Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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Indigenous culture from Guanajuato

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Chichimeca

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el tlacuache

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an opossum (marsupial rat-like mammal)

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la araña

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spider

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el lagarto o el lagartijo

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lizard

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los voladores de Papantla o La Danza de los voladores

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flying dancers spectacle

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de cabeza

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head first (upside down)

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un cortometraje

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a short film

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la parada de urbano

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the city bus stop

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una parada

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a stop

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el urbano

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city bus (inside a city)

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el autobus

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bus between cities

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es de noche

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it is night out

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tener miedo, tengo miedo

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to be afraid, i am afraid

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hay lluvia

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it is raining

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bajar

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to go down, or to get off the bus, or get out of the taxi

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yo bajo en l’esquina

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I’ll get out (of the taxi) on the corner

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subir

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to go up, or to get on the bus or in the taxi

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el opuesto

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the opposite

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obscuro o oscuro

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dark

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el chofer o el conductor

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the driver (of the bus)

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emocionado

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excited, not in a sexual way

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un escorpion

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a scorpion

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encender

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to turn on (e.g. the lights), synonym to prender

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prender

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to turn on (e.g. the lights) synonym to encender

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apagar
to turn off (the lights) or put out the fire or cigarette
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eso m'excita
that turns me on
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los puntos cardinales
the cardinal directions
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el norte, el sur, el este, el oeste
north, south, east, west, the cardinal directions
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las cuatro estaciones del año: la primavera, el verano, el otoño, el invierno
the four seasons of the year: spring, summer, fall, winter
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en el desierto
in the desert
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la mujer se cae
the woman falls down
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la muñeca
wrist, or doll
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ella está enojada
she is angry
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el está furioso
he is furious
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la mujer recoge las cosas del piso
the woman collects things from the floor
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el hombre está sorprendido
the man is surprised
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la mujer no acepta la ayuda
the woman does not accept the help
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baja del urbano
she gets off the bus
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elle enciende las luces
she turns on the lights
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ella tiene agujas de tejer
she has knitting needles
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le gusta tejer suéteres y bufandas y calcetines
she likes to knit sweaters, scarves, and socks
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un pez, unos peces
fish, fish plural (living in the water)
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el pescado
fish (dead, to be eaten)
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un lápiz, unos lápices
a pencil, some pencils
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es suyo
it is his
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recoger
to pick up, to pick
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es un hecho
It's a fact
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Qué significa esta palabra?
What does this word mean?
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El hecho de que + subjunctive
The fact that....+ subjunctive
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escoger
to pick or to choose
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un brazalete
a bracelet (of metal)
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una pulsera
a bracelet (of any material)
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me gusta el aire fresco
I like fresh air
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un año tiene cuatro estaciones: primavera, verano, otoño, invierno
The four seasons
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el clima
the climate
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la temporada de lluvias
the rainy season
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Que tiempo hace hoy?
What's the weather today?
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enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre
The months of the year:
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Los días de la semana
lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo
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vale tanto la pena
it's so worth it
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vale la pena
it's worth it
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tener pendiente
to be meaning to do something (literally to have something pending)
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podría hacer cualquiera
I could do either
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que está diciendo?
what is he saying?
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el cajero automatico
the cash machine, ATM
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el cajero se atragado mi tarjeta
the atm swallowed my card
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tragarse
to swallow
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no me puedo quejar
I can't complain
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A ella le gusta quejarse
She likes to complain
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siempre quejandose
always complaining
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quissiera
I would like
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una loncha
a slice (of meat)
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pongame
give me/put me pongame quatro lonchas, give me four slices
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deme quatro lonchas de jamón
give me four slices of ham
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un troco de queso
a piece of cheese
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medio kilo
half kilo, pongame medio kilo de queso por favor
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un poco de eso
I bit of that
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que es eso?
What is that?
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puedo provarlo?
May I try it?
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vale así
is that ok? like that?
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un poco menos, un poco mas, ya vale así
a little less, a little more, yeah that's good
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un bolso
a handbag
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una bolsa
plastic grocery bag
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quiero esta pulsera
I want this bracelet
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Es muy caro Es demaciado caro
It's very expensive, it's too expensive
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Tiene algo mas barrato?
Do you have anything cheaper?
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Me lo llevo
I'll take it
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llevar
to carry
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para llevar
to carry out (take out), e.g. food
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sacar
to take out
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firmar
to sign
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en que puedo ayudarle? En que puedo servirle?
How can I help you? How can I serve you?
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Se puede cambiar dinero aqui?
Can one change money here?
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libras
pounds Sterling
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los cheques de viaje
travellers checks
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a menudo
often
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seguido
often
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frecuentemente
frequently, often
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yo en tu lugar
If I were you
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ojalá
God willing, I wish, hopefully
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exigir
to demand exijo (irregular here only) exiges exige exigimos exigís exigen
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me alegro mucho que + subjunctive verbo alegrarse
I'm glad that, I'm happy that
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el bosque
the forest, the woods
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bienvenido a casa de vuelta de Londres
welcome home (back) from London
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aburrido/aburrida
boring
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a donde podemos ir a picotear algo?
Where can we go for a bite to eat, or a snack?
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a donde podemos ir (o salir) de copas?
where can we go (out) for drinks?
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es una regla que habla de respeto
It is a rule that speaks of respect
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rogar
to beg, to pray ruego ruegas ruega rogamos rogáis ruegan
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suplicar
to pray
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mejorarse
to get better (to get well, to heal)
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dudar
to doubt dudo, dudas, duda, dudamos, dudáis dudan
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suceder
to occur, to happen, to take place
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dudo que + subjunctive dudo que suceda
I doubt it will happen
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vamos de vuelta
Let's go back
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es loco que estemos tan divididos
it's crazy that we're so divided (es loco que + subjunctivo)
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aconsejar
to counsel, to advise
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es aconsejable
it's advisable
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a menos que
unless a menos que + subjunctivo
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firmar con tinta
to sign in ink
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las manos y los pies
the hands and the feet
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tan bien como
as well as
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quizas + which tense
quizas plus subjunctivo
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conseguir
to get (eg: conseguir un trabajo muy bueno, to get a really good job)
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le aumentar el sueldo
to raise his salary
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disminuir
to lower, to diminish, to decrease
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quiere una esposa que sepa cocinar tan bien como su madre
he wants a wife that can cook as well as his mother
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aunque
even though, although, even if + subjunctive
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pudiendo
gerund of poder, to be able to
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estas casado/a?
are you married?
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estaba viviendo
I was living
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un vaso de agua
a glass of water
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una copa de vino
a glass of wine
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una taza de té
a cup of tea
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Entonces tiene todo lo demás?
So you have everything else?
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anoche
last night
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ayer
yesterday
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ayer +
ayer plus perfect tense
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esta mañana + ?
esta mañana plus perfect tense
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esta tarde (when past) + ?
esta tarde + perfect tense
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la semana pasada + ?
la semana pasada + perfect tense
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hace dos semanas + ?
hace dos semanas + perfect tense
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el curso
the course
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empezar
to start, to begin
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ya has comido?
have you already eaten?
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estoy aqui de vacaciones por dos semanas
I'm here for vacation for two weeks
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me has dicho antes que...
you told me before that...
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pesado/a
heavy, difficult, challenging
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tocar un instrumento
to play an instrument (musical)
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me costava mucho
it was difficult or challenging for me, literally it cost me a lot
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tonterías
nonsense, crap, no me digas tonterías
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la juerga
the good fun, the partying, the nightlife
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la manera
the way
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disfrutar
to enjoy estoy disfrutando: I am enjoying...
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así es la vida
such is life, that's life
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no tengo muchas ganas de
I don't feel like...
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ganar
to earn, to win
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eso si que es la vida!
now this is the life!
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agua tibia
warm water
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mudarse
to move (houses) me mudé= I moved nos mudamos= we moved
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Chichimeca
Indigenous culture from Guanajuato
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an opossum (marsupial rat-like mammal)
el tlacuache
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spider
la araña
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lizard
el lagarto o el lagartijo
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flying dancers spectacle
los voladores de Papantla o La Danza de los voladores
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head first (upside down)
de cabeza
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a short film
un cortometraje
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the city bus stop
la parada de urbano
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a stop
una parada
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city bus (inside a city)
el urbano
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bus between cities
el autobus
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it is night out
es de noche
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to be afraid, i am afraid
tener miedo, tengo miedo
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it is raining
hay lluvia
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to go down, or to get off the bus, or get out of the taxi
bajar
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I'll get out (of the taxi) on the corner
yo bajo en l'esquina
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to go up, or to get on the bus or in the taxi
subir
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the opposite
el opuesto
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dark
obscuro o oscuro
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the driver (of the bus)
el chofer o el conductor
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excited, not in a sexual way
emocionado
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a scorpion
un escorpion
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to turn on (e.g. the lights), synonym to prender
encender
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to turn on (e.g. the lights) synonym to encender
prender
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to turn off (the lights) or put out the fire or cigarette
apagar
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that turns me on
eso m'excita
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the cardinal directions
los puntos cardinales
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north, south, east, west, the cardinal directions
el norte, el sur, el este, el oeste
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the four seasons of the year: spring, summer, fall, winter
las cuatro estaciones del año: la primavera, el verano, el otoño, el invierno
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in the desert
en el desierto
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the woman falls down
la mujer se cae
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wrist, or doll
la muñeca
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she is angry
ella está enojada
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he is furious
el está furioso
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the woman collects things from the floor
la mujer recoge las cosas del piso
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the man is surprised
el hombre está sorprendido
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the woman does not accept the help
la mujer no acepta la ayuda
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she gets off the bus
baja del urbano
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she turns on the lights
elle enciende las luces
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she has knitting needles
ella tiene agujas de tejer
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she likes to knit sweaters, scarves, and socks
le gusta tejer suéteres y bufandas y calcetines
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fish, fish plural (living in the water)
un pez, unos peces
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fish (dead, to be eaten)
el pescado
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a pencil, some pencils
un lápiz, unos lápices
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it is his
es suyo
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to pick up, to pick
recoger
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It's a fact
es un hecho
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What does this word mean?
Qué significa esta palabra?
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The fact that....+ subjunctive
El hecho de que + subjunctive
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to pick or to choose
escoger
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a bracelet (of metal)
un brazalete
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a bracelet (of any material)
una pulsera
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I like fresh air
me gusta el aire fresco
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The four seasons
un año tiene cuatro estaciones: primavera, verano, otoño, invierno
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the climate
el clima
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the rainy season
la temporada de lluvias
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What's the weather today?
Que tiempo hace hoy?
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The months of the year:
enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre
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lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo
Los días de la semana
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it's so worth it
vale tanto la pena
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it's worth it
vale la pena
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to be meaning to do something (literally to have something pending)
tener pendiente
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I could do either
podría hacer cualquiera
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what is he saying?
que está diciendo?
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the cash machine, ATM
el cajero automatico
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the atm swallowed my card
el cajero se ha tragado mi tarjeta
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to swallow
tragarse
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I can't complain
no me puedo quejar
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She likes to complain
A ella le gusta quejarse
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always complaining
siempre quejandose
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I would like
quissiera
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a slice (of meat)
una loncha
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give me/put me pongame quatro lonchas, give me four slices
pongame
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give me four slices of ham
deme quatro lonchas de jamón
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a piece of cheese
un troco de queso
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half kilo, pongame medio kilo de queso por favor
medio kilo
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I bit of that
un poco de eso
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What is that?
que es eso?
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May I try it?
puedo provarlo?
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is that ok? like that?
vale así
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a little less, a little more, yeah that's good
un poco menos, un poco mas, ya vale así
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a handbag
un bolso
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plastic grocery bag
una bolsa
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I want this bracelet
quiero esta pulsera
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It's very expensive, it's too expensive
Es muy caro Es demaciado caro
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Do you have anything cheaper?
Tiene algo mas barrato?
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I'll take it
Me lo llevo
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to carry
llevar
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to carry out (take out), e.g. food
para llevar
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to take out
sacar
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to sign
firmar
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How can I help you? How can I serve you?
en que puedo ayudarle? En que puedo servirle?
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Can one change money here?
Se puede cambiar dinero aqui?
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pounds Sterling
libras
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travellers checks
los cheques de viaje
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often
a menudo
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often
seguido
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frequently, often
frecuentemente
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If I were you
yo en tu lugar
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God willing, I wish, hopefully
ojalá
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to demand exijo (irregular here only) exiges exige exigimos exigís exigen
exigir
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I'm glad that, I'm happy that
me alegro mucho que + subjunctive verbo alegrarse
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the forest, the woods
el bosque
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welcome home (back) from London
bienvenido a casa de vuelta de Londres
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boring
aburrido/aburrida
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Where can we go for a bite to eat, or a snack?
a donde podemos ir a picotear algo?
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where can we go (out) for drinks?
a donde podemos ir (o salir) de copas?
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It is a rule that speaks of respect
es una regla que habla de respeto
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to beg, to pray ruego ruegas ruega rogamos rogáis ruegan
rogar
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to pray
suplicar
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to get better (to get well, to heal)
mejorarse
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to doubt dudo, dudas, duda, dudamos, dudáis dudan
dudar
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to occur, to happen, to take place
suceder
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I doubt it will happen
dudo que + subjunctive dudo que suceda
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Let's go back
vamos de vuelta
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it's crazy that we're so divided (es loco que + subjunctivo)
es loco que estemos tan divididos
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to counsel, to advise
aconsejar
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it's advisable
es aconsejable
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unless + which tense
a menos que + subjunctive
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to sign in ink
firmar con tinta
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the hands and the feet
las manos y los pies
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as well as
tan bien como
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quizas plus subjunctivo
quizas + which tense
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to get (eg: ________un trabajo muy bueno, to get a really good job)
conseguir
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to raise his salary
le aumentar el sueldo
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to lower, to diminish, to decrease
disminuir
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he wants a wife that can cook as well as his mother
quiere una esposa que sepa cocinar tan bien como su madre
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even though, although, even if + subjunctive
aunque
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gerund of poder, to be able to
pudiendo
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are you married?
estas casado/a?
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I was living
estaba viviendo
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a glass of water
un vaso de agua
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a glass of wine
una copa de vino
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a cup of tea
una taza de té
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So you have everything else?
Entonces tiene todo lo demás?
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last night
anoche
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yesterday
ayer
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ayer plus preterite or perfect
ayer +
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esta mañana plus perfect tense
esta mañana + ?
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esta tarde + perfect tense
esta tarde (when past) + ?
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la semana pasada + perfect tense
la semana pasada + ?
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hace dos semanas + perfect tense
hace dos semanas + ?
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the course
el curso
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to start, to begin
empezar
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have you already eaten?
ya has comido?
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I'm here for vacation for two weeks
estoy aqui de vacaciones por dos semanas
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you told me before that...
me has dicho antes que...
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heavy, difficult, challenging
pesado/a
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to play an instrument (musical)
tocar un instrumento
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it was difficult or challenging for me, literally it cost me a lot
me costaba mucho
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nonsense, crap, no me digas tonterías
tonterías
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the good fun, the partying, the nightlife
la juerga
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the way
la manera
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to enjoy estoy disfrutando: I am enjoying...
disfrutar
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such is life, that's life
así es la vida
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I don't feel like...
no tengo muchas ganas de
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to earn, to win
ganar
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now this is the life!
eso si que es la vida!
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warm water
agua tibia
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to move (houses) me mudé= I moved nos mudamos= we moved
mudarse
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chuparse
to suck
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chuparse el dedo
to suck your thumb me chupaba el dedo de niño I used to suck my thumb as a child
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dedos del pie
toes
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que vida nos chupamos
what a (great) life we have! literally we are sucking the most from life
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Jauja
the promised land, heaven esto es Jauja=this is heaven
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compañero de cuarto
roommate
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igualmente
likewise, to you too
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a usted también
to you too
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disculpe
excuse me
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disculpe, me podría dar indicaciones por favor?
excuse me, could you give me directions please?
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me podría ayudar?
could you help me?
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estoy perdido
I am lost
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gira a la izquierda
turn left
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gira a la derecha
turn right
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la cuadra, la manzana
block Creo que la tienda está en la siguiente cuadra.
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en una calle paralela
on a parallel street, one street over
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delante de
in front of
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detrás de
behind
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al lado de
next to, beside
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cerca
near
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lejo
far
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in frente de
opposite, in front of, across from
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sube
go up (the stairs, e.g.)
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baja
go down (the street, the stairs, e.g.)
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en la esquina
on the corner La tienda está en la esquina
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un semáforo
a traffic light
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los faros
the headlights (of a car)
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una rotonda
a roundabout
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un cruce
a junction, and intersection
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un calle de un solo sentido
one way street
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un callejón
an alley
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la planta baja
the ground floor
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las calcetines
socks
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arriba
above
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abajo
below
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encima
over, on top of, above
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debajo
under
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llover
to rain
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vuelvo adentro porque está a punto de llover
I'm going back inside because it's about to rain
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una casualidad
a coincidence
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a pesar de
despite
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hacia
towards Ir hacia la iglesia= to go towards the church
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no me puedo quejar
I can't complain
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no seas pesado/a
don't be a pain, don't be annoying
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tienes razón
you are right
366
eres un(a) plasta
you're such a pain
367
te toca a ti
it's your turn
368
precioso
beautiful, pretty
369
No me digas
You don't say?, Lit: Don't tell me
370
Que me dices?
What are you saying?
371
al siguiente nivel
to the next level
372
me defiende bastante bien
I get by fairly well, (Lit: I defend myself fairly well)
373
inesperada
unexpected
374
te ensancha las mirras
it broadens your horizons/scope viajar te ensancha las mirras, e.g.
375
llegar
to arrive, to come gerund=llegando past participle=llegado
376
volver
to return vuelvo, I return gerund=volviendo past participle= vuelto
377
tomar
to take, to drink
378
salir con la tuya
to get away with it
379
te acuerdas de cuando...?
do you remember when...?
380
me di cuenta de que...
I realized + subjunctive
381
la medicina china
Chinese medicine
382
los caseros
caretakers or landlords
383
acostumbrarse a
to get used to, to become accustomed to
384
a flor de piel
extremely sensitive or with high emotion e.g.: estar a flor de piel = “to be on edge” / “to be high-strung” llevar el corazón a flor de piel = “to wear one’s heart on their sleeves” [lit. “to carry the heart exposed”]
385
trabajar de lejos
to work remotely
386
alrededor
around e.g. Miré alrededor y vi muchas cosas interesantes
387
los palillos chinos
chopsticks
388
los intríngulis
the intricacies
389
las ventajas
the advantages
390
tierra de diatomeas
diatomaceous earth
391
hay aceite de oliva en las despensa
there is olive oil in the pantry
392
un pato
a duck
393
un cajón
a drawer
394
Que te puedo servir?
What can I serve you?
395
Que te puedo ofrecer?
What can I offer you?
396
para corregir mi gramática
to correct my grammar
397
prefiero el lado izquierdo
I prefer the left side
398
la orilla del río
the river bank
399
mostrar
to show (muestro= I show)
400
mudarse a un nuevo hogar
to move to a new home
401
adjuntar
to attach
402
quiero enviarte información sobre...
I want to send you information about...
403
quedar
to stay
404
el sol está brillando
the sun is shining
405
Hay muchos colibríes en mi jardín
there are many hummingbirds in my garden
406
Tengo una maestría en medicina china
I have a masters degree in Chinese medicine
407
el alfabeto
the alphabet
408
describiría eso como
I would describe that as...
409
han hecho turismo por Glasgow
they toured Glasgow
410
estudiando es una buena manera de decirlo
studying is a good way to say it
411
entre comillas
in quotations
412
entre
between
413
has estado tú en Alemania?
Have you been to Germany?
414
me las apaño
I manage, I get by
415
apañarse
to manage, to get by, also in Mexico, coloquially means to steal or make off with
416
soler
to tend to do, to usually do
417
suelo ir al cine el sabado
I tend to go to the cinema on Saturdays
418
solía ir al cine quando era joven
I used to go to the cinema when I was young
419
una fecha limite
a deadline
420
solemos tener
we usually have
421
y esto es lo que se suele hacer in espagna
this is what tends to happen in Spain
422
me pilló desprevenido
It caught me off guard
423
pillar
to catch out
424
prevenir
to warn or to prevent
425
fumar
to smoke
426
enciendo las velas
I light the candles
427
está hecho un desastre
It is a mess or a disaster
428
todo está patas arriba
Everything is upside down or a mess
429
Pongamanos en marcha
Let's get going, let's get walking
430
Pongamanos en camino
Let's get on our way, Let's get on the road
431
tengo tanto trabajo
I have so much work
432
estoy molido/a
I'm exhausted, I'm shattered, Lit: I'm milled or I've gone through the mill
433
estoy hecho polvo
I'm exhausted, I'm knackered, I'm very tired, Lit: I'm ground to dust
434
descongelar
to defrost or to thaw
435
es un intima amiga
it's a very close friend
436
no me opongo a...
I'm not opposed to ... oponerse= to oppose, to be against
437
un taller los talleres
a workshop, the workshops
438
centrarse
to focus (e.g. centrarnos, let's focus)
439
obsesionado
obsessed
440
los trucos
tricks
441
los sustantivos
nouns
442
un subrallador
a highlighter
443
yo soy de la vieja escuela
I'm old school
444
el frigorifico
the fridge
445
algunas veces
sometimes
446
las abarottes
groceries
447
aquél/aquélla
that, it, that one (over there)
448
el grifo est goteando
the faucet is dripping
449
para seguir despierto
to stay awake
450
pellizcarte
to pinch yourself
451
los sucesos
the events, the happenings
452
los acontecimientos
the events
453
cojí un resfriado
I caught a cold
454
una charla
a chat
455
los acantilados
the cliffs
456
una nueva temporada
a new season (e.g. of a show)
457
por nada del mundo
for nothing in the world
458
tímida/o
shy
459
en un restaurante concurrido
in a busy restaurant
460
una playera
a T-Shirt
461
las refacciones
parts/spare parts
462
por casualidad
by chance
463
Estaba equivocado
I was wrong
464
Mi disculpa
my apologies
465
discúlpame
excuse me
466
en el tercer piso
on the third floor
467
el elevador
the elevator
468
aquí tienes
here you have (it/them)
469
aquí está
here it is
470
una obra
a work (of art e.g.)
471
desde fuera
from the outside, or on the surface
472
cargado
loaded, packed Tuvé un fin de semana cargado, I had packed weekend
473
una girnalda
a wreath
474
el suelo
the ground, the soil
475
el terreno
the ground, the terrain
476
el fontanero estuvo aquí ayer
the plumber was here yesterday
477
un nido
a nest
478
una herramienta
a tool
479
al principio
at first, at the beginning
480
cometo errores
I make mistakes
481
acabo de volver
I just came back
482
cuál fue mi sorpresa al llegar a l'estación
Imagine my surprise upon arriving at the station
483
si, desde luego
yes, of course indeed, certainly
484
lo pasé genial
It was great, I had a great time (in response to how was your weekend, e.g.) or lo pasé estupendamente, or lo pasé fatal for the opposite
485
la película fue un tostón
the movie was a drag or a bore
486
a media voz
in a soft voice
487
De ninguna manera
Not at all, by no means, under no circumstances, not in the least
488
hablar por los codos
to talk incessantly, too much (literally to talk through your elbows)
489
le ha comido la lengua el gato?
the cat got your tongue? (for someone that isn't talking or doesn't talk much)
490
las vecinas / los vecinos
the neighbors
491
ella esta avergonzada
she is embarassed
492
darse cuenta
to realize, to notice me doy cuenta de que: I realize that no me di cuenta: I didn't realize
493
las sugerencias
suggestions
494
que sugieres?
What do you suggest?
495
te apetece ir al cine?
Do you fancy going to the cinema?
496
Tienes ganas de ir al cine?
Do you feel like going to the cinema?
497
parecido
similar
498
una red social
a social network (e.g. Facebook)
499
los propósitos de año nuevo
New Year's resolutions
500
aún
still
501
Que tal llevamos?
How are we doing?
502
Que tal los llevas tu?
How are you doing?
503
en vez de
instead of
504
mitad
half (e.g. Daniella es mitad Colombiana)
505
compartir
to share
506
los compañeros de classe
classmates
507
hasta cierto punto
up to a point e.g. me gusta comer carne hasta cierto punto
508
una fuente de distracción
a source of distraction
509
una fuente
a source or spring or fountain
510
un resorte
a spring (like in a retractable pen or machine)
511
me las arreglo
I'll manage, I'll figure it out
512
molestas
annoying eg: situaciones molestas= annoying situations
513
fastidiosa
irritating
514
estoy hasta el gorro
I've had enough, I'm fed up (literally up to the hat)
515
suenan muy bien
they sound very good
516
estoy hasta la coronilla
I've had enough (literally up to the crown of the head), I'm fed up
517
hispanohablantes
Spanish speakers
518
No me lo puedo creer
I can't believe that
519
No te lo crees ni tu
Not even you believe that
520
pues
well, um, uh, filler word in between sentences
521
una pizca
a little bit, a pinch (like in a recipe, eg.)
522
lloviznar
To drizzle Esta lloviznando = it’s drizzling
523
Chipi chipi
Fine mist-like rain/precipitation.
524
Wakala!
Gross! Ewww! (In Costa Rican Spanish)
525
Garuando
Mist/fine precipitation/rain in Costa Rican Spanish.
526
Espantoso
Frightening, horrifying, terrible
527
Travieso/ traviesa
Mischievous, troublemaker
528
Una chispita
A little firecracker or spark, or bright person, slang Chispa literally means spark
529
El camarero
The waiter
530
El mesero
The server (waiter)
531
La hembra
The female (animal)
532
El macho
The male (animal)
533
Bosques de Caducifolias y coníferas
deciduous and coniferous forests
534
acero y hierro
Steel and iron
535
La hambruna
Famine
536
Estoy deseando ir
I can’t wait to go!
537
No me importa nada
I couldn’t care less.
538
Me importa un pito
I don’t care, I don’t give a whistle literally
539
La patria
Homeland
540
Una tonelada
A ton (measurement of weight)
541
Siquiera
At least, even
542
Adinerado/adinerada
Monied, wealthy
543
Un zopilote
A vulture or buzzard
544
Un cuervo
A crow or raven
545
bochornosa (feminine) bochornoso (masculine)
Hot and humid, sultry, to describe tropical weather
546
Ni siquiera
Not even Ni siquiera tenemos un radio We don’t even have a radio
547
Un estero
A stream
548
Entendible
Understandable
549
Que putas hace el allí ?
What the hell is he doing there?
550
Jueputas….
Damn or fucking…
551
Dar vuelta en U
To make a u turn
552
La neblina
Fog
553
Se me durmió una pierna
My leg fell asleep
554
Abrígate
Bundle up, put on your coat Abrigo = coat
555
De vez en cuando
from time to time, or usually in a more informal way, or occasionally
556
Un venado
A deer
557
No montes un numerito
Don’t make a scene
558
Estar de mala leche
To be very angry or in a bad mood Estoy de mala leche
559
Enfadado/a
Angry
560
Escaso
Rare
561
Un día la vez
One day at a time (Also a famous song)
562
Una pareja
A pair, or couple
563
Ambos
Both
564
Estoy muy ajetreado
I’m very busy (hectic)
565
Estoy agotado
I’m exhausted, I’m spent
566
En cuanto pueda
As soon as he can, when he can
567
Me avergüenza decirlo
I’m embarrassed to say
568
Un éxito
A success
569
Hermit crab
un cangrejo ermitaño
570
Aliviar
To alleviate , to assuage (hunger or sickness)
571
Fortalecer
To strengthen or reinforce
572
Los lazos sociales
Social ties
573
Los lazos de sangre
Blood ties
574
Sorber
To sip (tea, eg.)
575
El siglo La década
The century The decade
576
Difundir
To spread
577
Más allá
Beyond, further
578
No fue hasta…
It wasn’t until…
579
A través
Through
580
Arraigar Arraigarse
To root To root oneself/itself El mate se arraigaba en el corazón de los tradiciones rioplatense
581
La estufa
The stove
582
La alfombra
The carpet (or rug)
583
Barrer
To sweep
584
El armario
The cupboard
585
El apoyo
The support
586
Colgar
To hang up, eg a shirt or the phone Yo cuelgo I hang
587
Alcanzar
To reach ( eg a goal)