Chapter 16 Flashcards

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1
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This is the business section

A

Este es el sector comercial.

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the best stores in the city are here. (

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Aqui están las mejores tiendas de la
ciudad

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The best stores in the city are here. (

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Aqui están las mejores tiendas de la
ciudad.

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4
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Man, don’t tell my wife that

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Hombre! ¡No se lo diga a mi esposa!

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5
Q

What a lot oí people on the street. What’s
happening?

A

¡Qué cantidad de gente en la calle
¿Qué pasa?

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Nothing special. They’re jUst strolling.

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Nada en especial. Están paseando.

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Today is Sunday and they just left mass.

one,two

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Hoy es domingo y acaban de salir de misa.

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What church is that?
one,two

A

Qué iglesia es aquélla?

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It’s the cathedral.

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Es la catedral

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and that’s the Foreign Office.
1,2,3,4,5,6

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y ése es el Ministerio de Relaciones
Exteriores.

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11
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jean, see how full the cafes are?

A

Jean, ¿ves los cafés tan llenos?

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yes, apparently they drink more coffee
here than in the U. s.

A

Sí. Por lo visto, acá toman más café
que en los Estados Unidos.

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13
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It’s just an excuse to get together and talk.

A

Es sólo un pretexto para reunirse a
conversar.

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I’d like to see the old part of the city.

A

Yo quisiera ver la parte antigua de la
ciudad.

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It’s not worth the trouble.

A

No vale la pena.

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16
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It’s been collected for years

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Hace años que está muy abandonada

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17
Q

What do you mean! It’s magnificent!
one,two,three,four,five,six

A

Qué va! Es magnífica

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I was there a few days ago.

A

Yo estuve ahi hace unos dias.

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Some other day we ‘ll walk tbrough it

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Otro dia vamos a pie.

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Because the streets there are very narrow.

A

Potque las calles alli son muy estrechas.

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he sends me tbe newspaper.

A

Me manda el periódico.

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He sends me tbe newspaper.

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A mi me manda el periódico.

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2 He’s given us tbe furniture.

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Nos ha dado los muebles.

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He’s given us the furniture.

one,twothree

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A nosotros nos ha dado los muebles.

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1 speak to them in English.

A

A ellos les hablo en inllílés.

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3 1 speak to tbem in English.

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Les hablo en inglés.

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4 1 write her in Spanish.

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Le escribo en español.

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1 write her in Spanish.

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A ella le escribo en español.

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5 She cleans the apartme:lt for bim.
She cleans the apartment for him.
6 He brings us the caro
He brings IJs the caro
7 He writes me very little.
He writes me very little
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

A

Le limpia e l apartamento.
A él le limpia el apartamento.
Nos trae el carro.
A nosotros nos trae el carro.
Me escribe muy poco.
A mí me escribe muy poco.

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She cleans the apartment for him.

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A él le limpia el apartamento.

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6 He brings us the car

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Nos trae el carro.

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32
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He brings us the car

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A nosotros nos trae el carro.

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7 He writes me very little.
He writes me very little

A

Me escribe muy poco.
A mí me escribe muy poco.

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34
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He helps her to clean.

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Le ayuda a limpiar.

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He helps her to clean.

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A ella le ayuda a limpiar.

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36
Q

She washes their (the) shirts for them.
She washes their (the) shirts for them.

A

Les lava las camisas.
A ellos les lava las camisas

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37
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What a lot of cars on the street!
one,two

A

Qué cantidad de autos en la calle!
¡

38
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2 What a lot of kids in the park!

A

Qué cantidlld de niños en el parque!
¡

39
Q

3 What a lot of Americans in the cafes
one,two

A

Qué cantidlld de americanos en los cafés I
i

40
Q

4 What a lot of stores in tbe commercial
section

A

Que cantidad de tiendas en el sector
comercial!
¡

41
Q

5 What a lot of baggage in the costom’s
office!

A

Qué cantidlld de equipaje en la aduana
!

42
Q

6 There sure is a lot of work in the
consular section
one,two,three,four,five,six

A

Qué movimiento en la sección consular

43
Q

7 How cheap!

A

Qué barato

44
Q

Today is Friday and they’ve just come
out of school.
one,two

A

ihoy es viernes y acaban de salir de la
escuela.

45
Q

today is Thur’Sday and they’ve just come
from Annapolia.

one,two

A

Hoy es jueves y acaban de llegar de
An’polia.

46
Q

3 Today is Monday and we’ve just practiced
Spanish.

A

Hoy es lunes. y acabamos de practicar
espanol

47
Q

4 Today is (the) first and I’ve just
rented an apartment.

A

Hoy es primero y acabo de alquilar no
apartamento.

48
Q

5 He’s just returned from Cuba

A

Acaba de volver de Cuba.

49
Q

7 They’ve just begun
one,two,three

A

Acaban de empezar

50
Q

they just bought a house

A

Acaban de comprar una casa.

51
Q

Here tbey drink more Coca-Cola tban
in Madrid.
one,two

A

Aca toman mas Coca-Cola que en Madrid.

52
Q

2 here there ‘re more stores tban in Caracas.

two,three

A

Aca hay mas tiendas que en Caracas.

53
Q

3 There’re more taxis in Wasbington tban
in Richmond

A

En Washington hay más taxis que en
Richmond

54
Q

A Cadillac is more expensive than a
Buick.

A

Un Cadillac es mas caro que un Buick.

55
Q

5 A Buick is less expensive tban a
Cadillac.

A

Un Buick es más barato que un Cadillac.

56
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6 A Buick: is bigger than a Chevrolet.

A

Un Buick es más grande que un Chevrolet.

57
Q

The Hotel Statler is nicer than the
Hotel Bristol

A

El Hotel Statler es más bonito que el Hotel
Bristol.

58
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A
59
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2 It’s only an excuse to be able toga.

A

Es sólo un pretexto para poder ir.

60
Q

3 It’s only an idea to practice more.

A

Es sólo una idea para practicar más.

61
Q

4 lt ‘s only an idea to study better.

A

Es sólo una idea para estudiar mejor.

62
Q

5 lt’s only an idea to do that well.

A

es sólo una idea para hacer eso bien

63
Q

It’s onIy an idea to see everything

A

Es sólo una idea para ver todo.

64
Q

lt’s only a joke to tease.

A

Es sólo una broma para molestar

65
Q

5he ‘s been married for years.

A

Hace años que está casada.

66
Q

2 It’s been rented for ayear.

A

Hace un año que está alquilada.

67
Q

3 They’ve been together a short time.

A

Hace poco tiempo que están juntos.

68
Q

4 I’ve been waiting for two days.

A

Hace dos días que espero.

69
Q

5 I’ve been studying Spanish for two months.

A

Hace dos meses que estudio español.

70
Q

6 I’ve been living in this section for a long
time.

one,two,three

A

Hace mucho tiempo que vivo en este
barrio.

71
Q

7 I’ve been buying in that store for twenty
years.

A

Hace veinte años que compro en esa
tienda.

72
Q

I was here ayear ago.
one,two

A

Yo estuve aquí hace Un ano.

73
Q

2 I was in Madrid two years ago.

A

Yo estuve en Madrid hace dos allos.

74
Q

3 I was with my girl friend a month ago.

A

Yo estuve con mi novia hace un mes.

75
Q

4 I was with my friends a short time ago.

A

Yo estuve con mis amigos hace poco.

76
Q

5 Jose carne a long time ago.

A

José vino hace mucho tiempo.

77
Q

6 He learned English many years ago.
7 They told me that a moment ago

A

El aprendió ingles hace muchos anos.
Me dijeron eso hace un momento.

78
Q

This present is mine.

A

Este regalo es mío.

79
Q

These presents are mine.

A

Estos regalos son míos.

80
Q

2 This book is mine.
These books are mine.

A

Este libro es mío.
Estos libros son míos

81
Q

This suit is pretty.
, . . .

A

Este traje es bonito.

82
Q

These suits are pretty.
, . .

A

Estos trajes son bonitos.

83
Q

This pencil is green.
These pencils are green.
,

A

Este lápiz es verde.
Estos lápices son verdes.

84
Q

5 This ashtray is small.
These ashtrays are small.
,

A

Este cenicero es pequeno.
Estos ceniceros son pequenos.

85
Q

That trunk is mine.
Those trunks are mine.

A

Ese baúl es mio.
Esos baúles son mios.

86
Q

That newspaper is mine.
Those newspapers are mine.
one,two

A

Ese periodico es mio.
Esos periodicos son mios

87
Q

8 That gentleman is American.
Those gentlemen are American.

A

Ese senor es americano.
Esos senores son americanos.

88
Q

That hotel is inexpensive.

,

A

Ese hotel es barato.

89
Q

That’s my son.
Th0se are my children.

A

Ese es mi hijo.
Esos son mis hijos

90
Q

that trunk is small.
Those trunks are small.

A

Ese baúl es pequeño.
Esos baúles son pequeños.

91
Q
A