Julio 3- 5infeb23//24//feb10,

Question 1

I haven´t had other symptoms.
I have had no other symptoms.

Answer 1

No he tenido otros síntomas.
both same translation

(seen-toh-mahs)
el síntoma - ends in “ma” = masculine
Like programa

Question 2

Being in the Peace Corps was a great experience for me.

Answer 2

Estar en el Cuerpo de Paz fue una gran experiencia para mí.
(Julio says gran experiencia sounds better than experiencia grande.)

Question 3

I spent a lot of time with the women and eventually they trusted me.

Answer 3

Pasaba mucho tiempo con las mujeres y al final/finalmente ellas confiaban en mí.
mucho tiempo is indefinite period of time, you could use preterite depending on what you want to say/the context

Confía en mí- trust me
Confiarse-overly confident

Question 4

Friendship is the most valuable treasure.

Answer 4

La amistad es el tesoro más valioso.
la amistad=friendship, el amor=the love
Valuable-valioso

most valuable = más valioso

Question 5

The affection I have for the women of Comalapa continues.

Answer 5

El cariño que tengo por las mujeres de Comalapa continúa/sigue.

emotions - por
cariño - affection

Question 6

high school in México

Answer 6

el bachillerato

Question 7

bachellor´s degree

Answer 7

la licenciatura

Question 8

the graduate

Answer 8

el/la licenciado/licenciada

Question 9

A graduate has a Bachellor´s degree.

Answer 9

Un licenciado tiene una licenciatura.

Question 10

I (VS) am not trying to be disrespectful.

Answer 10

No trato de ser irrespetuosa.

ser - personality characteristic,

Question 11

to fix/to set

to take notice/to pay attention/to settle

Answer 11

fijar
Ella fijó la cita para el martes.

fijarse - pronominal verb
Fíjese bien en todo lo que dice y luego me lo cuenta.

Question 12

Do me a favor. (tú), (ud.)

Answer 12

Hazme un favor.
Hágame un favor.

Question 13

I (VS) studied for my doctorate at the University of Illinois.

Answer 13

Estudié el doctorado en la Universidad de Illinois.
doctorado is invariable
do NOT use estudié por

Question 14

If I told you (ud.) that, you would know how old I am.

If I told you (ud), you would know.

Answer 14

Si le dijera eso, sabría la edad que tengo/sabría cuantos años tengo.
(this has that in the sentence)

Si se lo dijera, lo sabría.
If I told you, you would know. If I told (it) to you, it you would know. have to add se and lo.

Question 15

She is the same age as me.

Answer 15

Tiene la misma edad que yo.

Question 16

to write in WhatsApp

Answer 16

guasapear

guasa means joke - think guava to pea

Question 17

I WhatsApp with my friend from Guate.

Answer 17

Guasapeo con mi amiga de Guate.

Question 18

In Comalapa, men, rather than women, usually get involved with people from outside.

Answer 18

En Comalapa, los hombres, en lugar de las mujeres, generalmente se involucran con gente de fuera.

involucrar - to involve
involucrarse - to get involved

Question 19

I visited Guate last year.

Answer 19

Visité Guate el año pasado.
only use a if it is a person
Visité a mi amiga en Guate el año pasado.
Visitaba GV frecuentemente.

Question 20

The job was a short-term position.

Answer 20

El trabajo era un puesto de corto plazo.

(The job was a post of short term.) description

but trabajo de medio tiempo - part-time job
trabajo de tiempo completo - full-time job

The job was short-term. … era de corto plazo.

plazo - term/period Es mejor comprar productos de calidad a largo plazo. It is better to buy high quality products in the long term.

Question 21

I worked in Indonesia for 20 years and then changed to work in Africa.

Answer 21

Trabajé en Indonesia 20 años y luego me cambié a trabajar en África. (cambiar a)

cambiarse - reflexive verb

Question 22

I don´t remember the name of the drink. Oh, it is called atole.

Answer 22

No recuerdo el nombre de la bebida. Oh, se llama “atole”.
No me acuerdo del nombre de la bebida.

Question 23

Do you remember me? ud
I remember you. ud

Answer 23

¿Me recuerda? me you remember?
Lo recuerdo. you I remember.