Basic English Vocabulary and Phrases
Basic English Vocabulary
Pronouns and Verb “To Be”
- I (yo) – am (soy/estoy)
- You (tú) – are (eres/estás)
- He (él) – is (es/está)
- She (ella) – is (es/está)
- It (eso) – is (es/está)
- We (nosotros) – are (somos/estamos)
- You (ustedes) – are (son/están)
- They (ellos) – are (son/están)
Question Words
- What’s – ¿Cuál?, ¿Qué?
- How – ¿Cuántos?, ¿Cómo? — age
- Where – ¿Dónde?, ¿A dónde? — place
Possessive Adjectives
- His (su) – masculine
- Her (su) – feminine
Numbers
- 0 zero
- 1 one
- 2 two
- 20 twenty
- 3 three
- 30 thirty
- 4 four
- 40 forty
- 5 five
- 50 fifty
- 6 six
- 60 sixty
- 7 seven
- 70 seventy
- 8 eight
- 80 eighty
- 9 nine
- 90 ninety
- 10 ten
- 100 one hundred
- 11 eleven
- 200 two hundred
- 12 twelve
- 300 three hundred
- 13 thirteen
- 1,000 one thousand
- 14 fourteen
- 10,000 ten thousand
- 15 fifteen
- 1,000,000 one million
Verb “to be” (estar)
- They are (están)
- It is (está)
Demonstrative Pronouns
- This (éste, esto, ésta): singular, near
- These (éstos, éstas): plural, near
- That (eso, ésa, aquel): singular, far
- Those (aquéllos, aquéllas): plural, far
Personal Information Examples
About Me
My name is Alex, my last name is Mejía Pajuelo, I am 20 years old, my address is Yungay Street, my telephone number is 428616, my cell phone is 943333314, my email address is alex_mepa@hotmail.com, I am from Perú, I am Peruvian, my national Identity document is 45726704, my favorite author is Mario Vargas Llosa, my favorite music is Rock, my favorite food is ají de gallina.
About Him
His name is Ronell, his last name is Paulino Domingues, he is 17 years old, his address is Sierra Hermosa, his telephone number is 428616, his cell phone is 943333314, his email address is alex_mepa@hotmail.com, he is from Perú, he is Peruvian, his national Identity document is 45726704, his favorite author is Mario Vargas Llosa, his favorite music is Rock, his favorite food is ají de gallina.
About Her
Her name is Margot, her last name is Lopez Mata, she is 20 years old, her address is Yungay Street, her telephone number is 428616, her cell phone is 943333314, her email address is alex_mepa@hotmail.com, she is from Perú, she is Peruvian, her national Identity document is 45726704, her favorite author is Mario Vargas Llosa, her favorite music is Rock, her favorite food is ají de gallina.
About Us
Our names are Alex, our last names are Mejia, we’re 25 years old, our addresses are on Yungay Jr. w/n, our telephone numbers are 428316, our cell phone numbers are 943333314, our e-mail are alex_mepa@hotmail.com, we´re from Perú, we´re Peruvian, our nationality identity document are 45726704, our favorite authors are Vargas, our favorite music are Rock, our favorite food are ceviche.
Countries and Nationalities
- Brazil – Brazilian
- Canada – Canadian
- China – Chinese
- Great Britain – British
- Ireland – Irish
- Japan – Japanese
- Korea – Korean
- Mexico – Mexican
- Portugal – Portuguese
- Spain – Spanish
- The United States – American