0.3.5 Getting around Flashcards

Basic transportation, some other survival phrases

1
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Where is the restaurant?

A

¿Dónde queda el restaurante?

Where is - ¿Dónde queda?

Note that this phrase is only used for fixed locations, like buildings or cities. Movable people and objects instead use the phrase ¿dónde está?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Where is Teresa?

A

¿Dónde está Teresa?

Where is - ¿Dónde está?

Note that this phrase is used for people and things that may move around. If referring to a fixed location like a building or city, use ¿dónde queda?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Where is the bathroom?

A

¿Dónde queda el baño?

bathroom - el baño.

The full compound word for “bathroom” is actually el cuarto de baño, but this is rarely used in conversation.

In some countries, you can also say el servicio when referring to a large public restroom.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Like this?

–> No, like this.

A

¿Así?

–> No, así.

like this - así.

This simple one-word phrase is an easy way in Spanish to verify if you are doing something right.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a street

A

una calle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Translate to Spanish:

three blocks from here

(i.e. three intersections from here, when traveling in a city)

A

tres cuadras de aquí

a city block - una cuadra.

In Spain, you may also hear the word una manzana, which also means “apple”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Translate to Spanish:

to the left

A

a la izquierda

left - la izquierda

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Translate to Spanish:

to the right

A

a la derecha

right - la derecha

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Translate to Spanish:

straight ahead

A

derecho

straight (ahead) - derecho.

Note that this is similar to the word for “right” (derecha), so be careful which one you mean!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Careful!

A

¡Cuidado!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Let’s go

A

Vamos / Vámonos

Both phrases are used relatively interchangeably to get the group moving, though vámonos is particularly used to mean we are leaving somewhere to go elsewhere.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Translate to Spanish:

I have a problem. I need help.

A

Tengo un problema. Necesito ayuda.

help - la ayuda.

Also remember that problema is actually masculine despite ending in o, so it takes the definite article el.

Many Spanish words ending in ma are masculine, as they come from Greek.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Translate to Spanish:

Help!

A

¡Ayuda! / ¡Auxilio!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Translate to Spanish:

the police

A

la policía

One policeman would just be un policía.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a phone / a telephone

A

un teléfono

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Translate to Spanish:

my cell phone / my mobile phone

A

mi celular / mi móvil

The use of these words varies between countries, with celular being more common in the Americas (as there tends to be more U.S. influence, with American terms like “cellular”).

The full compound word is actually un teléfono celular or un teléfono móvil, although rarely used except when filling out forms etc.

17
Q

Translate to Spanish:

my phone number

A

mi número de teléfono

phone number - el número de teléfono

18
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a text message

A

un mensaje de texto

Note that it’s much more common in conversation to just say un texto.

19
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a photo

A

una foto

photo - la foto.

Una foto is technically short for una fotografía (“a photograph”), which hardly anyone says.

20
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a gift

A

un regalo

gift - el regalo

21
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a bus

A

un bus

bus - el bus.

Also: la buseta may be used in some countries (like Colombia), while el micro (from “microbus”) may be used to refer to the smaller buses within the city.

22
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a train

A

un tren

train - el tren.

Note that if you’re talking about the subway particularly, you’d typically say el metro (although the individual vehicles are still los trenes).

23
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a taxi

A

un taxi