Expressions for 1st meeting (basic convo)

Question 1

What is your name?

Answer 1

Cuál es tu nombre? / Cómo te llamas?

Question 2

My name is…

Answer 2

Mi nombre es…

Question 3

What do you do?

Answer 3

A qué te dedicas?

Question 4

Where are you from? / Where is she from? / Where are we from? / Where are they from?

Answer 4

De dónde eres? / De dónde es? / De donde somos? / De dónde son?

Question 5

I’m from Texas, but I live in New York. Specifically, Brooklyn.

Answer 5

Soy de Texas, pero vivo en Nueva York, específicamente, Brooklyn.

Question 6

I live with my girlfriend. She is a hair stylist and makes wigs.

Answer 6

Vivo con mi novia. Ella es estilista y hace pelucas.

Question 7

We have a dog named Bandida. She is from Puerto Rico.

Answer 7

Tenemos un perro, su nombre es / se llama Bandida, y ella es de Puerto Rico

Question 8

I am a theatre director. I develop and direct new plays.

Answer 8

Soy director de teatro. Desarrollo y dirijo nuevas obras.

Question 9

I direct plays, musicals and operas.

Answer 9

Dirijo obras de teatro, musicales, y óperas

Question 10

• I am a rock climber.
• i like to spend my time rock climbing.

Answer 10

• Soy un escalador de roca.
• me gusta pasar mi tiempo escalando rocas.

Question 11

My parents are retired.

Answer 11

Mis padres están jubilados

Question 12

She is a rescue dog.

Answer 12

Ella es un perro de rescate.

Question 13

I love Latin American music.

Answer 13

Me encanta la música latinoamericana / latina

Question 14

I have many Latin friends

Answer 14

Tengo muchos amigos latines

Question 15

I want to travel to Spanish speaking countries. / I want to travel to countries that speak Spanish

Answer 15

Quiero viajar a los países de habla hispana (español) / quiero viajar a países que hablan español

Question 16

Where’s Brian from?

Answer 16

De dónde es Brian?

Question 17

Brian is from Chicago, but his parents are from El Salvador

Answer 17

Bryan es de Chicago pero sus padres son de El Salvador

Question 18

We are American

Answer 18

Somos americanos / estadounidenses

Question 19

Originally, I’m from Texas

Answer 19

Originalmente soy de Texas

Question 20

Our names are Matt and Sarah

Answer 20

Nos llamamos Mateo y Sara / nuestros nombres son Mateo y Sara

Question 21

Are you from Mexico?

Answer 21

Eres de México?

Question 22

Is your name Juan?

Answer 22

Te llamas Juan?

Question 23

What’s his name?

Answer 23

Cómo se llama?

Question 24

My favorite sport is basketball

Answer 24

Mi deporte favorito es Basketball