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a - to
agarra - s/he grabs
abraza - s/he hugs
agarrar - to grab
abrazar - to hug
agarro - I grab
abrazo - I hug
abril - April
aguayo - a colorful
woven blanket
abro - I open
agárralos - grab them
abuela - grandmother
agresivos - aggressive
abuelo - grandfather
ahora - now
abuelos - grandparents
ahorita - right now
abundancia - abundance
aire - air
acostumbrado - accustomed
alasitas - a Bolivian festival
actos de violencia - violent acts
alta(o) - tall
actúa - s/he acts
acusa - s/he accuses
al - to the
amiga(s) - female
friend(s)
admite - admits
amigo(s) - male and female or all male
friend(s)
adorado - adored
amor - love
adiós - goodbye
adoro - I adore
ángel - angel
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antagonista - antagonist
antes - before
basílica - basilica;
church
anuncio - I announce
bebé - baby
aparece - s/he, it appears
bien - well; fine
aparecen - they appear
bloqueada(s) - blocked
aparecieron - they appeared
bloquear - to block
apareció - s/he, it appeared
aparentemente - apparently
boliviano(s) Bolivian(s); the
people and currency of Bolivia
aquí - here
bonito(a/os/as) - pretty
aroma - aroma, smell
bordes - borders
arruinada - ruined
botas - boots
arruinarla - to ruin it
brillantes - brilliant,
bright
bistec - steak, beefsteak
boca - mouth
ataque - attack
atentamente - attentively
bruja(s) - witch(es)
aterrorizado - terrorized
bus - bus
autoridades - authorities
buscando - searching for
año(s) - year(s)
bancos - banks
bueno(a/os/as) - good
buscar - to search, to
look for
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buscaste - you searched
busco - I search
celebramos - we celebrate
busqué - I searched
centro - center
caerme - to fall (myself)
cerámica - ceramic
café - café
chaqueta - jacket
calle(s) - street(s)
charango - a small guitar made from an armadillo shell
cama - bed
camina - s/he walks
caminan - they walk
caminar - to walk
camino - I walk
cansado(a) - tired
capítulo - chapter
carro(s) - car(s)
charque - dried llama
meat
chica(s) - girl(s)
chico(s) - boy(s)
cigarrillo - cigarette
ciudad - city
clase(s) - class(es)
carta(s) - letter(s)
clóset - closet
casa(s) - house(s)
coca - a plant used as a
mild stimulant
causan - they cause
causaron - they caused
cayó - it fell
cocina - s/he cooks;
kitchen
caí - I fell
cocinando - cooking
celebración - celebration
coincidencia - coincidence
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colección - collection
conflicto - conflict
color(es) - color(s)
come - s/he eats
confrontarlos - to confront them
comemos - we eat
confusión - confusion
comer - to eat
confundido - confused
comida - food
comiendo - eating
comiéndose - eating
como - like, as; I eat
comparación - comparison
compran - they buy
comprar - to buy
comprarlos - to buy
them
conmigo - with me
conmoción - commotion
conservo - I conserve
constantemente - constantly
contento(a) - content;
happy
continúa - s/he continues
continúo - I continue
compraste - you bought
convencer - to convince
compro - I buy
conversación - conversation
computadora(s) - computer(s)
con - with
condición - condition
corre - s/he runs
correcto - correct
corren - they run
correr - to run
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corres - you run
cómo - how
corriendo - running
da - s/he gives
corrió - s/he ran
daba - s/he gave
corro - I run
dame - give me
corto - I cut
dan - they give
cosa(s) - thing(s)
dar - to give
crimen - crime
criminal - criminal
darle - to give to him or
her
cruel(es) - cruel
darme - to give me
cruelmente - cruelly
cuando - when
cuestiona - s/he questions
cuestionarla - to question her
cuidado - care
(con) cuidado - (with)
care; carefully
(ten) cuidado - be careful
curiosidad - curiosity
círculos - circles
cómico - comical, funny
das - you give
de - of; from; belonging
to
debajo - under
decidido - decided; determined
decido - I decide
declaración - declaration
decoración - decoration
defiende - s/he defends
del - of; from; belonging
to the
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delicioso(a) - delicious
desapareció - it disappeard
desastre - disaster
descontenta - discontented; unhappy
desde - from
después - after
detrás - behind
dibujo - I draw (verb)
dibujos - drawings
(noun)
dibujé - I drew
dice - s/he says
dicen - they say
diferencia - difference
diferente(s) - different
difícil - difficult
(no me) digas - (literally) don’t tell me;
(figuratively) you’re
joking!
digo - I say
dinero - money
dirección - direction
distancia - distance
distinta - distinct
divido - I divide
donde - where
dormir - to sleep
dormitorio - bedroom
doy - I give
doña - Dame, Lady
duermo - I sleep
durante - during
dame(lo/la) - give (it) to
me
dándome - giving me
día(s) - day(s)
dónde - where
ejemplo - example
él - he
el - the
ella - she
ellas - they (female)
ellos - they
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emocionado(a) - with
emotion; excited
eres - you are
es - is
emocionales - emotional
esa - that
emoción - emotion, excitement
escapar - to escape
en - in; on
encontrar - to find
encontraste - you found
encontré - I found
enero - January
enorme(s) - enormous
escapan - they escape
escapo - I escape
escuela - school
esa - that
ese - that
eso - that
esos; esas - those
entero - entire
españoles - Spaniards
entonces - so, then
especial(es) - special
entra - s/he enters
entrada - entrance
especialmente - especially
entran - they enter
estaba - used to be
entrar - to enter
estabas - you used to be
entro - I enter
estar - to be (temporary)
entusiasmo - enthusiasm
envidia - envy
era - was
estatua - statue
estatuas - statues
esta - this
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este - this
exclamo - I exclaim
esto - this
estoy - I am
experiencia - experience
estricta - strict
explica - s/he explains
estudia - s/he studies
estudiar - to study
explicarle - to explain to
him or her
estudio - I study
explico - I explain
estudié - I studied
expresión - expression
está - s/he, it is (temporarily)
extiende - s/he extends
están - they are (temporarily)
extra(s) - extra
extiendo - I extend
extraño(a/os/as) strange
estás - you are (temporarily)
fabuloso - fabulous
falso - false
esté - s/he is (subjunctive)
familia(s) - family (families)
eventos - events
eventualmente - eventually
familiar - familiar
exactamente - exactly
familiarizado - familiarized
examino - I examine
fantástico - fantastic
excelente(s) - excellent
favorito(a/os/as) - favorite
exclama - s/he exclaims
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feo(a/os/as) - ugly
festival - festival
(día) festivo - festive
day; holiday
fetos - fetuses
figura - figure
financieros - financial
firmemente - firmly
floto - I float
fortuna - fortune, luck
foto(s) - photo(s)
fragancia - fragrance
frente - front
frijol(es) - bean(s)
frustrado - frustrated
frágil(es) - fragile
fue - it was
fueron - they were
funciona - it functions
furiosamente - furiously
furioso(a/os/as) - furious
futbolista - footballer,
soccer player
fútbol - football (soccer)
generosidad - generosity
generoso(a/os/as) - generous
gente - people
gigante - giant
gracias - thank you
gran - grand, big
grande(s) - grand, big
grave - grave; serious
grita - s/he screams
gritando - screaming
grito - I scream
gritó - s/he screamed
guitarra - guitar
guiña - winks
gusta - likes; is pleasing
to
gustaba - liked; was
pleasing to
gustan - likes (them); are
pleasing to
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habla - s/he talks
hermano(s) - brother(s)
hablamos - we talk
hablan - they talk
hijito - endearing way to
say ‘son’
hablando - talking
historia - history
hablar - to talk
histórica - historical
hablarle - to talk to him
or her
hola - hello
hombre(s) - man (men)
hablas - you talk
hora(s) - hour(s)
hablo - I talk
horrible(s) - horrible
habló - s/he talked
hospitales - hospitals
hace dos años - two
years ago
hoyo(s) - hole(s)
hace - s/he does, makes
hacer - to do
haces - you do
hacia - towards
hasta - until
hay - there is, there are
haya - there is (subjunctive)
hermana(s) - sister(s)
hermanitas - little sisters
hoy - today
humano - human (adj.)
idea - idea
ideal - ideal
idiota - idiot
ignoro - I ignore
imaginación - imagination
impaciente - impatient
impacientemente - impatiently
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importa - it is important,
it matters
insulta - s/he insults
importante - important
intensamente - intensely
inclinadas - inclined,
slanted
intenta - s/he intends,
tries
incrédula - incredulous,
disbelieving
intento - I intend, try
incómodo(a) - uncomfortable
interesante(s) - interesting
índice - index
interferir - to interefere
indio(s) - Indian(s), natives
Internet - Internet
información - information
informarle - to inform
him or her
insultó - s/he insulted
interesado - interested
interrumpe - s/he interrupts
interrumpo - I interrupt
interés - interest
inquiere - s/he inquires
intimidarme - to intimidate me
inspeccionarla - to inspect it
investigar - to investigate
inspeccionarlas - to inspect them
invitar - to invite
instante - instant
invitarle - to invite him
or her
invito - I invite
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ir - to go
libro(s) - book(s)
irritado(a) - irritated
juega - s/he plays
la(s) llama(s) - (the)
llama(s) (noun)
juego - I play
llama - s/he calls (verb)
jugamos - we play
llamas - you call (verb)
jugando - playing
jugar - to play
(no me) llames - (don’t
you) call (me)
justo - just, fair
llamo - I call
kilómetro(s) - kilometer(s)
llevamos - we carry,
take
la - the (feminine, singular)
llora - s/he cries
lloran - they cry
las - the (feminine, plural)
llorando - crying
lavo - I wash
lloro - I cry
lavé - I washed
lo - it
le - to him or her
logo - logo
legendario - legendary
los - they (masculine,
plural)
lentamente - slowly
les - to them
levanto - I get up, stand
up
leyenda(s) - legend(s)
llorar - to cry
lustrabotas - shoe shine
boy, bootblack
lustrador de zapatos shoe polish
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lustrando - polishing
menciono - I mention
lustrar - to polish
menos - minus, less
lustro - I polish
mercado(s) - market(s)
límite - limit
metros - meters
madre - mother
mi(s) - my
mafia - mafia
mal - bad
mala - bad
mami - mommy
mamá - mom
mano(s) - hand(s)
maravilloso - marvelous
marcha - s/he marches
miedo - fear
millones - millions
minero - miner
miniatura(s) - minature
minutos - minutes
mira - s/he looks
miran - they look
matemáticas - mathematics
mirando - looking
mayo - May
mirarle - to look at him
or her
mañana(s) - morning(s);
tomorrow
mirar - to look
miro - I look
me - to me
misterio - mystery
medicina - medicine
memorias - memories
misteriosamente - mysteriously
mencionas - you mention
misterioso(a/os/as) mysterious
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mochila - backpack
mí - me
momento(s) moment(s)
mío(a/os/as) - mine
montañas - mountains
necesaria - necessary
moverme - to move myself
necesita - s/he needs
movieron - they moved
mucho(a/os/as) - much;
many; a lot
muchísimo(s) - very
many; a whole lot
(no te) muevas - (don’t
you) move
mueve - s/he moves
mueven - they move
muñeca(s) - doll(s)
nada - nothing
necesitaba - needed
necesitas - you need
necesito - I need
nerviosamente - nervously
nervioso - nervous
ni - neither; nor
ningún(a) - no; none;
not any
no - no
muñeco - male doll
noche(s) - night(s)
murió - s/he died
normal(es) - normal
muy - very
normalmente - normally
mágico(a/os/as) - magical
nosotros - we
más - more
nuevo(a/os/as) - new
médicos - medical
nota - s/he notices
o - or
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objeto(s) - object(s)
papi - daddy
observo - I observe
par - pair
obvio - obvious
para - for; in order to
ocurre - it occurs
parque - park
ofensivos - offensive
parqueado - parked
ofrezco - I offer
parte(s) - part(s)
oigo - I hear
participe - I participate
(subjunctive)
ojo(s) - eye(s)
olor - odor
oportunidad - opportunity
optimista - optimistic
original - original
otro(a/os/as) - other;
another
oírme - to hear me
padre - father
pan - bread
pantalones - pants
papas - potatoes
papel(es) - paper(s)
papá - papa, dad
participes - you participate (subjunctive)
pasa - s/he passes
pasan - they pass
pasaportes - passports
pasar - to pass
paso - I pass
patineta - skateboard
paz - peace
peculiar - peculiar
pelota - ball
pena - pain
pensar - to think
pequeño(a/os/as) small
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perfecto(a/os/as) - perfect
pones - you put
pero - but
poquito - a tiny bit
persona(s) - person(s)
por - for
personaje(s) - character(s)
por favor - please
piensa - s/he thinks
posible - possible
piense - s/he thinks
(subjunctive)
positiva - positive
preciosa - precious
pienso - I think
prefiero - I prefer
plan(es) - plan(s)
pregunta - s/he asks
plato(s) - plate(s)
plaza - plaza
preguntarle - to ask him
or her
pobre(s) - poor
preguntas - questions
pociones - potions
pregunto - I ask
poco(a) - a little bit
preocupada - preoccupied; worried
poder(es) - power(s); to
be able to
pongo - I put
porque - because
prepara - s/he prepares
policía - police
preparados - prepared
pone - s/he puts
preservar - to preserve
ponen - they put
primer - first
poner - to put
principal - principal;
main
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probable - probable
probablemente - probably
problema(s) - problems
produce - s/he produces
profe - short for profesor
profesor - professor;
teacher
protección - protection
proteger - to protect
psíquica(s) - psychic
(pl.)
psíquico(s) - psychic
(pl.)
pueda - I can (subjunctive)
puede - s/he can
pueden - they can
puedes - you can
puedo - I can
pues - well, um
puma - puma
pusiera - s/he puts (subjunctive)
que - that
quiere - s/he wants
quieres - you want
quiero - I want
quiosco(s) - kiosk(s)
quién(es) - who
qué - what
raqueta - racket
reaccionar - to react
real(es) - real
realidad - reality
realistas - realistic
realmente - really
realística - realistic
recibir - to receive
recibo - I receive
recibí - I received
regalo(s) - gift(s)
regaló - s/he gifted; gave
regresa - s/he returns
regresas - you return
(no) regreses - (don’t
you) return
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regreso - I return
relación - relation
robara - s/he stole (subjunctive)
(de) repente - suddenly
robaste - you stole
repite - s/he repeats
robó - s/he stole
repito - I repeat
romance - romance
reportar - to report
romántico - romantic
representa - it represents
ropa - clothes
resolver - to resolve
rápido(a) - rapid, fast
responde - s/he responds
responder - to respond
respondo - I respond
responsabilidades - responsibilities
responsable - responsible
resto - rest
rápidamente - rapidly
saca - s/he takes out
sacaste - you took out
saco - I take out
se - itself, herself, himself
secreto - secret
segundos - seconds
seguro - secure; sure
revelar - to reveal
sensación - sensation
revelarle - to reveal to
him or her
ser - to be
rico(a/os/as) - rich
señor - Mr.; sir
ridículo(a) - ridiculous
serio(a) - serious
señora - Mrs.; ma’am
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si - if
sorprendida surprised
(me) siento - I feel
sorpresa - surprise
silencio - silence
sospechosa - suspicious
silenciosamente silently
soy - I am
silencioso - silent
suficiente - sufficient
silla - chair
similar(es) - similar
sufra - s/he suffers (subjunctive)
sirvienta - servant
sufren - they suffer
sistema - system
sufrimos - we suffer
situación - situation
sufrirán - they will suffer
sobrenatural - supernatural
suspiro - I sigh
solo - solo; alone
sé - I know
somos - we are
sí - yes
son - they are
símbolo - symbol
sonriendo - smiling
sólo - only
sonrisa - smile
súper - super
sonríe - s/he smiles
(qué) tal - what’s up?
señoras - ladies
sonrío - I smile
sopa - soup
su(s) - his; her; their
suéter - sweater
talismán(es) talisman(s)
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también - also; too
tiro - I throw
tan…como - as…as
tocar - to touch
tarde - tardy; late; afternoon
todo(a/os/as) - all
te - to you
tomar - to take
ten - have
tomo - I take
tenemos - we have
tomó - s/he took
tener - to have
tono - tone
tenga - s/he has (subjunctive)
tostado - toasted
tengas - you have (subjunctive)
trabajando - working
tengo - I have
tenis - tennis
tenía - s/he had
textiles - textiles
ti - you
tiempo - time
tiene - s/he has
tienen - they have
toma - takes
totalmente - totally
trabajar - to work
trabajo - I work
trabajos - jobs
trabajé - I worked
tradicional - traditional
tradición - tradition
transforma - (s/he) transforms
tienes - you have
transformar - to transform
tira - s/he throws
triste - sad
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trágico - tragic
varias - various
tu(s) - your
vas - you go
turistas - tourists
ve - s/he sees
turquesa - turquoise
(se) ve - it looks; seems
tímida - timid
típicamente - typically
vea - s/he sees (subjunctive)
típico(a/os/as) - typical
vegetales - vegetables
tú - you
ven - they see
un - a (masculine, singular)
veo - I see
una - a (feminine, singular)
ver - to see
verlo - to see it
verlos - to see them
unas - some (feminine,
plural)
verme - to see me
unos - some (masculine,
plural)
ves - you see
version - version
usa - s/he uses
vete - go on; get out of
here
usamos - we use
vez - time; instance
usar - to use
victoria - victory
va - s/he goes
vamos - we go
videojuegos videogames
van - they go
vieja(s) - old (plural)
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viejo(s) - old (plural)
violencia - violence
violentamente - violently
viven - they live
vivimos - we live
vivir - to live
voy - I go
voz - voice
vámonos - let’s go
y - and
ya - already
yo - I
zapatitos - little shoes
zapato(s) - shoe(s)
zona - zone
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