GlosarioIBAS100

Glosario de Inglés Básico IBAS 1

Hello! / Hi!

I

full name

How are you?

you

first name

How are you doing?

he

middle name

Good morning / afternoon/ evening

she

Nice to meet you. (too)

baker  Australian

English

butcher 

Brazil

Brazilian

Portuguese

cashier 

family name

Canada

Canadian

English/French

clerk

it

surname

China

Chinese

Chinese

counselor 

Good – bye. bye. / Bye / Bye-bye.

we

last name

Chile

Chilean

Spanish

dress maker 

Have a nice day

you

nickname

Colombia

Colombian

Spanish

driver 

See you tomorrow / next week.

they

France

French

French

electrician

Germany

German

German

British/Britons

English

Good night.

 Australia

What’s your … name?

Mr.

Great Britain

How do you spell …?

Mrs.

The United

English

Ireland

Irish

English

Italy

Italian

Italian

Japan

Japanese

Japanese

divorced

Korea

Korean

Korean

our 

engaged

Mexico

Mexican

Spanish

their 

married

Spain

Spanish

Spanish

single

The United

widow-widower 

States

 American

English

my

Miss

Kingdom

Can I have your full name?

your 

Ms.

What do you do (for a living)?

his

What’s your occupation?

her 

I’m a student / I go to university.

its

Do you have an e-mail?

What’s your address? What’s your (tele) phone number? Where do you live? Where are you from? Where do you come from? How old are you?

Who is….? (…divorced, …single, …27, …is from…, …an architect, ?)

Bless you!

@ at

male

.com (dot com)

merchant physician plumber  programmer  psychologist retired

shop keeper 

.edu (dot e-d-u) dash

accountancy

accountant

agriculture

agriculturalist

architecture

architect

biology

biologist

business administration  America

stylist tailor  unemployed waiter 

business administrator  (woman, man).

chemistry

chemist

 Asia

computer science

computer scientist

 Australia

dentistry

dentist

law

lawyer 

Europe

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manager 

shop assistant

girl

Thank you!

You’re welcome!

lawyer 

salesman

female

 _ underscore

Excuse me…

hair dresser 

retired

boy

-

Welcome!

green grocer  housewife

British/Britons

Do you have a middle name?

gardener 

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engineering

engineer 

medicine

doctor 

nursing

nurse

psychology

psychologist

veterinary

veterinarian

 Act

May I?

alphabet

board

 Ask your partners

May I come in?

answer 

book

 Answer the questions.

May I / can I / go out / step out /

class

CD player 

Check /compare your answers (with a partner).

leave?

classroom

chair 

Choose / circle the correct answer 

How do you say ……..…in

competition

calculator 

Open your books…

English?

exam (examination)

chalk

Close your books!

What’s the meaning of?

example

cell phone

Come in!

What does “___” mean?

homework

computer 

Complete….

I don’t know.

language

desk

Cross

Do you understand?

lesson

dictionary

Copy

Sorry, I don’t understand

letter (as in alphabet)

eraser 

Correct

How do you spell …?

mistake

map

Count

Can you spell that for me, please?

number 

marker 

draw … …

How do you pronounce ___?

question

mouse

find

How do you write _____?

quiz

notebook

learn by heart

Please, speak slowly.

school

pen

listen to …

Can you repeat, please?

sentence

pencil

Look at page 108…

Say it again, please

test

picture

text

piece of paper 

Match the columns.

 Again please.

Number the sentences.

I have a question

tick

table

Practice with a partner.

I didn’t do homework

university

wall

Raise your hand.

Can you lend me

word

wastebasket

read the instructions…

your/his/a/an/some . . . please?

workbook

repeat

Can I have?

white board

Unscramble…

May I borrow?

Sit down!

What’s this / that?

Stand up!

What are these / those?

Speak louder!

Right!

speak up please¡

Correct

turn to page …

Is this alright?

translate

That’s right

turn on the lights

That’s wrong

turn off the lights

Wrong

Underline the correct answer.

Excuse me …

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Work in groups / with your partner /classmate. Work in pairs. write your name on ...

Do you have a big or a small family?

boss

How many people / family members are there

classmate

in your family?

brother   –  sister 

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

son

How many children do you have?

father

Do you have a pet?  Are you / is he / is she … married / single?

siblings

colleague

 –  daughter 

children / kids

coworker 

- mother 

parents

employee

grandfather-grandmother 

grandparents

friend

grandson- granddaughter 

grandchildren

neighbor 

What’s your sister’s name?

supervisor 

My sister’s name is Nora

uncle

What are your brothers’ names?

nephew  –  niece

My brothers’ names are ......and……..

cousin

 –  aunt

teacher  teammate

relatives

 –  cousin

Who do you live with? Do you / does he-she live with your mother?

I have a lot of…

husband - wife

Possessive

What are you like?

kind of …

bald

angry

independent

navy blue

blouse

belt

I’m / she’s / he’s / we’re /

medium /

curly

brave

intelligent

orange

briefs

cap

they’re ...

average

long

calm

interesting

pink

bra

earrings

I have . . .eyes

height

medium length

careful

 jealous

purple

coat,

glasses

 jacket

I’m twenty -one / I’m in my

short

short

careless

moody

violet

I’m tall and slim

tall

straight

changeable

outgoing

yellow

dress

What does he/she look like?

very …

wavy

clever 

patient

light…

 jeans

What’s he / she like?

dynamic

punctual

pants

sunglasses

She has blue eyes.

enthusiastic

quiet

trousers

tie

extroverted

romantic

blue

raincoat

wallet watch

Her eyes are blue.  A woman / man with blue

middle-aged, old

blond

friendly

selfish

brown

sandals

eyes

young

brunette

funny

shy

dark

high heels

She’s short and kind of fat

twenties

gray

generous

spontaneous

green

shoes

He is in his teens.

thirties

red

grumpy

stubborn

hazel

sneakers

white

happy

stupid

She is in her twenties

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hat necklace scarf 

boots

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What color is . . . ?

black

How tall …? I’m/He/she is 1 .55 meters

athletic

attractive

tall

anorexic

Who’s tall?

nice

talkative

socks

hardworking

unfriendly

shirt

impatient

beard

skirt

beautiful

mustache

suit

boulimic

cute

pony tail

sweater 

Who’s that?

heavy

fat

sweatshirt

That’s. . .

muscular 

good looking

t-shirt

How much do you weigh?

overweight

handsome

and

I weigh 70 kilos.

slender / slim

pretty

What do you wear…?

but

thin /skinny

short

or 

What are you wearing

well-built

ugly

tongs underwear  pajamas, shorts

Is he / she married / single?

swim suit bathing suit uniform

What’s your . . . like?

behind

What’s your favorite room?

balcony

armchair 

Why is it your favorite room?

basement

bathtub

big

between

Do you live in a house or in an

bathroom

bed

comfortable

close to

apartment?

bedroom

cabinet

favorite

in

Does your .... have. . . ?

closet

chair 

modern

in front of 

How many . . . are there?

dining room

curtains

new

near 

How many . . . does the house have?

downstairs

dishwasher 

nice

next to

Does it have?

floor 

dryer 

old

on

Where is / are . . . ?

garage

DVD player 

pretty

under 

It’s on the first floor.

garden

furniture

small

Where do you work/ live?

hall

lamp

Where does he/she work/live?

kitchen

love seat

Where is your office?

laundry room

Mailbox

How much is the rent?

living room,

Microwave (oven)

house

roof 

mirror 

flat or apartment

at school

stairs

oven

at work

swimming pool

refrigerator / fridge

at home

upstairs

shower 

at the office

yard / patio

sink

at your…

beside

sofa stereo stove table television (TV) toilet washing machine

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Excuse me…

a friend’s house

beauty parlour 

Where’s the …..?

airport

dry cleaning

It’s on….

bakery

What’s . . . like?

bank

It’s……

book store

Where are…..?

bus stop

They’re on …

café

Is there a …….?

cathedral

Yes, there’s one on

church

There’s a / an

cinema

There isn’t a /an

convenience store

There’s no …

cyber café

Are there …..?

department store

There are some

doctor’s office

There aren’t any . . .

drugstore

Thanks a lot / anyway

gas station

No problem!

gym

Yes, that’s right!

hotel

laundromat library

beach at 68 sun street / road

canal

at number 15

factory

at the corner of 

farm fields

mall

forest

museum park parking lot pay phone pizza shop

on second avenue

hill

on the left / right

hometown

on the corner (of)

island

on the road

lake mountains

“pizzeria” or 

river 

in / at the mall

ranch

in / at Mayo park

sea

in / at the bus station

town

in the country

village

post office restaurant restroom school shoe store

opposite

stadium stationery store

karaoke bar 

subway station

restaurant

across from around the corner from

supermarket telephone booth town / city hall travel agency zoo

What’s the weather like today?

Monday

spring

January

How is the weather in …?

Tuesday

summer 

February

It’s . . .

Wednesday

fall/autumn

March

It’s awful / wonderful / terrible

Thursday

winter 

It’s sunny but cold.

Friday

May

Saturday

June

Sunday

July

 April

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climate cloud-cloudy fog – foggy hail ice – icy rain – rainy storm – stormy sun-sunny

cold

On Monday

cool

On may …th

dry

In January

hot humid freezing warm wet

snow – snowy wind – windy shine – shiny

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What can you / he / she do?

Can / Could / May I use…?

badly

dance

drive a car 

cook

I / he / she can …

Sure

fast

do / yoga /

fix a car 

design

Can he/she …?

No problem

nicely

aerobics / karate /

follow instructions

draw

Yes, she can …

Sorry

not at all

tae-kwon-do.

play an instrument

knit

No, she cant …

No, not now

not well

lift weights

play chess / billiards /cards

paint

Can you …?

Of course not

poorly

play a sport

program a DVD player / a

sew

Yes, I can…

Can you turn on / turn off the…?

quite well

play soccer 

computer 

Yes, I can do it well

Can you open / close the window?

terribly

ride a bike / horse

read a map

Yes, I can... very well / a little

Can you do me a favor / help me /

roller skate

speak another language

No, I can’t….

hand me?

run fast

surf the web

Can they …?

Of course

workout

use a computer 

Do you like this / that / it ?

magazine

Do you like / him / her / …?

baseball

Don’t you like…?

basketball

classical

newspaper 

collecting comics

country

picture

boxing

dancing

dance

I like / love … but

car racing

doing karaoke

electronic

I really like + noun / object pronoun

cycling

doing yoga

hip hop

I don’t like…

football

drawing

I dislike …

golf 

fishing

Latin

computer 

I love …

horse racing

gardening

pop rock

DVD

going clubbing

salsa

iPods

I hate / dislike… + ing I prefer + … ing

 jogging

 jazz

CD player 

playing ping-pong

going for a walk

MP3 / MP4 radio

roller skating

going out

Does she / he like + … ing?

running

going shopping

She really likes + … ing

biographies

skating

going to the gym

He dislikes + … ing

comics

soccer 

hanging out with friends

fairy tales

softball

having coffee with …

What’s your favorite sport / subject / book /

mysteries

surfing

listening to music

romances

movie / tv show?

swimming

playing video games

science fiction

What sports do you like / play?

tennis

reading

short stories

What do you like doing on the weekend / on

volleyball

singing

me, you, him, her,

weekends / on your free time?

staying home

In my free time I like + … ing.

it, us, them

sunbathing

It’s amazing/ fantastic / cool / terrible / boring

surfing the web

/ great / very pleasant

taking photographs

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televisión

comedies horror movies

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traveling

love stories

watching movies / TV

musicals

English

No kidding!

mysteries

Math

Wow!

science fiction

Spanish

thrillers

Science

westerns

Sports

That’s very nice

 Administration

Chemistry

: Why are you studying English?

cooking dinner / breakfast / lunch

sending an e-mail / a letter / a text message/ a fax /

What’s happening here ?

doing the laundry / the ironing / the vacuuming / the

photos

What’s going on?

dishes

sitting on the grass

What are you doing here?

driving a car / a truck

staying in a hotel / at home / in bed

What are you talking about?

driving home

studying for an exam / English

What are you reading?

eating breakfast / lunch / dinner 

taking photos

Where is he/ she coming from?

going home / school / to work

talking on the phone

Where are you going?

going to bed / the cinema / the theater/ the disco /

traveling by car / bus / train / plane / bike /

the park

motorcycle

Who are you talking to?

having breakfast/ lunch / dinner 

watching TV / a movie

Who are you eating with?

learning Spanish

wearing a uniform

leaving a (voice) message / home

working in class /at the office/ at a school / in

listening to music / to the radio / to the news

Cordoba

at present

making a cake / a phone call

writing a postcard / an article / a letter 

at the moment

reading a book / a magazine / a newspaper / an

now / right now

email

 Are you / is he having a good time?

today

What’s on TV tonight? It’s …

What time…?

1st first

a movie show / film

What channel / time is it on?

When is the …?

2nd second

a play

It’s on channel …

It’s at / It’s on…

3rd third

a speech

It’s at…

Let’s meet at … on …

4th fourth

a concert

Where is it on? It’s on …

Let’s go + ing

5 fifth

a party

What day is the …?

Let’s go to the…

6th sixth

an appointment

There’s a … on … at …

7th seventh

a date

When is your birthday?

8Th eighth

a soccer / basketball / baseball / game

When is mother’s day?

9 ninth

Would you like to go to…?

10th tenth

Yes, I would

11th eleventh

th

th

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What time do / does...? When do / does …?

What do / does … do everyday? How do / does . . . get / go to …? By car / bus / train / taxi I walk

Do you ……. … in the …? What do you have for ….? What do you usually do on…… Where do you … What time is it?

It’s …. It’s … past … It’s … to …

arrive at school / work brush “one’s” hair /

teeth catch the bus check your mail clean the house comb “one’s” hair

do the homework do the housework do the laundry drive to work / school finish work / school get dressed get to work go by bus go by car go out for dinner go shopping go to bed go to school / work / class go to the gym / the CAA

hang out

at _____ o’clock

have breakfast / lunch /

at night

dinner 

at midnight

have my … class

at noon

leave home

(Brit) at weekends / weekdays / the weekend

listen to music / to the radio

(Ame) on weekends / weekdays / the weekend

make up

in the morning

play computer games

in the afternoon

read a book / a magazine /

in the evening

a newspaper 

on Monday (morning)

relax start work / school

early

take a shower 

late

take a bath

on time

take a nap take a taxi / the bus take out the garbage

first

wake up

before / after that

wash one’s face/hands

so

wash the dishes

then

watch TV

next later  finally

always usually sometimes never  once a… twice every

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What is this/that?

apples

fruit

pork

a drink

breakfast

a bottle (of)

What are these/those?

bacon

hamburger 

potato chips

beer 

brunch

a bowl (of)

bagels (pan

ice-cream

potatoes

dinner 

a can (of)

What’s your favorite…? What are your favorite… ? What do you (usually) have for …?

I …. Have …. For … Do you like…? I love …

de sal en

 jam

rice

bottled /

food

a carton (of)

forma de

 jelly

roast

mineral /

lunch

a cup (of)

 junk food (chips,

chicken

tap / water 

meals

a glass (of)

menu

a piece (of)

rosca)

bananas beans

I like …

beef 

I like … too.

bread

Me too

butter 

I hate …

cake

I don’t like …

candy

I don’t like it /them. I don’t like this / that / these /those.

Do you need any…

carrots cereal cheese

Yes I need some..

chicken

What do you usually have

chocolate

for…?

cookies

Would you like some…?

eggs

Yes, please.

fast food

No, thank you

fish

cheetos)

salad

mashed potatoes

salt

coffee

snack

a mug (of)

meat

sandwiches

coke

supper 

a loaf (of)

Mexican food

sea food

muffins

shrimp

lemonade

mustard

soup

milk

noodles

spaghetti

milkshake

omelet

steak

orangeade

oranges

strawberries

soda

pancakes

sugar 

tea

pasta

sushi

tequila

peaches

toast

wine

pears

tomatoes

pepper 

vegetables

pie

yogurt

(of)

popcorn

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Beatty Ken y Nunan David.

Student’s Book Opener. Editorial Oxford. 2003

Blackwell Angela y Naber Therese.

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a slice / a piece

pizza

french fries

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