Michel Thomas CD 1 Flashcards
1
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Asi
A
Like that/ that way
2
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Al contrario
A
On the contrary
3
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Cenar
A
To dine
4
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Hay
A
Is there? Are there?
5
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por aquí?
A
Around here?
6
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el sexo
A
The sex
7
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La esquina
A
The corner
8
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La firma
A
The signature
9
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Tipo
A
Kind/type
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De
A
Of
11
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Translation
A
Traduccíon
12
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Puede
A
Can you/ will you (difference in the inflection)
13
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Explanation
A
Explicación
14
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To give
A
Dar
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Formation
To form
A
Formación
Formar
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To conform
A
Conformar
17
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To confirm
A
Confirmar
18
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To come
A
Venir
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To leave
A
Salir
20
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Like that/ that way
A
Así
21
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Aquí
A
Here
22
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To see To see it To see you To see them To see them feminine To see me
A
Ver Verlo Verle Verlos Verlas Verme
23
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Saber
Saberlo
A
To know
To know it
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To understand To understand it To understand you To understand them To understand me
A
Comprender Comprenderlo Comprenderle Comprenderlos Comprenderme
25
To say/to tell
To tell me
To tell you
Decir
Decirme
Decirle
26
Comprar
| Comprarlo
To buy
| To buy it
27
Caro
Expensive
28
I have to/ I must
Tengo que
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Pronto
Soon
30
Tiene que
You have to/ you must
31
Cuando
When
32
Cuánto
How much
33
If
Si
34
I am
Estoy
35
I am busy
| I am busy (fem)
Estoy occupado
| Estoy occupada
36
Tired
Consado/consada
37
Está
You are
38
To be
Estar
39
Esta (without an accent)
This
40
Cómo
How
41
Voy (pronounced boy)
I am going
42
A
To
43
I am going to
Voy a
44
I am not going to buy it
Voy a comprarlo
45
Es muy caro
It is very expensive
46
I am going to tell you
Voy a decirle
47
Very late
Muy tarde
48
Later (more late)
Más tarde
49
Llamar
To call
50
I am going to call you later
Voy a llamarle más tarde
51
Can you call me later
Puede llamarme màs tarde
52
A qué hora puede llamarme
At what time can you call me?
53
You are going to
Va a (baa like a sheep)
54
He is going to be here soon
(Él) va a estar aquí pronto
55
Listo
Ready
56
Estoy lista
I am ready (fem)
57
Està listo
Are you ready (masc)
58
All/everything
Todo
59
Nada
Nothing
60
Everything is going to be ready
Todo està listo
61
Estar
| Ser
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
62
Cómo está ella
Where is she
63
I don’t know
No sé
64
I know
I don’t know
I don’t know where it is
I know it
Sé
No sé
No sé dónde está
Lo sé
65
He is sick today
Él está enfermo hoy
66
Domingo
Sunday
67
Llegar
To arrive
68
Pablo está barracho
Pablo is drunk
69
Bien vestido
| El está bien vestido hoy
Well dressed
| He is well dressed today
70
She is clever
| She is ready
Ella es lista (permanent characteristic)
| Ella está lista
71
Tomar
To take
72
Will you/ can you prepare the dinner for me
Puede preparar la cena para mi
73
Will you accept the condition
Puede aceptar la condición
74
Encantado (masc)
| Encantada (fem)
Pleased to meet you
75
Trabajo en
I work in
76
El salón
The living room
77
El vàter
The toilet
78
El lavabo
The sink
79
La cama
The bed
80
La silla
The chair
81
La cortina
The curtain
82
La almohaha (al-mwah-da)
The pillow
83
El ropero (row-pair-o)
The wardrobe
84
Una pera
A pear
85
Un plátano (plat - ano)
A banana
86
Verbs ending in R - follow same pattern
Trabajar
Trabajo
Trabajas
Trabaja
To work
I work you work
He/she works
87
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).
I am
You are
She is
He is
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Vivir
To live
89
Donde vives
Where do you live?
90
Estás de vacaciones?
Are you on holiday?
91
En el sur de Inglaterra
In the south of England
92
The parents
Los padres
93
El padre
The father
94
La madre
The mother
95
Venir
To come
96
Conocer
To know
97
Mucho/mucha
| Muchos/muchas
Much/ a lot of
| Many/ lots of
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El este
| El oeste
The east
| The west
99
Un pueblo
A village
100
El castillo
The castle
101
Las patatas
The potatoes
102
```
Donde vives (tú)
Dónde vive (usted)
```
WHEN FORMAL USTED YOU MISS THE S OFF THE VERB
Cómo estas
Cómo está (usted)
Where do you live (non-formal)
103
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
For plurals you use éstos y éstas
E.g éstos son mis padres
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Dónde estar usted
| Dónde estar ella
Where are you
| Where is she etc
105
With me
With him
With here
Conmigo
Con ella
Etc
106
Venir
To come
107
Encontrar
| No puedo encontralo
To find
| I cannot find it
108
Vender
| Lo vendo
To sell
| I am selling it
109
To understand
| I understand it very well
Comprender
| Lo comprendo muy bien
110
I don’t understand you
No le comprendo
111
You understand
Comprende
112
Do you understand me?
Me comprende?
113
Vender
Lo vendo
Lo vende
To sell
I am selling it
You are selling it
114
I am writing everyday
Escribo todos los dias
115
I like (it pleases me)
Me gusta
116
I like to go see it
Me gusta ir a verlo
117
I like very much
Me gusta mucho
118
Le gusta/?
You like/ do you like?
119
Do you know where it is
Sabe dónde está?
120
Papel higiénico
Toilet paper (paper hygienic)
121
El mercado
The market
122
Me pones peras
Can I have some pears (put me some pears)
123
Nada mas
Nothing else
124
The bakery
La panaderia
125
La compra
The shopping
126
Me pone....
| Me pones.....
Can I have ....? Put me some
| Formal, informal
127
Un cajero
A cash point
128
A piece of....
Un trozo de...
129
Las pilas
The batteries
130
El champú
The shampoo
131
At the end of
Al final de....
132
Al lado de....
Next to
133
Tengo, tienes, tiene, tienen
I have, you have, he/she/it has, they have
134
Verduras
Vegetables
135
Postres
Desert
136
No queda
There is no
137
De primero
| De segundo
As a starter
| As a main course
138
Vivir
Vivo
Vives/vive
Vive
To live
I live
You live - informal/ formal
He/she/it lives
139
Decir
| Que dice
To say/ to tell
What are you saying
For you saying e in decir becomes i in dice
140
I am sorry but I don’t understand what you are saying
Lo siento, pero no comprendo lo que dice
Lo que for when you use what in the middle of a sentence
141
What do you want to say
| What do you mean
Que quiere decir
The combination of what and say in Spanish means ‘to mean’
142
I don’t accept it
No lo acepto
143
You are leaving
You are doing
You are writing
You are saying
Sale
Hace
Escribe
Dice
144
Who speaks English here
Quien habla inglés aquí?
145
Nobody
Nadie (na-de-a)
146
Everybody
Todo el mundo (everybody in the world)
147
I am buying it
Lo compro
148
They speak
They understand
They are doing it
They are selling it
Hablan
Comprenden
Lo hacen
Lo venden
149
Te gusta él vino?
Do you like wine ?
150
Rico
Delicious
151
Agradable
Nice
152
Un vino espumoso
Un vino muy afrutado
Un vino aromatico
A sparkling wine
A very fruity wine
A aromatic wine
153
Strong
| Weak
Fuerte
| Débil
154
The hair
El pelo
155
Rubio
Blonde
156
Dark haired
Moreno, morena
157
Tranquilo, tranquila
Calm, quiet
158
Peligroso, peligrosa
Dangerous
159
Agradable
Nice (person)
160
A semi-sweet wine
| A dry wine
Un vino semidulce
| Un vino seco
161
```
I like
I like (plural)
```
Me gusta
| Me gustan
162
Te gusta
| Le gusta
Do you like
| Do you like (formal)
163
El trece de abril
13 of April
164
Enero , febrero, marzo
January, February, March
165
Abril, mayo, junio, julio
April, May, June, July
166
Agosto, septiembre
August, September
167
October, November
Octubre, noviembre
168
December
Deciembre
169
A boat
Un barco
170
El horario
The timetable
171
What time does it leave
A que hora sale?
172
Cuando sale
When does it leave?
173
Pronto
Soon
174
Only
Sólo
175
To ask
Preguntar
176
The month
El mes
177
A hangover
Una resaca
178
......¿no?
| ¿Verdad?
Isn’t it
Doesn’t it
Used at the end of a sentence
179
Quién
Who
180
Cold or hot
Fria o caliente
181
Mas despacio por favor
Slow done please
182
El ascensor
The elevator
183
La planta baja
| La primera planta
The ground floor
| The first floor
184
También
Also
185
Ese + noun
That....
186
Este + noun
This...
