J11 /23/Jan8//5n22//24feb24, Flashcards
I am very busy today.
Hoy estoy muy atareada/ocupada.
atareada is from tarea - task.
I have so many decks of vocabulary cards that I can´t study them all.
Tengo tantos mazos de tarjetas de vocabulario que no puedo estudiarlos todos.
to stick to something, to become attached to something, to be fond of something
apegarse (usually with a)
Atascarse-to get stuck
Plane taking off and landing-despegando y aterrizando
Do you make or take a decision in Spanish? And the answer is: in Spanish one makes-takes a decision, one doesn´t make-take.
¿En español se hace o se toma una decisión? Y la respuesta es: en español se toma una decisión, no se hace.
You pedir un deseo in spanish
Think / take-tomar two t’s
I wanted you to know that I did my homework.
I want you to know that I did my homework.
Quería que supiera que hice mi tarea. Past with past.
Quiero que sepa que hice mi tarea.present with present
I hope I can stick to the new study plan.
Espero que pueda apegarme/Espero poder apegarme al nuevo plan de estudio.
Vickie, it is absolutely essential that you pay more attention to gender when you speak. For example, the reason is that you often forget that “reason” is feminine.
Vickie, es absolutamente imprescindible que preste más atención al género cuando hable. Por ejemplo, la razón es que a menudo se olvida que “razón” es femenina
Impredecible - unpredictable
This was the hundredth time I made that mistake.
This was the hundredth time I made that mistake and I’m sick of making it.
Esta fue la centésima vez que cometí ese error. (action all completed)
Esta era la centésima vez que cometía ese error (era is more description and is repetitive and is SER ). estoy harta de cometerlo.
the metalic hummingbird decoration
the metalic decoration of the hummingbird
- la decoración metálica de colibrí
here is it noun + de + noun and it is estilo - or metalic decoration in the style of a hummingbird - la decoración metálica del colibri
here it is de “el colibrí” and is possession, like the decoration belongs to the hummingbird!
Supposedly he is coming tomorrow.
Supuestamente viene mañana. supuestamente is actually an affirmation, not a doubt, and does not trigger the subjunctive
there are 6 that do not trigger subj in the positive but do in the negative
creo, pienso, supongo que, me imagino que, me parece que, estoy segura-o de que
Do you have wireless?
¿Tiene conexión inalambrica? Tienes wifi also is used but pronounced diferently.
I found out my cousin is pregnant.
Me enteré de que mi prima está embarazada.
enterarse de que requires indicative, it is NOT subjunctive here
It’s a fact, you found it out
Supposedly, the kids want to go bowling at the bowling alley.
Supuestamente los niños quieren ir a los bolos en la bolera.
The homeowners association cannot do anything about the irrigation water.
La asociación de propietarios no puede hacer nada con el agua de riego.
to take the place of (to replace)/to substitute/to supply
suplir
Era la profesora suplente. She was the substitute teacher.
also replace = reponer, reemplazar, recolocar
Sustituir- to substitute
The substitute teacher was a great help.
El profesor suplente fue de gran ayuda.
I need a new series to watch in Spanish.
Necesito una nueva serie para ver en español.
think of the series Queen of the South, series is FEMININE!
Also women watch series and telenovelas
I am very glad to have helped you (fem)
Me alegra mucho haberla ayudado.
Me alegro mucho de haberla ayudado.
to have helped you = haberla ayudado (feminine)
Alegrarse de + inf
Alegrar + inf
lo o la - it is a DO, so should use LA, but you can use le to be more formal, or for leísmo
Do you have any tricks or hints for learning Spanish?
¿Tiene algun truco o pista para aprender español? If you use algunos trucos etc. you are implying you expect more than one answer, to use singular is more polite, per Julio.
