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### Words you know, a new meaning on a day off

You already know four of these words. On a day off they usually mean something else.

| word | the meaning you know | on a day off |
|---|---|---|
| **{{item:1252529}}** | the party | the public holiday, the day off |
| **{{item:1252533}}** | the bathroom | the bath, the swim |
| **{{item:1252541}}** | the change (money) | the return, the way back |
| **{{item:1252545}}** | only | alone |
| **{{item:1252537}}** | — | to pick up, to collect |
| **{{item:1252549}}** | — | the souvenir |

### A day off and a swim

**Es fiesta**, with no article, usually means it is a public holiday: shops and offices are usually closed. **Una fiesta** with friends is still a party.

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**Darse un baño** is to have a swim in the sea or a pool, or a bath at home. The room is still **el baño**.

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### Picking people up, and the way back

**Recoger** a person is to pick them up; **recoger** keys or tickets is to collect them. Note the spelling **recojo**: g becomes j before o.

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**De vuelta** after a noun means *return*: **el vuelo de vuelta**. **A la vuelta** usually means on the way back. At a till, **la vuelta** is usually your change.

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### Alone, and a souvenir

As *alone*, **solo** agrees like any adjective: **sola**, **solos**, **solas**. As *only* it never changes: **solo dos euros**.

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A **recuerdo** that you buy and take home is a souvenir.

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A day off: a swim, a pick-up and the way back (la fiesta, el baño, la vuelta)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
the (public) holiday, the day off	la fiesta
Tomorrow is a holiday and I am not working.	Mañana es fiesta y no trabajo.
Thursday is a holiday and the shops are closed.	El jueves es fiesta y las tiendas están cerradas.
The fifteenth of August is a holiday in all of Spain.	El quince de agosto es fiesta en toda España.
the bath, the swim (not the room)	el baño
Do you feel like having a swim?	¿Te apetece darte un baño?
On Sundays we have a swim in the sea.	Los domingos nos damos un baño en el mar.
In the evening I have a hot bath.	Por la noche me doy un baño caliente.
to pick up, to collect (someone or something)	recoger
I'll pick you up at eight, OK?	Te recojo a las ocho, ¿vale?
Can you pick me up at the station?	¿Me recoges en la estación?
We collect the keys to the flat at five.	Recogemos las llaves del piso a las cinco.
the return, the way back	la vuelta
What time does the return flight leave?	¿A qué hora sale el vuelo de vuelta?
The return trip is on Sunday afternoon.	La vuelta es el domingo por la tarde.
On the way back, shall we eat in the village?	A la vuelta, ¿comemos en el pueblo?
alone, on one's own	solo
I like traveling alone.	Me gusta viajar sola.
Are you going to the beach alone?	¿Vas sola a la playa?
My grandfather lives alone in the village.	Mi abuelo vive solo en el pueblo.
the souvenir	el recuerdo
I want to buy a souvenir for my mother.	Quiero comprar un recuerdo para mi madre.
This shop sells souvenirs and postcards.	Esta tienda vende recuerdos y postales.
This cup is a souvenir from Madrid.	Esta taza es un recuerdo de Madrid.

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