Checkpoint 36

Quick Answer

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

• describe your ideal soulmate

• express what you want

• discuss important qualities in a person

• talk about apartments

• describe one’s ideal home

• use vocabulary related to living quarters

• use vocabulary related to college

• talk about one’s ideal college

• express needs

• describe people

• talk about a person’s qualities

• use vocabulary related to roommates

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
alemán	German
amueblado	furnished
climatizado	heated
comprensivo	understanding
comunicado	accessible
comunicativo	communicative
dispuesto	willing
exterior	exterior
futuro	future
irracional	irrational
leal	faithful
lingüístico	linguistic, language
portugués	Portuguese
reciente	recent
reflexivo	reflective
reformado	renovated
renovado	renovated
rústico	rustic
silencioso	quiet
accesible	accessible
similar	similar
sincero	sincere
acogedor	cozy
sostenible	sustainable

Adverbs

Spanish	English
fuera	outside
recién	recently

Nouns

Spanish	English
el abrazo	hug
las afueras	outskirts, suburbs
el ascensor	elevator
el ático	attic, attic apartment
el balcón	balcony
el becario	scholarship student, grantee
la bodega	pantry
la chimenea	fireplace
la construcción	construction
la cooperación	cooperation
la creatividad	creativity
el departamento	apartment
el desorden	mess, disorder
la diversidad	diversity
el emprendimiento	entrepreneurship
el énfasis	emphasis
la facultad	department
la filosofía	philosophy
la importancia	importance
el imprevisto	unforeseen event
la innovación	innovation
el intercambio	exchange, exchange program
el jacuzzi	hot tub
la meritocracia	meritocracy
la moqueta	wall-to-wall carpeting
el optimismo	optimism
el parquet	parquet
la persiana	blind
la privacidad	privacy
la reputación	reputation
el sótano	basement
el techo	ceiling
la urbanización	development
el valor	value
la ventilación	ventilation

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
la media naranja	soulmate
la planta baja	ground floor
la salud mental	mental health

Prepositional Phrase

Spanish	English
a la venta	for sale

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Afrontar

Afrontar(to face) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	afronte	I face
tú	afrontes	you face	informal singular you
vos	afrontes	you face	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	afronte	he, she faces
usted	afronte	you face	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	afrontemos	we face
vosotros, vosotras	afrontéis	you face	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	afronten	they face
ustedes	afronten	you face	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Bromear

Bromear(to joke) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	bromee	I joke
tú	bromees	you joke	informal singular you
vos	bromees	you joke	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	bromee	he, she jokes
usted	bromee	you joke	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	bromeemos	we joke
vosotros, vosotras	bromeéis	you joke	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	bromeen	they joke
ustedes	bromeen	you joke	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Dialogar

Dialogar(to have a conversation) is an -ar verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	dialogue	I have a conversation
tú	dialogues	you have a conversation	informal singular you
vos	dialogues	you have a conversation	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	dialogue	he, she has a conversation
usted	dialogue	you have a conversation	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dialoguemos	we have a conversation
vosotros, vosotras	dialoguéis	you have a conversation	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dialoguen	they have a conversation
ustedes	dialoguen	you have a conversation	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Dividir

Dividir(to divide, to share) is an -ir verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	divida	I share
tú	dividas	you share	informal singular you
vos	dividas	you share	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	divida	he, she shares
usted	divida	you share	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dividamos	we share
vosotros, vosotras	dividáis	you share	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dividan	they share
ustedes	dividan	you share	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Especializarse

Especializarse(to specialize) is an -ar pronominal verb with a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me especialice	I specialize
tú	te especialices	you specialize	informal singular you
vos	te especialices	you specialize	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se especialice	he, she specializes
usted	se especialice	you specialize	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos especialicemos	we specialize
vosotros, vosotras	os especialicéis	you specialize	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se especialicen	they specialize
ustedes	se especialicen	you specialize	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Fomentar

Fomentar(to encourage) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	fomente	I encourage
tú	fomentes	you encourage	informal singular you
vos	fomentes	you encourage	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	fomente	he, she encourages
usted	fomente	you encourage	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	fomentemos	we encourage
vosotros, vosotras	fomentéis	you encourage	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	fomenten	they encourage
ustedes	fomenten	you encourage	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Transmitir

Transmitir(to convey) is an -ir verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	transmita	I convey
tú	transmitas	you convey	informal singular you
vos	transmitas	you convey	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	transmita	he, she conveys
usted	transmita	you convey	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	transmitamos	we convey
vosotros, vosotras	transmitáis	you convey	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	transmitan	they convey
ustedes	transmitan	you convey	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)