All 13 Spanish topics for Cambridge International AS & A Level, grouped the way the exam is. Each topic has a few flashcards to test yourself; the full sets are free in Socrates AI.
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What is the Spanish for "the nuclear family" and "the single-parent family"?
La familia nuclear; la familia monoparental.
What is the Spanish for "a blended family"?
Una familia reconstituida (ensamblada).
How do you say "to get on well with someone" in Spanish?
Llevarse bien con alguien.
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What is the Spanish for "young people" and "teenagers"?
Los jóvenes; los adolescentes.
What is the Spanish for "peer pressure"?
La presión de grupo (la presión de los compañeros).
What is the Spanish for "voluntary work"?
El voluntariado (el trabajo voluntario).
What is the Spanish for "secondary school"?
El instituto (la escuela secundaria).
What is the Spanish for "university"?
La universidad.
What is the Spanish for "higher education"?
La enseñanza superior (la educación superior).
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What is the Spanish for "a healthy lifestyle"?
Un estilo de vida sano (saludable).
What is the Spanish for "to keep fit"?
Mantenerse en forma.
What is the Spanish for "obesity" and "overweight"?
La obesidad; el sobrepeso.
What is the Spanish for "the environment" and "pollution"?
El medio ambiente; la contaminación.
What is the Spanish for "to recycle"?
Reciclar.
What is the Spanish for "global warming" and "climate change"?
El calentamiento global; el cambio climático.
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What is the Spanish for "social networks"?
Las redes sociales.
What is the Spanish for "a mobile phone"?
Un móvil (Spain); un celular (Latin America).
What is the Spanish for "to download" and "to share"?
Descargar; compartir.
In how many countries is Spanish an official language?
About 20 sovereign countries, plus Puerto Rico.
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid.
What is flamenco?
A traditional art form of song, guitar and dance from Andalusia, recognised by UNESCO.
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What is the Spanish for "immigration" and "an immigrant"?
La inmigración; un/una inmigrante.
What is the Spanish for "racism"?
El racismo.
What is the Spanish for "integration"?
La integración.
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What is the Spanish for "the government" and "the president"?
El gobierno; el presidente / la presidenta.
What is the Spanish for "an election" and "to vote"?
Unas elecciones; votar.
What type of state is Spain?
A parliamentary monarchy (monarquía parlamentaria).
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Which auxiliary verb forms the Spanish perfect tense?
Haber: he comido, has hablado.
When is the preterite used?
For completed actions at a specific time in the past: ayer fui al cine.
When is the imperfect used?
For descriptions, habitual actions and ongoing past actions: cuando era niño, jugaba al fútbol.
What is the subjunctive?
A verb mood used for wishes, doubt, emotion, necessity and hypothetical situations.
How is the present subjunctive of regular verbs formed?
Take the yo form of the present, remove -o, and add opposite endings: -ar verbs take -e, -er/-ir verbs take -a (hable, coma, viva).
What is the present subjunctive of "ser", "ir" and "estar" (yo)?
Sea; vaya; esté.
What are the Spanish direct object pronouns?
Me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las.
What are the Spanish indirect object pronouns?
Me, te, le, nos, os, les.
What happens when "le" or "les" comes before "lo", "la", "los" or "las"?
Le/les changes to se: se lo di (I gave it to him).
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How do you say "in my opinion" in Spanish?
En mi opinión (a mi parecer).
How do you say "firstly" and "finally"?
En primer lugar; por último (finalmente).
How do you say "on the one hand... on the other hand"?
Por un lado... por otro lado.
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