Conversation Basics Flashcards by Christian Brebbia

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I was born in…

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Nascí en…

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I grew up in…

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Crescí en…

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How are you?

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¿Cómo están? Cómo estas?

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What’s your name?

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¿Cómo se llama? Cómo te llamas?

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Nice to meet you.

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Mucho gusto / encantado

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Where are you from?

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¿De dónde es usted? De dónde eres?

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From which part of…

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¿De qué parte de…?

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What are you going to do there?

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¿Qué va a hacer usted allá?

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What do you like to do in your free time?

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¿Que le gusta hacer en sus tiempo libre?

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Who is your favorite author?

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¿Cual es sus autor favorito?

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so

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entonces

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I have been with the DOS for three months.

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Tengo tres meses con el departamento de estado.

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I don’t have much free time.

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No tengo mucho tiempo libre.

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You don’t say!

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¡No me diga!

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Tell me

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Cuénteme

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I am very lucky.

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Tengo mucho suerte.

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The department is sending me to…

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El departamento me manda a…

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I am happy that / because

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Soy felíz de / porque

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Rich / good!

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¡rico!

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I am very excited.

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Estoy muy emocionado.

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my next post / position

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mi proximo puesto

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A city I really want go get to know.

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Un ciudad que quiero conocer mucho.

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It’s a pleasure to meet you.

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Es un placer conocerlo /la.

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to teach

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enseña

the vineyards

los viñedos

that is outside the city

que está en las afueras de la ciudad

I work to protect

trabajo a proteger

to promote

promover

foreign policy

la política exterior

excuse me, I will repeat

disculpe, voy a repetir

excuse me, could you repeat, please

desculpe, puede repetir, por favor

besides...

además de...(inf.)

Currently my job is to do study.

Mi trabajo actualmente es estudiar.

one of my goals is to improve

una de mis metas es mejorar

I listen to music in Spanish.

Yo escucho música en español.

at this time

en este momento

since

ya que

I interview the the visa applicants

yo entrevisto a los solicitantes de visas

What TV series do you like?

¿Cual series de televisión le gusta?

what I learn

lo que (yo) aprendo (aprender)

committed

dedicada

together

juntos

he uses vocabulary very well

él usa el vocabulario muy bien

the Foreign Service

el servicio exterior

nickname

el sobrenombre