=adivinanza= _f._ riddle

=advertir= to notify

=afan= _m._ zeal, eagerness

=afana.r.s.e= to toil excessively, to work hard

=afano= _1 sing. pres. ind. of_ =afanar=

=agrio= sour

=agua= _f._ water

=aguardando= _pres. p. of_ =aguardar=

=aguardar= to wait for, await

=aguardiente= _m._ brandy

=agudo= sharp, shrill

=Aguilar= _m._ _name of place_

=agujero= _m._ hole

=ah= ah

=ahogar= to drown

=ahogaron= _3 pl. pret. ind. of_ =ahogar=

=ahora= now

=aire= _m._ air

=al= to the, at the; =al= (+_infin._) on, upon; =al ver= on seeing

=Ala= _m._ Allah (_Arabic word for G.o.d_); =que Ala los guarde= may Allah protect you

=alaba= _3 sing. pres. ind. of_ =alabar=

=alabar= to praise

=alarma= _f._ alarm

=alazan= _m._ sorrel horse

=alcaide= _m._ governor of a castle

=alcalde= _m._ mayor

=alcoba= _f._ bedroom

=Alejandro= _m._ Alexander

=algo= something

=alguien= somebody

=alguno= some; _pl._ some, a few

=Aliatar= _m._ _name of man_

=aliento= _m._ breath

=almuerzo= _m._ lunch, breakfast

=Alora= _f._ _name of place_

=alto= high, tall

=alla= there

=alli= there; =por alli= over there

=amable= amiable

=amiga= _f._ friend

=amigablemente= amicably, in a friendly manner

=amigo= _m._ friend

=amo= _m._ master

=amordazar= to gag

=amordazo= _3 sing. pret. ind. of_ =amordazar=

=ancho= wide, broad

=anda= _3 sing. pres. ind. of_ =andar=

=andar= to go, walk

=anecdota= _f._ anecdote

=angel= _m._ angel