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1
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¿Está desocupada esta silla?

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Is this seat taken?

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¿Sabe qué hora es?

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Do you know what the time is?

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¿Sabe a qué hora cierra este lugar?

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Do you know what time this place closes?

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¿Sabe dónde está el/la [place]?

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Do you know where the [place] is?

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Hola cariño, ¿cuál es tu signo?

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Hey baby, what’s your sign?(I’m kidding, don’t use this one really.)

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¿De dónde eres?

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Where are you from?

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¿A qué te dedicas?

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What do you do for a living?

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¿Qué estudias?

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What do you study/What’s your major? (a common question if you’re a student.)

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¿Qué te trae por aquí?

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What brings you here?

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¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?

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How long have you been here?

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¿Cómo conoces a José?

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How do you know José? (You might ask this if e.g. José is the mutual friend who introduced you, or the host of the event you’re at.)

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¿A quién conoces aquí?

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Who do you know here?

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¿Con quién estás aquí?

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Who are you here with?

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¿Vienes seguido por aquí?

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Do you come here often?

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¿Tienes hermanos/hijos?

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Do you have any siblings/children?

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¿Qué edad tienen?

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How old are they?

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17
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¿Qué hacen tus padres?

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What do your parents do?

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18
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¿Donde creciste?

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Where did you grow up?

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¿Ves a menudo a tus abuelos?

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Do you see your grandparents often?

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¿Eres cercano/a sus padres?

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Are you close with your parents?

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¿Cómo es tu pueblo natal?

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What’s your hometown like?

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¿Tienes alguna mascota?

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Do you have any pets?

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¿Qué raza es tu perro/gato?

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What breed is your dog/cat? (Interestingly, Spanish uses the same word,raza, for both “race” in the human sense and “breed” as applied to animals).

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¿Te gusta viajar?

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Do you like to travel?

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¿Cuál es el lugar favorito en que has estado?

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What’s your favourite place you’ve been to? (In Spanish you talk about places you’ve beeninrather than places you’ve beento.)

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26
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¿En qué países has estado?

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Which countries have you been to?

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27
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¿Has estado en [Roma]?

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Have you been to [Rome]?

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28
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¿Querrías ir a [Barcelona]?

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Would you like to go to [Barcelona]?

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Si pudieras viajar a cualquier lugar, ¿dónde viajarías?

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If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

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30
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¿Hablas otros idiomas?

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Do you speak any other languages?

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¿A dónde fuiste la ultima vez de vacaciones?

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Where was the last place you went on holiday?

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32
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¿Cuándo empezaste a aprender [español]?

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When did you start learning [Spanish]?

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33
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¿Qué te hizo convertirte en [médico]?

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Why did you become a [doctor]?

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34
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¿Te gusta tu trabajo?

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Do you like your job?

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¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu trabajo?

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What do you like the most about your job?

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¿Qué es la cosa más difícil sobre tu trabajo?

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What’s the most difficult thing about your job?

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37
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¿Fuiste a la universidad?

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Did you go to university?

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38
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¿La disfrutaste?

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Did you enjoy it?

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39
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¿Qué consejo le darías a alguien que quiere convertirse en [programador]?

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What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a [programmer]?

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40
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¿Si pudieras volver atrás en el tiempo, estudiarías [psicología] de nuevo?

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If you could go back in time, would you study [psychology] again?

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41
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¿Te gusta cocinar?

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Do you like to cook?

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42
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¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?

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What’s your favourite food?

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43
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¿Te gusta la comida [italiana]?

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Do you like [Italian] food?

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44
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¿Puedes recomendarme un buen restaurante cerca de aquí?

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Can you recommend me a good restaurant near here?

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45
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¿Qué comen en su país?

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What do they eat in your country?

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46
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¿Qué haces para divertirte?

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What do you like to do for fun?

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47
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¿Te gusta [leer]?

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Do you like to [read]?

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48
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¿Cuál tipo de música te gusta más?

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What’s your favourite type of music?

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49
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¿Cuál es tu [película/libro/banda] favorita?

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What’s your favourite [film/book/band]?

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50
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¿Tocas un instrumento?

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Do you play an instrument?

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51
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¿Cuál es la peor película que has visto?

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What’s the worst film you’ve seen?

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52
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¿Practicas algún deporte?

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Do you play a sport?

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53
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¿De qué equipo eres?

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What team do you support?

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54
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¿Estás de acuerdo?

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Do you agree?

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55
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¿Qué piensas tú sobre [X]?

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What do you think about [X]?

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56
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Háblame/Cuéntame más de [X]

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Tell me more about [X].

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57
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Si no te importa que te pregunte…

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If you don’t mind me asking…

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58
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Alguien me dijo que…

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Someone told me that…

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59
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Escuché que…

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I heard that…

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60
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¿Estás de acuerdo en que…?

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Would you agree that… ?

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61
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Eso me recuerda…

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That reminds me…

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62
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Hablando de eso…

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Speaking of which…

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63
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Por otra parte…

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On another note…

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64
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Estoy cambiando de tema, pero…

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I’m changing the subject, but…

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65
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Me preguntaba…

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I was wondering…

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66
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Te voy a decir una cosa…

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Let me tell you something

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67
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¡Por supuesto! or ¡Claro que si!

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Of course!

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68
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¿En serio?

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Really? / Seriously?

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69
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¡Oye!

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Hey! (literally, “listen!”)

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70
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¡Hostia!

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Damn! (This mildly rude exclamation is very common in Spain, but not so much in Latin America.)

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¡Ostras!

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A family-friendly version of “¡hostia!”. It literally means “oysters!”

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72
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¡Dios mio!

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Oh my god!

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73
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A ver…

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Let’s see…

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74
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¡No me digas!

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No way! (Literally: don’t tell me!)

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75
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¡Vale!

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Okay! (Used in Spain, “dale” is more common in the Americas.)

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76
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Qué yo sepa

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As far as I know.

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77
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Digo…

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Literally “I say”, but you can use this to correct yourself after you misspeak. “Somos dos… digo,trespersonas.”

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78
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O sea

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I mean…/Or rather….

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79
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¿Sabes?

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You know?

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80
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Una pregunta…

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Literally “a question”. It’s very common in Spanish to preface a question with “una pregunta”, the same way you might say “Let me ask you something” in English.

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81
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Hola, ¿cómo estás?

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Hello, how are you?

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82
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Hola, soy Rachel. ¿Cómo te llamas?

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Hello, I’m Rachel. What’s your name?

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Hola, no creo que nos hayamos conocido. Soy Martín.

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Hello, I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Martín.

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¿Sabes qué hora es?

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Do you know what time it is?

85
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¿Eres de por aquí?

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Are you from around here?

86
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¿En qué trabajas?

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What’s your job?

87
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¿Estudias o trabajas?

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Do you study or work?

88
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¿Vienes a menudo por aquí?

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Do you come here often?

89
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¿A qué hora llegaste?

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What time did you arrive?

90
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¿Puedo hacerte una pregunta?

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Can I ask you a question?

91
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¿Tienes mascotas?

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Do you have any pets?

92
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¿Qué raza es tu perro/gato?

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What breed is your dog/cat?

93
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¿Tienes tatuajes?

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Do you have any tattoos?

94
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¿Tienes novia o novio?

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Do you have a girlfriend or boyfriend?

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¿Haces algún deporte?

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Do you play any sports?

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¿Eres religioso?

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Are you religious?

97
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¿Sabes conducir?

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Do you know how to drive?

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¿Estás interesado en la política?

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Are you interested in politics?

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¿Te gusta el lugar dónde vives?

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Do you like where you live?

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¿Vas al gimnasio o participas en otras actividades para hacer ejercicio?

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Do you go to the gym or do any other activities for exercise?

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¡Hola amigo/amiga! ¿Cómo has estado?

A

Hi friend, how have you been?

102
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¡Tanto tiempo sin saber de tí!

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I haven’t heard from you in a while! (not literal translation)

103
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¡Hacía tiempo que no te veía!

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I haven’t seen you in a while! (not literal translation)

104
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¿Dónde estabas?

A

Where have you been?

105
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¿Qué has estado haciendo?

A

What have you been up to?

106
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¿Cómo está tu familia?

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How’s your family?

107
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¿Cómo están tus hijos?

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How are your kids doing?

108
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¿Qué tal están tus padres?

A

How are your parents?

109
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¿Has escuchado de Sebastián?

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Have you heard from Sebastian?

110
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¿Has visto a Rosa últimamente?

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Have you seen Rosa lately?

111
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¿Escuchaste lo que pasó con Miguel?

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Did you hear about what happened to Miguel?

112
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¿Has visto lo que le pasó a Alberto?

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Did you see what happened to Alberto?

113
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¿Cómo conoces a José?

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How do you know José?

114
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Ayer vi a Mariana.

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Yesterday I saw Mariana.

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¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?

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What’s your favorite food?

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¿Cuál es tu restaurante favorito?

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What’s your favorite restaurant?

117
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¿Cuál es tu película favorita?

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What’s your favorite movie?

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¿Cuál es tu libro favorito?

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What’s your favorite book?

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¿Cuál es tu canción favorita?

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What’s your favorite song?

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¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

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What’s your favorite color?

121
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¿Cuál es tu serie favorita en Netflix?

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What’s your favorite Netflix show?

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¿Cuál es tu día festivo favorito?

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What’s your favorite holiday?

123
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¿Te gusta la navidad?

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Do you like Christmas?

124
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¿Te gusta bailar?

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Do you like to dance?

125
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¿Qué te gusta hacer?

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What do you like to do?

126
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¿Qué deportes te gusta ver?

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Which sports do you like to watch?

127
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¿Qué tienes planeado para el resto del día?

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What are you planning for the rest of the day?

128
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¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado?

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What did you do last weekend?

129
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¿Qué vas a hacer después?

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What are you going to do after?

130
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¿Tienes planes para este fin de semana?

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Do you have plans for this weekend?

131
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¿Has visto alguna película (peli) últimamente?

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Have you seen any movies lately?

132
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¿Qué vas a hacer este feriado?

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What are you going to do for the holiday?

133
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¿Qué piensas tú sobre…?

A

What do you think about…?

134
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¿Viste lo que ha pasado enla ciudad de México?

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Did you see what’s been happening in Mexico City?

135
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En tu opinión, ¿cuál es la solución a los problemas del medio ambiente?

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In your opinion, what’s the solution to the environmental problems?

136
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Si podrías vivir en cualquier lugar, ¿dónde querrías vivir?

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If you could live anywhere, where would you like to live?

137
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¿Qué es la cosa más extraña que has visto en tu vida?

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What is the weirdest thing you’ve seen in your life?

138
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¿Tienes hermanos?

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Do you have any siblings?

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¿Tienes hijos?

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Do you have children?

140
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¿A qué se dedican tus padres?

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What do your parents do for a living?

141
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¿Dónde creciste?

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Where did you grow up?

142
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¿Ves a tus abuelos a menudo?

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Do you see your grandparents often?

143
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¿Eres cercano/a a tus padres?

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Are you close with your parents?

144
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¿Cómo es tu pueblo natal?

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What’s your hometown like?

145
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¿Te gusta viajar mucho?

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Do you like to travel a lot?

146
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¿Dónde sueles ir de vacaciones?

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Where do you usually go for holiday?

147
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¿Cuál es el lugar favorito en el que has estado?

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What’s your favourite place you’ve been to?

148
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¿En cuántos países has estado?

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How many countries have you been to?

149
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¿Has estado en Paris?

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Have you been to Paris?

150
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¿Querrías ir a Praga?

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Would you like to go to Prague?

151
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¿Para qué vas a Bogotá?

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For what reason are you going to Bogotá?

152
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¿Cómo aprendiste inglés?

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How did you learn English?

153
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¿Cuándo empezaste a aprender español?

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When did you start learning Spanish?

154
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¿Qué te hizo convertirte en abogado/a?

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Why did you become a lawyer?

155
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¿Qué es la cosa más difícil de tu trabajo?

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What’s the most difficult thing about your job?

156
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¿Alguna vez te han despedido de tu trabajo?

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Have you ever been fired from a job?

157
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¿Puedes ayudarme con algo?

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Can you help me with something?

158
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¿A qué hora es la reunión de hoy?

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What time is today’s meeting?

159
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¿Necesitas ayuda con este proyecto?

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Do you need help with this project?

160
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¿Qué estudias?

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What do you study/What’s your major?

161
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¿Cuál fue el último libro que leíste?

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What was the last book you read?

162
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¿A dónde fuiste al colegio?

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Where did you go to school?

163
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¿Trabajas como voluntario/a?

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Do you work as a volunteer?

164
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¿Qué clases llevas ahora?

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How many classes are you taking?

165
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¿Cuál es tu clase favorita?

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What is your favorite class?

166
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¿Te llevas bien con tus maestros?

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Do you get along well with your teachers?

167
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¿Te dejan muchas tareas?

A

Do they give a lot of homework?

168
Q

¿Haces alguna actividad extra curricular?

A

Do you do any extracurricular activity?

169
Q

¿Cómo te va con tus notas?

A

How are your grades?

170
Q

¿Cuándo sales de vacaciones?

A

When do you go on break?

171
Q

¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

A

Hello! How are you?

172
Q

Buenos días/tardes/noches.

A

Good morning/afternoon/evening.

173
Q

¿Cómo te llamas?

A

What is your name?

174
Q

Me llamo [tu nombre].

A

My name is [your name].

175
Q

Mucho gusto.

A

Nice to meet you.

176
Q

¿Qué tal tu día?

A

How was your day?

177
Q

¿Cómo ha sido tu día?

A

How has your day been?

178
Q

¿Qué has hecho hoy?

A

What have you done today?

179
Q

¿Has tenido un buen día?

A

Have you had a good day?

180
Q

¿Cuáles son tus hobbies?

A

What are your hobbies?

181
Q

¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

A

What do you like to do in your free time?

182
Q

¿Practicas algún deporte?

A

Do you play any sports?

183
Q

¿Cuál es tu película/libro/música favorita?

A

What is your favorite movie/book/music?

184
Q

¿Has viajado a algún lugar interesante recientemente?

A

Have you traveled to any interesting places recently?

185
Q

¿Cuál es tu ciudad/país favorito?

A

What is your favorite city/country?

186
Q

¿Algún lugar que siempre hayas querido visitar?

A

Any place you’ve always wanted to visit?

187
Q

¿Me recomendarías algún restaurante/lugar turístico?

A

Could you recommend me a restaurant/tourist spot?

188
Q

No hay mucho sol.

A

It isn’t very sunny.

189
Q

hace mucho sol hoy.

A

It is very sunny today.

190
Q

Está soleado.

A

It is sunny.

191
Q

Temo que haya lluvia.

A

I’m afraid it will rain.

192
Q

Ayer estuvo nublado.

A

Yesterday it was cloudy.

193
Q

El clima es agradable.

A

The weather is nice.

194
Q

Va a llover/nevar/helar.

A

It’s going to rain/snow/freeze.

195
Q

¿Te gusta la comida española/mexicana/argentina, etc.?

A

Do you like Spanish/Mexican/Argentinian, etc., food?

196
Q

¿Cuál es tu plato/dulce favorito?

A

What is your favorite dish/dessert?

197
Q

¿Has probado alguna comida exótica?

A

Have you tried any foreign food?

198
Q

¿Sabes cocinar algún plato típico?

A

Do you know how to cook any traditional dishes?

199
Q

¿Cuál es tu profesión?

A

What is your profession?

200
Q

¿Estás estudiando algo?

A

Are you studying anything?

201
Q

¿Te gusta tu trabajo/estudios?

A

Do you like your job/studies?

202
Q

¿Has oído hablar de alguna noticia interesante últimamente?

A

Have you heard of any interesting news lately?

203
Q

¿Qué opinas sobre [current event]?

A

What do you think about [current event]?

204
Q

¿Cómo crees que afectará [current event] a nuestra sociedad?

A

How do you think [current event] will affect our society?

205
Q

¿Estás siguiendo alguna serie/programa de televisión?

A

Are you following any TV series/show?

206
Q

¿Cómo es tu familia?

A

What is your family like?

207
Q

¿Tienes algún plan para el fin de semana?

A

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

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