Chapter 4 vocab

la abuela

grandmother

el abeulo

grandfather

el ahijado/la ahijada

godchild

la esposa

wife

el esposo

husband

la hermana

sister

el hermano

brother

el hermanastro/la hermanastra

stepbrother/stepsister

la hija

daughter

el hijo

son

el hijo �nico/la hija �nica

only child

la madrastra

stepmother

la madre

mother

la mam�

mom

la media hermama

half sister

el media hermano

half brother

la nieta

granddaughter

el nieto

grandson

la ni�a

girl child

el ni�o

boy child

la novia

girlfriend

el novio

boyfriend

el padrastro

stepfather

el padre

father

los padres

parents

el padrino

godfather

el pap�

dad

el pariente

relative

el primo

male cousin

la prima

female cousin

la sobrina

niece

el sobrino

nephew

la t�a

aunt

el t�o

uncle

acostar(se)

to go to bed

afeitar(se)

to shave

almorzar

to have lunch

ba�ar (se)

to bathe

casar (se)

to get married

cerrar

to close

costar

to cost

decir

to say/tell

desayunar

to have breakfast

despertar(se)

to wake up

dormir la siesta

to take a nap

duchar (se)

to shower

empezar

to begin/start

encontrar

to find

entender

to understand

jugar

to play (a sport)

lavar (se)

to wash (oneself)

levantar (se)

to get up

maquillar (se)

to put on makeup

pasar

to spend (time); to pass

pasear

to take a walk/stroll

pedir

to ask for/ order

peinar (se)

to comb (hair)

pensar

to think

poder

to be able to/can

poner (se) la ropa

to get dressed/ put on clothes

preferir

to prefer

querer

to want

quitar(se)

to take off (clothings)

secar (se)

to dry (off)

seguir

to follow/ continue

sentarse

to sit down

sentir(se)

to feel

servir

to serve

tener

to have

venir

to come

vestir (se)

to get dressed

visitar

to visit

volver

to return

el bautizo

baptism

la derecha

right

la foto (graf�a)

photograph

la izquierda

left

juntos/as

together

el/la mayor

oldest

el/la menor

youngest

la noticia

news

tarde

late

temprano

early

un poco

a little

divorciado/a

divorced

gemelo/a

twin

ocupado/a

busy/occupied

pensar + infinitive
pienso estudiar esta noche

to plan to do something
I plan to study tonight

tener que + infinitive
tengo que visitar a mis abuelos este fin de semana

expressing obligation
I have to visit my grandparents this weekend

hace + time + que + present tense
hace dos horas que juegan

expressing how something is going
they have been playing for 2 hours

cu�nto tiempo + hace que + present tense
�cu�nto tiempo hace que juegan?

asking how long an action has been taking place
how long have they been playing?