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Sixty everyday nouns grouped by theme (family, home, food, city, time, body, clothing, school and work) plus the twenty adjectives beginners use most, each with its agreement forms, an original example sentence and, on most cards, a gender, usage, regional or false-friend trap.

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  1. la familia (n.)
    family

    Mi familia vive en Lima. — My family lives in Lima.
    Family & people
  2. el padre (n.)
    father

    Mi padre cocina muy bien. — My father cooks very well.

    Watch out: los padres = parents, not "fathers". Latin American adults commonly say mi papá; in Spain, adults talking with people outside the family say mi padre, and papá is for addressing him, for family talk and for talk by or with small children.
    Family & people
  3. la casa (n.)
    house; home

    Mi casa tiene dos balcones que dan al río. — My house has two balconies that overlook the river.

    Watch out: en casa = at home, with no article: Estoy en casa.
    Home
  4. el agua (n.)
    water

    Siempre llevo agua en la mochila. — I always carry water in my backpack.

    Watch out: Feminine, but it takes el in the singular because it begins with a stressed a: el agua fría, las aguas.
    Food & drink
  5. la ciudad (n.)
    city

    Esta ciudad tiene muchos museos. — This city has many museums.

    Watch out: Nouns ending in -dad are feminine: la universidad, la verdad.
    City & places
  6. el día (n.)
    day

    Hoy es un día bonito. — It is a beautiful day today.

    Watch out: Masculine despite the -a: el día, buenos días.
    Time & calendar
  7. la cabeza (n.)
    head

    Tengo dolor de cabeza. — I have a headache.
    Body
  8. la ropa (n.)
    clothes, clothing

    Mi hermana compra ropa en el mercado. — My sister buys clothes at the market.

    Watch out: Usually singular and uncountable: la ropa está limpia. One item is una prenda.
    Clothing
  9. la escuela (n.)
    school

    Esta escuela tiene doscientos alumnos. — This school has two hundred students.

    Watch out: el colegio is also common for primary and secondary school; la universidad = university.
    School & work
  10. grande (adj.)
    big, large; great (grande / grandes — one form for both genders)

    Para mis cinco nietos necesito una mesa muy grande. — I need a very big table for my five grandchildren.

    Watch out: Shortens to gran before a singular noun and then usually means great: una gran idea.
    Adjectives

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