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Describing things

Pedro wants to buy a taco truck, and to choose one he has to describe it: is it new or used, big or small, cheap or expensive, fast or slow? Unit 21 is about comparing things. First the words that describe them: nuevo, usado, viejo, grande, pequeño, barato, caro, rápido. Press Play and say every word out loud.

New, used, old, with Pedro

New

nuevo · nueva

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SpanishEnglishNote
nuevo, nuevanewun carro nuevo, una cocina nueva
usado, usadaused, second handfrom usar, to use
viejo, viejaoldfor things; for people see lesson 3

Big and small, cheap and expensive

Size and price, with Lupe

Big, small

grande · pequeño, pequeña

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SpanishEnglishOpposite
grandebigpequeño, pequeña: small
barato, baratacheapcaro, cara: expensive
rápido, rápidafastlento, lenta: slow
nuevo, nuevanewviejo, vieja: old
Note.

All of these agree like alto, alta in Unit 5: el camión nuevo, los camiones nuevos, la cocina nueva, las cocinas nuevas. Grande only adds -s: grandes. In speech, muy makes them stronger: muy caro, very expensive.

Say what it is like

¿Cómo es?

What is it like?

¿Cómo es?

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SpanishEnglish
¿Cómo es tu carro?What is your car like?
Es viejo y pequeño, pero es rápido.It is old and small, but it is fast.
Mi carro es nuevo, pero no es caro.My car is new, but it is not expensive.

Practice

Listen: question 1

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Question

What kind of car is it?

Hint
Usado comes from usar.
Solution

Pedro said un carro usado: a used car.

Listen: question 2

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Question

What did Lupe say about the jacket?

Hint
Caro, cara.
Solution

Lupe said muy cara: very expensive.

Question

What is the opposite of nuevo?

Hint
New and …
Solution

Viejo: old. Nuevo and viejo are opposites.

Question

Complete: una cocina ___ (a new kitchen)

Hint
La cocina is feminine.
Solution

Una cocina nueva: la cocina, so nueva.

Listen: question 5

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Question

What did Lupe say?

Hint
Rápido sounds like an English word.
Solution

Lupe said un carro rápido: a fast car.

Question

What does barato mean?

Hint
The opposite of caro.
Solution

Barato: cheap.

Put the words in order: My car is old, but it is fast.

Click the items in the correct order. Click an item in your answer to move it back.

Available items
Your order

Note.

Next: the words of a taco truck: the truck, the kitchen, the engine, the price, the miles, and big numbers.