A2 · 40 words
Appointments and arrangements in Spanish
Fixing a time, moving it, and the telephone in between.
English moves an appointment with a verb and a particle — put it off, bring it forward, call it off — and the particle carries the meaning. Spanish has a separate verb for each: aplazaris to move it lateradelantarto move it earliercancelarto drop it altogether Because the direction sits inside the verb, nothing has to follow it, and lo hemos adelantado is a whole sentence on its own. Adelantar has a second life on the road, where it means to overtake — there too it is the idea of getting in front.
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Verb (7)
avisarto let somebody knowVerbA2
Avísame cuando salgas.Let me know when you set off.
aplazarto put off, to postponeVerbA2
¿Podemos aplazar la cita al lunes?Can we put the appointment off to Monday?
cancelarto cancelVerbA2
Tuve que cancelar el viaje.I had to cancel the trip.
confirmarto confirmVerbA2
¿Me confirmas la hora?Will you confirm the time for me?
coincidirto coincide; to run into each otherVerbA2
Coincidimos en el tren por casualidad.We ran into each other on the train by chance.
adelantarto bring forward; to overtakeVerbA2
Hemos adelantado la cena a las ocho.We have brought dinner forward to eight.
marcarto dialVerbA2
Marca el prefijo antes del número.Dial the code before the number.
Adjective (4)
puntualpunctual, on timeAdjectiveA2
Sé puntual, empieza en punto.Be on time, it starts on the dot.
librefree, not busyAdjectiveA2
¿Estás libre el jueves?Are you free on Thursday?
ocupadobusy; engagedAdjectiveA2
Está ocupado toda la semana.He is busy all week.
disponibleavailableAdjectiveA2
No hay ninguna hora disponible hoy.There is no appointment available today.
Adverb (1)
anteayerthe day before yesterdayAdverbA2
Llegaron anteayer por la noche.They arrived the day before yesterday in the evening.
Exclamation (1)
digahello (answering the phone)ExclamationA2
¿Diga? — Hola, soy Marta.Hello? — Hello, it is Marta.
Phrase (17)
el día librethe day offPhraseA2
El viernes tengo el día libre.I have Friday off.
la reunión de trabajothe work meetingPhraseA2
La reunión de trabajo se ha aplazado.The work meeting has been put off.
la hora puntathe rush hourPhraseA2
A esa hora punta el metro va lleno.At that time of the rush hour the underground is full.
el retraso de trenthe train delayPhraseA2
Llegué con retraso de tren.I arrived late because of a train delay.
colgar el teléfonoto hang up the phonePhraseA2
No cuelgues el teléfono todavía.Do not hang up the phone yet.
de parte deon behalf of, who is callingPhraseA2
¿De parte de quién?Who is calling, please?
un momentoone moment, just a secondPhraseA2
Un momento, ahora se pone.One moment, he is just coming.
quedar ento agree on, to settle onPhraseA2
Quedamos en vernos a las seis.We agreed to meet at six.
estar de acuerdoto agree, to be in agreementPhraseA2
Estoy de acuerdo con la propuesta.I agree with the proposal.
venir biento suit, to be convenientPhraseA2
¿Te viene bien el martes?Does Tuesday suit you?
tener prisato be in a hurryPhraseA2
Perdona, tengo mucha prisa.Sorry, I am in a great hurry.
a tiempoin timePhraseA2
No llegamos a tiempo.We are not going to arrive in time.
de repentesuddenly, all of a suddenPhraseA2
De repente se puso a llover.Suddenly it started to rain.
mientras tantoin the meantimePhraseA2
Mientras tanto, preparo el café.In the meantime I will make the coffee.
en seguidastraight away, right nowPhraseA2
Vuelvo en seguida.I will be back straight away.
pasado mañanathe day after tomorrowPhraseA2
Nos vemos pasado mañana.See you the day after tomorrow.
el rato librethe free moment, the spare minutePhraseA2
En cuanto tenga un rato libre, te llamo.As soon as I have a free moment I will ring you.
Noun (f) (3)
la agendathe diary, the appointments bookNoun (f)A2
Lo apunto en la agenda.I will put it in the diary.
la llamadathe callNoun (f)A2
Tengo una llamada perdida tuya.I have a missed call from you.
la señalthe signal, the receptionNoun (f)A2
Aquí no hay señal.There is no reception here.
Noun (m) (7)
el compromisothe commitment; the prior engagementNoun (m)A2
Esa tarde ya tengo un compromiso.I already have something on that afternoon.
el planthe planNoun (m)A2
¿Tienes planes para el sábado?Have you got any plans for Saturday?
el avisothe notice, the notificationNoun (m)A2
Me llegó un aviso de correos.I got a notice from the post office.
el móvilthe mobile phoneNoun (m)A2
Te escribo al móvil.I will text you on your mobile.
el teléfonothe telephone; the phone numberNoun (m)A2
Dame tu teléfono, por favor.Give me your phone number, please.
el mensajethe messageNoun (m)A2
Te dejé un mensaje ayer.I left you a message yesterday.
el prefijothe dialling codeNoun (m)A2
El prefijo de Alemania es el cuarenta y nueve.The dialling code for Germany is forty-nine.
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