Spanish Vocabulary and Simple Sentence Examples

Verb Phrases

• Buy a newspaper: comprar un periódico
• Call a taxi: llamar a un taxi
• Dance the tango: bailar el tango
• Draw a picture: dibujar una imagen
• Find a parking space: encontrar una plaza de aparcamiento
• Give somebody flowers: darles flores a alguien
• Hear a noise: oír un ruido
• Help somebody: ayudar a alguien
• Leave your bag on a train: dejar tu bolso en un tren
• Meet a friend: conocer a una amiga/amigo
• Paint a picture: pintar un cuadro
• Look for your keys: buscar tus llaves
• Remember somebody's name: recuerda el nombre de alguien
• Run a race: correr una carrera
• See a film: ver una película
• Send a text message: enviar un mensaje de texto
• Sing a song: cantar una canción
• Swim in the sea: nadar en el mar
• Take a photo: tomar una foto
• Talk to a friend: hablar a un amigo
• Tell somebody a secret: decirle a alguien un secreto
• Try to do something difficult: intentar hacer algo difícil
• Use the internet: usar el internet
• Wait for a bus: esperar un bus
• Arrive at the cinema: llegar al cine
• Arrive in London: llegar a Londres
• Arrive home: llegar a casa
• Want to do something: querer hacer algo
• Look after somebody: cuidar a alguien
• Make a plan: hacer un plan
• Sell something to somebody: venderle algo a alguien

The Weather

• Cool: frío
• Hot: calor
• Warm: templado
• Sun: sol
• Sunny: soleado
• Windy: viento
• Wet: húmedo
• Dry: seco
• Fog: niebla
• Foggy: hay niebla
• Rainy: lluvioso
• Rain: lluvia
• Raining: lloviendo
• Cloudy: nublado
• Snowing: nevando
• Snowy: nieva

The Seasons

• Spring: primavera
• Summer: verano
• Autumn: otoño
• Winter: invierno

Writing a Short Text About Your Family

Hello, my name is Andrea, and I am eighteen years old. In my free time, I like to go out with my friends, use my cell phone, and watch TV.

There are four people in my family: my father, Juan, who is 49 years old and works at Tetra Pak, a company that makes cardboard containers; my mother, Elena, who is also 49 years old and works cleaning houses and a car workshop; and finally, my sister, Cristina, who is twenty-six years old and is a teacher of young children.

In our free time, we like to go to the movies and do things together.

Writing Posts About What You Are Doing on Your Holidays

Hello, my name is Andrea. I have already finished school and I am on vacation.

On a typical day during my vacation, I usually get up at eleven, except for the days I have to help my mother clean a villa. On those days, I get up at nine or ten o'clock.

In my free time, I usually go to my friends' pool, go out in the evening because it is very hot in the afternoon, watch movies, watch TV, and use my mobile phone until late. When my parents are also on vacation, we usually go to the beach in the morning, to the pool in the afternoon, and for a walk in the evening.