Spanish 17 Flashcards
(105 cards)
1
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Every other day
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Cada dos días, día de por medio
De por medio-in between, middle (adj, adv)
Por medio de-by means of
2
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Lately
A
Últimamente
3
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Recently
A
Recientemente
4
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Unless
A
A menos que, a no ser que
(Nearly always interchangeable)
Usually followed by verb in subjunctive mood (following action hasn’t been completed)
5
Q
Besides, also, furthermore, in addition
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Además
Think “add more”
6
Q
Aside from, in addition to, besides
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Además de
7
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Apparently
A
Por lo visto
8
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To rinse
A
Enjuagar (reg)
9
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Nice, pleasant
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Simpático, agradable (w/ ser)
Think “agreeable”
10
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Disagreeable, unpleasant
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Desagradable, antipático (w/ ser)
11
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Exhausted, tired
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Cansado, agotado (w/ estar)
Think agotado-“I got tired”
12
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Wrinkled
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Arrugado (pp, w/ estar)
Think “rumpled”
13
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How long have you been…?
A
¿Cuánto tiempo hace que + present
14
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How many years have you…?
How many hours…
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¿Cuántos años hace que + present
¿Cuántas horas…
15
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I have been + present participle + for + amount of time.
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Hace +time + que +present tense
2 years ago that I study Spanish
16
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How long have you been + present participle
Since when?
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¿Desde cuándo +present tense
17
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I have been + present participle + since + amount of time +ago.
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Present tense + desde hace + amount of time
18
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As soon as
As soon as possible
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Tan pronto como
Tan pronto como sea posible
19
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At least
At least twice a day
At least we can be friends
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Al menos, por lo menos (both the same)
Por lo menos dos veces al día
Al menos podemos ser amigos
Lo menos-the least
20
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We are so proud of you.
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Estamos tan orgullosos de ti.
21
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Right-handed, deft
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Diestro
22
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Commands: go (to a place)
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ve, vaya, vamos, vayan
No vayas, no vayamos
23
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Commands: go (no specific place)
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vete, váyase, vámanos, váyanse
No te vayas, no se vaya, no nos vayamos, no se vayan
24
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Commands: go, leave (from somewhere)
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sal, salga, salgamos, salgan
No salgas
25
To realize
Darse cuenta
| Cuenta - an account, check
26
To turn
| Turn (Ud)right.
Dar vuelta
| Dé vuelta a la derecha.
27
To turn around
Dar la vuelta
28
To turn oneself around, roll over to other side
Darse vuelta
29
To spell
Deletrear (reg)
30
Usually
Usualmente
31
To fall in love with
Enamorarse de
32
To thank, appreciate, be grateful for
We appreciate...
I thank you for your present.
Agradecer
Agradecemos...
Te agradezco tu regalo.
33
Actually
Really-Will people actually...I’m not actually sure.
For emphasis-You actually ate that!
Exactly-What did he actually say to you?
Really-realmente, en realidad
For emphasis-realmente, de verdad
Exactly-exactamente
34
To quarrel, dispute, squabble
| Do not quarrel.
Reñir (e to i)
They quarrel - riñen
We squabble - reñimos
No riñas.
35
What are you talking about?
¿De qué hablas?
| To talk about - hablar de/sobre
36
Toward(s)
Hacia
37
Often, frequently
A menudo, frecuentemente
38
To demand
Exigir (g to j in yo) (When subject demands something)
| Requerir (e to ie) (when something is wanted or needed but is not necessarily mandatory)
39
To deserve
Merecer (cer)
| Think “to merit”
40
To be guilty, to be at fault
It wasn’t my fault.
To blame
Tener la culpa
No tuve la culpa.
Culpar (reg), echar la culpa
41
To think about (to focus on something)
I keep thinking about you.
To keep (on)+present participle
Pensar en
Sigo pensando en ti.
Seguir + present participle
42
Isn’t it true/certain that...?
| It is true/certain that...
¿No es cierto/seguro/verdad que...? (Subjunctive)
Es cierto/seguro/verdad que... (Indicative)
Cierto is adj and interjection
La verdad is noun and interjection
43
To (do something) again
He eats again.
3 ways to say this
Volver a + infinitive, otra vez, de nuevo
Él vuelve a comer.
Él come otra vez.
Él come de nuevo.
44
As+adj+as
| She’s as pretty as her oldest sister.
Tan+adj+como
| Ella es tan bonita como su hermana mayor.
45
To ask questions
| Do you always ask so many questions?
Hacer preguntas
| ¿Siempre haces tantas preguntas?
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Because of
| There is no school because of the snow.
No hay colegio a causa de la nieve.
| No hay colegio por la nieve.
47
In spite of
| In spite of the cold, we are still going to the beach.
A pesar de
| A pesar del frió, todavía vamos a la playa.
48
To be about + infinitive
| I am about to go out to eat with my friends.
Estar por + infinitive
| Estoy por salir a comer con mis amigos.
49
According to
According to the police officer...
Police force
Según
Según el policía...
La policía-police force, police woman
50
By the way (changing the subject)
A propósito
| Purpose, object-el propósito
51
Thumb, inch, flea or computer bug
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El pulgar (a bent thumb looks like an “r”)
La pulgada (“d”, la medida-measurement, pp of medir)
La pulga
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52
From time to time
| We like traveling from time to time.
De vez en cuando
| Nos gusta viajar de vez en cuando.
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Somehow
De alguna manera, de algún modo
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Suddenly
De repente
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Agreed, ok
De acuerdo
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All right, it’s ok, that’s ok
Está bien
57
To look (to be seen as)
She looks very beautiful.
That looks better.
Verse
Ella se ve muy guapa.
Eso se ve mejor.
58
The part about, all this business about...
Lo de
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How (to express degree)
| He doesn’t understand how handsome he is.
Lo
| Él no entiende lo guapo que es.
60
To seem, appear
| You look sad.
Parecer
| Pareces triste.
61
To look alike, resemble each other
We don’t look alike.
You look a lot like your father.
Parecerse (a)
No nos parecemos.
Te pareces mucho a tu papá.
62
For that reason, because of that
| That’s why, therefore
Por eso
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To worry about
Preocuparse por
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To complain
| To complain about
Quejarse
| Quejarse de
65
To remember
Acordarse de, recordar (both o to ue)
66
To realize, notice
Darse cuenta
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To become aware of
Darse cuenta de
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They look bad.
They look bad on you.
Those sunglasses look bad on you.
Se ven mal.
Se te ven mal.
Se te ven mal esas gafas de sol.
69
Maria doesn’t like Julia. (4 ways)
A María le cae mal Julia.
Julia le cae mal a María.
A María no le cae bien Julia.
Julia no le cae bien a María.
70
From now on
De ahora en adelante
71
I think so.
Creo que sí.
72
Currently, nowadays, at the moment
| My parents are currently traveling in Europe.
Actualmente
| Mis padres actualmente viajan por Europa.
73
Current (adj)
| Current (flow, electrical)
Actual
| La corriente
74
Although, though, albeit, even if/though
Aunque
75
Cozy
Acogedor, acogedora (w/ ser)
76
In fact, as a matter of fact
De hecho
77
To be mistaken, make a mistake
To be wrong, be incorrect
To be not right
Equivocarse (reg)
Estar equivocado
No tener razón
78
Thick (liquid, fog, smoke, etc)
Espeso (w/ estar)
79
To reach (up to); have enough; achieve (gain with effort); get/come up to; reach up for
Alcanzar (reg)
| Think “I can”
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To endure, to tolerate, stand (person); hold support (mechanical); hold (breath), stifle, hold back; last (e.g. shoes)
Aguantar (reg)
81
Instead of
En vez de
| Instead - en vez
82
To behave
| Behave yourself!
Comportarse
¡Compórtate bien!
Think “to compose yourself “
83
I’ll be right back.
Ya vengo.
84
With each other
| For each other
El uno con el otro
| El uno para el otro
85
Don’t you...?
(Isn’t it so that you...?)
Isn’t it ridiculous?
¿a qué no?
¿no es así?
Así - like this, so; like that
¿A qué no es ridículo?
86
I am very embarrassed.
Estoy avergonzado.
87
To stop + present participle
Stop complaining.
He stopped talking.
Dejar de + infinitive
Deja de quejarte.
Él dejó de hablar.
88
The airport is one and a half hours by train.
El aeropuerto está a una hora y media en tren.
| Can use “a plus amount of time” to show how far something is.
89
To get in/on (a vehicle)
Get into the truck.
To get out/off of (a vehicle)
Subirse a
Súbete al camión.
Bajarse de
90
Hurry up.
Don’t worry.
Make sure to ...
Don’t go.
Apúrate.
No te preocupes.
Asegúrate de...
No te vayas.
91
Make a wish.
| I made a wish.
Pide un deseo.
| Pedí un deseo.
92
How have you been?
¿Como has/han estado?
93
I’m home, honey.
Is anyone home/here?
Someone is here.
Ya llegué, amorcito/cariño/mi amor
Hay alguien en casa/aquí?
Alguien está aquí.
94
No way! Not a chance!
¡De ninguna manera!
95
I would like something else.
| I would love to go out.
Me gustaría algo más.
| Me encantaría salir.
96
No problem.
No hay problema,
No hay ningún problema,
Ningún problema.
97
Do what I ask.
Haz lo que pido.
98
I hope so.
| I suppose so.
Así espero.
Eso espero.
Espero que sí.
Supongo que sí.
99
To relax
| Just relax.
Relajarse
| Relájate.
100
Of course (adv)
Por supuesto, claro
(el supuesto-supposition, assumption)
Supuesto (adj)-supposed, assumed
101
However, but then, then again
Sin embargo
102
Yes, yes, of course.
Of course!
Of course not!
Sí, sí, claro.
¡Claro/Por supuesto que sí!
¡Claro/Por supuesto que no!
103
Obviously, surely, certainly
Obviamente, seguramente, ciertamente
104
Nonsense!
¡Tonterías!
105
Meanwhile
Entretanto, mientras tanto
