13/03/2022: How to make excuses in Spanish Flashcards

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___________ (I’d love to, but) tengo muchísimo trabajo.

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Me encantaría, pero tengo muchísimo trabajo.

(-Should we go for a beer after work?)

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___________ (I can’t on Saturday), ya tenía un compromiso.

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No puedo el sábado, ya tenía un compromiso.

(I can’t on Saturday, I already have something.)

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No puedo el sábado, ___________ (I already have something).

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No puedo el sábado, ya tenía un compromiso.

(I can’t on Saturday, I already have something.)

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No puedo, ___________ (I have a family get together).

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No puedo, tengo un compromiso familiar.

(I can’t, I have a family get together.)

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No puedo, ___________ (I don’t feel too well).

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No puedo, me siento un poco mal.

(I can’t, I don’t feel too well.)

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___________ (I won’t be able to make it to) la fiesta.

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No voy a poder llegar a la fiesta.

(I won’t be able to make it to the party.)

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___________ (Something came up).

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Surgió un imprevisto.

(Something came up.)

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___________ (I don’t feel so well), me duele muchísimo la cabeza.

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Me siento mal, me duele muchísimo la cabeza.

(I don’t feel so well, I have a huge headache.)

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___________ (I won’t make it in time for) la junta.

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No llego a tiempo a la junta.

(I won’t make it in time for the meeting.)

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Es que ___________ (there was an accident) y estoy atrapada en el tráfico.

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Es que hubo un accidente y estoy atrapada en el tráfico.

(It’s just that there was an accident and I’m stuck in traffic.)

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Es que hubo un accidente y ___________ (I’m stuck in traffic).

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Es que hubo un accidente y estoy atrapada en el tráfico.

(It’s just that there was an accident and I’m stuck in traffic.)

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___________ (I won’t be able to go).

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No voy a poder ir.

(I won’t be able to go.)

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Perdón, ___________ (it’s just that) tuve muchísimo trabajo.

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Perdón, es que tuve muchísimo trabajo.

(Sorry, it’s just that I had tons of work.)

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Perdón, es que ___________ (I’m terrible with dates) y lo olvidé por completo.

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Perdón, es que soy malísima con las fechas y lo olvidé por completo.

(Sorry, it’s just that I am terrible with dates and completely forgot.)

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Perdón, es que soy malísima con las fechas y ___________ (I completely forgot).

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Perdón, es que soy malísima con las fechas y lo olvidé por completo.

(Sorry, it’s just that I am terrible with dates and completely forgot.)

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Perdón, es que ___________ (my assistant mixed the dates up).

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Perdón, es que mi asistente confundió las fechas.

(Sorry, it’s just that my assistant mixed the dates up.)

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Perdón, es que Gabriel ___________ (explained everything wrong).

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Perdón, es que Gabriel me explicó todo mal.

(Sorry, it’s just that Gabriel explained everything wrong.)

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Perdón, es que mi asistente ___________ (didn’t give me the message).

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Perdón, es que mi asistente no me pasó el mensaje.

(Sorry, it’s jus that my assistant didn’t give me the message.)