MY FIRST ER VERBS IN A SNAP!

¡Hola, amigos! Ready to level up your Spanish skills and become a pro at essential Spanish verbs ending in ER?

Let’s go on an exciting journey together! We’ll start with mastering the infinitives of these verbs, but that’s just the beginning. Jorge from Spain will read them out loud especially for you.

Let’s start!

PART 1

#EspañolEnglish
1agradecerto thank
2aparecer to appear/to show up
3aprenderto learn
4beberto drink
5comerto eat
6comprenderto understand
7complacerto please
8conocerto know, to meet
9correrto run
10creerto believe

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PART 2

#EspañolEnglish
11debermust/to owe
12defenderto defend
13dependerto depend
14esconderto hide
15haberto have (helping verb)
16hacerto do/to make
17leerto read
18moverto move
19nacerto be born
20obtenerto obtain

Let’s continue playing and learning!

PART 3

#EspañolEnglish
21obedecerto obey
22ofrecerto offer
23parecerto seem
24perderto lose
25poderto be able
26ponerto put
27protegerto protect
28quererto want
29reconocerto acknowledge/to recognize
30recogerto pick up

Let’s continue to learn!

PART 4

#EspañolEnglish
31responderto answer
32romperto break
33saberto know
34serto be
35sucederto happen
36temerto fear
37tenerto have
38traerto bring
39venderto sell
40verto see

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HE PRACTICADO: I HAVE PRACTICED

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ESTOY APRENDIENDO: I’M LEARNING

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DÓNDE: WHERE

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PRIMERA: FIRST (SINGULAR FEMININE)

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VIVIR: TO LIVE

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HACER: TO DO, TO MAKE

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HABLAR: TO SPEAK, TO TALK

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NEGRO: BLACK

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CONTRA: AGAINST

POR: (IN THIS CASE) BECAUSE OF

DESEMPEÑO: PERFORMANCE

CANCHA: SPORTS FIELD OR COURT

mejorar: to improve, to get better

prescripción/receta: prescription

 

nariz tapada: stuffy nose

¿has notado?: have you noticed?

hace: ago

estornudar: to sneeze

blanco: white

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iré: I will go

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ya: already

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tabla de madera: wooden board

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gripe: flu

¿cómo te llamas?: what’s your name? (lit. “how do you call yourself?”)

 

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ciudadano: citizen

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en resumen: in short

convertirse en: to become

responsabilidad: responsibility

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ley: law (pl. leyes)

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proponer: to propose

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población: 1. population / 2. town, settlement

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representante: representative

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Cámara de Representantes: House of Representatives

subir y bajar: to get on and off (a vehicle)

máquina expendedora: vending machine

vez: time (frequency)

disculpa (tú), disculpe (usted), disculpen (ustedes): excuse me

encontrarse: to meet, to get together

plazo fijo: fixed-term deposit

 

deuda: debt

a largo plazo: in the long term

hipoteca: mortgage

siempre: always

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ahorros: savings

financiero: financial

guardar: to save, to put away

la bolsa: the stock market

invertir: to invest

he tenido: I have had

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¿has estado viendo…?: have you been seeing?

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inversión: investment

medir: to measure

así como: as well as

mientras tanto: meanwhile, in the meantime

un rato: a little while, a bit

también: also, too

depósito: warehouse, stockroom

patrón: boss, chief

conocer: to know, to meet, to visit for the first time

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tarjeta de crédito: credit card

pagar: to pay

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hijo: son / hija: daughter

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necesitar: to need

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salir: to go out, to leave

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viajar: to travel

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me gustaría: I’d like

sin: without

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manteca, mantequilla: butter

desayunar: to have breakfast

estar listo: to be ready

esperar: to expect, to hope, to wait for

recién exprimido: freshly squeezed

medialuna: croissant, crescent roll

 

huevos revueltos: scrambled eggs

endulzante: sweetener

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té de hierbas: herbal tea

llevaré: I will take

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¿quieres que envuelva…?: do you want me to wrap?

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¿cuántos? ¿cuántas?: how many?

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adorno: ornament

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hemos llegado: we have arrived

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vuelo: flight

alquilar, rentar: to rent

conductor: driver

estadía, estancia: stay

volver a hacer algo: to do something again

disponible: available

respecto a, con respecto a: regarding

estadounidense: American

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el más cercano: the nearest

El supermercado más cercano. (The nearest supermarket).

cada vez más: increasingly, more and more

 

transeúnte: passerby, pedestrian

de nuevo, nuevamente, otra vez: again

variedad: variety

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ubicar: to locate

bastante: quite, rather, pretty

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esquina: corner (street)

cuadra: block (street)

de primera: top-notch, first-rate, premium

rico: rich/tasty

acabar de hacer algo: to have just done something

¡claro que sí!: of course!, certainly!

maduro: ripe

semanal: weekly

emocionado: excited

amable: kind, polite

recibo: receipt

recoger: to pick, to pick up, to fetch

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en la pantalla: on the screen

introduzca su tarjeta: insert your card

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lector: reader

one-way ticket: boleto de ida

boleto de ida y vuelta: return ticket, two-way ticket

quedarse: to stay

para mí: for me

verificar: to verify

disponibilidad: availability

fecha: date

boleto: ticket (subway, train, bus)

compra: purchase

ojalá: I hope, I wish

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gracias por: thanks for, thank you for

When learning Spanish, many people mistakenly say “gracias para”.

bolsa: shopping bag

bolso: travelling bag

bolsita: small bag, little bag

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funcionar: to work (indicating that something is operational and fulfilling its intended purpose)

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hasta tres píldoras por día: up to three pills per day

doler: to ache

grave: severe, serious

receta médica: prescription, medical prescription

dolor de cabeza: headache

analgésico: painkiller

buscar: to look for, to search, to seek

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barrio: neighborhood

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segundo: second

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estoy a tu entera disposición: “I am at your complete disposal”, “I am entirely at your service”.

 

buena onda: good vibe, positive energy

deber: (in this case) to owe

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esperar que: to hope that

 

agregar/añadir: to add

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genial: great, awesome

probar: to taste, to try

riquísimo: very tasty, incredibly tasty

¡se me hace agua la boca! (idiom): 

“It looks incredible”, “I can practically taste it”.

“It’s so tempting”, “I want a bite right now”.

“It’s mouthwatering”, “I’m really craving it”.

“It’s irresistible”, “I need to try it immediately”.

“It looks so delicious”, “I’m drooling over it”.

untar: to spread (a soft or liquid substance onto something, such as butter or jam on bread).

brindar: (in this case) to provide, to offer, to supply, to serve

¿qué le gustaría (a usted)?: what would you like?

We can use the verb “gustar” in the conditional mood to show respect and politeness.

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espinaca: spinach

¿podrías (tú)? ¿podría (usted)?: could you?

The verb “poder” (can) in the conditional mood can be used to show respect or politeness.
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cenar: to have dinner

NACER: TO BE BORN

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panera: bread basket

gaseosa: soda

queso rallado: grated cheese

casero: homemade

cumplir: to turn (age)

Example: “He turned 60” / “Cumplió 60 años”.

salir primero: to finish first, to come first

varios, varias: several

hacer un gol: to score a goal

comenzar a hacer algo/empezar a hacer algo: to start to do something

deportista: sportsman, sportswoman

jugador de fútbol: soccer player

erguido: standing tall

recuerdos: memories

doblarse: (in this context) to bend

perder todas las partidas: to lose every single game

el diablo pasa la factura: the devil comes to demand payment

los sueños se me rompen en pedazos: my dreams shatter into pieces

poner a alguien contra la pared: to back someone into a corner

mantenerse en pie: to stay on one’s feet

junco: reed

cuando se me cierren las salidas: (lit.) when my exits are closed

It means “”when my options run out”.

dejar en paz: to leave alone, to let someone be

cuando en mi moneda salga cruz: when my coin shows tails

In this case, it means “in difficult times”.

amenazar: to threaten

apuñalar: to stab

rendirse: to give up, to call it quits

endurecer: to harden

hierro: iron

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resistiré: I will resist

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cuando: when

 

desigual: (in this case) unfair, uneven, bad

Dios: God

carnaval: carnival

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nadie: nobody, no one

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contagiar: to infect

maltratar: to mistreat

pecar: to sin

tan sólo: just, only

solo: alone

quejarse: to complain

gozar: to enjoy, to rejoice

se van: they go away

penas: sorrows, woes, hardships

hay que: we have to/one has to

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todo aquel: whoever

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seguir: to follow / to continue

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creer: to believe

varios: several

América: The Americas

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para que: so, so that

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proveer: to provide with

cuidar: to take care

cuidar a alguien: to take care of someone

pertenecer: to belong

latinoamericana: Latin American (singular feminine)

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vida nocturna: nightlife

acuerdo: agreement

cada cuatro años: every four years

sur: south

norte: north

cordillera: mountain range

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afrontar algo: to face something

tratar de: to try to

negar: to deny

lidiar con: to deal with

incluso si: even if

¡sonríe!: smile!

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mantener la buena onda: to keep a good mood

codazo amistoso: friendly nudge

“Al mal tiempo, buena cara”: “In bad times, good face”

dicho: saying

diversión: amusement

estrecho: narrow

este: east

bulliciosa: bustling

paisajes: landscapes

portuaria: port (feminine adjective)

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mariscos: seafood

Naciones Unidas: United Nations

oeste: west

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