2.6 Lesson

Question 1

Translate to Spanish.

I like your shoes

Answer 1

(A mí) me gustan tus zapatos

to like - gustar. Note that gustar agrees with the object that it describes, not with the subject. You can think of gustar as meaning “to please”, in order to conjugate the verb correctly (e.g. “Your shoes please me”). Including the tonic or disjunctive pronoun (e.g. a mí) is optional

Question 2

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They like soccer

Answer 2

(A ellos) les gusta el fútbol

Note that we must use the indefinite article el or la to describe liking a general topic. It is incorrect to just say les gusta fútbol

Question 3

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I am going to put on my coat because it is cold out

Answer 3

Voy a ponerme mi abrigo porque hace frío afuera

coat - el abrigo

Question 4

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Julia, I really like your boots. Where did you buy them?

Answer 4

Julia, me gustan mucho tus botas. ¿Dónde te las compraste?

boots - las botas

Question 5

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What a nice blouse! Can I put it on?

Answer 5

¡Qué bonita blusa! ¿Me la puedo poner?

blouse - la blusa

Question 6

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Juan really likes Rafael’s shirt. Do you?

Answer 6

A Juan le gusta mucho la camisa de Rafael. Y ¿a ti?

shirt - la camisa

Question 7

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Xavier always wears the same T-shirt to go running

Answer 7

Xavier siempre se pone la misma camiseta para salir a correr

T-shirt - la camiseta. Note that many countries have their own colloquial term for T-shirt besides camiseta

Question 8

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You need to remove your shoes from my bed

Answer 8

Necesitas quitar tus zapatos de mi cama

to remove, to take off - quitar

Question 9

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I am going to take off all of my clothes before taking a bath

Answer 9

Voy a quitarme toda la ropa antes de bañarme

to take off (clothes) - quitarse

Question 10

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My grandfather doesn’t like change

Answer 10

A mi abuelo no le gusta el cambio

change - el cambio

Question 11

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What is the subject of this essay?

Answer 11

¿Cuál es el tema de este ensayo?

subject - el tema

Question 12

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My essay about women’s rights is on top of the table

Answer 12

Mi ensayo sobre los derechos de la mujer está sobre la mesa

about, on top of - sobre. Note that the preposition sobre means both “about” and “on top of”. The noun el sobre actually means “envelope”

Question 13

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They (uds.) are going to write about the following subjects

Answer 13

Van a escribir sobre los temas siguientes

the following (nouns) - los (nouns) siguientes

Question 14

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I don’t want to talk about his girlfriend anymore; we should change the subject

Answer 14

Ya no quiero hablar de su novia; hay que cambiar de tema

to change the subject - cambiar de tema

Question 15

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I changed my mind

Answer 15

Cambié de idea

to change one´s mind - cambiar de idea

Question 16

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Sara? She stayed in the restaurant

Answer 16

¿Sara? Se quedó en el restaurante

to stay, to be left - quedarse

Question 17

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Where is the school?

Answer 17

¿(En) dónde queda la escuela?

to be (in a fixed location) - quedar. Note that we generally don´t use the verb estar to refer to fixed locations.

¿Dónde está la escuela?”: This phrase is used to ask about the general whereabouts or current position of the school. By using the verb “estar” (to be), it implies a temporary or current location. It may be used when someone is looking for the school in a particular area or wants to know its approximate location.

Question 18

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I have five oranges left

Answer 18

Me quedan cinco naranjas

to have left (remaining) - quedar. Quedar is used when parts have been taken from a whole. When conveying how much is left when aiming toward a goal, use faltar (e.g. When do you graduate? Me falta un año)

Question 19

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These boots are very big on me

Answer 19

Estas botas me quedan muy grande

to fit - quedar (clothes). You can also use the word quedar to describe if something looks good or bad. (e.g. Esa camisa te queda bien)

Question 20

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This blouse is too big; it is not going to fit me

Answer 20

Esta blusa está demasiada grande; no me va a quedar

too (much) - demasiado/a

Question 21

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The belt is too big on you; why don’t you buy another one?

Answer 21

El cinturón te queda demasiado grande; ¿porque no compras otro?

belt - el cinturón

Question 22

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Can you lend me your coat? I don’t have one

Answer 22

¿Me puedes prestar tu abrigo? No tengo uno

to lend - prestar

Question 23

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I don’t have a single sock left, do you?

Answer 23

No me queda un solo calcetín, ¿y a ti?

sock - el calcetín, la calceta, la media. The use of these words depends on the region

Question 24

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These pants don’t fit me anymore. If you like them, you can have them

Answer 24

Estos pantalones ya no me quedan. Si te gustan, los puedes tener

pants - el pantalón. Note that un pantalón translates roughtly as “pair of pants” while pantalones translates as “pants”. Both are acceptable

Question 25

# Translate to Spanish. This pair of pants is too _short_ on me

Answer 25

Este pantalón me queda demasiado _corto_ ## Footnote short - *corto*

Question 26

# Translate to Spanish. Marta doesn't like those pants; she thinks that they are too _long_

Answer 26

A Marta no le gustan esos pantalones; cree que están demasiado _largos_ ## Footnote long - *largo*. Note that when speaking of clothes, the difference between *ser* and *estar* becomes particularly blurred. Most Spanish speakers will use *estar* when speaking about clothing's attributes

Question 27

# Translate to Spanish. I really like the _cut_ of this pair of pants. Do you?

Answer 27

Me gusta mucho el _corte_ de este pantalón. ¿Y a ti? ## Footnote cut - *el corte*

Question 28

# Translate to Spanish. I believe that Guillermo will have to go to _court_ next Tuesday

Answer 28

Creo que Guillermo va a tener que ir a la _corte_ el próximo martes ## Footnote court - *la corte*

Question 29

# Translate to Spanish. These _skirts_ are too short

Answer 29

Estas _faldas_ están demasiado cortas ## Footnote skirt - *la falda*

Question 30

# Translate to Spanish. Many women like to read about _fashion_

Answer 30

A muchas mujeres les gusta leer sobre la _moda_ ## Footnote fashion - *la moda*

Question 31

# Translate to Spanish. This cut of skirt is very much _in style_

Answer 31

Este corte de falda está muy _de moda_ ## Footnote in style - *de moda*

Question 32

# Translate to Spanish. There are _too many_ socks and _too many_ skirts

Answer 32

Hay _demasiados_ calcetines y _demasiadas_ faldas ## Footnote too many - *demasiados*. Note that when used as an adjective of quantity, *demasiado* must agree with the noun it describes in gender and number

Question 33

# Translate to Spanish. There is too much _sadness_ here

Answer 33

Hay demasiada _tristeza_ aquí ## Footnote sadness - *la tristeza*

Question 34

# Translate to Spanish. I don't like those _jeans_ at all. I am not going to buy them

Answer 34

Esos _jeans_ no me gustan para nada. No voy a comprármelos ## Footnote jeans - *los jeans*. Note that *jeans* is an anglicism (comes from English), but that people in most Spanish-speaking regions use the word in conversation

Question 35

# Translate to Spanish. Since it is hot out, we are going to put on our _shorts_

Answer 35

Como hace calor afuera, nos vamos a poner nuestros _pantalones cortos_ ## Footnote shorts - *los shorts, los pantalones cortos*. Note that in many regions people use the English word *shorts* instead of *pantalones cortos*

Question 36

# Translate to Spanish. Do you (uds) like my _sandals_? I bought them yesterday

Answer 36

¿Les gustan mis _sandalias_? Me las compré ayer ## Footnote sandal - *la sandalia*

Question 37

# Translate to Spanish. Fernanda, you never lent me your _hat_. I don't know what you did with it

Answer 37

Fernanda, nunca me prestaste tu _sombrero_. No sé que hiciste con él ## Footnote hat - *el sombrero*. In many countries, the word *sombrero* is thought of as a giant Mexican-style hat. *Gorra* ("cap") is often more colloquial

Question 38

# Translate to Spanish. When did you buy yourself this _baseball cap_? I really like it

Answer 38

¿Cuándo te compraste esta _gorra_? Me gusta mucho ## Footnote (baseball) cap - *la gorra*

Question 39

# Translate to Spanish. _I love you_, man

Answer 39

_Te quiero_, hombre ## Footnote to love (friend, casual) - *querer*. Although *querer* literally means "to want", when it is used with people it is a verb of affection, not lust! Be aware, however, that in a romantic setting, it can still mean "I love you"

Question 40

# Translate to Spanish. _I love_ my wife

Answer 40

_Amo_ a mi esposa ## Footnote to love (romantic) - *amar*. The phrase "I love you" would therefore be *Te amo*, but be aware that *te amo* is a very strong way of expressing "I love you"

Question 41

# Translate to Spanish. I am going to _fall in love_ with her. I know it

Answer 41

Voy a _enamorarme_ de ella. Lo sé ## Footnote to fall in love with - *enamorarse de*

Question 42

# Translate to Spanish. I _love_ these boots, can you please buy them for me?

Answer 42

Estas botas _me encantan_, ¿me las puedes comprar por favor? ## Footnote to delight, to charm - *encantar*. While in English, we directly say "I love that", the correct Spanish translation is *me encanta*, or "That charms me." The verb works similarly to the verb *gustar*

Question 43

# Translate to Spanish. Don't you love my _sweater_? I look beautiful in it

Answer 43

¿No te encanta mi _suéter_? Me veo muy guapa en él ## Footnote sweater - *el suéter*

Question 44

# Translate to Spanish. I _desire_ (wish for) a new sweater

Answer 44

_Deseo_ un nuevo suéter ## Footnote to desire, to wish (for) - *desear*. This word can also be used to connotate a sexual "want." (e.g. *Lo deseo* "I want him")

Question 45

# Translate to Spanish. Where did you buy your _bathing suit_ ? I really like it

Answer 45

¿Dónde compraste tu _traje de baño_ ? Me encanta ## Footnote bathing suit - *el traje de baño*

Question 46

# Translate to Spanish. Can you lend me _a pair of_ sandals?

Answer 46

¿Puedes prestarme _un par de_ sandalias? ## Footnote a pair of - *un par de*

Question 47

# Translate to Spanish. _I'm going to need_ a new pair of shoes this winter

Answer 47

_Me va a hacer falta_ un nuevo par de zapatos este invierno ## Footnote to need - *hacer falta*. Note that *hacer falta* can be used interchangeably with *necesitar*, but *hacer falta* always takes the indirect object pronoun

Question 48

# Translate to Spanish. I love that _dress_, but it lacks color

Answer 48

Me encanta ese _vestido_, pero le hace falta color ## Footnote dress - *el vestido*

Question 49

# Translate to Spanish. Which pants do you want? _Whichever_

Answer 49

¿Cuáles pantalones quieres? _Cualquiera_ (de esos pantalones) ## Footnote whichever - *cualquier*. Note that *cualquier* is an adjective that precedes a singular noun. *Cualquiera* is used as a pronoun itself. Neither of these words can be modified according to gender

Question 50

# Translate to Spanish. Do you have _any_ idea as to how to do this?

Answer 50

¿Tienes _alguna_ idea de como hacer esto? ## Footnote any - *algún, alguna*

Question 51

# Translate to Spanish. _I don't have a single_ idea as to how to cook

Answer 51

_No tengo ninguna_ idea de como cocinar ## Footnote any, a single (negative) - *ningún*. Always use the double negative in Spanish

Question 52

# Translate to Spanish. Which sandals do you want? _None_ (neither)

Answer 52

¿Cuáles sandalias quieres? _Ninguna_ ## Footnote none, neither - *ninguno*

Question 53

# Translate to Spanish. You only have to wear those shorts, that t-shirt and these _sneakers_ to go running

Answer 53

Sólo tienes que ponerte esos pantalones cortos, esa camiseta y estos _ténis_ para ir a correr ## Footnote sneakers, tennis shoes - *los ténis, las zapatillas*. Note that *zapatillas* is more commonly used in Spain, while *ténis* is more commonly used in Latin America

Question 54

# Translate to Spanish. Clara went to bed without putting on her _pajamas_. I think that she was very tired

Answer 54

Clara se acostó sin ponerse su _pijama_. Creo que estaba muy cansada ## Footnote pajamas - *la pijama*

Question 55

# Translate to Spanish. I like _Juan's sweater_ and _María's_, too

Answer 55

Me gusta _el suéter de Juan y el de María_ también ## Footnote Remember that the definite article *la* or *el* can be used to refer back to a previously stated noun

Question 56

# Translate to Spanish. Are you going to _use_ the car tonight?

Answer 56

¿Vas a _usar_ el carro esta noche? ## Footnote to use - *usar*

Question 57

# Translate to Spanish. We don't wear _glasses_. What are you talking about?

Answer 57

Nosotros no usamos _lentes_. ¿De qué hablas? ## Footnote glasses - *los lentes, los anteojos, las gafas*. Note that *gafas* is more commonly used in Spain, while *lentes* is more frequently used in Latin America

Question 58

# Translate to Spanish. If you are not going to put on your _sunglasses_, then I am going to put them on

Answer 58

Si no te vas a poner tus _lentes de sol_, me los voy a poner yo ## Footnote sunglasses - *los lentes, las gafas de sol*

Question 59

# Translate to Spanish. Someone _stole_ my new pair of pants

Answer 59

Alguién _se robó_ mi pantalón nuevo ## Footnote to steal - *robar(se)*

Question 60

# Translate to Spanish. No one steals my _wallet_

Answer 60

Nadie se roba mi _cartera_ ## Footnote wallet - *la cartera, la billetera*

Question 61

# Translate to Spanish. I really _dislike_ those glasses; I don't know why you bought them

Answer 61

Esos lentes _me disgustan_ mucho; no sé por qué te los compraste ## Footnote to dislike - *disgustar*. Note that *disgustar* is conjugated just like *gustar*, and you can think of it as "to displease me"

Question 62

# Translate to Spanish. Me _neither_

Answer 62

Yo _tampoco_ ## Footnote neither - *tampoco*

Question 63

# Translate to Spanish. Jaime doesn't like that shirt _either_

Answer 63

A Jaime _tampoco_ no le gusta esa camisa ## Footnote neither, either - *tampoco*. Note that *tampoco* is always negative but must be sometimes translated to "either" because you cannot use double negatives in English

Question 64

# Translate to Spanish. I don't dislike your dress, but it doesn't _please_ me either

Answer 64

Tu vestido no me disgusta, pero tampoco _me agrada_ ## Footnote to please - *agradar*

Question 65

# Translate to Spanish. Did you lose the _necklace_ that I bought you?

Answer 65

¿Se te perdió el _collar_ que te compré? ## Footnote necklace - *el collar*. Also remember that the verb *perder* ("to lose") usually works inversely to how it does in English, to remove the sense of fault. (It's as if we're saying "the necklace lost itself, affecting you", rather than "YOU lost the necklace.")

Question 66

# Translate to Spanish. I also think that those sunglasses _look bad_ on you

Answer 66

Yo también creo que _se te ven mal_ esos lentes de sol ## Footnote to look bad - *verse mal*

Question 67

# Translate to Spanish. These _earrings_ are too big; they look bad on me

Answer 67

Estos _aretes_ están demasiado grandes; se me ven mal ## Footnote earring - *el arete*

Question 68

# Translate to Spanish. What a beautiful _bracelet_! Did your boyfriend buy it for you?

Answer 68

¡Qué bonita _pulsera_! ¿Te la compró tu novio? ## Footnote bracelet - *la pulsera*

Question 69

# Translate to Spanish. One minute, _I have to change_ clothes

Answer 69

Un minuto, _tengo que cambiarme_ de ropa ## Footnote to change clothes - *cambiarse de ropa*. Note that "to change" is simply *cambiar*, and "change" is *el cambio*