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Vocabulary

DIARIO

A daily journal or personal diary record.

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

Escrito

Written; past participle of escribir, to write.

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'

taquigrafía

Shorthand writing system for fast note-taking.

de

Preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.

mayo

The fifth month of the year, May.

Salí

I departed or left a place; past tense salir.

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'by.'

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the.'

del

Contraction of 'de el,' meaning 'of the.'

llegando

Arriving; present participle of llegar, to arrive.

primera

First; feminine form of the ordinal number primero.

hora

Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

mañana

Morning, or tomorrow depending on context used.

siguiente

Following or next in sequence or order.

debería

Should or ought to; conditional of deber.

haber

Auxiliary verb 'to have' used in compound tenses.

llegado

Arrived; past participle of llegar, to arrive.

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

tren

Train; a rail vehicle for passenger or freight transport.

llegó

He/she/it arrived; third person past tense llegar.

con

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or manner.

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

retraso

Delay; a late or behind-schedule arrival time.

parece

It seems or appears; third person of parecer.

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

lugar

Place or location; a specific spot or area.

maravilloso

Wonderful or marvelous; inspiring admiration and delight.

juzgar

To judge or evaluate based on available evidence.

por

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' 'through,' or 'per.'

vistazo

A quick glance or brief look at something.

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which.'

pude

I was able to; past tense of poder, can.

echarle

To give it; to cast or throw toward something.

desde

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point.

poco

A little; a small amount or short duration.

tiempo

Time or weather depending on context of use.

caminar

To walk; to move on foot at a pace.

sus

His, her, its, or their; third person possessive adjective.

calles

Streets; paved public roads in a town or city.

Temía

I feared; imperfect past tense of temer, to fear.

alejarme

To move myself away or distance myself from something.

demasiado

Too much; exceeding an appropriate or desired amount.

estación

Station or season; train station or time of year.

ya

Already, now, or soon depending on context used.

habíamos

We had; first person plural imperfect of haber.

tarde

Late; after the expected or scheduled time.

partiríamos

We would depart; conditional tense of partir, to leave.

lo

It or him; masculine direct object pronoun in Spanish.

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.

cerca

Near or close; in proximity to something or someone.

posible

Possible; able to happen or be done feasibly.

prevista

Planned or scheduled; anticipated in advance beforehand.

La

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

impresión

Impression; a feeling or opinion about something experienced.

tuve

I had; first person singular preterite of tener.

fue

Was or went; third person preterite of ser/ir.

estábamos

We were; first person plural imperfect of estar.

dejando

Leaving behind; present participle of dejar, to leave.

atrás

Behind; at or toward the back, left behind.

Oeste

West; the cardinal direction opposite to east.

adentrándanos

Moving ourselves deeper into; venturing further inside a region.

Este

East; the cardinal direction where the sun rises.

occidental

Western; relating to or situated in the west.

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'

espléndidos

Splendid or magnificent; impressively grand and beautiful.

puentes

Bridges; structures spanning a river or obstacle.

sobre

Over, about, or on top of something or someone.

aquí

Here; in or at this place or location.

presenta

Presents or shows; third person singular of presentar.

anchura

Width; the measurement of something from side to side.

profundidad

Depth; the distance from the surface downward.

imponentes

Imposing or impressive; commanding attention through size or grandeur.

nos

Us; first person plural direct or indirect object pronoun.

introdujo

Introduced; third person preterite of introducir, to introduce.

tradiciones

Traditions; customs or practices passed down through generations.

dominio

Domain or rule; authority or control over a territory.

turco

Turkish; relating to Turkey, its people or culture.

Partimos

We departed; first person plural preterite of partir.

bastante

Enough or quite; a sufficient or considerable amount.

puntualidad

Punctuality; the quality of arriving or acting on time.

llegamos

We arrived; first person plural preterite of llegar.

al

Contraction of 'a el,' meaning 'to the.'

caer

To fall; to drop or descend due to gravity.

noche

Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise.

Allí

There; at or in that place over there.

me

Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun.

alojé

I lodged or stayed; preterite of alojarse, to stay.

Hotel

Hotel; an establishment providing lodging for travelers.

Cené

I dined; first person preterite of cenar, to dine.

tomé

I took or had; first person preterite of tomar.

cena

Dinner or supper; the evening meal of the day.

tardía

Late; occurring or arriving after the expected time.

pollo

Chicken; a common domestic bird eaten as food.

preparado

Prepared or cooked; made ready for serving or use.

alguna

Some or any; feminine form of the adjective alguno.

manera

Manner or way; a method or style of doing something.

pimiento

Pepper; a colorful vegetable used widely in cooking.

rojo

Red; the color of blood or ripe tomatoes.

estaba

It was; third person imperfect past tense of estar.

muy

Very; an intensifying adverb modifying adjectives or adverbs.

bueno

Good; having positive qualities or being satisfactory.

daba

It gave or caused; imperfect past tense of dar.

mucha

Much or a lot; feminine form indicating large quantity.

sed

Thirst; the desire or need to drink liquid.

Nota

Note; a short written reminder or annotation.

conseguir

To get or obtain; to achieve or acquire something.

receta

Recipe; instructions for preparing a particular dish.

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to.'

Le

To him/her/it; third person singular indirect object pronoun.

pregunté

I asked; first person singular preterite of preguntar.

camarero

Waiter; a person who serves food in a restaurant.

dijo

He/she said; third person preterite of decir, to say.

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself.'

llamaba

It was called; imperfect past tense of llamarse.

paprika

Paprika; a red spice made from ground dried peppers.

ser

To be; the infinitive of the permanent state verb.

plato

Dish or plate; a prepared food item or course.

nacional

National; relating to or belonging to a whole nation.

poder

To be able to; expressing ability or possibility.

encontrarlo

To find it; infinitive of encontrar plus object pronoun.

cualquier

Any; used before a noun meaning whichever or whatever.

largo

Long or along; describing extended length or throughout.

Mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective in Spanish.

escaso

Scarce or limited; insufficient in quantity or degree.

conocimiento

Knowledge; information or understanding acquired through experience.

alemán

German; relating to Germany, its language or people.

resultó

Turned out or proved; preterite of resultar, to result.

útil

Useful; serving a practical purpose or function effectively.

verdad

Truth; a fact or principle accepted as accurate.

es

Is; third person singular present tense of ser.

no

No or not; used to negate a statement or request.

sé

I know; first person singular present tense of saber.

cómo

How; an interrogative or exclamatory adverb of manner.

hubiera

Would have; past subjunctive of haber used in conditionals.

arreglado

Managed or fixed; past participle of arreglar, to arrange.

sin

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something.

él

He or it; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.