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Glossary: BMU 110 Everyday Spanish: Real Talk for Real Life
- alérgico / alérgica
- Allergic, for a man / a woman.
- arroba
- The @ sign.
- cuesta
- Costs. Use it to ask a price.
- demasiado
- Too, as in too big.
- desde
- Since. Tells how long.
- devolver
- To return an item.
- el mensaje
- The message, including a voicemail.
- el número
- The size for shoes. It also means number.
- estoy
- I am, for how you feel or where you are right now.
- follow up question
- A new question about what the other person just said.
- gender ending
- The o or a at the end of many words that shows if you mean a man or a woman.
- la cita
- The appointment.
- la cuadra
- A city block in Latin America. Spain says la manzana.
- la receta
- The prescription.
- la talla
- The size, for clothes.
- me duele
- It hurts me. Add a body part.
- me gusta
- I like. Add an activity: me gusta cocinar.
- media / cuarto
- Half / quarter, for half past and a quarter past.
- PPE
- Personal protective equipment: hard hat, gloves, vest, glasses.
- qualified interpreter
- A trained person who interprets health talk accurately and keeps it private.
- quisiera
- I would like. Polite.
- siga
- Keep going, from seguir.
- soy
- I am, for who or what you are: your name, origin, or job.
- tú
- The casual way to say you to one person, for friends and family.
- usted
- The polite way to say you to one person. Start here with strangers and at work.
- usted command
- A polite instruction form, like espere (wait).
- ustedes
- You, for more than one person. It works for polite and casual speech across Latin America.
- vosotros
- The casual way to say you to a group in Spain.
- y
- And. Joins numbers above 30, like treinta y cinco (35).
- ¡Alto!
- Stop!
- ¡Cuidado!
- Careful! Watch out!
- ¿Le gusta...?
- Do you like...? (polite)
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