Small Talk, Getting There , Home from Home Flashcards

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This is my wife

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Este es mi esposa

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How are things , Miguel

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Que pasa ,Miguel

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Let me introduce you to…..

I’d like you to meet….

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Quiero presentarte a……

Quiero qué conozcas a mi …..

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I work as…

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Trabajo de….

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I’m staying at

I’m staying with friends

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Estoy en el/la…

Estoy en casa de unos amigos

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I’m going to stay for a…

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Me voy a quedar…

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I’ve been living in Spain for ten years

I’ve been in Madrid for two weeks

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Hace diez años que vivo en España

Llevo dos semanas en Madrid

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Sorry I didn’t call in..

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Perdona por no pasar..

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I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name..

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Lo siento pero no entendí tu nombre..

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Tell me a bit about yourself

Tell me what your job involves

What do you do for a living

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Háblame un poco de ti

En que consiste tu trabajo ?

En qué trabajas ?

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Sorry,what did you say

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Perdona,que has dicho?

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Where do you want to meet?

Where are you staying ?

Where do you come from

When will you get here ?

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Donde quieres que quedemos?

Donde te quedas?

De dónde vienes ?

Cuando estarás aquí

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At what time do you want to meet

How long have you been in Spain

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A qué hora quieres quedar ?

Cuánto tiempo hace que estás en España

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How was your holiday

How was the hotel

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Que tal las vacaciones

Que tal el hotel

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I’d like to….thank you for helping me

We’d like you to meet a friend

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Me gustaría ….darte las gracias por tu ayuda

Nos gustaría presentarte a un amigo

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I want you to come with me

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Quiero qué vengas conmigo

note subjunctive

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Should I… Invite your sister

Should we go to a Chinese restaurant?

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Crees que…..debo invitar a su hermana

Te parece buena idea… Ir un restaurante chino

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I think… You have got a point

I don’t think that’s the case at all

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Creo qué…tienes razón

A mi no me parece que sea así en absoluto

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We could….meet at the Cafe Central

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Podríamos …quedar en el Café Central

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Why don’t ?…you phone them

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Por qué o les llamas

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How about… Inviting them to dinner

How about I pick you up in the morning

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Y si les invitamos acenar

Y sí paso a por ti por la mañana

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What do you think of… His latest film

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Que te parece su última película

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I agree.. With Mercedes

Do you agree ?

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Estoy de acuerdo con Mercedes

Estás de acuerdo?

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I’m…Ing

I’m seeing Felipe on Thursday

We’re going to the cinema tonight

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Veré a Felipe el jueves

Iremos al cine esta noche

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Will it be alright…if I phone you next week?

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Que te parece si te llamo la semana que viene?

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Would you rather…

Would it be better..to invite

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Prefieres que…

Es mejor….invitar

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Are we agreed…

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Estamos de acuerdo

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I have to

I must…

I should…

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Tengo que…

Debo….

Debería….

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Are you following the conversation ?

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Te estas enterando de la conversación ?

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Shall we call each other “tu”

Chatroom

Text message

Partner

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Nos tuteamos ?

Los chats

Los SMS

La pareja. ( for male or female)

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I’m planning to

I feel like…stopping in Cuencato have a look around

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Tengo la intención…

Tengo ganas de…parar en Cuenca para dar una vuelta

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I’d like to…

I’d rather…

I could

Would you like

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Me gustaría…

Prefiero…

Podría…

Te gustaría…

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Why don’t …we take the metro

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Por qué no cogemos el metro

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Do you fancy..going to the beach.

Lets..park there

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Te apetece … Ir a la playa

Vamos…a aparcar allí.

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I will come and pick you up at the airport

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Yo Boy a buscarte al aeropuerto

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Which way do I go for Segovia

Am I going the right way for

Do you stop in….

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Por donde se va a Segovia

Voy bien para..

Para usted en…

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Do you know…where the buses to Seville leave from?

Which line do I need to take

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Sabe usted…. De dónde salen los autobuses a Sevilla

Que línea tengo que coger ?

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What time are we boarding

What time is the next bus

What times the first train to Tarragona

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A qué hora embarcamos ?

A qué hora sale el siguiente autobús

A qué hora sale el primer tren para Tarragona.

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Excuse me ,is this the teen for Toledo?

How much is a ticket to Madrid

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Perdone,es este el tren que va a Toledo

Cuanto cuesta un billete a Madrid.

Cuanto vale el billete a Madrid ?

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How much would it cost to hire…

How much would you charge for

How long does it take to get to Santander

Do you know how long it takes from Madrid to Toledo?

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Cuanto costaría alquilar

Cuanto me cobraría por

Cuanto se tarda en llegar a Santander?

Sabe cuánto se tarda de Madrid a Toledo?

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How often ..does the bus to Santander run?

A single ticket please

Can I have…a timetable

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Cada cuanto tiempo…pasa el autobús a Santander?

Un billete sencilla,por favor

Me da ….un horario de trenes

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I would like to report…

I would like a single to Alicante

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Quiero denunciar …

Quisiera un billete de ida a Alicante

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Can you tell me when we are near…

Can you drop me here

Can you take me to the

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Puede avisarme cuando estemos cerca…

Puede dejarme acqui

Me lleva al Barrio…..

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May I open the window

Do you mind if…I put my suitcase here

Do you mind if I sit here

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Se puede abrir la ventanilla?

Le importa que ponga..mi maleta acqui?

Le importa que me siente acqui?

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I have to get.. Another flight

I have to catch..

Do we have to change trains?

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Tengo que coger otro vuelo

Tengo que coger ….

Tenemos qué cambiar de tren ?

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We should get more petrol

Go straight on till…

Take the first turning…

Turn left

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Deberíamos echar más gasolina

Siga recto hasta

Coja la primera calle..

Gire a la izquierda

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It’s within walking distance

Who is last in line

Has the number 33 gone past

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Se puede ir andando

Quien es el último?

Ha pasado el número 33?

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Sleep well

I’m looking for

We’d like to stay another night

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Que descanses

Queremos quedarnos una noche más

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What’s the hotel like

How much would it be to stay an extra night

Is there anywhere near here we can get something to eat

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Como es el hotel

Cuanto costaría quedarse una noche más

Hay algún sitio para comer por acqui cerca

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Can I leave my case at reception

Can you give me a alarm call at 7 oclock

Could you show me the room

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Puedo dejar la maleta en recepción

Puede despertarme a las siete .

Podría enseñarme la habitación

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Would you mind taking my cases up to my room

Can I have the keys to my apartment please

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Le importaría subirme las maletas a mi habitación.

Me da la llave del apartmento por favor

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Can I see the room first

Do you mind if..I pay by credit card

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Puedo ver la habitación primero?

Le importa que pague con tarjeta de crédito

( note the subjunctive)

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We love these paradores

I like staying in small hotels

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Nos gustan los paradores

Me gusta quedarme en hoteles pequeños

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How about … Staying one more day

How about…renting an apartment

We could…try the Hotel Windsor

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Que te parece …si nos quedamos un día más

Y si…alquilamos un apartamento

Podríamos intentar en el Hotel Windsor

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We are planning to look for…

Can I have your name please

Can you spell your name for me please

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Tenemos pensado buscar…

Me deja su nombre por favor

Me puede deletrear su nombre si es tan amable

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Whose name is the booking in?

What number can we contact you on

Please fill in this form

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A nombré de quien esta la reserva?

En qué número podemos localizarlo

Por favor rellene este formulario