Checkpoint 2

Quick Answer

¡Hola!In the lessons leading up to these checkpoint lessons, you learned to do the following in Spanish:

• describe how someone looks physically

• describe someone's personality

• talk about family

• use the numbers from one to five

• ask who someone is

• ask how many of something a person has

• talk about rooms in a home

• talk about furniture

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Numbers from One to Five

Spanish	English
uno	one
dos	two
tres	three
cuatro	four
cinco	five

Definite Articles

Number	Gender	Form
singular	masculine	el
singular	feminine	la
plural	masculine	los
plural	feminine	las

Singular Indefinite Articles

Spanish	English
un	a/an
una	a/an

Nouns to Talk about People

Spanish	English
el hombre	man
la mujer	woman
la niña	girl
el niño	boy
los niños	boys or children

Family Terms

Spanish	English
la abuela	grandmother
el abuelo	grandfather
los abuelos	grandfathers or grandparents in general
la familia	family
la hermana	sister
el hermano	brother
los hermanos	brothers or siblings
la hija	daughter
el hijo	son
los hijos	sons or children
la madre	mother
la nieta	granddaughter
el nieto	grandson
los nietos	grandsons or grandchildren
el padre	father
los padres	fathers or parents in general
la prima	(female) cousin
el primo	(male) cousin
los primos	(male) cousins or cousins
la sobrina	niece
el sobrino	nephew
los sobrinos	nephews or nieces and nephews
la tía	aunt
el tío	uncle
los tíos	uncles or aunts and uncles

Pets

Spanish	English
la gata	(female) cat
el gato	(male) cat
la perra	(female) dog
el perro	(male) dog

Words to Talk about Homes

Spanish	English
el apartamento	apartment
el armario	closet
el baño	bathroom
la calle	street
la cama	bed
la casa	house
la ciudad	city
la cocina	kitchen
el comedor	dining room
el cuarto	room
el dormitorio	bedroom
el garaje	garage
el lavabo	sink
la mesa	table
la plaza	plaza
el pueblo	town, village
la puerta	door
la sala	living room
la silla	chair
el sofá	sofa

Descriptive Adjectives

Spanish	English
cómodo	comfortable
grande	big
pequeño	small

Possessive Adjectives

Spanish	English
mi	my
tu	your

Physical Attributes

Spanish	English
alto	tall
bajo	short
la barba	beard
el bigote	mustache
el cabello	hair
claro	light
delgado	thin
gordo	fat
guapa	pretty
guapo	handsome
joven	young
moreno	dark-haired, brunet(te)
el ojo	eye
oscuro	dark
rubio	blond(e)
viejo	old

Personality Traits

Spanish	English
alegre	happy
serio	serious
tímido	shy
la personalidad	personality

Question Words

Spanish	English
cuánto	how much/how many
quién	who

Subject Pronouns

Spanish	English
él	he
ella	she
ellas	they
ellos	they
usted	you (singular, formal)

Phrases

Spanish	English
¿Cómo eres?	What are you like?
¿Cómo son ustedes?	What are you like?
¿Cómo son ellas?	What are they like?
Tengo ojos claros.	I have light eyes.
Yo tengo bigote.	I have a moustache.
Tiene cabello oscuro.	He/She has dark hair.
¿Cómo es tu personalidad?	What's your personality like?

Verbs

Here are the present tense verbs you learned!

Ser

Seris an irregular verb that means to be.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	soy	I am
tú	eres	you are	informal singular you
vos	sos	you are	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	es	he, she is
usted	es	you are	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	somos	we are
vosotros, vosotras	sois	you are	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	son	they are
ustedes	son	you are	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Tener

Teneris a stem-changing verb with an irregular yo form.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	tengo	I have
tú	tienes	you have	informal singular you
vos	tenés	you have	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	tiene	he, she has
usted	tiene	you have	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	tenemos	we have
vosotros, vosotras	tenéis	you have	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	tienen	they have
ustedes	tienen	you have	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Want to learn more? Check out the following articles and lessons!

Talk About Your Family

Describe Yourself and Others

Describe Your Home