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Question 1

The listeners can hear the conversation and understand, well, almost the majority of the conversation.

Answer 1

Los oyentes puedan escuchar la conversación y entender, pues, casi la mayoría de la conversación.

Question 2

We saw each other one week ago.

Answer 2

Nos vimos hace una semana.

Question 3

Have you done anything interesting since we met?

Answer 3

¿Has hecho algo interesante desde que nos vimos?

Question 4

Well, I had to dress up.

Answer 4

Bueno, me tuve que disfrazar.

Question 5

It seems it is almost mandatory.

Answer 5

Me parece que es casi obligatorio.

Question 6

I dressed up as a witch.

Answer 6

Me disfracé de bruja. (‘z’ changes to a ‘c’ when followed by an ‘e’)

Question 7

What did you dress up as?

Answer 7

¿Te disfrazaste de qué?

Question 8

I put on a hat (pointy, obviously), and a black skirt below the knees. (Preterite tense)

Answer 8

Me puse un sombrero (de punta, obviamente), y una falda negra por debajo de las rodillas.

Question 9

I forgot one thing..

Answer 9

Me olvidé de una cosa..

Question 10

Yes, here in Scotland it is celebrated, but I would say that perhaps every year a little more.

Answer 10

Sí, aquí en Escocia se celebra, pero yo diría que, quizás, cada año un poco más.

Question 11

Not as much as today.

Answer 11

No tanto como hoy.

Question 12

Sure there is

Answer 12

Seguro que hay

Question 13

But, as a general rule, no.

Answer 13

Pero, por norma general, no.

Question 14

The only thing that is done is people dress up and get out.

Answer 14

Lo único que se hace es la gente se disfraza y se sale.

Question 15

It’s worth dressing up.

Answer 15

Vale la pena disfrazarse.

Question 16

Between the end of January and the beginning of March, we have Carnival.

Answer 16

Entre finales de enero y principios de marzo, tenemos el Carnaval.

Question 17

There are parades down the street.

Answer 17

Hay desfiles por la calle.

Question 18

And did you have a good time at the party, then?

Answer 18

Y ¿lo pasaste bien en la fiesta, entonces?

Question 19

I was dancing until the early hours.

Answer 19

Estuve bailando hasta altas horas de la noche. (Preterite progressive. Action was completed at the time of the interruption).

Question 20

I didnt get that far!

Answer 20

¡A tanto no llegué!

Question 21

“Laura”, as she prefers to be called.

Answer 21

“Laura”, como ella prefiere que la llame.