Engaging in a Little Chitchat Flashcards

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¿Quién?
(keeehn)

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Who?

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¿Qué?
(keh)

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What?

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¿Dónde?
(dohn-deh)

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Where?

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¿Cuándo?
(kooahn-doh)

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When?

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¿Por qué?
(pohr keh)

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Why?

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¿Cómo?
(koh-moh)

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How?

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¿Cuánto?
(kooahn-toh)

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How much?

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¿Cuàl?
(kooahl)

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Which?

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¿Quién es él?
(keeehn ehs ehl)

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Who is he?

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¿Qué hace usted?
(keh ah-seh oos-tehd)

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What do you do?

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¿Dónde viven?
(dohn-deh bvee-bvehen)

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Where do you (plural)/they live?

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¿Cuándo llegaron?
(kooahn-doh yeh-gah-rohn)

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When did you (plural)/they arrive)

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¿Por qué está aqui?
(pohr keh ehs-tah ah-kee)

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Why are you (formal) here? Why is he/she/it here?

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¿Cómo es el camino?
(koh-moh ehs ehl kah-mee-noh)

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What’s the road like?

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¿Cuánto cuesta el cuarto?
(kooahn-tog kooehs-tah ehp kooahr-toh)

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How much is the room?

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¿Cuál hotel es mejor?
(kooahl oh-tehl ehs meh-Hohr)

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Which hotel is better?

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No entiendo.
(noh ehn-tee ehn-doh)

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I don’t understand.

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Cuanto?
(kooahn-toh)

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How much?

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¿Cuál?
(kooahl)

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Which?

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¿Quién es él?
(keeehn ehs ehl)

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Who is he?

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¿Qué hace usted?
(keh ah-seh oos-tehd)

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What do you do?

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¿Donde viven?
(dohn-deh bvee-bvehn)

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Where do you/they live?

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¿Cuándo llegaron?
(kooahn-doh yeh-gah-rohn)

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When did you/they arrive?

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¿Por qué está aquí?
(pohr keh ehs-tah ah-kee)

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Why are you [formal] here? Why is he/she/it here?

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¿Cómo es el camino? (koh-moh ehs ehl kah-mee-noh)
What's the road like?
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¿Cuánto cuesta el cuarto? (kooahn-toh kooehs-tah ehl kooahr-toh)
How much is the room?
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¿Cuál hotel es mejor? (kooahl oh-tehl ehs meh-Hohr)
Which hotel is better?
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Quien
Who?
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¡Qué vuelo tan agradable! (keh bvooeh-loh tahn ah-grah-dah)
Such a pleasant flight!
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Sí, es un viaje tranquilo (see ehs oon bveeah-Heh trahn-kee-loh)
Yes, it's a peaceful trip
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¿Viaja a menudo en avión? (bveeah-Hah ah meh-noo-doh ehn ah-bveeohn)
Do you fly often?
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No, éste es mi primer vuelo. (noh, ehs-teh ehs mee pree-mehr bvooeh-loh)
No, this is my first time flying.
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¿De dónde es usted? (deh dohn-deh ehs oos-tehd)
Where are you from?
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Soy de Buenos Aires. ¿Y usted? (sohy deh bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs ee oos-tehd)
I'm from Buenos Aires. And you?
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Yo soy de Nueva York... (yoh sohy deh nooeh-bvah yohrk)
I'm from New York...
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...¿cómo es Buenos Aires? (koh-moh ehs bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs)
...what's Buenos Aires like?
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Es una ciudad grande y maravillosa (ehs ooh-nah seeoo-dahd grahn-deh ee mah-rahbvee-yoh-sah)
It's a large and wonderful city.
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¿Cómo es el clima de Buenos Aires? (koh-moh ehs ehl klee-mah de bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs)
What's Buenos Aires' climate like?
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Es muy agradable y templado (ehs mooy ah-grah-dah-bvleh ee tehm-plah-doh)
It's very pleasant and temperate.
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¿Llueve much? (yooeh-bveh moo-choh)
Does it rain a lot?
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Sí, llueve todo el año, pero no mucho. see, yooeh-bveh toh-doh ehl an-nyoh, peh-roh noh moo-choh
Yes, there's rain all year round, but not too much
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¿Y también hay sol? (ee tahm-bveeehn ahy sohl)
And is it also sunny?
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Sí, hay sol casi todos los días. (see ahy sohl kah-see toh-dohs lohs dee-ahs)
Yes, it's sunny almost every day.
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¿No nieva nunca? (noh nieva nunca)
Does it ever snow?
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No, en Buenos Aires nunca nieva. (noh ehn bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs noon-kah neeeh-bvah)
No, in Buenos Aires it never snows
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entender (ehn-tehn-dehr)
to understand
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yo entiendo (yoh ehn-teeehn-doh)
I understand
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tú entiendes (too ehn-teeehn-dehs)
you understand
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él, ella, ello, uno, usted entiende (ehl, eh-yah, eh-yoh, oo-noh, oos-tehd ehn-teeehn-deh)
he, she, it, one, you understands
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nosotros entendemos (noh-soh-trohs ehn-tehn-deh-mohs)
we understand
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vosotros entendeís (bvoh-soh-trohs ehn-tehn-dehees)
you (plural) understand
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ellos, ellas, ustedes entienden (eh-yohs, eh-yahs, oos-teh-dehs ehn-teeehn-dehn)
they understand
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Yo entiendo de enfermería. (yoh ehn-teeehn-doh deh ehn-fehr-mee-ree-ah)
I know about nursing.
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Francisca entiende de cocina. (frahn-sees-kah ehn-teeehn-deh deh koh-see-nah)
Francisca knows about cooking.
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Nosotros entendemos el problema. (noh-soh-trohs ehn-tehn-deh-mohs ehl proh-bvleh-mah)
We understand the problem.
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Pedro no entiende. (peh-droh noh ehn-teeehn-deh)
Pedro doesn't understand.
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Ellos entienden lo que decimos. (eh-yohs ehn-teeehn-dehn loh keh deh-see-mohs)
They understand what we are saying.
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¿Donde trabaja usted? (dohn-deh trah-bvah-Hah oos-tehd)
Where do you work?
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Trabajo en México; soy ingeniero (trah-bvah-Hoh ehn meh-Hee-koh sohy een-Heh-neeeh-roh)
I work in Mexico [City]; I'm an engineer.
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¿Para qué compañia trabaja? pah-rah keh kohm-pah-nyee-ah trah-bvah-Hah)
What company do you work for?
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Soy empresario independiente. (sohy ehm-preh-sah-reeoh een-deh-pehn-deeehn-teh)
I'm an independent entrepreneur.
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¿Cuántos empleados tiene? (kooahn-tohs ehm-pleh-ah-dohs teeeh-neh)
How many employees do you have?
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Tengo nueve empleados. ¿Y usted qué hace? (tehn-goh nooeh-bveh ehm-pleh-ah-dohsee oos-tehd)
I have nine employees. What do you do?
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Soy dentista (sohy dehn-tees-tah)
I'm a dentist.
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¿Y dónde tiene su consultorio? (ee dohn-deh teeeh-neh soo kohn-sool-toh-reeoh)
And where do you work?
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En Puebla (ehn pooeh-bvlah)
In Puebla
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padre (pah-dreh)
father
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madre (mah-dreh)
mother
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hijo (ee-Hoh)
son
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hija (ee-Hah)
daughter
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hermano (ehr-mah-noh)
brother
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hermana (ehr-mah-nah)
sister
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yerno (yehr-noh)
son-in-law
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nuera (nooeh-rah)
daughter-in-law
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nieto (neeeh-to)
grandson
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nieta (neeeh-tah)
granddaughter
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cuñado (koo-nyah-doh)
brother-in-law
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cuñada (koo-nyah-dah)
sister-in-law
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primo (pree-moh)
cousin [male]
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prima (pree-mah)
cousin [female]
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padrino (pah-dree-noh)
godfather
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madrina (mah-dree-nah)
godmother
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tío (tee-oh)
uncle
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tía (tee-ah)
aunt
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abuelo (ah-bvooeh-loh)
grandfather
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abuela (ah-bvooeh-lah)
grandmother
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Mire, le invito a que conozca mi casa. (mee-reh leh een-bvee-toh ah keh koh-nohs-kah mee kah-sah)
Look, I'm inviting you to see my house.
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Por favor, no quiero molestarle. (pohr fah-bvohr noh keeeh-roh moh-lehs-tahr-leh)
Please, I don't want to bother you.
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No es ninguna molestia, y así le presento mi familia. (noh ehs neen-goo-nah moh-lehs-teeah ee ah-see leh preh-sehn-toh mee fah-mee-leeah)
It's no bother, and this way I can introduce you to my family.
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Pues si no le parece un abuso (pooehs see noh leh pah-reh-seh oon ah-bvoo-soh)
Well, if don't think I'm abusing [your hospitality]...
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No para nada, le insisto... (noh pah-rah nah-dah leh een-sees-toh)
Not at all, I insist...
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vivir (bvee-bveer)
to live
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yo vivo (yoh bvee-bvoh)
I live
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tú vives (too bvee-bvehs)
you live
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él, ella, ello, uno, usted vive (ehl, eh-yah, eh-yoh, oo-noh, usted bvee-bveh)
he, she, it, one, you (plural) live
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nosotros vivimos (noh-soh-trohs bvee-bvee-mohs)
We live
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vosotros vivís (bvoh-soh-trohs bvee-bvees)
You [plural] live
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ellos, ellas, ustedes viven (eh-yohs, eh-yahs, oos-teh-dehs bvee-bvehn)
They live
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Bueno, ya llegamos a la casa de mis padres. (bvooeh-noh yah yeh-gah-mohs ah lah kah-sah deh mees pah-drehs)
Well, we're at my parents' house
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!Qué bella casa¡ Parece muy antigua. (keh bveh-yah kah-sah pah-reh-seh mooy ahn-tee-gooah)
What a beautiful house! It seems very old.
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Sí, es una casa del siglo diecisiete (see ehs oo-nah kah-sah dehl see-gloh deeeh-see-seeeh-teh)
Yes, its a seventeenth-century house
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!Qué patio tan bello! (keh pah-teeeoh tahn bveh-yoh)
What a beautiful patio!
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Sí, el patio es muy tradicional (see ehl pah-teeoh ehs mooy trah-dee-seeoh-nahl)
Yes, it’s very traditional
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¿Donde vives? dohn-deh bvee-bvehes
Where do you live?
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Busco un departamento pequeño (bvoos-koh oon deh-pahr-tah-mehn-toh peh-keh-nyoh
I’m looking for a small apartment
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a la vuelta, arriendan un departamento (ah lah bvooehl-tah ah-rreeehn-dahn oon deh-pahr-tah-mehn-tee-toh)
Around the corner, they rent a little apartment.
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Bueno, voy a verlo (bvooeh-noh bvoy ah bvehr-loh)
Good, I’m going to see it
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Te va a gustar (teh bvah ah goos-tahr)
You’ll like it
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Bueno, no quiero molestar más, tengo que irme (bvooeh-noh keeeh-roh moh-lehs-tahr mahs tehn-goh keh eer-meh)
Well, I don’t want to bother you any more, I have to go.
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Aquí tienes tu casa (ah-kee teeeh-nehs too kah-sah)
This is your home
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Muchas gracias (moo-chahs grah-seeahs)
Thanks a lot.
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Te invito a que vengas mañana a tomar el tecito con nosotros (teh een-bvee-toh ah keh bvehn-gahs mah-nyah-nah ah toh-mahr el teh-see-toh kohn noh-soh-trohs)
I invite you to come tomorrow for [a small] tea [with us]
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-ito or -ita (ee-toh) or (ee-tah)
small or little suffix
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Dime Shirley, ¿tienes hijos? (dee-meh Shirley teeeh-nehs ee-Hohs)
Tell me Shirley, do you have children?
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Tengo un hijo. Aquí está su foto (tehn-goh oo ee-Hoh ah-kee ehs-tah soo foh-toh)
I have a son. Here’s his photo
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A ver…Un muchacho muy buen mozo (ah bvehr oon moo-chah-choh mooy booehn moh-so)
Let’s see…A good-looking boy
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Sí. ¿Y tú? see ee too
Yes. And you?
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Yo tengo una hija y un hijo yoh tehn-goh oo-nah ee-Hah ee oon ee-Hoh)
I have a daughter and a son
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¿Cuántos años tienen? (kooahn-tohs ah-nyohs teeeh-nehn)
How old are they?
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Mi hija tiene seis años y mi hijo tres. Allí viene mi hija. (mee ee-Hah teeeh-neh)
My daughter is six and my son three. There comes my daughter.
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Hola, ¿cómo te llamas? (oh-lah koh-moh teh yah-mahs)
Hello, what’s your name?
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Me llamo Rosita meh yah-moh
My name is Rosita.
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¡Que bello nombre, me gusta mucho! (keh bveh-yoh nohm-breh meh goos-tah moo-choh)
What a beautiful name, I like it very much!
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Muchas gracias (moo-chahs grah-seeahs)
Thank you very much.
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No, gracias. (no grah-seeahs)
No, thank you
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Nada, gracias. (nah-dah grah-seeahs)
Nothing, thanks
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Lo siento. (loh seeehn-toh)
I’m sorry
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Mi culpa. (mee kool-pah)
My fault
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Con permiso. (kohn pehr-mee-soh)
Excuse me. [in the way]
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Discúlpeme (dees-kuhl-peh-meh)
Excuse me. [interrupt]
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¿Qué necesita usted? (keh neh-seh-see-tah oos-tehd)
What do you need?
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Quiero unas baterías. (keeeh-roh oo-nahs bah-tehr-ee-ahs)
I want some batteries
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¿Habla usted inglés? (ah-bvlah oos-tehd een-glehs)
Do you speak English?
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Hablo inglés. (ah-bvloh een-glehs)
I speak English
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¿Habla usted español? (ah-bvlah oos-tehd eh-spah-nyohl)
Do you speak Spanish?
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Hablo español. (ah-bvloh eh-spah-nyohl)
I speak Spanish
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No entiendo. (noh ehn-teeehn-doh)
I don’t understand
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No hablo mucho español (no ah-bvloh moo-choh eh-spah-nyohl)
I don’t speak much Spanish.
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¿Repita, por favor? (reh-pee-tah pohr fah-bvohr)
Can you repeat that, please?
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Necesito información, por favor. (neh-seh-see-toh een-fohr-mah-see-ohn pohr fah-bvohr)
I need information, please.
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Necesito ayuda. (neh-seh-see-toh ah-yoo-dah)
I need some help.
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No sé (noh seh)
I don’t know