Chapter 12 Flashcards
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what is a reflexive verb?
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A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object refer to the same person. ie I wash myself. A reflexive verb always has a reflexive pronoun
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what is an indirect object pronoun?
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it receive the verb indirectly. It answers the question about to whom or for whom an action is done.
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myself
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me
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yourself
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te
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himself, herself, yourself(fm)
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se
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ourselves
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nos
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themselves, yourselves
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se
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to wash oneself
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lavarse
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I wash myself
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yo me lavo
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you wash yourself
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tú te lavas
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he washes himself
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él se lava
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she washes herself
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ella se lava
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you(fm) wash yourself
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Ud. se lava
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we wash ourselves
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nosotros nos lavamos
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they wash themselves
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ellos se lavan
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they(f) wash themselves
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ellas se lavan
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you(fm pl) wash yourselves
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Uds. se lavan
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He washes the car.
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Él lava el carro.
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to bathe oneself
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bañarse
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I bathe myself
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yo me baño
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you bathe yourself
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tú te bañas
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he bathes himself
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él se baña
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we bathe ourselves
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nosotros nos bañamos
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they bathe themselves
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ellos se bañan
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to dedicate oneself
dedicarse
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I dedicate myself
yo me dedico
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you dedicate yourself
tú te dedicas
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she dedicates herself
ella se dedica
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we dedicate ourselves
nosotros nos dedicamos
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they(f) dedicate themselves
ellas se dedican
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to defender oneself
defenderse
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I defend myself
yo me defiendo
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you defend yourself
tú te defiendes
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you(fm) defend yourself
Ud. se defiende
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we defend ourselves
nosotros nos defendemos
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you(fm pl) defend yourself
Uds. se defienden
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to enjoy oneself
divertirse
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I enjoy myself
yo me divierto
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you enjoy yourself
tú te diviertes
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he enjoys himself
él se divierte
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we enjoy ourselves
nosotros nos divertimos
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they enjoy themselves
ellos se divierten
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to express oneself
expresarse
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I express myself
yo me expreso
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you express yourself
tú te expresas
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she expresses herself
ella se expresa
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we express ourselves
nosotros nos expresamos
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they(f) express themselves
ellas se expresan
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to call oneself
llamarse
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I call myself
yo me llamo
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you call yourself
tú te llamas
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you(fm) call youself
Ud. se llama
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we call ourselves
nosotros nos llamamos
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you(fm pl) call yourselves
Uds. se llaman
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to ask oneself, to wonder
prenguntarse
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I ask myself
yo me pregunto
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you ask yourself
tú te preguntas
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he asks himself
él se pregunta
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we ask ourselves
nosotros nos preguntamos
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they ask themselves
ellos se preguntan
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to put oneself to to bed
acostarse
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I put myself to bed
me acuesto
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you put yourself to bed
te acuestas
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he puts himself to bed
él se acuesta
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we put ourselves to bed
nos acostamos
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they put themselves to bed
ellos se acuestan
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to shower oneself
ducharse
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I shower myself
me ducho
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you shower yourself
te duchas
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he showers himself
él se ducha
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we shower ourselves
nos duchamos
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they shower themselves
ellos se duchan
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to get oneself sick
enfermarse
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I get sick
me enfermo
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you get sick
te enfermas
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You(fm) get sick
Ud. se enferma
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we get sick
nos enfermamos
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you(fm pl) get sick
Uds. se enferman
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to sit down, to seat oneself
sentarse
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I seat myself
me siento
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you seat yourself
te sientas
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she seats herself
ella se sienta
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we seat ourselves
nos sentamos
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they(f) seat themselves
ellas se sientan
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to wake up, to wake oneself
despertarse
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I wake up
me despierto
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you wake up
te despiertas
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you(fm) wake up
Ud. se despierta
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we wake up
nos despertamos
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you(fm pl) wake up
Uds. se despiertan
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to fall asleep
dormirse
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I fall asleep
me duermo
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you fall asleep
te duermes
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she falls asleep
ella se duerme
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we fall asleep
nos dormimos
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they(f) fall asleep
ellas se duermen
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to get up, to raise oneself
levantarse
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I get up
me levanto
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you get up
te levantas
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he gets up
él se levanta
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we get up
nos levantamos
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they get up
ellos se levantan
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to get dressed, to dress oneself
vestirse
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I get dressed
me visto
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you get dressed
te vistes
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you(fm) get dressed
Ud. se viste
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we get dressed
nos vestimos
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you(fm pl) get dressed
Uds. se visten
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Where does reflexive pronoun go in a sentence?
directly before conjugated verb or attached to infinitive
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We wake up at 8.
Nos despertamos a las ocho.
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We get up at 8:30.
Nos levantamos a las ocho y media.
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They have a good time on the weekends.
Ellos se divierten los fines de semana.
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At what time do you go to bed?
¿A qué hora te acuestas?
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She is going to dedicate herself to the law.
Ella va a dedicarse a la ley.
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I’m going to bathe myself before going to bed.
Voy a bañarme antes de acostarme.
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We want to express ourselves well in Spanish.
Queremos expresarnos bien en español.
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I'm a nurse; I have to wake up a 6 in the morning.
Soy enfermera; tengo que despertarme a las seis de la mañana.
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After waking up, I get up and go to the kitchen to prepare my breakfast.
Después de despertarme, me levanto y voy a la cocina a preparar mi desayuno.
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Before getting dressed, I bathe or shower. I like to sing in the bathroom.
Antes de vestirme, me baño o me ducho. Me gusta cantar en el baño.
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At 7, I sit at the table to eat.
A las siete, me siento a la mesa para comer.
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I have two good friends; they’re named Carlos and Julia.
Tengo dos buenos amigos; se llaman Carlos y Julia.
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They are lawyers and dedicate themselves to defending the people.
Ellos son abogados y se dedican a defender a la gente.
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We work a lot during the week and we enjoy the weekends.
Trabajamos mucho durante la semana y nos divertimos los fines de semana.
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We practice Spanish grammar for hours and hours in conversation and we always try to express ourselves well.
Practicamos la gramática de español por horas y horas en conversación y siempre tratamos de expresarnos bien.
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During the week, I speak to them on the phone. To me, I like to read until late, but to them, they like to go to bed at 11.
Durante la semana, les hablo por teléfono. A mí me gusta leer hasta tarde, pero a ellos les gusta acostarse a las once.
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I like to go to bed at 12. I fall asleep quickly.
Me gusta acostarme a las doce. Me duermo rápidamente.
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nurse
enfermera
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to become; used for physical or emotional changes
ponerse + adj
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I become angry upon hearing the news.
Me pongo brava al escuchar las noticias.
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She gets red (blushes) because she is shy.
Ella se pone roja porque es tímida.
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used to express sudden, involuntary change
volverse + adj
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Even the psychologists go crazy.
Hasta los psicólogos se vuelven locos.
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2 verbs used with nouns expressing profession; they imply effort on the part of the subject.
hacerse, llegar a ser
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She is becoming a doctor.
Ella se hace doctora.
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He is becoming a doctor also.
Él llega a ser doctor también.
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to get ready to go out, to fix oneself up
arreglarse
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to take advantage of
aprovecharse (de)
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to dare to
atreverse (a)
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to make fun of
burlarse (de)
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to become quiet
callarse
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to delay
demorarse
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to have breakfast
desayunarse
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to fall in love with
enamorarse (de)
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to make a mistake, to be wrong
equivocarse
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to trust, to have trust in
fiarse (en)
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to notice
fijarse (en)
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to hurt oneself
lastimarse
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to get along (well) with
llevarse (bien) (con)
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to get better
mejorarse
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to get involved in, to meddle
meterse
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to behave oneself (well/badly)
portarse (bien/mal)
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to complain about
quejarse (de)
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to burn oneself, to get burned
quemarse
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to meet with
reunirse (con)
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to remember (reflexive verb)
acordarse
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I remember (reflexive)
me acuerdo
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you remember (reflexive)
te acuerdas
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he remembers (reflexive)
él se acuerda
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we remember (reflexive)
nos acordamos
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they remember (reflexive)
ellos se acuerdan
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to realize
darse cuenta (de)
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I realize
me doy cuenta
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you realize
te das cuenta
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she realizes
ella se da cuenta
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we realize
nos damos cuenta
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they(f) realize
ellas se dan cuenta
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to meet with (unexpectedly), to bump into someone
encontrarse (con)
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I (unexpectedly) meet
me encuentro
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you (unexpectedly) meet
te encuentras
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you(fm) (unexpectedly) meet
Ud. se encuentra
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we (unexpectedly) meet
nos encontramos
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you(fm pl) (unexpectedly) meet
Uds. se encuentran
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I notice the details a lot.
Me fijo mucho en los detalles.
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He remembers her.
Él se acuerda de ella.
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the details
los detalles
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to die
morirse
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I die
me muero
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you die
te mueres
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he dies
él se muere
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we die
nos morimos
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they die
ellos se mueren
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to laugh (reflexive)
reírse
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I laugh (reflexive)
me río
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you laugh (reflexive)
te ríes
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he laughs (reflexive)
él se ríe
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we laugh (reflexive)
nos reímos
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they laugh (reflexive)
ellos se rîen
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to resemble, to look like
parecerse (a)
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I resemble
me parezco
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you resemble
te pareces
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you(fm) resemble
Ud. se parece
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we resemble
nos parecemos
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you(fm pl) resemble
Uds. se parecen
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to feel (well/ill) or any emotion or health condition
sentirse (bien/mal)
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I feel
me siento
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you feel
te sientes
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she feels
ella se siente
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we feel
nos sentimos
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they(f) feel
ellas se sienten
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The family likes to eat together in the mornings. They always eat breakfast with cereal and juice before leaving the house.
A la familia le gusta comer juntos en la mañana. Siempre se desayunan con cereal y jugo antes de salir de la casa.
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The adolescents like to go to secondary school because the bump into their friends every day.
A los adolescentes les gusta ir a la escuela secundaria porque se encuentran con sus amigos todos los días.
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Many persons become nervous before having an exam.
Muchas personas se ponen nerviosas antes de tener un examen.
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The happy little girl thinks that everything is amusing; she laughs all of the time.
La niña feliz piensa que todo es gracioso; ella se ríe todo el tiempo.
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He makes mistakes a lot because he speaks without knowing anything.
Él se equivoca mucho porque habla sin saber nada.
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I don’t remember my uncles phone number ever.
Yo no me acuerdo nunca del número de teléfono de mi tío.
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Do you(fm) take advantage of a good situation?
¿Se aprovecha Ud. de una buena situación?
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She complains about her neighbors because they make a lot of noise.
Ella se queja de sus vecinos porque hacen mucho ruido.
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The theatrical play is interesting; the time passes quickly and the audience doesn’t notice the hour.(time)
La obra de teatro es interesante; el tiempo pasa rápidamente y la audiencia no se fija en la hora.
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No one should make fun of anyone.
Nadie debe burlarse de nadie.
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The daughter has the same nose as her mom. They look a lot alike.
La hija tiene la misma nariz que su mamá. Se parecen mucho.
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I don't like to get involved in the problems of others.
No me gusta meterme en los problemas de otros.
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She arrives late because the trains are delayed during rush hour.
Ella llega tarde porque se demoran los trenes durante la hora pico.
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The single man falls crazy in love with the beautiful woman.
El hombre soltero se enamora locamente de la mujer hermosa.
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We become quiet to listen to the expert who speaks in a low voice.
Nosotros nos callamos para escuchar hablar al experto que habla en voz bajo.
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Carla is afraid of the water and doesn’t dare to travel on boat.
Carla tiene miedo del agua y no se atreve a viajar en barco.
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Do you(fm pl) think that the adolescents behave good or bad?
¿Piensan Uds. que los adolescentes se portan bien o mal?
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He doesn’t have friends because he trusts no one.
Él no tiene amigos porque no se fía en nadie.
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to shave oneself
afeitarse
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I shave
me afeito
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you shave
te afeitas
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he shaves
él se afeita
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we shave
nos afeitamos
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they shave
ellos se afeitan
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to put makeup on, to make up (one’s face)
maquillarse (la cara)
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I put makeup on
me maquillo
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you put makeup on
te maquillas
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you(fm) put makeup on
Ud. se maquilla
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we put makeup on
nos maquillamos
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you(fm pl) put makeup on
Uds. se maquillan
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to put make up on, to paint nails
pintarse (las uñas)
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I paint (nails)
me pinto
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you paint (nails)
te pintas
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she paints (nails)
ella se pinta
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we paint (nails)
nos pintamos
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they(f) paint (nails)
ellas se pintan
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to take off (clothing)
quitarse
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I take off (clothing)
me quito
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you take off (clothing)
te quitas
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he takes off (clothing)
él se quita
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we take off (clothing)
nos quitamos
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they take off (clothing)
ellos se quitan
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to brush (one’s teeth or hair)
cepillarse (los dientes, el pelo)
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I brush
me cepillo
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you brush
te cepillas
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she brushes
ella se cepilla
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we brush
nos cepillamos
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they(f) brush
ellas se cepillan
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to comb (one’s hair)
peinarse (el pelo)
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I comb
me peino
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you comb
te peinas
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he combs
él se peina
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we comb
nos peinamos
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they comb
ellos se peinan
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to put on (clothing)
ponerse
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I put on (clothing)
me pongo
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you put on (clothing)
te pones
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you(fm) put on (clothing)
Ud. se pone
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we put on (clothing)
nos ponemos
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you (fm pl) put on (clothing)
Uds. se ponen
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to become happy, to be glad
alegrarse (de)
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to cheer up
animarse
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to get scared
asustarse
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to calm down
calmarse, tranquilizarse
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to get angry
enojarse (con) , enfadarse (con)
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to worry
preocuparse (de)
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to remain (reflexive)
quedarse
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to move (from one place to another)
mudarse
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to stand up
pararse
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to fall down
caerse
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I fall down
me caigo
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you fall down
te caes
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he fall down
él se cae
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we fall down
nos caemos
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they fall down
ellos se caen
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to move oneself
moverse
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I move
me muevo
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you move
te mueves
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you(fm) move
Ud. se mueve
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we move
nos movemos
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you(fm pl) move
Uds. se mueven
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to go away, to leave quickly
irse
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I leave quickly
me voy
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you leave quickly
te vas
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she leaves quickly
ella se va
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we leave quickly
nos vamos
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they(f) leave quickly
ellas se van
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The happy little boy is in the tree. He isn’t afraid of falling.
Él niño alegre está en el árbol. No tiene miedo de caerse.
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The husband shaves his beard while his wife paints her nails.
El esposo se afeita la barba mientras su esposa se pinta las uñas.
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I don't know why you get mad if someone criticizes you.
No entiendo por qué te enojas tú si alguien te critica.
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Upon entering the luxurious apartment, we take off our shoes.
Al entrar en el apartamento lujoso, nosotros nos quitamos los zapatos.
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It’s cold and they put on a sweater and a jacket.
Hace frío y ellos se ponen un suéter y una chaqueta.
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It’s a good hotel, but I don’t want to stay in this city.
Es un buen hotel, pero no quiero quedarme en esta ciudad.
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The student worries a lot because he has an exam tomorrow.
El estudiante se preocupa mucho porque tiene un examen mañana.
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I'm going to move to San Francisco; they tell me that is a beautiful place.
Voy a mudarme a San Francisco; me dicen que es un sitio hermoso.
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She is nervous; to calm herself she drinks hot milk.
Ella está nerviosa; para tranquilizarse ella toma leche caliente.
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We become very happy to hear the good news.
Nosotros nos alegramos mucho de escuchar las buenas noticias.
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Before putting myself to sleep, I always brush my teeth.
Antes de dormirme, siempre me cepillo los dientes.
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After waking up, they comb their hair.
Después de despertarse, ellos se peinan el cabello.
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the audience
la audiencia
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to criticize
criticar
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plural forms of reflexive verbs are used to express the idea of “each other”
FYI
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phrase to clarify “each other” with reflexive verbs
el uno al otro, los unos a los otros, la una a la otra, las unas a las otras
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to help each other
ayudarse
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to know each other
conocerse
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to understand each other
entenderse
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to write each other
escribirse
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to speak to each other
hablarse
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to see each other
verse
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to love (care about) each other
quererse
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Elena and Paula help each other a lot.
Elena y Paula se ayudan mucho.
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My friends help each other.
Mis amigos se ayudan el uno al otro.
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We know each other well.
Nos conocemos bien.
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Do you(fm pl) know each other?
¿Se conocen Uds.?
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The two sisters understand each other well.
Las dos hermanas se entienden bien.
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Roberto and Sonia care about each other.
Roberto y Sonia se quieren.
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They see each other every day.
Ellos se ven todos los días.
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How do you say “hello” in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice “hello” en español?
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One lives well in this country.
Se vive bien en este país.
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It is believed that Italians are romantic.
Se cree que los italianos son románticos.
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It is known that he is a good worker.
Se sabe que él es un buen trabajador.
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Here one speaks Spanish/ Here Spanish is spoken.
Aquí se habla español.
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It is not permitted to swim here.
No se permite nadar aquí.
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Where can one park in New York?
¿Dónde se puede estacionar en Nueva York?
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It is prohibited to smoke.
Se prohíbe fumar.
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Ricardo wakes up at 6 every day.
Ricardo se despierta a las seis todos los días.
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He showers before getting dressed.
Él se ducha antes de vestirse.
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He likes to eat breakfast at the house before leave for his job.
Le gusta desayunarse en casa antes de salir para su trabajo.
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Ricardo meets with his colleagues at 7:30 in the morning.
Ricardo se reúne con sus colegas a las siete y media de la mañana.
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All are firefighters and they dedicate themselves to putting out fires.
Todos son bomberos y se dedican a apagar incendios.
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They help each other.
Ellos se ayudan.
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They say that firefighters are heroes.
Se dice que los bomberos son héroes.
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They dare to enter in dangerous buildings without worry.
Se atreven a entrar en edificios peligrosos sin preocuparse.
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They help the people to calm down and feel better.
Ellos ayudan a la gente a calmarse y sentirse mejor.
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From time to time, they delay putting out the fire and the building burns.
De vez en cuando, se demoran en apagar el incendio y el edificio se quema.
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Ricardo stays at the firefighter station for 3 days.
Ricardo se queda en la estación de bomberos por tres días.
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Upon returning home, he eats something, bathes, goes to bed early and falls asleep quickly.
Al regresar a casa, él come algo, se baña, se acuesta temprano y se duerme rápidamente.
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the fires (forest, house, building, etc.)
los incendios
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to hurry
apresurarse
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to chat
charlar
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to converse
conversar
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to let
dejar
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to choose
escoger
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to fill up oneself
llenarse
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to move oneself
moverse
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to ask for, request
pedir
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the shrimp
los camarones
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the cream
la nata
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the pastry
el pastel
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cozy
acogedor
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energetic, excited, animated
animado
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satisfied (complacent)
complacido
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thin, slim
delgado
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talkative
hablador(a)
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busy, occupied
ocupado
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radiant
radiante
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seated
sentado
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far away
a lo lejos
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Beyond/outside my window (more over there)
más allá de mi ventana
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above all
sobre todo
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I wake up well.
Me despierto bien.
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I like the slim curtains because they let the light of the morning enter.
Me gustan las cortinas delgadas porque dejan entrar la luz de la mañana.
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Outside (beyond) my window, I see the lush plants of radiant green.
Más allá de mi ventana, veo las plantas exuberantes de verde radiante.
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After showering for a long time, I put on a simple, but elegant dress and leave from the hotel with the book of tourism in my bag.
Después de ducharme largamente, me pongo un vestido sencillo pero elegante y salgo del hotel con el libro de turismo en mi bolsa.
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I look for a cozy restaurant in order to drink the first coffee of the day.
Busco un restaurante acogedor para tomar el primer café del día.
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I enter in one that has a pleasant atmosphere and look at all of the pastries.
Entro en uno que tiene un ambiente agradable y miro todos los pasteles.
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I can’t choose between the one of cream and the cake with cream and fruit; well, I ask for two pastries and black (only) coffee, and he gives them to me.
No puedo escoger entre el de nata y la torta con crema y fruta; pues, pido dos pasteles y un café solo, y me los da.
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I seat myself in a beautiful table for two.
Me siento en una mesa hermosa para dos.
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The coffee is strong and delicious.
El café está fuerte y delicioso.
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There is no reason for me to rush and I eat the pastries tranquilly.
No hay razón para apresurarme y como los pasteles tranquilamente.
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The restaurant gets full, one can see that the people are kind and talkative.
El restaurante se llena; se ve que la gente es muy amable y habladora.
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They converse with all of their body, above all with their hands.
Conversan con todo el cuerpo, sobre todo con las manos.
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What do they talk about so animated at this hour so early in the morning?
¿De qué hablan, tan animados, a esta hora tan temprano de la mañana?
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I don't know anybody.
No conozco a nadie.
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But to me it seems possible to find me someone, some person with whom I can have an interesting conversation.
Pero me parece posible encontrarme a alguien, a una persona con quien puedo tener una conversación interesante.
375
This restaurant is a good place; I don’t move myself from here for a bit.
Este restaurante es un buen sitio; no me muevo de aquí por un rato.
376
Someone is going to see me here seated, and instead of passing by my table without saying anything, they’re going to tell me “Miss, is this seat taken?”
Alguien va a verme, aquí sentada, y en vez de pasar por mi mesa sin decir nada, me va a decir “Señorita, está ocupada esta silla?”
377
I'm going to answer him with a smile “No, you(fm) can seat yourself.)
Yo le voy a contestar con una sonrisa, “No, Ud. puede sentarse.”
378
And he seats himself satisfied (complacent).
Y él se sienta complacido.
379
Soon we are friends, and after drinking another coffee and another pastry, he invites me to accompany him to a museum and drink a wine with him.
Dentro de poco somos amigos, y después de tomar otro café y otro pastel, él me invita a acompañarlo a un museo y tomar un vino con él.
380
We chat and laugh and we enjoy ourselves a lot during our dinner of fish and shrimp.
Charlamos y nos reímos y nos divertimos mucho durante nuestra cena de pescado y camarones.
381
Far away, in the distance, I see him come.
A lo lejos, en la distancia, lo veo venir.
