Chapter 19 Flashcards

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1
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Coronel, excuse us for not arriving on time.

A

Coronel, perdone que no llegáramos a
tiempo

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Don’t give it a thought. What happened?

A

No se preocupen. ¿Que les pasó?

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It got late on us and we couldn’t get in touch
with you,
one,two

A

se nos hizo tarde y no pudimos comunicarnos con usted.

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We called but the line was busy

A

Llamamos pero la UD.a estaba ocupada.

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I was nearly an hour talking with the Air Attaché.

A

Estuve como Una hora hablando con el
Agregado A&reo.

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Q

This building here ** Does it belong to the
American Mission?

A

Este edificio, ¿pertenece a la Mision
Americana?

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No. It belongs to the War Department of this country.
one

A

No, es del Ministerio de Gaerra de este
pale.

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Look at that C-47 coming in

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Mira ese C.4 7 que está aterrizando

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Isn’t it the’same one that was taking off when
we were coming?

one,two,three

A

No es el mismo que despegaba cuando
veníamos?

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yes They’re testing the engines.

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Sí, están probando los motores.

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afterwards I’ll introduce you to the base commander.
one,two

A

Después les presento al jefe de la base.

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1 worked (for a time) at the Embassy.

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Trabajé en la Embajada.

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1 was working (at that time) at the
Embassy.

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Trabajaba en la Embajada.

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2 1 went down (once) in tbe elevator.
1 went down (customarily) in the elevator.

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Bajé en el ascensor.
Bajaba en el ascensor.

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6 1 drank beer (an day).
1 drank beer (every day).

one,two,three

A

Tomé cerveza.
Tomaba cerveza.

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3 I Couldn’t find the house.
I didn’t find the house.

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No encontraba la casa.
No encontré la casa.

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4 1 left late (that time).
I was leaving late

one,two,three,four,five,six

A

Salí tarde.
Salia tarde.

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1 wrote very little (that time).
1 wrote very little (as a rule).

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Escribi muy poco.
Escribia muy poco.

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8 1 ate chops (once).
1 ate chops (regularly).

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Comi chuletas.
Comía chuletas.

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9 1 rented the house (that time).
1 was renting the house (at that time).

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Alquilé la casa.
Alquilaba la casa.

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1 When 1 arrived, he wasn’t there.
one,two,three

A

Cuando llegué, él no estaba ahi.

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3 1 met a lady who was a friend of his.
1,2,3,4,5,6

A

Conoci a una senora que era amiga de él.

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2 1 saw an apartment that didn’t have (any)
furniture.

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Vi un apartamento que no tenía muebles.

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4 1 spoke to the girl that 1 wanted to meet.

A

Hablé con la muchacha que quería conocer.

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5 She swept the room that was dirty.

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Barrió el cuarto que estaba sucio.

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Q

6 I went out with a girl that didn’t speak
English.

A

Salí con una muchacha que no hablaba
inglés

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Q

We saw that lady that wanted to buy the
house.

A

Vimos a la senora que queria comprar la
casa.

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Q

8 He bought a car that didn’t cost mucho

A

Compro un auto que no costaba mucho.

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9 1 opened a trunk that wasn’t mine.

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Abri un baúl que no era mío.

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10 We cleaned the windows because they
were dirty.

A

Limpiamos las ventanas porque estaban
sucias.

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32
Q

11 We repeated the sentence because he
didn’t understand it.

A

Repetimos la frase porque él no la en-
tendía.
.

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33
Q

12 While 1 was having lunch, Juan wrote
the letter.

A

Mientras yo almorzaba, Juan escribio
la carta.

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34
Q

13 While I was there, nobody went out.

A

Mientras yo estaba allí no salio nadie.

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35
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1 We arrived from Cuba two years ago.

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Llegamos de Cuba hace dos años.

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36
Q

2 When we lived there, we didn’t speak
Spanish.

A

Cuando viviamos allí no hablábamos
español

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Q

Every week we went to parties.

A

Todas las semanas íbamos a fiestas.

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Q

4 We used to have lots of fun.

one,two,three,four,five

A

Nos divertíamos mucho.

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5 At that time we had only one child.

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entonces teníamos un hijo solamente.

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6 We had a girl that took care of him.

one,two,three

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Teníamos una muchacha que lo atendía.

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41
Q

7 When we arrived in Cuba, we bought a
house.

A

Cuando llegamos a Cuba compramos una
casa.

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42
Q

8 It was very large.
one

A

Era muy grande.

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43
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9 It had five bedrooms.

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Tenía cinco dormitorios.

44
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10 Before leaving there, 1 fixed it up.

A

Antes de salir de alla la arregle

45
Q

11 A friend of mine bought it.

A

Un amigo mío la compro.

46
Q

12 Actually, he didn’t pay me very mucho

A

En realidad no me pago mucho.

47
Q

13 We lived in Cuba five years.

A

Vivimos en Cuba cinco años.

48
Q

14 And we liked it a lot.

A

y nos gusto mucho.

49
Q

15 We left there two years ago.

A

Salimos de allí hace dos años.

50
Q

We couldn’t get in touch with the boss.

A

No pudimos comunicarnos con el jefe.

51
Q

2 We couldn’t get in touch with you (fam).

A

No pudimos comunicarnos contigo.

52
Q

3 We couldn’t sit down at the party.

A

No pudimos sentarnos en la fiesta.

53
Q

4 We couldn’t pay attention to the date.

A

No pudimos fijarnos en la fecha.

54
Q

5 We couldn’t (go) bathing without
permission.

A

No pudimos bañarnos sin permiso.

55
Q

6 We couldn’t shave right away.
7 We couldn’t leave right away.
one,two

A

No pudimos afeitarnos en seguida.
No pudimos irnos en seguida

56
Q

We called, but everything was occupied.

A

Llamamos, pero todo estaba ocupado.

57
Q

2 We arrived, but the house was empty.

one,two

A

Llegamos, pero la casa estaba desocupada.

58
Q

3 We arrived, but everything was taken.
one,two

A

Llegamos, pero todo estaba tomado.

59
Q

4 We arrived, but everyone was (aH were)
tired

one,two,three

A

Llegamos, pero todos estaban cansados

60
Q

We returned, but the tables were taken.

A

Volvimos, pero las mesas estaban tomadas.

61
Q

6 We returned, but the building was rented.

A

Volvimos, pero el edificio estaba alquilado.

62
Q

7 We returned, but the car was
already bought.

A

Volvimos, pero el auto ya estaba comprado

63
Q

Isn’t it the same one that was taking off
as (when) we were arriving?

A

No es el mismo que despegaba cuando
llegabamos ?

64
Q

2 Isn’t it the same one that was landing as
(when) we were arriving?

A

¿No es el mismo que aterrizaba cuando
llegabamos ?

65
Q

3 Isn’t it the other one that was leaving
as (when) we were coming?

A

¿No es el otro que salia cuando veniamos?

66
Q

4 Isn’t it the other one that was coming as
(when) we were leaving?

A

¿No es el otro que venia cuando saliamos?
¿

67
Q

5 Isn’t it the other one (f) that was arriving
as (when) we were leaving?

A

No es la otra que llegaba cuando saliamos?

68
Q

6 Isn’t it the lady who was coming down as
(when) we were leaving?

A

¿No es la señora que bajaba cuando saliamos?

69
Q

7 Isn’t it the man who was going up when
we were coming down

A

¿No es el hombre que subia cuando bajabamos

70
Q

Yes They’re testing the plane.

A

Sí. Están probando e I avión.

71
Q

2 Yes They’re testing the car

A

Sí. Están probando el coche.

72
Q

3 Yes They’re fixing the engine.
1,2,3

A

Sí. Están arreglando el motor.

73
Q

4 Yes They’re fixing the street.

A

Sí. Están arreglando la calle.

74
Q

5 Yes They’re checking the caro

A

sí. Están revisando el coche.

75
Q

6 Yes They’re checking the bill.

A

Sí. Están revisando la cuenta.

76
Q

7 Yes They’re making (out) the bill

A

Sí. Están haciendo la cuenta

77
Q

Could we go get acquainted with it?

one,two

A

¿Podríamos ir a conocerlo?
¿

78
Q

2 Could we go look at it?

A

Podríamos ir a mirarlo?

79
Q

3 Could we go out to see it?

A

¿Podríamos salir a verlo?
¿

80
Q

4 Could we go out and buy it?

A

Podríamos salir a comprarlo

81
Q

Could we come and do it?

A

¿Podriamos venir a hacerlo?
¿

82
Q

6 Could we come and look far it?
one,two

A

Podriamos venir a buscarlo?
¿

83
Q

7 Could we go down and fix it?

A

Podriamos bajar a arreglarlo

84
Q

Afterwards, I’ll introduce you to the head
(boss) of the office.

A

Despues les presento al jefe de la
oficina.

85
Q

2 Afterwards, I’U introduce you to the
gentleman of the house.

A

Despues les presento al señor de la casa.

86
Q

3 Afterwards, I’ll bring you today’s paper

A

Despues les traigo el periódico de hoy.

87
Q

4 Before, I’ll bring you the suitcases.

A

Antes les traigo las maletas.

88
Q

5 Before, Ill bring (take) you the letters.

A

Antes les llevo las cartas.

89
Q

6 Then, I’ll bring (take) you the coffee.

one,two,three

A

Entonces les llevo el cafe

90
Q

7 Then, I’ll give them the information.

A

Entonces les doy la informacion

91
Q

When is he coming?

A

Cuándo viene?

92
Q

2 Is he coming tomorrow?

A

¿Viene mañana?

93
Q

3 Who are you going to the party with?

A

¿Con quien va a la fiesta?

94
Q

4 Are you going with the little chubby girl?

one,two,three

A

¿Va con la gordita?

95
Q

5 How are you all going?

A

¿Como van?

96
Q

6 Are you going all going by car?

A

¿Van en auto?

97
Q

7 When are you leaving?
one,two

A

¿Cuándo sale?

98
Q

8 Are you leaving tomorrow?

A

¿Sale mañana?

99
Q

9 When do you eat?

A

Cuándo come Ud.?
¿

100
Q

0 Do you eat at six?

A

Come a las seis?
¿

101
Q

11 Where do you work?

A

Donde trabaja?

102
Q

12 Do you work downtown?

A

¿Trabaja en el centro?

103
Q

13 Who do you study with?

A

Con quien estudia?

104
Q

Do you study with Carmen?
1

A

Estudia con Carmen?

105
Q

5 Do you drink cuba libre?

A

¿Toma cuba libre?