Chapter 5A Test Flashcards
1
Q
The grandparents
A
Los abuelos
2
Q
The grandfather
A
El abuelo
3
Q
The grandmother
A
La abuela
4
Q
The husband
A
El esposo
5
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The wife
A
La esposa
6
Q
Brothers and sisters
A
Los hermanos
7
Q
The brother
A
El hermano
8
Q
The stepbrother
A
El hermanastro
9
Q
The sister
A
La hermana
10
Q
The stepsister
A
La hermanastra
11
Q
The children
A
Los hijos
12
Q
The son
A
El hijo
13
Q
The daughter
A
La hija
14
Q
The parents
A
Los padres
15
Q
The father, The dad
A
El padre, El papá
16
Q
The mother, The mom
A
La madre, La mamá
17
Q
The stepfather
A
El padrastro
18
Q
The stepmother
A
La madrastra
19
Q
The cousins
A
Los primos
20
Q
Male cousin
A
El primo
21
Q
Female cousin
A
La prima
22
Q
Aunts and uncles
A
Los tíos
23
Q
The uncle
A
El tío
24
Q
The aunt
A
La tía
25
How old is he/she?
¿Cuántos años tiene____?
26
How old are they?
¿Cuántos años tienen____?
27
He/she is ____ years old
Tiene ____ años
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They are ____ years old
Tienen ____ años
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Older
Mayor
30
Younger
Menor
31
The person
La persona
32
The cat
El gato
33
The dog
El perro
34
He/she likes
Le gusta
35
He/she loves
Le encanta
36
To open
Abrir
37
To celebrate
Celebrar
38
To decorate
Decorar
39
The decorations
Las decoraciones
40
To videotape
hacer un video
41
The video
El video
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To prepare
Preparar
43
To break
Romper
44
To take photos
Sacar fotos
45
The photo
La foto
46
The camera
La cámara
47
The birthday
El cumpleaños
48
Happy Birthday!
¡Feliz Cumpleaños!
49
The candy
Los dulces
50
The flower, The flowers
La flor, Las flores
## Footnote
In Spanish, when a word ends in a consonant, you add an es to make it plural
51
The balloon
El globo
52
The light, The lights
La luz, Las luces
## Footnote
In spanish, when a word ends in a z, you drop the z and replace it with a c, then add -es.
53
Cut-paper decorations
El papel picado
54
The cake
El pastel
55
The piñata
## Footnote
(I know this one is a tough one)
La piñata
56
The gift
El regalo
57
Who, that
Que
58
Only
Sólo
59
Who is Carmen Lomas Garza?
Carmen Lomas Garza is best known for her paintings that show Mexican American family life in her native South Texas in the 1950s.
60
What is *papel picado*?
*Papel picado* is cut paper used by Mexican families to decorate for celebrations
61
What do Diego Rivera's murals portray?
Diego Rivera's murals portray the daily life of the indigenous peoples of Mexico.
## Footnote
For example, one of his paintings shows a woman grinding maize on a metate, a utensil used for grinding grain.
62
What does a person's full name consist of in Mexican culture?
A person's full name consists of a first name, which often consists of two names, plus two surnames — the father's family name, followed by the mother's family name.
63
How does a girl typically use her name in Mexican culture?
A girl would most often use her first name and her father's family name. If she marries, she may add 'de' and her husband's last name to her own name.
64
*Papel picado* is made by _______ and cutting layers of colored _______ paper to create designs or scenes.
folding, tissue
65
What year was Carmen Lomas Garza born?
1948
