Engaging in a Little Chitchat Flashcards

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1
Q

¿Quién?
(keeehn)

A

Who?

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2
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¿Qué?
(keh)

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What?

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¿Dónde?
(dohn-deh)

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Where?

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Q

¿Cuándo?
(kooahn-doh)

A

When?

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Q

¿Por qué?
(pohr keh)

A

Why?

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Q

¿Cómo?
(koh-moh)

A

How?

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Q

¿Cuánto?
(kooahn-toh)

A

How much?

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Q

¿Cuàl?
(kooahl)

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Which?

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Q

¿Quién es él?
(keeehn ehs ehl)

A

Who is he?

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Q

¿Qué hace usted?
(keh ah-seh oos-tehd)

A

What do you do?

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Q

¿Dónde viven?
(dohn-deh bvee-bvehen)

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Where do you (plural)/they live?

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¿Cuándo llegaron?
(kooahn-doh yeh-gah-rohn)

A

When did you (plural)/they arrive)

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¿Por qué está aqui?
(pohr keh ehs-tah ah-kee)

A

Why are you (formal) here? Why is he/she/it here?

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14
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¿Cómo es el camino?
(koh-moh ehs ehl kah-mee-noh)

A

What’s the road like?

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Q

¿Cuánto cuesta el cuarto?
(kooahn-tog kooehs-tah ehp kooahr-toh)

A

How much is the room?

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16
Q

¿Cuál hotel es mejor?
(kooahl oh-tehl ehs meh-Hohr)

A

Which hotel is better?

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17
Q

No entiendo.
(noh ehn-tee ehn-doh)

A

I don’t understand.

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18
Q

Cuanto?
(kooahn-toh)

A

How much?

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19
Q

¿Cuál?
(kooahl)

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Which?

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¿Quién es él?
(keeehn ehs ehl)

A

Who is he?

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¿Qué hace usted?
(keh ah-seh oos-tehd)

A

What do you do?

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22
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¿Donde viven?
(dohn-deh bvee-bvehn)

A

Where do you/they live?

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23
Q

¿Cuándo llegaron?
(kooahn-doh yeh-gah-rohn)

A

When did you/they arrive?

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24
Q

¿Por qué está aquí?
(pohr keh ehs-tah ah-kee)

A

Why are you [formal] here? Why is he/she/it here?

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25
Q

¿Cómo es el camino?
(koh-moh ehs ehl kah-mee-noh)

A

What’s the road like?

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¿Cuánto cuesta el cuarto?
(kooahn-toh kooehs-tah ehl kooahr-toh)

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How much is the room?

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¿Cuál hotel es mejor?
(kooahl oh-tehl ehs meh-Hohr)

A

Which hotel is better?

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28
Q

Quien

A

Who?

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29
Q

¡Qué vuelo tan agradable!
(keh bvooeh-loh tahn ah-grah-dah)

A

Such a pleasant flight!

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Sí, es un viaje tranquilo
(see ehs oon bveeah-Heh trahn-kee-loh)

A

Yes, it’s a peaceful trip

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31
Q

¿Viaja a menudo en avión?
(bveeah-Hah ah meh-noo-doh ehn ah-bveeohn)

A

Do you fly often?

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32
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No, éste es mi primer vuelo.
(noh, ehs-teh ehs mee pree-mehr bvooeh-loh)

A

No, this is my first time flying.

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33
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¿De dónde es usted?
(deh dohn-deh ehs oos-tehd)

A

Where are you from?

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34
Q

Soy de Buenos Aires. ¿Y usted?
(sohy deh bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs ee oos-tehd)

A

I’m from Buenos Aires. And you?

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35
Q

Yo soy de Nueva York…
(yoh sohy deh nooeh-bvah yohrk)

A

I’m from New York…

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36
Q

…¿cómo es Buenos Aires?
(koh-moh ehs bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs)

A

…what’s Buenos Aires like?

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37
Q

Es una ciudad grande y maravillosa
(ehs ooh-nah seeoo-dahd grahn-deh ee mah-rahbvee-yoh-sah)

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It’s a large and wonderful city.

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38
Q

¿Cómo es el clima de Buenos Aires?
(koh-moh ehs ehl klee-mah de bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs)

A

What’s Buenos Aires’ climate like?

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39
Q

Es muy agradable y templado
(ehs mooy ah-grah-dah-bvleh ee tehm-plah-doh)

A

It’s very pleasant and temperate.

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40
Q

¿Llueve much?
(yooeh-bveh moo-choh)

A

Does it rain a lot?

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41
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Sí, llueve todo el año, pero no mucho.
see, yooeh-bveh toh-doh ehl an-nyoh, peh-roh noh moo-choh

A

Yes, there’s rain all year round, but not too much

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42
Q

¿Y también hay sol?
(ee tahm-bveeehn ahy sohl)

A

And is it also sunny?

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43
Q

Sí, hay sol casi todos los días.
(see ahy sohl kah-see toh-dohs lohs dee-ahs)

A

Yes, it’s sunny almost every day.

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44
Q

¿No nieva nunca?
(noh nieva nunca)

A

Does it ever snow?

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45
Q

No, en Buenos Aires nunca nieva.
(noh ehn bvooeh-nohs ahee-rehs noon-kah neeeh-bvah)

A

No, in Buenos Aires it never snows

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46
Q

entender
(ehn-tehn-dehr)

A

to understand

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47
Q

yo entiendo
(yoh ehn-teeehn-doh)

A

I understand

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48
Q

tú entiendes
(too ehn-teeehn-dehs)

A

you understand

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49
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él, ella, ello, uno, usted entiende
(ehl, eh-yah, eh-yoh, oo-noh, oos-tehd ehn-teeehn-deh)

A

he, she, it, one, you understands

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50
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nosotros entendemos
(noh-soh-trohs ehn-tehn-deh-mohs)

A

we understand

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51
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vosotros entendeís
(bvoh-soh-trohs ehn-tehn-dehees)

A

you (plural) understand

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52
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ellos, ellas, ustedes entienden
(eh-yohs, eh-yahs, oos-teh-dehs ehn-teeehn-dehn)

A

they understand

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53
Q

Yo entiendo de enfermería.
(yoh ehn-teeehn-doh deh ehn-fehr-mee-ree-ah)

A

I know about nursing.

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54
Q

Francisca entiende de cocina.
(frahn-sees-kah ehn-teeehn-deh deh koh-see-nah)

A

Francisca knows about cooking.

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55
Q

Nosotros entendemos el problema.
(noh-soh-trohs ehn-tehn-deh-mohs ehl proh-bvleh-mah)

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We understand the problem.

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56
Q

Pedro no entiende.
(peh-droh noh ehn-teeehn-deh)

A

Pedro doesn’t understand.

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57
Q

Ellos entienden lo que decimos.
(eh-yohs ehn-teeehn-dehn loh keh deh-see-mohs)

A

They understand what we are saying.

58
Q

¿Donde trabaja usted?
(dohn-deh trah-bvah-Hah oos-tehd)

A

Where do you work?

59
Q

Trabajo en México; soy ingeniero
(trah-bvah-Hoh ehn meh-Hee-koh sohy een-Heh-neeeh-roh)

A

I work in Mexico [City]; I’m an engineer.

60
Q

¿Para qué compañia trabaja?
pah-rah keh kohm-pah-nyee-ah trah-bvah-Hah)

A

What company do you work for?

61
Q

Soy empresario independiente.
(sohy ehm-preh-sah-reeoh een-deh-pehn-deeehn-teh)

A

I’m an independent entrepreneur.

62
Q

¿Cuántos empleados tiene?
(kooahn-tohs ehm-pleh-ah-dohs teeeh-neh)

A

How many employees do you have?

63
Q

Tengo nueve empleados. ¿Y usted qué hace?
(tehn-goh nooeh-bveh ehm-pleh-ah-dohsee oos-tehd)

A

I have nine employees. What do you do?

64
Q

Soy dentista
(sohy dehn-tees-tah)

A

I’m a dentist.

65
Q

¿Y dónde tiene su consultorio?
(ee dohn-deh teeeh-neh soo kohn-sool-toh-reeoh)

A

And where do you work?

66
Q

En Puebla
(ehn pooeh-bvlah)

A

In Puebla

67
Q

padre
(pah-dreh)

A

father

68
Q

madre
(mah-dreh)

A

mother

69
Q

hijo
(ee-Hoh)

A

son

70
Q

hija
(ee-Hah)

A

daughter

71
Q

hermano
(ehr-mah-noh)

A

brother

72
Q

hermana
(ehr-mah-nah)

A

sister

73
Q

yerno
(yehr-noh)

A

son-in-law

74
Q

nuera
(nooeh-rah)

A

daughter-in-law

75
Q

nieto
(neeeh-to)

A

grandson

76
Q

nieta
(neeeh-tah)

A

granddaughter

77
Q

cuñado
(koo-nyah-doh)

A

brother-in-law

78
Q

cuñada
(koo-nyah-dah)

A

sister-in-law

79
Q

primo
(pree-moh)

A

cousin [male]

80
Q

prima
(pree-mah)

A

cousin [female]

81
Q

padrino
(pah-dree-noh)

A

godfather

82
Q

madrina
(mah-dree-nah)

A

godmother

83
Q

tío
(tee-oh)

A

uncle

84
Q

tía
(tee-ah)

A

aunt

85
Q

abuelo
(ah-bvooeh-loh)

A

grandfather

86
Q

abuela
(ah-bvooeh-lah)

A

grandmother

87
Q

Mire, le invito a que conozca mi casa.
(mee-reh leh een-bvee-toh ah keh koh-nohs-kah mee kah-sah)

A

Look, I’m inviting you to see my house.

88
Q

Por favor, no quiero molestarle.
(pohr fah-bvohr noh keeeh-roh moh-lehs-tahr-leh)

A

Please, I don’t want to bother you.

89
Q

No es ninguna molestia, y así le presento mi familia.
(noh ehs neen-goo-nah moh-lehs-teeah ee ah-see leh preh-sehn-toh mee fah-mee-leeah)

A

It’s no bother, and this way I can introduce you to my family.

90
Q

Pues si no le parece un abuso
(pooehs see noh leh pah-reh-seh oon ah-bvoo-soh)

A

Well, if don’t think I’m abusing [your hospitality]…

91
Q

No para nada, le insisto…
(noh pah-rah nah-dah leh een-sees-toh)

A

Not at all, I insist…

92
Q

vivir
(bvee-bveer)

A

to live

93
Q

yo vivo
(yoh bvee-bvoh)

A

I live

94
Q

tú vives
(too bvee-bvehs)

A

you live

95
Q

él, ella, ello, uno, usted vive
(ehl, eh-yah, eh-yoh, oo-noh, usted bvee-bveh)

A

he, she, it, one, you (plural) live

96
Q

nosotros vivimos
(noh-soh-trohs bvee-bvee-mohs)

A

We live

97
Q

vosotros vivís
(bvoh-soh-trohs bvee-bvees)

A

You [plural] live

98
Q

ellos, ellas, ustedes viven
(eh-yohs, eh-yahs, oos-teh-dehs bvee-bvehn)

A

They live

99
Q

Bueno, ya llegamos a la casa de mis padres.
(bvooeh-noh yah yeh-gah-mohs ah lah kah-sah deh mees pah-drehs)

A

Well, we’re at my parents’ house

100
Q

!Qué bella casa¡ Parece muy antigua.
(keh bveh-yah kah-sah pah-reh-seh mooy ahn-tee-gooah)

A

What a beautiful house! It seems very old.

101
Q

Sí, es una casa del siglo diecisiete
(see ehs oo-nah kah-sah dehl see-gloh deeeh-see-seeeh-teh)

A

Yes, its a seventeenth-century house

102
Q

!Qué patio tan bello!
(keh pah-teeeoh tahn bveh-yoh)

A

What a beautiful patio!

103
Q

Sí, el patio es muy tradicional
(see ehl pah-teeoh ehs mooy trah-dee-seeoh-nahl)

A

Yes, it’s very traditional

104
Q

¿Donde vives?
dohn-deh bvee-bvehes

A

Where do you live?

105
Q

Busco un departamento pequeño
(bvoos-koh oon deh-pahr-tah-mehn-toh peh-keh-nyoh

A

I’m looking for a small apartment

106
Q

a la vuelta, arriendan un departamento
(ah lah bvooehl-tah ah-rreeehn-dahn oon deh-pahr-tah-mehn-tee-toh)

A

Around the corner, they rent a little apartment.

107
Q

Bueno, voy a verlo
(bvooeh-noh bvoy ah bvehr-loh)

A

Good, I’m going to see it

108
Q

Te va a gustar
(teh bvah ah goos-tahr)

A

You’ll like it

109
Q

Bueno, no quiero molestar más, tengo que irme
(bvooeh-noh keeeh-roh moh-lehs-tahr mahs tehn-goh keh eer-meh)

A

Well, I don’t want to bother you any more, I have to go.

110
Q

Aquí tienes tu casa
(ah-kee teeeh-nehs too kah-sah)

A

This is your home

111
Q

Muchas gracias
(moo-chahs grah-seeahs)

A

Thanks a lot.

112
Q

Te invito a que vengas mañana a tomar el tecito con nosotros
(teh een-bvee-toh ah keh bvehn-gahs mah-nyah-nah ah toh-mahr el teh-see-toh kohn noh-soh-trohs)

A

I invite you to come tomorrow for [a small] tea [with us]

113
Q

-ito or -ita
(ee-toh) or (ee-tah)

A

small or little suffix

114
Q

Dime Shirley, ¿tienes hijos?
(dee-meh Shirley teeeh-nehs ee-Hohs)

A

Tell me Shirley, do you have children?

115
Q

Tengo un hijo. Aquí está su foto
(tehn-goh oo ee-Hoh ah-kee ehs-tah soo foh-toh)

A

I have a son. Here’s his photo

116
Q

A ver…Un muchacho muy buen mozo
(ah bvehr oon moo-chah-choh mooy booehn moh-so)

A

Let’s see…A good-looking boy

117
Q

Sí. ¿Y tú?
see ee too

A

Yes. And you?

118
Q

Yo tengo una hija y un hijo
yoh tehn-goh oo-nah ee-Hah ee oon ee-Hoh)

A

I have a daughter and a son

119
Q

¿Cuántos años tienen?
(kooahn-tohs ah-nyohs teeeh-nehn)

A

How old are they?

120
Q

Mi hija tiene seis años y mi hijo tres. Allí viene mi hija.
(mee ee-Hah teeeh-neh)

A

My daughter is six and my son three. There comes my daughter.

121
Q

Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?
(oh-lah koh-moh teh yah-mahs)

A

Hello, what’s your name?

122
Q

Me llamo Rosita
meh yah-moh

A

My name is Rosita.

123
Q

¡Que bello nombre, me gusta mucho!
(keh bveh-yoh nohm-breh meh goos-tah moo-choh)

A

What a beautiful name, I like it very much!

124
Q

Muchas gracias
(moo-chahs grah-seeahs)

A

Thank you very much.

125
Q

No, gracias.
(no grah-seeahs)

A

No, thank you

126
Q

Nada, gracias.
(nah-dah grah-seeahs)

A

Nothing, thanks

127
Q

Lo siento.
(loh seeehn-toh)

A

I’m sorry

128
Q

Mi culpa.
(mee kool-pah)

A

My fault

129
Q

Con permiso.
(kohn pehr-mee-soh)

A

Excuse me. [in the way]

130
Q

Discúlpeme
(dees-kuhl-peh-meh)

A

Excuse me. [interrupt]

131
Q

¿Qué necesita usted?
(keh neh-seh-see-tah oos-tehd)

A

What do you need?

132
Q

Quiero unas baterías.
(keeeh-roh oo-nahs bah-tehr-ee-ahs)

A

I want some batteries

133
Q

¿Habla usted inglés?
(ah-bvlah oos-tehd een-glehs)

A

Do you speak English?

134
Q

Hablo inglés.
(ah-bvloh een-glehs)

A

I speak English

135
Q

¿Habla usted español?
(ah-bvlah oos-tehd eh-spah-nyohl)

A

Do you speak Spanish?

136
Q

Hablo español.
(ah-bvloh eh-spah-nyohl)

A

I speak Spanish

137
Q

No entiendo.
(noh ehn-teeehn-doh)

A

I don’t understand

138
Q

No hablo mucho español
(no ah-bvloh moo-choh eh-spah-nyohl)

A

I don’t speak much Spanish.

139
Q

¿Repita, por favor?
(reh-pee-tah pohr fah-bvohr)

A

Can you repeat that, please?

140
Q

Necesito información, por favor.
(neh-seh-see-toh een-fohr-mah-see-ohn pohr fah-bvohr)

A

I need information, please.

141
Q

Necesito ayuda.
(neh-seh-see-toh ah-yoo-dah)

A

I need some help.

142
Q

No sé
(noh seh)

A

I don’t know