Vocabulary List for Capítulo 1 Vocabulario 1 • Subject Pronouns o

Vocabulary List for Capítulo 1 Vocabulario 1 • Subject Pronouns o

Vocabulary List for Capítulo 1 Vocabulario 1
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Subject Pronouns
o Yo – I
o Tú – You (used with people you can call by first name or family members)
o Usted – You (used with people you cannot call by first name)
o Él – He
o Ella – She
o Nosotros – We (when the group is all male or mixed)
o Nosotras – We (when the group is all female)
o Vosotros – You (plural, informal, all male or mixed) *Not normally used in the Americas
o Vosotras – You (plural, informal, all female) *Not normally used in the Americas
o Ustedes – You (plural, formal)
o Ellos – They (all male or mixed)
o Ellas – They (all female)
Asking someone’s name and saying yours
o ¿Cómo se llama él? – What is his name?
o ¿Cómo se llama ella? – What is her name?
o ¿Cómo te llamas (tú)? – What is your name? (Someone I can call by first name or family)
o ¿Cómo se llama usted? – What is your name? (Someone I cannot call by first name)
o ¿Quién es…? – Who is …?
o Él es… - He is…
o Él se llama… - His name is…
o Ella es… - She is…
o Ella se llama… - Her name is…
o (Yo) Soy… - I am…
o Me llamo… My name is…
Asking and saying how you are
o ¿Cómo estás? – How are you? (Someone I can call by first name or family)
o ¿Cómo está usted? – How are you? (Someone I cannot call by first name)
o ¿Qué tal? – How’s it going? (Someone I can call by first name or family)
o Estoy (bien / regular / más o menos / mal). – I am (fine / all right / so-so / bad).
o Gracias – Thanks
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Salutations and Valedictions
o Greetings
 Buenos días. – Good morning. / Good day.
 Buenas tardes. – Good afternoon.
 Buenas noches. Good evening*
 Hola (informal)
o Valedictions
 Adiós. – Goodbye.
 Buenas noches. – Good night.*
 Hasta luego. – See you later.
 Hasta mañana. – See you tomorrow.
 Hasta pronto. – See you soon.
 Nos vemos. – See you. (We’ll see each other.)
 Tengo que irme. – I have to go.
Introducing others and responses
o Introductions
 Ésta es… - This is… (a girl or woman)
 Éste es… - This is… (a boy or man)
o Words or phrases we often use with introductions
 Estudiante – student
 Una compañera de clase – a classmate (a girl)
 Un compañero de clase – a classmate (a boy)
 Mi mejor amiga – my best friend (who is a girl)
 Mi mejor amigo – my best friend (who is a boy)
 Mi profesor – my teacher
 Use “de” + the subject to say what subject they teach
o Profesor de ciencias – science teacher
o Profesor de español – Spanish teacher
o Profesor de ingles – English teacher
o Titles
 Señor – Mr.
 Señora – Mrs.
 Señorita – Miss
o Responding to an introduction
 Mucho gusto. – Pleased to meet you.
 Encantado. – Nice to meet you.
 Igualmente. – Likewise. (Only used after one of the first two.)
Asking where someone is from and say where you or others are from
o ¿De dónde eres (tú)? – Where are you from? (Someone I can call by first name)
o ¿De dónde es usted? – Where are you from? (Someone I cannot call by first name)
o ¿De dónde es…? – Where is… from? (Asking about someone you are not talking to)
o Soy de… – I am from…
o (Él) es de… - He is from…
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(Ella) es de… - She is from…