4th Edition Spanish Ch. 2 Flashcards

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¿Cuántas clases tomas?

A

How many classes are you taking?

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Tomo cuatro clases.

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I’m taking four classes

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Mi especialización es en arqueología.

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My major is archeology.

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Este año, espero sacar buenas notas y, por supuesto, viajar por el país.

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This year, I hope / I’m hoping to get good grades. And, of course, travel through the country.

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Me gusta mucho la cultura mexicana.

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I like Mexican culture a lot.

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Me gustan las ciencias ambientales.

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I like environmental science.

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Me gusta dibujar.

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I like to draw.

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¿Te gusta este lugar?

A

Do you like this place?

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9
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Dos boletos, por favor.

A

Two tickets, please.

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Dos boletos son sesenta y cuatro pesos.

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Two tickets are sixty-four pesos.

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11
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Aquí están cien pesos.

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Here’s a hundred pesos.

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Son treinta y seís pesos de cambío.

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That’s thirty-six pesos change.

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13
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¿Dónde está tu diccionario?

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Where is your dictionary?

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Está en casa de los Díaz.

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It’s at the Diaz’s house.

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15
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Y ahora, ¿adónde? ¿A la biblioteca?

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And now, where to? To the library?

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16
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Si, pero primero a la librería. Está al lado.

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Yes, but first to the bookstore. It’s next door.

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17
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¿Qué estudias?

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What do you study?

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18
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¿¿Cuál es tu matería favorita?

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What is your favorite subject?

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19
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Carrera (de medicina)

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(Medical) degree program, major

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20
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Derecho

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Law

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21
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The present tense of regular -ar verbs.

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The present tense of regular -ar verbs.

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To create the forms of regular verbs, drop the infinitive endings (-ar, -er, -ir). Then add the endings that correspond to the different subject pronouns. The chart below shows how to conjugate regular -ar verbs.

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True

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23
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Yo estudio

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I study

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24
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Tú estudías

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You (fam.) study

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Ud./él/ella estudía
You (form.) study; he/she studies
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Nosotros/as estudíamos
We study
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Vosotros/as estudías
You (pl.) study
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Uds./ellos/ellas estudían
You (pl.) study; they study
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Bailar
To dance
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Buscar
To look for
31
Caminar
To walk
32
Cantar
To sing
33
Comprar
To buy
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Contestar
To answer
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Conversar
To talk
36
Descansar
To rest
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Desear
To want; to wish
38
Dibujar
To draw
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Enseñar
To teach
40
Escuchar
To listen
41
Esperar
To wait (for); to hope
42
Estudiar
To study
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Explicar
To explain
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Hablar
To talk; to speak
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Llegar
To arrive
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Llevar
To carry
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Mirar
To look (at); to watch
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Necesitar
To need
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Practicar
To practice
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Preguntar
To ask (a question)
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Preparar
To prepare
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Regresar
To return
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Terminar
To end; to finish
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Tomar
To take; to drink
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Trabajar
To work
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Viajar
To travel
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The Spanish present tense has several meanings in English.
True
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Ana trabaja en la cafetería.
Ana works in the cafeteria. And is working in the cafeteria. Ana does work in the cafeteria.
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Paco viaja a Madrid mañana.
Paco travels to Madrid tomorrow. Paco is traveling to Madrid tomorrow. Paco does travel to Madrid tomorrow.
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When two verbs are used together with no change of subject, the second verb is generally in the infinitive.
True
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Deseo hablar con Felipe.
I want to speak with Felipe.
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Necesito comprar lápices.
I need to buy pencils.
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To make a sentence negative, use no before the conjugated verb.
True
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Yo no miro la televisión.
I don't watch television.
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Ella no desea bailar.
She doesn't want to dance.
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Subject pronouns are often omitted; the verb endings indicate who the subject is. They may, however, be used for clarification or for emphasis.
True
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¿Qué enseñan?
What do they teach?
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Él enseña arte y ella enseña química.
He teaches art and she teaches chemistry.
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¿Quién desea trabajar hoy?
Who wants to work today?
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Yo no deseo trabajar.
I don't want to work.
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The verb gustar, which is used to express likes and dislikes, is different from other -ar verbs. The most common forms of this verb are gusta and gustan. Use a singular noun with gusta and a plural noun with gustan. Also, there is no subject pronoun (yo, tú,...) before gusta(n).
True
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Me gusta la historia.
I like history.
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Me gustan las lenguas extranjeras.
I like foreign languages.
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To say what you like, use me before gusta(n). To ask a friend what he/she likes, use te before gusta(n). To express dislikes, insert no before me or te.
True
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¿Te gusta la biologia?
Do you like biology?
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No, no me gusta la biología.
No, I don't like biology.
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¿Te gustan las clases este semestre?
Do you like your classes this semester?
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Si, me gustan las clases este semestre.
Yes, I like my classes this semester.
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To talk about what you like and don't like to do, use (no) me gusta + [infinitive].
True
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¿Te gusta bailar salsa?
Do you like to dance salsa?
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Si, me gusta bailar salsa.
Yes, I like to dance salsa.
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Forming questions in Spanish
Forming questions in Spanish
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One way to ask questions is simply to raise the pitch of your voice at the end of a sentence. When writing a question, use an upside-down question mark (¿) at the beginning of a question and a regular question mark (?) at the end.
True
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Ustedes trabajan los sábados.
You work on Saturdays.
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¿Ustedes trabajan los sabados?
Do you work on Saturdays?
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Miguel regresa a las seis.
Miguel returns at six.
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¿Ustedes trabajan los sabados?
Do you work on Saturdays?
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¿Miguel regresa a las seis?
Does Miguel return at six?
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You can also ask a question by placing the subject after the verb. The subject may be even be placed at the end of the sentence.
True
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Ustedes trabajan los sábados.
You work on Saturdays.
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Miguel regresa a las seis.
Miguel returns at six.
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¿Trabajan ustedes los sábados?
Do you work on Saturdays?
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¿Regresa a las seis Miguel?
Does Miguel return at six?
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Another way to ask questions is by adding ¿no? or ¿verdad? at the end of a statement. With negative statements, you may only add ¿verdad?
True
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Ustedes trabajan los sábados.
You work on Saturdays.
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Ustedes trabajan los sábados, ¿no?
You work on Saturdays, don't you?
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Miguel regresa a las seis.
Miguel returns at six.
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Miguel regresa a las seis, ¿verdad?
Miguel returns at six, right?
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Tú no tomas biología, ¿verdad?
You don't take biology, right?
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¿Adónde?
Where (to)?
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¿Cómo?
How?
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¿Cuál?, ¿Cuáles?
Which?, Which one(s)?
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¿Cuándo?
When
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¿Cuánto/a?
How much?
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¿Cuánto/as?
How many?
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¿De dónde?
From where?
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¿Dónde?
Where?
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¿Por que?
Why?
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¿Qué?
What?; Which?
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¿Quién?
Who?
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¿Quiénes?
Who? (Plural)
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Use interrogative words question that require more than a yes or no answer. Interrogative words always carry a written accent mark.
True
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¿Cuándo descansan ustedes?
When do you rest?
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¿Adónde caminamos?
Where are we walking to?
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¿Qué clases tomas?
What classes are you taking?
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¿De dónde son ellos?
Where are they from?
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In questions that contain interrogative words, the pitch of the speaker's voice falls at the end of the sentence.
True
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¿Cómo llegas a la escuela?
How do you get to school?
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¿Por qué necesitas estudiar?
Why do you need to study?
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The present tense of estar
The present tense of estar
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Although estar ends in -ar, it does not follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs. The yo form (estoy) is irregular. Also, all forms but the yo and nosotros/as forms have an accented á. As you will see, ser and estar, are used in different ways.
True
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Yo estoy
I am
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Tú estás
You (fam.) are
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Ud./él/ella está
You (form.) are; he/she is
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Nosotros/as estamos
We are
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Vosotros/as estáis
You (pl.) are
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Uds./ellos/ellas están
You (pl.) are; they are
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Estoy en la biblioteca
I am at the library.
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Marissa está al lado de Felipe.
Marissa is next to Felipe.
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Javier está enfermo hoy.
Javier is sick today.
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¿Cómo estás, Juan Carlos?
How are you, Juan Carlos?
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Estoy muy bien, gracias.
I'm very well, thank you.
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Hola, soy Maru.
Hello, I'm Maru.
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Soy estudiante.
I'm a student.
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¿Eres de España?
Are you from Spain?
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Si, soy de España.
Yes, I'm from Spain.
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Son las cuatro.
It's four o'clock.
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Estar is often used with certain prepositions to describe the location of a person or an object.
True
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Al lado de
Next to; beside
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A la derecha de
To the right of
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A la izquierda de
To the left of
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En
In; on; at
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Cerca de
Near
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Debajo de
Below; under
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Delante de
In front of
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Detrás de
Behind
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Encima de
On top of
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Entre
Between; among
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Lejos de
Far from
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Sobre
On; over
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La cafetería está al lado de la biblioteca.
The cafeteria is beside the library.
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Los libros están encima del escritorio.
The books are on top of the desk.
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El laboratorio está cerca de la clase.
The lab is near the classroom.
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Carla está delante de José.
Carla is in front of José.
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El estadio no está lejos de la libería.
The stadium isn't far from the bookstore.
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Estamos entre la puerta y la ventana.
We are between the door and the window.
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Juan Manuel está en la biblioteca.
Juan Manuel is at the library.
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El libro está sobre la mesa.
The book is on the table.
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Numbers 31-100
Numbers 31-100
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Treinta y uno
31
161
Treinta y dos
32
162
Treinta y tres
33
163
Treinta y cuatro.
34
164
Treinta y cinco
35
165
Treinta y seis
36
166
Treinta y siete
37
167
Treinta y ocho
38
168
Treinta y nueve
39
169
Cuarenta
40
170
Cuarenta y uno
41
171
Cuarenta y dos
42
172
Cincuenta
50
173
Sesenta
60
174
Sesenta
60
175
Setenta
70
176
Ochenta
80
177
Noventa
90
178
Cien
100
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The word y is used in most numbers from 31 through 99.
True
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Hay ochenta y cinco exámenes.
There are eighty-five exams.
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Hay cuarenta y dos estudiantes.
There are forty-two students.
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With numbers that end in uno (31, 41, etc.), uno becomes un before a masculine noun and una before a feminine noun.
True
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Hay treinta y un chicos.
There are thirty-one guys.
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Hay treinta y una chicas.
There are thirty-one girls
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Cien is used before nouns and in counting. The words un, una, and uno are never used before cien in Spanish.
True
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¿Cuántos libros hay?
How many books are there?
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Hay cien libros.
There are one hundred books.
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¿Cuántas sillias hay?
How many chairs are there?
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Hay cien sillias.
There are one hundred chairs.
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Ahorrar
To save
191
Navidad
Christmas
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Quería pedirte
I wanted to ask you for
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Te preocupa
It worries you
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El borrador
Eraser
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El escritorio
Desk
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El libro
Book
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La mesa
Table
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El papel
Paper
199
La pizarra
Blackboard;whiteboard
200
La pluma
Pen
201
La puerta
Door
202
El reloj
Clock; watch
203
La silla
Chair
204
La tiza
Chalk
205
La ventana
Window
206
La biblioteca
Library
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La cafetería
Cafeteria
208
El estadio
Stadium
209
El laboratorio
Laboratory
210
La libreria
Bookstore
211
La residencia estudiantil
Dormitory
212
La universidad
University
213
La clase
Class
214
El curso
Course
215
El examen
Test; exam
216
El horario
Schedule
217
La prueba
Test; quiz
218
El semestre
Semester
219
La tarea
Homework
220
El trimestre
Trimester; quarter
221
El/la compañero/a de clase
Classmate
222
El/la compañero/a de cuarto
Roomate
223
La administración de empresas
Business administration
224
El arte
Art
225
La biologia
Biology
226
La computación
Computer science
227
La contabilidad
Accounting
228
El español
Spanish
229
La fisica
Physics
230
La geografía
Geography
231
La historia
History
232
El inglés
English
233
Las lengues extranjeras
Foreign languages
234
Las matemáticas
Mathematics
235
El periodismo
Journalism
236
La psicología
Psychology
237
La quimica
Chemistry
238
La sociología
Sociology
239
Lunes
Monday
240
Martes
Tuesday
241
Miércoles
Wednesday
242
Jueves
Thursday
243
Viernes
Friday
244
Sábado
Saturday
245
Domingo
Sunday
246
La semana
Week
247
Hoy es...
Today is...
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Bailar
To dance
249
Buscar
To look for
250
Caminar
To walk
251
Cantar
To sing
252
Comprar
To buy
253
Contestar
To answer
254
Conversar
To talk; to chat
255
Descansar
To rest
256
Desear
To want; to wish
257
Dibujar
To draw
258
Enseñar
To teach
259
Escuchar
To listen
260
Esperar
To wait (for); to hope
261
Estar
To be
262
Estudiar
To study
263
Explicar
To explain
264
Gustar
To like; to be pleasing (lit.)
265
Hablar
To talk; to speak
266
Llegar
To arrive
267
Llevar
To carry
268
Mirar
To look (at); to watch
269
Necesitar
To need
270
Practicar
To practice
271
Preparar
To prepare
272
Regresar
To return
273
Terminar
To end; to finish
274
Tomar
To take; to drink
275
Trabajar
To work
276
Viajar
To travel