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173 words/phrases to learn
alegre
cheerful
alemán
German
argentino; argentina
Argentinian (masc.; fem.)
artístico
artistic
azul
blue
bisexual
bisexual
blanco; blanca
white (masc.; fem.)
bonito
pretty; lovely
británico
British
casado
married
católico
Catholic
chileno
Chilean
chino
Chinese
civil
civil
colombiano
Colombian
cristiano; cristiana
Christian (masc.; fem.)
cubano
Cuban
débil
weak
delgado
thin
deportivo
sports; casual (masc.)
duro
hard
enojado; enojada
angry (masc.; fem.)
español
Spanish
europeo
European
famoso
famous
feo
ugly
físico
physical
francés
French
fuerte
strong
gay
gay
gordo
fat (masc.)
gracioso
funny
grande
big; large
gris
grey
guapo
good-looking
hermoso
beautiful
heterosexual
heterosexual
independiente
independent
inglés
English
italiano
Italian
joven
young
judío
Jewish
largo
long
listo; lista
ready; smart
marrón
brown
menor
younger
mexicano; mexicana
Mexican (masc.; fem.)
moreno
dark-haired; dark-skinned (masc.)
muerto
dead; died
el musical
the musical
musulmanes
muslims
negro; negra
black (masc.; fem.)
nervioso
nervous
optimista
optimistic
pequeño
small
perezoso; perezosa
lazy (masc.; fem.)
pobre
poor
religioso
religious
responsable
responsible
rico
rich
rojo; roja
red
rubio
blond
serio
serious
simpático
friendly; nice
soltero
single
tonto
silly
el trabajador
the worker (masc.)
tradicional
traditional
transgénero
transgender
el vegano; la vegana
the vegan (masc.; fem.)
vegetariano
vegetarian
verde
green
la abuela
the grandma
la amistad
the friendship
la boda
the wedding
la camisa
the shirt
la camiseta
the T-shirt
la compañía
the company; the firm
la confianza
the confidence; the trust
la discusión
the argument; the discussion
la escuela
the school
la familia
the family
la hermana
the sister
la hija
the daughter
la identidad
the identity
la madrastra
the stepmother
la madre
the mother
una mujer
a woman
la niña
the girl; the child (female)
la novia
the girlfriend; the bride
la pareja
the couple; the partner
la personalidad
the personality
la presión
the pressure
la relación
the relationship
la religión
the religion
la tarjeta
the card (bank card)
la tía
the aunt; the gal
la tradición
the tradition
las gafas
the glasses
el abuelo; la abuela
the grandfather; the grandmother
el amigo; la amiga
the friend (masc.; fem.)
el amor
(the) love
el animal
the animal
el apellido
the surname
el apoyo
the support
el bebé; la bebé
the baby (masc.; fem.)
el caballo
the horse
el carácter
the character
el comportamiento
the behaviour
el consejo
the (piece of) advice
el contacto
the contact
cuidado
the care; the caution
el cuidador; la cuidadora
the caretaker (masc.; fem.)
el cumpleaños
the birthday
extranjero
foreign
el gato
the cat
el hermano; la hermana
the brother; the sister
el hijo; la hija
the son; the daughter
el hombre
the man
el humor
the humour; the mood
el marido
the husband
el matrimonio
the marriage
el miembro
the member
el niño; la niña
the child (masc.; fem.)
el nombre
the name
el novio; la novia
the boyfriend; the girlfriend
el ojo
the eye
el padrastro
the stepfather
el padre
the father
el pantalón
the trousers
el papel
the paper; the role
el pelo
the hair
un perro
a dog
el primo; la prima
the cousin (masc.; fem.)
recuerdo
I remember
el regalo
the present; the gift
el respeto
the respect
el sentimiento
the feeling
el sexo
the sex
el tatuaje
the tattoo
el teléfono
the phone; the telephone
tío; tía
uncle; aunt
el vestido
the dress
apoyar
to support
besar
to kiss
casarse
to get married
celebrar
to celebrate
comunicar
to communicate
conocer
to meet; to know (a person)
criticar
to criticize
cuidar
to look after; to care for
discutir
to discuss; to argue
divorciarse
to get divorced
entender
to understand
gritar
to yell; to scream; to shout
llamarse
to call (oneself)
morir
to die
nacer
to be born
parecer
to seem; to appear; to look like
parecerse a
to look like
pasar
to pass
pelearse
to argue (with each other)
permitirse
to afford
permitir
to allow; to permit
proteger
to protect
respetar
to respect
romper
to break
separar
to separate; to pull apart
el artista
the artist
compañero
mate; colleague (masc.)
el estudiante; la estudiante
the student (masc.; fem.)
paciente
patient
el vecino; la vecina
the neighbour (masc.; fem.)
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