Ch 2: Around the City and Town Flashcards

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1
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Traduce: Zonas Urbanas

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Translate: urban areas

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El paso de peatones

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la cafetería

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La parada de autobús

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5
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La plaza

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The town square

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La señal

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El puente

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Población, habitantes, populación

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Population

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La calle

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Estrecha/o

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Narrow

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Ancho/a

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Wide

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El bar

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13
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turística/o

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Touristy

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14
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La ciudad

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15
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El transporte público

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El monumento

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París tiene muchos monumentos famosos.

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17
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La catedral

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¿Quieres visitar la catedral?

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18
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La estatua

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Esta estatua es una obra de arte.

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19
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Salir a pasear

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Go for a walk

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20
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Salir a pasear por los caminos

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To go for a walk along/on the road/paths

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Los caminos

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The roads/paths/ways

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22
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Carretera principal

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Main road/Main Highway

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23
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Tu lugar de residencia

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Your place of residence

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24
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la gasolinera

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25
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Las afueras

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The outskirts/The suburbs

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26
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Zona rural

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Rural area

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27
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tipos de zonas rurales

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El pueblo, El campo

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El pueblo

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The town/village

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29
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El campo

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The countryside

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Características y cosas del campo

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La naturaleza; los pájaros; las montañas; la granja, el huerto; el río, las flores, los árboles

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La naturaleza

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Nature

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los pájaros

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las montañas

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La granja

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The farm

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El huerto

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The vegetable garden/the orchard

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El río

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Las flores

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Los árboles

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39
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Estación

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Station

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40
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Centro comercial

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41
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Cosmopolita/o

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Cosmopolitan

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42
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Tranquilo

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Tranquil, quiet

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43
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estresante

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Stressful

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44
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acogedor/a

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cozy; welcoming

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45
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barato/a

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inexpensive; cheap

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46
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caro/a

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Expensive; costly; dear

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47
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Antiguo/a

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Old; former

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48
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Moderno/a

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Modern; fashionable

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49
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elegir

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to choose

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50
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Adivinar

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To guess

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51
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Maravilloso

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wonderful

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52
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La calidad de vida

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the quality of life

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53
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Tu lugar de ensueño

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Your dream place

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54
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Tu propia

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Your own

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55
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No ser un camino de rosas

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algo no es fácil. Hay muchos obstáculos.
Ejemplo: La vida no es un camino de rosas.

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56
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Hacer turismo

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To go sightseeing

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57
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El andén.

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the platform

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58
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El mapa

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A map

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59
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El hotel

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The hotel

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60
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El restaurante

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The restaraunt

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61
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Perderse

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To get lost

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62
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Conducir

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to drive

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63
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El cine

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The cinema

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64
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Aspectos positivos/negativos

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Negative/Positive aspects

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65
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El Parque

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66
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La tienda de ropa

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67
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la estación de tren

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68
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El supermercado

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69
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El hospital

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70
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La parada de autobús

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71
Q

Preguntar

A

To ask

72
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Sobre

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about; on

73
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el carril bici

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74
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La farmacia

A

es el lugar donde compramos
medicamentos.

75
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¿Qué hay? ¿Qué no hay?

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What is there? What is not there?

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qué, dónde, cómo, cuándo, quién, por qué, cuánto, para qué, cuál

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what, where, how, when, who, why, how much, what for, what for, which

77
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El metro

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subway

78
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El teatro

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79
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La peluquería

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the hairdresser/salon

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la iglesia

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81
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el gimnasio

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82
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La respuesta

A

The answer

83
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Confirmar

A

To confirm

84
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despacio/a

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Slowly; leisurely

85
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Disculpe

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Sorry, excuse me, apologies

86
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Una persona desconocida

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An unknown person

87
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Quizás

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Maybe; perhaps; possibly

88
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Ordenar

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To order; to sort

89
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Lejos de

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far from; away from

90
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De lejos

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in the distance

91
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¿verdad?

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right?

92
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Bien v Bueno

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93
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Disculpe vs Perdón Vs Lo siento

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Disculpe = “sorry about bothering you”
Perdón = “sorry about what I did to you”
Lo siento = “sorry about what happened to you”

Those are the basic meanings. The first two overlap often. Some general ideas:

You arrived late → Perdón por llegar tarde / por la tardanza / por la demora.

You can’t remember something → Perdón/Disculpe, no recuerdo de qué se trata.

You run into someone → Disculpe/Perdón.

Someone dies → Lo siento / Lo siento mucho.

You get caught → Perdón (and your excuse, if any) / Perdón, es que pensé que…

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no ser de aquí

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not to be from here

95
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no entender ni papa

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no entender nada
Ejemplo: ¿Qué has dicho? No he entendido ni papa.

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¿Quieres salir a tomar algo?

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Want to go out for a drink?

97
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Despertar, Despertarse

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To wake up; to wake oneself up/to awaken

98
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Levantar v Levantarse

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Levantar: To raise up/to lift;
levantarse: to get up/rise up

99
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Dejar de +

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Stop …..
Dejar de mirarme todo el tiempo

100
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país de origen

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Country of origin

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Country of origin

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país de origen

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el continente asiático

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Asian continent

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Norteamérica

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North America

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Sudamérica

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South America

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Europa

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Europe

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Asia

A

Asia

107
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una empresa multinacional

A

A multiational company

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el extranjero

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Abroad/overseas/the foreign country

109
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el espectáculo

A

the show

110
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Aunque

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although/ even though/ even if / but

111
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la afición

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the hobby/fan

112
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¿Con qué frecuencia…?

A

How often?

113
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una vez al día

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once a day/ once daily

114
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casi nunca

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rarely/seldom

115
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dos veces al mes

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twice a month

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tres veces al año

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Three times a year

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todas las mañanas

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every morning

118
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todos los días

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every day

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tiempo libre

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free time

120
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Normalmente

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Normally / usually / typically

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¿Cómo es tu rutina?

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What’s your routine like?

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¿Qué haces todos los días?

A

What do you do every day?

123
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Costumbres

A

Customs

124
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cosas cotidianas de su país

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everyday things from their country

125
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¿A qué hora meriendas?

A

At what time do you snack?

126
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aspectos culturales

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cultural aspects

127
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nunca es tarde

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Significado: siempre es buen momento para empezar algo.

128
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sencillo

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Simple

129
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caballero

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gentleman/knight

130
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calle peatonal

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los coches no están permitidos.
Pedestrian street

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el tema

A

the subject/ topic/ subject matter

132
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pasear

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go for a walk/ stroll/ walk around

133
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al lado de

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next to/beside/ by the

134
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descansar

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to rest/relax

135
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De acuerdo

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Agreed

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tener razón

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to be right

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Musulmanes, cristianos y judíos

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Muslims, Christians and Jews

138
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Hay bastantes ______

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There are quite a few ____

139
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El turista

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The tourist

140
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callejón

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alley

141
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ruidosa

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noisy

142
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amable

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kind; friendly

143
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simpática/o

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nice/kind/likeable

144
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Mezquita

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mosque

145
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Oler

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to smell

146
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la sinagoga

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The synogogue

147
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el castillo medieval

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Medieval castle

148
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dosis de

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dose of

149
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De turismo

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tourism

150
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Guía; Miniguía

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Guide; mini-guide

151
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Localización

A

location

152
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el tamaño

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the size

153
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Transportes para moverse por la ciudad

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Transportation to move around the city

154
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lugares turísticos

A

tourist sites

155
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la pastelería; la panadería

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the bakery

156
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Lo primero es lo primero

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First thing’s first
Siempre hay algunas cosas más importantes que otras. Por ejemplo: la salud, la familia…

157
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Mil ___

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An exageration of a large amount of something

158
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diapositiva

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Slide (of a presentation)

159
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el ayuntamiento

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City council; city hall; town hall

160
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calle comercial

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commercial street

161
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calle residencial; calle de la residencia

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residential street

162
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plaza mayor

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main square

163
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el estilo de vida

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the lifestyle; the way of life

164
Q

pastillas y jarabes para curarte todo los males

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pills and syrups to cure you of all ailments