Idiom 3 Flashcards
(97 cards)
1
Q
la como
A
I eat it
2
Q
la leo
A
I read it
3
Q
la veo
A
I see it
4
Q
la tengo
A
I have it
5
Q
la compro
A
I buy it
6
Q
María lo tiene.
A
María has it.
7
Q
Te conozco.
A
I know you.
8
Q
Ella lo ama.
A
She loves him.
9
Q
Ellos nos llaman.
A
They call us.
10
Q
Los llamamos.
A
We call them.
11
Q
Puedo pagar diez pesos.
A
I am able to pay 10 pesos.
12
Q
Elena prefiere hablar español.
A
Elena prefers to speak Spanish.
13
Q
Lo quiero ver.
Quiero verlo.
A
I want to see it.
14
Q
Lo debemos comprar.
A
We should buy it.
15
Q
Lo debemos comprar.
Debemos comprarlo.
A
We should buy it.
16
Q
Lo quiero ver.
Quiero verlo.
A
I want to see it.
17
Q
María nos debe visitar.
María debe visitarnos.
A
Mary should visit us.
18
Q
Juan lo necesita lavar.
Juan necesita lavarlo.
A
John needs to wash it.
19
Q
¿Lo debemos comprar?
¿Debemos comprarlo?
A
Should we buy it?
20
Q
Juan no lo necesita lavar.
Juan no necesita lavarlo.
A
John doesn’t need to wash it.
21
Q
Me gusta el cuarto.
A
I like the room.
22
Q
Me gusta el libro.
A
I like the book.
23
Q
Estoy hablando.
A
I am speaking.
24
Q
Estudio español. (Present Indicative)
A
I study Spanish.
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Estoy estudiando español. (Present Progressive)
I am studying (right now, at this moment) Spanish.
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Juan sabe dónde está María.
| Yo no conozco a María.
Juan knows where Maria is.
| I don’t know (am not acquainted with) Maria.
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I don’t know (am not acquainted with) Maria.
to know a fact, to know something thoroughly, to know how to do something
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conocer
to be acquainted with a person, place, or thing
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pedir
to ask for, or request an object, service or favor
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preguntar
to ask a question, or request information
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saber:
to know (facts, information, how to do something, something by heart)
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Gracias por la ayuda.
| Thanks for the help.
Rule: to express gratitude or apology
33
Dos por dos son cuatro.
| Two times two equals four.
Rule: for multiplication and division
34
Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana.
Rule: for velocity, frequency and proportion
| I go to the restaurant five times per week.
35
Model: Andamos por el parque.
| We walk through the park.
Rule: meaning “through,” “along,” “by” or “in the area of”
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Él me dio diez dólares por el libro.
| He gave me ten dollars for the book.
Rule: when talking about exchange, including sales
37
No voté por nadie.
| I didn’t vote for anyone.
Rule: to mean “on behalf of,” or “in favor of,”
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Yo estudié por dos horas.
| I studied for two hours.
Rule: to express a length of time
39
Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.
| One can see the stars during the night.
Rule: to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”
40
Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono.
Rule: for means of communication or transportation (I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone.)
41
Me tienen por loco.
| They take me for crazy.
Rule: in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”
42
Paso por ti a las ocho.
| I’ll come by for you at eight o’clock.
Rule: to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)
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La cena está por cocinar.
| Dinner has yet to be cooked.
Rule: when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive
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El hombre murió por falta de agua.
| The man died for lack of water.
Rule: to express cause or reason
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Estoy por tomar café.
| I’m in the mood for drinking coffee.
Rule: “estar por” means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something
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El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.
| The book was written by Octavio Paz.
Rule: in passive constructions
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por adelantado
in advance
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por ahora
for now
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por allí
around there; that way
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por amor de Dios
for the love of God
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por aquí
around here; this way
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por casualidad
by chance
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por ciento
percent
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por cierto
certainly
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por completo
completely
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por dentro
inside
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por desgracia
unfortunately
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por ejemplo
for example
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por eso
therefore
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por favor
please
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por fin
finally
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por lo general
generally
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por lo visto
apparently
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por medio de
by means of
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por lo menos
at least
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por lo tanto
consequently
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por mi parte
as for me
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por ningún lado
nowhere
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por otra parte
on the other hand
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palabra por palabra
word for word
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por primera vez
for the first time
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por separado
separately
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por supuesto
of course
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por suerte
fortunately
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por todas partes
everywhere
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por todos lados
on all sides
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por último
finally
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El hombre salió para Madrid.
| The man left for Madrid.
Rule: to indicate destination
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El vaso es para agua.
| The glass is for water.
Rule: to show the use or purpose of a thing
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Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes.
| To make a paella, first sauté the meats.
Rule: to mean “in order to” or “for the purpose of”
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Este regalo es para ti.
| This gift is for you.
Rule: to indicate a recipient
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Necesito el vestido para el lunes.
| I need the dress by Monday.
Rule: to express a deadline or specific time
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Para un niño lee muy bien.
| For a child, he reads very well.
Rule: to express a contrast from what is expected
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La chica está para dar a luz.
| The girl is about to give birth.
Rule: “estar para” to express an action that will soon be completed
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¿Por qué estudias español?
For what reason do you study Spanish?
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Porque es un requisito.
Because it’s required.
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¿Para qué estudias español?
For what purpose do you study Spanish?
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Para ser profesor de español.
In order to become a Spanish teacher.
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Adjective: bueno
Comparative: mejor
Superlative: el/la mejor
(good)
(better)
(best)
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Adjective: malo
Comparative: peor
Superlative: el/la peor
(bad)
(worse)
(the worst)
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Adjective: grande
Comparative: mayor
Superlative: el/la mayor
(big)
(older; greater)
(the oldest; the greatest)
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Adjective: pequeño
Comparative: menor
Superlative: el/la menor
(small)
(younger; less)
(youngest; least)
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este
ese
aquel
this
that
that one over there
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este libro
estos libros
esta pluma
estas plumas
(this book)
(these books)
(this pen)
(these pens)
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ese libro
esos libros
esa pluma
esas plumas
(that book)
(those books)
(that pen)
(those pens)
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aquel libro
aquellos libros
aquella pluma
aquellas plumas
(those books over there)
(that book over there)
(that pen over there)
(those pens over there)
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esto
eso
aquello
(this matter, this thing)
(that matter, that thing)
(that matter/thing over there)
