2: 17 Flashcards
I haven’t been able to eat:
I haven’t been able to eat: no he podrida comer
the 3 of us
Yes, I could:
Los tres: the 3 of us
Yes, I could: si yo podría
I haven’t been able to eat either:
No I never have coffee
I haven’t been able to eat either: No he podido comer tampoco
No nunca toma café
Really? When it’s cold I always have a hot Coffee.
Really? When it’s cold I always have a hot coffee: Verdad? Cuándo hace frío, siempre tomó un café caliente
And today it’s very cold:
And today it’s very cold: Y hoy hace mucho frío (lit. “Much cold”)
it’s true, I don’t want to go outside
Es verdad, no quiero salir: it’s true, I don’t want to go outside
I prefer to stay in a warm building:
I prefer to stay in a warm building: prefiero quedarme en un edificio caliente
I could bring you something:
You could?
I could bring you something: Yo podría traerle algo
You could? Usted podría?
You could bring me something?
Yes, with much pleasure (lit.):
You could bring me something? Usted podría traerme algo?
Yes, with much pleasure (lit.): Si, con mucho gusto
I’m going to bring you something:
I’m going to bring you something: Voy a traerlo algo
I’d like to invite you to my house:
I’d like to invite you to my house: Mi gustaría invitarla a mi casa
Could you go tomorrow night?
Could you go tomorrow night? Podría (usted) ir mañana en la noche? (He said go rather than come because he is not in the place being discussed)
I believe that I could go:
We could talk:
I believe that I could go: Creo que podría a ir
We could talk: Podríamos hablar
We couldn’t talk in the office:
Because we haven’t had time:
We couldn’t talk in the office: No hemos podría hablar en un oficina
Because we haven’t had time: Porque no hemos podido tiempo.
And tomorrow I have to take a business trip:
And tomorrow I have to take a business trip: tengo que hacer un viaje de negocios
New York is an interesting place:
A colleague and his kids are going to go too:
New York is an interesting place: Nueva York es un lugar interesante
A colleague and his kids are going to go too: Un colega y sus hijos van a ir también
I don’t know yet:
He told me maybe, if she has time:
I don’t know yet: No lo se todavía
He told me maybe, if she has time: Me dijo quizás si tiene tiempo
He told me that his wife is leaving…next week:
He told me that his wife is leaving…la semana entrante:Me dijo que su esposa se va…la semana entrante
Yes, no one else can go, neither his son nor his daughter…nor her spouse either:
Yes, no one else can go, neither his son nor his daughter…nor her spouse either: Sí nadie más podría ir, ni su hijo ni su hija…ni su esposo tampoco
She is taking a business trip:
It’s expensive..,it’s so expensive:
She is taking a business trip: hace un viaje de negocios
It’s expensive..,it’s so expensive: Es caro…es tan caro
In any case…it’s so expensive to travel:
You’re right (lit. “You have reason”)…but I don’t know why:
In any case…it’s so expensive to travel: En todo caso…es tan caro viajar
You’re right (lit. “You have reason”)…but I don’t know why: tiene razón…pero no se porqué
I don’t know why it’s so expensive:
Me neither:
I don’t know why it’s so expensive: No se porqué es tan caro
Me neither: Ni yo tampoco
Nobody knows why:
You’re right and…it’s going to be…more expensive:
Nobody knows why: Nadie sabe porque
You’re right and…it’s going to be…more expensive: Tienes razón y …va a ser… más caro. (Could be “va a estar” depending on context, permanent or temp.
It’s expensive…and it’s going to be more expensive…but faster:
Also, it’s going to be a lot faster:
It’s expensive…and it’s going to be more expensive…but faster: Es caro…y va a hacer más caro…pero más rápido
Also, it’s going to be a lot faster: Tambien va a hacer más rápido
Faster but more expensive:
Then nobody is going to travel. Not on vacation:
Faster but more expensive: Más rápido pero tan caro
Then nobody is going to travel. Not on vacation: Que nadia va viajar. De vacaciones, no.
Already it’s so expensive…that we go by plane:
Trata de decir:
Only to places…that are located far away:
Already it’s so expensive…that we go by plane: Ya están caro… que vamos en avión
Trata de decir: try to say
Only to places…that are located far away: solo a lugares…que quedan lejos
By the way, have I told you…?
By the way, have I told you…? A propósito…le he dicho?
Wrong: tengo decirle…?
I’m going to take a business trip to New York:
I’m going to take a business trip to New York: voy hacer un viaje de negocios a Nueva York.
Wong: voy a tomar un viaje de negocios a Nueva York.
It’s going to be expensive…but I’m not going to pay:
It’s going to be expensive…but I’m not going to pay: Va hacer caro…pero yo no voy a pagar
Look at the time:
Look at the time: Mire la hora…
but unfortunately you have to leave:
I also have to leave…it’s so late:
but unfortunately you have to leave: desafortunadamente tengo(?) que irme
I also have to leave…it’s so late: Yo también tengo que irme…es tan tarde
Wait…
Wait… Espere
(As with come, you use bring (traer) only when you’re in the place where the item will be brought, otherwise you say “take”)
(As with come, you use bring (traer) only when you’re in the place where the item will be brought, otherwise you say “take”)
Not too sweet please:
Not too sweet please: no demasiado dulce, por favor
After leaving the building, turn to the left:
After leaving the building turn to the left: Después de salir del edificio, doblar al izquierda
Thanks for bringing the dessert:
Thanks for bringing the dessert: gracias por traer el postre
(Why not “trayendo”?)
