Conseguir
to get, obtain, achieve, or manage to do something
Core meanings
To obtain / get (something you want or need)
Conseguí entradas para el partido. → I got tickets for the game.
To achieve / accomplish (a result or goal)
Consiguió su objetivo. → He/she achieved his/her goal.
To manage to (do something, often with effort)
No consigo entenderlo. → I can’t manage to understand it.
Despedirse
to say goodbye / to take leave (of someone)
Reflexive
Meaning
Despedirse (de alguien) → to say goodbye (to someone)
Common examples
Me despedí de mis amigos. → I said goodbye to my friends.
Nos despedimos después de la fiesta. → We said goodbye after the party.
Despídete de tu abuela. → Say goodbye to your grandmother.
Dormir
to sleep
Meaning & usage
Dormir → to sleep
Necesito dormir más. → I need to sleep more.
It can also mean to stay overnight
Voy a dormir en casa de un amigo. → I’m going to sleep at a friend’s house.
Dormirse
reflexive form of dormir and means to fall asleep (the moment of going from awake → asleep).
Meaning
Dormir → to sleep (the state)
Dormirse → to fall asleep (the action)
Examples
Me duermo a las diez. → I fall asleep at ten.
Se durmió en clase. → He/she fell asleep in class.
Los niños se durmieron rápido. → The kids fell asleep quickly.
Dormir
to die
Morir → to die / to pass away
El escritor murió en 2020. → The writer died in 2020.
Las plantas mueren sin agua. → Plants die without water.
Pedir
to ask for or to order (food/drinks).
Meanings & uses
To ask for / request
Pido ayuda. → I ask for help.
To order (at a restaurant)
Pido una hamburguesa. → I order a hamburger.
Preferir
to prefer
Meaning & use
Prefiero el café. → I prefer coffee.
¿Prefieres té o café? → Do you prefer tea or coffee?
Repetir
to repeat
Meaning & use
¿Puedes repetir la pregunta? → Can you repeat the question?
Repite el ejercicio. → Repeat the exercise.
Seguir
to follow or to continue
Meanings & uses
To follow (a person, path, or rule)
Sigo al profesor. → I follow the teacher.
To continue (doing something)
Sigo estudiando. → I keep studying / I continue studying.
Sentirse
reflexive Spanish verb that means to feel (referring to emotions, mood, or physical state)
Meaning & use
Sentirse + adjective → to feel a certain way
Me siento cansado. → I feel tired.
Se sienten felices. → They feel happy.
Servir
to serve or to be useful / work (for a purpose)
Meanings & uses
To serve (food, people)
Sirven la cena a las seis. → They serve dinner at six.
To be useful / to work
Este teléfono no sirve. → This phone doesn’t work.
Vestirse
to get dressed
(It’s a reflexive verb—you dress yourself.)
Examples
Me visto a las siete. → I get dressed at seven.
Se viste rápido para la escuela. → He/she gets dressed quickly for school.
Nos vestimos para la fiesta. → We get dressed for the party.
El atun
tuna
El bistec
steak
Los camarones
shrimp
La carne
meat
La carne de res
beef
La chuleta (de credo)
(pork) chop
La hamburguesa
hamburger
El jamon
ham
La langosta
lobster
Los mariscos
seafood
El pavo
turkey
El pescado
fish