Phrases57-Duo

Question 1

He is leaving next week.

Answer 1

Se va la semana entrante.
irse - to leave requires reflexive pronoun

Question 2

Creo que ustedes le llaman tocino. IOP le > it, 3rd plural

Creo que le llama tocino. 3rd singular

Answer 2

I think you call it bacon.

I think he calls it bacon.

Question 3

Creo que ustedes se llaman tocino. IOP se/te > you

Creo que me llaman tocino.

Answer 3

I think you are called bacon.

I think they call me bacon.

Question 4

My mom advised me that she is coming to visit us tomorrow.

Answer 4

Mi mamá me avisó que viene a visitarnos mañana.

Question 5

I promise you, today I can do it.

Answer 5

Te lo prometo, yo hoy puedo.

Question 6

Ojalá que estudiemos un idioma nuevo. subjunctive

Answer 6

Hopefully we can study a new language.

Question 7

Did your parents laugh when they brought you guys that cake?

Answer 7

Tus padres se rieron cuando les trajeron ese pastel?
o
¿Se rieron tus padres cuando te trajeron ese pastel?

Question 8

Let’s return here every Friday! subjunctive mood

Answer 8

Volvamos aquí todos los viernes.

Question 9

You should inform us now.

Answer 9

Debes avisarnos ya.

Question 10

I hope mice don not live here. subjunctive mood

Answer 10

Espero que los ratones no vivan aquí.

Question 11

I liked it although the end was bad.

Answer 11

Me gustó aunque el final fue malo.

Question 12

They kept chatting to the waiter. spast

They continued chatting with the waiter. ipast

Answer 12

Siguieron charlando con el camarero.

Seguían charlando con el camarero.

Question 13

Por qué no quieres que (subjunc mood) nosotros pasemos tu cumpleaños en familia?

Answer 13

Why don’t you want us to spend your birthday as a family?
expressions of doubt or desire use subjunctive

Question 14

Do they want us to read it? (subjunctive mood when someone wants another to do x)

Answer 14

Quieren que lo leamos. leer subjunctive

Question 15

Did she choose beer or wine?

Answer 15

Eligió cerveza o vino?

Question 16

Did she fry the chorizo?

Are you cold?

Answer 16

Frió el chorizo?

Tienes frío.

Question 17

We kept ordering food.

Answer 17

Seguimos pidiendo comida.

Question 18

Julia me dijo que no le pediste permiso.

Answer 18

Julia told me that you did not ask her for permission.

Question 19

I had not ordered wine.

Answer 19

Yo no había pedido vino.
past perfection, completed b4 otra past action

Question 20

Los nińos se juntaron para jugar al fútbol.

Answer 20

The kids got together to play soccer. juntar- put together

Question 21

Laura y yo nos abrazamos en el entrenamiento.

Answer 21

Laura and I hugged each other at practice.

Question 22

Los dos equipos se saludaron cuando el partido empezó?

Answer 22

Did the two teams greet each other when the game started?

Question 23

Sí, y se dieron la mano cuando recibieron los premios.

Answer 23

Yes, and they shook each other’s hand when they received the prizes.

Question 24

Por qué los competidores no se saludaron?

Answer 24

Why did not the competitors greet each other?

Question 25

Se gritaron en el estadio porque estaban enojados.

Answer 25

They shouted at each other in the stadium because they were angry.

Question 26

Quién será el mejor futbolista del año?

Answer 26

Who will be the best soccer player of the year?

Question 27

Los jugadores están jugando en la cancha.

Answer 27

The players are playing on the field. (or court)

Question 28

Me puse de pie para ver. Por qué se puso de pie toda la gente?

Answer 28

I stood up to ver. Why did all the people stand up?

Question 29

El futbolista se cayó y se puso de pie inmediatamente.

Answer 29

The soccer player fell down and stood up immediately.

Question 30

Y por cierto, están a punto de hacer otro gol!

Answer 30

And by the way, they are about to score another goal! a punto de (about to)

Question 31

Se juntaron para jugar.

Answer 31

We got together to play.

Question 32

Estos dos correctas: Mi amigo es mayor que tú. Mi amigo es más grande que tú. Mi amigo es más mayor que tú.  INCORRECTA.

Answer 32

My friend is older than you. My friend is older than you. incorrect use: más mayor!!

Question 33

Ya te han dicho que tienes que hacer.

Answer 33

You have already been told what to do.

Question 34

Vamos a comer ya.

Answer 34

Let’s eat now.

Question 35

Ya no pierdes el tiempo como antes. Ya voy, disculpe me están llamando.

Answer 35

You don’t waste time like you used to. I am sorry, I’m being called.

Question 36

Should I sent it to you?

Answer 36

Te lo envío por correo?

Question 37

Don't put your books away yet.

Answer 37

No guarden sus libros todavía.

Question 38

None of them want to vote.

Answer 38

Ninguno de ellos quiere votar.

Question 39

I see a lot of pretty flowers along the lake.

Answer 39

Veo muchas flores bonitas a lo largo del lago.

Question 40

I have to do it this way.

Answer 40

Lo tengo que hacer de esta manera.

Question 41

The horse with boots dances along the river.

Answer 41

El caballo con botas baila a lo largo del río.

Question 42

I can't repair your faucet today, should I repair it for you tomorrow? IOP me, te, le, nos, les; le/les -> se when lo (DOP) is also used

Answer 42

No puedo reparar su grifo hoy, se lo reparo mañana?

Question 43

Almorcemos sándwiches hoy. subjunctive

Answer 43

Let's have sandwiches today.

Question 44

Te lo envío por correo? Se lo envío por correo?

Answer 44

Should I send it to you by email? informal Should I send it to you by email? formal

Question 45

Qué quería de la vida? Qué buscaba?

Answer 45

What did he want out of life? What was he looking for?

Question 46

Qué te pasa? No es nada. Ya verás.

Answer 46

What's wrong with you? It's nothing. You'll see.

Question 47

Los vecino se han juntado para jugar. pres prefect juntarse to get together

Answer 47

The neighbors have gotten together to play. pres prefect

Question 48

Están reparando la cancha de este estadio.

Answer 48

They are repairing this stadium's field.

Question 49

Se reunían aquí. o Se encontraron aquí.

Answer 49

They met here. They met here.

Question 50

Todas las personas se pusieron de pie después del gol!

Answer 50

All the people stood up after the goal.

Question 51

El jugador se cayó y se puse de pie inmediatamente.

Answer 51

The player fell down and stood up immediately.

Question 52

Esas jugadoras se ayudaron.

Answer 52

Those players helped each other.

Question 53

Nos reunimos hoy.

Answer 53

We met today.

Question 54

La cancha estaba mojada.

Answer 54

The field was wet.

Question 55

Los jugadores se vieron en la cancha.

Answer 55

The players saw each other on the field.

Question 56

El jazz tiene sonidos muy únicos, pero la música clásica me aburre un poco.

Answer 56

Jazz has very unique sounds, but classical music bores me a little.

Question 57

Prefiero el volumen bajo porque me gusta leer o estudiar al mismo tiempo.

Answer 57

I prefer low volume because I like to read or study at the same time.

Question 58

Eso tiene sentido, el volumen bajo ayuda a concentrarse.

Answer 58

That makes sense, low volume helps you focus.

Question 59

Hay algún compositor o banda que escuchas más? Me gusta ya casi todo.

Answer 59

Is there any composer or band that you listen to the most? I like almost everything now.

Question 60

Prefiero la música instrumental porque es relajante.

Answer 60

I prefer instrumental music because it is relaxing.

Question 61

Cuando era nińa, yo tocaba el piano, pero no muy bien.

Answer 61

When I was a kid, I played the piano, but not very well.