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### The impersonal pronoun

When talking about general experiences—like life as a backpacker (**el mochilero**)—that apply to people in general but also include yourself, use the impersonal pronoun **uno** (one). It is similar to using the generic "you" or "one" in English.

Verbs following **uno** are always conjugated in the third-person singular (the same form used for **él** or **ella**).

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If the speaker identifies as female, she will use the feminine form, **una**.

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### Surviving the hostel

Staying in a hostel (**el albergue**) means making some adjustments. For example, you will likely want a bunk bed (**la litera**) close to a socket (**el enchufe**).

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You also need to keep your things safe with a padlock (**el candado**).

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### Sharing spaces

Hostels are famous for their communal (**comunitario**) and mixed (**mixto**) spaces. Because privacy (**la intimidad**) is often hard to find, one simply has to adapt (**adaptarse**) and put up with (**aguantar**) other people's habits.

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The impersonal pronoun (uno, una)

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 hostel	el albergue
the backpacker	el mochilero
The good thing about this hostel is that one meets a lot of backpackers.	Lo bueno de este albergue es que uno conoce a muchos mochileros.
As a backpacker, one always looks for a cheap hostel.	Como mochilera, una siempre busca un albergue barato.
the socket; the plug	el enchufe
the bunk bed	la litera
One needs a socket near the bunk bed.	Uno necesita un enchufe cerca de la litera.
We were looking for a socket near the bunk bed.	Estábamos buscando un enchufe cerca de la litera.
the padlock	el candado
One must use a padlock on the locker.	Una debe usar un candado en la taquilla.
to put up with	aguantar
One cannot endure a long trip without a padlock.	Uno no puede aguantar un viaje largo sin candado.
communal	comunitario
mixed	mixto
The communal bathroom in the hallway is mixed.	El baño comunitario del pasillo es mixto.
the privacy	la intimidad
The bad thing about a mixed bedroom is that there is no privacy.	Lo malo de un dormitorio mixto es que no hay intimidad.
to adapt	adaptarse
One has to adapt to living without privacy there.	Uno tiene que adaptarse a vivir sin intimidad allí.
I was adapting to the communal dining room.	Me estaba adaptando al comedor comunitario.
The worst thing is that one has to put up with people who snore.	Lo peor es que uno tiene que aguantar a la gente que ronca.
in general, generally	en general
In general, one sleeps badly in a hostel.	En general, uno duerme mal en un albergue.
In general, backpackers are very nice.	En general, los mochileros son muy simpáticos.
In general, one adapts quickly.	En general, uno se adapta rápido.
My charger's plug is English and it doesn't go in.	El enchufe de mi cargador es inglés y no entra.
The hairdryer's plug is broken.	El enchufe del secador está roto.

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