7. Sixty-Four Verbs part 6 Flashcards
“I can see that” or “It shows”
Notarse (it’s a nice, dry comment that says that you, too, can perceive the obvious)
If someone reminds you that it’s the rainy season, you might respond: “I figured that out” or “But of course”
Se nota
Your friend, screaming, tells you she’s angry. You say: “So I see.”
Se te nota (literally, one notes that in you)
“To note something down” or “To make note of”
anotar, apuntar (but not notar!)
“to stop”
parar or parase
“Stop the world, I want to get off”
Pare el mundo, quiero bajarme.
“Where does the train stop?”
¿Dónde para el tren?
“Stop it” or “cut it out” (when someone is talking too much or the kids are screaming)
Párale
“to stand up”
pararse
“standing up”
parado
Travelers will sometimes ask if there is room on a train or bus and be told: “If you want to travel standing up.”
Si quiere ir parado.
“Get up, where going.” (in a colloquial way)
Párate que nos vamos.
Distinguis between parar and pararse for “to stop.” ____ is for stopping unassisted whereas ____ suggests stopping something else.
pararse; parar
“I stopped the car.”
Paré el carro.
“The car stopped.”
El carro se paró.
“to seem” (this verb is encountered more frequently than the english equivalent)
parecer
“What do you think?” (with parecer)
¿Qué te parece?
“Is that ok with you” (with parecer)
¿Te parece?
“I don’t like it” (with parecer)
No me parece.
“Fine with me.” (with parecer)
Me parece bien.
“to resemble”
parecerse
“I take after my mother.” (with parecer)
Me parezco a mi madre.
“to look like” (in the sense of “to look as if”)
parece que
“It looks (as if) it’s about to rain.” (with parecer)
Parece que va a llover.
“to happen”
pasar
“to pass” (although it’s a bit slangy at the dinner table).
Pasar
“What’s on Channel 8?”
¿Qué están pasando en el 8? (estar dando in South America)
