Spanish 101, Chapter 2

La clase y la universidad

Class and university

la biblioteca

library

la cafeter�a

cafeteria

la calculadora

calculator

la casa

house

la clase

class

la compa�era de clase

classmate (f)

la compa�era de cuarto

roommate (f)

la especializaci�n

major (at college)

la librer�a

bookstore

la materia

course; subject (starting with "m")

la mesa

table

la mochila

backpack

la papelera

wastebasket

la pizarra

blackboard

la pluma

pen

la prueba

test; quiz

la puerta

door

la residencia estudiantil

dormitory

la silla

seat (chair)

la tarea

homework

la tiza

chalk

la universidad

university; college

la ventana

window

el borrador

eraser

el compa�ero de clase

classmate (m)

el compa�ero de cuarto

roommate (m)

el curso

course (starting with "c")

el escrito

desk

el estadio

stadium

el examen

test; exam

el horario

schedule

el laboratorio

laboratory

el libro

book

el papel

paper

el reloj

clock; watch

el semestre

semester

el trimestre

trimester; quarter

Las materias

Subjects

de empresas

administration

la administraci�n

business

la arqueolog�a

archeology

la biolog�a

biology

la computac�on

computer science

la contabilidad

accounting

la econom�a

economics

la f�sica

physics

la geograf�a

geography

la historia

history

la literatura

literature

la m�sica

music

la psicolog�a

psychology

la qu�mica

chemistry

la sociolog�a

sociology

las ciencias

sciences

las humanidades

humanities

las lenguas extranjeras

foreign languages

las matem�ticas

mathematics

el arte

art

el espa�ol

Spanish

el ingl�s

English

el periodisimo

journalism

preposiciones

prepositions

al lado de

next to; beside

a la derecha de

to the right of

a la izquierda de

to the left of

all�

over there

all�

there

cerca de

near

con

with

debajo de

below; under

delante de

in front of

detr�s de

behind

en

in; on

encima de

on top of

entre de

between; among

lejos de

far from

sin

without

sobre

on, over

�Ad�nde?

Where to?

ahora

now

�Cu�l?

Which?

�Cu�les?

Which ones?

�Por qu�?

Why?

porque

because

bailar

to dance

buscar

to look for

caminar

to walk

cantar

to sing

cenar

to have dinner

comprar

to buy

contestar

to answer

conversar

to converse, to chat

desayunar

to have breakfast

descansar

to rest

desear

to wish, to desire

dibujar

to draw

ense�ar

to teach

escuchar la radio

to listen to the radio

escuchar la musica

to listen to music

esperar

to wait for (+ inf.), to hope

estar

to be (used to express location, health, changing mood or condition, and personal opinion of taste or appearance)

estudiar

to study

explicar

to explain

gustar

to like

hablar

to talk, to speak

llegar

to arrive

llevar

to carry

mirar

to look at; to watch

necesitar

to need (+ inf)

practicar

to practice

preguntar

to ask (a question)

preparar

to prepare

regresar

to return

terminar

to end; to finish

tomar

to take; to drink

trabajar

to work

viajar

to travel

Los d�as de la semana

The days of the week

�Cu�ndo?

When?

�Qu� d�a es hoy?

What day is today?

Hoy es

Today is

la semana

week

lunes

Monday

martes

Tuesday

mi�rcoles

Wednesday

jueves

Thursday

viernes

Friday

s�bado

Saturday

domingo

Sunday

�Cu�ntes clases tomas?

How many classes are you taking?

Tomo cuatro clases.

I'm taking four classes.

Mi especializaci�n es en computac�on.

My major is computer science.

Este a�o, espero sacar buenas notas y, por supuesto, viajar por el pa�s.

This year I hope to get good grades and, of course, travel through the country.

Me gusta mucho la cultura mexicana.

I like Mexican culture a lot.

Me gustan las ciencias ambientales.

I like environmental science.

Me gusta dibujar.

I like to draw.

�Te gusta este lugar?

Do you like this place?

Dos boletos, por favor.

Two tickets, please.

Dos boletos son sensenta y cuatro pesos.

Two tickets are sixty-four pesos.

Aqu� est�n cien pesos.

Here's a hundred pesos.

Son treinta y seis pesos de cambio.

That's thirty-six pesos change.

�D�nde est� tu diccionario?

Where is your dictionary?

Est� en casa de los Gwinn.

It's at the Gwinn's house.

Y ahora, �ad�nde? �A la biblioteca?

And now, where to? To the library?

S�, pero primero a la librer�a. Est� al lado.

Yes, but first to the bookstore. It's next door.

Hay cientos de libros en la biblioteca.

There are hundreds of books in the library.

�Hay miles de personas en el estadio!

There are thousands of people in the stadium.

�Cu�l es tu n�mero de tel�fono?

What is your telephone number?

Es el ocho seis cuatro cinco cinco cinco cero tres siete siete

It is 864-555-0377

�Y tu direcci�n de correo electr�nico?

What is your e-mail address?

Es __ arroba ge ve ele te e ce ponto e de u

It is _@my.gvltec.edu

�Pero si eso lo sabe todo el mundo!

Come on, everyone knows that!