Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 9 Flashcards
They are coming tomorrow
Vienen mañana
They are coming next week (the coming week)
Vienen la semana entrante
They are coming next year
Vienen el próximo año
They are coming shortly
Vienen dentro de poco
For how long will he stay here?
¿Hasta cuándo se quedará aquí?
He’ll stay here till late
Se quedará aquí hasta tarde.
They have been here since yesterday
Estaban aquí desde ayer
Since when have they been here?
¿Desde cuándo estaban aquí?
They will arrive by four o’clock
Llegarán para las cuatro
By when will they arrive?
¿Para cuándo llegarán?
I think that it will be ready by tomorrow more or less
Creo que estará listo para mañana mas o menos
By when do you suppose it will be ready more or less?
¿Para cuándo crees que estará listo, mas o menos?
I expect to send it by next week approximately
Espero enviarlo para la semana entrante aproximadamente
I suppose that they will arrive by 8 ‘oclock
Supongo que llegarán para las 8
By when do you suppose they will arrive?
¿Para cuándo supones que llegarán?
It requires two thirds.
Requiere dos tercios
How much does it require?
¿Cuánto requiere?
A lot is needed
Hace falta mucho
How much is needed?
¿Cuánto hace falta?
It is four miles long.
Es cuatro millas de largo
How long is it?
¿Cuánto es de largo?
Today is May 5th
Hoy estamos a cinco de Mayo
What day is it today?
¿A cuánto estamos hoy?
A yard of wire sells for one dollar
La yarda de alambre se vende a un dólar.
How much does a yard of wire sell for?
¿A cuánto se vende la yarda de alambre?
They bought that Picasso for a million dollars
Compraron ese Picasso a un millón de dólares
For how much did they buy that Picasso?
¿A cuánto compraron ese Picasso?
He paid them at 65 cents the dozen
Los pago a 65 centavos la docena.
How much did he pay them for?
¿A cuánto los pagó?
The President is sick
El Presidente esta enfermo
How is the President?
Como esta el Presidente
The President is young.
El Presidente es joven
The maid left angry
La criada salio enojada
How did the maid leave?
Como salio la criada?
The students travelled by airplane
Los estudiantes viajaron por avion
How did the students travel
Como viajaron los estudiantes
He did it with care
Lo hizo con mucho cuidado
How did he do it?
Como lo hizo?
He invited her by mail
La invito por carta
How did he invite her?
Como la invito?
I need you to bring me the other documents
Necesito que me traiga los otros documentos
You are only entitled to two weeks pay
Usted no tiene derecho a mas de dos semanas de pago
How wide is it?
Como es de ancho?
How heavy is it?
Como es de pesado?
How fast did they sell the house?
Con que rapidez vendieron la casa?
How early did he leave?
Cuan temprano salio?
How late is it?
Cuan tarde es?
How is the coffee?
Que tal (esta) el cafe?
What does your cousin look like?
-She is blonde with green eyes
Que tal (es) tu prima -Es rubia y de ojos verdes
How did she do?
-Very well. She got an A.
Que tal lo hizo?
-Muy bien. Obtuvo una A.
How do you like your coffee?
-I like it black without sugar
Como te gusta el café?
-Me gusta negro, sin azúcar
How did they travel?
-They traveled by plane
Como viajaron?
-Viajaron por avion
How did they sew it?
-They sewed it by hand
Como lo cosieron?
-Lo cosieron a mano
How did they travel?
-They traveled without problems
Que tal viajaron?
-Viajaron sin problemas
How does he write?
-He writes fast and without making mistakes
Que tal escribe?
-Escribe rapido y sin cometer errores
What kind of (a) person is she?
-excellent
Que tal persona es? = que clase de persona es?
-Excelente
What kind of reception did he give you?
-Very cordial
Que tal recibimiento te dio?
-Muy cordial
What kind of stay did you guys have?
-Maravillosa
Que tal estadia tuvieron?
-A wonderful stay
What kind of instruments are those?
-They are navigating instruments
Que clase de instrumentos son esos?
-Son unos instrumentos de navegacion
He lives nearby
Vive muy cerca de aqui
He lives at his parent’s house
Vive en casa de sus padres
He lives on the other side of the river
Vive al otro lado del rio.