Michel Thomas - Commands Flashcards

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1
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He is not buying the house.

A

No compra la casa.

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2
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Buy the house!

A

¡Compre la casa!

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3
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Don’t buy it!

A

¡No lo compre!

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4
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Don’t buy it! (to a couple)

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¡No lo compren!

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5
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Buy it!

A

¡Cómprelo!

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Buy it! (to several people)

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¡Cómprenlo!

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7
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Don’t buy them! (to several people)

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¡No los compren!

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8
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Don’t buy them! (to Roberto)

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¡No los compres!

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9
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Buy it! (Roberto)

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¡Cómpralo! (In the positive command to Roberto, you don’t switch tracks, you just drop the ‘s’)

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10
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I am calling you. (formal)

A

Le llamo.

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I am calling you (Roberto).

A

Te llamo.

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12
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He is calling me.

A

Me llama.

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13
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Why don’t you call me? (Roberto)

A

¿Por qué no me llamas?

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14
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Why don’t you all call me?

A

¿Por qué no me llaman?

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15
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We are calling you. (formal)

A

Le llamamos.

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16
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We are calling you. (Roberto)

A

Te llamamos.

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17
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Call me tomorrow.

A

Llámame mañana.

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18
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Don’t call me today!

A

¡No me llame hoy!

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19
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Don’t call me today! (Roberto)

A

¡No me llames hoy!

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20
Q

Call me!

A

¡Llámame!

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21
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I have it.

A

Lo tengo.

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22
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I have to see it.

A

Tengo que verlo.

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23
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You say / you tell. (formal)

A

Dice.

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24
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I tell.

A

Digo.

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25
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I am telling you. (formal)

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Le digo.

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26
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I am telling you. (Roberto)

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Te digo.

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27
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Why don’t you tell me? (Roberto)

A

¿Por qué no me dices?

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28
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Why don’t you tell me? (to a couple)

A

¿Por qué no me dicen?

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29
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She is coming with us.

A

Viene con nosostros.

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30
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We are coming.

A

Venimos.

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31
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I am coming.

A

Vengo.

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32
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What are you doing? (Roberto)

A

¿Qué haces?

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33
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Do you know it? (formal)

A

¿Lo sabe?

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34
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Do you know it? (Roberto)

A

¿Lo sabes?

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35
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Why don’t you know it? (to several people)

A

¿Por qué no lo saben?

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36
Q

Do you know Pedro? (formal)

A

¿Conoce a Pedro?

37
Q

I am saying / I am telling.

A

Digo.

38
Q

I am doing / I am making.

A

Hago.

39
Q

I am doing it.

A

Lo hago.

40
Q

I am telling you. (Roberto)

A

Te digo.

41
Q

I am coming.

A

Vengo.

42
Q

I am leaving.

A

Salgo.

43
Q

At what time are you leaving?

A

¿A qué hora sale?

44
Q

I am putting.

A

Pongo.

45
Q

I am putting it here.

A

Lo pongo aquí.

46
Q

Where are you putting it? (formal)

A

¿Dónde lo pone?

47
Q

Why don’t you put it here? (Roberto)

A

¿Por qué no lo pones aquí?

48
Q

I am bringing it.

A

Lo traigo.

49
Q

I am hearing it.

A

Lo oigo.

50
Q

Come with me!

A

¡Venga conmigo!

51
Q

Don’t leave!

A

¡No salga!

52
Q

Don’t leave! (Roberto)

A

¡No salgas!

53
Q

Don’t leave! (to several people)

A

¡No salgan!

54
Q

Tell me!

A

¡Dígame!

55
Q

Don’t tell me!

A

¡No me diga!

56
Q

Tell it to me!

A

¡Dígamelo!

57
Q

Don’t tell it to me!

A

¡No me lo diga!

58
Q

Tell it to her!

A

¡Dígaselo!

59
Q

Don’t tell it to him! Tell it to me!

A

¡No se lo diga! ¡Dígamelo!

60
Q

Don’t do it!

A

¡No lo haga!

61
Q

Don’t do it! (Roberto)

A

¡No lo hagas!

62
Q

Don’t do it! (all of you)

A

¡No lo hagan!

63
Q

Do it! (all of you)

A

¡Háganlo!

64
Q

I want to do it.

A

Quiero hacerlo.

65
Q

I can do it.

A

Puedo hacerlo.

66
Q

I cannot do it.

A

No lo puedo hacer.

67
Q

I am doing it.

A

Estoy haciéndolo / Lo estoy haciendo.

68
Q

Do it!

A

Hágalo!

69
Q

I am not doing it.

A

No lo hago.

70
Q

Why don’t you do it? (Roberto)

A

¿Por qué no lo haces?

71
Q

Why don’t you all do it?

A

¿Por qué no lo hacen?

72
Q

Don’t do it now. (formal)

A

No lo haga ahora.

73
Q

Don’t put it there. (formal)

A

No lo ponga aqui.

74
Q

Bring it. (formal)

A

Tráigalo.

75
Q

Bring me something. (formal)

A

Tráigame algo.

76
Q

Don’t bring it to me today. (formal)

A

No me lo traiga hoy.

77
Q

Because I don’t need it today.

A

Por que no lo necesito hoy.

78
Q

I hear it.

A

Lo oigo.

79
Q

Hear it! (formal)

A

¡Óigalo!

80
Q

Tell it to me, don’t tell it to him. (formal)

A

Digamelo, no se lo diga.

81
Q

But don’t tell it to him today. (formal)

A

Pero, no se lo diga hoy.

82
Q

Tell it to me. (Roberto)

A

Dímelo. (with the go verbs in the positive command to Roberto, we drop the -go altogether)

83
Q

Don’t tell it to me. (Roberto)

A

No me lo digas.

84
Q

Don’t tell it to me. (to several people)

A

No me lo digan.

85
Q

Put it here. (Roberto)

A

Ponlo aquí.

86
Q

Don’t put it there. Put it here. (Roberto)

A

No lo pongas allí. Ponlo aquí.

87
Q

Don’t leave. (Roberto)

A

No salgas.

88
Q

Don’t leave. (all of you)

A

No salgan.