Childhood Flashcards by Jake Stavroff

Montabas

Tu montabas tu caballo en la granja?

(You) used to ride

Did you ride your horse on the farm?

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Que quien montabas tu bicicleta

Who did you ride your bike with?

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Jugaba

Yo siempre jugaba con mis munecas

Used to play

I always used to play with my dolls

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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

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Tu donde montabas a cabella?

Where did you used to ride horses?

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De nino, yo jugaba al voleibol

As a child, I used to play volleyball

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Carmen, tu jugaba al basketbol de nina

Carmen, did you used to play basketball as a child

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De nino, tu tambien montabas a cabello en tus vacaciones

As a child, did you also ride horses on your vacations?

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No, no me gustan los animales, les tengo miedo

No, I don’t like animals, I’m afraid of them

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Yo nunca montaba mi bicicleta en la noche

I never used to ride my bicycle at night

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De nina, yo montaba a cabello con mi padre

As a child, I used to ride horses with my father

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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?

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Y tu, Rodrigo, a que jugabas de nino?

And you, Rodrigo, what did you plays as a child?

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De nina, yo jugaba mucho con mi gato en la nieve

As a child, I played a lot with my cat in the snow

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Bosque

Forest

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Galleta

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Un bosque es un lugar con muchos arboles, plantas, y flores

A forest is a place with many trees, plants, and flowerss

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De nino, comia muchas galletas de chocolate para el postre

As children, I ate many chocolate chip cookies for dessert

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Tu vivias cerca de un bosque grande

You used to live near a large forest

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Tu comias muchas frutas de nino?

Did you eat a lot of fruit as a child?

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Yo comia cereales en el desayuno todas las mananas

I used to eat cereal at breakfast every morning

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Tu nuncas comias ensaladas con nosotras

You never used to eat salads with us

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De nino, yo no vivia cerca de la playa

As a child, I did not live near/close to the beach

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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

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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?