Expressions Flashcards

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To be careful

We are careful.

They were careful

They will be careful.

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Tener cuidado

Tenemos cuidado.

Tenían cuidado.

Tendrán cuidado.

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To be hot

Heat

They are hot.

He was hot

He will be hot

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Tener calor

El Calor

Tienen calor.

Tenía calor

Tendrá calor

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To be cold

Cold (noun)

He is cold.

I was cold

I will be cold

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Tener frío

El Frío

Tiene frío.

Tenía frío

Tendré frío

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To be hungry

Hunger

I am very hungry.

Yesterday I was very hungry.

Tomorrow we will be very hungry.

I’m starving.

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Tener hambre

La Hambre

Tengo mucha hambre.

Ayer tenía mucha hambre

Mañana tendremos mucha hambre.

Estoy muriendo de hambre.

moo-ree- EN- doh

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To be thirsty

Thirst

I am very thirsty.

Yesterday they were very thirsty.

Tomorrow they will be very thirsty.

I’m dying of thirst.

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Tener sed

La Sed

Tengo mucha sed.

Ayer tenían mucha sed.

Mañana tendrán mucha sed.

Estoy muriendo de sed.

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To have to …

I have to work.

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Tener que + infinitive

Tengo que trabajar.

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To be sleepy

I am sleepy

We are sleepy

To be TIRED

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Tener sueño

Tengo sueño.

Tenemos sueño.

Estar CANSADO / A

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To be in a hurry

I am in a hurry.

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Tener prisa

Tengo prisa

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To be afraid

We are afraid

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Tener miedo

Tenemos miedo.

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To be correct

You ( singular formal ) are correct.

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Tener razón

Usted tiene razón.

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To be wrong

They are wrong.

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No tener razón

No tienen razón.

Equivocarse

Estar equivocado / a

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To be sick

She is sick.

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Estar enfermo / a

Ella está enferma.

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To be tired

We are tired.

To be sleepy

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Estar cansado / a

Estamos cansados.

Tener sueño

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My name is

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Me llamo

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Pleasure to meet you

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Encantado de conocerle. (Formal “you”)
Encantado de conocerte. (Informal “you”)

“Encantado” is the past participle of “Encantar”.( to love)

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To pay in cash.

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Pagar en efectivo

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To pay with a credit card.

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Pagar con tarjeta crédito.

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I did not understand you.

Could you please repeat it.

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No le entendí. ( Entender is regular in the past)
Puede repetirlo, por favor.

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Yesterday

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Ayer

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Last week

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La semana pasada.

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Last Monday

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El lunes pasado

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Next week

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La semana que viene

VYEA-ney

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Next Tuesday

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El martes que viene.

VYEA-ney

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Next month

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El mes que viene.

VYEA-ney

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Last month
El mes pasado
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Next year
El año que viene
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Tomorrow night Tonight Last night
Mañana por la noche Esta noche Anoche
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Tomorrow morning
Mañana por la mañana
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Tomorrow afternoon
Mañana por la tarde
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Tonight
Esta noche
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Speak more slowly please
Por favor, habla más despacio.
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What is this called ?
Como se dice esto en español ?
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When does it begin?
Cuando empieza?
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When does it end?
Cuando termina?
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I would like something to eat / drink / read We would like something to drink.
Quisiera algo para comer / beber / leer Quisiéramos algo para beber.
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How are you?
Como + estar Como estas ?
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To be happy I am happy They are happy She is happy
Estar contento/a/os/as Estoy contento Están contentos Ella está contenta
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To be sad We are sad.
Estar triste / s Estamos tristes.
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To be angry He is angry with me. She is angry with you. They are angry with me.
Estar enfadado / a / s OR enojado/a/s Está enfadado / enojado conmigo. Está enfadada / enojada contigo. Están enfadados / enojados conmigo. ehn-o-HAH-doh
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To be Well I am well
Estar bien Estoy bien.
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I am lost We are lost.
Estoy perdido / a / s Estamos perdidos.
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Standing in line We are standing in line. He is standing in line.
Estar haciendo cola Estamos haciendo cola. Está haciendo cola.
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To look for. ("Search" on the internet) He is looking for his glasses. He found them. I am looking for a t-shirt. (In a store)
Buscar Esta buscando sus gafas. Las encontró . (Encontrar) Estoy buscando una remera.
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Can you please take our picture?
Puede tomar nuestra foto, por favor?
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I was a lawyer ,now I am retired.
Era abogado, ahora estoy jubilado. Real Estate = Inmuebles in-MWAY-blehs
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While
Mientras
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I slept while I was at the airport.
Mientras yo estaba en el aeropuerto dormía .
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Do you have change for a 50 peso bill? Do you have change for a 100 peso bill?
Tiene usted cambio de un cincuenta? Tiene usted cambio de cien pesos?
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The people The people sing at this party.
La gente (always singular) La gente canta en esta fiesta. HEN - tey
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Please give me ..... an umbrella.
Por favor, déme ....... un paraguas.
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Team game The game begins. The game ends.
El partido El partido empieza. El partido termina.
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They leave the hospital. They go to the hospital. They arrive at the hospital. He leaves the airport.
Se van del hospital. Van al hospital. Llegan al hospital. Se va del aeropuerto.
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They come from the beach.
Vienen de la playa.
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Something She is reading something.
Algo Ella está leyendo algo.
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In February We are going to the beach in February.
En febrero Vamos a la playa en febrero.
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We came from the beach.
Venimos de la playa.
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Granddaughter Grandson
Nieta Nieto
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To be pregnant. My aunt is pregnant.
Estar embarazada Mí tía está embarazada.
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Is going (gerund) He is going
Yendo Está yendo
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Mine The books are mine.
Mío ...míos Mía ...mías Los libros son míos.
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Their ... Theirs ( Agrees with object ) His ... Hers The photos are theirs (John's & Jim's) "Theirs"is a possessive pronoun and takes the place of a noun (John's & Jim's)
Suyo ... Suyos Suya ... Suyas Las fotos son suyas.
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To be embarrassed I am very embarrassed.
Tener vergüenza Tengo mucha vergüenza. ( Mucha is an adjective so it agrees with noun)
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So Paloma is sick ,so she does not eat a lot.
Entonces Paloma está enferma, entonces ella no come mucho.
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To be annoyed The teacher is annoyed. He (or it) was annoying.
Estar + molesto / a La maestra está molesta. Él estaba molesto.
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Already ( now ) Are you going to do your homework now?
Ya Ya, vas a hacer tu tarea?
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On foot. We walked to the restaurant on foot.
A pie Caminamos al restaurante a pie.
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Whose Whose house is it? Whose wine is it?
De Quien Es De quien es la casa? De quien es el vino?
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Again Can I go to the bathroom again?
Otra vez Puedo ir al baño otra vez?
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They wrote me letters. She bought us chocolate. My father gave me the keys.
Me escribieron cartas. Nos compró chocolate. Mi padre me dio las llaves.
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Thank you, you are very kind.
Gracias, muy amable.
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To be ready I am ready.
Estar listo / a / os / as (adjective) Estoy listo.
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Right now
Ahora mismo
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It's alright It 's O.K.
Está bien.
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As (tall) as.
Tan (alto) como.
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What does "book" mean?
¿Qué significa “libro”?
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As (tall) as.
Tan (alto) como.
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Or not Are they going to come or not?
O no ¿Van a venir o no?
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To sign ( your signature ) To date The date Place of birth Date of birth Last name
Firmar Fechar La fecha Lugar de nacimiento Año de nacimiento Apellido
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I have an apple in my hand.
Tengo una manzana en la mano hand - la mano. Note that mano is actually a feminine noun. Also remember that in Spanish, you do not use the possessive when refering to body parts since it is assumed that they already belong to the person in question (i.e. Escribo con la mano not *Escribo con mi mano*)
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Must We must speak with you (singular formal)
Deber + infinitive Debemos hablar con usted Follows the same conjugation pattern as comer
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To be busy I am busy. He is busy. She is busy.
Estar + ocupado /a / os / as Estoy ocupado. El esta ocupado. Ella esta ocupada.
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Worry (my/his/your --self)
Preocuparse
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To prepare They prepare dinner. She is preparing desert.
Preparar Preparan la cena. Ella esta preparando el postre.
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To take a photo. He is going to take a photo of the statue. He is taking a photo of the statue. He took a photo of the statue.
Hacer una foto Va a hacer una foto de la estatua. Está haciendo una foto de la estatua. Hizo una foto de la estatua.
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I took (made) a photo. You took a photo. He took a photo We took a photo. You took a photo. They took a photo.
Yo hice una foto. Tú hiciste una foto. Él hizo una foto. Nosotros hicimos una foto. Vosotros hicisteis una foto. Ellos hicieron una foto.
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Please take our photo.
Por favor, háganos una foto.
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How long ...(as in time) How long can we swim? How long will Jose be in Madrid? He will be in Madrid for two weeks.
Cuanto tiempo Cuanto tiempo podemos nadar? Cuanto tiempo estará José en Madrid? Estará en Madrid por dos semanas.
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To stay / remain ( as in a hotel or visit to a home) Tonight we stay here. Tonight he stays at his grandmother's house. Tonight they stay at the hospital.
Quedarse (reflexive verb) Esta noche nos quedamos aquí. Esta noche se queda en casa de su abuela. Esta noche se quedan en el hospital.
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To go up / climb He climbs up the mountain. They are running up the hill.
Subir Sube la montaña. Suben la colina corriendo.
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To go down The boy goes down the stairs. I run down the hill.
Bajar El niño baja las escaleras. Bajo la colina corriendo.
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Firstly, Next (after), Finally (lastly) First, I put my plate on the table. Next, he put his plate on the table. Finally, they put their plates on the table.
Primero, Después , Por Último Primero ,puse mi plato en la mesa. Después, el puso su plato en la mesa. Por último, pusieron sus platos en la mesa.
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Typical
Típico Típica
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I found them (glasses). He found it (museum). They found it (statue).
Las encontré Lo encontró La encontraron
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Some of these people play the guitar. All of these people are playing the same type of instrument.
Algunas de estas personas tocan la guitarra. Todas estas personas están tocando el mismo tipo de instrumento. Note: there is no "de" after "todas".
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To pack the suitcase. I pack the suitcase. They pack the suitcases. He packed the suitcase yesterday.
Hacer la maleta. Hago la maleta. Hacen las maletas. Ayer, hizo la maleta.
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Unpack the suitcase. I unpack the suitcase. We unpack the suitcases. They unpacked their suitcases last week.
Deshacer la maleta Deshago la maleta. Deshacemos las maletas. La semana pasada, deshicieron sus maletas.
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How long will you stay? (in the hotel / country) I will stay three nights.
Cuánto tiempo se quedará? Me quedaré tres noches.
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It is the morning. He works in the morning.
Es por la mañana. Él trabaja por la mañana.
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It is the afternoon. They play in the afternoon.
Es por la tarde. Ellos juegan por la tarde.
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It is the night. He works at night.
Es por la noche. Él trabaja por la noche.
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It is noon hour. They are eating lunch at noon hour.
Es mediodía Ellos están comiendo almuerzo al mediodía. Ellos están almorzando al mediodía.
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To travel abroad
Ir al extranjero
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To lie in the sun He lies in the sun.
Tomar el sol El toma el sol.
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Cooler ( Coleman )
La Nevera
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To take care of He will take care of the children. He took care of it. Careful! or Lookout!
Cuidar DE Cuidará de los niños. Lo cuidó. Cuidado (past participle)
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To take a walk. We are going to take a walk.
Dar un paseo. Vamos a dar un paseo.
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To go down. He goes down the stairs.
Bajar. Baja las escaleras.
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To arrange or plan something. Did you (plural) plan something? Yes, on Friday we are going to a tango show.
Quedar + En ...... Quedaron en algo? Si, el viernes vamos a ir a una milonga.
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Surprised or Astonished I told him the truth and he looked astonished.
Quedarse + a gerund Le conté la verdad y se quedó mirando.
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About We talked about Paris
A cerca de.... Hablamos a cerca de París.
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Still / (yet in the negative) I still have to buy him a gift. My younger brother is still taller than I am. She hasn't paid for the car yet.
Todavía Todavía tengo que comprarle un regalo. Mi hermano menor es todavía más alto que yo. Todavía no ha pagado por el coche.
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Are you still in Argentina? ( a phone question) Yes I am still here.
Todavía estas en Argentina? Si, todavía estoy acá (or aquí they mean the same).
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Odour or Smell I like the smell of the food.
El olor Me gusta el olor de la comida.
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Empty The bar is empty. To empty Can you please empty the garbage.
Vacío / Vacía El bar está vacío. Vaciar Por favor, puede vaciar la basura. bah-SEE-oh bah-SEE-ah
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About I have many questions about We talked about Paris.
A cerca de Tengo muchas preguntas a cerca de..... Hablamos a cerca de París.
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House wife The housewife made the cakes
La Ama de Casa La ama de casa hizo los pasteles.
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Summit The summit was covered in snow. Most important or significant (Adjective) What are the most important literary works in the world?
Cumbre La cumbre estaba cubierta de nieve. ¿Cuáles son las obras cumbre de la literatura mundial?
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The office hasn't been the same since you left.
La oficina no ha sido la misma desde que fuiste. Since = Desde Que
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In what / To what You must pay a lot of attention to what you are seeing.
En lo que Debes prestar mucha atención en lo que estás viendo. Prestar = to lend or to provide
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Success To be successful You are going to be successful.
Éxito Tener Éxito Vas a tener éxito. ECk-see-tow
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Magazine Every year, Forbes magazine publishes a list of the wealthiest people around the world.
La Revista Cada año, la revista Forbes publica una lista de las personas más ricas del planeta. El Planeta = Planet or World Masculine noun ending in “a”. Publicar = To Publish, completely regular.
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Rule The teacher explained the rules of the game.
La Regla La maestra nos explicó las reglas del juego. Explicar = To Explain , completely regular
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Award or Prize I won a prize in a contest.
El Premio Gané un premio en un concurso.
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Bucket Garbage Can I filled a bucket with some water to wash the windows. We only throw papers in this garbage can.
El Cubo El Cubo de Basura Llené un cubo con agua para lavar las ventanas. En este cubo de basura solo tiramos papeles.
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Loud Noise Maria heard a loud noise at the end of the hall / corridor.
Un Fuerte Ruido María oyó un fuerte ruido al final del pasillo. To Hear = Oír (very irregular)
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Gentleman Sometimes Sir Rarely,but originally “Horseman” There are no gentlemen left in the profession. Your room is ready, sir.
Caballero Ya no quedan caballeros en la profesión. Su habitación está lista, caballero.
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Again or Once Again She tried again, passed the class and began to learn. Once again, you've cooked a delicious dinner, my dear.
De Nuevo Intentó de nuevo, pasó la clase y comenzó a aprender. Has cocinado una cena deliciosa de nuevo, mi amor.
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As Soon As We will go to the movies as soon as they get here.
En Cuanto Nos iremos al cine en cuanto lleguen.(subjunctive)
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Hardly Ever / Almost Never / Rarely We hardly ever go on vacation. My wife almost never cooks. I rarely drink alcohol.
Casi Nunca Casi nunca salimos de vacaciones. Mi esposa no cocina casi nunca. Casi nunca tomo alcohol.
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All the time My brother and his wife argue all of the time.
Todo El Tiempo Mi hermano y su esposa discuten todo el tiempo. Discutir = to argue or to discuss, depends on context.
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Refund They gave me a refund for the pieces I returned.
El Reembolso Me dieron un reembolso por las piezas que devolví. rrray-em-BOWL-so Don’t confuse with “Reemplazo “ = Replacement Por, because it is in exchange
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spine / thorn (rose or cactus) / bones ( fish ) The rose bushes in my garden have many thorns. I don't like eating fish because of the bones.
La Espina es-PEE-nah Los rosales de mi jardín tienen muchas espinas. No me gusta comer pescado por las espinas.