Relationships (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note

Category

Spanish

Part of speech

English

Describing personality

alegre

adj

pleasant, nice

gracioso/a

adj

fun, funny  

independiente

adj

chatty, talkative  

listo

adj

clever, intelligent

nervioso/a

adj

nervous

perezoso/a

adj

lazy  

serio/a

adj

serious  

simpático/a

adj

nice, kind, friendly

tonto/a

adj

silly

trabajador(a)

adj

hard-working  

triste

adj

sad   

Describing relationships

bi(sexual)

adj

bi(sexual)  

casado/a

adj

married

soltero

adj

single, unmarried   

gay

adj

gay   

hetero(sexual)

adj

heterosexual   

tradicional

adj

traditional  

amor

n (m)

love

confianza

n (f)

confidence, trust

discusión

n (f)

discussion, argument

matrimonio

n (m)

marriage

novia

n (f)

girlfriend, bride

novio

n (m)

boyfriend, groom

pareja

n (m)

couple, partner

relación

n (f)

relationship

problema

n (m)

problem

sentimiento

n (m)

feeling

Key verbs

apoyar

v

to support

casarse

v

to get married

comunicar

v

to communicate

cuidar

v

to take care of

discutir

v

to discuss / to argue

divorciarse

v

to get divorced

entenderse

v

to get on / get along

separar(se)

v

to separate

Category

Spanish

Part of speech

English

Examples

Describing personality

comprensivo/a

adj

understanding

Es importante tener amigos comprensivos.

It is important to have understanding friends.

estricto/a 

adj

strict

En mi familia, las reglas son bastante estrictas.

In my family the rules are quite strict.

fiel 

adj

faithful / loyal

Mi amigo es muy fiel.

My friend is very loyal.

sensible 

adj

sensitive

Soy una persona muy sensible.

I am a very sensitive person.

Describing relationships

cariño (m)

n (f)

affection, / love

Mi perro me da mucho cariño.

My dog gives me a lot of affection.

conflicto (m)

n (m)

conflict

Los conflictos familiares son normales.

Family conflicts are normal.

culpa (f)

n (m)

blame / fault

Siempre acepta la culpa.

He always accepts the blame.

soledad (f)

n (m)

loneliness / solitude

La soledad puede ser triste.

Loneliness can be sad.

Key verbs

confiar 

v

to trust / to confide

Confío mucho en mi abuelo.

I trust my grandfather a lot.

comprender

v

to understand

Mis padres me comprenden bien.

My parents understand me well.

enamorarse (de)

v

to fall in love (with)

Se enamoraron en la universidad.

They fell in love at university.

relacionarse con

v

to get on with

Me relaciono bien con mi tía.

I get on well with my aunt.