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1
Q

Well, I will keep trying

A

Bueno, lo seguiré intentando.

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2
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Mark nos contaba…

he told us

they have told me/I have been told

A

Mark was telling us. Note the use of the imperfect tense here.
nos contó
me han contado

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3
Q

en adelante

A

from now on

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4
Q

digamos lo que..

A

digamos que

is present subjunctive of decir and is used in an imperative form: “let’s do something…”. or let’s say that

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5
Q

estuve viviendo un año

A

I was living for a year
This combines the preterite of estar with the gerund: Alba was living for a year in Germany: it is now over and, as such, she’s referring to a completed action in the past, albeit ongoing while it was happening!

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6
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en vez

A

instead of

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7
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aunque

A

although/even though

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8
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tiene que ver o nada tienen que ver

A

has to do with or has nothing to do with

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9
Q

next week

A

la proxima semăna

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10
Q

anything

A

cualquier cosa

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11
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to crash

A

chocar

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12
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dislike/displease

A

desagradar

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13
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sleepy

A

sueño

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14
Q

how is the day today?

A

Como está hoy el dia?

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15
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but anyway

A

pero de todas maneras

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16
Q

You must come back often (Uds)

A

deben volver a menudo

17
Q

already done

A

ya está hecha

18
Q

The train is coming soon

A

El tren esta por llegar pronto

19
Q

no more tortillas

A

Ya no hay tortillas

20
Q

I like him (not physical)

I don’t like him (not physical)

A

caer bien me cae bien
caer mal me cae mal

21
Q

I’m so glad!

A

Cuánto me alegro! O me alegro!

22
Q

May it all go well!

A

Que te vaya bien!

23
Q

Have fun!

A

Que te diviertas!

24
Q

Have a good weekend.

A

Que pases un buen fin de semana.

25
Q

I’m afraid not

A

Temo que no!

26
Q

I hope so/not

A

Espero que si/no

27
Q

I’m so sorry!

A

Cuánto lo siento/ lo siento!

28
Q

What a pity/ shame

A

Quê lástima!

29
Q

besides

A

además

30
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regardless of

A

sin importante

31
Q

that’s right

A

efectivamente

32
Q

I loved it!

A

Me gustó un montón

33
Q

by the way

A

por cierto

34
Q

often

A

a menudo

35
Q

despite the fact

A

a pesar de que