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Question 1

We hope that you liked the last episode.

Answer 1

Esperamos que os haya gustado el último episodio. (Haya gustado = present perfect subjunctive. Used when a subjunctive is needed e.g. “espero que..” and the dependent clause is in the past)

Question 2

I am already waiting for the next (following) installment.

Answer 2

Yo ya estoy esperando la siguiente entrega.

Question 3

We’re going to talk a little about what we have done since we last saw each other.

Answer 3

Vamos a hablar un poco de lo que hemos hecho desde que nos vimos por última vez.

Question 4

Enough of the tongue twisters.

Answer 4

Ya basta de trabalenguas.

Question 5

Enough excuses already.

Answer 5

Basta ya de excusas. (Basta = enough, used to express annoyance)

Question 6

Let’s get to it.

Answer 6

Vamos a ello.

Question 7

Mark and I have been talking, and it turns out that the two of us have been in the same place this weekend.

Answer 7

Mark y yo hemos estado hablando, y resulta que es que los dos hemos estado en el mismo sitio este fin de semana. (Present perfect continuous. Not officially recognized. Present perfect used as replacement)

Question 8

That is why we are going to talk about Edinburgh.

Answer 8

Es por eso que vamos a hablar de Edimburgo.

Question 9

For different reasons (2 answers)

Answer 9

Por distintas razones/ Por diferentes razones

Question 10

Tell us what you did this weekend. (Tú)

Answer 10

Cuéntanos qué hiciste este fin de semana.

Question 11

Mary Poppins, which is playing at the Playhouse Theatre.

Answer 11

Mary Poppins, que están dando en el teatro Playhouse.

Question 12

But let’s see

Answer 12

Pero a ver

Question 13

How does the song follow? (How does the song go?)

Answer 13

¿Cómo sigue la canción?

Question 14

Although it sounds weird and frightening

Answer 14

Aunque suene raro y espantoso

Question 15

If you say it fluently it will sound harmonious.

Answer 15

Si lo dice con soltura sonará armonioso.

Question 16

I was at the theater with my family on Friday night.

Answer 16

Yo estuve en el teatro con mi familia el viernes por la noche.

Question 17

It was designed by a Catalan architect.

Answer 17

Fue diseñado por un arquitecto catalán.

Question 18

I know there are many people who don’t like it.

Answer 18

Sé que hay muchas personas a quien no les gusta.

Question 19

We decided to go to Edinburgh on Saturday and had planned to spend the day.

Answer 19

Decidimos ir a Edimburgo el sábado y habíamos planeado pasar el día. (Pluperfect tense. Imperfect tense of haber + the past participle. “I had done something”.)

Question 20

Yes, incredible (astonishing)! There were lots of people everywhere.

Answer 20

Sí, ¡alucinante! Había muchísima gente por todas partes.

Question 21

In fact, my boyfriend and I had trouble finding accommodation because everything was full.

Answer 21

De hecho, mi novio y yo tuvimos problemas para encontrar alojamiento porque estaba todo lleno.

Question 22

That was why: it was because there was a lot of atmosphere (ambience) that we decided to remain to stay overnight and spend Sunday.

Answer 22

Fue por eso: fue porque había mucho ambiente que decidimos quedarnos a pasar la noche y a pasar el domingo. (quedarse a hacer algo = to stay to do something)

Question 23

We did a bit of sightseeing along the Royal Mile, up and down.

Answer 23

Hicimos un poco de turismo por la “Royal Mile”, arriba y abajo.

Question 24

Well of my children, the eldest had already been to Edinburgh, but the youngest had never been.

Answer 24

Bueno de mis hijos, el mayor ya había estado en Edimburgo, pero el pequeño nunca había estado.

Question 25

We went for a walk in the park and, well, we took pictures, and, well… We were relaxing all weekend.

Answer 25

Fuimos a pasear (o, dimos un paseo) por el parque y, bueno, sacamos fotos, y, bueno… Estuvimos relajándonos todo el fin de semana. (Preterite continuous)

Question 26

Alba had already visited Edinburgh, but for her boyfriend it was the first time.

Answer 26

Alba ya había visitado Edimburgo, pero para su novio era la primera vez.

Question 27

It is a cave, with an exhibition about the beginnings of life on Earth, for example with dinosaurs, volcanoes, and all that.

Answer 27

Es una cueva, con una exposición sobre los principios de la vida en la Tierra, por ejemplo con los dinosaurios, los volcanes, y todo eso.

Question 28

So for him, it was even more amazing.

Answer 28

Entonces para él, era aún más alucinante.

Question 29

Congratulations!

Answer 29

¡Enhorabuena!