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Class 11/02/19 Flashcards

1
Q

How do you say…?

When I was a teenager I was “rebelde”?

A

When I was a teenager I was rebellious. / I was (a bit of a) rebel.

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2
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How do you say…?

Estudié pedagogía

A

I studied pedagogy.

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3
Q

Translate and make a sentence in English with…

Me hubiera gustado…

A

I would have liked to have…

(I would have / would’ve liked to have) + past participle.

Examples: I would have liked to have… met more people, seen a better movie…

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4
Q

How do say in English…?

El piso cuesta €700,000.

A

The flat costs seven hundred thousand euros.

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5
Q

How do you say…?

I want to ‘invertir’ my money

A

I want to invest my money

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6
Q

How do you pronounce..?

Residential

A

Residential

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7
Q

How do you say…?

The gym is ‘cutre’

A

The gym is tacky / tatty.

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8
Q

How do you say…?

Un chalet

A

A detached house

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9
Q

How do you say in English…?

Me arrepiento de haber empezado a trabajar a esa edad

A

I regret having started working at that age.

(‘Regret’ is followed by the gerund if you’re talking about a past event)

I regret seeing.. I regret doing.. etc

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10
Q

How do you say…?

Monedero

A

A Purse

(Remember a purse is only for women in English, not for men!)

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11
Q

How do you say…?

La farmacia

A

Chemist’s (UK - be careful with the pronunciation)

Pharmacy / drugstore (US)

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12
Q

How do you say…?

(Ella) estudia Farmacia en la universidad, para ser farmacéutica

A

She’s studying pharmacology at university, to be a pharmacist.

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13
Q

How do you say…?

¿Cuanto llevas… (viviendo aquí)?

A

How long (have you been living here)?

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14
Q

How do you say…?

Bachillerato

A

A levels (UK)

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15
Q

How do you say…?

We ‘alquilar’ the flat

A

We rent OUT the flat

(To rent something out is when you receive money for something)

(To rent is when you pay for something)

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16
Q

How do you say…?

Un inquilino

A

A tenant

17
Q

How do you say… ?

Un trastero

A

A storage room

18
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Privacy

A

Privacy

19
Q

What’s the difference between:

I get dressed, and I dress up?

A

I get dressed = Me visto (con ropa normal)

I dress UP (as a witch etc) = Me visto (disfrazado de bruja etc)

20
Q

How do you pronounce…?

He’s an engineer and he studied engineering

A

He’s an e**ngineer and he studie**d** **engineering

21
Q

How do you say…?

ganar dinero

A

To earn money

22
Q

How do you say…?

Un asesor/consultor trabaja en una asesoría / consultoría

A

A consultant works in a consultancy

23
Q

Pronounce these verbs (in the past tense!)

I arrived in Ireland, I stayed with a family, I started studying

A

I arrived in Ireland, I stayed with a family, I started studying

24
Q

What’s the phrasal verb…?

I broke ____ with my boyfriend

A

I broke UP with my boyfriend

25
Q

How do you say…?

I was ‘soltera’

A

I was single

26
Q

How do you say…?

los acantilados

A

The cliffs

27
Q

How do you say…?

(El año) 2014

A

Two thousand and fourteen (more common)

or

twenty fourteen

28
Q

How do you say…?

I’m ’tiquismiquis / selectivo’ with food

A

I’m picky with food / I’m a picky eater

29
Q

Translate and make a sentence in English with…

Tengo una espina clavada…

A

One of my biggest regrets is not having… (+past participle)

Examples: One of my biggest regrets is not having travelled more, not having gone to university etc…

30
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Colleagues

A

Colleagues

31
Q

How do you pronounce…?

The crisis

A

The crisis

32
Q

Correct the sentence:

I have only 26 years

A

I am only 26 years old

33
Q

How do you say…?

El paro

A

Unemployment

34
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Recruitment

A

Recruitment

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