Nouns Flashcards

1
Q

The girl buys the hat and jewelry at the department store.

A

La chica compra el sombrero y las joyas en la tienda por departamentos.

(most nouns ending in -o are masculine while most nouns ending in -a are feminine)

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2
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She pays the bill at the cashier’s counter.

A

Ella paga la cuenta en la caja.

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3
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The boy prepares the food in the kitchen.

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El muchacho prepara la comida en la cocina.

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4
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The book, the novel, the newspaper and the magazine are on the table.

A

El libro, la novela, el periódico y la revista están en la mesa.

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5
Q

The teacher is reading the story to the girl in school.

(female teacher; right at this moment)

A

La maestra está leyendo el cuento a la niña en la escuela.

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6
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The uncle is writing the letter in the office.

(right now)

A

El tío está escribiendo la carta en la oficina.

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7
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The grandmother buys the gift for the grandson.

A

La abuela compra el regalo para el nieto.

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8
Q

The church is in the square in the centre of the village.

A

La iglesia está en la plaza en el centro del pueblo.

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9
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The kitchen, living room, office and bathroom are on the ground floor of the house.

A

La cocina, la sala, el despacho y el cuarto de baño están en la planta baja de la casa.

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10
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The stove, the sink and the fridge are in the kitchen.

A

La estufa, la pila y la nevera están en la cocina.

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11
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The toilet, (bath) tub and sink are in the bathroom.

A

El inodoro, la tina (baño) y el lavabo están en el cuarto de bano.

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12
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The waiter puts the glass, the wineglass, the plate, the saucer, the cup and the teaspoon on the tray.

A

El mesero pone el vaso, la copa, el plato, el platillo, la taza y la cucharita en la bandeja.

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13
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Newspapers, novels, research books and encyclopedias are in the library.

A

Los periódicos, las novelas, los libros de investigación y las enciclopedias están en la biblioteca.

(to form the plural of nouns ending in -o or -a an -s is added)

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14
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Pictures, paintings, statues and artifacts of the Indians are in both of the city’s anthropological museums.

A

Los cuadros, las pinturas, las estatuas y los artefactos de los indios están en los dos museos antropológicos de la ciudad.

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15
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Desktops, files and computers are in the office.

A

Los escritorios, los archivos y las computadoras están en la oficina.

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16
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Doctors, nurses, radiologists and pharmacists work in the hospital.

A

Los médicos, los enfermeros, los radiólogos y los farmacéuticos trabajan en el hospital.

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17
Q

Rivers and bays are located on the coast and the mountains while plateaus are found inland.

A

Los ríos y las bahías se encuentran en la costa y las montañas y las mesetas en el interior.

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18
Q

The songs are beautiful.

A

Las canciones son bonitas.

(all nouns ending in -ción are feminine)

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19
Q

The universities are of the state.

A

Las universidades son del estado.

(all nouns ending in -dad are feminine)

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20
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The conditions are very bad.

A

Las condiciones son muy malas.

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21
Q

The countries (nations) are rich.

A

Las naciones son ricas.

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22
Q

The societies are primitive.

A

Las sociedades son primitivas.

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23
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The amount of medicine that a patient takes is the dose.

A

La cantidad de medicina que toma un enfermo es la dosis.

(most nouns ending in -sis are feminine)

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24
Q

The doctor recommends or prescribes to the patient the dose that they ought to take.

A

El médico le recomienda o receta al enfermo la dosis que debe tomar.

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25
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The doctor makes the diagnosis of the patient.

A

El médico le hace la diagnosis al enfermo.

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26
Q

He tells us what the disease is according to the symptoms.

A

Le dice la enfermedad que tiene según sus síntomas.

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27
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The condition of the patient is very serious.

A

La condición del enfermo es muy grave.

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28
Q

The prognosis is not good.

A

La prognosis no es buena.

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29
Q

The synopsis clearly presents the main issues.

A

La sinopsis presenta con claridad los asuntos principales.

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30
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The hypothesis is an assumption or theory.

A

La hipótesis es una suposición o teoría.

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31
Q

The weapon is dangerous.

A

El arma es peligrosa.

(feminine nouns beginning with a- (ha-) take on el in the singular)

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32
Q

The fairy is fictional.

A

El hada es ficticia.

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33
Q

The area is enormous.

A

El área es enorme.

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34
Q

The wing is long.

A

El ala es larga.

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35
Q

The eagle is cute.

A

El águila es linda.

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36
Q

The housewife is hardworking.

A

El ama de casa es trabajadora.

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37
Q

The map indicates where mountains, roads are etc.

A

El mapa indica donde están las montañas, las carreteras etc. (etcétera).

(nouns derived from Greek ending in -a are masculine)

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38
Q

At the beginning of the program everyone sings the national anthem.

A

Al empezar el programa todos cantan el himno nacional.

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39
Q

The climate of a region does not change from day to day, but the weather does.

A

El clima de una región no cambia de un día a otro pero el tiempo sí.

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40
Q

The telegram arrives almost immediately, but the letter takes several days.

A

El telegrama llega casi en seguida pero la carta tarda varios días.

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41
Q

The epic poem of Spanish literature is El Poema de Mío Cid.

A

El poema épico de la literatura española es El Poema de Mío Cid.

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42
Q

The planet that we live on is Earth.

A

El planeta en que vivimos el la Tierra.

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43
Q

Oil is important in Spain.

A

El aceite es importante en España.

(most nouns ending in -e are masculine)

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44
Q

No, the car is old.

A

No, el coche es viejo.

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45
Q

The luggage is on the platform.

A

El equipaje está en el andén.

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46
Q

The disaster was in 1910.

A

El desastre fue en 1910.

(mil novecientos diez)

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47
Q

The prince is well.

A

El príncipe está bien.

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48
Q

The dessert is on the table.

A

El postre está en la mesa.

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49
Q

The package is for Enrique.

A

El paquete es para Enrique.

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50
Q

Football is the most popular sport.

A

El fútbol es el deporte más popular.

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51
Q

People are on the beach.

A

La gente está en la playa.

(certain nouns ending in -e are feminine)

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52
Q

The ship is on the high seas.

A

La nave está en alta mar.

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53
Q

The clouds are in the sky.

A

Las nubes están en el cielo.

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54
Q

He has the luck of a rich man.

A

Él tiene la suerte de un rico.

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55
Q

I don’t know where Prince Street is.

A

No sé dónde está la calle Príncipe.

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56
Q

He has a priest’s faith.

A

Él tiene la fe de un cura.

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57
Q

What is the name of the street?

A

¿Cuál es el nombre de la calle?

(certain nouns ending in -e can be either masculine or feminine)

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58
Q

There are many trees in the forest.

A

Hay muchos árboles en el bosque.

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59
Q

Class does not take place in the park.

A

La clase no tiene lugar en el parque.

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60
Q

People do not cross the bridge.

A

La gente no cruza el puente.

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61
Q

People are in front of the fountain.

A

La gente está delante de la fuente.

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62
Q

The fountain in the park looks very pretty at night.

A

La fuente en el parque se ve muy bonita por la noche.

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63
Q

The dance takes place in the Forest of Chapultepec.

A

El baile tiene lugar en el Bosque de Chapultepec.

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64
Q

They didn’t have the accident with the car during the trip.

A

No tuvieron el accidente con el coche durante el viaje.

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65
Q

Children have to learn the alphabetical order.

A

Los niños tienen que aprender el orden alfabético.

(certain nouns change meaning according to their gender)

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66
Q

He gave me the order and I have to do what he wants.

A

Él me dio la orden y tengo que hacer lo que quiere.

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67
Q

She belongs to the order that is called the Sacred Heart Sisters.

A

Ella pertenece a la orden que se llama las hermanas del Sagrado Corazón.

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68
Q

He has to discuss the problem with the priest.

A

Él tiene que discutir el problema con el cura.

69
Q

The cure of many diseases is quite simple.

A

La cura de muchas enfermedades es bastante sencilla.

70
Q

What is the capital of Spain?

A

¿Cuál es la capital de España?

71
Q

He doesn’t have the capital to invest in such a project.

A

Él no tiene el capital para invertir en tal proyecto.

72
Q

They’ve taken the criminal to the police.

A

Han llevado al criminal a la policía.

73
Q

The policeman has arrested the thief.

A

El policía ha arrestado al ladrón.

74
Q

The Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

A

El papa es el jefe de la Iglesia Católica Romana.

75
Q

He has a broken hand.

A

Él tiene la mano rota.

(certain irregular nouns ending in -o are feminine)

76
Q

Take the photos with your camera.

(to a friend)

A

Saca las fotos con su cámara.

(shortened form of la fotografía)

77
Q

The photo is beautiful.

A

La foto es bonita.

78
Q

The child always has his hands in the air.

A

El niño siempre tiene las manos en el aire.

79
Q

The motorbike he has is new.

A

La moto que tiene es nueva.

80
Q

The little glass.

A

El vasito.

(-ito can be added to masculine nouns to form the dimunitve)

81
Q

The cottage.

A

La casita.

(-ita can be added to feminine nouns to form the dimunitve)

82
Q

The little bird.

A

El pajarito.

83
Q

The little dog.

(female)

A

La perrita.

84
Q

The saucer.

A

El platito.

85
Q

The mistress.

A

La amiguita.

86
Q

The pram.

A

El cochecito.

(-cito is added to form the diminutives of nouns ending in -r, -n or -e)

87
Q

The little cup of coffee.

A

El cafecito.

88
Q

The little piglet.

A

El lechoncito.

89
Q

The little park.

A

El parquecito.

90
Q

The lime.

A

El limoncito.

91
Q

The little mouse.

A

El ratoncito.

92
Q

The box is in the corner.

A

La caja está en el rincón.

(nouns ending in -ón can be masculine or feminine)

93
Q

We like to take a walk on the boardwalk.

A

Nos gusta dar un paseo por el malecón.

94
Q

I don’t know the reason for his behaviour.

A

No sé la razón de su comportamiento.

95
Q

The swelling is getting worse.

(right now)

A

La hinchazón se está empeorando.

96
Q

They go to a beach in the south.

A

Ellos van a una playa en el sur.

(the indefinite article for feminine nouns is una)

97
Q

There is a glass of milk on the table.

A

Hay un vaso de leche en la mesa.

(the indefinite article for masculine nouns is un)

98
Q

She has a new car.

A

Ella tiene un coche nuevo.

99
Q

Buenos Aires is a beautiful city.

A

Buenos Aires es una ciudad bonita.

100
Q

He works in an office in a capital.

A

Él trabaja en una oficina en una capital.

101
Q

There is a market in the centre of a city.

A

Hay un mercado en el centro de una ciudad.

102
Q

She teaches at a large university.

A

Ella enseña en una universidad grande.

103
Q

He has a huge amount of money.

A

Él tiene una cantidad enorme de dinero.

104
Q

It is a difficult lesson.

A

Es una lección difícil.

105
Q

It is a magnificent skyscraper.

A

Es un rascacielos magnífico.

106
Q

There is an eagle in the cage.

A

Hay un águila en la jaula.

(feminine nouns that begin with a- (ha-) take the indefinite article un)

107
Q

A housewife works hard.

A

Un ama de casa trabaja mucho.

108
Q

The eagle has a broken wing.

A

El águila tiene un ala rota.

109
Q

It is a huge area.

A

Es un área enorme.

110
Q

Tigers and lions are wild animals but dogs and cats are pets.

A

Los tigres y los leones son animales salvajes pero los perros y los gatos son animales domésticos.

(the definite article must be used with all general or abstract nouns)

111
Q

Children like milk.

A

A los niños les gusta la leche.

112
Q

Milk and vegetables are good for your health.

A

La leche y las legumbres son buenas para la salud.

113
Q

Vegetables contain many vitamins.

A

Las legumbres contienen muchas vitaminas.

114
Q

Coal is a mineral and silver is a metal.

A

El carbón es un mineral y la plata es un metal.

115
Q

Emeralds and topaz are precious stones.

A

Las esmeraldas y los topacios son piedras preciosas.

116
Q

Philosophy and psychology are interesting.

A

La filosofía y la psicología son interesantes.

117
Q

—Good Morning. Is Dr. Salas there, please?

(on the phone)

A

—Buenos días. ¿Está el doctor Salas, por favor?

(the definite article must be used with titles, but is omitted in direct discourse)

118
Q

—Yes, madam. Who may I say is calling, please?

(on the phone)

A

—Sí, señora. ¿De parte de quién, por favor?

(en teléfono)

119
Q

—On behalf of Mrs. Ochoa.

(on the phone)

A

—De parte de la señora Ochoa.

(en teléfono)

120
Q

—One moment, Mrs. Ochoa.

(on the phone)

A

—Un momentito, señora Ochoa.

(en teléfono)

121
Q

—Dr. Salas will be with you in a moment.

(on the phone)

A

El doctor Salas estará con Ud. en un momento.

(en teléfono)

122
Q

—Speaking!

(on the phone)

A

—¡Diga!

(en teléfono)

123
Q

—Good morning, Dr. Salas.

(on the phone)

A

—Buenos días, doctor Salas.

(en teléfono)

124
Q

We always eat at a restaurant on Saturdays.

A

Siempre comemos en un restaurante los sábados.

(the definite article is used with days of the week to mean on)

125
Q

Tuesday is the second day of the week.

A

Martes es el segundo día de la semana.

126
Q

I want to go shopping on Thursday.

A

Quiero ir de compras el jueves.

127
Q

Spring is my favourite season.

A

La primavera es mi estación favorita.

(the definite article is used with seasons only when discussing the season in a general sense)

128
Q

We have classes on Mondays.

A

Tenemos clases los lunes.

129
Q

It is cool in autumn.

A

Hace fresco en otoño.

(when talking about seasons, the definite article is unnecessary after en)

130
Q

They go to church on Sundays.

A

Ellos van a la iglesia los domingos.

131
Q

My family returns from Europe on Wednesday.

A

Mi familia vuelve de Europa el miércoles.

132
Q

Before eating I wash my hands.

A

Antes de comer yo me lavo las manos.

133
Q

And after eating I brush my teeth.

A

Y después de comer yo me cepillo los dientes.

134
Q

Before eating my friends wash their hands.

A

Antes de comer mis amigos se lavan las manos.

135
Q

And after we all eat we brush our teeth.

A

Y después de comer todos nosotros nos cepillamos los dientes.

136
Q

When it’s hot, I take off my jacket (or jumper).

A

Cuando hace calor yo me quito la chaqueta (o el suéter).

137
Q

And when it’s cold I put on my jacket (or jumper).

A

Y cuando hace frío me pongo la chaqueta (o el suéter).

138
Q

120 córdobas per dozen.

A

120 (ciento veinte) córdobas la docena.

(the definite article is used with quantities, weights and measures to convey per)

139
Q

7 pesos per bunch.

A

7 pesos el racimo.

140
Q

500 pesos per kilo.

A

500 (quinientos) pesos el kilo.

141
Q

125 bolivars per bottle.

A

125 (ciento veinticinco) bolívares la botella.

142
Q

1 quetzal per roll.

A

1 quetzal el rollo.

143
Q

I do not know anything about it.

A

No sé nada del asunto.

(el contracts with de to form del)

144
Q

They want to go to the football game.

A

Quieren ir al juego de fútbol.

(el contracts with a to form al)

145
Q

They want to go to the mountains.

A

Quieren ir a las montañas.

146
Q

They talk about politics.

A

Hablan de la política.

147
Q

We’re going to the beach.

A

Nosotros vamos a la playa.

148
Q

They are returning from the fair.

A

Vuelven de la feria.

149
Q

The view of the countryside is beautiful.

A

La vista del campo es bonita.

150
Q

The children are going to the park.

A

Los niños van al parque.

151
Q

He was the head of the army.

A

Era el jefe del ejército.

152
Q

He is the brother of Mr. Gonzalez.

A

Es el hermano del señor González.

153
Q

Dr. Gonzalez is a famous dentist.

A

El doctor González es un dentista famoso.

(the indefinite article is omitted after ser unless it is followed by a modified noun)

154
Q

Mr. Torral is a lawyer.

A

El señor Torral es abogado.

155
Q

Maria is a student.

A

María es estudiante.

156
Q

Carlos is a boy of nineteen.

A

Carlos es un chico de diecinueve años.

157
Q

Miss Iglesias is a psychiatrist.

A

La señorita Iglesias es psiquiatra.

158
Q

Carlos is a bilingual secretary who works in our office.

A

Carlos es un secretario bilingüe que trabaja en nuestra oficina.

159
Q

Juan wants to be an engineer.

A

Juan quiere ser ingeniero.

160
Q

Carlos is a student who studies a lot.

A

Carlos es un alumno que estudia mucho.

161
Q

We visited our grandfather.

A

Visitamos a nuestro abuelo.

(the preposition a is always placed before a direct object when it is a person)

162
Q

We see the monument.

A

Vemos el monumento.

163
Q

I know Dr. Gonzalez.

A

Conozco al doctor González.

164
Q

We’re watching TV.

A

Miramos la televisión.

165
Q

We have many cousins.

A

Tenemos muchos primos.

(the preposition a is not used after tener)

166
Q

We see the children.

A

Vemos a los niños.

167
Q

We heard the speech.

A

Oímos el discurso.

168
Q

The grandmother loves her grandson very much.

A

La abuela quiere mucho a su nieto.