Insanely Useful Spanish Words/Phrases

Here's a list of some of the words I find most useful:

• agradecer: to thank
• sugerir: to suggest
• fumar: to smoke and also to fail (like fracasar)
• chévere: cool, in style
• (el) chiste verde: dirty joke
• (el) consejo: advice
• actualmente: in present day
• además: moreover (use this to connect ideas in your essays)

Here is a list of phrases you should know as well (especially for the AP test!):

• En espera de su pronta respuesta: in hopes of your prompt response (to sign off that letter portion)
• Ha pasado mucho tiempo hasta que te vi: it has been a while since I saw you (a nice greeting for hat spoken portion)
• ¿Cómo te va?: How's it going? How are you? (for the speaking greeting)
• se acabó: it's over (for those dramatic breakups)
• Aconsejo que (subjunctive): I recommend that...
• Estoy de acuerdo contigo: I agree with you.

Still looking for a more in-depth way to improve your vocabulary? I would recommend going to quizlet.com and searching CBAT. A few years back, useful words and phrases were released from the college board for the AP Spanish exam. CBAT is a list of these words and phrases. There should be twenty-one CBAT lists in total. They really helped me do well on the AP Spanish exam! Obviously, there are more useful words, but these are a good start.

Best of luck to you,

Kaylee