GLOSARIO LENGUA I

Tema 1
SALUDOS, DESPEDIDAS Y PRESENTACIONES
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Hello, I´m + name. Hola. Hello/Hi, I’m Susan.
This is + name. Este es Peter. This is Peter.
What’s your name? My name is ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Mi nombre es/ What’s your name? My name is Maria.
(Maria/Juan). me llamo…
What’s your last name? My last name ¿Cuál es tu apellido? Mi apellido es… What’s your last name? My last name is
is ... Montenegro.
How do you spell …? It’s … ¿Cómo deletreas…? Lo deletreo… How do you spell your name? It’s C-E-L-I-
A…
How old are you? I’m + age (years old). ¿Cuántos años tienes? Happy birthday, how old are you?
Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres? I’m sorry, where are you from?
I’m from + city/ country/ state. Soy de… I’m from Acayucan/ Veracruz/ México.
What’s your cell/phone number? ¿Cuál es tu número telefónico? Excuse me, what’s your phone number?
My cell/phone number is… Mi número es… My cell phone number is 555 45678.
What’s your e-mail (address)? ¿Cuál es tu correo? Sorry to ask but, what’s your e-mail?
My e-mail (address) is…. Mi correo es… My e-mail is armjuba@gmail.com
What’s your job/occupation? / What ¿En qué trabajas/A qué te dedicas? Excuse me, what’s your occupation?
do you do? What do you do?
I’m a (an) + job. Soy… I’m an Engineer.
Are you married? / single? Eres casado (a)/ soltero (a) Are you single Peter?
Yes, I am/ No, I’m not. Sí soy/ estoy…/ No, no soy/ No, no No, I’m not married.
estoy…
SALUDOS DE BIENVENIDA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Good morning/ afternoon /evening. Buenas tardes/ días/ noches. Good morning, boys and girls/ Good
afternoon, how are you? /Good evening,
how are you today?
Hi /Hello /Hallo. Hola. Hi, I´m Paul.
How are you? /How do you do? / How ¿Cómo estás? How are you today? / Hello, how do you
is it going? do?
I’m fine/ Fine, thank you. Estoy bien/ bien gracias. I’m fine.
SALUDOS DE DESPEDIDA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Good-bye/ Bye / Bye-bye. Adiós. Good-bye/bye/bye-bye, see you later.
See you (later/tomorrow/soon). Te veo más tarde/ See you tomorrow at seven.
mañana/pronto.
Good night Buenas noches. Good night, sleep well.
Nice to meet you (too) Mucho gusto. Hello, it’s nice to meet you.
Have a nice day Que tengas buen día. Relax, have a nice day.
CORTESIA Y AGRADECIMIENTO TRADUCCION EJEMPLO
Excuse me… Disculpe… Excuse me, what’s your name?
Thank you! ¡Gracias! I am fine, thank you!
You´re welcome! ¡De nada! A: Thank you!
B: You´re welcome!
Welcome! ¡Bienvenido (a)! Welcome to school!

PRONOMBRES PERSONALES SUJETO

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
I Yo I am Canadian.

You Tú You are a student.

He Él He is my father.

She Ella She is the Math teacher.

It Eso It is my dog.

We Nosotros We live in Coatzacoalcos.

You Usted/ ustedes You are not my Accountancy teacher.

They Ellos They are engineering students.

ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
My Mi My name is Susan.
Your Tu Your last name is González.
His Su (de él) His e-mail is maravela@yahoo.com.
Her Su (de ella) Her address is 29 Lexter Street.
Its Su (de eso) Its name is Rufo.
Our Nuestro Our soccer match is in the afternoon.
Their Su (de ellos) Their sisters are Helen and Monica.

IDENTIFICACIÓN PERSONAL
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Name Nombre Her name is Catherine.
First name Primer nombre His first name is Peter.

Middle/Second name Segundo nombre His middle/second name is Michael.

Full name Nombre completo My full name is Jonathan Orozco Montiel.
Family name Apellido My family name is Orozco.
Nickname Sobrenombre My nickname is Paco.
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Mr. Señor Mr. González is my boss.

Mrs. Señora (casada) Mrs. Domínguez is a lawyer.
Miss Señorita (soltera) Miss Victoria is the English teacher.
Ms Señora Ms. García is a famous Baker.

ESTADO CIVIL
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Single Soltero/a I am single.
Married Casada/o You are married.
Engaged Comprometido/a She´s engaged.
Divorced Divorciado/a My brother is divorced.

E-MAIL
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
@ = at Arroba My email address is sheryl12@gmail.com.
.com = dot com Punto com Gmail.com
.edu = dot edu Punto edu www.education.edu

- = dash Guión medio His email address is lol-304@hotmail.com.

_ = underscore Guión bajo Her email address is Katy_56@yahoo.com.

CONTINENTES
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
America América He’s from America.
Antartica Antártica Antartica is a big continent.
Europe Europa France is in Europe.
Asia Asia Asia is a small continent.
Australia Australia They are from Australia.
Africa África Africa is very hot.
 ORIGEN (PAISES, NACIONALIDADES E IDIOMAS)
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
American Americano/ americana Dave is from Texas. He is American.
The United States Estados Unidos The Statue of Liberty is in The United States.
Australia Australia Australia is a big country.
Australian Australiano/ australiana Charles is from Sydney. He is Australian.
Brazil Brasil Brazil is in South America.
Brazilian Brasileño / brasileña Rose is from Rio de Janeiro. She is Brazilian.
Canada Canadá Canada is in North America.
Canadian Canadiense Ana is from Quebec. She is Canadian.
China China China is a big country.
Chinese Chino / china (nacionalidad) Yuriko is from Beijing. She is Chinese.
Chinese Chino (idioma) Yuriko speaks Chinese.
Chile Chile The capital of Chile is Santiago.
Chilean Chileno / chilena Rosa is from Bogotá. She is Chilean.
Colombia Colombia Sofía Vergara is from Colombia.
Colombian Colombiano / colombiana Shakira is from Colombia. She is Colombian.
France Francia France is a beautiful country.
French Francés / francesa (nacionalidad) Sandra is from Paris. She is French.
French Francés (idioma) Sandra speaks French.
Germany Alemania Germany is an amazing country.
German Alemán / alemana (nacionalidad) Andreas is from Berlin. He is German.
German Alemán (idioma) Andreas speaks German.
Great Britain Gran Bretaña Great Britain is in Europe.
British Británico William Shakespeare was British.
English Inglés We speak English in class.
Ireland Irlanda Ireland is a rainy country.
Irish Irlandés Irish people celebrate St. Patrick´s Day.
Italy Italia Italy is in Europe.
Italian Italiano / italiana (nacionalidad) Simona is from Milan. She is Italian.
Italian Italiano (idioma) Simona speaks Italian.
Japan Japón Japan is an attractive country.
Japanese Japonés /japonesa Yuriko is from Tokyo. She is Japanese.
Japanese Japonés Yuriko speaks Japanese.
Korea Corea Korea is a historical state in East Asia.
Korean Coreano (nacionalidad) Korean dishes often contain a lot of sugar.
Korean Coreano (idioma) People from Korea speak Korean.
Mexican Mexicano / mexicana Maria is from Veracruz. She is Mexican.
Mexico México Mexico is a beautiful country.
Spain España Banderas is from Spain.
Spanish Español (nacionalidad) María is from Madrid. She is Spanish.
Spanish Español (idioma) People from Spain speak Spanish.

ESTUDIANTE UNIVERSITARIO
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Accountancy Contaduría I study accountancy at the UV.
Accountant Contador My father is an accountant.
Architect Arquitecto An architect designs houses.
Architecture Arquitectura Architecture is expensive in Mexico.
Biology Bilogía Biology studies human beings.
Biologist Biólogo Richard is a biologist and works in a zoo.
Business Administration Administración de Negocios Business administration is a good career.
Business Administrator Administrador My father is a business administrator in a big
(woman, man) company.
Chemistry Química (ciencia) Chemistry studies all the substances.
Chemist Químico (profesión) Jhon works as a chemist in a laboratory.
Dentistry Odontología Dentistry is an expensive career.
Dentist Dentista A dentist keeps your teeth in good condition.
Engineering Ingeniería Engineering is my favorite career.
Engineer Ingeniero Engineers build tall buildings.
Medicine Medicina I like to help sick people. I want to study medicine.
Doctor Doctor Sophie is a doctor and she works in a hospital.
Nursing Enfermería The nursing department in the UV is fully equipped.
Nurse Enfermero My father has Alzheimer. He needs a nurse to take
care of him.
Veterinary Veterinaria (lugar) My brother opened a new veterinary in my house.
Veterinarian Veterinario (profesión) Take your dog to the veterinarian.
 EMPLEOS Y OCUPACIONES
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Builder Albañil/Constructor A builder´s job is dangerous.
Chemist Químico/ farmacéutico The chemist from that pharmacy is my son.
Cleaner Persona que limpia la casa I need a cleaner! My house is very dirty.
Cook Cocinero My brother is a good cook. He works in a famous
restaurant.

Construction worker Obrero/ albañil The construction workers work from Monday to
Saturday.
Doctor Doctor I like to help sick people. I want to study medicine.
Driver Chofer Carlos is a personal driver.
Employee Empleado The employee is very punctual.
Lawyer Abogado I am an excellent lawyer.
Lecturer Académico/orador Peter is a famous lecturer.
Manager Gerente The manager of the company is my brother.
Mechanic Mecánico My brother is a mechanic for the Volkswagen company.
Nurse Enfermero My father has Alzheimer. He needs a nurse to take care
of him.
Officer Policía There is an officer at the school´s entrance.
Personal assistant Asistente personal Artists need personal assistants.
Police officer Oficial de policía The police officers wear uniform.
Porter = doorman Botones A porter works in hotels.
Sales executive Ejecutivo de ventas The sales executive is a nice person.
Student Estudiante I´m an accountancy student.
Teacher Maestro He is an English teacher.
Tutor Tutor My tutor is from The United States.
Unemployed Desempleado I do not have a job. I´m unemployed.
Waiter/waitress Mesero/mesera A waitress works in a restaurant.
Worker Trabajador The worker starts his job at 6:00.

ARTICULOS
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
A Un, una The apple is a delicious fruit.
An Un, una There is an elephant in the zoo.
 NUMEROS
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
One Uno My dog is one year old.
Two Dos My dog is two years old.
Three Tres My dog is three…
Four Cuatro My dog is four…
Five Cinco My dog is five…
Six Seis My dog is six…
Seven Siete My dog is seven…
Eight Ocho My dog is eight…
Nine Nueve My dog is nine…
Ten Diez My dog is ten…
Eleven Once My dog is eleven…
Twelve Doce My dog is twelve…
Thirteen Trece My dog is thirteen…
Fourteen Catorce There are fourteen black horses.
Fifteen Quince There are fifteen…
Sixteen Dieciséis There are sixteen…
Seventeen Diecisiete There are seventeen…
Eighteen Dieciocho There are eighteen…
Nineteen Diecinueve There are nineteen…
Twenty Veinte There are twenty
Thirty Treinta There are thirty students in my classroom.
Forty Cuarenta There are forty …
Fifty Cincuenta There are fifty…
Sixty Sesenta There are sixty …
Seventy Setenta There are seventy …
Eighty Ochenta My grandfather is eighty years old
Ninety Noventa My grandmother is ninety years old in March.
One hundred Cien I have one hundred pesos.