Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

I live in front of (opposite) Juan and Maria, they are German.

A

Yo vivo enfrente de Juan y María, ellos son alemanes

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2
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Normally, we go to England for Christmas to visit the family.

A

Normalmente, nosotros vamos a Inglaterra para Navidad para visitar la familia

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3
Q

I don´t like the food at the restaurant opposite the local police station.

A

No me gusta la comida en el restaurante enfrente de la Policía Local

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4
Q

I am going to give Juan a very special bottle of Champagne for Christmas.

A

Yo voy a dar a Juan una botella de champan muy especial para navidad

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5
Q

I don´t want to eat now because I am not hungry.

A

Yo no quiero comer ahora porque yo no tengo hambre

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6
Q

I like the new ironmongers on the main street the most.

A

Me gusta más la ferretería nueva en la calle Mayor

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7
Q

I went to the beach yesterday at 6 o´clock.

A

Yo fui a la playa ayer a las seis en punto

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8
Q

I have 30 days to change it if I don´t like it.

A

Yo tengo treinta días para cambiarlo si no me gusta

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9
Q

He was in the hospital for 6 weeks after the operation.

A

El estaba en el hospital para seis semanas después de la operación

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10
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Juan has lots of problems with his new car.

A

Juan tiene muchos problemas con su coche nuevo

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11
Q

I don´t need permission in order to cut down the tree.

A

Yo no necesito un permiso para cortar el árbol

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12
Q

I went (used to go) to Madrid every year because my brother lived there.

A

Yo iba a Madrid todos los años porque mi hermano vivía ahí

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13
Q

The offer has finished and now the price is more.

A

La oferta ha terminado y ahora el precio es mas

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14
Q

My appointment at the dentist is for the 7th May.

A

Mi cita en el dentista es para el siete de Mayo

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15
Q

I was going out with Maria for 8 years.

A

Yo estaba saliendo con María para ocho años

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16
Q

The dog was alone all day in the house.

A

El perro estaba todo el día en casa solo

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17
Q

Saturday is the last day to pay the water bill (invoice).

A

Sábado es el ultimo día para pagar la factura de agua

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18
Q

Juan wants to rent a small house near the beach.

A

Juan quiere alquilar una casa pequeña cerca de la playa

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19
Q

Pedro´s wife is a vegetarian and it is very difficult to go to a restaurant with her.

A

La mujer de Pedro es vegetariana y es muy difícil ir a un restaurante con ella

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20
Q

We are going to Portugal but we are going in the car not on the plane.

A

Nosotros vamos a Portugal pero vamos en coche no en avión

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21
Q

I was in your class at school.

A

Yo estaba en tu clase en la escuela

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22
Q

I don´t understand why Juan doesn´t want to go.

A

Yo no entiendo porque Juan no quiere ir

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23
Q

I can see the Mar Menor from my terrace

A

Yo puedo ver el Mar Menor de mi terraza

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24
Q

I´m sorry but today it is closed, they open on Monday.

A

Lo siento pero hoy está cerrado ellos abren el lunes

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25
Q

The apartment is free for the month of August.

A

El apartamento esta libre para el mes de agosto

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26
Q

Juan doesn´t want to buy a new car because it is difficult to keep it clean.

A

Juan no quiere comprar un coche nuevo porque es difícil tenerlo limpio

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27
Q

My father has got a terrible memory and does not know what day it is.

A

Mi padre tiene una memoria terrible y no sabe qué día es

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28
Q

The hairdresser is closed because they are on holiday.

A

La peluquería está cerrada porque ellos están en vacaciones

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29
Q

I went to buy one but they were all sold.

A

Yo fui a comprar uno pero estaban todos vendidos

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30
Q

I don´t have time this week, possibly next week.

A

Yo no tengo tiempo esta semana, posiblemente la semana que viene

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31
Q

The post-office was closed yesterday and I don´t know why.

A

Correos estaba cerrado ayer y no se porque

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32
Q

I look at the price of everything in the supermarket.

A

Yo miro el precio de todo en el supermercado

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33
Q

I only drink beer when I go out.

A

Yo solo bebo cerveza cuando salgo

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34
Q

There are 2 cockroaches on the terrace but one is dead.

A

Hay dos cucarachas en la terraza pero una está muerta

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35
Q

I am going to think about it for 2 or 3 days before buying it.

A

Yo voy a pensarlo dos o tres días antes de comprarlo

36
Q

I would like to speak with my lawyer before signing the contract.

A

Me gustaría hablar con mi abogado antes de firmar el contrato

37
Q

The doctor doesn´t want to see me this year.

A

El médico no quiere verme este año

38
Q

The television that I like cost more than 2,000€

A

La televisión que me gusta cuesta más que dos mil euros

39
Q

They live in the country and it is not permitted to make fires or BBQ´s in summer

A

Ellos viven en el campo y no está permitido hacer fuegos o barbacoas en verano

40
Q

Sundays we like to order food to take-away

A

Los domingos nos gusta pedir comida para llevar

41
Q

Give me half-an-hour to have my coffee in silence.

A

Dame media hora para tomar mi café en silencio

42
Q

I am going to put a copy of the key under a rock in the garden.

A

Voy a poner una copia de la llave bajo una roca en el jardín

43
Q

The computer doesn´t work because it has got a virus

A

El ordenador no funciona porque tiene un virus

44
Q

To get a taxi in Spain is more expensive than in England.

A

Coger un taxi en España es más caro que en Inglaterra

45
Q

I only use this wine for cooking

A

Yo solo utilizo este vino para cocinar

46
Q

Slow
Slowly

A

Lento
Lentamente

47
Q

Died

48
Q

Dead

A

Muerto/a (this is an adjective, so O can change to A)

49
Q

Current account

A

Cuenta corriente

50
Q

Savings account

A

Cuenta de ahorro

51
Q

The children have 13 weeks holiday in the summer.

A

Los niños tienen trece semanas de vacaciones en verano.

52
Q

I am going to put the money in a separate account in the bank.

A

Yo voy a poner el dinero en una cuenta separada en el banco.

53
Q

Maria is going to have the operation at the end of May

A

María va a tener la operación en fin de Mayo

54
Q

Maria wants to lose 2 or 3 kilos before the wedding.

A

María quiere perder dos o tres kilos antes de la boda.

55
Q

They pay 100€ a month for their television, telephone, and internet.

A

Ellos pagan cien euros al mes para su televisión, teléfono e internet.

56
Q

Maria wasn´t very happy with/of how they had cut her hair.

A

María no estaba muy contenta de cómo habían cortado su pelo

57
Q

I am going on this road because I don´t want to pay the toll.

A

Yo voy en esta carretera porque no quiero pagar el peaje.

58
Q

The car was parked 2 hours at the supermarket with the dogs in the car.

A

El coche estaba aparcado dos horas en el supermercado con los perros en el coche.

59
Q

Maria´s new shoes are identical to my shoes.

A

Los zapatos nuevos de María son idénticos a mis zapatos.

60
Q

The `Madrilenians´park where they want.

A

Los madrileños aparcan donde quieren.

61
Q

Normally I go to bed at 9 but in summer much later because it is hot.

A

Normalmente voy a la cama a las nueve pero en verano más tarde porque hace calor.

62
Q

Maria doesn´t know that there is a party for her birthday.

A

María no sabe que hay una fiesta para su cumpleaños.

63
Q

In August the street is totally full of cars.

A

En agosto la calle está totalmente llena de coches.

64
Q

I try not to use my car every day.

A

Yo intento no usar mi coche todos los días.

65
Q

Antonio is the president of the community but doesn´t live here all year.

A

Antonio es el presidente de la comunidad pero no vive aquí todo el año.

66
Q

I have forgotten to buy the sliced loaf of bread.

A

Yo he olvidado comprar pan de molde.

67
Q

Paco is always the first person to arrive at the party.

A

Paco siempre es la primera persona en llegar a la fiesta.

68
Q

Juan works more than 50 hours per week at the bottle factory.

A

Juan trabaja más que cincuenta horas por semana en la fábrica de botellas.

69
Q

I would not like to live in Murcia in summer because the heat is unbearable.

A

No me gustaría vivir en Murcia en verano porque el calor es insoportable.

70
Q

In 2011 Maria lived with her boyfriend in Seville.

A

En el año dos mil once María vivía con su novio en Sevilla.

71
Q

Maria works 20 km from her house but she goes by bicycle every day.

A

María trabaja veinte kilómetros de su casa pero va todos los días en bicicleta.

72
Q

They go to the Canary Islands a lot because they have got a house there.

A

Ellos van a las Islas Canarias mucho porque tienen una casa ahí.

73
Q

I am going to pay for it with my credit card becuase I don´t have enough money with me.

A

Yo voy a pagarlo con mi tarjeta de crédito porque no tengo suficiente dinero conmigo.

74
Q

Did you know that Maria gives her 3 year old son Coca Cola?

A

¿Sabes que María da su hijo de tres años Coca Cola?

75
Q

Juan has bought a new boat and 2 weeks later has lost his job.

A

Juan ha comprado un barco nuevo y dos semanas después ha perdido su trabajo.

76
Q

The plumber cannot come today nor tomorrow.

A

El fontanero no puede venir hoy ni mañana.

77
Q

Two people have died in a serious accident at the entrance of the town/village.

A

Dos personas han muerto en un accidente grave en la entrada del pueblo.

78
Q

I have got the estimate (quote) but it is more than I thought.

A

Yo tengo el presupuesto pero es más que yo pensaba

79
Q

They want to buy a plot and build a new house.

A

Ellos quieren comprar una parcela y construir una casa nueva.

80
Q

I´m sorry, I have completely forgotten you birthday.

A

Lo siento, yo he olvidado completamente tu cumpleaños.

81
Q

I am going to come back tomorrow with the rest of the money.

A

Yo voy a volver mañana con el resto del dinero

82
Q

I have got to work 30 years more before receiving pension.

A

Yo tengo que trabajar treinta años mas antes de recibir mi pensión.

83
Q

I was listening to my neighbour play the guitar in his garden.

A

Yo estaba escuchando mi vecino tocar la guitarra en su jardín.

84
Q

I have got a map in the car, wait, I am going to get it.

A

Yo tengo un mapa en el coche, espera, voy a cogerlo

85
Q

I am going to ask the waiter what time they close.

A

Voy a preguntar al camarero que hora cierran.