Vocabulario
This chapter's vocabulary uses words associated with family members and professions. It is highly recommended that you make a vocabulary list of the terms for both sections since you will be using them for small projects and as a study guide for your chapter test.
La Familia Vocabulario
We are going to begin this chapter learning basic vocabulary terms that relate to family members. Listen to the pronunciation. It is highly recommended that you make a vocabulary list of the terms as well as you will be using them for small projects and as a study guide for your module test. Please use an online dictionary or a personal Spanish dictionary for any terms not defined in this section. Again, make sure to listen to the audio, repeating the words to help you with your pronunciation.
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el árbol genealógico: family tree la familia: family el abuelo: grandfather la abuela: grandmother el nieto: grandson la nieta: granddaughter el padre: father la madre: mother el hijo: son la hija: daughter los hermanos: brothers, sibilings las hermanas: sisters la tía: aunt el tío: uncle el sobrino: nephew la sobrina: niece la prima: cousin (f) el primo: cousin (m) la hija única: only daughter el hijo único: only son, only daughter soltero: single (m) soltera: single (f) el esposo: husband la esposa: wife divorciado: divorced (m) divorciada: divorced (f) el padrastro: step-father la madrastra: step-mother el hermanastro: step-brother la hermanastra: step-sister La abuela es mayor que su nieta: The grandmother is older than her granddaughter. La nieta es menor que su abuela: The granddaughter is younger than her grandmother. El nieto es menor que su abuelo: The grandson is younger than his grandfather. El abuelo es mayor que su nieto: The grandfather is older than his grandson. los amigos: friends la amiga: friend (f) el amigo: friend (m) la mejor amiga: best friend (f) el mejor amigo: best friend (m) los amigos: friends el vecino: neighbor (m) la vecina: neighbor (f) las personas: persons una persona: a person, one person la gente: people el cuñado: brother-in-law la cuñada: sister-in-law el medio-hermano: half-brother la media-hermana: half-sister |
** The words una persona and la gente are always feminine, even when talking about males.
View the following presentation on the vocabulary terms associated with family. Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!
Use the following activity to help you practice the vocabulary associated with family.
Vocabulario de Las Profesiones
Our second section of vocabulary consists of professions. View the vocabulary below. These words are mostly cognates, meaning they look very similar to their English meaning. Make sure to listen to the audio as well, repeating the words to help you with your pronunciation.
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las profesiones: professions el abogado/ la abogada: lawyer el actor/ la actriz: actor / actress el / la cineasta: film maker el / la dentista: dentist el diseñador / la diseñadora: designer el doctor / la doctora: doctor el escritor / la escritora: writer el hombre de negocios: businessman la mujer de negocios: businesswoman el enfermero / la enfermera: nurse el ingeniero / la ingeniera: engineer
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el / la periodista: journalist el / la modelo: model el jefe / la jefa: boss el farmacéutico / la farmacéutica: pharmacist el fotógrafo / la fotógrafa: photographer el programador / la programadora: programmer el secretario / la secretaria: secretary el técnico / la técnica: technician el comerciante / la comerciante: merchant/shopkeeper el veterinario / la veterinaria: veterinarian el profesor / la profesora: professor el médico / la médica: doctor
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Use the following activity to help you practice the vocabulary associated with professions.