Michel Thomas CD 1 Flashcards

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1
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Asi

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Like that/ that way

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Al contrario

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On the contrary

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Cenar

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To dine

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Hay

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Is there? Are there?

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por aquí?

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Around here?

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el sexo

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The sex

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La esquina

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The corner

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La firma

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The signature

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Tipo

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Kind/type

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De

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Of

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Translation

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Traduccíon

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Puede

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Can you/ will you (difference in the inflection)

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Explanation

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Explicación

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To give

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Dar

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Formation

To form

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Formación

Formar

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To conform

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Conformar

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To confirm

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Confirmar

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To come

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Venir

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To leave

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Salir

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Like that/ that way

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Así

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Aquí

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Here

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To see
To see it
To see you 
To see them 
To see them feminine 
To see me
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Ver
Verlo
Verle
Verlos
Verlas 
Verme
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Saber

Saberlo

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To know

To know it

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To understand 
To understand it
To understand you 
To understand them 
To understand me
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Comprender 
Comprenderlo
Comprenderle
Comprenderlos
Comprenderme
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To say/to tell
To tell me
To tell you

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Decir
Decirme
Decirle

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Comprar

Comprarlo

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To buy

To buy it

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Caro

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Expensive

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I have to/ I must

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Tengo que

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Pronto

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Soon

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Tiene que

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You have to/ you must

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Cuando

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When

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Cuánto

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How much

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33
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If

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Si

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I am

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Estoy

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I am busy

I am busy (fem)

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Estoy occupado

Estoy occupada

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Tired

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Consado/consada

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Está

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You are

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38
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To be

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Estar

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39
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Esta (without an accent)

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This

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40
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Cómo

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How

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41
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Voy (pronounced boy)

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I am going

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A

A

To

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43
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I am going to

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Voy a

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44
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I am not going to buy it

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Voy a comprarlo

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45
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Es muy caro

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It is very expensive

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46
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I am going to tell you

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Voy a decirle

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47
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Very late

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Muy tarde

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48
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Later (more late)

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Más tarde

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49
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Llamar

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To call

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50
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I am going to call you later

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Voy a llamarle más tarde

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51
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Can you call me later

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Puede llamarme màs tarde

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52
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A qué hora puede llamarme

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At what time can you call me?

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53
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You are going to

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Va a (baa like a sheep)

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54
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He is going to be here soon

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(Él) va a estar aquí pronto

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55
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Listo

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Ready

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56
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Estoy lista

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I am ready (fem)

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57
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Està listo

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Are you ready (masc)

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58
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All/everything

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Todo

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59
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Nada

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Nothing

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60
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Everything is going to be ready

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Todo està listo

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61
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Estar

Ser

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To be- expresses how one is or where one is - not a permanent characteristic

To be - expresses permanent characteristics, who one is or what one is

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62
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Cómo está ella

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Where is she

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63
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I don’t know

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No sé

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64
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I know
I don’t know
I don’t know where it is
I know it

A


No sé
No sé dónde está
Lo sé

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65
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He is sick today

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Él está enfermo hoy

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66
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Domingo

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Sunday

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67
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Llegar

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To arrive

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68
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Pablo está barracho

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Pablo is drunk

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69
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Bien vestido

El está bien vestido hoy

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Well dressed

He is well dressed today

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She is clever

She is ready

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Ella es lista (permanent characteristic)

Ella está lista

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71
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Tomar

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To take

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72
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Will you/ can you prepare the dinner for me

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Puede preparar la cena para mi

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73
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Will you accept the condition

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Puede aceptar la condición

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74
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Encantado (masc)

Encantada (fem)

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Pleased to meet you

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75
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Trabajo en

A

I work in

76
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El salón

A

The living room

77
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El vàter

A

The toilet

78
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El lavabo

A

The sink

79
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La cama

A

The bed

80
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La silla

A

The chair

81
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La cortina

A

The curtain

82
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La almohaha (al-mwah-da)

A

The pillow

83
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El ropero (row-pair-o)

A

The wardrobe

84
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Una pera

A

A pear

85
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Un plátano (plat - ano)

A

A banana

86
Q

Verbs ending in R - follow same pattern

Trabajar
Trabajo
Trabajas
Trabaja

A

To work
I work you work
He/she works

87
Q

Irregular verb - SER

Soy (yo soy)
Eres (tú eres)
Es (ella/ él es)

You don’t need to use these with yo/tú/él etc).

A

I am
You are
She is
He is

88
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Vivir

A

To live

89
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Donde vives

A

Where do you live?

90
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Estás de vacaciones?

A

Are you on holiday?

91
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En el sur de Inglaterra

A

In the south of England

92
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The parents

A

Los padres

93
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El padre

A

The father

94
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La madre

A

The mother

95
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Venir

A

To come

96
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Conocer

A

To know

97
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Mucho/mucha

Muchos/muchas

A

Much/ a lot of

Many/ lots of

98
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El este

El oeste

A

The east

The west

99
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Un pueblo

A

A village

100
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El castillo

A

The castle

101
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Las patatas

A

The potatoes

102
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Donde vives (tú) 
Dónde vive (usted) 

WHEN FORMAL USTED YOU MISS THE S OFF THE VERB

Cómo estas
Cómo está (usted)

A

Where do you live (non-formal)

103
Q

Éste y ésta mean ‘this’
You use them when showing something to somebody or introducing someone

Éste es tu dormitorio

Éste with masculine nous, ésta with feminine nouns.

Ésta es mi madre

A

For plurals you use éstos y éstas

E.g éstos son mis padres

104
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Dónde estar usted

Dónde estar ella

A

Where are you

Where is she etc

105
Q

With me
With him
With here

A

Conmigo
Con ella
Etc

106
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Venir

A

To come

107
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Encontrar

No puedo encontralo

A

To find

I cannot find it

108
Q

Vender

Lo vendo

A

To sell

I am selling it

109
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To understand

I understand it very well

A

Comprender

Lo comprendo muy bien

110
Q

I don’t understand you

A

No le comprendo

111
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You understand

A

Comprende

112
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Do you understand me?

A

Me comprende?

113
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Vender
Lo vendo
Lo vende

A

To sell
I am selling it
You are selling it

114
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I am writing everyday

A

Escribo todos los dias

115
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I like (it pleases me)

A

Me gusta

116
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I like to go see it

A

Me gusta ir a verlo

117
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I like very much

A

Me gusta mucho

118
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Le gusta/?

A

You like/ do you like?

119
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Do you know where it is

A

Sabe dónde está?

120
Q

Papel higiénico

A

Toilet paper (paper hygienic)

121
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El mercado

A

The market

122
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Me pones peras

A

Can I have some pears (put me some pears)

123
Q

Nada mas

A

Nothing else

124
Q

The bakery

A

La panaderia

125
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La compra

A

The shopping

126
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Me pone….

Me pones…..

A

Can I have ….? Put me some

Formal, informal

127
Q

Un cajero

A

A cash point

128
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A piece of….

A

Un trozo de…

129
Q

Las pilas

A

The batteries

130
Q

El champú

A

The shampoo

131
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At the end of

A

Al final de….

132
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Al lado de….

A

Next to

133
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Tengo, tienes, tiene, tienen

A

I have, you have, he/she/it has, they have

134
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Verduras

A

Vegetables

135
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Postres

A

Desert

136
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No queda

A

There is no

137
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De primero

De segundo

A

As a starter

As a main course

138
Q

Vivir
Vivo
Vives/vive
Vive

A

To live
I live
You live - informal/ formal
He/she/it lives

139
Q

Decir

Que dice

A

To say/ to tell
What are you saying

For you saying e in decir becomes i in dice

140
Q

I am sorry but I don’t understand what you are saying

A

Lo siento, pero no comprendo lo que dice

Lo que for when you use what in the middle of a sentence

141
Q

What do you want to say

What do you mean

A

Que quiere decir

The combination of what and say in Spanish means ‘to mean’

142
Q

I don’t accept it

A

No lo acepto

143
Q

You are leaving
You are doing
You are writing
You are saying

A

Sale
Hace
Escribe
Dice

144
Q

Who speaks English here

A

Quien habla inglés aquí?

145
Q

Nobody

A

Nadie (na-de-a)

146
Q

Everybody

A

Todo el mundo (everybody in the world)

147
Q

I am buying it

A

Lo compro

148
Q

They speak
They understand
They are doing it
They are selling it

A

Hablan
Comprenden
Lo hacen
Lo venden

149
Q

Te gusta él vino?

A

Do you like wine ?

150
Q

Rico

A

Delicious

151
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Agradable

A

Nice

152
Q

Un vino espumoso
Un vino muy afrutado
Un vino aromatico

A

A sparkling wine
A very fruity wine
A aromatic wine

153
Q

Strong

Weak

A

Fuerte

Débil

154
Q

The hair

A

El pelo

155
Q

Rubio

A

Blonde

156
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Dark haired

A

Moreno, morena

157
Q

Tranquilo, tranquila

A

Calm, quiet

158
Q

Peligroso, peligrosa

A

Dangerous

159
Q

Agradable

A

Nice (person)

160
Q

A semi-sweet wine

A dry wine

A

Un vino semidulce

Un vino seco

161
Q
I like 
I like (plural)
A

Me gusta

Me gustan

162
Q

Te gusta

Le gusta

A

Do you like

Do you like (formal)

163
Q

El trece de abril

A

13 of April

164
Q

Enero , febrero, marzo

A

January, February, March

165
Q

Abril, mayo, junio, julio

A

April, May, June, July

166
Q

Agosto, septiembre

A

August, September

167
Q

October, November

A

Octubre, noviembre

168
Q

December

A

Deciembre

169
Q

A boat

A

Un barco

170
Q

El horario

A

The timetable

171
Q

What time does it leave

A

A que hora sale?

172
Q

Cuando sale

A

When does it leave?

173
Q

Pronto

A

Soon

174
Q

Only

A

Sólo

175
Q

To ask

A

Preguntar

176
Q

The month

A

El mes

177
Q

A hangover

A

Una resaca

178
Q

……¿no?

¿Verdad?

A

Isn’t it
Doesn’t it

Used at the end of a sentence

179
Q

Quién

A

Who

180
Q

Cold or hot

A

Fria o caliente

181
Q

Mas despacio por favor

A

Slow done please

182
Q

El ascensor

A

The elevator

183
Q

La planta baja

La primera planta

A

The ground floor

The first floor

184
Q

También

A

Also

185
Q

Ese + noun

A

That….

186
Q

Este + noun

A

This…