TPRS second 50 most frequently used words for true beginners. These flashcards are based on Blaine Ray's TPR Spanish words for true beginners. They use cognates, mnemonics, memory tricks, and visuals to aid acquisition.

1. Spanish (eSOeS Español)
Spanish (eSOeS Español)
Words you already know,
Words you already know,
mnemonics, cognates, memory
mnemonics, cognates, memory
devices, tricks, visuals…
devices, tricks, visuals…
Words 51-100
Words 51-100
TPR and Most Frequent Words for
TPR and Most Frequent Words for
true beginners
true beginners

2. Words 51-100Words 51-100
TPR and Most FrequentTPR and Most Frequent
Words for true beginnersWords for true beginners

3. #51 se reír#51 se reír

4. to laughlaugh
Don’tDon’t say rearsay rear in class, kids willin class, kids will laughlaugh..
SeñorSeñor Ray EarRay Ear,, laughslaughs andand laughslaughs andand
laughslaughs..
The studentsThe students laughedlaughed when the teacherwhen the teacher
fell on hisfell on his rearsyrearsy..

5. #52#52 orejaoreja

6. earear
Do you want anDo you want an earear,, or aor a hahamburger?mburger?
Pig's ear is served roasted as a tapa,Pig's ear is served roasted as a tapa,
Oreja de CerdoOreja de Cerdo..
Oh Ray-haOh Ray-ha, ha, ha, your, ha, ha, your earear isis funnyfunny..

7. #53#53 tiratira la pelotala pelota

8. throwthrow the ballthe ball
A childA child throwsthrows aa
titiaarara..
A sA sttinging rayray throwthrowss
his tail.his tail.

9. #54 hombre#54 hombre

10. man, mankindman, mankind
GoGo home bravehome brave fellow, slumber if you can.fellow, slumber if you can.
In battle you have proved yourself aIn battle you have proved yourself a manman..
AA manman who sayswho says “Ummm”“Ummm” andand braybrayss
probably has an IQ of 2.probably has an IQ of 2.

11. #55 toma#55 toma

12. taketake
ThomaThomass the squirrelthe squirrel takestakes hishis tomatomahawkhawk
to hunt nuts.to hunt nuts.
Tow máTow mámama home.home.

13. #56 cara#56 cara

14. faceface
YourYour faceface lookslooks
as sweet asas sweet as
caracaramel.mel.
CarCarmen has themen has the
faceface of an angel.of an angel.

15. #57 abre#57 abre la puertala puerta

16. open theopen the doordoor
PuertoPuerto Rico is the doorRico is the door
to the Caribbeanto the Caribbean..

17. #58#58 cierracierra la puertala puerta

18. closeclose the doorthe door
¡¡SarahSarah,, closeclose thethe
door! It’sdoor! It’s
freezing in thefreezing in the
SierraSierra Nevada.Nevada.

19. #59 reloj#59 reloj

20. clockclock
The battery in theThe battery in the clockclock isis real low.real low.
ReloRelocate yourcate your clockclock to hear the alarm.to hear the alarm.

21. #60 hombro#60 hombro

22. shouldershoulder
Let’s goLet’s go home Brohome Bro. I’ll carry you on my. I’ll carry you on my
shoulder.shoulder.

23. #61 bebé#61 bebé

24. babybaby

25. #62 casa#62 casa

26. 1.1.casa – housecasa – house
Bogart’sBogart’s casacasa isis
CasaCasablanca.blanca.
2. casar, casarse - to marry2. casar, casarse - to marry
CassaCassandra wants to marryndra wants to marry
someone who makessomeone who makes
casscasseroles.eroles.

27. #63 copa#63 copa

28. cupcup
Some drink aSome drink a copacopa toto copecope..
AA copcop escorts aescorts a copacopa and aand a dona.dona.

29. #64 libro#64 libro

30. bookbook
Lee, bro, readLee, bro, read a book! (lit. reada book! (lit. read
brother). In thebrother). In the liblibrary,rary, brobro, people, people
readread books.books.

31. #65 lengua#65 lengua

32. tongue, languagetongue, language
My nativeMy native langualanguage isge is
my mothermy mother tonguetongue..

33. #66 revista#66 revista

34. magazinemagazine
TheThe Rev’s visitRev’s visit made themade the
front page of thefront page of the revistarevista..

35. #67 aplaude#67 aplaude

36. he/she applaudshe/she applauds

37. #68 una vez#68 una vez

38. one timeone time
this is una vezthis is una vez
this is one besothis is one beso
this is one Bessthis is one Bess1X1X

39. #69 dos veces#69 dos veces

40. this is two Bessesthis is two Besses2X2X
this is two besosthis is two besos
two timestwo times
this is two vecesthis is two veces

41. #70 tres veces#70 tres veces

42. this is three Bessesthis is three Besses3X3X
this is three besosthis is three besos
three timesthree times
this is three vecesthis is three veces

43. IfIf three Bessesthree Besses givegive tres bessostres bessos,, trestres
vezesvezes.. How manyHow many besosbesos do the Bessesdo the Besses
give?give?

44. nueve besos
nueve besos

45. #71 todos#71 todos

46. all, everythingall, everything
I have to doI have to do everythingeverything
on myon my to doto do list.list.
To-do (allTo-do (all)) or notor not toto
dodo??

47. #72 sonríe#72 sonríe

48. to smileto smile
SunSun rayrays bring as bring a smilesmile to my face.to my face.
MyMy son Ray’s earson Ray’s ear makes me smile.makes me smile.

49. #73 alrededor#73 alrededor

50. aroundaround
AroundAround herher
I getI get all red.all red.
A doorA door
separatesseparates
me fromme from
her.her.

51. #74 vaso de agua#74 vaso de agua

52. glass of waterglass of water
VaseVaseline in aline in a vasovaso..
AA bassbass oover aver a vasovaso..
cognate: vasecognate: vase

53. #75 leche#75 leche

54. the milkthe milk
The cow told the farmer, “I won’tThe cow told the farmer, “I won’t
letchaletcha get myget my lecheleche.”.”
cognates:cognates: lactic acid, lactose…lactic acid, lactose…

55. #76 refresco#76 refresco

56. soft drinksoft drink
RefreshRefresh Co-Co-lala
is myis my refrescorefresco
favorito.favorito.

57. #77 se rompe#77 se rompe

58. it gets brokenit gets broken
InIn romperromper room everything isroom everything is brokenbroken..
RotoRoto Rooter fixesRooter fixes brokenbroken plumbing.plumbing.

59. #78 cubre#78 cubre

60. he/she covershe/she covers
Mama bearMama bear covers, Cub Ray.covers, Cub Ray.

61. #79 mueve#79 mueve

62. he/she moveshe/she moves
HeHe mueve, nuevemueve, nueve cows.cows.
MuéveloMuévelo

63. #80 juega#80 juega

64. playplay
Who guarWho guardds the goal,s the goal, playsplays goalie.goalie.
TheThe way Gaway Gaga,ga, playsplays,, is way cool.is way cool.

65. #81 cuenta#81 cuenta

66. he/she counts, tellshe/she counts, tells
TheThe queue wentqueue went aaroundround the block. Hethe block. He
countscounts the hours on the clock.the hours on the clock.
1,2,3,4,5…1,2,3,4,5…
cognates:cognates: counter, countcounter, count

67. #82 toca la guitarra#82 toca la guitarra

68. play the guitarplay the guitar

69. #83 toca la#83 toca la
trompetatrompeta

70. to play the trumpetto play the trumpet

71. #84 toca el violín#84 toca el violín

72. to play the violinto play the violin

73. #85 toca la flauta#85 toca la flauta

74. to play the fluteto play the flute
Mexican dish flautaMexican dish flauta

75. #86 toca el piano#86 toca el piano

76. play the pianoplay the piano

77. #87 traje#87 traje

78. Hey, I haveHey, I have hayhay
in myin my tra-jetra-je. I’m. I’m
itchy.itchy.
MyMy trajetrajectory inctory in
life is to have anlife is to have an
ArmaniArmani suit.suit.
suitsuit

79. #88 traje de baño#88 traje de baño

80. suit of the baiting roomsuit of the baiting room
tray+hay+de+baño=traje de bañotray+hay+de+baño=traje de baño

81. #89 ropa#89 ropa

82. AA clothes, ropeclothes, rope
is where youis where you
hang yourhang your
roparopa..
ClothesClothes mademade
out ofout of rope,rope, areare
ropa.ropa.

83. #90 azul#90 azul

84. blueblue
A zooA zoo llagoon is aagoon is a blueblue lagoon.lagoon.

85. #91 blanco#91 blanco

86. whitewhite
AA blank oblank old wall to a graffiti artist is ald wall to a graffiti artist is a
whitewhite canvas.canvas.

87. #92 negro#92 negro

88. blackblack
NegNegativeative growgrowth does not put you inth does not put you in
thethe blackblack..

89. #93 verde#93 verde

90. greengreen
PalosPalos Verdes=greenVerdes=green sticks.sticks.
VerdeVerde the composer was not reallythe composer was not really
green.green.

91. #94 amarillo#94 amarillo

92. yellowyellow
Am ahAm ah (really(really in)in) RíoRío de Janeiro underde Janeiro under
aa yella’yella’ umbrella?umbrella?
AmarillosAmarillos armadillosarmadillos are rare even inare rare even in
Amarillo Texas.Amarillo Texas.

93. #95 rosa, rosado#95 rosa, rosado

94. LoveLove pinkpink, LoveLove RosaRosa
pinkpink

95. #96 escucha#96 escucha

96. listenlisten
Eh skoochEh skooch over andover and listenlisten.. I haveI have
something to tell you.something to tell you.

97. #97 anaranjado#97 anaranjado

98. orangeorange
Anna ran hard, ohAnna ran hard, oh-so-hard, to win the-so-hard, to win the
OrangeOrange Marathon.Marathon.

99. #98 violeta#98 violeta

100. violetviolet
VioletaVioleta hadhad purplepurple
hair and ahair and a violentviolent
temper.temper.

101. #99 color café#99 color café

102. brownbrown
In aIn a café,café, coffee is usuallycoffee is usually brown.brown.

103. #100 morado#100 morado

104. purplepurple
More andMore and moremore adoadolescents are dyinglescents are dying
their hairtheir hair purple.purple.