Spanish Vocabulary with Holmes Pekklar

shrimpeh: Hiya Holmes.
holmes: Why hello shrimpeh! What a glorious day it is, the brisk air, the different hues and shades of the trees, all intertwined into a wonderful-
shrimpeh: Yeah yeah that's great, but I needz your help in spanish please? After all, you're great with words.
holmes: ah, you think so? Okay, I shall attempt to succeed in this task. I must warn you though: I take a rather long time with explanations.
shrimpeh: It's only vocabulary, it can't be that hard.
holmes:..... okay. :3

Well, good day (or night, depending on the difference in time zones) to you all! I am Holmes Zacharias Pekklar, but you may call me Sherlock for short. I am set to begin at any moment, so shall we?

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Describing the Ideal Friend, Part I - Positive Adjectives.

abierto(a) - open
amigable - friendly
atento(a) - helpful
confiable - reliable
generoso(a) - generous
honesto(a) - honest
leal - loyal
tolerante - tolerant
solidario(a) - supportive

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celoso(a) - jealous
chismoso(a) - gossipy/a gossiper
creído(a) - arrogant
criticón, criticona - critical, judgemental
desleal - disloyal
grosero(a) - vulgar
inseguro(a) - insecure
maleducado(a) - rude, ill-bred
seco(a) - cold, unfriendly
terco(a) - stubborn

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Questions and Answers

Busco a alguien y quien le guste(n)... y que sepa algo de... - I'm looking for someone who likes... and knows about...

¿Cómo debe ser un(a) buen(a) amigo(a)?- what should a good friend be like?
¿Qué buscas en un(a) novio(a)? - What are you looking for in a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Un(a) buen(a) amigo(a) debe apoyarme y...No debe... - A goo friend should support me and... He/She shouldn't

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Verbs

apoyar - to support
chismear - to gossip
confiar en - to trust
contar(ue) con - to count on (someone)
dejar platando(a) a alguien - to stand someone up
mentir (ie, i) - to lie
querer(ie) - to love (someone)
resolver (ue) una problema - to solve a problem
respetar - to respect
romper con - to break up with
tener celos de - to be jealous of
tener fama de ser - to be known to be
tener un malentendido - to have a misunderstanding
tener mucho/algo/nada en común - to have a lot/something/nothing in common

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Other Important Vocabulary

la amistad - friendship
un(a) conocido(a) - acquaintance
guardar los secretos - to keep secrets
hacer los paces - to make up
los sentimentos - feelings
(no) valer la pena - to (not) be worth it

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