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CONTENTS

COVER

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT

INTRODUCTION

THE ESSENTIALS

TRANSPORT

IN THE HOME

AT THE SHOPS

DAY-TO-DAY

LEISURE

SPORT

HEALTH

PLANET EARTH

CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PHOTO CREDITS

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

INTRODUCTION

Whether you’re on holiday or staying in a Spanish-speaking country for a slightly longer period of time, your Collins Visual Dictionary is designed to help you find exactly what you need, when you need it. With over a thousand clear and helpful images, you can quickly locate the vocabulary you are looking for.

The Visual Dictionary includes:

 10 chapters arranged thematically, so that you can easily find what you need to suit the situation

 images – illustrating essential items

 YOU MIGHT SAY… – common phrases that you might want to use

 YOU MIGHT HEAR… – common phrases that you might come across

 VOCABULARY – common words that you might need

 YOU SHOULD KNOW… – tips about local customs or etiquette

USING YOUR COLLINS VISUAL DICTIONARY

In order to make sure that the phrases and vocabulary in the Collins Visual Dictionary are presented in a way that’s clear and easy to understand, we have followed certain policies when translating:

1) In Spain, “tú” can be used for anyone you are on first-name terms with, as well as when talking to children and young people. It is also generally considered appropriate to use “tú” in shops, banks and so on to address the people working there, particularly if they are young. However, it is best avoided when addressing people in authority or older strangers, unless you are invited to use “tú”, for instance:

Shall we call each other “tú”? ¿Nos tuteamos?

In this dictionary, we have used either “tú” or “usted” depending on what was deemed to be more likely in a given context, for example:

When is your birthday? ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (informal)

May I ask how old you are? ¿Puedo preguntarle qué edad tiene? (formal)

2) The grammatical gender of Spanish nouns has been indicated using the articles “el” (masculine singular), “la” (feminine singular), “los” (masculine plural) and “las” (feminine plural).

key la llave

building el edificio

curtains las cortinas

shoes los zapatos

When a feminine word in Spanish starts with stressed “a”, it takes the masculine article, rather than the feminine, to make it easier to pronounce. These have been marked with the label f to indicate that it is a feminine word even if preceded by the masculine article “el”:

water el agua f

eagle el águila f

When a Spanish noun has both a masculine and feminine form (as in the case of many professions), both forms are shown:

nurse el enfermero / la enfermera

3) The masculine form of adjectives only has been shown for vocabulary items and in phrases, for example:

happy contento

I’m tired. Estoy cansado.

Remember that, in Spanish, the adjective often changes depending on whether the noun it describes is masculine or feminine. Often the ending of the adjective changes from “o” to “a”, so “cansado” becomes “cansada”, although there are some adjective endings that behave differently.

Plural forms of both adjectives and nouns are generally formed by adding “-s” or “-es” to the end of the word:

The girls are tired. Las niñas están cansadas.

However, some words, among them the days of the week, are the same in both singular and plural:

the umbrella el paraguas

the umbrellas los paraguas

I’m busy next Monday Estoy ocupado el próximo lunes.

I’m always busy on Mondays. Siempre estoy ocupado los lunes.

When an adjective or noun ends in “-z”, the plural form becomes “-ces”:

feliz => pl felices

FREE AUDIO

We have created a free audio resource to help you learn and practise the Spanish words for all of the images shown in this dictionary. The Spanish words in each chapter are spoken by native speakers, giving you the opportunity to listen to each word twice and repeat it yourself. Download the audio from the website below to learn all of the vocabulary you need for communicating in Spanish.

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THE ESSENTIALS | LO ESENCIAL

Whether you’re going to be visiting a Spanish-speaking country, or even living there, you’ll want to be able to chat with people and get to know them better. Being able to communicate effectively with acquaintances, friends, family, and colleagues is key to becoming more confident in Spanish in a variety of everyday situations.

umbrella

el paraguas

1. blue

azul

2. red

rojo

3. green

verde

4. white

blanco

5. black

negro

6. yellow

amarillo

THE BASICS | LO ESENCIAL

Hello/Hi!

¡Hola!

Good morning.

Buenos días.

Good afternoon.

Buenas tardes.

Good evening.

Buenas tardes / noches.

Goodnight.

Buenas noches.

See you soon.

Hasta pronto.

See you later.

Hasta luego.

See you tomorrow.

Hasta mañana.

See you on Saturday.

Hasta el sábado.

Bye!

¡Adiós!

Have a good day/evening!

¡Que pases un buen día! / una buena noche!

Pleased to meet you.

Encantado.

YOU SHOULD KNOW…

Spanish people are very welcoming and friendly. In everyday situations, men normally greet each other with a hug, a handshake, or a pat on the back, and greet women with a kiss on both cheeks; women also greet each other with two kisses. In more formal situations, a handshake is fine, and if you are meeting for the first time, it is polite to say “Encantado / Encantada” (Pleased to meet you).

Yes.

Sí.

No.

No.

I don’t know.

No sé.

Please.

Por favor.

Yes, please.

Sí, por favor.

Thank you.

Gracias.

No, thanks.

No, gracias.

Excuse me.

Perdone.

Sorry?

¿Perdón?

I’m sorry.

Lo siento.

OK!

¡De acuerdo!

You’re welcome.

De nada.

I don’t understand.

No entiendo.

ABOUT YOU | SOBRE TÍ

How old are you?

¿Cuántos años tienes?

May I ask how old you are?

¿Puedo preguntarle qué edad tiene?

When is your birthday?

¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

I’m … years old.

Tengo … años.

My birthday is on…

Mi cumpleaños es el…

I was born in…

Nací el…

Where are you from?

¿De dónde eres?

Where do you live?

¿Dónde vives?

I live in…

Vivo en…

I’m from…

Soy de…

… the UK.

… el Reino Unido.

I’m…

Soy…

Scottish

escocés

English

inglés

Irish

irlandés

Welsh

galés

British

británico

Are you married/single? (to a man)

¿Estás casado / soltero?

Are you married/single? (to a woman)

¿Estás casada / soltera?

I’m married/single. (man)

Estoy casado / soltero.

I’m married/single. (woman)

Estoy casada / soltera.

I have a partner.

Tengo pareja.

I’m divorced/widowed. (man)

Estoy divorciado / viudo.

I’m divorced/widowed. (woman)

Estoy divorciada / viuda.

Do you have any children?

¿Tienes hijos?

I have … children.

Tengo … hijos.

I don’t have any children.

No tengo hijos.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS | LA FAMILIA Y LOS AMIGOS

This is my…

Este / Esta es mi…

These are my…

Estos / Estas son mis…

This is my wife.

Esta es mi mujer.

These are my parents.

Estos son mis padres.

husband

el marido

wife

la mujer

son

el hijo

daughter

la hija

child

el niño / la niña

partner

la pareja

boyfriend

el novio

girlfriend

la novia

fiancé/fiancée

el prometido / la prometida

father

el padre

mother

la madre

brother

el hermano

sister

la hermana

grandfather

el abuelo

grandmother

la abuela

grandson

el nieto

granddaughter

la nieta

father-in-law

el suegro

mother-in-law

la suegra

daughter-in-law

la nuera

son-in-law

el yerno

brother-in-law

el cuñado

sister-in-law

la cuñada

stepfather

el padrastro

stepmother

la madrastra

stepson

el hijastro

stepdaughter

la hijastra

step-/half-brother

el hermanastro

step-/half-sister

la hermanastra

uncle

el tío

aunt

la tía

nephew

el sobrino

niece

la sobrina

cousin

el primo / la prima

friend

el amigo / la amiga

neighbour

el vecino / la vecina

GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING | SALUD Y BIENESTAR

How are you?

¿Cómo estás?

How’s it going?

¿Qué tal?

How is he/she?

¿Cómo está (él / ella)?

How are they?

¿Cómo están?

Very well, thanks, and you?

Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?

Fine, thanks.

Bien, gracias.

Great!

¡Fenomenal!

So-so.

Así, así.

Not bad, thanks.

Bastante bien, gracias.

Could be worse.

Voy tirando.

Awful.

Fatal.

I’m fine.

Estoy bien.

I’m tired.

Estoy cansado.

I’m hungry/thirsty.

Tengo hambre / sed.

I’m full.

Estoy lleno.

I’m cold.

Tengo frío.

I’m warm.

Tengo calor.

I am…

Estoy…

He/She is…

Está…

They are…

Están…

happy

contento

excited

entusiasmado

surprised

sorprendido

annoyed

enfadado

angry

enfadado

sad

triste

worried

preocupado

depressed

deprimido

bored

aburrido

I’m afraid.

Tengo miedo.

I feel…

Me siento…

He/She feels…

Se siente…

They feel…

Se sienten…

well

bien

unwell

mal

better

mejor

worse

peor

WORK | EL TRABAJO

Where do you work?

¿Dónde trabajas?

What do you do?

¿A qué te dedicas?

What’s your occupation?

¿Cuál es tu ocupación?

Do you work/study?

¿Trabajas / Estudias?

I’m self-employed.

Soy autónomo / autónoma.

I’m unemployed.

Estoy en paro.

I’m at university.

Estoy en la universidad.

I’m retired.

Estoy jubilado.

I’m travelling.

Me dedico a viajar.

I work from home.

Trabajo desde casa.

I work part-/full-time.

Trabajo a tiempo parcial / completo.

I work as a/an…

Trabajo de…

I’m a/an…

Soy…

I’m a shop assistant.

Soy dependiente.

My sister is an engineer.

Mi hermana es ingeniera.

builder

el albañil / la albañil

chef

el chef / la chef

civil servant

el funcionario / la funcionaria

cleaner

el limpiador / la limpiadora

cook

el cocinero / la cocinera

dentist

el dentista / la dentista

doctor

el médico / la médica

driver

el conductor / la conductora

electrician

el electricista / la electricista

engineer

el ingeniero / la ingeniera

farmer

el agricultor / la agricultora

firefighter

el bombero / la bombera

fisherman

el pescador / la pescadora

IT worker

el informático / la informática

joiner

el carpintero / la carpintera

journalist

el periodista / la periodista

lawyer

el abogado / la abogada

mechanic

el mecánico / la mecánica

nurse

el enfermero / la enfermera

office worker

el oficinista / la oficinista

plumber

el fontanero / la fontanera

police officer

el agente de policía / la agente de policía

postal worker

el cartero / la cartera

primary school teacher

el maestro / la maestra

sailor

el marinero / la marinera

salesperson

el vendedor / la vendedora

scientist

el científico / la científica

secondary school teacher

el profesor / la profesora

soldier

el soldado / la soldado

vet

el veterinario / la veterinaria

waiter

el camarero

waitress

la camarera

I work at/in…

Trabajo en…

business

el negocio

company

la empresa

construction site

la obra

factory

la fábrica

government

el gobierno

hospital

el hospital

hotel

el hotel

office

la oficina

restaurant

el restaurante

school

el colegio

shop

la tienda

TIME | LA HORA

morning

la mañana

afternoon

la tarde

evening

la noche

night

la noche

midday

el mediodía

midnight

la medianoche

today

hoy

tonight

esta noche

tomorrow

mañana

yesterday

ayer

What time is it?

¿Qué hora es?

It’s nine o’clock.

Son las nueve.

It’s ten past nine.

Son las nueve y diez.

It’s quarter past nine.

Son las nueve y cuarto.

It’s half past nine.

Son las nueve y media.

It’s 20 to ten.

Son las diez menos veinte.

It’s quarter to ten.

Son las diez menos cuarto.

It’s 10 a.m.

Son las diez (de la mañana).

It’s 5 p.m.

Son las cinco (de la tarde).

It’s 17:30.

Son las diecisiete treinta.

When…?

¿Cuándo…?

… in 60 seconds/two minutes.

… dentro de 60 segundos / dos minutos.

… in an hour/quarter of an hour.

… dentro de una hora / un cuarto de hora.

… in half an hour.

… dentro de media hora.

early

temprano

late

tarde

soon

pronto

later

más tarde

now

ahora

YOU SHOULD KNOW…

Spaniards tend to think about the time of day slightly differently to the British. “La mañana” (morning) could be anything up till around 1 p.m., and lunchtime (around 1.30-3.00 p.m.) is called “mediodía” (midday). “La tarde” can encompass both afternoon and evening (roughly between 3-8 p.m.).