Learn Spanish. 1st Grammar Workbook. Chapter 5 Flashcards

The verb ser (to be)

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to be. Note: to describe: the nature of someone, time, the identity of something, events

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ser
(sehr)

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here. Note: don’t use acá

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aquí
(ah-kee)

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from here

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de aquí (de acá)
(ah-kee) (ah-kah)

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where

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dónde
(dohn-deh)

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Where….from?

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¿De dónde…?

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other, another

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otro
(OH-troh)

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here. Note: don’t use aquí

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acá
(ah-kah)

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I am (ser)

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yo soy

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You (inf.) are (ser)

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tú eres

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you (formal, sing) are (ser)

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usted es

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he is (ser)

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él es

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she is (ser)

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ella es

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we (masculin) are (ser)

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nosotros somos

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we (feminine) are (ser)

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nosotras somos

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you (inf., plural, masc) are (ser)

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vosotros sois

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you (inf., plural, fem.) are (ser)

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vosotras sois

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you (inf., formal, plural) are (ser)

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ustedes son

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they (masculine) are (ser)

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ellos son

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they (feminine) are (ser)

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ellas son

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I (feminine) am blonde

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Yo soy rubia

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We (masculine) are nice

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Somos simpáticos

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the single (masculine)

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el soltero
(sohl-teh-roh)

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romantic

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romántico
(rroh-mahn-tee-koh)

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They (masculine) are dark-haired.

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Ellos son morenos.

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the lawyer (masculine)
el abogado (ah-boh-GAH-doh)
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the student (masculine)
el estudiante (ehs-too-dyahn-teh)
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the architect
el arquitecto (ahr-kee-TEHK-toh)
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She is an architect.
Ella es arquitecta. (ahr-kee-TEHK-ta)
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the teacher (professor) (masculine)
el profesor (proh-feh-SOHR)
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the teacher (professor) (feminine)
la profesora (pro-fe-SO-ra)
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You (inf, plural, masculine) are (ser) professors.
Sois profesores.
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the manager
el gerente (heh-REHN-teh)
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You (form, inf, plural) are managers.
Ustedes son gerentes.
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the engineer (masculine)
el ingeniero (eeng-heh-nyeh-roh)
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the engineer (feminine)
la ingeniera (eeng-heh-NYEH-roh)
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They (feminine) are doctors.
Ellas son doctoras.
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They (feminine) are excellent doctors.
Ellas son unas doctoras excelentes.
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Peru
Perú (masculine) (puh-ru)
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Colombia
Colombia (koh-LOHM-byah)
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New York
Nueva York (nweh-bah yohrk)
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Spain
España (ehs-pah-nyah)
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Italy
Italia (ee-TAH-lyah)
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France
Francia (FRAHN-syah)
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Ireland
Irlanda (eer-LAHN-dah)
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You (inf. sing) are from Colombia.
Tú eres de Colombia.
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We (masculine) are from Italy.
Nosotros somos de Italia.
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the Catholic (masculine)
el católico (kah-toh-lee-koh)
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the Argentinian (masculine)
el argentino (ahr-hehn-tee-noh)
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Asian
asiático (ah-SYAH-tee-koh)
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You (inf, plural, masculine) are students and friends.
Vosotros sois estudiantes y amigos.
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Marcos and Luisa are friends.
Marcos y Luisa son amigos.
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wood
madera (mah-DEH-rah)
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the brick
el ladrillo (lah-DREE-yoh)
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the plastic
el plástico (plahs-tee-koh)
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the leather
el cuero (KWEH-roh)
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the glass (This refers to the material itself)
el vidrio (BEE-dryoh)
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The house is made of bricks.
La casa es de ladrillos.
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the window
la ventana (behn-tAh-nah)
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The shoes are made of leather.
Los zapatos son de cuero.
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The windows are of glass.
Las ventanas son de vidrio.
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The dog is of Maria. (The dog belongs to Maria)
El perro es de María.
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The friends (masculine) are of Pedro. (The friends belong to Pedro).
Los amigos son de Pedro.
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The photograph is of her.
La foto es de ella.
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The book is of the boy (youngster).
El libro es del muchacho.
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for/to/in order to
para (PAH-rah)
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The television is for her.
La televisión es para ella.
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The cat (female) is for my brother.
La gata es para mi hermano.
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in, on
en (ehn)
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The party is in Maria´s house.
La fiesta es en la casa de María.
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the ceremony
la ceremonia (seh-reh-MOH-nyah)
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to study
estudiar (ehs-too-DYAHR)
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It´s important to study.
Es importante estudiar.
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important
importante (eem-pohr-TAHN-teh)
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August
agosto (ah-GOHS-toh)
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the Monday
el lunes (LOO-nehs)
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It´s 3:00 p.m.
Son las 3:00 p.m.
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It´s August 14th.
Es el 14 de agosto.
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It´s Monday.
Es lunes.
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the paper
el papel (pah-PEHL)
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the metal
el metal (meh-TAHL)
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the fabric
la tela (TEH-lah)
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what, how, which
qué (keh)
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England
Inglaterra (eeng-glah-TEH-rrah)
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Mexico
México (MEH-hee-koh)
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Germany
Alemania (ah-leh-MAH-nyah)
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Portugal
Portugal (pohr-too-GAHL)
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The United States
Los Estados Unidos (ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs)
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the mexican (masculine)
el mexicano (meh-hee-KAH-noh)
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the american. Note: in this case, don´t use ¨americano¨
estadounidense (ehs-tah-dohoo-nee-DEHN-seh)
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the club
el club (kloob)
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the bottle
la botella (boh-TEH-yah)
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from what
de qué (deh keh)
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the floor
el piso (PEE-soh)
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the page, leaf
la hoja (OH-hah)
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or
o/u (oh)/(oo) Note: we used "u" when the word following the disjunctive conjunction begins with the vowel "o" or with the silent letter "h" )
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- What is the bottle made of? - It is made of plastic or glass.
- ¿De qué es la botella? - Es de plástico o de vidrio.
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- What are the windows made of? - They are made of glass.
- ¿De qué son las ventanas? - Son de vidrio.
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Argentina
Argentina (ahr-hehn-TEE-nah)
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Brazil
Brasil (brah-seel)
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the muslim (masculine)
el musulmán (moo-sool-MAHN)
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the muslim (feminine)
la musulmana
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married
casado (kah-SAH-doh)
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Chinese
chino (CHEE-noh)
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Brazilian
brasileño (brah-see-LEH-nyoh)
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Christian
cristiano (krees-tyAH-noh)
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three
tres (trehs)
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May
mayo (MAH-yoh)
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November
noviembre (noh-byEHM-breh)
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tomorrow, morning
mañana (mah-NYAH-nah)
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the Wednesday
el miércoles (myEHR-koh-lehs)
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the Sunday
el domingo (doh-MEENG-goh)
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yes
sí (see)
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- Is Maria's house small? - No, Maria's house is not small.
- ¿Es pequeña la casa de Maria? - No, no es pequeña la casa de Maria.
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- Where is Elena from? - Elena is from England.
- ¿De dónde es Elena? - Elena es de Inglaterra.
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- Are you (formal) friendly? - Yes, I am friendly.
- ¿Es usted simpático? - Sí, soy simpático.
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- What is important? - It is important to study.
- ¿Qué es importante? - Es importante estudiar.