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Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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His life is slipping away.

A

La vida se le escapa.

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They see each other daily.

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Se ven a diario.

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They study very hard.

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Estudian mucho.

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He is not home.

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No está en casa.

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Peru is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

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El Peru está situado en el hemisfero sur.

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I am coming at seven.

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Vengo a las siete.

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I will call you later.

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Te llamo más tarde.

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He has known her for years.

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La conoce desde hace años.

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He has known it since last week.

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Lo sabe desde la semana pasada.

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He has been working there since January.

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Trabaja allí desde enero.

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I see that he is coming alone.

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Veo que llega solo.

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I will go later. (present)

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Voy más tarde.

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He will arrive tomorrow.

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Llega mañana.

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He will come today at four. (present)

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Viene hoy a las cuatro.

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(On the phone) With whom am I talking?

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Con quién hablo?

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I don’t want to bother him because he is sleeping now.

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No quiero molestarlo porque ahora duerme.

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I don’t want to bother him when he sleeps.

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No quiero molestarlo cuando duerme.

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18
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What is happening now, why are you crying?

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Que sucede ahora, por qué lloras?

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He never cries when something happens to him.

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Nunca llora cuando algo le sucede.

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20
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I am trying to understand what you are saying, but I cannot.

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Trato de entender lo que me dices pero no puedo.

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I try to understand when you talk to me, but I cannot.

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Trato de entender cuando me hablas, pero no puedo.

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He never tires.

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No se cansa nunca.

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He expresses himself very well.

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Se expresa muy bien.

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He is sick.

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Está enfermo.

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25
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Ther earth is surrounded by seas.

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La tierra está rodeada de mares.

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26
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Man is mortal.

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El hombre es mortal.

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Poetry, says Aristotle, rests upon two instincts in man: The instict of imitation and the instinct of harmony.

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La poesía, dice Aristóteles, se basa en dos instintos del hombre: el instinto de imitación y el instinto de armonía.

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According to Freud, a work of art exteriorizes the unconscious inner reality of its author.

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De acuerdo a Freud, una obra de arte exterioriza la realidad inconsciente e interna de su autor.

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29
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They are leaving next week.

A

Salen la próxima semana

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30
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Are you coming tonight?

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Vienes esta noche?

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I will see you later. (present)

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Te veo más tarde.

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They will get married on Saturday. (present)

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Se casan el sábado.

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We are going to call on (visit) her this afternoon.

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Vamos a visitarla esta tarde.

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34
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We are going to eat (dine) out.

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Vamos a cenar afuera.

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35
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Will you have something to eat? (Do you want to drink something)

A

Quires tomar algo?

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36
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Will you come with me? (Do you want to go with me)

A

Quieres ir conmigo?

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37
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He won’t see me. (He doesn’t want to see me)

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No quiere verme.

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38
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You go there and tell them that you have been deceived; and then you claim your rights.

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Vas allá y le dices que te han engañado; y entonces, reclamas tus derechos.

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I intend to tell him everything.

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Pienso contárselo todo.

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40
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I am anxious to meet her.

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Anhelo conocerla.

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I need to see him.

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Necesito verlo.

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42
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I expect to get well.

A

Espero mejorarme.

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43
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Shall I tell him to come in?

A

¿Le digo que pase?

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44
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Shall I buy the newspaper or not?

A

¿Compro el periódico o no?

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45
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Where shall I put the flowers?

A

¿A dónde pongo las flores?

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46
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Where shall we meet?

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¿A dónde nos encontramos?

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47
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If the doctor does not get here on time, he will die.

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Si el médico no llega a tiempo, se morirá.

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48
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If you leave, he is going to miss you very much.

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Si te vas, te va a extrañar mucho.

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49
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If you left, he would miss you very much.

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Si te fueras, te extrañaría mucho.

50
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We have been living here for four years.

A

Hace cuatro años que vivimos aquí.

51
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He has been studying music since his childhood.

A

Estudia música desde la niñez.

52
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I have known her for years.

A

La conozco desde hace años.

53
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He has just returned.

A

Acaba de volver.

54
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They have just signed a new contract.

A

Acaban de firmar un nuevo contrato.

55
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She has just called me.

A

Acaba de llamarme.

56
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He nearly died.

A

Por poco se muere.

57
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A car almost hit him. (casi)

A

Casi lo atropella un auto.

58
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I almost forgot to tell you the most important thing. (casi)

A

Casi se me olvida decirte lo más importante.

59
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The treaty will be signed next (entrante) month

A

El tratado se firmará el mes entrante

60
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The lecture will take place in the auditorium.

A

La conferencia tendrá lugar en el auditorio

61
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Very distinguished professors will speak

A

Hablarán profesores muy distinguidos

62
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I will arrive tomorrow afternoon

A

Vendré mañana por la tarde

63
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We will try to get tickets (entradas)

A

Trataremos de conseguir entradas

64
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I will explain to you the importance of the issue

A

Te explicaré la imortancia del asunto

65
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I will do it, come what may

A

Lo haré, venga lo que venga

66
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We will get married despite any opposition

A

Nos casaremos a pesar de toda oposición

67
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You shall have the money, I promise

A

Tendrás el dinero, te lo prometo.

68
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You shall do what I tell you without protesting

A

Harás lo que te digo sin protestar

69
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You shall go to (see) him and inform him of our decision

A

Irás a verlo y le comunicaras nuestra decisión

70
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What time do you suppose it is?

A

¿Qué hora será?

71
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It must be eight o’clock

A

Serán las ocho

72
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What do you suppose he will do now?

A

¿Qué hará ahora?

73
Q

Will this be the clue?

A

¿Será esta la clave?

74
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What interest can he have in hiding the truth from you?

A

Qué interés tendrá en ocultarte la verdad?

75
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He might be indiscreet, but he never means any harm

A

Será indiscreto, pero nunca es mal intencionado.

76
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He might not be very personable, but he is very efficient

A

Él será muy antipático, pero es muy eficiente.

77
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I will speak and you will listen.

A

Yo hablaré y tú escucharás

78
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You will study and work as everybody else does.

A

Estudiarás y trabajarás como hacen todos.

79
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While I speak, you will listen

A

Mientras yo hable, tú me escucharás.

80
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I will get up when the clock strikes twelve.

A

Me levantaré cuando den las doce.

81
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You will work while you study as everybody else does.

A

Trabajarás mientras estudies como hacen todos.

82
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I want to do it, come what may.

A

Quiero hacerlo, venga lo que venga.

83
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I intend to get married as soon as I graduate.

A

Pienso casarme tan pronto me gradúe.

84
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You must go to see her.

A

Debes ir a verla.

85
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You have to inform her right now (ya).

A

Tienes que informarle ya.

86
Q

One should leave early.

A

Hay que salir temprano.

87
Q

Turn into indirect discourse:

Tendrás el dinero

afirmar (pret.)

A

Afirmó que tendria el dinero

88
Q

He forced me to resign then and there

A

Me obligó a que renunciara en ese mismo momento

89
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He told me I had to do what I was told

A

Me dijo que hiciera lo que me decían

90
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He answered I could not go anywhere

A

Me contestó que no podía ir a ningún lado.

91
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He did not allow me to go anywhere

A

No me permitió que fuera a ningún lado.

92
Q

What time could it have been when her husband returned?

A

Qué hora sería cuando regresó su marido?

93
Q

Could what he was saying be true?

A

Sería verdad lo que él decía?

94
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What interest could he possibly have in hiding the truth from her?

A

Qué interés tendría en ocultarle la verdad?

95
Q

She must have been twenty when she got married

A

Ella tendría unos veinte años cuando se casó.

96
Q

If you go I will go

A

Si tú vas, yo iré.

97
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If you go I would go

A

Si tú vas, yo iría.

98
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If he goes, I would go

A

Si él fuera, yo iría.

99
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If he resigns, all of us would resign

A

Si él renunciara, renciaríamos todos.

100
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If I had time, I would go

A

Si tuviera tiempo, iría.

101
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As I have no time, I am not going

A

Como no tengo tiempo no voy.

102
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He assured me he would come today

A

Me aseguró que vendría hoy.

103
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He assured me he would come yesterday

A

Me aseguró que vendría ayer.

104
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He assured me he would come tomorrow

A

Me aseguró que vendría mañana.

105
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He has assured me he would come today

A

Me ha asegurado que vendría hoy.

106
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He had assured me he would come today

A

Me había asegurado que vendría hoy.

107
Q

He assured me he would come today

A

Me aseguraba que vendría hoy.

108
Q

He would never listen to me (he never wanted to)

A

Nunca quiso escucharme.

109
Q

They would not do it then.

A

No querían hacerlo entonces.

110
Q

On Sundays we would spend the day with our family.

A

Los domingos solíamos pasar el día con la familia.

111
Q

She would read for hours without stopping

A

Solía leer horas seguidas sin parar.

112
Q

During the winter we would eat early

A

En el invierno solíamos cenar temprano.

113
Q

We should leave now

A

Deberíamos irnos ahora.

114
Q

She should not be working so hard

A

No debería trabajar tanto.

115
Q

There is no reason why the signature should have been omitted

A

No hay razón por la cual habrían de omitir la firma.

116
Q

Why should she stay home all the time?

A

¿Por qué habría de quedarse en casa todo el tiempo?

117
Q

Why should he lie to you?

A

¿Por qué habría de mentirte?

118
Q

If he should arrive earlier, tell him to wait for me

A

Si llega más temprano dile que me espere.

119
Q

Should you run into him, please ask him to call me.

A

Si llegaras a encontrarte con él, dile que me llame por favor.

120
Q

I wish he would not come

ojala

A

Ojalá no vinera.

121
Q

I wish he would not come

Esperar

A

Espero que no venga.

122
Q

I wish it would stop raining

ojala

A

Ojalá parara de llover.

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