Some Spanish History and mostly" YA...NO"

Question 1

Divorce did not exist!

Answer 1

No Existía el divorcio.

Question 2

There were thousands of political prisoners!

Answer 2

Había miles de presos politicos.

Question 3

Many films, plays, and books were prohibited

Answer 3

Muchas películas, obras de teatro, y libros estaban prohibidos

Question 4

The death penalty existed.

Answer 4

Existía la pena de muerte.

Question 5

Television and other media were controlled by the government.

Answer 5

La televisión y los otros medios de comunicatión estaban controlados por el gobierno.

Question 6

Political parties were illegal.

Answer 6

Los partidos políticos eran ilegales.

Question 7

Condoms and all contraceptives were prohibited.

Answer 7

Los preservativos y todos los anticontraceptivos estaban prohibidos.

Question 8

Thousands of spaniards lived in exile and could not return to Spain.

Answer 8

Miles de españoles vivian en el exilio y no podrian volver a España.

Question 9

Teaching Basque, Gallician and Catalan was prohibited.

Answer 9

Estaba prohibido enseñar vasco, gallego, y catalán.

Question 10

The Constitution recognises (as oficial/ the legality?) of the catalan, gallician and basque languages.

Answer 10

La Constitución reconoce la oficialidad de las lenguas catalana, gallega y vasca.

Question 11

Today tourism daily moves millions of people all over the world.

Answer 11

Hoy en día el turismo mueve a diario a milliones de personas en todo el mundo.

Question 12

I agree

Answer 12

Yo estoy de acuerdo

Question 13

We use “YA NO” to express an action which occurred in the past but does not occur in the present.

Answer 13

Usamos “YA NO” para expresar que una acción que occuría en el pasado no occure en el presente.

Question 14

We use “TODAVIA” to express an action which occurred in the past which continues in the present

Answer 14

Usamos “TODAVIA” para expresar que una acción que occuría en el pasado continúa en el presente.

Question 15

Observe these two images of Elisa

Answer 15

Observa los dos imágenes de Elisa

Question 16

Which do you think is current ( actual)?

Answer 16

Cuál crees que es acctual ?

Question 17

Which (from) of a few years ago?

Answer 17

Cuál de hace unos años?

Question 18

She doesn’t spend as much time with her fiance

Answer 18

Ya no pasa tanto tiempo con su novio.

Question 19

Now she doesn’t have as much free time.

Answer 19

Ahora ya no tiene tanto tiempo libre.

Question 20

Now she doesn’t earn as much money as before.

Answer 20

Ahora ya no gana tanto dinero como antes.

Question 21

She still likes to grow vegeatables in the garden.

Answer 21

Todavia le gusta cultivar verduras en el jardin.

Question 22

She isn’t with her boyfriend of (from) before.

Answer 22

Ya no está con su novio de antes.

Question 23

She still lives in the same house in the suburbs.

Answer 23

Todavia vive en la misma casa de las afueras

Question 24

And you ? what way have you changed

Answer 24

Y tu? En qué cosas has cambiado

Question 25

Markers for the past
When I was a child,
At 15 years .....
As a youth!
When I was 33 years old.

Answer 25

Marcadores temporales para el pasado
de niño/ -a
a los 15 años
de joven
cuando tenía 33 years

Question 26

When you were a child

Answer 26

Como eras niño

Question 27

To refer to a period/ time about which we have already spoken.

Answer 27

Para referimos a una época de la que ya hemos hablado anteriormente.

Question 28

At that time / period
then
In those times

Answer 28

En esa /aquella época
entonces
en aquellos tiempos

Question 29

When I was a child I read a lot

Answer 29

Yo de niño leía

Question 30

Because in those times we did not have television at home.

Answer 30

Como (en aquellos tiempos/en aquella época) no teniamos televisión en casa

Question 31

How were you as a child?

Answer 31

Cómo eras de niño

Question 32

I was a very normal child.

Answer 32

Era un niño muy normal Creo!

Question 33

He (she) can’t stand it anymore

Answer 33

Ya no aguanta más.

Question 34

You already know how late it is

Answer 34

Ya sabes lo tarde que es.

Question 35

This method was already used.

Answer 35

Este procedimiento ya fue utilizado.

Question 36

Have YOU ALL already gone to Alfredo’s exhibition?

Answer 36

¿Han ido ya a la exhibición de Alfredo?

Question 37

This method was already used.

Answer 37

Este procedimiento ya fue utilizado.

Question 38

Did you already meet my brother?

Answer 38

¿Ya conociste a mi hermano?

Question 39

I understand, trucks over here.

Answer 39

Ya entiendo, camionetas por aquí.

Question 40

We have already said goodbye.

Answer 40

Ya nos hemos despedido.

Question 41

Yes, they’ve already finished.

Answer 41

Si, ya acabaron.

Question 42

We had already gone to bed when you called.

Answer 42

Ya nos habíamos acostado cuando llamaste.

Question 43

Have they already read the new novel.

Answer 43

¿Ya leyeron la nueva novela?

Question 44

Did you already wash this bowl?

Answer 44

¿Ya lavaste este tazón?

Question 45

Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Answer 45

Ya llegamos? Ya llegamos?

Question 46

I would like to order now.

Answer 46

Quiero pedir la comida ya.

Question 47

Have you (formal) flown before?
Have you flown before

Answer 47

¿Ha volado usted, ya?

has volando ya?

Question 48

Nothing surprises me anymore

Answer 48

Ya nada me asombra.

Question 49

Now I get it!

Answer 49

Ya caigo!