Lección 4: Vocabulario - Tener + Sensaciones, También/Tampoco Flashcards
(24 cards)
to be hot
The dogs are really hot.
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
The dogs have a lot of heat.
tener calor
Los perros tienen mucho calor.
*we use mucho/a with nouns/things (el calor)
to be cold
I’m very cold, I need a sweater.
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
I have a lot of cold, I need a sweater.
tener frío
(Yo) tengo mucho frío, (yo) necesito un suéter.
*we use mucho/a with nouns/things > el frío = masculine noun
**note: frío/a is the adjective/descriptive word (ie. una bebida fría), wheras ‘el frío’ is the noun (the cold - masculine noun).
to be hungry
My son is very hungry.
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
My son has a lot of hunger.
tener hambre
Mi hijo tiene mucha hambre.
*we use mucho/a with nouns/things
la hambre = feminine noun
to be thirsty
We are very thisty because is really hot.
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
We have a lot of thirst because it is making a lot of heat.
tener sed
(Nosotros) tenemos mucha sed porque hace mucho calor.
*we use mucho/a with nouns/things
la sed = feminine noun
el calor = masculine noun
to be sleepy / tired
You aren’t sleepy?
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
Do you have sleepiness?
tener sueño
¿No tienes sueño?
*The phrase ‘tener sueño’ is connected to the sensation of sleepiness. Whereas ‘cansado/a’ refers to general tiredness you might feel during the day.
to be / feel lazy
I don’t want to study, I feel very lazy.
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
I don’t want to study, I have laziness.
tener flojera
(Yo) no quiero estudiar, (yo) tengo mucha flojera.
*we use mucho/a with nouns/things
la flojera = feminine noun
to be scared
Ana and Fidel are scared of the dark.
> > In Spanish this idea is expressed as:
Ana and Fidel have fear of the dark.
tener miedo
Ana y Fidel tienen miedo a la oscuridad.
*we use mucho/a with nouns/things
el miedo = masculine noun
pretty
I have a very pretty dress.
bonito/a
Tengo un vestido muy bonito
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> un vestido (masculine noun) = bonito
The adjective will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
beautiful
His grandmother is very beautiful.
hermoso/a
Su abuela es muy muy hermosa.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> la abuela (feminine noun) = hermosa
The adjective will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
ugly
That house is very ugly.
feo/a
Esa casa está muy fea.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> la casa (feminine noun) = fea
The adjective will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
bad
That’s too bad!
mal
¡Qué mal!
good / well
That’s great/good to hear!
bien
¡Qué bien!
heavy
These bags are very heavy.
pesado/a
Estas bolsas están muy pesadas.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> las bolsas (feminine noun) = pesadas
The adjective will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
light
This backpack is very light.
ligero/a
Esta mochila es muy ligera.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> la mochila (feminine noun) = ligera
The adjective will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
strong
Her cousin is very strong.
fuerte
Su primo es muy fuerte.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> el primo (masculine noun) = fuerte
Fácil stays the same whether it is masculine/feminine because it ends with a consonant or an ‘e’.
weak
Pepe is not weak because he goes go to the gym often.
débil
Pepe no es débil porque (él) va al gimnasio a menudo
clean
This t-shirt is not very clean.
limpio/a
Esta playera / camiseta no está muy limpia.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> la camiseta/playera (feminine noun) = limpia
An adjective ending with a/o will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
dirty
The car is very dirty.
sucio/a
El carro / el coche está muy sucio.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> el coche / carro (masculine noun) = sucio
An adjective ending with a/o will adjust to agree with the gender/quantity of the noun.
easy
This Spanish course is very easy.
fácil
Este curso de español es muy fácil.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> el curso (masculine noun) = fácil
Fácil stays the same whether it is masculine/feminine because it ends with a consonant or an ‘e’.
difficult
This vocabulary is not very difficult.
difícil
Este vocabulario no es muy difícil.
*We use muy (very) with adjective/descriptive words.
> el vocabulario (masculine noun) = difícil
Fácil stays the same whether it is masculine/feminine because it ends with a consonant or an ‘e’.
fun
Playing cards is very fun.
divertido/a
Jugar cartas es muy divertido.
Here, divertido is referring to an activity (jugar cartas). When describing a verb, Spanish uses the masculine singular form of the adjective. (ie. bailar salsa es (muy) divertido - we are describing dancing, not the type of dance ‘salsa’)
Q: How old are you?
A: I am 31 years old.
P: ¿Cuántos años tienes (tú)?
R: (Yo) tengo treinta y un años.
**When the number 1 (uno) is followed by a noun (años), it will change to ‘un’.
P = pregunta / R = respuesta
Q: How old is he?
A: He is 48 years old.
P: ¿Cuántos años tiene él?
R: Él tiene 48 años.
there is / there are
He is hungry because there is no food in the house
hay
Él tiene hambre porque no hay comida en la casa.
