Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 2

Vocabulary

EL

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

NABO

A root vegetable, the turnip

LISTO

Clever, smart, or ready

LOS

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

TRES

The number three

IDIOMAS

Languages spoken by people

ZORRO

A fox, a cunning wild animal

Y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

GATO

A domestic cat kept as a pet

CUATRO

The number four

HERMANOS

Brothers or siblings sharing the same parents

LISTOS

Plural form of clever, smart, or ready

LEÓN

A lion, large wild cat

CABALLO

A horse used for riding or work

LA

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

LUZ

Light, illumination from a source

AZUL

The color blue

CUERVO

A raven or crow, a black bird

OCA

A goose or a board game with geese

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

ORO

Gold, a precious yellow metal

AGUA

Water, the essential liquid for life

VIDA

Life, the state of being alive

DOCE

The number twelve

CAZADORES

Hunters who pursue and catch animals

REY

A king, male monarch ruling a kingdom

MONTAÑA

A mountain, a large natural elevation of land

DOCTOR

A medical professional or academic title holder

SABELOTODO

A know-it-all, person claiming to know everything

SIETE

The number seven

CUERVOS

Plural of raven or crow, black birds

BODA

A wedding ceremony or marriage celebration

SEÑORA

A polite title for a married or adult woman

ZORRA

A female fox; also a vulgar term

PRIMERA

First, feminine form of ordinal number one

HISTORIA

A story or history of past events

SEGUNDA

Second, feminine form of ordinal number two

ENSALADA

A salad, a dish of mixed vegetables

DEL

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

JOVEN

Young, or a young person

QUE

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

SALIÓ

He/she left or went out, past tense

A

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

APRENDER

To learn or acquire new knowledge or skills

LO

Neuter pronoun or direct object pronoun meaning 'it'

ERA

Was, imperfect past tense of 'ser'

MIEDO

Fear, a feeling of being afraid

BARBA

A beard, facial hair grown on the chin

ERIZO

A hedgehog or sea urchin, a spiny creature

HIERRO

Iron, a common metallic element

PIEL

Skin or leather, outer covering of body

CUENTOS

Stories or short tales, often fictional

HADAS

Fairies, magical winged creatures in folklore

PÁJARO

A bird, a feathered winged animal

Cierto

Certain, true, or a certain unspecified one

rey

A king, male ruler of a kingdom

tenía

Had, imperfect past tense of 'tener'

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

hermoso

Beautiful, attractive, or lovely in appearance

jardín

A garden where plants and flowers are grown

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

había

There was or there were, imperfect of 'haber'

árbol

A tree, a tall woody plant

que

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

daba

Gave or produced, imperfect past tense of 'dar'

manzanas

Apples, round sweet fruits from an apple tree

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

oro

Gold, a precious yellow metal

Estas

These, feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

eran

Were, imperfect past tense plural of 'ser'

contadas

Counted, few in number, carefully tallied

siempre

Always, at all times without exception

cuando

When, at the time that something happens

comenzaban

Were beginning, imperfect tense of 'comenzar'

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

madurar

To ripen or mature, as fruit does

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

descubrió

Discovered or found out, preterite of 'descubrir'

cada

Each or every, referring to individual items

noche

Night, the dark period after sunset

faltaba

Was missing or lacking, imperfect of 'faltar'

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

ellas

They or them, feminine third-person plural pronoun

El

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

enfadó

Got angry, preterite tense of 'enfadarse'

mucho

A lot, much, or very much in quantity

por

Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'because of'

esto

This, neuter demonstrative pronoun for unspecified things

ordenó

Ordered or commanded, preterite of 'ordenar'

al

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

jardinero

A gardener who tends and maintains gardens

hiciera

Would do or make, imperfect subjunctive of 'hacer'

guardia

Guard duty or a person who stands watch

toda

All or entire, feminine singular form of 'todo'

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

bajo

Under, below, or short in stature

puso

Put or placed, preterite tense of 'poner'

su

His, her, its, or their possessive adjective

hijo

A son, a male child of a parent

mayor

Older, elder, or the greatest among several

hacer

To do or to make something

pero

But, conjunction introducing a contrasting idea

hacia

Toward, around a time, imperfect of 'hacer'

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

doce

The number twelve

quedó

Remained or became, preterite of 'quedarse'

dormido

Asleep, fallen into sleep

mañana

Tomorrow or morning, next day or early hours

otra

Another or other, feminine singular form

Entonces

Then, at that time or consequently

segundo

Second, ordinal number following the first

medianoche

Midnight, twelve o'clock at night

él

He, third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

también

Also or too, indicating addition or agreement

manzana

An apple, a common round sweet fruit

desaparecido

Disappeared or gone missing, past participle

tercer

Third, ordinal number used before masculine nouns

ofreció

Offered or volunteered, preterite of 'ofrecer'

principio

Beginning, principle, or start of something

no

No or not, negation word

quiso

Wanted or refused, preterite of 'querer'

dejarlo

To let him or allow him to do something

temor

Fear or dread of something happening

le

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'

ocurriera

Would happen or occur, imperfect subjunctive of 'ocurrir'

algún

Some or any, masculine singular indefinite adjective

daño

Harm or damage caused to someone or something

sin

Without, preposition indicating absence of something

embargo

Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'

final

End or final, the last part of something

consintió

Consented or agreed, preterite of 'consentir'

joven

Young, or a young person

tendió

Laid down or stretched out, preterite of 'tender'

para

For, in order to, or toward a purpose