watch
A small timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person, typically a wristwatch.
This is my watch.
This sentence is an elementary demonstration of possessive pronouns, where 'mi' signifies 'my'. It's also an introduction to noun sentences, where 'reloj' translates to 'watch'.
The watch is broken.
This simple sentence exhibits an adjective 'roto' meaning 'broken'. It shows how to express a state or condition of a noun 'reloj' in a sentence.
I'm going to buy a new watch.
This sentence exhibits the future activity tense with the phrase 'voy a' (going to) and introduces the term 'nuevo' which implies 'new'.
Can you give me the time on the clock?
This interrogative sentence models a polite request with the expression 'Puedes', meaning 'can you', along with the concept of 'giving time' in Spanish.
My watch doesn't work.
This sentence uses a negative phrase 'no funciona' to indicate that something isn't working. The word 'funciona' translates as 'work' or 'function'.
I want a watch for my birthday.
This sentence includes a verb 'quiero' meaning 'I want', followed by an objective 'reloj' and prepositional phrase 'para mi cumpleaños' expressing wish for a future event.
The clock is on the wall.
This sentence demonstrates the use of prepositions, particularly 'en' which translates to 'on'. 'Pared' translates to 'wall'.
It's one o'clock on my watch.
This sentence shows how to express time using 'es la una' for 1 o'clock. Also, it teaches to couple time telling with personal objects like 'mi reloj'.
The wristwatch is silver.
This sentence demonstrates the use of noun modifiers. 'De pulsera' modifies 'reloj' to indicate the type of watch. 'De plata' describes the material.
The clock is ten minutes ahead.
This sentence beautifully explains that Spanish uses 'adelante' after a number 'diez' to indicate 'ahead' in terms of time.