13. 3-16-25 misc errors Flashcards
Scarlett, put on your coat! It´s cold.
Scarlett, ¡póngase el abrigo! ¡Hace frío!
ponga - command, ponerse reflexive
Maybe-possibly we could get together for lunch sometime.
A lo mejor podríamos reunirnos algún día para comer.
Shall we turn on the heating?
¿Ponemos la calefacción?
Deberíamos encender la calefaccíon? Is should we..,
Mike studied mathematical physics.
Mike estudió física matemática.
Do NOT use definite articles with academic subjects.
I put on my winter coat yesterday because it was really cold.
Me puse mi abrigo de invierno ayer porque hacía mucho frío.
to the best, for best, it is a good thing, it´s just as well, luckly, as an interjection: thank goodness
menos mal
A lo major is maybe and doesn’t need the subjunctive! It’s a pretty firm possibility!
The best thing is that I am going home.
Lo mejor es que me voy a casa.
- Lo here is an article before an adj to make an abstract noun
- to put, to add, to put on
- to get, to be, to move, to put on
poner - transitive verb
ponerse - reflexive verb
Carmen Victoria, my goddaughter, is studying for a university degree in Social Work.
Carmen Victoria, mi ahijada, está estudiando una carrera universitaria en Trabajo Social.
ay - HAH - dah
Está estudiando para una licenciatura en is also correct
Don’t use def articles with academic subjects
Thank goodness the power’s finally come back on.
Menos mal que por fin volvió la luz.
Menos mal que las luces por fin Han regresado.
Que usually follows menos mal
possibly-maybe
a lo mejor
also others but a lo mejor is a good one, use when it is a solid possibility and you don’t need the subjunctive
See how easy this is!
¡Vea lo fácil que está esto!
Vea lo fácil que es!
Who does not want to visit the museum?
¿Quién no quiere visitar el museo?
(the book said al museo, but Langua said el museo because it is not a person
This is Mr. Gomez´s book.
Este es el libro del Sr. Gomez. You need (de el) del because you are not talking directly to him, if you were you could say aquí está su libro, Sr. Gomez.
Look for the eagle in the picture!
Busque el águila en el cuadro. Not en la foto!. cuadro is picture, foto is photograph.
