Level C1 Flashcards
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Ni/Ni siquiera
= “not even”
Ni/Ni siquiera = “not even”
As the equivalent of not even in English, we can place either ni or ni siquiera in front of a clause
El pobre chico no tenía ni una manta para taparse.
The poor guy didn’t even have a blanket to cover himself.
El pobre chico no tenía ni siquiera una manta para taparse.
The poor guy didn’t even have a blanket to cover himself.
¡Ni te imaginas lo que acabo de ver!
You will not believe what I’ve just seen!
¡Ni me dirigió la palabra ayer en la reunión del colegio!
He didn’t talk to me yesterday at the school meeting!
más que”
to express “only / just”
No tenía más que unas monedas en el bolsillo.
He only had a few coins in his pocket.
No busca más que pelea.
He is just looking for trouble.
No tienes más que decirlo y yo estaré allí para ayudarte.
You just have to say it and I will be there to help you.
Es muy tacaño
He is very stingy.
Ni me ha invitado a una copa
He did not even buy me a drink.
Debe estar hambriento
He must be starving
¡Ni lo sueñes!
Do not even think about it!
Encontrar
= to find [something]
No encuentro mis gafas, ¿las has visto tú?
I cannot find my glasses, have you seen them?
Encontrarse
to bump into [someone]
Me encontré CON Marcos en la calle y estuvimos charlando un rato.
I bumped into Marcos in the street and we chatted for a bit.
¿Dónde nos encontramos esta tarde?
Where shall we meet this evening?
Sierra Nevada se encuentra en la provincia de Granada.
Sierra Nevada is located in the province of Granada.
¡Se encontró un billete de 50 euros en el suelo!
to be surprised to discover something
He found a 50 euro note on the ground!
to be surprised to discover something
Daniel ya ha encontrado A los niños. Estaban en el parque jugando.
Daniel found the children. They were playing in the park.
If someone is looking for someone (as oppossed to bumping into someone by chance) we can also use encontrar.
Los platos han sido lavados.
ser + participle (Compound tenses - passive voice)
The dishes have been washed.
Las manzanas habían sido comidas.
The apples had been eaten.