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A2  ·  40 words

School and learning in Spanish

Lessons, exams, marks — and two words for « to learn ».

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From these 40 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.

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There are two verbs for « to learn » and they are not the same thing: estudiaris sitting with a subjectaprenderis being able to do it at the end Two other verbs here look like English words and mean something else. Aprobar is to pass an exam, not to approve; suspender is to fail it, not to suspend anybody. Both are said from the exam's side rather than the candidate's — me han suspendido is « they failed me » — and both turn up in the first week of any course.

The words

Verb (10)

estudiarto studyVerbA2
Estudio español desde enero.I have been studying Spanish since January.

Conjugation of estudiar →

aprenderto learnVerbA2
He aprendido mucho este año.I have learnt a lot this year.

Conjugation of aprender →

enseñarto teach; to showVerbA2
Enséñame cómo funciona.Show me how it works.

Conjugation of enseñar →

explicarto explainVerbA2
¿Me lo puedes explicar otra vez?Can you explain it to me again?

Conjugation of explicar →

repetirto repeatVerbA2
¿Puede repetir, por favor?Could you repeat that, please?

Conjugation of repetir →

practicarto practiseVerbA2
Practico todos los días un poco.I practise a little every day.
apuntarto note downVerbA2
Apunta el número, que se me olvida.Write the number down, or I will forget it.

Conjugation of apuntar →

corregirto correctVerbA2
La profesora corrigió los exámenes.The teacher marked the exams.

Conjugation of corregir →

aprobarto passVerbA2
Aprobé con un siete.I passed with a seven.

Conjugation of aprobar →

suspenderto failVerbA2
Suspendí el examen de julio.I failed the July exam.

Noun (f) (13)

Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural

la escuelathe schoolNoun (f)A2
Los niños van a la escuela a pie.The children walk to school.
la universidadthe universityNoun (f)A2
Estudia en la universidad de Salamanca.She studies at the University of Salamanca.
la clasethe lesson; the classroomNoun (f)A2
La clase empieza a las ocho y media.The lesson starts at half past eight.
la asignaturathe school subjectNoun (f)A2
Mi asignatura preferida era la historia.My favourite subject was history.
la notathe markNoun (f)A2
Ha sacado muy buenas notas.She has got very good marks.
la hojathe sheet of paperNoun (f)A2
Coge una hoja en blanco.Take a blank sheet of paper.
la pizarrathe boardNoun (f)A2
Está escrito en la pizarra.It is written on the board.
la palabrathe wordNoun (f)A2
No entiendo esta palabra.I do not understand this word.
la frasethe sentenceNoun (f)A2
Repite la frase, por favor.Repeat the sentence, please.
la preguntathe questionNoun (f)A2
¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?May I ask a question?
la respuestathe answerNoun (f)A2
No sé la respuesta.I do not know the answer.
la lenguathe languageNoun (f)A2
Mi lengua materna es el alemán.My mother tongue is German.
la becathe grantNoun (f)A2
Consiguió una beca para estudiar fuera.She got a grant to study abroad.

Noun (m) (17)

Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural

el colegiothe school (up to sixth form)Noun (m)A2
Mi hija empieza el colegio en septiembre.My daughter starts school in September.
el institutothe secondary schoolNoun (m)A2
El instituto está al lado del parque.The secondary school is next to the park.
el cursothe course; the school yearNoun (m)A2
Hago un curso de español los martes.I do a Spanish course on Tuesdays.
el alumnothe pupilNoun (m)A2
Hay veinticinco alumnos en la clase.There are twenty-five pupils in the class.
el estudiantethe studentNoun (m)A2
Es estudiante de medicina.She is a medical student.
el examenthe examNoun (m)A2
El examen es el jueves por la mañana.The exam is on Thursday morning.
los deberesthe homeworkNoun (m)A2
¿Ya has hecho los deberes?Have you done your homework yet?
el librothe bookNoun (m)A2
Este libro es muy fácil de leer.This book is very easy to read.
el cuadernothe exercise bookNoun (m)A2
Apúntalo en el cuaderno.Write it down in your exercise book.
el bolígrafothe biroNoun (m)A2
¿Me dejas un bolígrafo?Will you lend me a biro?
el lápizthe pencilNoun (m)A2
Escribe primero a lápiz.Write it in pencil first.
el diccionariothe dictionaryNoun (m)A2
Búscalo en el diccionario.Look it up in the dictionary.
el ejerciciothe exerciseNoun (m)A2
Haz el ejercicio tres.Do exercise three.
el errorthe mistakeNoun (m)A2
He cometido dos errores.I have made two mistakes.
el idiomathe languageNoun (m)A2
Habla tres idiomas.She speaks three languages.
el títulothe degree, the certificateNoun (m)A2
Tiene un título de la universidad.She has a university degree.
el recreothe breakNoun (m)A2
En el recreo salimos al patio.At break we go out into the yard.

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