250 elementary English words for Spanish speakers (CEFR A2). Phrasal verbs, daily routines, travel, shopping, feelings, and comparatives with example sentences and Spanish translations.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| get up | levantarse | I usually get up at seven o'clock on weekdays. Normalmente me levanto a las siete entre semana. |
| turn on | encender | Can you turn on the light, please? ¿Puedes encender la luz, por favor? |
| turn off | apagar | Don't forget to turn off the TV before bed. No te olvides de apagar la tele antes de acostarte. |
| look for | buscar | I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them? Estoy buscando mis llaves. ¿Las has visto? |
| give up | rendirse / dejar de | Don't give up! You can do it. ¡No te rindas! Tú puedes. |
| pick up | recoger | I need to pick up my children from school at three. Necesito recoger a mis hijos del colegio a las tres. |
| put on | ponerse (ropa) | It's cold outside, so put on a jacket. Hace frío fuera, así que ponte una chaqueta. |
| take off | quitarse (ropa) / despegar | Please take off your shoes before entering. Por favor, quítate los zapatos antes de entrar. |
| wake up | despertarse | The baby woke up three times last night. El bebé se despertó tres veces anoche. |
| go out | salir | We usually go out for dinner on Saturdays. Normalmente salimos a cenar los sábados. |
| come back | volver / regresar | What time did you come back from work yesterday? ¿A qué hora volviste del trabajo ayer? |
| find out | descubrir / enterarse | I found out that the shop closes at six. Me enteré de que la tienda cierra a las seis. |
| fill in | rellenar (un formulario) | You need to fill in this form with your details. Necesitas rellenar este formulario con tus datos. |
| throw away | tirar a la basura | Don't throw away those bottles; we can recycle them. No tires esas botellas; podemos reciclarlas. |
| look after | cuidar | My neighbour looks after my cat when I'm on holiday. Mi vecina cuida de mi gato cuando estoy de vacaciones. |
| get on | subirse (a transporte) | We got on the bus at the main square. Nos subimos al autobús en la plaza principal. |
| get off | bajarse (de transporte) | You need to get off at the next stop. Tienes que bajarte en la próxima parada. |
| try on | probarse (ropa) | Can I try on these shoes in a size 40? ¿Puedo probarme estos zapatos en un 40? |
| run out of | quedarse sin | We've run out of milk. Can you buy some? Nos hemos quedado sin leche. ¿Puedes comprar? |
| grow up | crecer / criarse | I grew up in a small village near the coast. Crecí en un pequeño pueblo cerca de la costa. |
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