FDS - Vocabulario (Lesson)
Vocabulario
This chapter's vocabulary uses words associated with weekend activities. Some of this vocabulary may even be familiar! It is highly recommended that you make a vocabulary list of the terms from both sections as well since you will be using them for projects and as a study guide for your chapter test.
Vocabulario: Los Fines de Semana en la Ciudad
Below you will find a list of terms used for this section. Use the audio link provided to listen to the words as it will help with your own pronunciation!
Yo voy a salir con mis amigos: I am going out with my friends.
trabajar: to work
quedarme en casa: to stay at home
¿Dónde?: Where?
¿Para hacer qué?: to do what?
la ciudad: city
ir de compras en las tiendas: to go shopping at the stores
comprar un disco compacto nuevo: to buy a new compact disc
el cine: cinema / theater
ver una película: to see a film / movie
el café: café (restaurant) / coffee (drink)
encontrar a mis amigos: to find my friends
el estadio: stadium
asistir a un partido de fútbol: to attend a soccer game
asistir a un concierto: to attend a concert
la piscina: swimming pool
nadar: to swim
la playa: beach
tomar el sol: to sunbathe / to take in the sun
tomar una siesta: to take a nap
ayudar en casa: to help at home
lavar el carro: to wash the car
limpiar el garaje: to clean the garage
arreglar el cuarto: to clean the room
Please review your vocabulary by completing the activity below.
Cultura
Weekends in Spanish-speaking countries are very family-oriented. Sunday evenings it is very common for entire families to go on a walk together in a park or walk around their towns. This is known in some countries as "dar un paseo." The term for a three or four-day weekend in some Spanish-speaking countries is "Puente" (bridge) or simply "fin de semana largo."
Vocabulario: Un Fin de Semana en el Campo
Below you will find an additional list of terms used for this section. Pay close attention to how some of the vocabulary words are combined to indicate specific moments of time. Use the audio link provided to listen to the words as it will help with your own pronunciation.
el fin de semana en el campo: the weekend in the country (rural)
¿Adónde van este fin de semana?: Where are you all going this weekend?
Nosotros vamos a pasar el fin de semana en el campo: We are going for a walk in the country this weekend.
hacer un picnic: to go on a picnic
dar un paseo: to go for a walk
caminar: to walk
subir (las montañas): to climb (the mountains)
ir de pesca/pescar: to go fishing / to fish
Vamos a salir el sábado por la mañana y regresar el domingo por la noche: We are leaving Saturday morning and returning Sunday evening.
Vocabulario: Lugares y Animales (Places and Animals)
la granja: farm
la pradera: meadow
el campo: country (rural area)
la planta: plant
la flor/las flores: flower / flowers
la vaca: cow
el cerdo: hog
el conejo: rabbit
el pato: duck
la gallina: hen
el caballo: horse
el bosque: forest
el árbol: tree
el río: river
el lago: lake
la hoja: leaf
el pez / los peces: fish / fishes
la ardilla: squirrel
el pájaro: bird
Now review your vocabulary with the activity below.
The following video titled "La Gaillinita Roja" will help you with your listening comprehension. The story is told in Spanish. See if you can identify some of the farm animals and past tense conjugations.
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