All 17 Spanish topics for Cambridge IGCSE, 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 are the Spanish words for bread, cheese, meat and fish?
El pan, el queso, la carne, el pescado.
What are the Spanish words for fruit and vegetables?
La fruta, las verduras.
How do you say "I would like a coffee, please" in Spanish?
Quisiera un café, por favor.
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How do you say "I go by train", "by car" and "by plane" in Spanish?
Voy en tren, en coche, en avión.
How do you say "on foot"?
A pie (or andando).
How do you say "to Spain" and "in Spain" in Spanish?
A España; en España.
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How do you say "Hello, my name is Sam" in Spanish?
Hola, me llamo Sam.
How do you ask "What is your name?" informally in Spanish?
¿Cómo te llamas?
How do you say "I am fifteen years old" in Spanish?
Tengo quince años.
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What are the Spanish words for mother, father, brother and sister?
La madre, el padre, el hermano, la hermana.
What are the Spanish words for grandparents, uncle and aunt?
Los abuelos, el tío, la tía.
How do you say "my stepfather" and "my half-sister" in Spanish?
Mi padrastro, mi media hermana (a stepsister is mi hermanastra).
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How do you say "I play football" in Spanish?
Juego al fútbol.
When do you use "jugar a" and "tocar"?
Jugar a for sports and games (juego al tenis); tocar for instruments (toco la guitarra).
How do you say "I play the guitar" in Spanish?
Toco la guitarra.
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How do you say "I live in a house" and "I live in a flat" in Spanish?
Vivo en una casa; vivo en un piso.
What are the Spanish words for bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom?
El dormitorio, la cocina, el salón, el cuarto de baño.
What are the Spanish words for garden and garage?
El jardín, el garaje.
What does "el medio ambiente" mean?
The environment.
What are "la contaminación", "el cambio climático" and "la basura"?
Pollution, climate change and rubbish.
How do you say "We must recycle" in Spanish?
Hay que reciclar (or debemos reciclar).
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What are the Spanish words for mobile phone, computer and tablet?
El móvil, el ordenador, la tableta.
What are "las redes sociales"?
Social networks (social media).
How do you say "I use my phone to talk to my friends" in Spanish?
Uso el móvil para hablar con mis amigos.
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What are the Spanish words for maths, science, English and history?
Las matemáticas, las ciencias, el inglés, la historia.
What are the Spanish words for geography, Spanish and PE?
La geografía, el español (or lengua), la educación física.
How do you say "My favourite subject is art because it is creative" in Spanish?
Mi asignatura favorita es el dibujo (or el arte) porque es creativo.
What are the Spanish words for doctor, teacher and engineer?
Médico/a, profesor(a), ingeniero/a.
Do you use "un/una" before a job after "soy" in Spanish?
No: soy médico; ella es profesora.
How do you say "I would like to be a lawyer" in Spanish?
Me gustaría ser abogado/a.
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How do you say "I go by train", "by car" and "by plane" in Spanish?
Voy en tren, en coche, en avión.
How do you say "on foot"?
A pie (or andando).
How do you say "to Spain" and "in Spain" in Spanish?
A España; en España.
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What does "el medio ambiente" mean?
The environment.
What are "la contaminación", "el cambio climático" and "la basura"?
Pollution, climate change and rubbish.
How do you say "We must recycle" in Spanish?
Hay que reciclar (or debemos reciclar).
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Tested in every paper
Conjugate "hablar" (to speak) in the present tense.
Hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan.
Conjugate "comer" (to eat) in the present tense.
Como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
Conjugate "vivir" (to live) in the present tense.
Vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven.
What is the preterite used for?
Completed actions at a specific time in the past: ayer jugué al fútbol.
Give the preterite endings for -ar verbs, using "hablar".
Hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablasteis, hablaron.
Give the preterite endings for -er/-ir verbs, using "comer".
Comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.
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How is the near future formed?
Ir + a + infinitive: voy a jugar = I am going to play.
How is the simple future formed?
The infinitive + -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án: jugaré, comeré, viviré.
Give the future stems of tener, hacer, poder and salir.
Tendr-, har-, podr-, saldr- (tendré, haré, podré, saldré).
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When do you use "ser"?
For permanent characteristics, identity, origin, jobs, time and dates: soy alto; es médico; son las tres.
When do you use "estar"?
For location, temporary states and feelings: estoy cansado; Madrid está en España.
Translate "I am bored" and "I am boring".
Estoy aburrido/a (bored); soy aburrido/a (boring).
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How do you ask a question in Spanish?
Use ¿…? around the question, often with rising intonation: ¿Tienes hermanos?
What do dónde, cuándo, cómo and por qué mean?
Where, when, how, why.
What do quién, qué and cuánto mean?
Who, what, how much/how many (cuánto agrees: cuántos hermanos).
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