It should make more sense after watching the video (hopefully).

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más práctica:
coming soon!

Vocabulario:

medidas del tiempo:
minutos – minutes
horas - hours
días – days
semanas – weeks
meses - months
años - years

verbos:
asistir (a) - to attend
++asiste a la universidad – s/he attends college
bailar – to dance
++ baila – s/he dances
besar – to kiss
++ está besando – s/he is kissing (right now)
comer – to eat
++ come – s/he eats
confesar – to confess
++ confiesa – s/he confesses
doler - to hurt
++ me duele – my ___ hurts
dormir - to sleep
++ duermo – I sleep
++ duerme – s/he sleeps
hablar – to talk, to speak
++ hablo – I speak; I talk
hacer – to do; to make
++ hace caca – s/he poops
++ hace ejercicio – s/he exercises
++hace la cama – s/he makes the bed
++ hace la tarea – s/he does homework
estar – to be
++ estoy – I am [feeling / located]
++está – s/he is / it is
++está cortado – it is cut off
++estamos – we are [feeling / located]
++están – they are [feeling / located]
jugar – to play
++están jugando - they’re playing (right now)
llorar - to cry
++está llorando - s/he is crying (right now)
llover – to rain
++llueve – it rains
mirar – to watch
++mira – s/he watches
nevar – to snow
++nieva – it snows
querer – to want
++quiero – I want
sufrir – to suffer
++sufre – s/he suffers
tener - to have
++tengo – I have
++tiene - s/he has / it has
tocar – to play [an instrument]
++tocas - you play [an instrument]
usar - to use
++uso – I use
ver – to see
++veo – I see
vivir – to live
++ vivimos – we live

otro:
alrededor de - around
bien – well
con – with
en – in, on, at
enfermo – sick [male]
mi(s) – my
mucho – a lot
poco – a little
sin – without
su(s) – his / her / their / your (formal / plural)
te – you / to you / for you

sustantivos*
el agua – water
el baño - bathroom
el béisbol – baseball
el cáncer a la tiroides - thyroid cancer
el cuarto – room; bedroom
el desierto – the desert
el puente – bridge
el reloj – watch
el tráfico – traffic
la batería – drum (set)
la boca – mouth
la cabeza – head
la caspa - dandruff
la ciudad – city
la espalda – back
la foto – picture
la guitarra – the guitar
la niña – girl
la escuela – school
la enfermería – nursing
la televisión - television
un jardín de infantes – kindergarten

*el and la will translate to “the” when needed in the translation

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más práctica

Feel free to leave any questions, comments or suggestions below this video.

vocabulario:
ayudar en casa – to help around the house
barrer el piso – to sweep the floor
cortar el pasto – to cut the grass
lavar el carro – to wash the car
lavar la ropa – to wash the clothes
lavar los trastes - to wash the dishes
limpiar el baño – to clean the bathroom
limpiar la mesa – to clean the table
ordenar el cuarto – to clean the room
pasar la aspiradora – to vacuum
poner la mesa – to set the table
sacar la basura – to take out the trash
sacudir los muebles - to dust the furniture
tender la cama – to make the bed

para las frases (for the sentences)
de – from, of
el baño – bathroom
el comedor – dining room
el garaje – garage
el jardín – yard; garden
el lavadero – laundry room
la cocina – kitchen
mi amigo – my friend
tener que – to have to [do something]

alternate versions:
el zacate – grass
la grama – grass
el césped -grass

recoger la cama – to make the bed
hacer la cama – to make the bed

recoger el cuarto – to clean the room
limpiar el cuarto – to clean the room

lavar los platos - to wash the dishes

Related videos:

1. La casa (the home)
2. La casa + Present tense: Vivir

Let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions below.

Vocabulario:
la casa – house, home
el dormitorio – bedroom
el comedor – dining room
la cocina – kitchen
el baño – bathroom
la sala – living room
el lavadero – laundry room
el sótano – basement
el garaje – garage
el jardín – garden; yard
la ventana – window
la puerta – door
el piso – floor
el primer piso – first floor
el segundo piso – second floor

hay – there is/there are
tiene – he/she/it has
está – he/she/it is
sólo – only

Related videos:

1. La casa + Present tense: Vivir

So it turns out that there are many aspects about the Spanish language that can be confusing to learners because in English, nothing like this exists.  One such thing that can confuse non-native speakers is the Personal A.  In this video below I explain the Personal A and show how to use it.

Leave any questions, comments or suggestions below.

Vocabulario:

sustantivos (nouns)
alguien – someone
bistec con papas – steak with potatoes
el autor – author
el caníbal – cannibal
el gato – cat
el novio - boyfriend
el papá – dad
el periódico – newspaper
el presidente – the president
el señor – man; gentleman
fotos - photos
la amiga – female friend
las chicas – girls
los hombres – men
la música rock – rock music
la novia – girlfriend
la pizza - pizza
la ropa – clothing; clothes
las hamburguesas – hamburgers
las muchachas – girls
las personas – people
la radio – radio
la televisión – tv
los chicos – boys
los estudiantes – students
los libros – books
los niños - kids;children; boys
los platos – plates; dishes
mamá – mom
matemáticas – math
nadie – no one
quién – who
una secretaria - secretary

verbos (verbs)
comer - to eat
++come - he/she eats
++comemos - we eat
++ comen – They eat
comprar – to buy
++compran – they buy
buscar – to look for
++busca – he/she looks for
conocer – to know
++ conoce – he/she knows
cocinar – to cook
++ cocinan - they cook
encontrar - to find
escuchar – to listen (to)
++escucha - he/she listens (t0)
escribir – to write
++escribe – he/she writes
esperar - to hope; to wait for
++esperan – they hope; they wait for
estudiar – study
++estudian – they study
lavar – to wash
++lavamos – we wash
leer - to read
++ lee – he/she reads
mirar – to watch; to look at
++miran – they watch; they look at
++mira – he/she watches; he/she looks at
morder – to bite
++muerde – he/she bites
necesitar – needs
++necesita – he/she needs
poder – can; to be able
++pueden – they can
sacar - to take
++saca - he/she takes
telefonear – to call on the telephone / to telephone
++telefonea - he/she calls on the phone/telephones
tener – to have
++tengo – I have
++tiene – he/she has
ver – to see
++ veo – I see
++vemos - we see

otro (other)
de – of
famoso – famous
gordo – fat
mi/mis – my
mucho – a lot
su/sus – his / her / your(formal) / their

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Vocabulario:
hay – there is, there are
no hay – there is not, there are not
no hay ninguno/ninguna – there is not (even) one

anaranjado – orange
barato – cheap
¿cuántos? / ¿cuántas? - How many?
gris - gray, grey
la bandera – the flag
la calculadora – the calculator
la cámara – the camera
la camisa – the shirt
la carpeta - the folder
la casa – the house
la escuela – the school
la gente – the people
la hamburguesa – the hamburger
la manzana – the apple
la mesa – the table
la mochila – the bookbag
la regla – the ruler
la sandía – the watermelon
la tienda – the store
la zanahoria – the carrot
los estudiantes – the students
los zapatos – the shoes
el baño – the bathroom
el bolígrafo – the pen
el concierto – the concert
el cuaderno – the notebook
el diccionario - the dictionary
el gato – the cat
el lápiz / los lápices – the pencil / the pencils
el perro - the dog
el refresco – the soft drink/soda
el tomate – the tomato
en – in, on
rojo - red
una hoja de papel – a piece of paper
un libro – a book

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Let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions below. Hope you find it helpful!

más práctica:

Vocabulario:
el cuerpo – body
la cabeza - head
los ojos – eyes
la nariz – nose
las orejas – ears
la boca – mouth
los dientes – teeth
la lengua - tongue
la garganta – throat
el cuello – neck
el pecho - chest
el estómago – stomach
la espalda – back
el brazo - arm
la mano*- hand
los dedos - fingers or toes
las piernas – legs
los pies – feet
los dedos de pie – toes

*notice ‘la mano’ is feminine even though it ends in an ‘o’.

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1. Vocabulario – El Cuerpo (parte 2)

Notice that in this video I only really discuss the verb meaning ‘to want’ but it could also be used as ‘to love’ with people and pets.

ex:
Juan quiere a sus padres. – Juan loves his parents.
Ellos quieren a sus gatos. - They love their cats.
(Yo) Te quiero. – I love you.

Verb conjugation chart:

Vocabulario:
comer – to eat
el cine – movie theater
el muchacho – boy
el profesor - professor / teacher
el restaurante – restaurant
estar de vacaciones – to be on vacation
hablar por teléfono – to talk on the phone
hacer la tarea – to do homework
ir – to go
jugar al béisbol – to play baseball
la chica – girl
la novia – girlfriend
la secretaria – secretary (female)
leer – to read
nuevo – new
pequeño – small
tener – to have
tocar la guitarra – to play guitar
una chaqueta – a jacket
una pizza – a pizza
un coche – a car
un gato – a cat
un millón de dólares - a million dollars
unos tenis – some tennis shoes.

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Related video(s)

1. Personal Pronouns
2. Present Tense – Regular -ER verbs

Enjoy!  Leave any questions, comments, or suggestions below.

Vocabulario:
¿De quién es? - Whose is it?  / Who does it belong to?
Es ____. – It is ___.
¿De quién son? – Whose are they?  /  Who do they belong to?
Son ___. – They are ___.

el coche – car
el cuaderno – notebook
el dinero – money
el gato – cat
el libro - book
el perro – dog
el teléfono – telephone
el zapato – shoe
la camiseta – t-shirt
la casa – house
la hamburguesa – hamburger
la mochila – bookbag
la pizza – pizza
los calcetines – socks

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Related video(s):

1. Possessive adjectives (part 1); mi(s), tu(s), su(s)

In part two, we’ll go over the remaining possessive adjectives.

Enjoy!

Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this video.

Vocabulario:
mi / mis – my
tu / tus – your (familiar)
su / sus - his, her, your (formal)

el lápiz – the pencil
un lápiz – a pencil
los lápices – the pencils
unos lápices – some pencils
la regla – the ruler
una regla – a ruler
las reglas – the rulers
unas reglas - some rulers

el cuaderno – notebook
el perro – dog
el gato – cat
los jeans – jeans
el libro – book
el marcador – marker
el vestido – dress
la camisa – shirt
la guitarra – guitar
la hamburguesa – hamburger
la piña – pineapple
los pantalones – pants
los tenis – tennis shoes

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Related video(s):

1. Possessive adjectives (part 2); nuestro(s), su(s)

Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this lesson.

Rules summary:

Vocabulario:
el lápiz - the pencil
un lápiz – a pencil
la pizza – the pizza
una pizza – a pizza
los marcadores - the markers
unos marcadores – some markers
las camisetas - the t-shirts
unas camisetas – some t-shirts

el bolígrafo – pen
el cine – movie theater
el plátano – banana
el refresco – soft drink
la camisa – shirt
la manzana – apple
la mochila – bookbag
los pantalones – pants
la papa – potatoes
la playa – beach

¿Qué pasó? – What happened?
beber – to drink
comer – to eat
el café – coffee
el español – Spanish
estudiar – to study
la televisión – television
las verduras – vegetables
llevar – to take, carry, wear
los estudiantes – students
mirar – to look [at], watch
mucho/mucha – much, a lot
muchos/muchas – many, lots
el libro – book
necesitar – to need
tener – to have
una carpeta – a folder
un cuaderno – a notebook
un vestido – a dress

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1. Nouns + definite articles + classroom vocab
2. Nouns + indefinite articles + classroom vocab
3. Direct objects (parte 2)