Spanish 2024 Flashcards
(181 cards)
1
Q
With regard to
With regard to the meeting, I think it is best that we postpone it.
A
En cuanto a
En cuanto a la reunión, creo que es mejor que la pospongamos
2
Q
You know what?
A
Sabes qué?
3
Q
How about…? What about…? What if…?
Where do you feel like going for dinner? - What about staying at home?
A
Qué tal si…?
¿Adónde te apetece ir a cenar? - ¿Qué tal si nos quedamos en casa?
4
Q
Unlike
Unlike the majority of his friends, Juan doesn’t like chocolate.
A
A diferencia de
A diferencia de la mayoría de sus amigos, a Juan no le gusta el chocolate.
5
Q
In agreement with
A
De acuerdo con
6
Q
On my own
I don’t need your help. I’m perfectly capable of doing things on my own.
A
Por mi cuenta
No necesito su ayuda. Soy perfectamente capaz de hacer las cosas por mi cuenta.
7
Q
It would be better if
subjunctive trigger
It would be better if I stay at home to cure this cold.
A
Es mejor que
subjunctive trigger
Es mejor que me quede en casa para curar bien este resfriado.
8
Q
In my opinion
A
En mi opinión
9
Q
So that…
subjunctive trigger
Leave your email address so that we can stay in touch.
A
Para que
subjunctive trigger
Deja tu correo electrónico para que podamos mantenernos en contacto.
10
Q
I usually get up before the sun rises.
subjunctive trigger
A
Suelo levantarme antes de que salga el sol.
subjunctive trigger
Used when the sentence has two clauses with two different subjects.
11
Q
Mario is afraid that the dog will harm him.
A
Mario tiene miedo de que el perro le haga daño.
subjunctive trigger
Used when the sentence has two clauses with two different subjects.
12
Q
Does this trigger the subjunctive?
Antes de
A
No. It doesn´t because it would be followed by a verb or a non-clausal sentence part. For example:
1. Suelo leer antes de acostar me. => I usually read before going to bed.
2. Antes de que empiece la película, tengo que comprar palomitas. => Before the movie starts, I have to buy popcorn.
13
Q
Instead of participating, I want to go to the beach.
A
En lugar de participar, quiero ir a la playa.
14
Q
Is the bolded word a direct object?
La veo.
A
Yes. La is referring to what the person sees, so that is the direct object of the action.
I see Maria. I see her.
15
Q
Is the bolded word a direct object?
Nos diste la información?
A
No. In this sentence, nos is an indirect object, because us refers to the people being given the information.
Did you give us the information?
16
Q
Translate the bolded sentence.
Did you give Harry the keys? Did you give them to him?
A
Se las diste?
Le diste a Harry las llaves? The indirect object Le changes to Se in front of a direct object that starts with the letter l.
17
Q
Translate the bolded sentence.
Did you give the food to me? Did you give it to me?
A
Me la diste?
Me diste la comida?
18
Q
Translate:
She gave it to them yesterday.
A
Ella se lo dio ayer.
The indirect object les would normally be used for to them but it changes to se in front of a direct object that starts with the letter l.
19
Q
What is the word order for sentences that have a direct and an indirect object?
A
- Indirect object
- Direct object
Te la di. => I gave it to you.
Te is the indirect object and la is the direct object.
20
Q
Translate:
Send it to her.
A
Enviársela.
21
Q
Translate:
I brought it to you.
A
Te lo traje.
22
Q
Translate:
No one knows them.
A
Nadie los conoce.
23
Q
List 6 common subjunctive trigger verbs.
A
- Querer - to want
- Esperar - to hope for
- Desear - to desire
- Preferir - to prefer
- Recomendar - to recommend
- Insistir en - to insist (on)
24
Q
Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
I want to study the subjunctive.
A
Quiero que estudie el subjuntivo.
estudiar => present subjunctive yo form => estudie
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
I wish **you have** a good day.
Deseo que **tengas** un buen día.
## Footnote
tener => present subjunctive tú form => tengas
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
I hope **you get well** soon.
| you formal, to recover
Espero que **se recupere** pronto.
## Footnote
recuperarse => present subjunctive Usted form => se recupere
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
I'd prefer that **we stay** home.
Prefiero que **nos quedemos** en casa.
## Footnote
quedarse => present subjunctive we form => nos quedemos
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
She recommends **you go to bed** early.
| to go to bed
Ella recomienda que **te acuestes** temprano.
## Footnote
acostarse => present subjunctive tu form => te acuestes
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
We insist **you tell** us the truth.
| to say/tell
Insistimos en que nos digas la verad.
## Footnote
decir => present subjunctive tu form => digas. Notice the indirect object *nos* and the "insistir en" trigger.
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
Do you want me **to go** first?
Quieres que vaya primero?
## Footnote
ir => present subjunctive yo form => vaya
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
Does he want me **to take** him to the bank?
| to take/carry
Quiere que lo **lleve** al banco?
## Footnote
*Lo* is the direct object here because he is the thing being taken. Llevar => present subjunctive yo form => lleve.
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
I wish **they would help** me more often.
| to help
Ojalá me **ayudaran** más a menudo.
## Footnote
ayudar => imperfect subjunctive ellos form => ayudaran.
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
Close the door so the cat **doesn't get out**.
| to escape
Cierra la puerta para que el gato **no se escape**.
## Footnote
escaparse => present subjunctive el/ella => no se escape
34
# Translate:
Why did you paint the house? So it sells faster.
Por qué pintaste la casa? **Para que** *venda* más rápido.
## Footnote
Subjunctive trigger phrase and present subjunctive conjugation
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# Translate the sentence with the conjugation of the bolded verb:
I decided to tell Juan what happened that day so **he would know** the truth.
Decidí contarle a Juan lo que pasó ese día para que **supiera** la verdad.
## Footnote
If we’re talking past tense and you find yourself expressing “it would” or she “would” something, it’s probably supposed to use the imperfect subjunctive. Saber => imperfect subjunctive => supiera
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# Translate:
I get up early so (in order to) avoid traffic.
Me levanto temprano *para* evitar el tráfico.
## Footnote
Para on its own is not a subjunctive trigger.
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What is the phrase pattern that means "to hope for something?"
Ojalá (que) + present subjunctive = to hope for something
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What is the phrase pattern that means "to wish for something?"
Ojalá (que) + imperfect subjunctive = to wish for something
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Hopefully, there won’t be a lot of people.
Ojalá no haya mucha gente.
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I hope we have time to rest today.
Ojalá tengamos tiempo para descansar hoy.
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I wish I could, but I can't.
Ojalá pudiera, pero no puedo.
## Footnote
imperfect subjunctive poder and indicative present poder
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I wish you were coming here.
Ojalá vinieras aquí.
## Footnote
venir => imperfect subjunctive tu form => vinieras.
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I hope there isn't much traffic.
Ojalá (que) no haya mucho tráfico.
Espero que no haya mucho tráfico.
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I wish I had more time and money.
Ojalá que tuviera más tiempo y dinero.
## Footnote
tener => imperfect subjunctive yo form => tuviera.
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I wish there were more tables in the shade.
Ojalá hubiera más mesas en la sombra.
## Footnote
haber => imperfect subjunctive third person form => hubiera
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crime
el delito
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stage
| noun
la etapa
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All of a sudden
De un momento a otro
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file
| noun
el archivo
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PhD
el doctorado
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I would venture to say
Me atrevería a decir
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Me tocó trabjar.
I had to work.
## Footnote
tocarse can be used to express obligation like "to have to."
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It's your turn.
Te toca a ti.
## Footnote
Tocarse can be used as "to be someone's turn."
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In other words
| phrase
O sea
## Footnote
Estoy ocupado ese día. **O sea**, no puedo venir a la fiesta.
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I mean...
| filler
O sea...
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Do you understand what I mean?
¿Entiendes lo que quiero decir?
## Footnote
querer decir = I mean
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lead
| metal
el plomo
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silver or money
| metal
el plata
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at least
## Footnote
You can keep the house, but at least leave me the dog.
al menos
## Footnote
Te puedes quedar con la casa, pero **al menos** déjame el perro.
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His dentist told him to brush his teeth **at least** twice a day
Su dentista le dijo que se cepillara los dientes **por lo menos** dos veces al día.
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# Fill in the preposition:
Tenemos que pensar ____ el nuevo plan de ventas.
**en**
We have to think about the new sales plan.
## Footnote
pensar en = to think about
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# Fill in the preposition:
Vamos a encontrarnos ____ tu madre en la escuela.
**con**
We are going to meet your mother at school.
## Footnote
encontrarse con = to meet with
63
# Fill in the preposition:
Me olvidé ____ mandar el mail.
**de**
I forgot to send the email.
## Footnote
olvidarse de = to forget to
64
# Fill in the preposition:
Vamos a disfrutar ____ el fin de semana.
**de**
We are going to enjoy this weekend.
## Footnote
disfrutar de = to enjoy something
65
# Fill in the preposition:
Debo decidirme ____ una universidad y no sé cuál.
**por**
I have to decide for a university and I do not know which one.
## Footnote
decidirse por => to decide on
66
# Fill in the preposition:
Tienes que parar ____ beber alcohol.
**de**
You have to stop drinking alcohol.
## Footnote
parar de => to stop
67
# Fill in the preposition:
Estoy cerca de tu casa, no me tardo ____ llegar.
**en**
I’m near to your house, I won’t take long to get there.
## Footnote
tardar en => to take time to
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# Fill in the preposition:
Tengo que ayudar ____ mi mamá con la lavandería.
**a**
I have to help my mom with the laundry.
## Footnote
ayudar a => to help
69
# Fill in the preposition:
Anoche soñé ____ dinosaurios.
**con**
Last night I dreamed about dinosaurs.
## Footnote
soñar con => to dream about
70
# Fill in the preposition:
Voy a visitar ____ mis amigos del colegio.
**a**
I’m going to visit my school friends.
## Footnote
visitar a => to visit
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Name categories of verbs that get the preposition 'a'
1. Verbs of learning (aprender a)
2. Verbs of starting (empezar a)
3. Verbs of motion (ir a, venir a, visitar a)
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Debes acostumbrarte ____ tu nuevo jefe.
**a**
You must get used to your new boss.
## Footnote
acostumbrarse a = to get used to
73
# Fill in the preposition:
La casa huele ____ flores.
**a**
The house smells like flowers.
## Footnote
oler a => to smell like
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# Fill in the preposition:
Este hotel se parece ____ uno que visitamos antes.
**a**
This hotel looks like one we visited before.
## Footnote
parecerse a => to look like
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To ask for
Preguntar por
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To worry about
Preocuparse por
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To trust in
Confiar en
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To have fun at
Divertirse en
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# Fill in the preposition:
Él quedó ____ ayudarnos con la mudanza.
**en**
He agreed to help us with the move.
## Footnote
quedar en => to agree to do something or to stay at
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Desconfío ____ las personas que a mi perro no le gustan.
I don't trust people that my dog doesn't like.
## Footnote
Desconfiar de => To distrust / not trust
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Me arrepiento ____ haber comido tanto pastel.
**de**
I regret having eaten so much.
## Footnote
arrepentirse de => to regret
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¿Puedes encargarte ____ los niños hoy?
**de**
Can you take charge of the children today?
## Footnote
encargarse de => to take charge of
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Está enamorada ____ ese actor.
**de**
She’s in love with that actor.
## Footnote
Enamorarse de => to be or fall in love with
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Él se arriesgó ____ perder su trabajo cuando rehusó trabajar horas extras.
**a**
He risked losing his job when he refused to work extra time.
## Footnote
arriesgarse a => to risk or to take a chance at
85
Me entretengo ____ las series de netflix.
**con**
I entertain myself with the netflix series.
## Footnote
Entretener con => to entertain with
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No te confundas ____ las preguntas del exámen.
**con**
Don't get confused by the exam questions.
## Footnote
confundir con => to confuse with or to confuse by
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Puedes contar ____ nosotros.
**con**
You can count on us.
## Footnote
contar con => to count on
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Me casé ____ mi mejor amigo.
**con**
I married my best friend.
## Footnote
casarse con => to marry to
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(location) is (distance/time) away from (location)
**Quedar a** (distancia/tiempo) **de** (ubicación)
*La tienda queda a media hora de aquí.*
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Store
El almacén
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To get gas
Echar gasolina
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It turns out that
Resultar que
* Resulta que tenías razón.*
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To try something or try to do something
Intentar algo
*en vez de intentarlo* = *instead of trying it*
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I don’t know what came over me.
Yo no sé qué me agarró. (Agarrar a alguien)
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How does that sound?
Qué te parece?
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Is that okay with you?
Te parece bien?
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To cut or split in half
Dividir por la mitad
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Immediately
Inmediatamente
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To think about it a lot/think twice/think too much
**Darle muchas vueltas**
*La verdad es que intentamos no darle muchas vueltas* = *The truth is we try not to think about it too much.*
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Most / the majority
**La mayoría de**
*La gran mayoría de la gente entiende sin tener que darle muchas vueltas.* = *The vast majority understand without having to think twice*
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The thing is…
What I don’t understand is
**Lo que…**
*Lo que no entiendo es…*
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Gender roles
Roles de género
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They stared at me
Se me quedan viendo
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Then or Well
Pos
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It was always like…
Siempre era como…
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To suspect / smell something fishy / have a hunch
Olérselas
*Al ver el carro de la policía frente a la casa, los vecinos se las olían.*
*Seeing the cop car outside the house, the neighbors thought something smelled fishy.*
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To wing it / to figure something out / come up with a creative solution
Ingeniárselas
*Voy a tener que ingeniármelas.*
*I’m going to have to figure something out.*
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Kind of / sort of / like (filler) / it’s as if
Como que
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I don’t know…I kind of don’t want to go out tonight.
No sé, como que no quiero salir esta noche.
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My mom was like “I don’t believe you” and didn’t let me go!
Mi mamá fue como que “no te creo” y no me dejó ir!
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I don't know what to do, it's as if he doesn't understand what I say to him.
No sé qué hacer, como que no entiende lo que le digo.
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As far as I know, no
Que yo sepa no
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I guess / I suppose
Supongo
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Shameless (adj) or a shameless person (noun)
Caradura
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A convict (noun) or damned/damn (adjective)
Condenado
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Crook / rascal / swindler / shameless person
Una sinvergüenza
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Things like that
En cosas así
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Nowadays
Hoy en día
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To be based on
Estar basado en
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It surprises me
Esto me sorprende
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it creeps me out
me da cosa
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Unless
A no ser que or A menos que
A no ser que llegues temprano por la mañana, la fila para el desayuno será aproximadamente de una hora.
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So that (at the end of)
A fin de que
La agarró del brazo a fin de que no se cayera sobre el hielo. — He grabbed onto her arm so that she wouldn't fall over on the ice.
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Mine or yours?
El mío o el tuyo?
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You have too many books!
Tienes demasiados libros! (Remember to make demasiado agree)
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This is my last twenty dollars.
Estos son mis últimos veinte dólares.
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The weather here is very hot.
El clima aquí es muy caluroso.
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It’s raining hard!
Está lloviendo mucho!
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I am very interested in that.
Me interesa mucho eso.
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María is going to love that beach.
A María le va a encantar esa playa. (Redundant Le)
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We are going to love being on vacation.
Nos va a encantar estar en vacaciones.
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There isn’t going to be much time.
No va a haber mucho tiempo.
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How was your day?
Cómo estuvo/fue tu día?
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What about your day today?
Que tal tu día hoy?
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I was in meetings all day and I don’t even know what they were talking about.
Estuve en reuniones todo el día y ni sé de qué hablaban.
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How annoying! What a nuisance!
Qué fastidio!
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To bet or gamble
Apostar
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Gambling
Apuestas
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I’m dying to…
I can’t wait…
Me muero por
Me muero de ganas de
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After all, in the end
Al fin de cuentas
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To have courage
Tener temple
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Everything is going well.
Toda marcha bien
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Especially
Sobre todo
144
To run into
Tropezarse
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I don’t like it either
A mi tampoco me gusta
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To face something directionally
Dar a
Busco una casa que dé al parque.
Im looking for a house that faces the park.
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In this sentence why is the subjunctive triggered?
Busco a alguien que sepa tocar la guitarra.
The subjunctive is triggered by the the description of an unspecified object or person. If we said I’m looking for the person or this person, we’d be referring to a specific person and it would continue with the indicative mood. The “que” is a part of the trigger because it indicates a second clause.
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To plan something (not planear)
Pensar + infinitive
Pensamos ir a la playa cuando deje de llover.
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To usually do something
Soler + infinitive
Solemos cenar a las 6 de la noche.
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When you have time, can you do me a favor?
Cuando tengas tiempo, me haces un favor?
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Does this sentence trigger subjunctive? Tell me why or why not.
Siempre nos levantamos cuando el gallo empieza a cantar.
No, it does not. The subjunctive is sometimes triggered by the word cuando because it is a time trigger indicating that the non-subjunctive half of the sentence is dependent on the subjunctive half. The subjunctive half is the uncertain part. In this case, we are talking about a habitual activity so we can count on the second half happening because it always does. So that would not trigger the subjunctive.
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As soon as
En cuanto
En cuanto tengas la información…
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Once you have the information
Una vez que tengas la información
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Not even
Ni siquiera
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It has to do with
Tiene que ver con
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To trip or stumble
tropezar
| used with "con"
## Footnote
Intentó saltar pero tropezó con una piedra.
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To listen to/follow orders
Hacer caso
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It makes me sad / I feel sorry for
Me da pena
159
away from / out of
alejado
## Footnote
Ella lleva al menos 15 años alejada del mundo del arte y no podría estar más feliz.
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spine / thorn
espina
161
to beg
supplicar / rogar (also to pray)
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such
tal
semejante
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heavy / annoying
pesado
164
late
retrasado
165
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That sucks
Apesta
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Chess
El ajedrez
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From time to time
De vez en cuándo
169
To wear matching clothes with someone
Usar ropa a juego con alguien
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To match
Coincidir
171
I said to myself
Yo me dije para mis adentros
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I said to myself
Yo me dije para mis adentros
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To insist on
Empeñarse
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To have a feeling or sense something
Presentir
175
Tragedy or misfortune
Desgracia
176
Such
Tal
Nunca he visto tal pobreza como la de ese país.
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Such
Tal
Nunca he visto tal pobreza como la de ese país.
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To shock or to be scandalized
Escandalizarse
¡Nos escandalizamos cuando entramos a la playa nudista! — We were shocked when we got to the nudist beach!
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Cheek (face)
La mejilla
180
To demand/to claim
Reclamar
181
I won’t be responsible for my actions!!!
No respondo de mi!
