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Question 1

If you won the lottery, what would you do?

Answer 1

Si ganaras la lotería, ¿qué harías?

Question 2

My house would be very big, it would have a pool, a jacuzzi and lots of light.

Answer 2

Mi casa sería muy grande, tendría una piscina, un jacuzzi y mucha luz.

Question 3

I would like to take my family all around the world so that my children could see different countries and make friends from other places and of course learn many languages.

Answer 3

Me gustaría llevar a mi familia por todo el mundo para que mis niños vieran distintos países e hicieran amigos de otros lugares y claro aprendieran muchos idiomas.

Question 4

If you had more time to do what you wanted, what would you do Alba?

Answer 4

¿Si tuvieras más tiempo para hacer lo que quisieras, qué harías Alba?

Question 5

Well, I would go to all the movie premieres that interested me.

Answer 5

Bueno yo iría a todos los estrenos cinematográficos que me interesaran.

Question 6

I would like to become a professional photographer.

Answer 6

Me gustaría convertirme en un fotógrafo profesional. (Convertirse en = to become)

Question 7

Yes, leave room for error let’s say.

Answer 7

Sí, deja margen de error digamos.

Question 8

If you had to do a move, if you were left no other choice, where would you live?

Answer 8

¿Si tuvieras que hacer una mudanza, si no te quedara otro remedio, dónde vivirías?

Question 9

I would like to live in a country where it was very cold during the winter and where it snowed a lot.

Answer 9

Me gustaría vivir en un país donde hiciera mucho frío durante el invierno y donde nevara mucho.

Question 10

And would you be willing to spend almost half the year in the dark if you lived in Norway?

Answer 10

¿Y estarías dispuesto a pasar casi la mitad del año a oscura si vivieras en Noruega? (Estar dispuesto = to be inclined (to be willing/ to be prepared)

Question 11

If I moved to Norway, I would prefer to live in the southern part of the country.

Answer 11

Si me mudara a Noruega, preferiría vivir en la parte sur del país.

Question 12

We hope it has been useful to you.

Answer 12

Esperamos que os haya sido útil.

Question 13

And if by chance our listeners still had doubts, what should they do Alba?

Answer 13

¿Y si por casualidad nuestros oyentes todavía tuvieran dudas, qué deberían hacer Alba?

Question 14

Madrid has some places, some areas that you cannot miss.

Answer 14

Madrid tiene algunos sitios, unas zonas que no te puedes perder. (Perderse = to get lost/ to miss (to waste a chance to do something))

Question 15

I left impressed

Answer 15

Salí impresionada.

Question 16

If, for example, our listeners wanted to locate you…

Answer 16

Si por ejemplo nuestros oyentes quisieran localizarte..

Question 17

The first spot that I have found is the Retiro Park, which is right in the center of Madrid.

Answer 17

El primer rincón que he encontrado es el Parque del Retiro que está en puro centro de Madrid. (rincón = corner/ nook/ (less commonly “spot” “area”); en puro centro = in the very heart/ centre)

Question 18

This park has a lake in the middle where you (general) can rent some little boats, you can row, it is wonderful

Answer 18

Este parque tiene un lago en el medio donde se pueden alquilar unas barquitas, se puede remar, es maravilloso

Question 19

You can sit on the grass and chat with friends.

Answer 19

Te puedes sentar en la hierba a charlar con los amigos.

Question 20

There are a couple of neighborhoods which are always worth recommending.

Answer 20

Hay un par de barrios que nunca está de más recomendarlos.

Question 21

There you will have guaranteed fun!

Answer 21

¡Allí tendréis diversión asegurada!

Question 22

The next time I’m in Madrid I’m going to try to see the Malasaña neighborhood.

Answer 22

La próxima vez que esté en Madrid voy a tratar de ver el barrio de Malasaña.

Question 23

Traveling broadens your vision… Because it’s not good to be narrow-minded, right?

Answer 23

Viajar te ensancha las miras.. Porque no es bueno ser estrecho de miras, ¿no? (Ensanchar = to make wider)

Question 24

Let’s see how to express surprise when we encounter an unexpected situation.

Answer 24

Vamos a ver cómo expresar sorpresa cuando nos encontramos con una situación inesperada. (encontrarse con algo = to come upon something, to find oneself faced with something; to bump into someone)

Question 25

Goodness me! What on earth is going on?

Answer 25

¡Madre mía! Pero ¿esto qué es?

Question 26

“I can’t believe my eyes!”

Answer 26

¡Hombre! ¡Si no lo veo, no lo creo!