Conversaciones Breves (Brief Conversations)

Question 1

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Buenas noches.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Answer 1

Good evening.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Question 2

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Buenas tardes.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Answer 2

Good afternoon.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Question 3

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Buenos días.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Answer 3

Good morning.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Question 4

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Hola.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Answer 4

Hello.

Saludos (Greetings) [pg 1]

Question 5

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doctor (Dr.)

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

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doctor (m.)

masculine form

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

Question 6

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doctora (Dra.)

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

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doctor (f.)

feminine form

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

Question 7

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profesor(a)

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

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professor

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

Question 8

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señor (Sr.)

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Mr., mister, sir

Formal titles like this are used with last names

Question 9

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señora (Sra.)

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Mrs., ma’am

Formal titles like this are used with last names

Question 10

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señorita (Srta.)

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Miss, young lady (unmarried)

Formal titles like this are used with last names

Question 11

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Don/Doña vs. Señor/Señora/Señorita

Formality vs. Familiarity

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

Answer 11

• Don/Doña are used with first names
• Señor/Señora/Señorita are used with last names
• Don/Doña are more familiar titles, which are used for older adults that we personally know and close to
• Señor/Señora/Señorita are formal titles, which are always used when we are refering/talking about someone else in a conversation

Formality vs. Familiarity

Títulos (Titles) [pg 1]

Question 12

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¿Cómo está usted?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Answer 12

How are you? (formal)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 13

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¿Cómo están ustedes?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

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How are you? (when addressing two or more people)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 14

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¿Cómo estás?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

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How are you? (informal)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 15

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¿Cómo se llama usted?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

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What’s your name? (formal)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 16

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¿Cómo te llamas?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

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What’s your name?
(informal)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 17

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¿Qué tal?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Answer 17

How is it going?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 18

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¿Y tú?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

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And you? (informal)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 19

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¿Y usted?

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Answer 19

And you? (formal)

Preguntas (Questions) [pg 1]

Question 20

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Así, así. / Más o menos. / Regular.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Answer 20

So-so

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Question 21

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Bien, gracias.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Answer 21

Fine, thank you.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Question 22

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El gusto es mío.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

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The pleasure is mine.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Question 23

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Mucho gusto.

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Nice to meet you.

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Question 24

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Muy bien.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Answer 24

Very well.

Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Question 25

# Translate (Yo) me llamo... ## Footnote Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Answer 25

My name is... ## Footnote Respuestas (Answers) [pg 2]

Question 26

# Translate Adiós ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Answer 26

Good-bye. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Question 27

# Translate Chau. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Answer 27

Bye. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Question 28

# Translate Hasta la vista. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

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(I'll) see you around. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Question 29

# Translate Hasta luego. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

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(I'll) see you later. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Question 30

# Translate Hasta mañana. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Answer 30

(I'll) see you tomorrow. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Question 31

# Translate Nos vemos. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]

Answer 31

(I'll) see you. ## Footnote Despedidas (Farewells) [pg 2]