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102 words/phrases to learn
nadar
to swim
como
as; like; how (not in questions)
llevar
to bring; to take; to wear
pero
but
¿qué quiere?
what would you like? (singular formal)
querer
to want; would like
pequeño
small
básico
basic
aquí
here
decir
to say; to tell; to claim
cómo
how (questions)
aprender
to learn
pasar
to pass; to happen
vencer
to overcome; to win
el miedo
(the) fear
el agua
the water
fundamental
fundamental
el niño
the boy; the child (male)
tienes
you have (singular informal)
entrar
to enter; to go into
la razón
the reason
razonable
reasonable
principal
main; primary
procurar
to procure; to try to do something
la persona
the person
está
he's; she's; it's (temporarily)
vender
to sell
entre
between
con
with
alguien
someone
sentir
to feel (something)
mamá
mum
papá
dad
acostumbrarse
to get used to
la sensación
the feeling; the sensation
la cara
the face
caro
expensive
muy
very
importante
important
más
more
tratar
to treat
tan
so; such; that
sencillamente
simply
hacer
to do; to make
desde
since
casar
to marry
beber
to drink
mojar
to wet
la cabeza
the head; the mind
varios
various
una vez
once
¿para qué?
what's the point?
ver
to see; to watch
médico
medical
incluso
even
ya
already
primero
first; 1st
sobre
on; about; over
antes
before
poder
to be able to; can
sumergirse
to immerse; to dive in
completamente
completely
sonar
to sound
la confianza
the confidence; the trust
profundo
deep
permitir
to allow; to permit
tocar
to touch; to play (an instrument)
el piso
the floor
pisar
to step on
mejor
better
el aire
the air
ayudar
to help
controlar
to control
la respiración
the breathing
dar
to give
mover
to move (something)
el cuerpo
the body
dentro
into; inside; in
flotar
to float
la manera
the way
patear
to kick
empujar
to push
hacia
towards
abajo
down; downstairs
conseguir
to get; to obtain
poner
to put
horizontal
horizontal
fuera
outside
levantarse
to get (oneself) up
hay
there is; there are
lleno
full
último
last; final
desplazar
to move; to displace
puedo
I can
impulsar
to boost
así
like this; like that
atrás
behind; in the back
el ámbito
the field; the sphere
esperar
to wait; to hope
listo
ready; smart
tengo
I have
olvidar
to forget

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