Spanish A2 — Core Vocabulary, Part 4 flashcards
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Part 4 of the A2 core words: the next most frequent Spanish words after A1, split into parts in frequency order, each with its gender or irregular forms, an original example sentence and, on most cards, the trap to watch for.
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el nene (n.)little boy, baby (informal) (la nena)People
La nena de mis vecinos ya camina y dice algunas palabras. — My neighbors' little girl already walks and says a few words.
Watch out: Colloquial; el niño and el bebé are the neutral words. Also used affectionately to adults. -
la reina (n.)queenPeople
La reina inauguró el nuevo hospital infantil de la ciudad. — The queen opened the city's new children's hospital.
Watch out: The king is el rey; los reyes can mean the king and queen together. -
enamorado (adj.)in love (enamorado / enamorada)Feelings
Mis abuelos se casaron hace cincuenta años y todavía están muy enamorados. — My grandparents got married fifty years ago and are still very much in love.
Watch out: estar enamorado de — in love with takes de, never con. -
la esperanza (n.)hopeFeelings
Todavía tengo la esperanza de encontrar un trabajo este año. — I still have hope of finding a job this year.
Watch out: La esperanza de vida = life expectancy. The verb esperar means to hope, to wait and to expect. -
el hogar (n.)homeHome and Daily Life
Después de tantos viajes, por fin encontramos un hogar tranquilo. — After so many trips, we finally found a peaceful home.
Watch out: La casa is the building; el hogar is home in the warm sense. Ir a casa = to go home (not a hogar). -
invitar (v.)to invite; to treat (pay for someone)Going Out and Culture
Mis compañeros me invitaron a correr con ellos los domingos. — My classmates invited me to run with them on Sundays.
Watch out: Takes a before an activity: invitar a cenar. Te invito often means I'm paying. -
utilizar (v.)to useWork and Study
En la oficina utilizamos papel reciclado para imprimir. — At the office we use recycled paper for printing.
Watch out: usar is the everyday synonym; utilizar sounds a little more formal. -
el / la juez (n.)judgeLaw and Justice
La juez escuchó a los dos testigos antes de tomar una decisión. — The judge listened to both witnesses before making a decision.
Watch out: The feminine la jueza is also accepted. Plural jueces. -
el planeta (n.)planetNature and Science
Debemos cuidar el planeta y usar menos plástico cada día. — We should take care of the planet and use less plastic every day.
Watch out: Masculine despite the -a, like el mapa and el problema. -
temprano (adv.)earlyTime and Place Words
Mañana me levanto temprano porque mi vuelo sale a las siete. — Tomorrow I'm getting up early because my flight leaves at seven.
Watch out: Also an adjective: una cena temprana. Opposite: tarde.
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- Word selection follows a frequency list of Spanish content words (OpenSubtitles 2018 via hermitdave/FrequencyWords: word lists CC BY-SA 4.0, code MIT; lemmas by simplemma), banded to A2 by rank and checked against the Instituto Cervantes Plan Curricular (PCIC) A2 inventories as a reference; meanings and gender checked against the Real Academia Española, Diccionario de la lengua española (dle.rae.es). Reference only; all example sentences are original.
- Usage notes were also checked against the RAE/ASALE Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, the Diccionario de americanismos and El Colegio de México's Diccionario del español de México, and glosses against the Cambridge Spanish–English Dictionary, SpanishDict and WordReference (reference only; no text copied).
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