prar=, to buy
=la flor=, the flower
=el hombre=, the man
=el hermano=, the brother
=la hermana=, the sister
=el joven=, the young man
=la joven=, the young woman
=el lapiz=, the pencil
=el libro=, the book
=la madre=, the mother
=mas=, but
=mas=, more
=la mujer=, the woman
=nosotros tenemos=, we have
=el oro=, gold
=el padre=, the father
=los pantalones=, the trousers
=el papel=, the paper
=para=, for
=la plata=, silver
=la pluma=, the pen
=el sombrero=, the hat
=el tiene=, he has
=V. tiene=, you (_sing._) have
=Vs. tienen=, you (_pl._) have
=la tinta=, the ink
=el tintero=, the inkstand
=*tener=,[10] to have, to possess
=yo tengo=, I have
=el viejo=, the old man
=la vieja=, the old woman
=la virtud=, virtue
[Footnote 10: The verbs given in this vocabulary and the following are
regular (i.e., they are conjugated respectively as the model verbs
given) _unless they are marked with an asterisk_.]
[Footnote 11: _Or_ americana, _more used now_.]
EXERCISE 1 (1).
Translate into English--
1. El hombre tiene una pluma.
2. La mujer tiene un libro.
3. ?Tiene el padre un sombrero?
4. Nosotros tenemos el tintero del (of the) joven.
5. V. tiene el papel y (and) el lapiz de la madre.
6. Vs. tienen la tinta y el papel.
7. Las hermanas aman.
8. El oro y la plata son preciosos (are precious) mas la virtud es (is)
mas preciosa.
9. La vieja y la joven compran flores (flowers).
10. V. vende sombreros.
11. Vs. tienen las cartas.
12. ?Compra[12] V. los pantalones?
13. El Senor (Mr.) Brown es hermano de Juan (John).
14. El sombrero, la americana, y las botas son mios (mine).
15. ?Habla V.?
16. ?Teme ella?
17. Ellos parten.
18. V. parte.
19. Nosotros compramos generos (goods) y vendemos flores.
[Footnote 12: The auxiliary "Do" and "Did," used in English in
interrogative and negative sentences, are not translated in Spanish.]
EXERCISE 2 (2).
Translate into Spanish--
1. The father, the mother, and the brother.
2. A pencil, a pen, and an inkstand.
3. The old man and the old woman.
4. A hat and some boots.
5. The shirt and the trousers.
6. I buy the tree.
7. He sells some flowers (flores).
8. I fear.
9. He fears.
10. We sell.
11. We set out.
12. You (_sing._) set out.
13. I buy.
14. He sells.
15. The brother and the sister sell.
16. They speak to the (al) man.
17.
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