Instituto Cervantes 04_09A

Question 1

1. Let´s let bygones be bygones (vb exp = to start with a clean slate)
   2a. I don’t care, I’ve told you 50 times (to go to bed)
   2b. Why this structure?
   3a. It’s already eight o’clock!
   3b. Why this structure?
   4a. Leave me alone!
   4b. Why this structure?

Answer 1

1. Que hagamos borrón y cuenta nueva (borrón y cuenta nueva - exp can be on own or with verb)
   2a. Que no me importA, te le he dicho cinquenta veces.
   2b. Que + ind = 2. refer to s.th said previously [Te lo he dicho = implicit]
   3a. ¡Que ya son las ocho!
   3b. Que + ind = 1. Just realised s.th + want to share it = surprise.
   4a. [Te he dicho] Que me dejES tranquila
   4b. Que + subj = order [Te he dicho = implicit]

Question 2

1. Don’t be shy.
2. The advertiser took it down yesterday (ie house advert) (vb = to cancel, unsubscribe etc)
3. a model car
   4a. It’s beginning! (eg TV show both want to watch)
   4b. Why this structure?
4. it should be her who doesn´t find him attractive

Answer 2

1. No os cortéis/no te cortes
2. El anunciante lo dio de baja ayer (dar de baja)
3. una maqueta de coche
   4a. ¡Que ya empieza!
   4b. Que + ind = 1. Just realised s.th + want to share it = surprise.
4. debe de ser ella quien no le parece atractivo a él

Question 3

1a. Hurry up, it’s late.
1b. Why this structure?
2a. It´s very CLEVER the way IN which this line inverts …
2b. Why that adj for clever?
3. WHY can´t they BE a couple?
4. the COMPASSIONATE and clever way IN which the plo deals with the theme of …

Answer 3

1a. Date prisa, [te he dicho o sabes] que es tarde.
1b. Que + ind = 2. refer to s.th said previously [Te lo he dicho = implicit]
2a. Es muy astuto la manera en que esta línea invierte …
2b. listos son las personas, las cosas o ideas son inteligentes o astutas
3 ¿Por qué ellos no pueden ser pareja?
4. la manera compasiva y inteligente de en que la trama trata el tema de …

Question 4

1a. This series is TERRIFIC and I congratulate you [FOR IT]
1b. This series is a MASTERPIECE …
2. If s.o is FRIKI or MARCIANO/A what are they? Which is more common?
3a los preposiones son muy CHUNGOS (things)
3b. tiene pinta muy CHUNGA (people)
3c. what does chungo connote?

Answer 4

1a. Esta serie es buenísima y LE felicito POR ELLO.
1b. Esta serie es una obra maestra …
2. raro = strange + marciano fallen into disuse
3a. prepositions are really COMPLICATED-DIFFICULT
3b. he looks really MEAN-DANGEROUS
3c. widely used + always neg + idea of diffficult/dangerous

Question 5

1. es ZUMBADO - what mean?
2. es ESTUPIDO - what mean?
   3a. what’s a TRONCO/A or PAVO/A?
   3b. What’s the Madrid variant?
3. she has to call her LOSER of an ex.

Answer 5

1. he’s really crazy ie a total nutjob
2. hes rude/nasty (= borde) + NOT mean he’s stupid
   3a. a guy or a girl (slang like tio/a)
   3b. pibe/a
3. tiene que llamar al pringado de su ex

Question 6

What is the difference between (Use 1):
1a. ¿A que tengo razón?
1b. ¿tengo razón?
What is the difference between:
2a. ¿A que vienes a mi fiesta?
2b. ¿A qué vienes a mis fiesta?
3. I’ll go see a doctor. [Note the structure?]

Answer 6

1a. Just asking for confirmation ie not really asking for their opinion (Am I right or am I right?)
1b. asking for their opinion
2a. Just asking for confirmation that coming to my party (You’re coming to my party, right?)
2a. Asking why did you come to my party eg to cause trouble?
3. Iré a que me vea el doctor.

Question 7

What is use 2?

1a. ¿A que se lo cuento todo?
1b. ¿A que te cuelgo el teléfono?
1c. What happens to the tone of the voice?
2a. I’m going to get the jab [vaccine]
2b. What struct in 2a?
3. You can be heard outside. (clue: think passive)

Answer 7

1a. If I tell her everything? [bad things will happen to you] = a threat/challenge
1b. If I hang up [the phone on you]? [you’re in for it] = threat
1c. In spanish nothing ie don’t use voice to emphasise like in Spanish (which is less sing songy)
2a. Iré a que me ponpa la vacuna
2b. iré a que + subj
3. Se os oye desde fuera. [reason: help PAS use passive structures in less fml way = one can hear you outside]

Question 8

What is use 3?
1. ¿A que no sabes a quién vi ayer?
1b. What does struct communicate?
What does un tal communicate
2a. recibí un mensaje de un tal Roberto
2b. Explain when use it.
3. I’m not splitting up just for a lay-to get laid

Answer 8

1a. You´ll never guess you I saw yesterday?
1b. Try to guess + it will surprise you ie more than you just don’t know.
2a. I recieved a message from a Roberto.
2b. only use un/a tal if don’t know the person.
3. no me voy a separar solo para echar un polvo

Question 9

NOT 1 of the 3 a que uses, but explain?

1a. ¿A QUÉ venía todo lo que dijiste?
1b. ¿A QUÉ venía todo ese pánico?
2. Peace is a PIPE-DREAM
3a. Who knocked on the door?
3b. I don’t know. Some salesman
4. What a crock of shit.

Answer 9

1a. Where did that all come from?
1b. What was all that panic about?
2. La paz es una QUIMERA (think CHIMERA fml)
3a. ¿Quién llamó a la puerta?
3b. No lo sé. UN TAL vendedor. (cos’ don’t know him)
4. Vaya chorrada.

Question 10

What is the difference in meaning between:
1a. El móvil es una basura.
1b. Esta es una basura.
1b. Este es una basura.
What Difference in meaning below
2a. ESTA no tiene ni dieciocho
2b. Explain how used?

Answer 10

1a - 1b. Nothing esta + este serve just as pronouns eg el móvil AFTER 1st mentioned N

2a. more like - SHE DOESN’T EVEN 18 years old ie has a disparaging connotation
2a. Only re people + only re the 1st reference to that person (who you don’t both to name

Question 11

What does de estos/as or de esos/as add?

1a. Es una serie de esto que ponen en canal privado
1b. What is the structure?
1c. What is the differene de esto CF de eso
2. No need to think about it anymore.
3. It was only a blow job and I don’t even remember. We were off our faces. (ie drunk)

Answer 11

1a. Le resta importancia o prestigio a algo o alguien ie disparage or diminish someone or s.th eg one of those
1b. N + de esto etc
1c. Just physical proximity
2. No hay que darle más vueltas
3. Solo fue una mamada y ni me acuerdo. Ibamos muy ciegos (= bebidos (usual) = drunk)

Question 12

1. Do you really think this is the moment? I don´t think so. (Clue: diff struct + said to woman talking during sex)
2. My family doesn´t give a shit about everything that’s important to me.
   3a. What a gift huh? (colq)
   3b. Explain colq struct + used 2 ways)
   3c. What struct mean non-colloquially?
   4 Eat my pussy every day. Don’t stop. (said by woman being licked out)

Answer 12

1. ¿Tú de verdad piensas que este es el momento? ¿A que no? (Struct - just seeking agreement, not asking 4 for opinion)
2. A mi familia se la suda todo lo que es importante para mi (sudársela a alguien (vulg) - to not give a damn about eg Ya te dije que tus problemas me la sudan
   3a. Pedazo de regalo, eh?
   3b. What a + N or really + N eg eres un pedazo de tonto
   3c un pedazo de N = a piece of eg pastel
3. Cómeme el coño todos los días No pares.

Question 13

1. using expired train tickets (what else mean? eg food)
2. a scoring system (BUT vb = to score is different)
3. persons who don´t PAY fines (clue: not pagar)
4. To give an example, Alibaba gives a score to its customers (clue: gives NOT dar, formal word eg award)
5. when you were little (clue: what not in infml context)

Answer 13

1. usar billetes de trenes caducados (caducar = to be past its used by date, if date already past)
2. un sistema de puntuación (calificar)
3. las personas que no abonen las multas (abonar)
4. Por poner un ejemplo, Alibaba otorga una puntuación a sus clientes
5. cuando eras pequeño (NOT joven = young)

Question 14

1a. The dialogue has a lot of colloquialisms the majority of which I can guess or discover the meaning.
1b. What is the struct learning?
2. How long are you going to stay angry? (colq, Valeria) (clue: until when)
3. I’m not going to shut up, at all (ie I’m going to tell everyone everything)

Answer 14

1a. El dialogo tiene un montón de coloquialismos de los cuales puedo adivinar o descubrir el sentido de la mayoría.
1b. struct = of which + verb + phrase (place here the majority). Not of which + the majority + vb + phrase
2. ¿Hasta cuándo vas a estar picada?
3. Yo no me callo ni una.

Question 15

1a. I couldn’t do this with those below.
1b. What are the 2 grammatical learning?
2. I got obsessed about gluten (colq, Valeria) (clue; not sobre)
3a. Fuck, then you (pl) say that I´m rude**, but **you make it easy to be like that, girl. (colq exp)
3b. No colq way of saying same thing
4. How many times have I told you that I don´t want to talk about that slut? (not sobre)

Answer 15

1a. No puedo hacerlo esto con estos de debajo.
1b. use estos not ellos (referring to sentidos) + de debajo cos’ always de re location
2. me dio el parraque con el gluten
3a. Joder, luego decís que soy una borde**, pero **me lo ponéis a huevo, tia. (ponerlo a huevo a alguien)
3b me lo ponéis muy fácil (ponerlo muy facil a alguien)
4. ¿Cuántas veces te he dicho que no quiero hablar de esa fulana?

Question 16

1. Calm down. I can’t believe you still hold a grudge. (3 things to note)
2. It’s been ages since you and her were together (clue: not use desde)
3. I don’t know why he doesn’t give me a good feeling (how diff to Eng?)
4. The reason you broke up was that you cheated on her. Don’t play the victim.
5. She deserves someone like that.

Answer 16

1. Que te tranquilices. No puedo creer que todavía le guardes rencor. (use of subj + IO Prn + not el rencor)
2. Hace siglos que tú y ella estabais juntos
3. No entiendo por qué él no me da buen rollo (NO un)
4. El motivo por qué rompisteis fue que tú le pusiste los cuernos. No te hagas la víctima
5. Merece a alguien así. (no como)