Expressions Flashcards
to the house of…
A lo de…
verb + por
verb + a
verb + por = within or around
verb + a = to
I have to…
She/he has to…
Tengo que + infinitive
Tiene que + infinitive
We must…
Hay que + infinitive
for a while
Un rato
Por un rato
to be scared
tener + miedo
Direct objects - people
object that directly receives the action
me te lo, la nos los, las
Reflexive verbs
me te se nos se
Indirect objects
where the direct object is going - to whom?
me te le nos les
Indirect objects
where the direct object is going - to whom?
me te le nos les
To have just done something
ACABAR de + infinitive
Cristina acaba de conversar con mi mamá.
Ellos acaban de nadar en el mar.
Acabo de llevar a mi hermana a su casa.
To do something again
VOLVER + infinitive
Vuelvo a leer el libro.
I read the book again.
Will you do this…
QUERER + infinitive
¿Quieres ir a la tienda?
Will you go to the store?
Will you do this…
QUERER + infinitive
¿Quieres ir a la tienda?
Will you go to the store?
For actions that will occur in the near future… what tense?
Present.
Esta noche voy al cine.
Tonight I’m going to the movies.
Every day…
cada día
Every day
cada día, todos los días
So many times
tantas veces
Often
a menudo
Sometimes
a veces
Asking question
Subject and verbs are inverted. That is, the subject comes after the verb.
¿Qué estudia Pilar?
What does Pilar study?
¿Cuándo comen ustedes?
When do you-all eat?
¿Dónde está mi coche?
Where is my car?
¿Cuánto cuesta la corbata?
How much does the tie cost?
Asking a questions
Subject and verbs are inverted. That is, the subject comes after the verb.
¿Qué estudia Pilar?
What does Pilar study?
¿Cuándo comen ustedes?
When do you-all eat?
¿Dónde está mi coche?
Where is my car?
¿Cuánto cuesta la corbata?
How much does the tie cost?
About what, of what?
¿De qué? means “About what?” or “Of what?”
¿De qué material es la pluma?
What is the pen made of?
¿De qué hablan ustedes?
What are you-all talking about?
Literally: Of what do you-all speak?
I’m concerned
estar preocupado
It’s fixed?
The problem is fixed?
Se arregló?
Se arregló el problema?
It’s fixed?
The problem is fixed?
Se arregló?
Se arregló el problema?
Comparison - as (equal) as…
Tan + adjective (or adverb) + como
Jorge es tan fuerte como tú.
Too soon
demasiado pronto
I don’t have enough money
No tengo suficiente dinero
Passive se
Used in passive sentences where the object to which the noun refers is also the subject of the verb.
Se hace la cama.
The bed is made
Se prepara la comida.
The food is prepared.
lo que (that which)
lo cual - can only be used to refer to something that has already been mentioned in the same sentence, but doesn’t have a gender or number.
lo que - can be used to refer to something that has not been brought up before in the same sentence.
Lo que dijo el presidente es importante.
What the president said is important.
Lo que prefieres?
Which do you prefer?
Neuter definite article (lo + adjective) - makes it an abstract noun
Lo bueno es que hemos sido más listos
The good thing is that we have been more clever.
Lo mío es tuyo.
What is mine is yours.
El entrenador se especializa en lo imposible.
The coach specializes in the impossible.
Relative pronoun - people (quien, que)
Mi tío, el que es taxista, llegará pronto.
Mi tío, quien es profesor, llegará pronto.
My uncle, the one who is a taxi driver, will arrive soon.
Hay que
One must…
It is necessary to…
