Reviewing Words with Cards | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: In a language classroom, two adults use word cards and example sentences to review words they need to remember..

EN → ES / Level: A1

About This Lesson

Use Reviewing Words with Cards to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Quiero repasar estas palabras.

KYEH-roh reh-pah-SAR EH-stahs pah-LAH-brahs. I want to review these words.
B

Usemos estas tarjetas de palabras.

oo-SEH-mohs EH-stahs tahr-HEH-tahs deh pah-LAH-brahs. Let's use these word cards.
A

No puedo recordar esta palabra.

noh PWEH-doh reh-kor-DAR EH-stah pah-LAH-brah. I can't remember this one.
B

Mira la oración de ejemplo.

MEE-rah lah oh-rah-SYOHN deh eh-HEHM-ploh. Look at the example sentence.
A

La oración me ayuda a recordarla.

lah oh-rah-SYOHN meh ah-YOO-dah ah reh-kor-DAR-lah. The sentence helps me remember it.
B

Prueba otra tarjeta y mira primero la oración de ejemplo.

PROO-eh-bah OH-trah tahr-HEH-tah ee MEE-rah pree-MEH-roh lah oh-rah-SYOHN deh eh-HEHM-ploh. Try another card and check the example first.
A

Ahora probaré la siguiente tarjeta.

ah-OH-rah proh-bah-REH lah see-GYEHN-teh tahr-HEH-tah. I will try the next card now.
B

Lee primero la oración y luego di la palabra.

LEH-eh pree-MEH-roh lah oh-rah-SYOHN ee LWEH-goh dee lah pah-LAH-brah. Read the sentence first, then say the word.

Word by Word

Quiero Quiero means “I want” here and expresses the speaker’s wish to review the words. It commonly appears before an infinitive to state what the speaker wants to do, as in Quiero repasar. Use it when expressing your own wish or intention in a classroom or everyday conversation.
repasar Repasar means “to review” here, referring to studying the words again. After Quiero, it names the action the speaker wants to do, as in Quiero repasar estas palabras. Use it when studying material that you have already seen.
estas Estas means “these” and identifies several nearby feminine items in estas palabras. It agrees with palabras, which refers to multiple words. Use estas before a feminine plural noun when pointing out several items.
palabras Palabras means “words” here and refers to the vocabulary being reviewed. It appears in estas palabras, meaning “these words.” Use it when talking about several written or spoken words in a language-learning setting.
Usemos Usemos means “let’s use” here and proposes a shared action. It is followed by what the speakers will use, as in Usemos estas tarjetas de palabras. Use it to suggest doing something together with another person.
tarjetas Tarjetas means “cards” here and refers to the physical study cards. In tarjetas de palabras, de palabras describes the cards as word cards. Use it when talking about several cards, especially in a study or classroom activity.
de De links tarjetas to palabras in tarjetas de palabras and shows what the cards contain or relate to. It is used to connect one noun with another noun that describes it. Use the pattern noun de noun when specifying a type or purpose.
No No marks negation in No puedo recordar esta palabra, so the speaker says that they cannot remember the word. It comes before the verb phrase being negated. Use it at the beginning of a negative statement when saying that something is not happening or is not possible.
puedo Puedo expresses the speaker’s ability in No puedo recordar esta palabra: “I can” or, with No, “I cannot.” It is followed by the infinitive recordar to name the action. Use the pattern No puedo + infinitive when explaining that you are unable to do something.
recordar Recordar means “to remember” here and names the action the speaker cannot do. It follows puedo in No puedo recordar esta palabra. Use it after an ability expression when talking about remembering information or an item.
esta Esta means “this” and points to one specific feminine item in esta palabra. It agrees with the singular feminine noun palabra. Use esta before a singular feminine noun when identifying one nearby item.
palabra Palabra means “word” here and refers to one vocabulary item that the speaker cannot remember. It appears in esta palabra, meaning “this word.” Use it when naming one word in a lesson, sentence, or conversation.
Mira Mira means “look” here and directs the listener’s attention to the sentence. It is followed by the thing to look at, as in Mira la oración. Use it when asking one person to look at something.
la La means “the” in la oración and identifies one specific sentence. It comes before the singular feminine noun oración. Use la before a specific feminine noun that both speakers can identify.
oración Oración means “sentence” here and refers to the example sentence on the card. In oración de ejemplo, it names the sentence being used to help remember the word. Use it when discussing a sentence in a language lesson.
ejemplo Ejemplo means “example” in oración de ejemplo and identifies the sentence as an example for the word. It follows de to describe the purpose or type of oración. Use it when pointing out a model or sample that helps explain something.
me Me means “me” in me ayuda and marks the speaker as the person receiving help. It appears before ayuda in the dialogue. Use me before a verb when the action affects or benefits the speaker.
ayuda Ayuda means “helps” in La oración me ayuda a recordarla, where the sentence provides help to the speaker. It is part of the pattern me ayuda a + infinitive. Use this pattern when explaining that something helps you do an action.
a A links ayuda to the action recordarla in me ayuda a recordarla. It introduces the action that the sentence helps the speaker perform. Use a after ayuda before an infinitive when describing what someone or something helps a person do.
recordarla Recordarla means “remember it” here, with it referring to the feminine noun palabra. The object pronoun is attached to the infinitive in recordarla. Use this form when referring to remembering one feminine item without repeating the noun.
Prueba Prueba means “try” here and gives one person an instruction to try another card. It is followed by the object in Prueba otra tarjeta. Use it when suggesting or instructing someone to try an item or action.
otra Otra means “another” in otra tarjeta and identifies a different card from the one just considered. It agrees with the singular feminine noun tarjeta. Use otra before a singular feminine noun when selecting a different item.
y Y means “and” and joins the two instructions in Prueba otra tarjeta y mira primero la oración de ejemplo. It connects the actions of trying a card and looking at the sentence. Use y to link two related actions or ideas.
primero Primero means “first” and sets the order for looking at the example sentence. In mira primero la oración de ejemplo, it says that this action should happen before the next one. Use it when telling someone which action to do at the beginning of a sequence.
Ahora Ahora means “now” and places the action in the present moment. In Ahora probaré la siguiente tarjeta, it introduces what the speaker is going to do now. Use it when announcing an action that is starting or being decided at this moment.
probaré Probaré means “I will try” and expresses the speaker’s future intention to try the next card. It appears in Ahora probaré la siguiente tarjeta. Use it when saying what you will try or do next.
siguiente Siguiente means “next” in la siguiente tarjeta and identifies the card that comes after the current one in the sequence. It appears before tarjeta in the exact phrase la siguiente tarjeta. Use la siguiente + noun when referring to the item that follows.
Lee Lee means “read” here and gives one person an instruction to read the sentence. It is followed by the object in Lee primero la oración. Use it when telling someone to read a sentence, word, or other text.
luego Luego means “then” and introduces the action that follows the first instruction in luego di la palabra. It helps organize the sequence: read the sentence first, then say the word. Use it when explaining what should happen after an earlier action.
di Di means “say” here and gives one person the instruction to say the word. It is followed by the object in di la palabra. Use it when telling someone to say a particular word or expression.

Grammar Points

querer + infinitivo / poder + infinitivo

Quiero repasar estas palabras. Puedo recordar esta oración.

KYEH-roh reh-pah-SAR EH-stahs pah-LAH-brahs. PWEH-doh reh-kor-DAR EH-stah oh-rah-SYOHN.

I want to review these words. I can remember this sentence.

Después de quiero y puedo, se usa otro verbo en infinitivo: repasar, recordar.

infinitivo + pronombre

Esta oración ayuda a recordarla.

EH-stah oh-rah-SYOHN ah-YOO-dah ah reh-kor-DAR-lah.

This sentence helps to remember it.

El pronombre la se une al infinitivo recordar para formar recordarla.

Spanish Vocabulary

ejemplo noun
eh-HEHM-ploh example

la oración de ejemplo

esta det
EH-stah this

esta palabra

estas det
EH-stahs these

estas palabras

mira verb
MEE-rah look

Mira la oración de ejemplo.

oración noun
oh-rah-SYOHN sentence

la oración de ejemplo

palabras noun
pah-LAH-brahs words

estas palabras

puedo verb
PWEH-doh I can

No puedo recordar esta palabra.

quiero verb
KYEH-roh I want

Quiero repasar estas palabras.

recordar verb
reh-kor-DAR to remember

No puedo recordar esta palabra.

repasar verb
reh-pah-SAR to review

Quiero repasar estas palabras.

tarjetas noun
tahr-HEH-tahs cards

estas tarjetas de palabras

usemos verb
oo-SEH-mohs let's use

Usemos estas tarjetas de palabras.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I want to review these words.

Show AnswerQuiero repasar estas palabras.

Let's use these word cards.

Show AnswerUsemos estas tarjetas de palabras.

I can't remember this one.

Show AnswerNo puedo recordar esta palabra.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

this

Show Answeresta

let's use

Show Answerusemos

I can

Show Answerpuedo

to remember

Show Answerrecordar