Spanish Vocabulary

GROUPS OF WORDS:

On the basis of morphemes, words can be classified as follows:

  • primitive: no morpheme: pan, coche, leche, mar
  • prefixed: include a prefix (start of the word): -in,-a,-re,-des

Enterrar: desenterrar: verb
Juicio: prejuicio: noun
Moral: amoral: adjective
In-finito, a-moral, re-hacer, des-hacer

In spanish there are many Latin and Greek prefixes:

a: means privation: afónico
agro: means countryside: agricultura
andro: means man: andrógeno
peri: means outskirts: periferia
geo: means land: geología
teo: means God: teología
logo: means word: logopeda

  • derivatives: words that want a sufix (end of the word)

mes-illa, panad-ero, bell-eza

  • composed: words composed by more than one word: aguanieves, chupatintas
  • parasynthetic: formed by composition or derivation: quince-añ-ero

COMPOSITION OF WORDS:

It consists in extending the word through two procedures: composition and derivation

Sacacorchos: it is an instrument for taking out corks
Verdulero: persoa who sells vegetables

THE COMPOSITION:

Different procedures are involved in it:

  • through a pronominal sintagm: Letra de cambio, conejillo de Indias, silla de ruedas casa de huéspedes, olla a presión.
  • formed by a noun or adjective:  guardia civil, tinta china, pez espada, guerra civil, pájaro carpintero, sauce llorón.
  • combined by an hyphen: coche-cama, catalana-francés, químico-físico
  • formed by two nouns: bocamanga, casatienda, hierbabuena, aguardiente, latinoamericano, pelirrojo
  • formed by a verb and a noun: cascanueces, pasatiempo, malvivir, limpiabotas, abrelatas

Many different procedures for forming word do exist, as follows:

  1. adv+adj or noun: maleducado
  2. verb+adv: maleducar, maldecir, malmeter
  • abbreviation: d por don, s. por san, dr por doctor, zoo por zoológico, cine por cinematográfico, profe por profesor, bus por autobús

THE DERIVATION:

Combination of two elements. Some of the procedures are:

  • learned prefixes: biografía, televisión, videojuego, telefónica, fotográfico
  • suffix: adding a morpheme to a lexeme: crear–creación, creador; labrar–labrador, labriego, labranza; humano– humanidad, humanismo, humanista. it is important to remind that there is also the formation of adverbs ending in -mente:  agradable: agradablemente, amable: amablemente, correcto: correctamente
  • within the group of suffix names and adjectives are formed by connotations: the apreciatives ones, in order to express feelings: traditionally, they are called diminutives (-illo/illa, -ito/ita, -llín: pequeñillo, boquita, mesita, perrito, botellín.)or augmentatives (-azo/aza,-ón/-ona: casaza, perrazo, comilona, tazón.). Some augmentatives have a semantic importance like: feote, feúcho, muchachota, mujerzuela.
  • the suffix -ble is formed by starting with beber: bebible, comer: comestible
  • interfixed: elements that do not have a gramatical or a significative function. they are in the middle of the word: librito, perrito, carnicero, saltarín

LA PARASYNTHESIS:

Composition or creation of a word: it contains suffixes and prefixes: antibacteriano, regordete, precocinado.

THE ONOMATOPOEA:

It is the convertion of a sound into a word: kikiriki: canto del gallo, tictac: sonido del reloj….

Source

Instituto Cervantes
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In ancient Greek language, it is believed that the language was a gift from the Gods.  People of Greek culture felt a sacred connection in understanding and learning the Greek language. At iNMSOL people are able to relate to teachers with similar respect of the Grecian gods.  When in Granada,... Read more...
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Christina Andreou

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-03T12:10:01+02:00

Christina Andreou

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In ancient Greek language, it is believed that the language was a gift from the Gods.  People of Greek culture felt a sacred connection in understanding and learning the Greek language. At iNMSOL people are able to relate to teachers with similar respect of the Grecian gods.  When in Granada, my experience was similar. As the language of Spanish unfolded, it was a melody of Orfeas.  Ofrea, a Greek God of Sleep would play the flute for people who needed to relax.  My experience, it is similar because while at iNMSOL I was able to travel within the Spanish culture and history with tranquility.
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The first thing I have to say is that the staff at iNMSOL is some of the friendliest people I have ever met. They will help you with whatever difficulties or problems you may have. Moreover, if you choose to join some of the trips they arrange, they have knowledge... Read more...
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Daniel Botnmark

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-03T12:55:46+02:00

Daniel Botnmark

Daniel Bergheim Botnmark
The first thing I have to say is that the staff at iNMSOL is some of the friendliest people I have ever met. They will help you with whatever difficulties or problems you may have. Moreover, if you choose to join some of the trips they arrange, they have knowledge of mostly whatever you need to know. When it comes to Granada for example, they have knowledge both on subjects which tourists need to know, like the history of Alhambra or Garcia Lorca, but also on the funfacts, like who is the creator of the many awesome graphities in the city, where to go for the best tapas, the best flamenco-shows and much more. The staff have been wonderful in giving tips for how to enjoy this fantastic city even more. When it comes to the learning I don't have much to say other than I can assure you that you will learn spanish. The more important thing is what you get for 'free'. You get to know other people from all around the world, you get some free lectures about where the cheapest beer is sold, what cities to visit, and in general tips that make your life a whole lot easier. If you choose to live with a family during the stay(which I think is a great opportunity) you get to see (and experience) how the locals does it. Spanish food, every day? Yes please. Also, if you are staying here for a long time, it is nice to have an acommodation while searching for your own place to stay. If you want much value for your money and have a really  nice time, I think iNMSOL is a really good alternative, and I don't think you'll regret it if you choose to go there.
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
Hi, If you want to learn Spanish.. Come to Granada to school Institito iNMSOL. All of them they are so nice and helpful. They helped me mucho. If you want to learn spanish in the classes where they are only 3-4 students. Come to Granada. Teachers have quality and much... Read more...
Mehmet Gok

Mehmet Gok

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-03T13:29:13+02:00

Mehmet Gok

Mehmet Gok
Hi, If you want to learn Spanish.. Come to Granada to school Institito iNMSOL. All of them they are so nice and helpful. They helped me mucho. If you want to learn spanish in the classes where they are only 3-4 students. Come to Granada. Teachers have quality and much time to practice, conversation and grammaire. Guide of Tourism Istanbul and Nevsehir
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I went Granada for 5-6 time via iNMSOL. I think they are  very professional. I found iNMSOL through the website of  Cervantes and lots of  times I've been in Granada via iNMSOL. For the next times lots of my friends went  to Granada and they liked very much both of... Read more...

Ilknur Aksu

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-03T14:00:52+02:00

Ilknur Aksu

I went Granada for 5-6 time via iNMSOL. I think they are  very professional. I found iNMSOL through the website of  Cervantes and lots of  times I've been in Granada via iNMSOL. For the next times lots of my friends went  to Granada and they liked very much both of them iNMSOL and  Granada. Especially  in summer season the school is mostly very crowded and the age range differs  from... But everytime I found a friend at my age and I had  lots of friends and  we still see each other for years.. For the first 2 visits  I 've stayed with a  spanish family and I liked them. The family was very warm,  the cooks are  fantastic and the house was very clear. And also stil communicating with them. For the other visits I've stayed in a flat with students and they were great  too. We were getting on well, at nights we went out  together, we had traveled together and seeing each other too. The school is doing a leveling exam to define your language  level and they put you a convenient class based on that exam. If the students' age is very small, they put them within a separate class with their own  teachers. Every day of the week they arrange another activity. City  trips, tapas route, cinema day, musical activity, history of spain etc. The teachers are fantastic and they are very good at communicating. And the activities are made by the teachers. These activities are  free. I’ve joined every one when I was able to and don’t miss them. In the weekend Saturday and Sunday they have trips to another cities. Sevilla, Cordoba, Costa Tropical, Alpujarras, Cadiz, even Morocco. These are with fee.But cheaper than the other tours.The guides graduated from Historical sciences and they...
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I was in Granada for about 10 days. I can tell you that it was really good experience. I wish I had been able to stay there much longer. Being in Spain, in Granada makes you speak Spanish from the first moment you are there. I took intensive Spanish courses... Read more...
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Fatma Idin

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-04T10:06:26+02:00

Fatma Idin

Fatma-Idin
I was in Granada for about 10 days. I can tell you that it was really good experience. I wish I had been able to stay there much longer. Being in Spain, in Granada makes you speak Spanish from the first moment you are there. I took intensive Spanish courses four hours a day. The first two hours were based on speaking, and the other two were based on grammar. The classes were fun. The teachers were really helpful and friendly. However, you can experience the best Spanish learning in the street, with friends in and out school. I shared a flat with two other friends from other countries and we communicated in Spanish most of the time. They were really nice people, friendly and helpful all the time. Our flat was in the city center and ten minutes to the school. It was well furnished, clean and safe. As to my classmates, they were really fun. We always encouraged each other to speak Spanish. We met after school, organized short trips in and out town, went dancing after school. In Granada you can always find something to do. There are historical places like Alhambra and the Cathedral. If you are interested in flamenco, you can enjoy Sacramonte. You can shop. There are nice stores. You can go out to tapas bars, where you buy a drink and get free starters. Eating out is quite reasonable. You can cook and eat at home as well. Don't worry about the transportation. Actually, you can walk everywhere or take the bus. If you like travelling, you can easily go to other cities at weekends. You can take a coach to Cordoba, Seville etc. at the bus station or take a train. The school organizes excursions to those places at weekends and on...
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
Studying at the iNMSOL has been a great experience for me – from the linguistic point of view and my progress in learning Spanish, also due introducing me the culture of Andalusia and all in a warm, friendly and “sunny” atmosphere of the school. People is what makes difference and... Read more...
Miroslava Koncova

M. Koncova

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-04T12:19:59+02:00

M. Koncova

Miroslava Koncova
Studying at the iNMSOL has been a great experience for me – from the linguistic point of view and my progress in learning Spanish, also due introducing me the culture of Andalusia and all in a warm, friendly and “sunny” atmosphere of the school. People is what makes difference and I have to say that I met in Instituto a lot of interesting people coming from many countries of the world – I am sending a big hug especially to Elly and Fred  ; ) my greetings for Juan Luis and Jesus who made our lessons very creative and dynamic a certainly I cannot forget to mention Laura – extraordinarily helpful and enthusiastic assistant  ; )Thx a lot for all guys and hope we gonna see us in Granada this year again! Besos
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
When I went to the course, I couldn´t speak Spanish, but during the course I started to speak Spanish and I felt better. The classes were very funny. During the course, we learned Spanish through games, excursions etc. The teachers are very profesional, they are very good with students and... Read more...
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Ozan Ergun

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-05T07:51:08+02:00

Ozan Ergun

Ozan
When I went to the course, I couldn´t speak Spanish, but during the course I started to speak Spanish and I felt better. The classes were very funny. During the course, we learned Spanish through games, excursions etc. The teachers are very profesional, they are very good with students and helped us a lot. The school has a central location and is close to the beach. It´s better to learn Spanish in Spain, because you have to speak Spanish here, no one can speak your language, this is the reason why you advance your level very fast. I like Spain very much and I like to come here another year again. 
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
Be in Granada and know the Alhambre were realizations of my dream, but not as important as the fact of passing 2 offical exams (one about business and one about tourism). I will never forget the kindness of many Granadians and the iNMSOL team, they were always friendly and thouhtfull.... Read more...
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Gabriel Spinelli Salaro

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-05T10:11:18+02:00

Gabriel Spinelli Salaro

Gabriel-Spinelli-Salaro
Be in Granada and know the Alhambre were realizations of my dream, but not as important as the fact of passing 2 offical exams (one about business and one about tourism). I will never forget the kindness of many Granadians and the iNMSOL team, they were always friendly and thouhtfull. I could share many information about my city (Santos) and my country (Brazil). Everyone at Inmsol is wonderfully professional. One more time Muchas Gracias.  
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After I finished my degree in Hispanish Philology in Barcelona, I decided to specialize myself in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. I got information from different Institutes who provided courses for teachers and I chose to study at iNMSOL, because it´s an accredited centre for Instituto Cervantes, also satisfying... Read more...

Laura Mozota

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-05T10:48:06+02:00

Laura Mozota

After I finished my degree in Hispanish Philology in Barcelona, I decided to specialize myself in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. I got information from different Institutes who provided courses for teachers and I chose to study at iNMSOL, because it´s an accredited centre for Instituto Cervantes, also satisfying high level standards. The guarantee that the training would be profesional convinced me to move from Barcelona to Granada. Also, iNMSOL is located in the heart of the city centre that captured me from the first moment; Granada is a magical enclave, where the study becomes pleasent, the whole city is surrounded by culture and history, of art and bohemian. My experience with Inmsol was unbeatable, And It will keep one of the best memories of my life in Andalusia.  The course that I carried out also opened me doors to work as a teacher. In fact I was able to work as a teacher in one of the most presticious school in Andalusia with this diploma. Thanks a lot for your professionality and humanity, a big hug for everyone who makes iNMSOL such a great school.    
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
The school was very good. I have met a lot of sympathic people again, teachers and students, in a nice environment. I also worked a lot and I think that I made a lot of progress. I started with speaking a little bit of Spanish for the first time. I... Read more...
Michael-Barret

Michael Barrett

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-05T11:51:47+02:00

Michael Barrett

Michael-Barret
The school was very good. I have met a lot of sympathic people again, teachers and students, in a nice environment. I also worked a lot and I think that I made a lot of progress. I started with speaking a little bit of Spanish for the first time. I have to continue study Spanish in France. I will come back another day to finish where I started. I loved Granada. The city was very well with a lot of history and culture. I visited the Alhambra en Albaícin and both were magnificent.  I also went to Sierra Nevada, I skied a little but, but the weather was bad. I have to return another time to see the mountaint with the sun and the blue sky. I also went to Malaga and Marbella in the weekends with my car and it was a marvelous weekend. I visited the old town of Marbella and the old town of Mijas aswell. Those two are very beautiful. I especially loved the nightlife and Tapasbars of Granada. Every night I went to the bars. I drank Spanish beer and eated tapas, ham, cheese, tortillas, pealles etc. The environment in the bars was perfect.   
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
My name is Jaklien Wotte, I am from The Netherlands. I studied for two weeks at iNMSOL in Granada in septembre 2009, I followed an intensive Spanish course, level A2. I spoke a little bit of Spanish, but I wanted to learn proper Spanish, make sentences, something that I wasn´t... Read more...

Jaklien Wotte

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-06T08:41:49+02:00

Jaklien Wotte

My name is Jaklien Wotte, I am from The Netherlands. I studied for two weeks at iNMSOL in Granada in septembre 2009, I followed an intensive Spanish course, level A2. I spoke a little bit of Spanish, but I wanted to learn proper Spanish, make sentences, something that I wasn´t able to do yet. I was very content with the choice for this language school, the school is small and personal, the groups of students are not too big and have a nice composition regarding to nationality and age, above everything the teachers are young, easy talking and very professional. I was also very positive about the flexibility of the school (for example the desired modification of the schedule). I followed partly private lessons, what also was a possibility.  Granada is of course, beside all of this, a extraordinary beautiful and living city. The school organised activities every night, like a tapas tour, a tour in the Albaícin or a tour to the mountains, Alpujarras, in the weekends. Sometimes the school organised special classnights, were for example the streetlanguage of Andalusia and films were spoken. My Spanish language progressed a lot, exactly what I wanted. I had a splendid time and I would return to this school for another course.    
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
It makes me very happu, when I look back at my time studying at iNMSOL. Not only  because of the beautiful memories of Granada (and Andalusia in general), but also because of the friendly atmosphere off the school. Studying at iNMSOL didn´t felt like working, but it was a pleasure... Read more...
Vincent Nijman

Vincent Nijman

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-06T08:47:24+02:00

Vincent Nijman

Vincent Nijman
It makes me very happu, when I look back at my time studying at iNMSOL. Not only  because of the beautiful memories of Granada (and Andalusia in general), but also because of the friendly atmosphere off the school. Studying at iNMSOL didn´t felt like working, but it was a pleasure to do..    
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
Hello! As you see, I am writing from Istanbul to tell you something. I went to Granada to learn Spanish one year ago. I went to a school that is called iNMSOL. I liked it a lot... the school was very good and it suited me very good.. my teachers... Read more...
Selim-Sarica

Selim Sarica

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-06T09:30:44+02:00

Selim Sarica

Selim-Sarica
Hello! As you see, I am writing from Istanbul to tell you something. I went to Granada to learn Spanish one year ago. I went to a school that is called iNMSOL. I liked it a lot... the school was very good and it suited me very good.. my teachers were excellent, the course was interesting and my friends were very sympathic. So much to write and I have not yet said anything about GRANADA... Granada was very nice and historic.. The truth is that GRANADA is a city which is FENOMENAL. Everyone knows that THE ALHAMBRA is in Granada,, I hope everything is good for iNMSOL and GRANADA. I miss it. I desire to see them! Hugs and kisses!      
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iNMSOL is a ideal school for me. Granada is a cheap and small city. It is really a city for students. The persons who work at the school are very interested in the students. They listen to your problems and solve them very fast. At one time, the water heater... Read more...

Evre Peştereli

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-06T09:49:00+02:00

Evre Peştereli

iNMSOL is a ideal school for me. Granada is a cheap and small city. It is really a city for students. The persons who work at the school are very interested in the students. They listen to your problems and solve them very fast. At one time, the water heater wasn´t working in our house, I told this to the school and they repare it in two hours. At the same time they explained very well how to go to Granada and the school. From Granada airport to my house was very comfortable and I knew the whole city. I would like to go another time    
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I stayed in Granada for 4 months. I admire the city and the school. The teachers are very good and are good trained. When I went to the school, I couldnñt speak Spanish, after 4 months of training I learned very well. I didn´t think I could learn a language... Read more...

Betül Ünsever

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-09T09:41:41+02:00

Betül Ünsever

I stayed in Granada for 4 months. I admire the city and the school. The teachers are very good and are good trained. When I went to the school, I couldnñt speak Spanish, after 4 months of training I learned very well. I didn´t think I could learn a language in 4 months, but it´s possible in the school, thank you for everything teachers. The classes are playful and fun. The books that you need can be obtain at the school. There are a lot of films and books, which you can bring to your home and watch. They also organise trips to other cities. There are lessons with free additional. One time a week there are lessons about art, cinema, historie. The teachers helps us with every subject. I met people from different countries. I did not need to visit other cities, because the world seems to be Granada, people can find the world in Granada. I would go back there again. They welcomed me very well the first day and, although i did not know Spanish, I didn´t had any problems. I could say so much more, but in generel everything was perfect. My advise is to stay longer to get to know the Spanish culture  
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I am Inma Correas and I work as a Spanish teacher in Italy. I have spent many years of working with Inmsol. This is already my tenth time, and the truth is that I learn every time. Every summer I accompany a group of italian students who attend a language... Read more...

Inma Correas

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-09T10:26:03+02:00

Inma Correas

I am Inma Correas and I work as a Spanish teacher in Italy. I have spent many years of working with Inmsol. This is already my tenth time, and the truth is that I learn every time. Every summer I accompany a group of italian students who attend a language course (A part of DELE preparation) and always turn back with a good preparation and a desire to continuo learn spanish.
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
I stayed here one month and a half for an internship from my university and I liked it to collaborate and see how my fuction as an administrative worker is at a spanish school, for example how to manage arrivals and how to organize accommodations for students, I did translations... Read more...
Valentina Bazzoli

Valentina Bazzoli

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-06-09T11:03:27+02:00

Valentina Bazzoli

Valentina Bazzoli
I stayed here one month and a half for an internship from my university and I liked it to collaborate and see how my fuction as an administrative worker is at a spanish school, for example how to manage arrivals and how to organize accommodations for students, I did translations for web publications and all the activities which are related to the school like lessons about music or literature, tutorials about grammar, cinemas, walk through the city and the excursion programm (Sevilla, Córdoba, Alpujarras and Almuñecar on the costa tropical) at the weekends. Granada is also such a beautiful city, in many ways, so I recommend to stay here to learn a new language like Spanish while you move to Granada.
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Just came back from a two week stay at iNMSOL. The trip to Granada and the whole experience of the city and your school was absolutely fantastic. I got everything and more I wished for from the studies at iNMSOL. Just short of two weeks is not a long time... Read more...
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Hlynur Jónasson

iNMSOL
5.0
2014-08-22T09:54:30+02:00

Hlynur Jónasson

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Just came back from a two week stay at iNMSOL. The trip to Granada and the whole experience of the city and your school was absolutely fantastic. I got everything and more I wished for from the studies at iNMSOL. Just short of two weeks is not a long time but I was really happy with the outcome. The confidence is there now and I can´t wait to start learning more spanish. My teacher Mara was superb and all the staff was really helpful and friendly.I am happy to recommend iNMSOL to all future students. Thank you very much.
Course feedback – Spanish school in Granada
My name is Jaklien Wotte, I am from The Netherlands. I studied for two weeks at iNMSOL in Granada in septembre 2009, I followed an intensive Spanish course, level A2. I spoke a little bit of Spanish, but I wanted to learn proper Spanish, make sentences, something that I wasn´t... Read more...

Jacklien Wotte

iNMSOL
5.0
2019-08-22T11:14:02+02:00

Jacklien Wotte

My name is Jaklien Wotte, I am from The Netherlands. I studied for two weeks at iNMSOL in Granada in septembre 2009, I followed an intensive Spanish course, level A2. I spoke a little bit of Spanish, but I wanted to learn proper Spanish, make sentences, something that I wasn´t able to do yet. I was very content with the choice for this language school, the school is small and personal, the groups of students are not too big and have a nice composition regarding to nationality and age, above everything the teachers are young, easy talking and very professional. I was also very positive about the flexibility of the school (for example the desired modification of the schedule). I followed partly private lessons, what also was a possibility.  Granada is of course, beside all of this, a extraordinary beautiful and living city. The school organised activities every night, like a tapas tour, a tour in the Albaícin or a tour to the mountains, Alpujarras, in the weekends. Sometimes the school organised special classnights, were for example the streetlanguage of Andalusia and films were spoken. My Spanish language progressed a lot, exactly what I wanted. I had a splendid time and I would return to this school for another course.
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