Grammar Bits & Idioms 1 Flashcards

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1
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to like (be fond of)

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caer bien

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as a matter of fact

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de hecho

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What’s up with you? (singular)

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¿Qué cuentas?

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ahí mismo

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(right) there and then / on the spot

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5
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Stop!

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¡Alto!

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these days/nowadays

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hoy en día

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hacer turismo

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to sightsee

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Pedro quiere volver a casa.

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Pedro wants to come home.

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salir el tiro por la culata

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to backfire (like a plan)
(literally, the shot left from the butt)

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¿Tu gato se llama Jasper?

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Is your cat named Jasper?

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I don’t have to eat that.

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No tengo que comer eso.

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What else?

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¿Qué más?

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(right) there and then

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ahí mismo

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14
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hacer caca

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to poop

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I guess so

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supongo que sí

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supongo [2]

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I suppose
I guess

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17
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María tiene coche.

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Maria has a car.

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Se llama Fred.

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His name is Fred.

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Me llamo Bailey.

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My name is Bailey.

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Quieren tantas manzanas como sus amigos.

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They want as many apples as their friends.

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21
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¡Basta!

A

Enough!

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22
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You have as much money as Andrea.

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Tienes tanto dinero como Andrea.

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She’s a good singer.

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Ella es una buena cantante.

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Dónde está

A

Where is (a place or thing)

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¿Cómo se llama, señor?

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What’s your name, sir?

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Where is (a place or thing)

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Dónde está

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27
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Está feliz en este momento.

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He’s happy at the moment.

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She doesn’t bother to write.

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Ella no se molesta en escribir.

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29
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to sightsee

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hacer turismo

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30
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¡Alto!

A

Stop!

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31
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taking a nap

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metiendo una siesta
(putting a nap)

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32
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Claro que no!

A

Of course not!

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acabar de (infinitive)

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to just (verb’ed)

Acabo de comer - I just ate.

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34
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Are you on vacation?

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¿Estás de vacaciones?

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¿Está cerca tu oficina?

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Is your office nearby?

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36
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Are you kidding?

A

¿Bromeas?

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37
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Tengo puestos mis zapatos.

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I’m wearing my shoes.

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38
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I know your friend Andrés.

A

Yo conozco a tu amigo Andrés.

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39
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No tengo que comer eso.

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I don’t have to eat that.

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40
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I guess

A

supongo

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41
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Good night.

A

Buenas noches.

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42
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Juan is bothering me.

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Juan me está molestando.

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43
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¿Cómo se llama tu perro?

A

What is your dog’s name?

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44
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For how long?

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¿Por cuánto tiempo?

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45
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Veamos …

A

Let’s see …

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46
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en la puerta

A

at the door

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47
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Pedro wants to come home.

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Pedro quiere volver a casa.

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The glasses are as expensive as the forks.

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Los vasos son tan caros como los tenedores.

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He’s a good singer.

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Él es un buen cantante.

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50
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de todos modos

A

anyway

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51
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supongo que sí [2]

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I guess so
I suppose so

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52
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He’s so bored he’s sleeping.

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Está tan aburrido que está durmiendo.

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53
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to pack a suitcase

A

hacer la maleta

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54
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right here

A

aquí mismo

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55
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Yo conozco a tu amigo Andrés.

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I know your friend Andrés.

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56
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a finales de

A

at the end of

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57
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metiendo una siesta

A

taking a nap
(putting a nap)

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58
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See you soon

A

Hasta pronto

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59
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What’s your name, sir?

A

¿Cómo se llama, señor?

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anyway

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de todos modos

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61
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de cabo a rabo

A

from start to finish / beginning to the end

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62
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to pee

A

hacer pis

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63
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Las tortugas son tan viejas como esta casa.

A

The turtles are as old as this house.

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Juan me está molestando.

A

Juan is bothering me.

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65
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Mamá come tantas hamburguesas como tú.

A

Mom eats as many hamburgers as you.

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66
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I suppose so

A

supongo que sí

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67
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My name is Bailey.

A

Me llamo Bailey.

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68
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It’s a good thing you have a car.

A

Menos mal que tienes un coche.

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69
Q

How old are you?

A

¿Cuántos años tienes?

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70
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What color eyes do you have?

A

¿Qué color de ojos tienes?

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71
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¡Ya sabes! …

A

You know!

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72
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Juan está molestando a ese perro.

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Juan is bothering that dog.

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73
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at the end of

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a finales de

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74
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pretty steadily

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muy seguido

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75
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Pedro can go home.

A

Pedro puede irse a casa.

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76
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María come tanto como Pedro.

A

Maria eats as much as Pedro.

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77
Q

¿Estás de vacaciones?

A

Are you on vacation?

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78
Q

desde hacía

Sabía de sus hijos desde hacía décadas.

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for (a period of time)

I knew about his children for decades.

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for (a period of time)

I knew about his children for decades.

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desde hacer

Sabía de sus hijos desde hacía décadas.

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80
Q

to backfire (like a plan) [2]

A

salir el tiro por la culata
salir al revés

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81
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Go on! / Go for it!

A

Adelante!

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82
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Ella no se molesta en escribir.

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She doesn’t bother to write.

83
Q

He eats so much ice cream he’s sick.

A

Come tanto helado que está enfermo.

84
Q

I’m in trouble at school.

A

Estoy en problmas en la escuela.

85
Q

Pedro puede irse a casa.

A

Pedro can go home.

86
Q

hoy en día

A

these days/nowadays

87
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in fact

A

de hecho

88
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Bebo tanto té como tú.

A

I drink as much tea as you.

89
Q

¡Basta ya!

A

That’s enough!
(Enough already!)

90
Q

What’s your name?

A

¿Cómo te llamas?

91
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He’s happy at the moment.

A

Está feliz en este momento.

92
Q

Of course not!

A

Claro que no!

NOTE: no accent on que

93
Q

See ya!

A

¡Nos vemos!

94
Q

parece

A

it seems

95
Q

Go on! / Go for it!

A

¡Dale!

96
Q

Maria has a car.

A

María tiene coche.

97
Q

¡Chócalas!

A

High five!

98
Q

aquí mismo

A

right here

99
Q

He’s at school.

A

Él está en la escuela.

100
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¡Saludos!

A

Greetings!

101
Q

Is your cat named Jasper?

A

¿Tu gato se llama Jasper?

102
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Have a good trip! (singular, informal)

A

¡Que tengas un buen viaje!

103
Q

Tiene ganas de comer algo.

A

He feels like eating something.

104
Q

Enough!

A

¡Basta!

105
Q

Can I ask a question?

A

¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

106
Q

Menos mal que tienes un coche.

A

It’s a good thing you have a car.

107
Q

Tanto el vaso como el tenedor cuestan veinte dólares.

A

Both the glass and the fork cost twenty dollars.

108
Q

“in height”

The building is ten feet high/tall/in height.

A

de alto

109
Q

¡Dame/Choca esos cinco!

A

High five!

110
Q

Buenos días.

A

Good morning.

111
Q

Where is (an event)

A

Dónde es

112
Q

Both the glass and the fork cost twenty dollars.

A

Tanto el vaso como el tenedor cuestan veinte dólares.

113
Q

Good morning.

A

Buenos días.

114
Q

hacer la maleta

A

to pack a suitcase

115
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It’s a good race.

A

Es una buena carrera.

116
Q

¿Qué cuentan?

A

What’s up with you all? (plural)

117
Q

High five! [3]

A

¡Chócalas!
¡Choca esos cinco!
¡Dame esos cinco!

118
Q

A ver …

A

Let’s see …

119
Q

¿Bromeas?

A

Are you kidding?

120
Q

Is it near your office?

A

¿Está cerca de tu oficina?

121
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I don’t feel like it.

A

No tengo ganas.

122
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Help! (emergency)

A

¡Socorro!

123
Q

His name is Fred.

A

Se llama Fred.

124
Q

¡Que tengas un buen viaje!

A

Have a good trip! (singular, informal)

125
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He’s wearing his shirt.

A

Tiene puesta su camisa.

126
Q

Hay tanta gente que se van a ir.

A

There are so many people they are going to leave.

127
Q

¡Socorro!

A

Help!

128
Q

¡Nos vemos!

A

See ya!

129
Q

to sunbathe

A

tomar el sol

130
Q

Is your office nearby?

A

¿Está cerca tu oficina?

131
Q

Hasta pronto

A

See you soon

132
Q

Los vasos son tan caros como los tenedores.

A

The glasses are as expensive as the forks.

133
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Maria eats as much as Pedro.

A

María come tanto como Pedro.

134
Q

Está tan aburrido que está durmiendo.

Bill

A

He’s so bored he’s sleeping.

135
Q

todos los días

A

every day

136
Q

¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

A

Can I ask a question?

137
Q

Voy a vacaciones.

A

I am going on vacation.

138
Q

¿Cuántos años tienes?

A

How old are you?

139
Q

No tengo ganas.

A

I don’t feel like it.

140
Q

Están en casa.

A

They are at home.

141
Q

to poop

A

hacer caca

142
Q

What is your dog’s name?

A

¿Cómo se llama tu perro?

143
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She’s a great singer.

A

Ella es una gran cantante.

144
Q

it seems

A

parece

145
Q

Él está en la escuela.

A

He’s at school.

146
Q

sooner or later

A

tarde o temprano

147
Q

Estoy en problemas en la escuela.

A

I’m in trouble at school.

148
Q

Dónde es

A

Where is (an event)

149
Q

cada día

A

every day

150
Q

tarde o temprano

A

sooner or later

151
Q

Let’s see … [2]

A

A ver …
Veamos …

152
Q

¿Está cerca de tu oficina?

A

Is it near your office?

153
Q

Mom eats as many hamburgers as you.

A

Mamá come tantas hamburguesas como tú.

154
Q

Tiene puesta su camisa.

A

He’s wearing his shirt.

155
Q

a lot

A

un montón

156
Q

caer bien

A

to like (be fond of)

157
Q

¡Adelante!

A

Go on! / Go for it!

158
Q

They are at home.

A

Están en casa.

159
Q

That’s enough!

A

¡Basta ya!

160
Q

esta noche

A

tonight

161
Q

He feels like eating something.

A

Tiene ganas de comer algo.

162
Q

Juan is bothering that dog.

A

Juan está molestando a ese perro.

163
Q

¿Qué color de ojos tienes?

A

What color eyes do you have?

164
Q

Buenas noches.

A

Good night.

165
Q

every day [2]

A

todos los días
cada día

166
Q

It’s a great race.

A

Es una gran carrera.

167
Q

Do you know my friend Andrés?

A

¿Conoces a mi amigo Andrés?

168
Q

The turtles are as old as this house.

A

Las tortugas son tan viejas como esta casa.

169
Q

muy seguido [2]

A

very often
pretty steadily

170
Q

You know! …

A

¡Ya sabes! …

171
Q

at the door

A

en la puerta

172
Q

tonight

A

esta noche

173
Q

from start to finish / beginning to end

A

de cabo a rabo

174
Q

There are so many people they are going to leave.

A

Hay tanta gente que se van a ir.

175
Q

You all have a good trip!

A

¡Que tengan un buen viaje!

176
Q

de hecho

A

in fact / as a matter of fact

177
Q

I am going on vacation.

A

Voy a vacaciones.

178
Q

very often

A

muy seguido

179
Q

¡Que tengan un buen viaje!

A

You all have a good trip!

180
Q

¿Qué más?

A

What else?

181
Q

tomar el sol

A

to sunbathe

182
Q

I suppose

A

supongo

183
Q

to just (verb’ed)

A

acabar de (infinitive)

Acabo de comer - I just ate.

184
Q

ahora mismo

A

right now

185
Q

Come tanto helado que está enfermo.

A

He eats so much ice cream he’s sick.

186
Q

¿Por cuánto tiempo?

A

For how long?

187
Q

un montón

A

a lot

188
Q

de alto

A

“in height”

The building is ten feet high/tall/in height.

189
Q

hacer pis

A

to pee

190
Q

Greetings!

A

¡Saludos!

191
Q

¡Dale!

A

Go on! / Go for it!

192
Q

Good afternoon.

A

Buenas tardes.

193
Q

I drink as much tea as you.

A

Bebo tanto té como tú.

194
Q

¿Conoces a mi amigo Andrés?

A

Do you know my friend Andrés?

195
Q

Tienes tanto dinero como Andrea.

A

You have as much money as Andrea.

196
Q

Buenas tardes.

A

Good afternoon.

197
Q

What’s up? (plural)

A

¿Qué cuentan?

198
Q

I’m wearing my shoes.

A

Tengo puestos mis zapatos.

199
Q

salir al revés [2]

A

to come out backwards
to backfire (like a plan)

200
Q

He is a great singer.

A

Él es un gran cantante.

201
Q

They want as many apples as their friends (Archie and Jughead).

A

Quieren tantas manzanas como sus amigos.

202
Q

¿Cómo te llamas?

A

What’s your name?

203
Q

¿Qué cuentas?

A

What’s up with you? (singular)