Chapter 9.3 - When I Was Young - SP-EN Flashcards

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Yo era profesora.

A

I was a teacher.

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Cuando tenía tu edad, …

A

When I was your age, …

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No tanto.

A

Not as much.

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4
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Tenía veintiún años cuando comencé la universidad.

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I was 21 years old when I started university.

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Cuando yo era niño, no tenía una computadora.

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When I was a boy, I didn’t have a computer.

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Cuando era niño, no tenía una televisión.

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When I was a boy, I didn’t have a television.

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7
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Siempre le respondía:

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I used to always answer her:

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No tenía que trabajar duro cuando era pequeño.

A

I didn’t have to work hard when I was little.

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9
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¡Comencemos!

A

Let’s start!

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10
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No era tan malo. Ni tan bueno, tampoco.

A

I wasn’t so bad. Or so good, either.

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La mejor manera de explicarlo es mostrarlo.

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The best way to explain it is to show it.

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12
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pedir

A

to ask for

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13
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El mundo ha cambiado.

A

The world has changed.

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14
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El español es una lengua viva: ¡vívelo!

A

Spanish is a living language: live it!

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15
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Tenía un carro rojo.

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I had a red car.

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16
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Cuando mi mamá era pequeña, tenían más respeto por los padres.

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When my mom was little, they had more respect for their parents.

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17
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escuchas todo el tiempo de las historias de los padres.

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you hear about your parents’ stories all the time.

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18
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teníamos más respeto por los padres.

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we had more respect for our parents.

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Mi mamá y sus hermanos tenían que trabajar duro.

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My mom and her siblings had to work hard.

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20
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Teníamos que trabajar duro.

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We had to work hard.

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21
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Cuando yo era pequeña, …

A

When I was little, …

22
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Así es.

A

That’s right.

23
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Yo tenía pelo rubio.

A

I had blond hair.

24
Q

El mundo cambia.

A

The world changes.

25
Q

contestar

26
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tenía que compartir todo entre mis seis hermanos.

A

I had to share everything with my six siblings.

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No tenía que caminar a la escuela.

A

I didn’t have to walk to school.

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Y no teníamos computadoras ni televisiones.

A

And we didn’t have computers or televisions.

29
Q

No hablo sólo porque me gusta el sonido de mi voz.

A

I don’t talk just because I like the sound of my voice.

30
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Ah. Bueno. Si tú lo dices…

A

Ah. Good. If you say so…

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Cuando mi mamá tenía mi edad, tenía que compartir todo.

A

When my mom was my age, she had to share everything.

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Pero de verdad, yo no era tan malo.

A

But honestly, I wasn’t that bad.

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Cuando eres niño, …

A

When you are a kid, …

34
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Cuando yo era niña, …

A

When I was a girl, …

35
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no les contestábamos así a nuestros padres.

A

we didn’t talk back like that to our parents.

36
Q

El mundo cambió.

A

The world changed.

37
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¡Es bueno ser chico moderno!

A

It’s good to be a modern guy!

38
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La experiencia de la vida es buena guía.

A

Life experience is a good guide.

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Los hijos pueden aprender mucho de sus padres.

A

Children can learn a lot from their parents.

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Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído.

A

People don’t pay attention to advice they didn’t ask for.

41
Q

tenía que caminar dos horas por la nieve …

A

I had to walk two hours through the snow …

42
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Le decía: ‘Sí, mamá’.

A

I used to tell her, ‘Yes, Mom.’

43
Q

tener

44
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cambiar

45
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¿Por qué el cambio?

A

Why the change?

46
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Y los hijos siempre escuchan bien.

A

And children always listen well.

47
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Así es. Así él sabía responder.

A

That’s right. That’s how he knew to answer.

48
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¡Cómo ha cambiado el mundo!

A

How the world has changed!

49
Q

Debes escuchar bien, Mauricio.

A

You should listen well, Mauricio.

50
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sin zapatos para llegar a la escuela.

A

without shoes to get to school.