Day 10A Oct14,16/nov20

Question 1

The view of the volcanoes was not clear because there were a lot of clouds but the rest of the scenery/landscape was beautiful.

Answer 1

La vista de los volcanes no era despejada porque había muchas nubes pero el resto del paisaje era lindísimo. era not estaba porque? you can use either era or estaba
you can use fue? because it is done? yes you can

Question 2

I know the volcanoes around Lake Atitlan but I forgot their names.

Answer 2

Conozco los volcanes alrededor del lago Atitlán pero se me olvidaron sus nombres.

Question 3

I like the way you correct me with the spoon and cup. This reinforces for me that I am making a mistake.

Answer 3

Me gusta su modo de corregirme con la cuchara y la taza. Esto me refuerza que estoy cometiendo un error.
o Me gusta la forma en que me corrige…why isn´t corrige in subj? because it is un hecho and why isn´t it in la que me corrige? you can use either en la que o en que

Me gusta que me corrija con la cuchara y la taza also is correct

Question 4

My best friend´s daughter is thrilled with expensive clothes that are from famous brands and have high price tags. She is a fashionista.

Answer 4

La hija de mi mejor amiga está encantada con la ropa cara que es de marcas famosas y tiene etiquetas de alto precio. Why not subjunctive? It can be subj but it gives it a different feeling of not so specific, so it can be que sea de marcas y tenga altos precios. Ella es fashionista.

Question 5

Although there is geothermal water on my property in Garden Valley, I don´t have an artesian well.

Answer 5

Aunque hay agua geotérmica en mi propiedad en Garden Valley, no tengo un pozo artesiano. here they use poso artesenal

Question 6

I don´t know if it is worth it to try to dig a well on the property in Comalapa.

Answer 6

No sé si vale/valga? la pena tratar de cavar un pozo en la propiedad de Comalapa.
I think you DO NOT use subj after no sé si but you do if the phrase is no sé si sea - correct? not sure
but vale an hecho but it can be in the present - but either can be used actually

Question 7

Crude oil, which for example is used to make gasoline for cars, is very different than olive oil.

Answer 7

El petróleo crudo, que, por ejemplo, se usa para hacer gasolina para los carros, es muy diferente al aceite de oliva. why al? because it means to the
can you use que aceite? NO

Question 8

It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I have experienced a lot.

Answer 8

Fue una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida, y he experimentado mucho.
experimentar=to experience/to experiment
soy experimentada en? I am experienced in ? YES

Question 9

You can ask “are the sentences well done”? or “are the sentences correct”?

Answer 9

Puede preguntar: “¿Las frases están bien hechas?” o “¿Las frases son correctas?”.

Question 10

Iranian morality police arrested a 21-year-old girl and dragged her to jail where she died. The police say she died of a heart attack, but her parents say the police beat her to death.

Answer 10

La policía de la moralidad iraní arrestó a una muchacha de veintiún años y la arrastró a la cárcel donde murió. La policía dice que murió de un infarto pero sus padres dicen que la policía la golpeó hasta matarla.
arrestar - to arrest
arrastrar - to drag
arar - to plow
arrancar - to pull out, to start

Question 11

to think about (have an opinion)
to think about (someone-something)

Answer 11

pensar sobre o de
pensar en

Question 12

What do they think about the suicide attacks?

Answer 12

¿Qué piensan sobre o de los ataques suicidas? O qué opinan
el ataque
Suicidarse - to commit suicide

Question 13

I am always thinking about Mike.

Answer 13

Siempre estoy pensando en Mike.

Question 14

????? son knickknacks pero ???????? son bedbugs.

Answer 14

Chunches son knickknacks pero chinches son bedbugs.
chucherias - junk food, like chu chu trains
Lice-piojos
Fleas-pulgas
Thumb-pulgar
Big toe-pulgar Gordo de pie