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After having taught languages for several years (Spanish, English and Dutch) Tim is now offering his services on the internet. You will learn conversational Spanish while learning about Gabriel Garcia Marquez's life and literature.
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Most Important Vocabulary in Spanish

Verbs

estar
vivir
comer
hablar - to speak
comer - to eat
vivir - to live
estar - to be (location/condition/emotion/present progressive)
ser - to be 
tener - to have
poner - to put
tomar - to take
dar - to give
ir - to go
decir - to say
hacer - to make/do
poder - to be able to
necesitar - to need
querer - to want
abrir - to open
agarrar - to grab
andar - to walk/go
caminar - to walk
beber - to drink
buscar - to look for
caerse - to fall down
cerrar - to close
comenzar (empezar) - to start
comprar - to buy
conducir/manejar - to drive
conocer - to know (acquaintance)
pedir - to order/ask for
dormir - to sleep
encontrar - to find
entender (comprender) - to understand
escribir - to write
escuchar - to listen to
pensar - to think
leer - to read
mirar - to watch/look at
llegar - to arrive
saber - to know
perder - to lose
oír - to hear
jugar - to play
salir - to leave/go out
saltar - to jump
ver - to see
trabajar - to work
traer - to bring
tocar - to touch (play an instrument)
sentarse - to sit down
sentirse - to feel
pagar - to pay (for)
Nouns

vez - time (as in number of times) 
caso - case, occasion 
año - year
país - country
tiempo - time, weather
lugar -place, position
día - day
persona - person
cosa - thing
hora - hour,time 
hombre - man, mankind, husband
trabajo - work, job, effort 
parte - part, portion
punto - point, dot, period 
vida - life
mano - hand 
momento - moment, time
manera - manner, way
forma - form, shape, way
fin - end
casa - house
tipo - type, kind 
mundo - world
gente - people
mujer - woman, wife

Adverbs

no - no
antes - before
ya - already, still
cómo - how?
muy - very, really
aquí - here
también - also
luego - later, afterward
así - like that
casi - almost, nearl
sí - yes
durante - during, for (time)
bien  - well
nunca  - never, ever
entonces  - so, then
además - also, as well, besides
tan - such, as, too
hoy  - today, nowadays
ahora - now
allí - there, over there
después  - after
dentro - inside
siempre - always, forever
ahí - there
sólo - only, just
"​You must have been dreaming,” the officers insisted. 
“Nothing has happened in Macondo, nothing has ever happened,
and nothing will ever happen. 
This is a happy town.” 

One Hundred Years of Solitude 
Gabriel Garcia Marquez 

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