Jan21,did4 //24//mar3 Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

Were they friends before they were novios, your sister and Tom?

A

¿Eran amigos antes de ser novios - I think this is correct because no change of subject, don´t use que and use infinitive

¿Eran amigos antes de que fueran novios tu hermana y Tom?
antes de que always triggers subjunctive

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2
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the shop assistant, sales person

A

el dependiente-la dependienta

el vendedor - la vendedora

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3
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curly

She has curly brown/chestnut hair.

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rizado

Tiene el pelo castaño rizado.

think of Rizzo in Grease. curly dark hair beautiful. = moreno

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4
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You can speak to me using tú.

A

Me puedes tutear.

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5
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to con/rip off someone

A

timar

think to mar you/someone

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6
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Have a good time! ud.

A

¡Que lo pase bien! (that it goes well)

asking Julio 11-3 yes correct, lo is the DO

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7
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the beard
the mustache/whiskers
red-haired/ginger
the curly redhead

A

la barba
el bigote
pelirrojo (adj) peh-lee-rroh-hoh)
el rizado pelirrojo - la pelirroja rizada

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Now that is cold and when it´s like that, I miss living in the tropics.

A

Eso sí que es frío, y cuando está o es así, extraño vivir en el trópico/echo de menos vivir en el trópico.

you are NOT using pronominal nor reflexive verbs when you use echar de menos o extrañar algo-a alguien

extrañarse - to be surprised
extrañar - to miss, to amaze, to banish
Extraño mucho a mi familia cuando estoy de viaje. I miss my family a lot when I’m traveling.

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9
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Maybe it is because I am a gringa or maybe because I am an older person.

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Tal vez sea porque soy gringa o porque soy una persona mayor.
no article in front of gringa because it is a gentilicio which is the name of where you´re from like Idahoan so doesn´t need the article but an older person does

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10
Q

to spill

A

derramar (deh rrah mar)

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11
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to collapse

A

derrumbarse (deh-rroom-bahr-seh)

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12
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the tablecloth
The blanket

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el mantel
La manta

Loner danizo o dañizo

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13
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the gestures

A

los gestos

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14
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clumsy/awkward

Physically she was a bit clumsy.

A

torpe - adj
careful can also mean dim, slow

Era físicamente un poco torpe. (think Michael the Taurus)

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