Spanish - tricky words, sound alike or not what they sound like Flashcards
Spanish - tricky words, sound alike or not what they sound like (64 cards)
1
Q
introducir
A
to insert NOT to introduce
2
Q
presentar
A
to present or introduce
3
Q
chocar
A
to crash, collide NOT to choke (ahogarse on food)
4
Q
ahogarse
A
to choke on food
5
Q
sopa
A
cold pasta salad or soup
6
Q
jabón
A
soap
7
Q
éxito
A
success (not exit)
8
Q
salida
A
to exit
9
Q
embarazada
A
pregnant
10
Q
vergúenza
A
embarassed (avergonzar)
11
Q
largo
A
long (not large)
12
Q
grande
A
large
13
Q
llover (o:ue)
A
to rain (lluevo)
14
Q
tener miedo
A
have fear
15
Q
llenar
A
to fill
16
Q
llegar (g:gu)
A
to arrive, llegue
17
Q
llamar
A
to call
18
Q
levar
A
a key
19
Q
llevar
A
carry/to take/to wear
20
Q
probar
A
to try, to taste (o:ue) pruebo
21
Q
poner
A
to put, place, put pongo, puesto, ponia, puse
22
Q
pedir
A
to order food, to ask for (pido, )
23
Q
pensar
A
to think, intend or plan to ___ (pienso
24
Q
perder
A
to miss, to loose (e:ie pierdo)
25
pescar
to fish
26
poder (o:ue)
can, to be able to (puedo)
27
poner
to put, set, place, turn on (pongo)
28
el poder
the power
29
quedar
to stay, remain, be left, to fit (clothes) (quedo
30
querer (e:ie)
to want
31
quitar
to take away (quito)
32
quitarse
to take off
33
setar
to sit down
34
subir
to get on, to get into a vehicle
35
contar (o:ue)
to count, to tell (cuento)
36
contestar
to answer
37
contratar
to hire
38
conocer (c:zc)
to be familiar with, to know (conozco)
39
conducir (c:zc)
to drive (conduzco)
40
compartir
to share
41
comprar
to buy
42
comprender
to understand
43
ensenar
to teach
44
aprender
to learn
45
comenzar (e:ie c:zc)
to begin (comienzo)
46
conseguir (e:I g:gu)
to get, to obtain consigo,
47
conversar
to converse, to chat
48
leventarse
to get up, raise one's self
49
lavarse
to wash one's self
50
parar
to stop
51
parecer
to seem (parezco)
52
llorar
to cry, lament, weep about (lloro)
53
nevar (e:ie)
to snow, to whiten (nievo)
54
bebé (not bebe)
baby (bebe = drink)
55
bebe
a drink
56
papá
dad
57
papa
potatoe or Pope
58
mamá
mom
59
mama
suck on breast
60
ejército
army (ejercito=work out)
61
ejercito
to work out (no accent) ejército=army
62
ejercitó
worked out
63
Asistir
To attend (not assist which is Ayudar)
Asiste a- to attend to
64
por supuesto vs. sorpresa
por supuesto = of course (inf. suponer=involve) vs sorpresa = surprise (sorpreser=surprise)