Class 04/03/19 Flashcards
How do you say…?
31 of March
The thirty-FIRST of March
(Always use ordinal numbers when speaking about dates)
What’s the name of this food…?
Steak (be careful not to pronounce like “stick”)
Correct the sentence:
For the first plate we had soup, and for the second plate we had meat
For the first COURSE** we had soup, and for the second **COURSE we had meat
How do you say…?
Compromiso (in relationship terms)
Commitment
Example: He doesn’t want to commit / any commitment
How do you say…?
Equilibrado
Balanced
How do you say…?
Es muy egoísta
He’s very selfish
How do you say…?
Es una persona educada
S/He’s a polite person
How do you say…?
Pasar de alguien
To ignore someone / To not care, or not pay attention to someone
How do you say…?
Un cobarde
A coward
How do you say…?
Libertad
Freedom
Correct the sentence:
She bought a house with his boyfriend
She bought a house with HER boyfriend
Correct the sentence:
Last week she tell him…
Last week she TOLD him…
How do you say…?
Prioridad
Priority
How do you say…?
Mi amiga se ha independizado / se ha ido de casa
My friend has left home / moved out (of her parents’ house)
Correct the sentence:
I took a decision
I MADE a decision
How do you say…
Tener huevos :)
To have the balls to…
Correct the sentence:
He don’t pass a lot of time with…
He doesn’t spend a lot of time
(In English you “spend” time when you’re doing an activity.
There is an expression “to pass the time”, but it means to do something to make the time pass quicker. (I read the magazines to pass the time while waiting for my friend to arrive).
Correct the sentence:
I feel very embarrassing
I feel very embarrassed
The situation is embarrassing, you feel embarrassed
How do you say…?
Orgulloso
Proud
How do you say…?
Engordar
To PUT ON weight
Correct the sentence:
I have the reason, he doesn’t have the reason
I AM RIGHT, he ISN’T RIGHT / He’s wrong
How do you say…?
Echar cosas en cara
To throw (something) in (someone’s) face
How do you say…?
Borrar
Erase
How do you say…?
Nieto / Nieta / Nietos
Grandson / Granddaughter / Grandchildren
How do you say…?
Hacerse cargo de (la situación)
To take charge of (the situation)
How do you say…?
Ponerle los cuernos a alguien
To CHEAT ON someone
How do you say…?
Un porro
A joint
How do you pronounce this food:
Jam
What’s the name of this food…?
Pepper
How do you pronounce this food:
