5. 4/21/25 LanProSpanObs Lec9 May

Question 1

I am going to do it.

Answer 1

Voy a hacerlo. Voy a - talks about a future PLAN

Question 2

to let, to allow, to let something happen also to leave, to drop

Answer 2

dejar

Question 3

I think I will do it.

Answer 3

A better translation is: I intend or aim to do it. So creer is about an INTENTION, an AIM.
Creo que voy a hacerlo. VD ck this in your notebook

Question 4

Pensar is a cognitive process. It is the process of thinking. It reflects an internal thought process.

Answer 4

Pensar es un proceso cognitivo. Es el proceso de pensar. Refleja un proceso cognitivo interno.

Question 5

Our mother did not let us leave the table without finishing all the food on our plates.

Answer 5

Nuestra madre no nos dejaba salir de la mesa sin terminar toda la comida de nuestros platos.

dejar + inf - to let allow something to happen
nuestro-a-os-as - possessive adj that must agree in # and gender with noun that it modifies

Question 6

to let oneself, to allow onself

Answer 6

dejarse

Question 7

Creer expresses an opinion or a belief.

Answer 7

Creer expresa una opinión o una creencia.

Question 8

I don´t think-believe that is a good idea.

Answer 8

opinion or belief No creo que sea buena idea.

Question 9

to stop doing something

Answer 9

dejar DE

Question 10

They won´t let me go.

Answer 10

No me dejan ir.

Question 11

Mike is on my mind alot.
I think about Mike a lot.

Answer 11

Pienso mucho en Mike.
- verb + mucho (acts as adverb, invariable)
- mucho,a,os,as + noun, must agree, acts as an adj
Mi amado esposo murió hace muchos años.
- muy +adj/adv, acts as adv modifies an adj or adv or verb
Miguel era muy guapo.

Question 12

Pensar en” means “to think about”, as in pondering something. “Pensar de” means “to think of”, as in getting an idea. just remember this, no translating, and besides it is never real clear the difference, but pensar en is pondering, a thought process etc.

Answer 12

Pensar en” means “to think about”, as in pondering something. “Pensar de” means “to think of”, as in getting an idea.

Question 13

When do you think you will go?

Answer 13

¿Cuándo cree irse?

Question 14

I stopped smoking in 2000.

Answer 14

Dejé de fumar en el año dos mil. 2000.

Question 15

I can´t let you do it.

Answer 15

No lo puedo dejar hacerlo.
the first lo is the DO
or No puedo dejarlo hacerlo.

Question 16

WIll you let me use your phone?

Answer 16

¿Me dejaría usar su cellular?
Use condicional