Lesson 6 - Chapter 4 (Grammar Notes) Flashcards
en translates to
‘in’ and ‘on’
su
your
mi casa es su casa
my house is your house
y
and
My daughter and your son
Mi hija y su hijo
pero
but
The room is over there, but the bathroom is upstairs.
El cuarto está allí, pero el baño está arriba
‘a’ translates to
‘to’
a la playa
to the beach
to the kitchen
a la cocina
to the bathroom
should translate as ‘a el bano’, but a + el doesnt sound right. So it becomes ‘al’.
al bano
to the room
al cuarto
to the grandfather
al abuelo
to the telephone
al telefono
‘a + el’
al
de
of
of the family
de la familia
of the room
should translate as ‘de + el’, but doesn’t sound right, hence its translated as ‘del’
del cuarto
English’s “the room’s bed”, translates to spanish as “the bed of the room”…spanish translation is
la cama del cuarto
because apostrophe doesn’t exist in spanish
the school’s library
la biblioteca de la escuela
the city’s factory
la fabrica de la cuidad
I’m going to give David that ugly bicycle in the spring
Voy a dar a David esa bicicleta fea en la primavera
I can help you March 11th
Puedo ayudar a usted el once de marzo
your
su
you
usted
Where’s the bathroom’s shower?
¿Dónde está la ducha del baño?
I don’t want to rent that old house in October
No quiero rentar esa casa vieja en octubre
esa
that
that
esa
