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Words on the topic: Elementary Vocabulary

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aliento

aliento

breath

¿Tienes mal aliento?

Do you have bad breath?

barrer

barrer

sweep

¿Puedes barrer el patio?

Can you sweep the yard?

baya

baya

berry

¿Es una baya comestible?

Is it an edible berry?

bulto

bulto

lump

bulk

¿Trajiste el bulto?

Did you bring the bag?

capa

capa

layer

¿Qué capa te gusta más?

Which layer do you like best?

chaleco

chaleco

vest

Me puse el chaleco azul.

I put on the blue vest.

cielo

cielo

sky

heaven

El cielo es azul.

The sky is blue.

cocina

cocina

kitchen

¿Compraste la cocina?

Did you buy the kitchen?

comida

comida

food

meal

La comida está buena.

The food is good.

comprar

comprar

to buy

Yo compro pan.

I buy bread.

cumpleaños

cumpleaños

birthday

Feliz cumpleaños, amigo.

Happy Birthday friend.

escoba

escoba

broom

¿Tienes una escoba nueva?

Do you have a new broom?

grande

grande

big

La mesa es grande.

The table is large.

grano

grano

grain

Compré un saco de granos.

I bought a sack of grain.

hija

hija

daughter

Esta es mi hija.

This is my daughter.

mapa

mapa

map

Mira el mapa.

Look at the map.

ola

ola

wave

¿Viste la gran ola?

Did you see the big wave?

paloma

paloma

pigeon

¿Viste la paloma blanca?

Did you see the white dove?

peatón

peatón

pedestrian

¿Viste al peatón?

Did you see the pedestrian?

peine

peine

comb

¿Tienes un peine?

Do you have a comb?

premio

premio

prize

award

¿Ganaste algún premio?

Did you win any prizes?

público

público

public

¿Dónde está el baño público?

Where is the public restroom?

queso

queso

cheese

¿Te gusta el queso?

Do you like cheese?

sal

sal

salt

¿Tienes sal para cocinar?

Do you have salt to cook with?

tímido

tímido

shy

¿Eres tímido?

Are you shy?

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