Childhood Flashcards
Montabas
Tu montabas tu caballo en la granja?
(You) used to ride
Did you ride your horse on the farm?
Que quien montabas tu bicicleta
Who did you ride your bike with?
Jugaba
Yo siempre jugaba con mis munecas
Used to play
I always used to play with my dolls
De nina/nino
De nina siempre jugaba al ajedrez con otros ninos del pueblo
As a girl/boy
As a child, I always used to play chess with other children in the town
Tu donde montabas a cabella?
Where did you used to ride horses?
De nino, yo jugaba al voleibol
As a child, I used to play volleyball
Carmen, tu jugaba al basketbol de nina
Carmen, did you used to play basketball as a child
De nino, tu tambien montabas a cabello en tus vacaciones
As a child, did you also ride horses on your vacations?
No, no me gustan los animales, les tengo miedo
No, I don’t like animals, I’m afraid of them
Yo nunca montaba mi bicicleta en la noche
I never used to ride my bicycle at night
De nina, yo montaba a cabello con mi padre
As a child, I used to ride horses with my father
Si, esa es mi pelota vieja de voleibol. Tu tambien jugabas voleibal de nino
Yes, that’s my old volleyball. Did you also play volleyball as a child?
Y tu, Rodrigo, a que jugabas de nino?
And you, Rodrigo, what did you plays as a child?
De nina, yo jugaba mucho con mi gato en la nieve
As a child, I played a lot with my cat in the snow
Bosque
Forest
Galleta
Cookie
Un bosque es un lugar con muchos arboles, plantas, y flores
A forest is a place with many trees, plants, and flowerss
De nino, comia muchas galletas de chocolate para el postre
As children, I ate many chocolate chip cookies for dessert
Tu vivias cerca de un bosque grande
You used to live near a large forest
Tu comias muchas frutas de nino?
Did you eat a lot of fruit as a child?
Yo comia cereales en el desayuno todas las mananas
I used to eat cereal at breakfast every morning
Tu nuncas comias ensaladas con nosotras
You never used to eat salads with us
De nino, yo no vivia cerca de la playa
As a child, I did not live near/close to the beach
De nina, yo vivia muy cerca del bosque. En las tardes, jugaba en los arboles
As a child, I lived very close to the forest. In the afternoon, I used to play in the trees
Tu vivias en Francia con tu abuelo?
Did you live in France with your grandad?
Yo vivia con mi abuela cada verano
I lived with my grandmother every summer
Tu comias ese cereal en el desayuno? Yo tambien siempre lo comia!
Did you eat that cereal at breakfast? I always ate it too!
Yo siempre comia galletas con mi abuelo.
I always ate cookies with my grandfather
Tu comias mucho cereal de nino
Did you use to eat a lot of cereal as a child
Yo comia cereal todas las mananas
I used to eat cereal every morning
alumno/alumna
pupil/student
De nina, yo era muy buena alumna en la escuela. Mis notas eran excelentas
Alt:
De niño, yo era un muy buen estudiante en la escuela. mis calificaciones fueron excelentes
As a child, I was a very good student in school. My grades were excellent.
De nino, yo era amable con todas las personas
As a child, I was kind/gentle to everyone
Mi papa es muy tranquilo. Nunca esta preocupado o enojado.
My father is very calm. He never is worried or angry
Tu no nadabas en el verano
You didn’t (used to) swim in the summer
Tu siempre nadabas con amigos?
Did you always swim with friends?
Mis ninas son unas alumnas muy buenas
My girls are very good students
Tu eras un nino muy simpatico
You were a very nice/kind boy/child
Donde nadabas de nino?
Where did you (used to) swim as a child?
Cuando era nino, yo nadaba en las piscina
When I was a child, I swam in the pool
Tus alumnos son muy tranquilos
Your students are very calm
Mis alumnos son muy amables
My students are very kind
Tu eras un buen alumno en la escuela?
Were you a good student in school?
Yo era muy tranquila/tranquilo
I was very calm
Patineta
Yo siempre usaba mi patineta porque era mas rapido que caminar
Skateboard
I always used my skateboard because it was faster than walking
Tenia
Yo tenia una casa grande cuando era un nino
Had
I had a large house when I was a child
Tu tenias muchos amigos simpaticos?
Did you have a lot of nice friends?
Tu estudiabas mucho para tus examenes?
Did you study a lot for your exams?
Rafael, tu no estudiabas nunca
Rafael, you never used to study
Yo siempre estudiaba para mis examenes
I always used to study for my exams
Cuantas patinetas tenias de nina?
How many skateboards did you have as a child?
De nino, mi hermano era muy inteligente y estudiaba mucho. Y yo no!
As a child, my brother was very intelligent and studied a lot. And I did not!
Leia
Yo siempre leia libros sobre deportes
Read (past tense)
I always (used to) read books about sports
Cuando eras nino, tu no leias frecuentemente?
When you were a child, did you not read frequently?
De nina yo leia mucho en la biblioteca
As a child, I used to read a lot in the library.
Yo siempre leia las cartas de mi abuelo
I always (used to) read my grandfather’s letters
De nino, yo tenia un amigo muy simpatico. El jugaba muy bien al futbol
As a child, I had a very nice friend. He played soccer very well
Tu leias [de vez en cuando]
You used to read [from time to time]
Tu tenias muchos amigos simpaticos?
Did you used to have a lot of nice friends
Donde estudiabas cuando eres nino, Rafael
Where did you use to study when you were a child, Rafael?
Carmen, tu jugabas al baloncesto de nina?
Carmen, did you used to play basketball as a child?
Tu comias muchos cereales de nino
Did you use to eat a lot of cereal?
De nina, yo era una alumna muy responsible
As a child, I was a very responsible student
No, mis hermanos y yo nunca fuimos alumnos tranuilos
No, my brothers and I were never quiet/calm students
Ah, si? Como eras con tus maestras?
Oh yeah? What were you like with your teachers?
De nino, yo montaba a caballos con mi padre.
As a child, I rode horses with my father
Tu leias comics de nina? Yo no, solo estudiaba
Did you read comics as a child? I didn’t, I only used to study.
Oh no! Y no tenias tiempo para jugar?
Oh no! Tu no tenias tiempo para jugar?
Oh no! And you didn’t have time to play?
Oh no! You didn’t have time to play?
Yo nunca montaba mi bicicleta en la noche
I never used to ride my bicycle at night
Nunca comias gelletas de nina? Yo comia dulces todo el tiempo.
You never ate cookies as a child? I used to eat sweets all the time.
Ah, si? Y tus dientes. Como estan ellos?
Oh yeah? And your teeth? How are they?
De nina, vivia en una casa vieja en el bosque.
As a child, I used to live in an old house in the woods.
Ah, si? Y con quien jugabas?
Oh yeah? And who did you used to play with?
