Cotidiana4-11may,10julio,21,27Mar2022

Question 1

how to write a greeting to Julio in an e-mail or letter

or in a short note like whatsapp

Answer 1

Hola, Julio:

you can use Hola, Julio, but then in an e-mail it has to be on the same line.
Hola, Julio, quiero preguntarte…

Question 2

Yes, I can meet Thursday, May 6 at 9 am my time and 10 am your time.

Answer 2

Sí, puedo reunirme el jueves 6 de mayo a las 9 am hora mía y a las 10 am hora tuya.

Question 3

the RV/camper

Answer 3

la autocaravana o la caravana o la casa rodante

rodante = rolling

Question 4

There are too many RVs on this block and they should not be parked here.

Answer 4

Hay demasiadas caravanas en esta cuadra y no deberían estar parqueadas/estacionadas aquí.

Question 5

I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.

Answer 5

Tengo que ir al dentista mañana.
irse is more for urgency or if something is interrupted.
Tengo que irme ahorita al doctor.

Question 6

It´s your turn. tú, ud.

Answer 6

te toca a ti

le toca a ud.

Question 7

the NGO

Answer 7

la organización no-gubernamental

think the government as goobers

Question 8

It has been a very busy day.

It is a very busy day.

Answer 8

Ha sido un día muy atareado.
Es un día muy atareado.

ser is sido!
estar is estado!

Question 9

for nothing, not at all, the least bit

Answer 9

para nada

think two syllables, two syllables

Question 10

He was babbling/going on/acting silly about nothing.

Answer 10

Él estaba cantinfleando de nada.
cantinflear - to babble Persona que habla o actúa como Cantinflas (the Mexican comedian), de manera disparatada e incongruente y sin decir nada con sustancia .

Question 11

I wanted him to cut the wood for the fire.

Answer 11

Quería que cortara la leña para el fuego.

Question 12

We’re celebrating my birthday tomorrow.

Answer 12

festejar - to celebrate/wine and dine (teenagers might say fiestiar)
Mañana festejamos mi cumpleaños.

Question 13

the earbuds

Answer 13

los audífonos
in Mexico and CA, we use audífonos for earbuds as well as for headsets . in Spain they call headphones los auriculares I think

Question 14

daring, bold, adventurous

Answer 14

atrevido-atrevida adj

to dare - atreverse a

Question 15

I´m going to tell a friend of mine.

Answer 15

Le voy a decir a una amiga mía.

Question 16

the sparrow hawk

the sea gull

Answer 16

el gavilán

la gaviota del mar o la gaviota

Question 17

That´s really corny-cheesy-sappy.

Answer 17

Eso es muy cursi.

think of writing super corny stuff in cursive

Question 18

a hook/hanger

Answer 18

un gancho

Question 19

the slang

Answer 19

la jerga

Question 20

the garbage bin

Answer 20

el bote de basura
El basurero- place and person

el bote = the container, jar, etc. or the boat

Question 21

If I had known you were sleeping, I wouldn´t have woken you up.

Answer 21

Si hubiera sabido que estabas durmiendo, no te habrías despertado.

IF IS NEVER FOLLOWED BY CONDITIONAL DINGDONG

Question 22

our loved ones

Answer 22

nuestros seres queridos

nuestros seres humanos = our human beings

Question 23

He has been vaccinated.

Answer 23

Él se ha puesto la vacuna.

from ponerse

Question 24

I have already had the vaccine.
I have already been vaccinated.
I VS am vaccinated.

Answer 24

Ya me puesto la vacuna.
Ya me he vacunado.
Ya me Han vacunado.
Not sure if concordancia
Estoy vaccunafay.

Question 25

Have you been vaccinated yet?

Answer 25

¿Ya se ha vacunado?

Question 26

It has been a very busy day.

Answer 26

Ha sido un día muy atareado.

Question 27

the pump

Answer 27

la bomba -
NOT la pompa which means butt cheeks!
bombear - to pump