Chapter 09: Questions, Answers and Exclamations Flashcards

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1
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Do you know the answer?

A

¿Sabes la respuesta?

Unlike English, Spanish does not utilize an auxiliary verb to generate a question.

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Did Mark leave?

A

¿Salió Marco?

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Have you seen my sister?

A

¿Has visto a mi hermana?

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Will you go to the party?

A

¿Irás a la fiesta?

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Is Juan at home?

A

¿Está Juan en su casa?

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Q

The store is closed.

The store is closed?

A

La tienda está cerrada.
¿La tienda está cerrada?

As in English, a question can be formed from a statement simply by changing the intonation. This perhaps a little more common in Spanish.

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You are not working for that company.

Aren’t you working for that company?

A

No estás trabajando para esa compañía.
¿No estás trabajando para esa compañía?

Interrogative sentences (expecting affirmative answers) can be formed by changing the inflection of negative declarative sentences.

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no longer

A

ya no

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not yet (2 ways)

A

todavía no

aún no

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They do not work here any longer?

A

¿Ya no trabajan aquí?

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You haven’t finished yet?

A

¿Todavía no has terminado?

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You still don’t have the answer?

A

¿No tienes la respuesta aún?

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Q

Does your brother know Maria?

A

¿Sabe tu hermano a María?

a common form of interrogative sentences in Spanish is:

¿ + main verb + subject + the rest of the predicate + ?

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Do your brothers live in Miami?

A

¿Viven tus hermanos en Miami?

a common form of interrogative sentences in Spanish is:

¿ + main verb + subject + the rest of the predicate + ?

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Do you (vosotros) watch this program?

A

¿Veis este programa?

a common form of interrogative sentences in Spanish is:

¿ + main verb + subject + the rest of the predicate + ?

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Did the children (chicos) receive the package?

A

¿Recibieron los chicos el paquete?

a common form of interrogative sentences in Spanish is:

¿ + main verb + subject + the rest of the predicate + ?

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17
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Will the mail carrier come tomorrow?

A

¿Vendrá el cartero mañana?

a common form of interrogative sentences in Spanish is:

¿ + main verb + subject + the rest of the predicate + ?

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18
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Are you Ana’s friend?

A

¿Eres la amiga de Ana?

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Is Julian at home?

A

¿Está Julian en casa?

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Can you help me?

A

¿Puedes ayudarme?

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21
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Have you no shame?

A

¿No tienes vergüenza?

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22
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Do you (tú) speak German?

A

¿Hablas alemán?

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23
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Did they buy that house?

A

¿Compraron esa casa?

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Q

Will it rain tonight in Asturias?

A

¿Lloverá esta noche en Asturias?

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25
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Would you (Ud.) like some coffee?

A

¿Desea Ud. un café?

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Do you (Ud.) know the departure time?

A

¿Sabe Ud. la hora de la salida?

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Do you (Uds.) need another receipt?

A

¿Necesitan Uds. otro recibo?

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28
Q

Pardon me/Excuse me (2 words)

A

Con permiso

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29
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Please

A

Por favor

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30
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Pardon me/Excuse me (1 word with d)

A

Disculpe

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31
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Pardon me/Excuse me (1 word with p)

A

Perdón

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32
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Excuse me (with a p), do you (ud.) have your [train] ticket?

A

Perdón, ¿tiene Ud. el boleto?

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33
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Please, could you (Uds.) open the door?

A

Por favor, ¿pueden Uds. abrir la puerta?

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34
Q

Do they prefer tea or coffee?

A

¿Prefieren té o café?

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35
Q

Is today Saturday or Sunday?

A

¿Hoy es sábado o domingo?

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36
Q

Did they go to the store, the beach or the movies?

A

¿Fueron a la playa, a la tienda, o al cine?

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37
Q

The manager is smart, isn’t she?

A

La gerente es inteligente, ¿no?

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38
Q

The scarf is expensive, right?

A

La bufanda es cara, ¿verdad?

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39
Q

Martín swims very well, doesn’t he/right?

A

Martín nada muy bien, ¿cierto?/¿no es cierto?

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40
Q

The girl has talent, doesn’t she?

A

La chica tiene talento, ¿no es verdad?

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41
Q

Of course! (2)

A

¡Claro!

¡Claro que sí!

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42
Q

Sure!

A

¡Cómo no!

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43
Q

Indeed!

A

¡Desde luego!

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44
Q

Naturally!

A

¡Naturalmente!

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45
Q

Absolutely (not)!

A

¡Por supuesto (que no)!

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46
Q

No way! (2)

A

¡Qué va!

¡Ni modo!

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47
Q

A: Are you going to the library this afternoon?
B: Of course not!

A

A: ¿Vas a ir a la biblioteca esta tarde?
B: ¡Claro que no!

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48
Q

A: Do you prefer to go see Anna?
B: Sure!

A

A: ¿Prefieres ir a ver a Ana?
B: ¡Por supuesto!

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49
Q

Where are my keys?

A

¿Dónde están mis llaves?

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50
Q

Who is this gentleman?

A

¿Quién es este señor?

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51
Q

What does Anna do with her salary?

A

¿Qué hace Ana con su salario?

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52
Q

Where to?

A

¿Adónde?

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53
Q

How?

A

¿Cómo?

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54
Q

Which?

A

¿Cuál(es)?

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55
Q

When?

A

¿Cuándo?

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56
Q

How much?

A

¿Cuánto/-a?

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57
Q

How many?

A

¿Cuántos/-as?

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58
Q

Where?

A

¿Dónde?

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59
Q

What?

A

¿Qué?

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60
Q

Who?

A

¿Quién(es)?

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61
Q

What time is it?

A

¿Qué hora es?

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62
Q

Who has arrived?

A

¿Quién llegó?

63
Q

Where is your sister?

A

¿Dónde está tu hermana?

64
Q

How do they [feminine] work? [i.e. how do the people go about their jobs?]

A

¿Cómo trabajan ellas?

65
Q

How?

Not so great/so-so

A

¿Cómo?

Así-así.

66
Q

How?

Well.

A

¿Cómo?

Bien.

67
Q

How?

Rather well.

A

¿Cómo?

Bastante bien.

68
Q

How?

Badly.

A

¿Cómo?

Mal.

69
Q

How?

Better.

A

¿Cómo?

Mejor.

70
Q

How?

Worse.

A

¿Cómo?

Peor.

71
Q

When?

Last night.

A

¿Cuándo?

Anoche.

72
Q

When?

Yesterday.

A

¿Cuándo?

Ayer.

73
Q

When?

Later.

A

¿Cuándo?

Después.

74
Q

When?

Once in a while.

A

¿Cuándo?

De vez en cuando.

75
Q

When?

Right away.

A

¿Cuándo?

En seguida.

76
Q

When?

Tomorrow.

A

¿Cuándo?

Mañana.

77
Q

When?

Never.

A

¿Cuándo?

Nunca.

78
Q

A: When do you go to the beach?
B: Once in a while.

A

A: ¿Cuándo vas a la playa?
B: De vez en cuando.

79
Q

(To) whom?

A

¿A quién(es)?

80
Q

With whom?

A

¿Con quién(es)?

81
Q

From where/where from?

A

¿De dónde?

82
Q

Since when?

A

¿Desde cuándo?

83
Q

Toward where?

A

¿Hacia dónde?

84
Q

Until when?

A

¿Hasta cuándo?

85
Q

To(ward) where?

A

¿Para dónde?

86
Q

What for?

A

¿Para qué?

87
Q

For whom? [the recipient of a gift, for example]

A

¿Para quién(es)?

88
Q

Through where?

A

¿Por dónde?

89
Q

Why?

A

¿Por qué?

90
Q

For whom? [the holder of an opinion, for example]

A

¿Por quién(es)?

91
Q

Whom [singular] did you call?

A

¿A quién llamaste?

92
Q

Until when will you work?

A

¿Hasta cuándo vas a trabajar?

93
Q

Since when are you Aldo’s girlfriend?

A

¿Desde cuándo eres la novia de Aldo?

94
Q

What are you buying this suitcase for?

A

¿Para qué compras esta maleta?

95
Q

¿Why don’t you study math?

A

¿Por qué no estudias matemáticas?

96
Q

Which?

A

¿Cuál(es)?

97
Q

How much?

A

¿Cuánto/-a?

98
Q

How many?

A

¿Cuántos/-as?

99
Q

Which are your favorite colors?

A

¿Cuáles son tus colores preferidos?

100
Q

How much money do you need?

A

¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?

101
Q

How many gifts are you going to buy?

A

¿Cuántos regalos vas a comprar?

102
Q

A: Where are the papers?
B: What papers?

A

A: ¿Dónde están los papeles?
B: ¿Qué papeles?

103
Q

A: Do you know Lupita’s boyfriend?
B: Lupita has a boyfriend?
A: You did not know that?
B: Really?

A

A: ¿Conoces al novio de Lupita?
B: ¿Lupita tiene novio?
A: ¿No lo sabías?
B: ¿De veras?

104
Q

It is very cold!

A

¡Hace mucho frío!

105
Q

Supper is delicious!

A

¡La cena está deliciosa!

106
Q

The boys WON the match!

A

¡Ganaron el partido los chicos!

107
Q

Marla sings that song BEAUTIFULLY!

A

¡Muy lindo canta Marla esa canción!

108
Q

How many lies you tell!

A

¡Qué mentiras dices!

109
Q

What noise he/she/it makes!

A

¡Qué ruido hace!

110
Q

How expensive it is!

A

¡Qué caro es!

111
Q

How badly the girl plays the guitar!

A

¡Qué mal toca la niña la guitarra!

112
Q

It is raining so hard!

A

¡Cómo llueve!

113
Q

What a car you have!

A

¡Qué auto que tienes!

114
Q

What a great house you have!

A

¡Qué casa que tienes!

115
Q

Some big lie you tell! [ironic]

A

¡Menuda mentira que dices!

116
Q

Some work you have done! [sarcastic]

A

¡Valiente trabajo que has hecho!

117
Q

Oh, the concert starts at eight!

A

¡Ah, el concierto empieza a las ocho!

118
Q

Ouch, my head hurts!

A

¡Ay, tengo dolor de cabeza!

119
Q

Darn, the exam is hard!

A

¡Diantre, el examen es difícil!

120
Q

¡Ah!

A

Oh!

121
Q

¡Aj!

A

Yuck!

122
Q

¡Anda!

A

Oops!

123
Q

¡Arre!

A

Giddyup!

124
Q

¡Aupa!

A

Up! [with children]

125
Q

¡Ay de mí!

A

Poor me!

126
Q

¡Ay!

A

Oh!, Ouch!

127
Q

¡Bah!

A

No way!

128
Q

¡Bravo!

A

Bravo!

129
Q

¡Caramba!

A

Good grief!

130
Q

¡Caracoles!

A

Good grief!

131
Q

¡Caray!

A

Oops!

132
Q

¡Chist!

A

Hey!

133
Q

¡Chitón!

A

Hush!, Quiet!

134
Q

¡Cielos!

A

Good heavens!

135
Q

¡Córcholis!

A

Good grief!

136
Q

¡Diantre!

A

Heck!

137
Q

¡Ea!

A

Go!

138
Q

¡Eh!

A

Hey!

139
Q

¡Fo!

A

Ugh!

140
Q

¡Hala!/¡Hale!

A

Go!, Do it!, Hurry!

141
Q

¡Hola!

A

Hi!

142
Q

¡Huy!

A

¡Ouch!

143
Q

¡Oh!

A

Oh!, Oh really!

144
Q

¡Ojalá!

A

I wish!, Let’s hope!

145
Q

¡Olé!

A

Bravo!

146
Q

¡Puaj!

A

Yuck!

147
Q

¡Pobre!

A

Poor thing!

148
Q

¡Pobre de mí!

A

Poor me!

149
Q

¡Pst!

A

Hey!

150
Q

¡Puf!

A

Yuck!, Hmmm!

151
Q

¡Quia!

A

No way!

152
Q

¡Uf!

A

Phew!, Ugh!

153
Q

¡Vale!

A

Bye!, OK!

154
Q

¡Vaya!

A

Great!