Chapter 51

Question 1

The holiday is all over and we had quite a good
time.

Answer 1

se nos fue el feriado y lo hemos pasado
bastante bien

Question 2

It’s a shame Isabel didn’t come along

Answer 2

Lástima que no haya venido IsabeL.

Question 3

Yes, she left early for the dentist’s and was
planning to come back in time, but, you know
how it is with a dentist … once you go in his
office you never know when you’re going to get
out

Answer 3

Sí, salio temprano para el dentista y
estaba dispuesta a regresar a tiempo,
pero, tú sabes … con el dentista sabes
cuando entras Pero no sabes cuando
sales

Question 4

He probably had a lot of work because there
are many people who can go only on holidays
one,two

Answer 4

Habrá tenido mucho trabajo porque hay
mucha gente que s6lo puede ir los días
feriados.

Question 5

And its even worse now that they have done
away with Saturday visits

Answer 5

y peor aún ahora que se cancelaron las
visitas de los sábados

Question 6

Yes, but apparently the dentist must have been too
busy, because Isabel called me at ten and told me
that we should go on, since the patient before her
was going to be in there for sorne time.

Answer 6

sí, pero por lo visto el dentista estaría
demasiado ocupado, porque Isabel me llamo a las diez y me dijo que nos fuéramos
nosotros porque el paciente anterior
tenía para rato

Question 7

1 wonder if she’s taking a nap now?

Answer 7

Estará durmiendo la siesta ya?

Question 8

i don’t think so; at least she was planning to take
advantage of the day by fixing up the garden.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Answer 8

No creo; por lo menos estaba decidida a
aprovechar el día arreglando el jardín.

Question 9

Speaking of gardens, why do they allow people
to trample the public gardens?
two

Answer 9

A propósito de jardines, ¿por qué se
permite a la gente pisotear los jar-
dines públicos

Question 10

And why do you ask that?

Answer 10

y ¿a qué viene eso …

Question 11

Don’t you see those people over there?

Answer 11

¿No ves esa gente allá?

Question 12

It looks as though traffic has been stopped.
I wonder what’s going on?

Answer 12

Parece que el tráfico ha sido interrum-
pido. ¿Qué pasará?

Question 13

It must be an accident

Answer 13

Será un choque.

Question 14

Did something happen, mister?

Answer 14

Pasó algo, señor?

Question 15

Nothing. It just crashed against that tree,
that’s all
1,2,3,4,5,6

Answer 15

Nada …. ! Se dio contra ese árbol,
¿le parece poco

Question 16

He was probably drunk and tried to go between
two trees when there was only one

Answer 16

Estaría borracho y habrá querido (1) pasar
entre dos árboles cuando había s610 uno

Question 17

1 don’t know. It looks like he lost control.
It was very likely caused by a defect in the
steering. They took him away a little while ago.

Answer 17

No sé. Parece que perdio la estabilidad.
A lo mejor fue ocasionado por un defecto
de la dirección. Se lo llevaron hace un
rato

Question 18

Do you suppose he’s in the hospital?

Answer 18

Estará en el hospital?

Question 19

1 suppose so

Answer 19

Supongo.

Question 20

he car was a total wreck. 1 wonder if he had
insurance, Humberto

Answer 20

El carro estaba hecho pedazos. ¿Tendría
seguro, Humberto?

Question 21

Right now he’s probab1y not thinking about
whether the car was insured or not

Answer 21

A estas horas no estará pensando si el
carro estaba asegurado o no

Question 22

Don’t leave without permission.
one,two,three

Answer 22

No salga sin permiso.

Question 23

Bring another roll.

Answer 23

Traigan otro rollo.

Question 24

Listen to that selection.
one,two

Answer 24

Oiga esa pieza.

Question 25

Put the photos over there.

Answer 25

Pongan las fotos allí.

Question 26

Translate this document for me.

Answer 26

Tradúceme este documento.

Question 27

Get to know that section.

Answer 27

Conozcan ese barrio.

Question 28

Don’t be afraid.
one,two

Answer 28

No tengan miedo.

Question 29

Come when you can.

Answer 29

Venga cuando pueda.

Question 30

Bring for all of us

one,two,three

Answer 30

Traiga para todos nosotros.

Question 31

Put on your shoes.

Answer 31

Pongase los zapatos.

Question 32

Thank Beatrice for it.

Answer 32

Agradézcaselo a Beatriz.