shortCutToSpanishEx00Mnumonics Flashcards
(139 cards)
1 Tengo (TEHN GO)
I have - Imagine a child saying, “I have a video game and I have ten goes a day.”
2 Necesito (NEH SEH SEE TOH)
I need - Imagine saying, “I need it because it’s a necessity.”
3 Hay (AHY)
There is - Imagine a cyclopes says, “there is something in my eye.”
4 El centro (EHL SEHN TROH)
Downtown - The downtown area is usually in the center of the city.
5 Un / Una (OON /OONA)
a/an - Un is masculine and una is feminine. More about this in lesson 4
6 Sombra (SOHM BRAH)
Shade - A sombrero gets its name because it gives shade.
7 Quiero (KEY AIR OWE)
I want - Imagine a friend says, I want to help I care oh so much
8 Nuevo (NOO EH VOH)
New - Imagine you are bionic and have a new elbow
9 Tiene (TEE EH NEH)
You have - Imagine an Englishman in America desperate for a good cup of tea asking do you have good tea anywhere?
10 Mujer (MOO HEHR)
Woman - Imagine kids teasing the old woman and call her a cow and they Moo at her
11 Hombre (OHM BREh)
Man - Imagine a lazy man who is always on break
12 Con (COHN)
With - Imagine a con man with a pack of cards
13 Casa (KAH SAH)
house - mi casa es su casa
14 Mi (MEE)
my - So “mi casa” in English is “my house.”
15 Su (SOO)
Your - mi casa es su casa
16 Es (EHS)
Is - mi casa es su casa
17 Y (EE)
And - Pronounced ee.
18 Por (POHR)
For - Imagine a poor turkey that¥s going to be eaten for thanksgiving.
19 Traducción
Translation - think of needing to track down a translation
20 Explicación
Explanation - Think of a grumpy teacher saying I need an explanation because your behavior is inexplicable
21 Habitación
Room - Hotel rooms are the natural habitation of rock stars
22 Población
Population - This is very close just change the second P to bl. PoPulation población
23 Decepción
Disappointment - If a friend were to play a deception on you that would be pretty disappointing.
24 Contaminación
Pollution - The pollution causes contamination of the city.