Chapter 48 Flashcards

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1
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i, Cecilia~ Good to see you

A

Hola, Cecilia~ Cuánto gusto de verla

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Hi, Harris~ What happened to you? You told me you’d
be one of the first to arrive.

A

Hola, Harris~ ¿Qué le paso?
me dijo que sería uno
de los primeros en llegar

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What a shame~ 1 forgot. 1f 1 had remembered
1 would have taken my wife. She has often
told me she would like to hear one of those
readings.

A

Qué pena~ Se me 0lvido. Si me hubiera
acordado habria llevado a mi esposa. Ella
me ha dicho muchas veces que le gustaría
oir uno de esos recitales.

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4
Q

1 reminded you about it twice last week. 1f
you had made a note of the date as 1 told
you, you wouldn’t have forgotten.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
21

A

Yo se lo recordé dos veces la semana pasada.
Si usted hubiera anotado la fecha como le
dije, no se le habría olvidado.

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5
Q

You’re quite right, Cecilia. And how are
things going at the Binational Center?

A

Tiene mucha razón, Cecilia. ¿y cómo andan
las cosas por el Centro Binacional?

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6
Q

i don’t know, for I stopped attending two
months ago.

A

No sé, pues dejé de asistir hace dos meses.

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7
Q

But you were studying English there,
weren’t you?

A

Pero usted estaba estudiando inglés ahí,
¿verdad

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8
Q

Yes, and shorthand in English, too. But I
didn’t have much time available, and 1 was
absent a lot, until finally 1 stopped
going altogether.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19

A

Sí, Y taquigrafía en inglés también. Pero no
tenía mucho tiempo disponible y faltaba mucho,
hasta que finalmente dejé de ir del todo

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9
Q

Wouldn’t you like to continue your studies
next term?

A

No le gustaría continuar sus estudios en el
próximo período?

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10
Q

Yes, l’d like to, because with one more year
1 could graduate as a secretary-stenographer
in English.

A

Sí, quisiera, porque con un año más podría
graduarme de secretaria-taquígrafa en inglés.

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Q

and that way you would have better opportunities
in any North american office

A

y así tendría mejores oportunidades en
cualquier oficina norteamericana.

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12
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That’s right. If 1 graduated 1 could work in
Panagra very easily. And they pay some very
good salaries there.

A

es verdad. Si me graduara podría trabajar
en Panagra muy fácilmente. Y ahí pagan
unos sueldos muy buenos.

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13
Q

Speaking of the Center, 1 read in ‘La Prensa’
this morning an excellent commentary on the
play that the members of the Arts Club gave.

A

A propósito del Centro, leí esta mañana en
‘La Prensa’ un comentario excelente sobre
el drama que representaron los miembros del
Club de Artes.

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14
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Yes, of course. They sponsor a variety of
cultural activities: dramas and comedies,
concerts, folk dances, art exhibitions …

A

Sí, cómo no. Ellos patrocinan una variedad
de actividades culturales: dramas y comedias,
conciertos, bailes folk16ricos, exposiciones
de pintura .

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15
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My wife is very fond of folk dancing. She
tells me that if she had more time she
would enroll in the course they’re giving
at the Center.

A

A mi esposa le encantan los bailes folkloricos.
Me dice que si tuviera más tiempo se matricularía en el curso que dan en el Centro.

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16
Q

lf l were you l’d tell her to speak with the
Director. lt could be that he would have a
class at an hour that would be convenient for
her.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,eleven,twelve

A

Si yo fuera Ud. le diría que hablara con el
director. Podría ser que él tuviera una
clase a una hora que le conviniera (con vin era)

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17
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Well) thanks) lm going to mention it to her.
By the way) what news do you have of your
sister? Did she arrive in the United States
yet

A

Bueno, gracias, se lo voy a mencionar. A
proposito, ¿qué noticias tiene de su hermana?
¿Ya llego a los Estados Unidos?

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18
Q

yes, I got a letter from her yesterday. She ls
having a very good time.

A

Sí. Ayer recibí carta de ella. Se está
divirtiendo mucho.

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19
Q

And how about you? Wouldnlt you like to go
to the United States for a vacation too?

A

Y a usted, ¿no le gustaría irse también de
vacaciones a los Estados Unidos?

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20
Q

If I earned as much money as my sister, rld
not only go to the United States but lid
also travel to Europe for two months.

A

Si yo ganara tanto dinero como mi hermana, no
solo me iría a los Estados Unidos, sino que
viajaría a Europa por dos meses.

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21
Q

then you should graduate as soon as possible
so you can work in Panagra.

A

Entonces debería graduarse lo más pronto
posible para que pueda trabajar en Panagra.

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22
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I believe that would be best.

A

Creo que eso sería lo mejor.

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23
Q

Mario told me that you all would
take the trip together.
one,two

A

Mario me dijo que Uds. harían el viaje juntos.

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24
Q

You would arrive at the airPOrt at
three o’clock.

A

Llegarían al aeropuerto a las tres.

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25
Q

You would leave on the four o’clock
flight.

one,two,three,four,five

A

Saldrían en el vuelo de las cuatro.

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26
Q

The trip to New York would last only
fifty minutes.

one,two

A

El viaje a Nueva York duraría solo cincuenta
minutos.

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27
Q

Then you would take a taxi to go to
the hotel.

A

Luego tomarían un taxi para ir al hotel.

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28
Q

You would eat in the hotel or in a
restaurant.

A

Comerían (comay rian) en el hotel o en un restorán.

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29
Q

He would get up early the next day.

A

el se levantaría temprano al día siguiente.

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30
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He would spend the wh01e day downtown.

A

Pasaría todo el día en el centro.

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31
Q

you (f) could sleep late.

A

Tú podrías dormir tarde.

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32
Q

You (fam.) would have time to get to
know the city a little.

A

Tendrías tiempo para conocer un poco la ciudad.

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33
Q

And you (pI.) would return on the
seven o’clock plane
one,two

A

Y volverían (vol vey rian) en el avion de las siete.

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34
Q

What wou1d you and your wife do with a
mi1lion do11ars?

A

Qué harían Ud. y su esposa con un millon
de d01ares?

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35
Q

2 First we wou1d take a trip around the
wor1d.

A

Primero haríamos un viaje por todo el mundo.

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Q

3 We wou1d go to the most expensive hote1s.

A

Iríamos a los hoteles más caros.

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Q

We wou1d eat in the best restaurants.

A

Comeríamos en los mejores restoranes.

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38
Q

Wou1d you stop working?

A

¿Dejaría de trabajar?

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39
Q

Certain1y. And l’d buy a big, pretty
house.

A

claro. Y compraría una casa grande y bonita.

40
Q

Also l’d send my children to the best
schoo1s.

A

También mandaría a mis hijos a las mejores
escuelas.

41
Q

How many servants would you have?

one,two,three

A

¿Cuántas sirvientas tendrían?

42
Q

We wou1d have at 1east three.

one,two,three

A

Tendríamos por menos tres.

43
Q

And you, what would you do?

A

y Ud.? ¿qué haría?

44
Q

Frank1y, I wou1dn ‘ t know what to do.

A

Francamente, no sabría qué hacer.

45
Q

If a revolution broke out,we would
gO to the United States.

A

Si estallara una revolución, nos iríamos a
los Estados Unidos.

46
Q

2 If they had a racquet, they would
play tennis with us

A

Si tuvieran raqueta, jugarían tenis cOn
nosotros.

47
Q

If I spoke Spanish, I would adapt
better to this country.

A

Si yo hablara español, me adaptaría mejor
a este país.

48
Q

Ií there were three of us, we could
win easily.

A

Si nosotros fuéramos tres, podríamos ganar
fácilmente.

49
Q

5 If I were you I wouldn’t get so nervous.

A

Si yo fuera Ud., no me pondría tan nervioso.

50
Q

6 If you closed the door,you wouldn’t feel
so cold.

A

Si Ud. cerrara la puerta, no sentiría tanto
frío.

51
Q

If we knew her address,we would send her
a sympathy card

A

Si supiéramos (su-peer-amos) su dirección, le mandaríamos (man-da-ri-amos) una
tarjeta de pésame.

52
Q

If the roast weren’t so raw, we would
eat a little.

A

Si el asado no estuviera tan crudo, comeríamos
un poco.

53
Q

9 If you had a lot of money, what would
you do?

A

Si Ud. tuviera mucho dinero, ¿qué haría?

54
Q

10 If you hadn’t spoken to me,I would never
have recognized you.

A

Si Ud. no me hubiera hablado, jamás la habría
reconocido.

55
Q

11 If I hadn’t shouted,they wouldn’t have
heard me.

A

Si yo no hubiera gritado, ellos no me habrían
oído.

56
Q

2 If the pilots had been in the control
tower,I would have seen them.

A

Si los pilotos hubieran estado en la torre de
control, los habría visto.

57
Q

If we had asked for an immigrant visa.
they would have given it te us

one,two,three

A

Si hubiéramos pedido visa de inmigrante, nos
la habrían dado.

58
Q

Had Jose been here,he would have told
us some jokes.

A

Si José hubiera estado aquí, nos habría contado
unos chistes.

59
Q

If they had opened the window it wouldn’t
have been so hot

one,two,three

A

Si hubieran abierto la ventana no habría hecho
tanto calor.

60
Q

Had we known your number we would have
gotten in touch with you.

A

Si hubiéramos sabido su número nos habríamos
comunicado con Ud

61
Q

John thought he wasn’t going to enjoy
himself.

A

Juan creía que no iba a divertirse.

62
Q

Alice said she was going to take a trip’
on Saturday.

A

Alicia dijo que iba a hacer un viaje el
sábado.

63
Q

The boss believed that the bull fight
wasn’t going to be good.

A

El jefe creía que la corrida de toros no
iba a estar buena.

64
Q

1 thought that they were going to complain.

A

Yo pensaba que ellos iban a quejarse.

65
Q

Martha said she was going to invite fifteen
people.
one,two,three,four

A

Marta dijo que iba a invitar a quince
personas.

66
Q

The owner of the house believed we weren’t
going to take care of his lawn.

A

El dueño (dewayne yo) de la casa creía (cre e ah) que no le íbamos
a cuidar el césped.

67
Q

1 thought I wasn’t going to lack anything.
one,two

A

creía que no me iba a faltar nada.

68
Q

We found out the ambassador was going to
arrive late.

A

Supimos que el embajador iba a llegar tarde

69
Q

1 realized that he wasn’t going to like
that.

A

Me di cuenta de que a él no le iba a gustar
eso.

70
Q

We knew we were going to stay.

A

sabíamos que nos íbamos a quedar.

71
Q

The first thing you have to do is fill
out the application.

A

Lo primero que hay que hacer es llenar la
solicitud.

72
Q

The last part of the visa is the
fingerprints.
1,2,3,4,5,6

A

Lo último de la visa son las huellas (way llas)
digitales.

73
Q

The worst thing around here is the traffic.

one,two,three

A

Lo peor de aquí es el tráfico.

74
Q

The pleasant thing about Surlandia is the
beach

A

lo agradable de Surlandia es la playa.

75
Q

The best thing would be not to tell him
anything.

A

Lo mejor sería no decirle nada.

76
Q

The bad thing about it is that I can’t go.

A

Lo malo es que no puedo ir.

77
Q

Here comes the good part

A

Aquí viene lo bueno.

78
Q

I slept little. she slept a lot
one,two

A

yo dormí poco, ella durmió mucho.

79
Q

I ordered coffee¡ she ordered milk.
two

A

Yo pedí café, ella pidió leche.

80
Q

I said goodbye on Monday¡ she said
goodbye on Tuesday

A

Yo me despedí el lunes, ella se despidió
el martes

81
Q

i had a good time, she didn’t have a
good time.
one,two

A

Yo me divertí, ella no se divirtio (dee veer tio)

82
Q

I repeated¡ she didn’t repeat.
one,two

A

Yo repetí, ella no repitió.

83
Q

I served the wine¡ she served the coffee.

A

Yo serví el vino, ella sirvió el café.

84
Q

I got dressed early¡ she got dressed late.

A

yo me vestí temprano, ella se vistió tarde

85
Q

The girls are (go) coming out right now.

A

Las muchachas van saliendo en estos momentos.

86
Q

You are (go) beginning, aren’t you?

A

Ustedes van empezando, ¿verdad?

87
Q

She keeps spending a lot

A

Ella sigue gastando mucho.

88
Q

The ladies are (walk) strolling.

A

Las señoras andan paseando.

89
Q

The lieutenant continues to improve.

A

El teniente sigue mejorando.

90
Q

My family is (walks) talking a walk.
one,two

A

Mi familia anda dando una vuelta.

91
Q

I’m about through with my lessons.

A

Ya voy terminando mis lecciones.

92
Q

The children are (coming along) singing.

A

Los niños vienen cantando.

93
Q

He arrives dying of hunger every day.

A

El llega muriéndose de hambre todos los días.

94
Q

Look! There he comes smoking a cigar.

A

Mira! Ahí viene fumando un puro

95
Q
A