Chapter 1

¿Alguna idea? Any ideas?
¿Tú qué dices? What do you say?
¿A ti qué te parece…? What do you think…?
¿Qué opinas de…? What is your opinion of…?
¿Se te ocurre algo? Can you think of anything?
¿Tienes alguna sugerencia al respecto…? Do you have any suggestion regarding…?

Realizar To carry out; to do; to make; to fulfill; to accomplish
Darse cuenta de (que)… To notice; to realize
Saber To know specific information such as dates, facts, events…
Saber + si/qué/quién/cuando… To know whether/what/who/when…
Saber + [INFINITIVO] To know how to do something familiar
Conocer To be familiar with something or someone; to know by experience

La advertencia Warning
al + [INFINITIVO] When/on + [GERUND] h
Chismoso Chismosa Gossipy; a gossip (person)
Emocionarse To be moved (emotionally)
El hogar Home
Humilde Humble
El orgullo Pride
Pese a… In spite of…; despite…
La pobreza Poverty
Prestar Pedir prestado To lend
El vecino La vecina Neighbor
La vivienda Housing, home, dwelling

Muchas gracias, pero… Thank you very much, but…
Se lo agradezco muchísimo, pero… I really appreciate it, but…
Discúlpenme, pero es que… Forgive me, but it’s just that…
Lo siento mucho, pero… I am very sorry, but…
Me encantaría (probarlo/la, verlo/la…), pero en este momento… I would love to (try it, see it…) but right now…

Gratis (=que no cuesta dinero) Free
Estar libre (=estar desocupado/a) (=estar fuera de la prisión) Free
Ser libre (=que uno puede elegir su conducta y acciones, y es responsable de ellas) Free
Pedir To ask for, or order something; to request
Preguntar To request information from someone
Preguntar por To inquire about someone or something

Apetecible Tempting; appetizing; mouthwatering
Enterarse (de) To find out; to hear; to learn about
Evitar To avoid
El horario Schedule
Mostrar (ue) To show; to display
Probar To try; to taste
El resultado Result
Resultar + [ADJETIVO] To find; to seem; to be
Ser capaz de + [INFINITIVO] To be capable of…
La servilleta Napkin
Soler (ue) To be accustomed to; to be in the habit of
Tener sentido To make sense

Apetecible Tempting; appetizing; mouthwatering
Enterarse (de) To find out; to hear; to learn about
Evitar To avoid
El horario Schedule
Mostrar (ue) To show; to display
Probar To try; to taste
El resultado Result
Resultar + [ADJETIVO] To find; to seem; to be
Ser capaz de + [INFINITIVO] To be capable of
La servilleta Napkin
Soler (ue) To be accustomed to; to be in the habit of
Tener sentido To make sense
Gratis Free
Estar libre Free
Ser libre Free
Pedir To ask for or order something; to request
Preguntar To request information from someone
Preguntar por To inquire about something or something
Aperitivos Appetizers
Jerez Sherry
Aceitunas Olives
Almendras Almonds
Anchoas Anchoives
Jamón Cured ham
Animar To entice
Platillos Saucers
Encajar To fit
Moscas Flies
Remilgados y quisquillosos Skittish and fussy
Bocados de antaño = “las tapas de antes”
Manchego = de la Mancha, región de España
Tortilla española = Omelet de huevos y patatas
Zarzuela de mariscos Shellfish stews
Paella valenciana Yellow rice with chicken or seafood
Callos madrileños Tripe stew typical of Madrid
Postres Desserts
Desordenadas Messy
Encerado Waxed
Concurrida = con mucha gente
Champiñones Mushrooms
Caracoles Escargots
Mostrador Counter
“del tiempo” At room temperature
Arrugadas Crumpled
Entretener To stave off
Buñuelos de bacalao Cod puffs
Angulas Baby eels
Zamparse Downing (consuming)
“Lo que cuesta” What is hard
Muchas gracias, pero… Thank you very much, but…
Se lo agradezco muchísimo, pero… I really appreciate it, but…
Discúlpeme, pero es que… Forgive me, but it’s just that…
Lo siento much, pero… I am very sorry, but…
Me encantaría (probarlo/la, verlo/la…), pero en este momento… I would love to (try it, see it…), but right now…

La advertencia Warning
al + [INFINITIVO] When/on + [GERUND]
Chismoso Chismosa Gossipy; a gossip (person)
Emocionarse To be moved (emotionally)
El hogar Home
Humilde Humble
El orgullo Pride
Pese a… In spite of…; despite…
La pobreza Poverty
Prestar Pedir prestado To lend
To borrow
El vecino La vecina Neighbor
La vivienda Housing, home, dwelling
Realizar To carry out; to do; to make; to fulfill; to accomplish
Darse cuenta de (que)… To notice; to realize
Saber To know specific information such as dates, facts, events…
Saber + si/qué/quién/cuando… To know whether/what/who/when…
Saber + [INFINITIVO] To know how to do something familiar
Conocer To be familiar with something or someone; to know by experience
¿Alguna idea? Any ideas?
¿Tú qué dices? What do you say?
¿A ti qué te parece…? What do you think…?
¿Qué opinas de…? What is your opinion of…?
¿Se te ocurre algo? Can you think of anything?
¿Tienes alguna sugerencia al respecto…? Do you have any suggestion regarding…?