Collins Dictionaries - Easy Learning Spanish Vocabulary

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MANAGING EDITOR Maree Airlee CONTRIBUTORS Cordelia Lilly Eduardo Vallejo FOR THE PUBLISHER Gerry Breslin Rachel Grocott eBook Edition May 2016
ISBN 9780008142049
Version: 2016-04-01 The Easy Learning Spanish Vocabulary is designed for both young and adult learners. Whether you are starting to learn Spanish for the very first time, revising for school exams or simply want to brush up on your Spanish, the Easy Learning Spanish Vocabulary offers you the information you require in a clear and accessible format. This book is divided into 50 topics , arranged in alphabetical order. This thematic approach enables you to learn related words and phrases together, so that you can become confident in using particular vocabulary in context. Vocabulary within each topic is divided into nouns and useful phrases which are aimed at helping you to express yourself in idiomatic Spanish. Vocabulary within each topic is graded to help you prioritize your learning.

Essential words include the basic words you will need to be able to communicate effectively, important words help expand your knowledge, and useful words provide additional vocabulary which will enable you to express yourself more fully. Nouns are grouped by gender: masculine ( el ) nouns are given together, as are feminine ( la ) nouns, enabling you to memorize words according to their gender. In addition, all feminine forms of adjectives are shown, as are irregular plurals. At the end of the book you will find a list of supplementary vocabulary , grouped according to part of speech adjective, verb, noun and so on. This is vocabulary which you will come across in many everyday situations. abbreviations ABBREVIATIONS

adj	adjective
adv	adverb
algn	alguien
conj	conjunction
f	feminine
inv	invariable
LAm	word used in Latin America
m	masculine
m+f	masculine and feminine form
Mex	word used in Mexico
n	noun
pl	plural
prep	preposition
sb	somebody
sing	singular
Sp	word used in Spain
sth	something

The swung dash ~ is used to indicate the basic elements of the compound and appropriate endings are then added.

PLURALS AND GENDER In Spanish, if a noun ends in a vowel it generally takes s in the plural ( casa > casas ). If it ends in a consonant (including y ) it generally takes es in the plural ( reloj > relojes ). If it doesnt follow these rules, then the plural will be given in the text. Although most masculine nouns take el and most feminine nouns take la , you will find a few nouns grouped under feminine words which take el ( el agua water; el arca chest; el aula classroom) because they are actually feminine. ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)

el	aeropuerto	airport
el	agente de viajes	travel agent
el	alquiler de coches	car hire
el	avin (pl aviones )	plane
el	billete (Sp), el boleto (LAm)	ticket
el	bolso	bag
el	carnet (or carn ) de identidad (pl carnets or carns ~ ~ )	ID card
el	enlace	connection
el	equipaje	luggage
el	equipaje de mano	hand luggage
el	horario	timetable
el	nmero	number
el	oficial de aduanas	customs officer
el	pasajero	passenger
el	pasaporte	passport
el	(precio del) billete (Sp) or boleto (LAm)	fare
el	retraso	delay
los	servicios	toilets
el	taxi	taxi
el	turista	tourist
el	viaje	trip
el	viajero	traveller

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USEFUL PHRASES viajar en avin to travel by plane un billete (Sp) or boleto (LAm) de ida a single ticket un billete (Sp) or boleto (LAm) de ida y vuelta, un boleto redondo (Mex) a return ticket reservar un billete (Sp) or boleto (LAm) de avin to book a plane ticket por avin by airmail facturar el equipaje to check in ones luggage perd el enlace I missed my connection el avin ha despegado/ha aterrizado the plane has taken off/has landed el panel de llegadas/salidas the arrivals/departures board el vuelo nmero 776 procedente de Madrid/con destino Madrid flight number 776 from Madrid/to Madrid ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)

la	aduana	customs
la	agente de viajes	travel agent
la	cabina (del avin)	(passenger) cabin
la	cabina (del piloto)	cockpit
la	cancelacin (pl cancelaciones )

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