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Spanish (Spain)

### Lyrics, studios and humor

Three words you know have a second life in the world of shows:

| you know | on the show |
|---|---|
| **la letra**: a letter (a, b, c) | the lyrics of a song |
| **el estudio**: the studio flat | a TV, recording or artist's studio |
| **el humor**: the mood | humor |

Spanish usually says *la letra*, in the singular, where English says *lyrics*:

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An *estudio* you live in is a small flat; one where you record, film or paint is a studio:

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With *estar de buen humor* or *de mal humor*, the word is usually your mood; *el sentido del humor* is your sense of humor:

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### Excitement and encouragement

**Hacer ilusión** works like *gustar*: what excites you is the subject, and the person comes first as *me, te, le*. After *que*, the verb goes into the subjunctive, as with *alegrarse de que*:

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**¡Ánimo!** cheers someone on before a challenge, or after a setback:

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### Pranks and sort-ofs

**Gastar una broma** is to play a prank or a joke on someone. The victim is an indirect object, so it takes *le*:

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**Una especie de** ("a sort of") describes something by comparing it with something you know:

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On the talent show (la letra, el estudio, ¡ánimo!)

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 lyrics (of a song)	la letra
I don't understand the lyrics of this song.	No entiendo la letra de esta canción.
The participant has written the lyrics and the music.	La participante ha escrito la letra y la música.
I love the lyrics, but the music is boring.	Me encanta la letra, pero la música es aburrida.
the studio (TV, recording, artist's)	el estudio
The band is recording a song in the studio.	El grupo está grabando una canción en el estudio.
The contest is recorded in a studio in Madrid.	El concurso se graba en un estudio de Madrid.
My aunt is an artist and paints in her studio.	Mi tía es artista y pinta en su estudio.
the humor	el humor
The host has a great sense of humor.	El presentador tiene mucho sentido del humor.
I love the humor of this show.	Me encanta el humor de este programa.
Today the jury is in a very good mood.	Hoy el jurado está de muy buen humor.
to look forward to, to be excited about	hacer ilusión
I'm really looking forward to singing in the contest.	Me hace mucha ilusión cantar en el concurso.
Are you looking forward to going to the concert?	¿Te hace ilusión ir al concierto?
My daughter is really excited that you're coming to see her.	A mi hija le hace mucha ilusión que vengas a verla.
cheer up! / come on, you can do it!	¡ánimo!
Come on! You can do it.	¡Ánimo! Tú puedes.
Cheer up! The next audition will be better.	¡Ánimo! La próxima audición será mejor.
to play (a joke, a prank)	gastar una broma
Today the host has played a prank on the participant.	Hoy el presentador le ha gastado una broma al participante.
They played a prank on him: they put salt in the coffee.	Le gastaron una broma: le pusieron sal en el café.
Don't play any more jokes on me!	¡No me gastes más bromas!
a sort of, a kind of (something like)	una especie de
It's a sort of talent contest.	Es una especie de concurso de talentos.
The host is wearing a sort of red hat.	El presentador lleva una especie de sombrero rojo.
This music is a sort of modern opera.	Esta música es una especie de ópera moderna.

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