The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 3

Vocabulary

vecinos

Neighbors; people living nearby

Tiene

He/she/you has or have something

buenos

Good; describing positive qualities of people or things

en

In or at; common Spanish preposition

su

His, her, your, or their; possessive adjective

parte

Part or portion of something larger

de

Of or from; very common Spanish preposition

Perfectamente

Perfectly; in a completely perfect manner

horribles

Horrible or dreadful; describing very unpleasant things

Nunca

Never; at no time whatsoever

les

Indirect object pronoun meaning to them or you

hablo

I speak; first-person singular of hablar

a

To or at; very common Spanish preposition

ninguno

None or not one; negating all of something

ellos

They; third-person plural masculine pronoun

Cuánto

How much; used in exclamations or questions

debe

Must or owes; expresses obligation or debt

usted

You; formal second-person singular pronoun

divertirlos

To amuse or entertain them

Se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, or itself

acerca

Approaches; moves closer to something or someone

y

And; basic Spanish coordinating conjunction

toma

Takes or grabs; third-person singular of tomar

un

A or an; indefinite article masculine singular

sándwich

Sandwich; food between two slices of bread

Por

For, by, or through; common Spanish preposition

cierto

Certain or sure; also used in por cierto meaning by the way

es

Is; third-person singular of ser

condado

County; administrative region or district

no

No or not; basic Spanish negation word

así

Like this or so; in this way

Sí

Yes; affirmative response word

claro

Of course or clear; expressing obvious agreement

Hola

Hello; common informal Spanish greeting

qué

What or how; used in questions and exclamations

todas

All or every; feminine plural form of todo

estas

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

tazas

Cups; vessels used for drinking hot beverages

sándwiches

Sandwiches; plural of sándwich, bread-based foods

pepino

Cucumber; green elongated vegetable used in food

tanta

So much; feminine form of tanto expressing excess

extravagancia

Extravagance; excessive and wasteful spending or behavior

imprudente

Imprudent or reckless; lacking caution or good judgment

alguien

Someone or somebody; indefinite pronoun for a person

tan

So or as; used in comparisons or intensifying adjectives

joven

Young; describing a person of little age

Quién

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person

viene

Comes; third-person singular of venir

tomar

To take or drink; common Spanish infinitive verb

el

The; masculine singular definite article

té

Tea; hot beverage made by infusing dried leaves

Solo

Only or alone; indicating exclusivity or solitude

la

The; feminine singular definite article

tía

Aunt; female relative, parent's sister

Qué

What or how; used in exclamations expressing emotion

absolutamente

Absolutely; completely and without any doubt

encantador

Charming or delightful; very pleasant and attractive

todo

All or everything; masculine singular form of todo

eso

That; neutral demonstrative pronoun for something

está

Is; third-person singular of estar indicating state

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

bien

Well or good; indicating positive state or quality

pero

But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

me

Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

temo

I fear; first-person singular of temer

que

That or which; very common Spanish conjunction

aprobará

Will approve; future tense of aprobar

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

esté

Be; subjunctive form of estar expressing uncertainty

aquí

Here; indicating this place or location

Puedo

I can; first-person singular of poder

preguntar

To ask; infinitive verb meaning to pose a question

por

For, by, or through; common Spanish preposition

Mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

querido

Dear or beloved; affectionate term for someone close

amigo

Friend; a person one knows and likes

manera

Way or manner; how something is done

coquetea

Flirts; behaves in a playfully romantic or teasing way

con

With; basic Spanish preposition indicating accompaniment

perfectamente

Perfectly; in an entirely perfect or complete manner

vergonzosa

Shameful or disgraceful; causing embarrassment or shame

Es

Is; third-person singular of ser indicating identity

casi

Almost or nearly; very close but not quite

malo

Bad or evil; describing something negative or harmful

como

Like or as; used in comparisons or how

Estoy

I am; first-person singular of estar indicating state

enamorado

In love; feeling romantic love for someone

He

I have; auxiliary verb in perfect tenses

venido

Come; past participle of venir used with haber

ciudad

City; a large urban settlement or town

expresamente

Expressly or specifically; done for a particular purpose

para

For or in order to; Spanish preposition of purpose

proponerle

To propose to him or her; to make a formal proposal

matrimonio

Marriage; the formal union of two people

Pensé

I thought; first-person preterite of pensar

había

There was or had; imperfect of haber

placer

Pleasure; a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

A

To or at; very common Spanish preposition

yo

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

lo

It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

llamo

I call; first-person singular of llamar

trabajo

Work or job; labor or employment activity

completamente

Completely; in a total and thorough manner

poco

Little or few; small amount of something

romántico

Romantic; relating to love or idealistic sentiment

Realmente

Really or truly; emphasizing something is genuine

veo

I see; first-person singular of ver

nada

Nothing; not anything at all

hacer

To do or make; very common Spanish infinitive

una

A or an; indefinite article feminine singular

propuesta

Proposal; a formal suggestion or offer made to someone

estar

To be; infinitive expressing state or condition

Pero

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

hay

There is or there are; impersonal form of haber

concreta

Concrete or specific; definite and clearly defined

Pues

Well or then; filler word expressing reasoning or continuation

uno

One; number or indefinite pronoun meaning one person

puede

Can or may; third-person singular of poder

ser

To be; infinitive expressing identity or essence

aceptado

Accepted; past participle of aceptar meaning received positively

Generalmente

Generally or usually; in most cases or situations

creo

I believe or think; first-person singular of creer

Entonces

Then or so; indicating consequence or sequence

toda

All or every; feminine singular form of todo

emoción

Emotion or excitement; a strong feeling or sensation

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, or themselves

acaba

Ends or finishes; third-person singular of acabar

La

The; feminine singular definite article

verdadera

True or real; feminine form of verdadero

esencia

Essence; the fundamental nature of something

romance

Romance; a love affair or romantic quality

incertidumbre

Uncertainty; state of not knowing what will happen

Si

If; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical statements

alguna

Some or any; feminine singular indefinite adjective

vez

Time or occasion; instance of something happening

caso

Case or instance; also I marry in this context

ciertamente

Certainly or surely; expressing strong confidence

intentaré

I will try; future tense of intentar

olvidar

To forget; to fail to remember something

hecho

Fact or deed; something done or a true thing

No

No or not; basic Spanish negation word

tengo

I have; first-person singular of tener

ninguna

None or not any; feminine form of ninguno

duda

Doubt; uncertainty about the truth of something