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First verbs: Spanish words for beginners
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Words in the “First verbs” set
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Sal de ahí
Get out of there
phrase
Sientese
[sjentese]
Sit down
verb
vendas
[ˈβendas]
Bandages
noun
construyó
[konˈstɾu.jo]
built
verb
creó
[kɾeˈo]
created
verb
servir
[seɾˈbiɾ]
serve
verb
estar de pie
[esˈtaɾ ðe pje]
stand
verb
quedarse con
[keˈðaɾse kon]
keep
verb
Puja por
Bid on
verb
oso
bear
noun
alcanzando
reaching
verb
siendo
being
verb
ayuda
helps
verb
familiarizarse con
Get to grips with
phrase
quedarse en casa
Stay in
verb
estar a la altura
come up to par
verb
detenerse
Pull up
verb
ocurrir
occurs
verb
denuncia por robo
Burglary report
noun
apártate
Get out the way
phrase
perderse algo
Miss out
verb
hacer el tonto
Fool around
verb
dar cuenta de
account for something
phrase
enamorarme de ti
fall for you
phrase
dirigirse a
Make for
verb
fallecer
Pass away
verb
aguardar
Bide
verb
disposiciones
mandates
noun
pisar
Tread
verb
caja de herramientas
Tool kit
noun
tener en cuenta
Take into consideration
verb
indulto
Reprieve
noun
toma asiento
Have a seat
phrase
requerir
necessitate
verb
parar el coche en el arcén
pull over a car
phrase
físico
Physique
noun
estipular
Stipulate
verb
proclamar
Declare
verb
caballete
easel
noun
devolución de llamada
Callback
noun
sopesar
Weigh up
verb
llegar a una decisión
Arrive at a decision
phrase
concretar
Pin down
phrase
golpear
Hit
verb
parada de taxis
Taxi rank
noun
trasero
Rear
adjective
vivir
[biˈbiɾ]
live
verb
ver
[beɾ]
watch
verb
venir
[beˈniɾ]
come
verb
vender
[benˈdeɾ]
sell
verb
usar
[uˈsaɾ]
use
verb
Traer
[tɾaˈeɾ]
bring
verb
Tomar
[toˈmaɾ]
take
verb
Tengo
[ˈtengo]
I have
verb
tener
[teˈneɾ]
have
verb
sugerir
[suxeˈɾiɾ]
suggest
verb
suceder
[suseˈdeɾ]
happen
verb
significar
[signifiˈkaɾ]
mean
verb
sentir
[senˈtiɾ]
feel
verb
sentarse
[senˈtaɾse]
sit
verb
seguir
[seˈgiɾ]
follow
verb
salir
[saˈliɾ]
go out
verb
Salidas
[saˈlidas]
departures
noun
requerir
[rekeˈɾiɾ]
require
verb
regresar
[reˈɣɾesaɾ]
return
verb
recordar
[rekoɾˈdaɾ]
remember
verb
querer
[keˈɾeɾ]
want
verb
quedarse
[keˈdaɾse]
stay
verb
proporcionar
[pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ]
provide
verb
Preguntar
[pɾeɣunˈtaɾ]
ask
verb
Poner
[poˈneɾ]
put
verb
permitir
[peɾmiˈtiɾ]
allow
verb
permiso
[peɾˈmiso]
permission
noun
permanecer
[peɾmaneˈseɾ]
remain
verb
perder
[peɾˈdeɾ]
lose
verb
Pensar
[penˈsaɾ]
think
verb
pasar
[paˈsaɾ]
pass
verb
parecer
[paɾeˈseɾ]
seem
verb
pagar
[paˈgaɾ]
pay
verb
Oferta
[oˈfeɾta]
offer
noun
mover
[moˈbeɾ]
move
verb
mostrar
[mosˈtɾaɾ]
show
verb
morir
[moˈɾiɾ]
die
verb
mirar
[miˈɾaɾ]
look
verb
matar
[maˈtaɾ]
kill
verb
llámame
[ˈʝama.me]
call me
phrase
leemos
[leˈemos]
read
verb
jugar
[xuˈgaɾ]
play
verb
juego
[ˈxwego]
game
noun
jalar
[xaˈlaɾ]
pull
verb
ir
[iɾ]
go
verb
intentar
[intenˈtaɾ]
try
verb
informe
[inˈfoɾme]
report
noun
incluir
[iŋkluˈiɾ]
include
verb
hacer falta
[aˈseɾ ˈfalta]
need
phrase
hablar
[aˈβlaɾ]
speak
verb
había hecho
[aˈbia ˈetʃo]
completed
verb
Girar
[xiˈɾaɾ]
turn
verb
gastar
[gasˈtaɾ]
spend
verb
ganar
[gaˈnaɾ]
win
verb
Función
[funˈsjon]
function
noun
explicar
[ekspliˈkaɾ]
explain
verb
estaré
[estaˈɾe]
remain
verb
esperar
[es.peˈɾaɾ]
expect
verb
escuchar
[eskuˈtʃaɾ]
hear
verb
escribí
[eskɾiˈbi]
wrote
verb
envía
[emˈbia]
deliver
verb
encontrarse
[eŋkonˈtɾaɾse]
meet
verb
Encontrar
[eŋkonˈtɾaɾ]
find
verb
Empecemos
[em.peˈθe.mos]
let us start
phrase
el trabajo
[el tɾaˈbaxo]
work
noun
dirigir
[diɾiˈxiɾ]
lead
verb
Detener
[deteˈneɾ]
stop
verb
Dejar
[deˈxaɾ]
let
verb
decir
[deˈsiɾ]
tell
verb
decidir
[desiˈðir]
decide
verb
dar
[daɾ]
give
verb
creer
[kɾeˈeɾ]
believe
verb
crecer
[kɾeˈseɾ]
grow
verb
crear
[kɾeˈaɾ]
create
verb
cortar
[koɾˈtaɾ]
cut
verb
correr
[koˈreɾ]
run
verb
convertirse
[konbeɾˈtiɾse]
become
verb
Continúa
[kontiˈnua]
continue
verb
construir
[konsˈtɾwiɾ]
build
verb
considerar
[konsideˈɾaɾ]
to consider
verb
conseguir
[konseˈgiɾ]
get
verb
conoce
[koˈnose]
recognize
verb
Conducir
[konðuˈsiɾ]
led
verb
comprender
[kompɾenˈdeɾ]
understand
verb
Cómprale
[ˈkompɾale]
buy it for him
verb
comenzar
[komenˈsaɾ]
begin
verb
charla
[ˈtʃaɾla]
conversation
noun
cambiar
[kamˈbjaɾ]
change
verb
caer
[kaˈeɾ]
fall
verb
ayuda
[aˈʝuda]
help
noun
aprobar
[apɾoˈbaɾ]
approve
verb
aprender
[apɾenˈdeɾ]
learn
verb
aparecer
[apaɾeˈseɾ]
appear
verb
Andar
[anˈdaɾ]
walk
verb
añadir
[aɲaˈdiɾ]
add
verb
amar
[aˈmaɾ]
love
verb
alcance
[alˈkanse]
scope
noun
abrir
[aˈbɾiɾ]
open
verb
ayudó
helped
verb
querer
want to
verb
levantarse de la cama
to get up
verb
escribió
wrote
verb
funcionar
worked
verb
ganó
won
verb
victorias
Wins
noun
ir
went
verb
mirar
watching
verb
miró
watched
verb
ver
Watch
verb
querer
wants
verb
querer
wanting
verb
caminar
walked
verb
esperar
waited
verb
variar
vary
verb
usando
using
verb
entendió
understood
verb
turnos
turns
noun
girando
turning
verb
girarse
turned
verb
caerse
Tumble
verb
intentó
tried
verb
tocar
Touch
verb
cogió
took
verb
entender
To understand
verb
pensar
to think
verb
gastar
To spend
verb
hablar en voz alta
To Speak out loud
phrase
jugar
To play
verb
ocurrir
To occur
verb
encontrarse con
to meet
verb
vivir
To live
verb
hablar un momento con alguien
To have a word with somebody
phrase
tener
to have
verb
ir
To go
verb
esperar
To expect
verb
hacer
To do
verb
crear
to create
verb
comprar
To Buy
verb
ponerse rápido
Throw on some
phrase
piensa
thinks
verb
decir
tell
verb
hablando
talking
verb
habló
talked
verb
hablar
talk
verb
llevando
taking
verb
tarda
takes
verb
retirar lo dicho
Take back
phrase
suponer
Suppose
verb
sugiere
suggests
verb
sugerir
suggested
verb
parando
Stopping
verb
se detuvo
Stopped
verb
estuvo de pie
stood
verb
remover
Stir
verb
alojándose
staying
verb
quedarse
stayed
verb
empieza
starts
verb
empezando
starting
verb
empezar
started
verb
gradas
stands
noun
habló
spoke
verb
gastar
spent
verb
vendió
Sold
verb
estar sentado
sitting
verb
muestra
shows
verb
mostrado
shown
verb
mostró
showed
verb
aparecer
Show up
phrase
raído
shabby
adjective
juegos
sets
noun
juego
set
noun
parecer
Seems
verb
parecía
seemed
verb
ver
seeing
verb
vio
saw
verb
dijo
said
verb
retener
retain
verb
resolver
Resolve
verb
exigiendo
requiring
verb
denunció
reported
verb
recordar
remembers
verb
recordar
Remembering
verb
recordar
Remembered
verb
estima
regard
noun
llegó
reached
verb
corrió
ran
verb
criando
raising
verb
crió
raised
verb
levantar
raise
verb
dejar
Put down
phrase
compra
purchase
noun
tiró
pulled
verb
proporcionando
Providing
verb
proporciona
provides
verb
proporcionó
provided
verb
dirigirse
Proceed
verb
practicar
Practise
verb
jugando
playing
verb
jugó
played
verb
perecer
perish
verb
clavija
Peg
noun
pasajero
passing
adjective
pasar
Passed
verb
ritmo
Pace
noun
adelantar
Overtake
verb
ocurrir
occur
verb
nido
nest
noun
necesidades
needs
noun
moverse
moves
verb
conocer
met
verb
memorizar
memorize
verb
pretendía
meant
verb
concretarse
materialize
verb
mandato
mandate
noun
hacer
make
verb
perdiendo
losing
verb
aspecto
looks
noun
mirando
looking
verb
mirar
looked
verb
dejar
Let
verb
conducir
led
verb
marchándose
leaving
verb
hojas
Leaves
noun
guardó
kept
verb
se queda con
keeps
verb
invocar
Invoke
verb
invocación
Invocation
noun
preguntar
inquire
verb
honor
honor
noun
agarrarse a
Hold onto
verb
hacer caso a
Heed
verb
oír
hear
verb
teniendo
Having
verb
tiene
has
verb
detener
Halt
verb
tuvo
had
verb
crece
grows
verb
agarrar
grasp
verb
agarrar
Grab
verb
continuar
Go on
phrase
arreglárselas
Get by
phrase
reunir
gather
verb
retozar
frolic
verb
encontró
found
verb
fijado
fixed
adjective
arreglar
Fix
verb
averiguar
Figure out
verb
se cayó
fell
verb
se siente
feels
verb
exponer
Expound
verb
esperar
Expect
verb
extenso
expansive
adjective
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