Saul1-//2022//23abr/:2021//11julio

Question 1

quedarse con la boca abierta

Answer 1

to be dumfounded/astonished/surprised/stunned/shocked/aghast; to gape, to react with astonishment

Question 2

to become/to turn into

Answer 2

convertirse en algo
convertirse a smthg = to convert, Se convirtió al Islam.

convertirse = irregular ir verb,
conjugate like advertir, referir, sentir

what changes - ver - add an i in present tense, except for nosotros,
me convierto, te conviertes, se convierte, nos convertimos, se convierten
also change in preterite in 3rd person sing and plural - add an i
me convertí
te convertiste
se convirtió
nos convertimos
se convirtieron

Question 3

he wanted to open a stall/stand/booth

Answer 3

quería abrir un puesto/una caseta

Question 4

for that reason

Answer 4

por eso

Question 5

Yes, it was a failure.
Yes, he failed.
to fail

Answer 5

Sí, fue un fracaso.
Sí, fracasó.
fracasar - also fallar

Question 6

in his undertaking/endeavor/venture

Answer 6

en su emprendimiento
emprender - to undertake/start/start-up
prender - to light/to turn on (tú prende la luz)
Encender- encienda la luz ud.

embarcar = to board (like a plane) puerta de embarque

miento - suffix usually changing verbs into nouns
v emprender - n emprendimiento
v sentir - n sentimiento (feelings)
v aburrir - s aburrimiento (the boredom/drag, the bore=

Question 7

If he failed, his father would send him to the army.

Answer 7

Si fracasaba, su padre lo mandaría al ejército.

la marina/la armada = the navy

Question 8

Jackie needs to want and then to find an affordable house.

Answer 8

Jackie necesita querer y luego encontrar una casa asequible.

asequible - affordable, achievable m
See the Ass says key at the asequible hoyse

Question 9

He became a millionaire overnight.

Answer 9

Se convirtió en millonario de la noche a la mañana.

remember overnight is from the night to the morning

Question 10

Let the meat rest in the marinade overnight before roasting/grilling it.

Answer 10

Deja que la carne reposa en el adobo durante la noche antes de asarla.

durante la noche = overnight - like through the night

reposar - to rest/settle/lie/repose

Question 11

the grill

Answer 11

la parrilla

Question 12

to roast/grill

Answer 12

asar

Question 13

to cook on the grill

Answer 13

asar a la parrilla, hacer a la parrilla

Question 14

The maintenance of the Kaqchiquel language is very important.

Answer 14

El mantenimiento del idioma kaqchiquel es muy importante.

Question 15

I am very excited.

Answer 15

Estoy muy emocionada.
Él está muy emocionado.
Soy muy emocionante means I am very exciting!

Question 16

to repair, fix, mend

Spare tire

Answer 16

reparar

Rueda de repuesto

Question 17

He halfway did the job.

(tú) ud. Don´t do it only halfway.

Answer 17

Hizo el trabajo a medias.
No lo hagas sólo a medias. (tu, haz, no hagas: haz is
irreg, hagas follows pattern)
No lo haga ud.

a medias = halfway
la mitad = half
Quiero la mitad de la manzana.

medias also means stockings

Question 18

the police - the organization

the police - the humans

Answer 18

La is the organization or the woman
El is only the man
la policía - la organización - think la for la organization
el policía - los humanos - think el for los humans

Question 19

in a trade you are passionate about

Answer 19

en un oficio que te apasione

apasionarse - to become passionate/crazy about/to have a passion for

Question 20

were largely due to

The problem was largely due to a misunderstanding.

Answer 20

se debían en gran medida

El problema se debió en gran medida a un malentendido.

medida = measurement/measures

deberse - to be due to (used with a)

The problem was due to a misunderstanding.
El problema se debió a un malentendido.

Question 21

I assure you all that the story of its founder and the protagonist of today’s video will leave you all astonished.

Answer 21

Les aseguro que la historia de su fundador y protagonista del video de hoy los dejará con la boca abierta.