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1
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Estar with conditions and emotions.

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Estar with conditions and emotions

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In Spanish, the verb estar is used to talk about how people feel and to say where people, places, and things are located.

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True

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Estoy bien, gracias.

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I’m fine, thanks.

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Juan ésta en la biblioteca.

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Juan is at the library.

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Estar is used with adjectives to describe the physical conditions of nouns.

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True

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La puerta está cerrada.

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The door is closed.

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Todo está muy limpio.

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Everything is clean.

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Use estar with adjectives to describe how people feel.

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True

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Abierto/a

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Open

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Aburrido/a

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Bored

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Alegre

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Happy

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Amable

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Friendly

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Avergonzado/a

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Embarrassed

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Cansado/a

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Tired

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Cerrado/a

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Closed

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Cómodo/a

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Comfortable

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Contento/a

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Happy, content

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Desordenado/a

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Disorderly

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Enamorado/a

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In love (with)

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Enojado/a

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Mad, angry

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Equivocado/a

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Wrong

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Feliz

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Happy

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Limpio/a

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Clean

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Nervioso/a

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Nervous

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Ocupado/a

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Busy

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Ordenado/a

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Orderly

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Preocupado/a (por)

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Worried (about)

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Seguro/a

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Sure; safe; confident

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Sucio/a

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Dirty

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Triste

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Sad

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Plural of feliz is felices.

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True

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32
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The present progressive

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The present progressive

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Both Spanish and English use the present progressive, whic consists of the present tense of the verb to be and the present participle. (The -ing form in English).

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True

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Los chicos están jugando.

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The kids are playing.

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Estoy haciendo las maletas.

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I am packing.

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Los turistas están acampando.

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The tourists are camping.

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¿Estás mirando la televisión?

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Are you watching TV?

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Están cantando.

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They are singing.

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Estamos esperando.

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We are waiting.

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Estoy comiendo.

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I am eating.

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Ella está trabajando.

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She is working.

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Hablar

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Hablando

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43
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Comer

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Comiendo

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44
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Escribir

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Escribiendo

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When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends in -yendo.

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True

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Leer

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Leyendo

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Oír

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Oyendo

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48
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Traer

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Trayendo

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The verbs ir, poder, and venir have irregular present participles (yendo, pudiendo, viniendo). Several other verbs have irregular present participles.

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True

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Preferir

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Prefiriendo

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Sentir-to feel sorry, to regret

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Sintiendo

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52
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Conseguir- to get

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Consiguiendo

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Pedir- to ask

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Pidiendo

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Seguir- to follow, to pursue, to continue

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Siguiendo

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Dormir- to sleep

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Durmiendo

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The present progressive is used less in Spanish than in English. In Spanish, the present progressive emphasizes that an action is in progress.

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True

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Ella todavía está escuchando música.

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She is still listening to music.

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58
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Javier está estudiando ahora mismo.

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Javier is studying right now.

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In English, the present progressive is used with actions that occur over time or in the future. In Spanish, the simple present tense is used.

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True

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Tomo inglés este semestre.

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I’m taking English this semester.

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61
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Salgo hoy a las tres.

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I’m leaving today at three.

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62
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Comparing ser and estar

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Comparing ser and estar

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63
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Ser and estar both mean to be, but are used for different purposes.

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True

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64
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With many adjectives, both ser and estar can be used, but the meaning changes. Statements with ser describe inherent qualities. Estar describes temporary and changeable conditions.

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True

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Juan es nervioso

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Juan is a nervous person

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Juan está nervioso hoy.

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Juan is nervous today.

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67
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Ana es elegante

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Ana is an elegant person.

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Ana está elegante hoy.

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Ana looks elegant today.

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The meaning of some adjectives changes completely depending on whether they are used with ser or estar.

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True

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El chico es listo

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The boy is smart.

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71
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La profesora es mala

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The professor is bad

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72
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Jaime es aburrido

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Jaime is boring

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73
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Las peras son verdes

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The pears are green

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74
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El gato es muy vivo.

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My cat is very clever.

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75
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Él es seguro

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He’s confident

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76
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El chico está listo.

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The boy is ready

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77
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La profesora está mala.

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The professor is sick.

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Jaime está aburrido

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Jaime is bored

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79
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Las peras están verdes

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The pears are not ripe.

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El gato está vivo.

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The cat is alive

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81
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Él no está seguro.

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He’s not sure.

82
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Ser seguro means to be safe.

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True

83
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El ascensor es seguro

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The elevator is safe.

84
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Direct object nouns and pronouns

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Direct object nouns and pronouns

85
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A direct object noun receives the action of the verb directly and generally follows the verb.

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True

86
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Jimena está leyendo un libro.

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Jimena is reading a book.

87
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When a direct object noun is a person or a pet, it is preceded by the word a. This is called the “personal a” and it has no English equivalent.

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True

88
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Marta busca a su perro Lucas.

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Marta is looking for her dog, Lucas.

89
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Escucho al profesor.

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I am listening to the professor.

90
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Direct object pronouns replace direct object nouns. English, Spanish, sometimes uses a direct object pronoun to avoid repetition.

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True

91
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Maribel hace las maletas- Maribel las hace

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Maribel packs the suitcases- Maribel packs them

92
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Felipe compra el pasaje- Felipe lo compra

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Felipe buys the ticket- Felipe buys it

93
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Vicky tiene la llave- Vicky la tiene

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Vicky has the key- Vicky has it

94
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Me

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Me

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Te

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You (fam.)

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Lo

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You (m., form,); him; it (m.)

97
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La

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You (f., form); her; it (f.)

98
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Nos

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Us

99
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Os

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You (fam.)

100
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Los

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You (m.); them (m.)

101
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Las

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You (f.); them (f.)

102
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It is common to use the direct object pronoun when the direct object noun has been mentioned before.

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True

103
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¿Quieres a tu madre?

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Do you know your mother?

104
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Si, la quiero mucho.

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Yes, I love her very much.

105
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In affirmative sentences and affirmative questions, direct object pronouns generally appear before the conjugated verb. In negative sentences and negative questions, the pronoun is placed between the word no and the verb.

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True

106
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Armando me escucha- Armando no me escucha

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Armando listens to me- Armando doesn’t listen to me.

107
Q

Katia las tiene - Katia no las tiene

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Katia has them- Katia doesn’t have them.

108
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¿Lo quieres? - ¿No lo quieres?

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You want them? - You don’t want them?

109
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In the present progressive and in infinitive constructions, such as conjugated form, or attached to the present participle or infinitive.

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True

110
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When a pronoun is attached to the present participle, an accent mark is added to maintain the proper stress: Laura está escribiéndolas. José está escuchándota.

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True

111
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El aeropuerto

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Airport

112
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La agencia de viajes

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Travel agency

113
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El/la agente de viajes

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Travel agent

114
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La cabaña

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Cabin

115
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El campo

A

Country side

116
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La estación de autobuses

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Bus station

117
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La estación del tren

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Train station

118
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El/la inspector(a) de aduanas

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Customs inspector

119
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La llegada

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Arrival

120
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El mar

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Ocean

121
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El pasaje (de ida y vuelta)

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(Round-trip) ticket

122
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El pasaporte

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Passport

123
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La salida

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Departure; exit

124
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La tienda de campaña

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Tent

125
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El/la viajero/a

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Traveler

126
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Acampar

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To camp

127
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Confirmar una reservación

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To confirm a reservation

128
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Estar de vacaciones

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To be on vacation

129
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Hacer las maletas

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To pack (one’s suitcase)

130
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Hacer turismo

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To go sightseeing

131
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Hacer un viaje

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To take a trip

132
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Hacer una excursion

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To go on a hike; to go on a tour.

133
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Ir a la playa

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To go to the beach

134
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Ir de pesca

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To go fishing

135
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Ir de vacaciones

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To go on vacation

136
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Ir en autobús (m.)

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To go by bus

137
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Ir en auto(móvil) (m.)

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To go by car

138
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Ir en avión (m.)

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To go by plane

139
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Ir en barco

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To go by boat

140
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Ir en motocicleta

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To go by motorcycle

141
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Ir en taxi (m.)

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To go by taxi

142
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Pasar por la aduana

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To go through customs.

143
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Pescar

A

To fish

144
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Sacar fotos (f. pl.)

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To take pictures

145
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El alojamiento

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Lodging

146
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El ascensor

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Elevator

147
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El/la botones

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Bellhop

148
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La cama

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Bed

149
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El/la empleado/a

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Employee

150
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El equipaje

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Luggage

151
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La habitación doble

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Double room

152
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El hotel

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Hotel

153
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El/la huésped

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Guest

154
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La llave

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Key

155
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La pensión

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Boarding house

156
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El piso

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Floor (of a building)

157
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La planta baja

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Ground floor

158
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Abierto/a

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Open

159
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Aburrido/a

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Bored; boring

160
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Alegre

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Happy

161
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Amable

A

Friendly

162
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Avergonzado/a

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Embarrassed

163
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Cansado/a

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Tired

164
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Cerrado/a

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Closed

165
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Cómodo/a

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Comfortable

166
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Contento/a

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Happy; content

167
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Desordenado/a

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Disorderly

168
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Enamorado/a (de)

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In love (with)

169
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Enojado/a

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Mad; angry

170
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Equivocado/a

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Wrong

171
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Feliz

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Happy

172
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Limpio/a

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Clean

173
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Listo/a

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Ready; smart

174
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Malo/a

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Bad; sick

175
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Nervioso/a

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Nervous

176
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Ocupado/a

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Busy

177
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Ordenado/a

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Orderly

178
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Preocupado/a (por)

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Worried (about)

179
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Seguro/a

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Sure; safe; confident

180
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Sucio/a

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Dirty

181
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Triste

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Sad

182
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Verde

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Green; not ripe

183
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Vivo/a

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Clever; alive

184
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¿Qué tiempo hace? Estâ despejado.

A

How’s the weather? It’s clear.

185
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Está (muy) nublado

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It’s (very) cloudy

186
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Hace buen/mal tiempo

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The weather is nice/bad

187
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Hace (mucho) calor

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It’s (very) hot

188
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Hace fresco

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It’s cool

189
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Hace (mucho) frío

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It’s (very) cold

190
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Hace (mucho) sol

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It’s (very) sunny

191
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Hace (mucho) viento

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It’s (very) windy

192
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Hay (mucha) niebla

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It’s (very) foggy

193
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Llover (o:ue)

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To rain

194
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Llueve

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It’s raining

195
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Nevar (e:ie)

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To snow

196
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Nieva

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It’s snowing

197
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Ahora mismo

A

Right now

198
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Todavía

A

Yet; still

199
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¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?

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What’s today’s date?

200
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Hoy es el primero (dos tres,…) de marzo

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Today is March first (second, third,…)

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