Chapter 9.3 - When I Was Young - EN-SP

Question 1

to answer

Answer 1

contestar

Question 2

When I was little, …

Carmen

Answer 2

Cuando yo era pequeña, …

Question 3

to have

Answer 3

tener

Question 4

I wasn’t so bad. Or so good, either.

Answer 4

No era tan malo. Ni tan bueno, tampoco.

Question 5

I had a red car.

Answer 5

Tenía un carro rojo.

Question 6

we had more respect for our parents.

Answer 6

teníamos más respeto por los padres.

Question 7

And we didn’t have computers or televisions.

Answer 7

Y no teníamos computadoras ni televisiones.

Question 8

Spanish is a living language: live it!

Answer 8

El español es una lengua viva: ¡vívelo!

Question 9

When my mom was little, they had more respect for their parents.

Answer 9

Cuando mi mamá era pequeña, tenían más respeto por los padres.

Question 10

I don’t talk just because I like the sound of my voice.

Answer 10

No hablo sólo porque me gusta el sonido de mi voz.

Question 11

When I was your age, …

Answer 11

Cuando tenía tu edad, …

Question 12

When I was a girl, …

Answer 12

Cuando yo era niña, …

Question 13

And children always listen well.

Answer 13

Y los hijos siempre escuchan bien.

Question 14

I used to always answer her:

Answer 14

Siempre le respondía:

Question 15

I had to walk two hours through the snow …

Answer 15

tenía que caminar dos horas por la nieve …

Question 16

How the world has changed!

Answer 16

¡Cómo ha cambiado el mundo!

Question 17

The world changed.

Answer 17

El mundo cambió.

Question 18

When you are a kid, …

Answer 18

Cuando eres niño, …

Question 19

Not as much.

Answer 19

No tanto.

Question 20

But honestly, I wasn’t that bad.

Mauricio

Answer 20

Pero de verdad, yo no era tan malo.

Question 21

we didn’t talk back like that to our parents.

Answer 21

no les contestábamos así a nuestros padres.

Question 22

Ah. Good. If you say so…

Answer 22

Ah. Bueno. Si tú lo dices…

Question 23

I was a teacher.

Carmen

Answer 23

Yo era profesora.

Question 24

I didn’t have to work hard when I was little.

Mauricio

Answer 24

No tenía que trabajar duro cuando era pequeño.

Question 25

I was 21 years old when I started university.

Answer 25

Tenía veintiún años cuando comencé la universidad.

Question 26

That's right.

Answer 26

Así es.

Question 27

I had to share everything with my six siblings.

Answer 27

tenía que compartir todo entre mis seis hermanos.

Question 28

When *I* was a boy, I didn't have a computer.

Answer 28

Cuando yo era niño, no tenía una computadora.

Question 29

People don't pay attention to advice they didn't ask for.

Answer 29

Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído.

Question 30

Life experience is a good guide.

Answer 30

La experiencia de la vida es buena guía.

Question 31

The world has changed.

Answer 31

El mundo ha cambiado.

Question 32

When I was a boy, I didn't have a television.

Answer 32

Cuando era niño, no tenía una televisión.

Question 33

Children can learn a lot from their parents.

Answer 33

Los hijos pueden aprender mucho de sus padres.

Question 34

Let's start!

Answer 34

¡Comencemos!

Question 35

I didn't have to walk to school.

Answer 35

No tenía que caminar a la escuela.

Question 36

The world changes.

Answer 36

El mundo cambia.

Question 37

You should listen well, Mauricio.

Answer 37

Debes escuchar bien, Mauricio.

Question 38

The best way to explain it is to show it.

Answer 38

La mejor manera de explicarlo es mostrarlo.

Question 39

I used to tell her, 'Yes, Mom.'

Answer 39

Le decía: 'Sí, mamá'.

Question 40

*I* had blond hair.

Answer 40

Yo tenía pelo rubio.

Question 41

you hear about your parents' stories all the time.

Answer 41

escuchas todo el tiempo de las historias de los padres.

Question 42

Why the change?

Answer 42

¿Por qué el cambio?

Question 43

to change

Answer 43

cambiar

Question 44

When my mom was my age, she had to share everything.

Answer 44

Cuando mi mamá tenía mi edad, tenía que compartir todo.

Question 45

It's good to be a modern guy!

Answer 45

¡Es bueno ser chico moderno!

Question 46

We had to work hard.

Answer 46

Teníamos que trabajar duro.

Question 47

That's right. That's how *he* knew to answer.

Answer 47

Así es. Así él sabía responder.

Question 48

My mom and her siblings had to work hard.

Answer 48

Mi mamá y sus hermanos tenían que trabajar duro.

Question 49

without shoes to get to school.

Answer 49

sin zapatos para llegar a la escuela.

Question 50

to ask for

Answer 50

pedir