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1
Q

áspero

El papel higiénico de esa marca es muy áspero; este otro es más suave

A

rough / uneven

.That brand of toilet paper is too rough; this other one is softer.

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2
Q

When do numbers have a “y” to connect them?

How do you connect the twenties?

A

Only between 16 and 99
I.e treinta y tres
Twenties are connected with “i” instead of y

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3
Q

Welcoming

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Acogedor

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4
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Daring

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Atrevido

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5
Q

Looking on to?

A

Da a

La pared da a la calle

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6
Q

Old fashioned

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Anticuada (o)

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7
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Vivera

A

Plant nursery

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8
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Bajo perfil

A

Under cover

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9
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Sobrantes

A

Extras

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10
Q

Matera

A

Planter box

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11
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Mover

Mudarse

A

To move THINGS

to move yourself as in moving to a new HOME

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12
Q

Sembrar

Meter en

A

To plant

To put in

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13
Q

Abeja

Abejorro

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Bee

Bumblebee

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14
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Murciélago

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Bat

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15
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Hormigas

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Ants

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16
Q

Cocacola

A

Pronounced How its spelled

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17
Q

Cojin

A

Small couch pillow

18
Q

Devolver

A

To return or give back

19
Q

When is the ONLY time you use Uno?

A

ONLY WHEN COUNTING. Otherwise becomes un or una ALWAYS

20
Q

CIENTO always becomes Cien when??

CIENTO is only used when?

A

Before ALL nouns of either gender before mil o millones
I.e.
cien millones
Cien sombreros

CIento is ONLY used before numbers:
ciento noventa
Ciento y dos

21
Q

Atrevido

A

Daring, cutting edge

22
Q

Acogedor

A

Welcoming

23
Q

Miles

kilómetro

A

Miles
THE SAME SPELLING but pronounced (Mee-lays)
kilómetro (**watch the accent*) ki-LOM-etro”

24
Q

Reformada

A

Remodeled

25
Q

How did you meet your partner?

A

Como conociste a tu novia?

Como conoció usted a su pareja?

26
Q

To hang

A

Colgar

Cuelga cuelgas cuelga cuelgan

27
Q

Venezuelan

A

Venezolano

28
Q

Canadian

A

Canadiense

29
Q

Computer monitor

A

Monitore

30
Q

Curitas

A

Band aids

31
Q

oprimir

Mantenga oprimido el botón hasta que se encienda la luz verde.

A

a. to press (a button or a key)

Keep the button pressed until the green light comes on.

32
Q

junk food
The kids have been eating only junk food.
(also means junk / scrap. junk metal)

A

Chatarra

Los niños han estado comiendo pura chatarra.

33
Q

rubber

A

caucho

34
Q 
NATIONALITIES; Countries and Capitals ARE CAPITALIZED BUT nationalities are ONLY capitalized if at the beginning of sentence 
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Ecuador
Chile
Paraguay
A 
Puertorriqueño (a)
Venezolano (a)
Ecuatoriano(a)
Chileno (a)
Paraguayo (a)
35
Q

Which forms of nationalities don´t have separate masc. & Feminine forms?
And what do you add to them?

A

Nationalities that end in “E” or an Accented vowel
**add “s” to those ending in “e”
**add “es” to those ending in accented vowel
I.e. costarricense
Costarricenses

Iraquí
Iraquíes

36
Q

How do you change nationalities that end in O?

A

Just add an S!

Italiano BECOMES italiano (s)(a)(as)

37
Q 
How do you say swiss? 
Guatemalan?
New Zealand
Ireland? 
Taiwan?
A 
Escocía (Scotland)
Escocés (people from Scotland)
Escocesa
Guatemalteco (a)
Neozelandés - Neozelandeses 
Irlandés BECOMES Irlandeses (as)
Taiwanés BECOMES taiwaneses (as)
38
Q

How do you change nationalities that end in consonants in singular form? N, L, S
In plural Form?

A

**Keep singular the same in masculine form!
**feminine form add “a” or “as”
Plural add “es” or “as”Alemán, Alemanes
Español, Españoles
-masc. form does not change
Francés BECOMES francesa (as) in fem. form

For quiz practice visit: https://www.spanishdict.com/quizzes/21/nationalities-in-spanish

39
Q

Ripe fruits

A

Fruta madura

40
Q

Eggplant

A

Berenjena

41
Q

Parecer

A 
Always either parece o parecen (like gustar)
SINGULAR - PARECE
PLURAL - PARECEN
A mi me
A ti te
A el - ella - usted le
A ellos - as - ustedes les
42
Q

Pereza

A

Laziness. Don’t want to do something

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