The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 13

Vocabulary

Buenas

Good; used in greetings like good afternoon

tardes

Afternoons; used in greeting 'buenas tardes'

querido

Dear, beloved; affectionate term of address

espero

I hope; I wait; first person singular of esperar

que

That, which; common conjunction or relative pronoun

te

You; reflexive or indirect object pronoun

estés

You are; subjunctive form of estar

portando

Behaving, carrying; gerund of portarse

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

bien

Well, good; adverb indicating positive state

Me

Me, myself; first person reflexive pronoun

siento

I feel, I sit; first person of sentir or sentarse

tía

Aunt; female relative, parent's sister

No

No, not; negation word

es

Is; third person singular present of ser

exactamente

Exactly, precisely; adverb confirming accuracy

lo

It, him; direct object pronoun, neuter article

mismo

Same, self; adjective indicating identity or sameness

De

Of, from; common preposition indicating origin

hecho

Fact, done; noun or past participle of hacer

las

The; feminine plural definite article

dos

Two; the number two

cosas

Things; plural noun for objects or matters

rara

Rare, strange; adjective describing infrequency

vez

Time, instance; noun for occurrence or turn

van

They go; third person plural of ir

juntas

Together; feminine plural adjective meaning united

Ve

Go; imperative form of ir or ver

a

To, at; common preposition of direction or purpose

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

le

Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun

saluda

Greet; third person singular of saludar

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

glacial

Icy, glacial; adjective meaning very cold or frigid

frialdad

Coldness, coolness; noun for emotional or physical coldness

A

To, at; preposition of direction or purpose

Vaya

Wow, go; exclamation or subjunctive of ir

qué

What, how; interrogative or exclamatory word

elegante

Elegant, stylish; adjective describing refined appearance

estás

You are; second person singular present of estar

Siempre

Always; adverb indicating constant or habitual action

soy

I am; first person singular present of ser

Verdad

Truth; noun meaning fact or reality, isn't it

sí

Yes; affirmative answer or confirmation

señor

Mister, sir; respectful title for a man

Usted

You; formal second person singular pronoun

absolutamente

Absolutely, completely; adverb meaning totally or fully

perfecta

Perfect; feminine adjective meaning flawless or ideal

señorita

Miss; respectful title for an unmarried woman

Espero

I hope, I wait; first person of esperar

no

No, not; negation adverb

serlo

To be it; infinitive ser with pronoun attached

Eso

That; neuter demonstrative pronoun

dejaría

Would leave, would allow; conditional of dejar

lugar

Place, room, space; noun for location or opportunity

para

For, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination

el

The; masculine singular definite article

desarrollo

Development, growth; noun for progress or expansion

tengo

I have; first person singular present of tener

la

The; feminine singular definite article

intención

Intention, plan; noun for a deliberate aim

de

Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin

desarrollarme

To develop myself; reflexive infinitive of desarrollar

en

In, at, on; common preposition of location

muchas

Many; feminine plural adjective indicating large quantity

direcciones

Directions, ways; plural noun for paths or orientations

se

Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

sientan

They sit; third person plural subjunctive of sentarse

juntos

Together; masculine plural adjective meaning united

rincón

Corner, nook; noun for a small secluded space

Lo

It; neuter direct object pronoun

si

If; conditional conjunction

llegamos

We arrive; first person plural of llegar

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

poco

A little, a bit; adverb or noun of small amount

tarde

Late, afternoon; adverb or noun for lateness

pero

But; adversative conjunction contrasting ideas

me

Me; first person reflexive or object pronoun

vi

I saw; first person preterite of ver

obligada

Obliged, forced; feminine past participle of obligar

visitar

To visit; infinitive meaning to go see someone

querida

Dear, beloved; feminine adjective of affection

había

There had been; imperfect of haber as auxiliary

estado

Been, state; past participle of estar or noun

allí

There; adverb indicating a distant place

desde

Since, from; preposition of time or place origin

muerte

Death; noun for the end of life

su

His, her, their, your; possessive adjective

pobre

Poor, unfortunate; adjective expressing pity or poverty

marido

Husband; noun for a married man

Nunca

Never; adverb of negation for time

visto

Seen; past participle of ver

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

mujer

Woman, wife; noun for an adult female

tan

So, as; adverb used in comparisons

cambiada

Changed; feminine past participle of cambiar

parece

Seems, looks; third person singular of parecer

unos

About, some; masculine plural indefinite article

veinte

Twenty; the number twenty

años

Years; plural noun for units of time

más

More; adverb indicating greater degree or quantity

joven

Young; adjective describing youth or youthfulness

Y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

ahora

Now; adverb indicating the present moment

tomaré

I will take; first person future of tomar

taza

Cup; noun for a drinking vessel

té

Tea; noun for the popular hot beverage

uno

One; numeral or indefinite pronoun

esos

Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

deliciosos

Delicious; masculine plural adjective for tasty food

sándwiches

Sandwiches; plural noun for filled bread snacks

pepino

Cucumber; noun for the green salad vegetable

prometiste

You promised; second person preterite of prometer

Por

For, by, through; versatile preposition of cause

supuesto

Of course, supposed; past participle of suponer

Se

Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun third person

dirige

Directs, heads toward; third person of dirigir

mesa

Table; noun for a piece of furniture

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

vienes

You come; second person singular present of venir

sentarte

To sit yourself; reflexive infinitive of sentar

aquí

Here; adverb indicating nearby location

Gracias

Thank you; expression of gratitude

mamá

Mom, mother; informal noun for one's mother

estoy

I am; first person singular present of estar

cómoda

Comfortable; feminine adjective meaning at ease

donde

Where; relative adverb of place

Cogiendo

Picking up, grabbing; gerund of coger

plato

Plate, dish; noun for a flat eating vessel

vacío

Empty; adjective meaning containing nothing

horror

Horror, dread; noun for strong fear or disgust

Santo

Holy, saint; adjective or noun of religious reverence

cielo

Heaven, sky; noun for sky or divine realm

hay

There is, there are; impersonal form of haber

Los

The, them; masculine plural article or pronoun

encargué

I ordered, I requested; preterite of encargar

especialmente

Especially; adverb meaning particularly or specifically

Con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

gravedad

Gravity, seriousness; noun for solemnity or weight

pepinos

Cucumbers; plural noun for the green vegetable

mercado

Market; noun for a place to buy and sell

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

mañana

Morning, tomorrow; noun or adverb of time

Fui

I went, I was; preterite of ir or ser

veces

Times; plural noun for instances or occurrences

Sin

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

Ni

Neither, nor; conjunction used in negation

siquiera

Even, at least; adverb used in negative sentences

pagando

Paying; gerund of pagar

al

To the; contraction of a and el

contado

Cash; past participle of contar, used in 'al contado'

Está

Is; third person singular present of estar

gracias

Thank you; expression of gratitude