Listening Practice L05

Question 1

I’ve just started to learn Spanish.

Answer 1

Acabo de comenzar a aprender español.

Question 2

I’d like to practice speaking Spanish with you.

Answer 2

Quisiera practicar hablar español con usted.

Question 3

I didn’t know that you’ve been learning Spanish.

Answer 3

No sabía que usted ha estado aprendiendo español.

Question 4

How long have you been learning?

Answer 4

Cuánto tiempo lleva aprendiendo?

Question 5

When did you start?

Answer 5

Cuándo comenzó usted?

Question 6

I started a month ago

Answer 6

Comencé hace un mes.

Question 7

I’ve been learning for about a month - but I’ve been speaking for about a week.

Answer 7

Llevo aprendiendo desde hace aproximadamente un mes pero llevo hablando desde hace aproximadamente una semana.

Question 8

I still need to improve, and I want to practice speaking more.

Answer 8

Todavía necesito mejorar y quiero practicar hablar mas.

Question 9

I want you to speak Spanish with me.

Answer 9

Quiero que usted hable español conmigo.

Question 10

I’d like to help you - I’d better ask you something in Spanish now.

Answer 10

Quisiera ayudarle, ahora debería preguntarle algo en español.

Question 11

Oh, and I think you’re doing very well - you speak it very well indeed.

Answer 11

O, pienso que usted lo está haciendo muy bien, la verdad es que usted lo habla muy bien.

Question 12

I’m surprised that you started to practice speaking a week ago - you’ve done very well indeed.

Answer 12

Estoy sorprendido de que usted comenzara a practicar hablar hace una semana, la verdad es que lo ha hecho muy bien.

Question 13

Thank you very much - I’ve still got more to learn, but I’m very happy with how much I’ve learnt already.

Answer 13

Muchas gracias, todavía tengo que aprender más, pero estoy muy contento de cuanto he aprendido ya.

Question 14

I feel that I’ve done a lot in a short time.

Answer 14

Siento que he hecho mucho en poco tiempo.

Question 15

Okay, I’m going to try to say something else in Spanish now.

Answer 15

Vale, voy a tratar de decir ahora algo más en español.

Question 16

Do you need me to help you?

Answer 16

Necesita usted que lo ayude?

Question 17

I’m sorry, I didn’t understand what you said - could you say it again a little more slowly?

Answer 17

Disculpe, no entendí lo que usted dijo, podría repetirlo un poco mas lentamente?

Question 18

Of course - I was trying to ask if you need me to help you.

Answer 18

Por supuesto, estaba tratando de preguntarle si necesita que lo ayude.

Question 19

If you can speak a little more slowly, that would be great.

Answer 19

Sería fantástico si usted pudiera hablar un poco mas lentamente.

Question 20

Great - so, I was speaking with someone in the pub last night who said that she wanted to learn Spanish, too.

Answer 20

De acuerdo, estaba hablando con alguien en el pub anoche que dijo que ella también quería aprender español.

Question 21

That’s interesting - I’ve got a friend who’s going to practice speaking Spanish in the pub!

Answer 21

Que interesante! Yo tengo un amigo que va a practicar español en el pub!

Question 22

I think that everyone likes practicing Spanish in the pub.

Answer 22

Creo que a todos les gusta practicar español en el pub.

Question 23

Anyway, I met a young woman yesterday who works with your sister.

Answer 23

Bueno, que conocí ayer a una joven que trabaja con su hermana.

Question 24

She wanted me to tell you that she works with your sister - she said that it was important.

Answer 24

Ella queria que le dijera que trabaja con su hermana - dijo que era importante.

Question 25

And she said that my brother wanted to watch the football at the weekend.

Answer 25

Y ella dijo que mi hermano quería ver el futbol el fin de semana.

Question 26

Oh, yes, did you have a good time last weekend?

Answer 26

A sí? Se lo pasó bien el fin de semana?

Question 27

Yes, thank you - I went out on Friday night and I saw a few friends, and I had a glass or two of wine.

Answer 27

Sí, gracias. Salí el viernes noche y ví a unos amigos, tomé una o dos copas de vino.

Question 28

Did you watch that film on the television on Saturday?

Answer 28

Vió usted esa película en la televisión el sábado?

Question 29

No, I didn't watch it, but I watched a bit of television.

Answer 29

No, no la ví, pero ví un poco la televisión.

Question 30

I didn't do much on Sunday afternoon, either, but it was very nice to relax for a while.

Answer 30

No hice mucho tampoco el domingo por la tarde, pero estuvo bien relajarse un rato.

Question 31

It goes fairly quickly, doesn't it?

Answer 31

Pasa bastante rápidamente, no?

Question 32

Yes, for sure.

Answer 32

Sí, seguro.

Question 33

What are you going to do tomorrow?

Answer 33

Qué va a hacer usted mañana?

Question 34

I'm not sure

Answer 34

No estoy seguro.

Question 35

I want to read this book tonight, but I don't know what I want to do tomorrow.

Answer 35

Quiero leer este libro esta noche, pero no sé que quiero hacer mañana.

Question 36

Did you enjoy that other book you were going to read?

Answer 36

Disfrutó ése otro libro que iba a leer?

Question 37

Yes, I enjoyed it very much, thank you - it was really interesting.

Answer 37

Sí, lo disfruté mucho, gracias. Fué muy interesante.

Question 38

I know an old man who wants to read that book too, and he'd like to ask you the same thing.

Answer 38

Conozco a un señor mayor que también quiere leer ese libro, y que le gustaría preguntarle a usted lo mismo.

Question 39

He told me that he wanted to read it in the pub today.

Answer 39

El me dijo que quería leerlo en el pub hoy.

Question 40

I know someone who knows your brother.

Answer 40

Conozco a alguien que conoce a su hermano.

Question 41

I met someone yesterday who told me what to do tomorrow morning.

Answer 41

Conocí a alguien ayer que me dijo qué hacer mañana por la mañana.

Question 42

Your mother was trying to tell me what to do yesterday.

Answer 42

Su madre estaba tratando de decirme ayer que hacer.

Question 43

Oh, I know how you feel.

Answer 43

O, sé cómo se siente.

Question 44

Your mother doesn't like what I'm trying to do.

Answer 44

A su madre no le gusta lo que estoy tratando de hacer.

Question 45

She told me that she knows someone who wants to do the same thing.

Answer 45

Ella me dijo que conoce a alguien que quiere hacer lo mismo.

Question 46

She wants to know what I heard about you yesterday.

Answer 46

Ella quiere saber lo que oi sobre usted ayer.

Question 47

She'd better stop, because I don't want to talk about it.

Answer 47

Ella debería parar, porque no quiero hablar de eso.

Question 48

I was going to ask my father to help, but my mother told me that I shouldn't.

Answer 48

Iba a pedirle ayuda a mi padre, pero mi madre me dijo que no deberia.

Question 49

Sometimes, I'd rather talk with someone who wants to help.

Answer 49

A veces, preferiria hablar con alguien que quiere ayudar.

Question 50

My father's happy to help you - he wants to know if you need to practice speaking more.

Answer 50

A mi padre le encantaría ayudarle. El quiere saber si usted necesita practicar hablar más.

Question 51

He's trying to think about how to help you.

Answer 51

El está tratando de pensar en cómo ayudarle.

Question 52

He's just started to understand what you want to do.

Answer 52

El acaba de comenzar a entender lo que usted quiere hacer.

Question 53

Sorry, I didn't hear what you said - could you say it again?

Answer 53

Disculpe, no oí lo que usted dijo, podría repetirlo?

Question 54

I said my father's just started to understand what you want to do.

Answer 54

Dije que mi padre acaba de comenzar a entender lo que usted quiere hacer.

Question 55

Oh, great - I want to practice as much as possible and as often as possible, because I don't think I speak Spanish often enough yet.

Answer 55

Estupendo, quiero practicar lo mas posible y lo mas a menudo posible, porque no pienso que hable español aún lo suficiente.

Question 56

Anyway, are you ready to eat now?

Answer 56

Bueno, está usted listo para comer ahora?

Question 57

Yes, I'm ready, but some people wanted to wait for your friend.

Answer 57

Si, estoy listo, pero algunas personas querían esperar a su amigo.

Question 58

Oh, don't wait for me, I'll see you there later if you're ready to go now.

Answer 58

O, no me espere, nos vemos allí mas tarde si está listo para ir ahora.

Question 59

It's okay, I'm happy to wait for you.

Answer 59

Está bien, estoy encantado de esperarle.

Question 60

I enjoy the chance to practice speaking Spanish.

Answer 60

Disfruto de la oportunidad de practicar hablar español.

Question 61

How do you feel about your Spanish now?

Answer 61

Qué le parece ahora su español?

Question 62

I'm surprised at how much I can understand, but I can't always remember how to say what I want to say.

Answer 62

Estoy sorprendido de cuánto puedo entender, pero siempre no puedo recordar cómo decir lo que quiero decir.

Question 63

You've done a lot in a short time - I think that you speak it very well now.

Answer 63

Usted ha hecho mucho en poco tiempo - pienso que usted ahora lo habla muy bien.

Question 64

Do you want to say something else in Spanish?

Answer 64

Quiere usted decir algo más en español?

Question 65

Yes, but I've forgotten what I wanted to say.

Answer 65

Sí, pero he olvidado lo que quería decir.

Question 66

I wanted to ask something about your brother.

Answer 66

Quería preguntar algo sobre su hermano.

Question 67

That is, I think I wanted to ask something about your brother.

Answer 67

Quiero decir, que pienso que quería preguntar algo sobre su hermano.

Question 68

You've learned to say a lot, but it's normal that you can't remember everything.

Answer 68

Usted ha aprendido a decir muchas cosas, pero es normal que no pueda recordarlo todo.

Question 69

It's interesting that you want to talk about my brother.

Answer 69

Es interesante que usted quiera hablar sobre mi hermano.

Question 70

I wanted to ask you if he's going to help you next weekend - is that right?

Answer 70

Quería preguntarle, si no es molestia, si él va a ayudarle el próximo fin de semana.

Question 71

He wanted to help me last weekend, but he needed to watch the football.

Answer 71

El quería ayudarme el fin de semana pasado, pero tuvo que ver el partido.

Question 72

Anyway, where do you want to go tonight?

Answer 72

Bueno, dónde quiere usted ir esta noche?

Question 73

Do you like that pub where your sister has just started to work?

Answer 73

Le gusta el pub donde su hermana acaba de comenzar a trabajar?

Question 74

Yes, very much, and I know someone else who likes it, because he likes my sister.

Answer 74

Sí, me gusta mucho y conozco a alguien más a quien le gusta, porque le gusta mi hermana.

Question 75

But I don't want to drink too much tonight - I've still got to practice speaking Spanish, and I can't speak very well if I drink too much - is that okay?

Answer 75

Pero no quiero beber demasiado esta noche. Todavía tengo que practicar hablar español, y no puedo hablar muy bien si bebo demasiado, vale?

Question 76

Have you had enough to drink now?

Answer 76

Ha bebido usted suficiente?

Question 77

Nobody wants to do the same thing as last weekend again.

Answer 77

Nadie quiere hacer lo mismo que el fin de semana pasado.

Question 78

You didn't have time to watch the football on Saturday, did you?

Answer 78

No ha tenido tiempo de ver el partido el sábado, no?

Question 79

And you didn't have too much to drink last weekend, either.

Answer 79

Y tampoco bebió usted demasiado el pasado fin de semana.

Question 80

I didn't want to ask anything else, but I've got to know now - where are you from?

Answer 80

No quería preguntar nada mas, pero ahora tengo que saberlo, de dónde viene usted?

Question 81

Oh, that's okay - I'm from the North Pole.

Answer 81

O, está bien, soy del Polo Norte.

Question 82

And you speak Spanish - that's incredible.

Answer 82

Y habla español, eh? Es increible!

Question 83

I still want to learn more, and I need to practice.

Answer 83

Todavía quiero aprender más, y necesito practicar.

Question 84

I've got something else to say, if I can, because I don't want to stop now, because I enjoy practicing and I enjoy speaking Spanish and it's possible that I've had enough to drink now.

Answer 84

Tengo algo mas que decir, si puedo, porque no quiero parar ahora porque disfruto practicando y hablando español y es posible que ahora haya bebido demasiado.

Question 85

Goodnight!

Answer 85

Buenas noches!