Daily routine Flashcards

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To wake up

I woke up when the alarm clock went off.

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Despertarse

Irregular verb (e>ie)

Me desperté cuando sonó el despertador

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To get up

What time did you get up today?

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Levantarse

Regular reflexive

¿A qué hora te levantaste hoy?

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To make the bed

I try to make the bed every day before I leave.

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Hacer la cama
“ah-thehr lah kah-mah”

Trato de hacer la cama todos los días antes de salir

Hacer is irregular only in the first person

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To get dressed

It only takes my husband half an hour to get dressed

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Vestirse

Reflexive that is irregular (e>I)

A mi esposo solo le toma media hora vestirse.

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Ponerse

To put on (clothes)

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Ponerse

Reflexive that is only irregular in the first person (me pongo)

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To shave

How often do you shave your beard?

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Afeitarse
“ah-fey-tahr-seh”

Regular reflexive

¿Con qué frecuencia te afeitas la barba?

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To put on makeup

She puts her makeup on every day before work.

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Maquillarse
“mah-kee-yahr-seh”

pintarse
“peen-tahr-seh”

Regular reflexive

Se pinta todos los días antes de ir a trabajar.

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To take a shower

Our boiler broke down, so we have to shower withcold water.

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Ducharse

Regular AR verb

Se nos estropeó la caldera, así que tenemos que ducharnos con agua fría.

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To go to…

You should go to school before it gets any later.

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Ir a…
“eer ah”

Ir is completly irregular

Debes ir a la escuela antes de que se haga más tarde.

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to take a bath

The week we went camping I didn’t even bathe once.

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Bañarse
“bah-nyahr-seh”

Regular reflexive

La semana que fuimos de acampada no me bañé ni una vez.

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To clean/wash oneself

Wash your hands thoroughly before touching your eyes.

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Lavarse
“lah-bahr-seh”

Regular reflexive AR verb

Lávate bien las manos antes de tocarte los ojos

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To brush one’s teeth

If you don’t brush your teeth, you’ll get tooth decay.

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cepillarse los dientes
* Spain: “theh-pee-yahr-theh lohs dyehn-tehs”
* Latin America: “seh-pee-yahr-theh lohs dyehn-tehs”

Regular reflexive AR verb

Si no te cepillas los dientes, se te harán caries.

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To brush one’s hair

Carmina brushed her hair after drying it.

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Cepillarse el pelo
* Spain: “theh-pee-yahr-seh ehl peh-loh”
* Latin America: “seh-pee-yahr-seh ehl peh-loh”

Regular reflexive AR verb

Carmina se cepilló el pelo después de secárselo.

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To comb one’s hair, to do your hair

Where can I go to get my hair done on the wedding day?

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Peinarse
“pey-nahr-seh”

¿Adónde puedo ir a peinarme el día de la boda?

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To make food

Making food takes a long time, but doing the dishes takes no more than five minutes.

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Hacer la comida
* Spain: “ah-thehr lah koh-mee-dah”
* Latin America: “ah-thehr lah koh-mee-dah”

Hacer is irregular in the first person

Hacer la comida lleva mucho tiempo, pero lavar los platos no lleva más de cinco minutos.

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To eat

(We eat together once a week

I feel like having a roast beef sandwich for lunch.

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Comer

(Regular AR verbs)
Comemos juntos una vez por semana

Tengo ganas de comer un sándwich de rosbif.

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To eat breakfast

Mi esposo y yo desayunamos juntos todos los días.

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Desayunar
“dehs-ah-yoo-nahr

Regualr AR verbs

My husband and I have breakfast together every day.

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To eat dinner

Should I wear my tuxedo to dine with the Count?

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Cenar
Spain: “theh-nahr
Latin America: “seh-nahr

Regular AR verb

¿Me pongo el esmoquin para cenar con el conde?

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To eat lunch

What are we going to have for lunch today? - I made a stew.

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Almorzar
Spain: “ahl-mohr-thahr
Latin America: “ahl-mohr-sahr

Irregular verb (o>ue)

¿Qué vamos a almorzar hoy? Hice un estofado.

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To rest, to take a break

The actress said that, once the shooting of this movie is over, she’d like to take a break.

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Tomar un descanso
“toh-mahr oon dehs-kahn-soh”

Regular AR verb

La actriz dijo que, cuando acabe el rodaje de esta película, le gustaría tomar un descanso.

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To have an afternoon snack/tea

Do you feel like having an afternoon snack?

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Merendar
“meh-rehn-dahr

Irregular (e>ie)

¿Te apetece algo para merendar?

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To arrive home

I’m looking forward to getting home and taking these shoes off.

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Llegar a casa
“yeh-gahr ah kah-sah”

Regular AR verb

Estoy deseando llegar a casa y quitarme estos zapatos.

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To undress oneself

I should try this dress on to see if it fits, but I don’t feel like getting undressed now.

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Desvestirse
“dehs-behs-teer-seh”

Irregular verb (e>i)

Debería medirme este vestido a ver si me queda, pero me da pereza desvestirme ahora.

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To take off one’s clothes

Mario got home, took off his clothes, and had a shower.

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Quitarse la ropa
“kee-tahr-seh lah rroh-pah”

Reflexive regular AR verb

Mario llegó a casa, se quitó la ropa y se dio una ducha

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To get naked

The patient undressed so that the dermatologist could check over all his moles.

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Desnudarse
“dehs-noo-dahr-seh”

Reflexive regular AR verb

El paciente se desnudó para que el dermatólogo analizara todos sus lunares.

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To go to bed, to lie down

She lay down in the sand and put her shirt over her head.

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Acostarse
“ah-kohs-tahr-seh”

Irregular (o>ue)

Se acostó en la arena y se puso la camisa en la cabeza.

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To work

As a potter, I just love working the clay and making pots.

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Trabajar
“trah-bah-hahr

Regular AR

Como alfarero, me encanta trabajar el barro y crear cacharros.

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To fall asleep

He was so tired that fell asleep immediately.

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Dormirse
“dohr-meer-seh”

Estaba tan cansado que se durmió inmediatamente.

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To study

This article examines the pros and cons of teaching with laptops.

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Estudiar
“ehs-too-dyahr

Regular AR verbs

Este artículo estudia los pros y los contras de enseñar con portátiles.

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23
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To watch TV

Recent studies show that today’s teens watch much less television than their elders.

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Ver la televisión
* Spain: “behr lah teh-leh-bee-thyohn
* Latin America: “behr lah teh-leh-bee-syohn

Ver is irregular in the first person

Estudios recientes ponen de manifiesto que los adolescentes de hoy en día ven mucho menos la televisión que sus mayores.

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To listen to music

Everyone on the train has their headphones on, listening to music.

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Escuchar música
“ehs-koo-chahr moo-see-kah”

Regular AR verb

En el tren todos van con sus audífonos puestos, escuchando música.

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To send texts

My thumbs hurt from texting all day and you still haven’t asked me out.

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Mandar mensajes
“mahn-dahr mehn-sah-hehs”

Mandar: Regular AR verb

Me duelen los pulgares de mandar mensajes todo el día y aún no me has pedido salir.

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To read

It’s impossible to read that poker player’s face.

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Leer
“leh-ehr

Regular ER verb

A ese jugador de póker es imposible leerle la cara

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Day

Night workers have to sleep during the day.

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El día
dee-ah”

Los que trabajan en el turno de noche tienen que dormir de día.

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To snack on

We were nibbling on some cheese at the bar.

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Picar
“pee-kahr”

Regular AR verbs

Estuvimos picando queso en el bar.

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Week

I’m not free for dinner until next week

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La Semana
“seh-mah-nah”

No estoy libre para cenar hasta la semana que viene.

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Month

I get my monthly salary on the 30th of the month.

October is my favorite month because the trees change color.

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El Mes
“mehs”

Recibo mi mes el 30 de cada mes.

Octubre es mi mes favorito porque los árboles cambian de color

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Year

Last year we moved to Madrid.

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El año
ah-nyoh”

El año pasado nos mudamos a Madrid.

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Later

I’m going to go to the gym later because I have to finish this report first.

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Luego
lweh-goh”

Voy a ir al gimnasio luego porque primero tengo que terminar este informe

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Now

Now it’s my turn and then it’ll be yours.

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Ahora
“ah-oh-rah”

Ahora es mi turno, y luego será el tuyo.

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Más

Later

Te llamaré más tarde.

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Más tarde
“mahs tahr-deh”

I’ll call you later.

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Before

You need to get a learner’s permit before being able to drive.

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Antes de
ahn-tehs deh”

Tienes que sacar el permiso de aprendizaje antes de poder conducir.

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After

After a week of rain, I began to think I’d never see the sun again.

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Después de
“dehs-pwehs deh”

Después de una semana de lluvia, empecé a pensar que jamás vería el sol.

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Then

If they’re here, then who’s at home

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Entonces

Si ellos están aquí, entonces, ¿quién está en casa?

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Then

And then what happened?

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Después

¿Y después qué pasó?

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(in the past)
* already

(in the present)
* now
* Right now

(in the future)
* someday
* sometime

(immediately)

(any longer; in negative phrases)
* anymore

(used for emphasis)
* Ah!

(used to introduce alternatives)
* whether

She has already forgotten what you did.

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Ya

Ya ha olvidado lo que hiciste.

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During

My dad sleeps during his work meetings.

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Durante
“doo-rahn-teh”

Mi padre duerme durante sus reuniones de trabajo.

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Tuesday

We’re going to a basketball game on Tuesday.

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Martes
mahr-tehs”

El martes vamos a un partido de baloncesto.

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Monday

She has a swimming class on Monday.

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Lunes
loo-nehs”

Tiene una clase de natación el lunes.

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Wednesday

I go to the library on Wednesday afternoons.

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Miércoles
meeehr-koh-lehs”

Los miércoles por la tarde voy a la biblioteca

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Friday

From now on you can wear casual clothes to work every Friday.

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Viernes
byehr-nehs”

A partir de ahora, se puede llevar ropa informal en el trabajo los viernes.

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Thursday

A

Jueves
hweh-behs”

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Saturday

Saturday is the best day of the week because there’s no school.

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Sábado
sah-bah-doh”

El sábado es el mejor día de la semana porque no hay escuela.

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Sometimes

At times the wind is so strong you can’t open the door.

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A veces
Spain: “ah beh-thehs”
Latin America: “ah beh-sehs”

A veces el viento está tan fuerte que ni puedes abrir la puerta.

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Sunday

On Sunday we stayed at home to rest.

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Domingo
“doh-meeng-goh”

El domingo nos quedamos a descansar en casa.

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Normally

I usually don’t have time in the afternoon, but let me see if I can squeeze you in.

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Normalmente
“nohr-mahl-mehn-teh”

Normalmente, no tengo tiempo por la tarde, pero déjame ver si puedo hacer un hueco.

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Today

Today things are done very differently.

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Hoy
“oy”

Hoy se hacen las cosas de manera muy diferente.

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Each/every

I have coffee with my friends every two weeks.

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Cada
kah-dah”

Voy a tomar café con mis amigas cada dos semanas

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Tomorrow

I was planning to study tomorrow.

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Mañana
“mah-nyah-nah”

Estaba planeando estudiar mañana.

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Yesterday

I feel much better today than yesterday.

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Ayer
“ah-yehr”

Me siento mucho mejor hoy que ayer.

51
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to wash your face

Wash your face thoroughly after applying your make-up remover.

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lavarse la cara
“lah-bahr-seh lah kah-rah”

Regular Reflexive AR verb

Lávese bien la cara después de aplicar su desmaquillador.

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to brush one’s teeth

Dentists advise you to clean your teeth at least three times a day.

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lavarse los dientes
“lah-bahr-seh lohs dyehn-tehs”

Los dentistas aconsejan lavarse los dientes al menos tres veces al día.

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to wash one’s hands

It is advisable to wash your hands often to avoid infection.

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lavarse las manos
“lah-bahr-seh lahs mah-nohs”

Es aconsejable lavarse las manos con frecuencia para evitar infecciones.

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to get ready

I’m getting ready to go out.

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arreglarse
“ah-rreh-glahr-seh”

Regular reflexive AR ver

Me estoy arreglando para salir.

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to put your uniform on

He refused to go to work or to wear his uniform.

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ponerse el uniforme
“poh-nehr-seh ehl oo-nee-fohr-meh”

Ponerse (Reflexive that is a go verb in the singular first person)

No se reportó al trabajo ni volvió a ponerse el uniforme.

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to leave the house

I usually have breakfast at 8 am and leave my house an hour later.

A

salir de casa
“sah-leer deh kah-sah”

Generalmente desayuno a las 8 am y salgo de casa una hora más tarde.

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to catch the bus

Are you going to take the bus? - No, I’ll walk home.

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coger el autobús
“koh-hehr ehl ow-toh-boos

¿Vas a coger el autobús? - No, voy a ir caminando a casa.

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to catch the train

I’m catching the 11:00 train.

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coger el tren
“koh-hehr ehl trehn”

Voy a coger el tren de las once.

59
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to arrive at school

What time do you arrive at school? - I usually arrive a few minutes before nine in the morning.

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llegar al colegio
“yeh-gahr ahl koh-leh-hyoh”

¿A qué hora llegas al colegio? - Suelo llegar unos minutos antes de las nueve de la mañana

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to arrive at work

My car broke down yesterday, so I don’t know how I’m going to get to work today.

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llegar al trabajo
“yeh-gahr ahl trah-bah-hoh”

Se me daño el carro ayer así que no sé cómo voy a llegar al trabajo al trabajo h

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to start classes

Your English teacher loves to start classes with pop quizzes.

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empezar las clases
* Spain: “ehm-peh-thahr lahs klah-seh-es”
* Latin America: “ehm-peh-sahr lahs klah-seh-es”

Irregular (e>ie)

A tu profesor de inglés le encanta empezar las clases con exámenes sorpresa.

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to start work

Ensure that the ladder is fully extended before starting work

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empezar el trabajo
* Spain: “ehm-peh-thahr ehl trah-bah-hoh”
* Latin America: “ehm-peh-sahr ehl trah-bah-hoh”

Irregular (e>ie)

Asegúrese de que la escalera esté completamente extendida antes de empezar el trabajo.

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to have lunch

They had gathered to eat the Passover meal.

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tomar la comida
“toh-mahr lah koh-mee-dah”

Tomar is a regular AR verb

Se habían reunido para tomar la comida de Pascua.

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to get home

I’m on my way to the bank. I’ll call you back when I get home.

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volver a casa
“bohl-behr ah kah-sah”

Irregular (o>ue)

Ahora estoy yendo al banco. Te llamaré cuando vuelva a casa.

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to arrive at school

I’m looking forward to getting home and taking these shoes off.

A

llegar a casa
“yeh-gahr ah kah-sah”

llegar is regular ar verb

Estoy deseando llegar a casa y quitarme estos zapatos.

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to get changed

I need to get changed because I’m cold.

A

cambiarse
“kahm-byahr-seh”

hacer los deberesReflexive regular AR verbs

Tengo que cambiarme que tengo frío.

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to relax

There is nothing better than a hug from a loved one to relax you.

A

relajarse
“rreh-lah-hahr-seh”

Regular AR reflexive

No hay nada mejor que un abrazo de un ser querido para relajarte

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to do your homework

I can’t go out and play. I have to do homework and study.

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hacer los deberes
* Spain: “ah-thehr lohs deh-beh-rehs”
* Latin America: “ah-sehr lohs deh-beh-rehs”

Hacer is irregular in the first preson

No puedo salir a jugar. Tengo que hacer los deberes y estudiar.

69
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to go out with friends

Felipe doesn’t want to have a birthday party. He’d rather hang out with his friends.

A

salir con los amigos
“sah-leer kohn lohs ah-mee-gohs”

Salir is irregular go verb in the first person

Felipe no quiere fiesta de cumpleaños. Prefiere salir con los amigos.

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to wash the dishes

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71
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to wash the car

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72
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to do laundry

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73
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to hang out the washing

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74
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to iron

I spent all of Sunday morning ironing my clothes.

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planchar la ropa
“plahn-chahr lah rroh-pah”

Planchar is a regular AR verb

Me pasé toda la mañana del domingo planchando la ropa.

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to tidy the living room

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arreglar el salón
“ah-rreh-glahr ehl sah-lohn

Regular AR verb

76
Q

****

to tidy the room

I clean my room every day because Alex and the dogs always mess it up.

A

arreglar el dormitorio
* “ah-rreh-glahr ehl dohr-mee-toh-ryoh”

Regular AR verb

Arreglo el dormitorio todos los días porque Alex y los perros siempre lo ensucian

77
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to tidy the garden

Speaking of projects, I was thinking it might be cool to fix up the yard.

A

arreglar el jardín
“ah-rreh-glahr ehl hahr-deen

Regular AR verb

Hablando de proyectos, pensé que sería lindo arreglar el jardín.

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**

to vacuum

There’s a lot of crumbs on the carpet. We should hoover it.

A

pasar la aspiradora
“pah-sahr lah ahs-pee-rah-doh-rah”

Pasar is a regular AR verb

Hay muchas migas en la alfombra, tendríamos que pasar la aspiradora.

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to do the dusting

To clean the dust from a notebook, use a can of compressed air.

A

limpiar el polvo
“leem-pyahr ehl pohl-boh”

Limpiar is a regular AR verb

Para limpiar el polvo de una notebook, usa una lata de aire comprimido.

80
Q

to set the table

We just need to set the table and then we can eat.

A

poner la mesa
“poh-nehr lah meh-sah”

Poner is irregular (go verb in the singular first person)

Solo tenemos que poner la mesa y luego podemos comer.

81
Q

to clear the table

I’ll wash the dishes while you clear the table.

A

quitar la mesa
* “kee-tahr lah meh-sah”

recoger la mesa
* “rreh-koh-hehr lah meh-sah”

Quitar: Regular AR
Recoger: Irregular (jo verb in singular first person)

Yo lavo los platos mientras tú recoges la mesa.

82
Q

to prepare lunch

Let’s sit down. My husband will get dinner ready in no time at all.

A

preparar la comida
“preh-pah-rahr lah koh-mee-dah”

Regular AR verb

Vamos a sentarnos, que mi esposo prepara la comida en un santiamén

83
Q

to prepare breakfast

I’d like to stay in bed, but somebody has to make breakfast.

A

preparar el desayuno
“preh-pah-rahr ehl dehs-ah-yoo-noh”

Regular AR verb

Quisiera quedarme más tiempo en la cama, pero alguien debe preparar el desayuno

84
Q

to prepare dinner

I made dinner for my grandmother and she complained the soup had too much salt in it.

A

preparar la cena
* Spain: “preh-pah-rahr lah theh-nah”
* Latin America: “preh-pah-rahr lah seh-nah”

Regular AR verb

Le preparé la cena a mi abuela y se quejó de que la sopa estaba salada.

85
Q

to sweep the floor

I already swept the floor clean and mopped it. We can now put the rugs back.

A

barrer el suelo
“bah-rrehr ehl sweh-loh”

Regular ER verb

Ya barrí el suelo y le pasé la fregona. Ahora podemos volver a poner las alfombras.

85
Q

to do the grocery shopping

I don’t like to go grocery shopping on Saturday morning because all the stores are full of people.

A

hacer la compra
* Spain: “ah-thehr lah kohm-prah”
* Latin America: “ah-sehr lah kohm-prah”

Hacer is irregular in the first person and is go verb in first person

No me gusta hacer la compra el sábado por la mañana porque todas las tiendas están llenas de gente.

86
Q

to mop the floor

I had to scrub the floor with a brush because the footprints wouldn’t come out with the mop.

A

fregar el suelo
“freh-gahr ehl sweh-loh”

Fregar is irregular (e>ie)

Tuve que fregar el suelo con un cepillo porque las pisadas no se quitaban con la mopa.

87
Q

to cook

I’m going to cook you a delicious dinner tonight.

A

cocinar
* Spain: “koh-thee-nahr
* Latin America: “koh-see-nahr

Regular AR verb

Te voy a cocinar una cena muy rica esta noche.

87
Q

to take the rubbish out

It’s Wednesday so remember to take out the rubbish.

A

sacar la basura
“sah-kahr lah bah-soo-rah”

Sacar is the regular AR verb

Acuérdate de sacar la basura que es miércoles

88
Q

to walk the dog

Are you going out? You can walk the dog while you’re at it.

A

pasear al perro
“pah-seh-ahr ahl peh-rroh”

pasear is a regular AR verb

¿Vas a salir? Puedes aprovechar para pasear al perro.

89
Q

to take care of my siblings

I’ve taken care of my brothers and sisters all week because my parents went on a trip.

A

cuidar a mis hermanos
“kwee-dahr ah mees ehr-mah-nohs”

Cuidar is a regular AR verb

He cuidado a mis hermanos toda la semana porque mis padres salieron de viaje.

90
Q

to vacuum the living room

When I finish vacuuming the living room, I’m going to clean the bathroom.

A

pasar la aspiradora en la sala

  • “pah-sahr lah ahs-pee-rah-doh-rah ehn lah sah-lah”

Pasar is a regular AR verb

Cuando termine de pasar la aspiradora en la sala, voy a limpiar el baño.

91
Q

often

Do you always eat out? - Not always, but we do go out for dinner frequently.

A

a menudo
“ah meh-noo-doh”

¿Siempre comen fuera? - No siempre, pero salimos a cenar a menudo.

92
Q

sometimes

At times the wind is so strong you can’t open the door.

A

a veces
* Spain: “ah beh-thehs”
* Latin America: “ah beh-sehs”

A veces el viento está tan fuerte que ni puedes abrir la puerta

93
Q

daily

Apply the ointment daily to the left eye.

A

diariamente
“dyah-ryah-mehn-teh”

Aplica la pomada diariamente al ojo izquierdo.

94
Q

never

You live in Mexico and you haven’t ever eaten tacos?

A

nunca
noong-kah”

¿Vives en México y nunca has comido tacos?

95
Q

always

She always wears blue.

A

siempre
syehm-preh”

Siempre va de ropa azul.

96
Q

regularly

If you suffer from stomach problems, small meals spread regularly throughout the day are recommended.

A

regularmente
“rreh-goo-lahr-mehn-teh”

Si usted sufre de problemas estomacales, se recomienda hacer varias comidas pequeñas, repartidas regularmente a lo largo del día

96
Q

from time to time/once in a while

We only see each other once in a while but we continue to be good friends.

A

de vez en cuando
“deh behth ehng kwahn-doh”

Solo nos vemos de vez en cuando pero seguimos siendo buenos amigos.

97
Q

every day

I walk to school every day.

I have five different classes every day.

A

todos los días
toh-dohs lohs dee-ahs”

cada día
kah-dah dee-ah”

Voy caminando al colegio todos los días.

Cada día tengo cinco clases distintas

98
Q

rarely

The government seldom publishes this kind of information

A

raramente
rrah-rah-mehn-teh”

El gobierno raramente publica este tipo de información.

99
Q

twice a week

Marisa goes to the gym twice a week.

A

dos veces a la semana
* Spain: “dohs beh-thehs ah lah seh-mah-nah”
* Latin America: “dohs beh-sehs ah lah seh-mah-nah”

Marisa va al gimnasio dos veces a la semana

100
Q

every week

I’m doing well here at the nursing home; my kids come to visit me every week.

A

cada semana
kah-dah seh-mah-nah”

Estoy bien aquí en la residencia; mis hijos vienen cada semana a visitarme

101
Q

in the morning

I have a dental appointment tomorrow morning.

A

por la mañana
“pohr lah mah-nyah-nah”

Tengo cita con el dentista mañana por la mañana

102
Q

in the afternoon

We go to choir practice in the evening.

A

por la tarde
“pohr lah tahr-deh”

Vamos al ensayo de coro por la tarde.

103
Q

in the evening

Owls come out at night.

A

por la noche
“pohr lah noh-cheh”

Los búhos salen por la noche

104
Q

after

I called my parents just after getting engaged.

A

después
“dehs-pwehs

Llamé a mis papás justo después de comprometerme.

105
Q

then

We went to the movies first, and then to eat.

A

luego
lweh-goh”

Fuimos primero al cine, y luego a comer.

106
Q

later

I’ll call you later.

A

más tarde
“mahs tahr-deh”

Te llamaré más tarde.

107
Q
A