Deck 3

Question 1

Ya que…

Answer 1

Now that, because, considering that, given that…

Question 2

Ya que estamos jubilados, tenemos más tiempo para viajar.

Answer 2

Because we are retired, we have more time to travel.

Question 3

Ya que no tienes hambre, qué tal si nos quedamos en casa?

Answer 3

Considering that you aren’t hungry, how about we stay at home?

Question 4

Ya que no quieres ir a la playa, qué tal si vamos al cine?

Answer 4

Since you don’t want to go to the beach, how about we go to the movies?

Question 5

Ya que no tienes que trabajar este fin de semana, qué tal si pintamos la casa?

Answer 5

Given that you don’t have to work this weekend, how about we paint the house?

Question 6

María está feliz ya que cumplió sus metas.

Answer 6

Maria is happy because she accomplished her goals.

Question 7

No importa lo (adj) que (verb in present subjunctive) (subj. if needed)

Answer 7

No matter how (adj) something is…

Question 8

No importa lo cara que sea la manzana…

Answer 8

No matter how expensive the apple is…

Question 9

No importa lo difíciles que sean las tareas…

Answer 9

No matter how difficult the tasks are…

Question 10

No importa lo lejos de mí que estés…

Answer 10

No matter how far you are from me…

Question 11

No importa lo inteligente que seas, siempre habrá alguien más inteligente.

Answer 11

No matter how intelligent you are there will always be somebody more intelligent.

Question 12

No importa lo duro y largo que sea el camino…

Answer 12

No matter how hard and long the journey is…

Question 13

No lo tomes a mal…

Answer 13

Don’t take this the wrong way…
Don’t take this badly…

Question 14

No lo tomes a mal, pero quiero que te vayas.

Answer 14

Don’t take this the wrong way, but I want you to leave.

Question 15

No lo tomes a mal, pero no me caes bien.

Answer 15

Don’t take this the wrong way (sarcasm), but I don’t like you.

Question 16

No lo tomes a mal, pero deberías prestar más atención a los detalles.

Answer 16

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you should pay more attention to the details.

Question 17

No lo tomes a mal, pero deberías dedicar más tiempo a estudiar español y a ver mis videos.

Answer 17

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you should dedicate more time to studying Spanish and watching my videos.

Question 18

No te lo tomes a mal…

Answer 18

Don’t take this the wrong way. (Verb is pronominal)

Question 19

No lo tome a mal, pero tengo que irme.

Answer 19

Don’t take this the wrong way, but I have to go. (This is usted form so tome is conjugated in usted)

Question 20

Darse pena…

Answer 20

To feel sorry for

Question 21

Me dio pena Sam cuando España le ganó a America.

Answer 21

I felt sorry for Sam when Spain beat America. (Sam gave me sorrow when Spain beat America.)

Question 22

Necesito tomar una decisión.

Answer 22

I need to make a decision.

Question 23

Voy a dar pasos para arreglar la situación.

Answer 23

I’m going to take steps to fix the situation.

Question 24

Tiene sentido para mí.

Answer 24

It makes sense to me.

Question 25

Tomar (bebidas)

Answer 25

To drink

Question 26

Quieres algo de/para tomar?

Answer 26

Do you want something to drink?

Question 27

Tomar decisiones

Answer 27

To make decisions

Question 28

Es importante tomar buenas decisiones.

Answer 28

It’s important to make good decisions.

Question 29

Dar pasos

Answer 29

To take steps

Question 30

El bebé dio sus primeros pasos

Answer 30

The baby took his first steps.

Question 31

Dar a luz

Answer 31

To give birth

Question 32

María dio a luz a su tercer hijo.

Answer 32

Maria gave birth to her third child.

Question 33

Tener calor/frío

Answer 33

To be hot/cold

Question 34

Tengo calor.

Answer 34

I’m hot.

Question 35

Ella tiene frío.

Answer 35

She is cold.

Question 36

La estufa está caliente.

Answer 36

The stove is hot.

Question 37

El pescado está frío.

Answer 37

The fish is cold.

Question 38

Tener sentido (para mí, para ti)

Answer 38

To make sense (to me, to you)

Question 39

No tiene sentido (para mí).

Answer 39

It doesn’t make sense to me.

Question 40

Poner(le) food and drinks

Answer 40

To add, put in or on

Question 41

Qué le pusiste a la salsa?

Answer 41

What did you put in the salsa?

Question 42

Poner huevos

Answer 42

To lay eggs

Question 43

Las gallinas ponen huevos todos los días.

Answer 43

The hens lay eggs every day.

Question 44

Poner a prueba

Answer 44

To put to the test

Question 45

Poner en práctica

Answer 45

To put into practice

Question 46

Poner fin a

Answer 46

To put an end to

Question 47

Tenemos que poner fin a esto.

Answer 47

We have to put an end to this.

Question 48

Poner la mesa

Answer 48

To set the table

Question 49

Levantar la mesa

Answer 49

To clear the table

Question 50

Echar

Answer 50

To throw

Question 51

Echar de menos

Answer 51

To miss someone or something

Question 52

María echa de menos a Juan.

Answer 52

Maria misses Juan.

Question 53

Echar un vistazo a

Answer 53

To take a look at

Question 54

Echemos un vistazo a los ejemplos.

Answer 54

Let’s take a look at the examples.

Question 55

Echar a perder

Answer 55

To spoil, to ruin

Question 56

Si no cuidas bien tus zapatos nuevos, podrías echarlos a perder en poco tiempo.

Answer 56

If you don’t take care of your new shoes, you could ruin them in no time.

Question 57

Echarse a perder

Answer 57

To spoil, to go bad

Question 58

Dejé la comida afuera demasiado tiempo y se echó a perder.

Answer 58

I left the food out too long and it spoiled/went bad.

Question 59

No puedo comer el pollo porque le ponen tomate y soy alérgico.

Answer 59

I can’t eat the chicken because they put tomato in it and I’m allergic.

Question 60

Le puse sal a la sopa.

Answer 60

I put salt in the soup. (Past tense)

Question 61

Ponle más habanero.

Answer 61

Put more habanero in it. Le = in it

Question 62

No le pongas más habanero.

Answer 62

Don’t put any more habanero in it.