Oaxaca lesson 8

Question 1

In the case of direct object pronoun and when speaking of a person, use the preposition “a” (or about)

Answer 1

Miguel lee “a” Vargas LLosa. Similar to conozco a Juan.

Question 2

alcoholic

Answer 2

alcohólico

Question 3

luck, lucky

Answer 3

la suerte, suertudo, afortunado: mucha suerte, aun mas suerte or mui afortunado (a)

Question 4

He is sick with cancer

Answer 4

Él está enfermo “de” cáncer.. Not “con” cancer.

Question 5

She is dead. She (he) died.

Answer 5

Ella está muerta(o). Ella murió.

Question 6

flat or level

Answer 6

planos (adj.) Can also mean “plans” as in drawings, maps

Question 7

accumulate

Answer 7

acumularse

Question 8

25 years ago

Answer 8

Hace 25 anos antes.

Question 9

congratulations

Answer 9

felicitaciones

Question 10

wheel

Answer 10

rueda

Question 11

lunch box

Answer 11

la lonchera

Question 12

lion, lioness

Answer 12

leon, leona

Question 13

newborn

Answer 13

nacido

Question 14

He is weak. He is strong

Answer 14

El es débil. El es fuerte

Question 15

I am sure. I am certain.

Answer 15

Estoy segura (o). Estoy cierta (o).

Question 16

frog

Answer 16

rana

Question 17

one more time. one more thing.

Answer 17

una vez mas. una cosa mas.

Question 18

obviously

Answer 18

obviamente

Question 19

embarassed

Answer 19

avergonzado

Question 20

doughnut

Answer 20

dona

Question 21

thumb

Answer 21

pulgar

Question 22

Are you bored with me?

Answer 22

¿Estás aburrido conmigo? ¿Estás aburrido por mi culpa?

Question 23

Rat, Mouse

Answer 23

Rata, Raton (es)