14. 3-18-25 gen misc Flashcards

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A news story reported an accident on the freeway.

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Una nota periodística (o Una noticia) informó sobre un accidente en la autopista.

informar sobre - to report
periodístico - adj. journalistic

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As far as I know, the store closes at eight.

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  1. Hasta donde yo sé, la tienda cierra a las ocho. Langua says this is the best translation (until where I know).
    You can say, Que sepa yo but it is very informal.

Qué sé yo is who knows?!

also can say Por lo que sé yo (for what I know)

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The box will arrive in 6 - 8 weeks.

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La caja va a llegar entre 6 y 8 semanas.
Why not 6 u 8? u is not used when it is a range of numbers and if you use entre then you use y to Connect the range

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The box won´t arrive until 6-8 weeks from now.

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No caja no va a llegar hasta dentro de 6 a 8 semanas.
it is hdd (until between-within-inside of)
desde = from-since

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They are going to deliver it (the box) directly to your house.

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Se la van a entregar a su casa. Is the best.
Van a entregarla a su casa. also is correct

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When you receive the box, you must take a photo of each of the four sides of the box and send them to me as soon as possible.

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Cuando reciba la caja, debe tomar una foto de cada uno de los cuatro lados de la caja y envíarmelas lo más pronto posible/lo antes posible (or tan pronto como sea posible).

remember: LAP, lo antes posible - like RUN laps

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until (a specific time)
inside of
for another
not until
only after

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hdd
hasta dentro de

La caja no va a llegar hasta dentro de 6 a 8 semanas. This sentence is correct! hasta donde yo sé = as far as i know

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The photos are for insurance purposes and if there is any problem I have to notify those who sent the box within 24 hours of delivery.

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Las fotos son para asuntos de aseguranza y si hay algún problema tengo que notificar a quienes mandaron la caja dentro de las 24 horas de la entrega.

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I will talk to you in two days.

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Hablaré con usted en dos diás - dentro de dos días.

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Can you store the box in your house?
the sunset and the sunrise

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¿Puede guardar-almacenar la caja en su casa?
la puesta y la salida del sol

el amanecer = dawn

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Fortunately-luckily the lights finally came back on.

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Menos mal que las luces por fin regresaron.
Menos mal que por fin volvieron las luces.

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Maybe they (lights) will come back on quickly .

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A lo mejor vuelven a funcionar pronto. A lo mejor doesn´t use subjunctive, it is more of a sure thing if you say a lo mejor than if you say tal vez
Tal vez vuelvan rápidamente.

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I probably cannot travel to Guatemala for another month and a half.

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Probablemente no pueda viajar a Guatemala hasta dentro de un mes y medio.
hasta dentro de - time from now to when also means, until, only after, not until

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Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office admits finding human remains in graves/pits in Jalisco.

Putin unmasks Trump.

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La Fiscalía General de México admite el hallazgo de restos humanos en las fosas en Jalisco.

Putin desenmascara a Trump.

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It´s my book and it´s for me.
It is my book and it is for her.

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Es mi libro y es para mí.
Es mi libro y es para ella.
- mi - my, without accent, is a possessive adj, ownership
- mí - me, with accent is pronoun, me (ME I AM THE ONE WHO HAS AN ACCENT!)