B3F/23/feb6,22 Flashcards

1
Q

the department/secretariat/secretary´s office

A

la secretaría WITH a TILDE

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2
Q

the secretary/clerk/secretary of state

A

el or la secretaria - NO TILDE

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3
Q

You forgot to put the accent (mark) on the first vowel of “túnel”.

A

Olvidó ponerle la tilde a la primera vocal de “túnel”.

TOO-nehl - tunnel/a difficult period
La vocal, la consanante

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4
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Mr. Goldman - 2 ways

A

Sr. Goldman or señor Goldman.
Abbreviation is capitalized but if title written out, it is not

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5
Q

the capital letter,
the small letter

A

la mayúscula
Mah yoos koo lah
la minúscula

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6
Q

a fictional story
a true story

A

un cuento
una historia
even if the fictional story is short it is called un cuento

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7
Q

The veterinarian asked me if I wanted my kitty to have a heart test.

A

El veterinario me preguntó si quería que le hicieran una prueba cardiaca a mi gatita.

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8
Q

The veterinarian listened to my kitty´s heart.
He listened to her heart.

A

El veterinario escuchó el corazón de mi gatita.
escuchó su corazón.
NOT al corazón, NOT escucho a su corazón. Escuchar does not use escuchar a except with people, not with things
It is el doctor escuchó el corazón de mi madre but el doctor escuchó a mi mamá.

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9
Q

listen to the radio
listen to the birds singing

A

escuchar la radio
escuchar el canto de los pájaros
(DO NOT use “a” after escuchar with things, it already means to listen to, but with people use escucho a mi mamá

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10
Q

She listens to her father.
I listen to a song.

A

Ella escucha a su papá.
Escucho una canción.

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11
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She listened to the baby´s heartbeat.

A

Escuchó los latidos del corazón del bebé.
(note - there is no “a”).

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12
Q

I had to leave my cat at the veterinarians.

A

Tenía que dejar a mi gatita en el veterinario.
Daniela says to use the personal a with animals or things have personal qualities, that are treated like a human, etc. that are animado /animate-alive: also when it is a DO.

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13
Q

I left my books on the table.
I left my cat in my house.

A

Dejé mis libros en la mesa.(no animado)

Dejé a mi gatita en mi casa. (animada)

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14
Q

I left some books with my friend.

A

Le dejé unos libros a mi amigo.
This is the key: dejar algo a alguien. algo is the books, a alguien is a mi amigo.
Deje’ algunos libros con mi amigo

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15
Q

Many years ago I had a cat that was run-over by a pick-up.

A

Hace muchos años tuve una gata que fue atropellada por una camioneta.

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16
Q

A pick-up ran over her.
She was run-over by a pick-up (truck).

A

La atropelló una camioneta.
Ella fue atropellada por una camioneta.

17
Q

to run over/knock down

A

atropellar