Glosario

Glosario
Not all verb forms appear in the glossary. Please consult the
following verb charts.
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camino – I walk
caminas – you walk
camina – s/he walks
caminamos – we walk
caminan – you all/they walk
quiero – I want
quieres – you want
quiere – s/he wants
queremos – we want
quieren – you all/they want
Pretérito/ Pretérito Indefinido
caminé – I walked
caminaste – you walked
caminó – s/he walked
caminamos – we walked
caminaron – you all/they walked
Imperfecto/ Pretérito Imperfecto
caminaba – I was walking
caminabas – you were walking
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caminaba – s/he was walking
caminábamos – we were walking
caminaban – you all/they were walking
quería – I wanted
querías – you wanted
quería – s/he wanted
queríamos – we wanted
querían – you all/they wanted
estaba caminando – s/he was walking
estaba corriendo – s/he was running
había caminado – s/he had walked
a – to, at
años – years
a causa de – because of
antorchas – torches
abrió – s/he opened
aquí – here
adónde – to where
árbol – tree
agarró – s/he grabbed
atacar – to attack
agua fresca – fresh water
atada – tied
ahí – there
ató – s/he tied
ahora – now
atrapar – to trap
al – to the, at the
aunque – although, even
al lado de – next to
algo – something
though
alto – tall
ayudar – to help
amigo – friend
bajó – s/he went down
anillo – ring
bajo – short
ayúdame – help me
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balcón – balcony
comerciante – merchant
barco – ship
cómo – how, what
barril – barrel
como – like, since
bien – O.K., well
con – with
blanca – white
confundida – confused
boca abajo – face down
conmigo – with me
bote – boat
construido – constructed
brazo – arm
contigo – with you
buena – good
correr – to run
buscar – to search for
cortó – s/he cut
cabeza – head
corto – short (hair)
cállate – shut up
crac – crack!
calle – street
cruzar – to cross
cálmate – calm down
cuando – when
caminar – to walk
cuchillo – knife
cansada – tired
cuello – neck
capitán – captain
dame – give me
capítulo – chapter
darle – give him/her
capturaron – they captured
de – of, from
Caribe – Caribbean
de inmediato – immediately
casa – house
de repente – suddenly
causó – caused
de sí mismo – of one’s self
cayó – s/he fell
decidió – s/he decided
chico/a – boy, girl
dedo – finger
chupar – to suck
defenderse – defend herself
círculos – circles
del – of the, from the
descubrió – s/he discovered
clima – climate
cocina – kitchen
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desierta – deserted
después – after, later
esconder – to hide
detrás – behind
escondiéndose – hiding
días – days
himself
dices – you tell
escuchar – to hear
diecisiete – 17
escuché – I listened
dientes – teeth
ese/ eso – that
dijo – s/he said
esmeralda – emerald
dinero – money
espacio – space
donde – where
espada – sword
dormir – to sleep
España – Spain
dormitorio – bedroom
Española – Hispaniola
durante – for
españoles – Spaniards
durmió – s/he slept
esposo – spouse
él – he
esta – this
el – the
estaba – s/he was
ella – she
estar – to be
ellos – they
fantasma – ghost
empezó – s/he started
fea – ugly
enano – dwarf, midget
feliz – happy
encontró – s/he found
físico – physical
enemigo – enemy
flecha – arrow
enojado – mad
flores – flowers
entonces – then
fortaleza – fort
entre – between, among
frente a – in front of
era – s/he was
fríamente – coldly
eres – you are
fue – s/he went, it was
escaleras – stairs
fui – I went
escalones – steps
garganta – throat
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golpeó – s/he hit
ir – to go
gracias – thanks
isla – island
graciosamente – comically
jardín – garden
gracioso – funny
judíos – Jews
grande – big
la – the
gritar – to yell
lanzaron – they launched
grupo – group
largo – long
gusta – it pleases
las – the
gustaba – it was pleasing
le – him/her
había – there was/were
lentamente – slowly
había ayudado – s/he had
les – them
helped
levantó – s/he got up
había estado – s/he had been
llegar – to arrive
hablar – to talk
lo – it, him
hace – ago
los – the
haces – are you doing
luego – later
hacía – ago
mano – hand
hacia – towards
más – more
hamacas – hammock
matar – to kill
hay – there is/are
medio – middle
hermano/a – sibling
menos de – less than
hijo/a – son, daughter
mente – mind
hombre – man
mes – month
horas – hours
mí – me
humedad – humidity
mi – my
huy – ow!
iba – s/he was going
mía – mine
miedo – fear
Inglaterra – England
mientras – while
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mira – s/he looks
otro – other
montañas – montains
palmeras – palm trees
mordió – s/he bit
para – for, in order to
muerte – death
parecía – s/he seemed
muerto – dead
parecido – similar
mueve – moves
pasa – is happening
mujer – woman
pasaron – they passed
muy – very
pelo – hair
nada – nothing
pensar – to think
nadie – nobody
pequeño – small
nadó – s/he swam
pero – but
nariz – nose
perro – dog
navegó – s/he navigated,
pidió – s/he asked for
sailed
piel – skin
necesitaban – they needed
piensa – s/he thinks
ninguna – no
pierna – leg
niño – boy
planeó – s/he planned
no tengas miedo – don’t be
poco – a little
afraid
podía – s/he could
noche – night
por – through, by way of,
norte – north
around, by
nueva – new
por favor – please
o – or
por fin – finally
ojo – eye, watch out
por qué – why
orden – order
por todas partes – every-
ordenó – s/he ordered
where
orilla – river bank
otra vez – again
porque – because
preguntó – s/he asked
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primas – cousins
se llamaba – s/he was called
profundamente – deeply
se parecía a – s/he resembled
puede – s/he can
segundos – seconds
puerta – door
selva – jungle
puerto – port
sentía – s/he was feeling
puso – s/he put
ser – to be
que – that
si – if
qué – what
sí – yes
quién – who
siempre – always
quiere – s/he wants
sin – without
razones – reasons
sintió – s/he felt
recibirás – you will receive
sobre – about
recibo – I receive
solamente – only
regresaron – they returned
solo – alone, only
rico – rich
somos – we are
río – river
son – they are
rió – s/he laughed
soy – I am
ritmo – rhythm
su/ sus – his, her
robé – I robbed, stole
subir – to get on, climb
saber – to know
suelo – ground
sabía – s/he knew
taironas – Tayronas
sacó – s/he took out
también – also
salir – to leave
tan – so
salvar – to save
tarde – late
sangre – blood
te – you, yourself
sé – I know
se dio cuenta – s/he realized
te pareces – you resemble
tener – to have
se enojó – s/he got mad
tengo – I have
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tiempo – time
tienes razón – you’re right
tío – uncle
tocó – s/he touched
todavía – still
todo – all, everything, whole
tomar – to take
tonto – dumb
tú – you
tu/ tus – your
tuvo – s/he had
un/una – a
unos – some
va – s/he goes
vamos – we are going, let’s go
vampirata – vampirate
vampiro – vampire
vanidoso – vain
varias – various
veces – times
ventana – window
ver – to see
verdad – true
verde – green
vio – s/he saw
y – and
ya – already
yo – I
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