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Spanish B1.44: Homesickness

Nostalgia del hogar

Vocabulary (10)

 Llamar (to call) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo llamo al director para entender el tema de la matrícula.

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I call the headteacher to understand the issue of enrollment. Show

Llamar

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To call Show

 La tristeza: The sadness (Spanish)

La tristeza se siente más fuerte al mudarse sin apoyo.

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The sadness feels stronger when moving house without support. Show

La tristeza

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The sadness Show

 La soledad: Loneliness (Spanish)

Durante la mudanza, sentí la soledad más que nunca.

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During the move, I felt the loneliness more than ever. Show

La soledad

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Loneliness Show

 Sentirse solo: To feel lonely (Spanish)

A veces, incluso en un grupo, puedes sentirte solo y nostálgico.

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Sometimes, even in a group, you can feel lonely and homesick. Show

Sentirse solo

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To feel lonely Show

 Echar en falta: To miss (Spanish)

Al mudarme, eché en falta el apoyo de mis amigos cercanos.

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When I moved, I missed the support of my close friends. Show

Echar en falta

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To miss Show

 Mantenerse ocupado: To keep oneself busy (Spanish)

Cuando te sientes triste, es clave mantenerse ocupado con hobbies.

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When you're feeling sad, it's key to keep yourself busy with hobbies. Show

Mantenerse ocupado

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To keep oneself busy Show

 El apoyo: The support (Spanish)

Sentimos el apoyo de los amigos cuando estamos lejos.

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We feel the support of friends when we are far from home. Show

El apoyo

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The support Show

 Nostálgico: Nostalgic (Spanish)

Ayer me sentí más nostálgico que la última vez.

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Yesterday I felt more homesick than the last time. Show

Nostálgico

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Nostalgic Show

 Sentir (to feel) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos sienten el respeto del entrevistador durante la entrevista.

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They feel the interviewer's respect during the interview. Show

Sentir

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To feel Show

 La emoción: The emotion (Spanish)

Sentir la emoción de un lugar nuevo es inevitable.

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Feeling the thrill of a new place is unavoidable. Show

La emoción

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The emotion Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Echar en falta


To miss

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El apoyo


The support

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Nostálgico


Nostalgic

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La tristeza


The sadness

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Sentirse solo


To feel lonely

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (10): Verbs: 2, Adjectives: 1, Nouns: 4, Sentences / word combination: 3
Context vocabulary: 3

Spanish English
Echar en falta To miss
Echo en falta I miss
El apoyo The support
La emoción The emotion
La soledad Loneliness
La tristeza The sadness
Llamar To call
Mantenerse ocupado To keep oneself busy
Mantengo ocupado Keep myself busy
Nostálgico Nostalgic
Sentir To feel
Sentirme Feel
Sentirse solo To feel lonely

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