SPANISH BASIC 1 Flashcards
1
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madrugada
A
early morning
2
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manana
A
morning
3
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tarde
A
afternoon
4
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noche
A
evening
5
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buenas tardes
A
good afternoon
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buenas dias
A
good morning
7
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buenos noches
A
good evening
8
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dias
A
day (BUT buenas dias = good morning)
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What is the first person in singular and plural?
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singular: yo, plural: nosotros
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What is the first person in singular and plural?
A
singular: yo hablo, plural: nosotros hablamos
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muy bien
A
very good
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excelente
A
excellent
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feliz
A
happy
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triste
A
sad
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mal
A
bad/wrong
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no me quejo
A
I don’t complain
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bien
A
good
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What is the second person in singular and plural?
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singular: tu hablas / usted habla, plural: ustedes hablais
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What is the third person in singular and plural?
A
singular: el / ella / eso habla, plural: ellos / ellas / esos hablan
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muy bien
A
very good
21
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como estas
A
how are you?
22
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como andas
A
how are you?
23
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como estas tu?
A
how are you?
24
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enjoy your day
A
disfruta tu dia
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hola como estas
hello how are you?
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por qué
why?
27
no entiendo
i don’t know
28
hablo ingles
I speak english
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tengo
I have
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tengo cabello amarillo
I have yellow hair
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tengo cabello rubia
I have blonde hair
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quiero
i want
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casa
house
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cumbia
Colombian music genre
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how do you say "qu"
k
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how do you say "h"
nothing (it is silent)
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cabello
hair
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What are the 5 vowels in Spanish?
A, E, I, O, U
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verde
green
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amarillo
yellow
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azul
blue
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blanco
white
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negro
black
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rojo
red
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how do you say "j"
h
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how do you say "ll"
j
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When do you use "C" as "K" and when do you use it as "S"?
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For living creatures, which end at "o" and which at "a"?
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the word
la palabra
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What are the main definite articles?
el, la
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the dictionary
el diccionario
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the american
el americano
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the telephone
el teléfona
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the door
la puerta
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the taste
el gusto
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the morning
la mánana
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the table
la mesa
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If a masculine noun end in a consonant, what is often the case?
That there is an equivalent feminine form ending in "a" such as:
el profesor vs. la profesora
el doctor = la doctora
el senor = la senora
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What are examples of nouns with the same spelling?
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Which endings indicate a feminine noun?
"sión"
"ción"
"dad"
"tad"
"tud"
"umbre"
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the city
la ciudad
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what are examples of masculine nouns ending in "a"?
Most often in "ma" when it is the case
* el problema
* el telegrama
* el programa
* el mapa
* el sistema
* el dia
* el tema
* el clima
* el idioma
* el sofa
* el planeta
* el poema
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What are two examples of nouns ending in "ma" which are actually feminine?
la cama = the bed
la pluma = the pen
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the problem
el problema
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the telegram
el telegrama
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the program
el programa
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the map
el mapa
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the system
el sistema
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the day
el dia
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the topic
el tema
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the weather
el clima
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the language
el idioma
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the couch
el sofá
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the planet
el planeta
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the poem
el poema
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What are the 4 masculine nouns ending with "a"?
el dia
el mapa
el planeta
el sofá
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Which 2 nouns are feminine but end with "o"?
la mano
la radio
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the hand
la mano
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how do you count to 10?
1. uno
2. dos
3. tres
4. cuatro
5. cinco
6. seis
7. siete
8. ocho
9. nueve
10. diez
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When a noun ends in a vowel, how do you make it plural?
Simply by adding "s".
el libro = los libros
la pluma = las plumas
el chico = los chicos
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When a noun ends in a consonant, how do you make it plural?
Simply by adding "es"
el borrador = los borradores
el profesor = los profesores
la universidad = las universidades
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What are the definite articles in plural form?
Los, Las
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When a noun ends in "ión", how do you make it plural?
add "es" AND drop the written accent
el avión = los aviones
la conversación = las conversaciones
la secciön = las secciones
la televisiön = las televisiones
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When a noun ends in "z", how do you make it plural?
Add "es" AND change the "z" to "c"
el lápiz = los lápices
la voz = las voces
el tapiz = los tapices
la actriz = las actrices
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What is 2 perros + 8 perras?
10 perros (masculine form when genders are in group)
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What is 1 gato + 9 gatas?
10 gatos (masculine form when genders are in group)
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Which gender form do compound nouns take?
Always masculine.
abre + latas = abrelatas
open + cans = can opener
so..
el abrelatas
los abrelatas
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The umbrellas
los paraguases
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The erasers
los borradores
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The professors
los profesores
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the universities
las universidades
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the airplanes
los aviones (el avión)
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the conversations
las conversaciones
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the sections
las secciones (la sección)
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the TVs
las televisiones (la televisión)
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the pencils
los pápics (el lápiz)
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the voice
la voz (las voces)
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the wallpapers
los tapices (el tapiz)
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the wall
el muro
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the actresses
las actrices
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it makes me happy
me alegra
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verlos
watch / see them
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que bueno
that’s good
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gano
won
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yo tengo
I have
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orange
naranja (or Onaranjado)
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azul claro
light blue
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azul oscuro
dark
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morado
purple
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púrpura
purple
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marrón
brown
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is it x?
es x?
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see on TV
verlos en televisión
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oscuro
dark
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how do you say "qu.."
k (no "u")
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the nose
la nariz
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the eyes
los ojos
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the mouth
la boca
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the eyebrows
las cejas
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the mustache
el bigote
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light
claro
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long
largo
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big
grande
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thin
fino
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short
corto
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thick
grueso
127
small
pequeno
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journalist
periodista (no gender)
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personality
personalidad
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nationality
nacionalidad
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I am danish
soy danes
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what are the first and second person forms of to be?
yo soy, tü eres
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towards / to
hacia
134
a baby
una bebé
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walks
camina
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near / close to
cerca
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when
cuándo
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boyfriend
novio
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according to
según
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breakfast
desayuno
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against
contra
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size
tamaño
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tall
alta
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short
baja
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huge
enorme
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pants
pantalones
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but
pero
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the skirt
la falda
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What are the subject pronouns in Spanish?
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What is the present Indicative of "yo habla"?
I speak
I do speak
I am speaking
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How do you conjugate hablar? (to speak)
yo hablo
tú hablas, usted habla
él, ella, eso habla
nosotros hablamos
ustedes hablan
ellos, ellas, esos hablan
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How do you conjugate comer? (to eat)
yo como
tú comes, usted come
él, ella, eso come
nosotros comemos
ustedes comen
ellos, ellas, esos comen
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How do you conjugate vivir? (to live)
yo vivo
tú vives, usted vive
él, ella, eso vive
nosotros vivimos
ustedes viven
ellos, ellas, esos viven
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How do you conjugate the three verbs: hablar, comer, vivir?
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salt
sal
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the shirts
las camisas (la camisa)
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the boots
las botas (la bota)
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a belt
un cinturón
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the sock
el calcetín (los calcetines)
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the pants
el pantalón
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brown
café
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sugar
azúcar
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a coat
un abrigo (el abrigo, los abrigos)
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gray
gris
165
the clothes
la ropa
166
pink
rosa
167
the tie
La corbata (las corbatas)
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who are they?
Quiénes son ellos?
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how
cómo
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which
cuáles
171
what
qué
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What is it?
Qué es?
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How do you conjugate -ar verbs?
- o (hablo)
- as / o (tú hablas, usted hablo)
- a (habla)
- amos (hablamos)
- an (áis) (ustedes hablan + vosotros habláis)
- an (hablan)
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How do you conjugate -er verbs?
- o (como)
- es (tü comes, usted come)
- e (come)
- emos (comemos)
- en (éis) (ustedes comen + vosotros coméis)
- en (comen)
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How do you conjugate -ir verbs?
- o (vivo)
- es (tü vives, usted vive)
- e (vive)
- imos (vivimos)
- en (ustedes viven + vosotros vivís)
- en (viven)
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How do you say "to rent"? + use the verb in multiple forms
alquilar – to rent
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How do you say "to enter"? + use the verb in multiple forms
entrar (en) – to enter (into)
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How do you say "to need"? + use the verb in multiple forms
necesitar – to need
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How do you say "to love"? + use the verb in multiple forms
amar – to love
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How do you say "to send"? + use the verb in multiple forms
enviar – to send
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How do you say "to forget"? + use the verb in multiple forms
olvidar – to forget
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How do you say "to walk"? + use the verb in multiple forms
andar – to walk
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How do you say "to listen to"? + use the verb in multiple forms
escuchar – to listen to
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How do you say "to pay for"? + use the verb in multiple forms
pagar – to pay for
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How do you say "to help"? + use the verb in multiple forms
ayudar – to help
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How do you say "to hope, to wait for"? + use the verb in multiple forms
esperar – to hope, to wait for
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How do you say "to practice"? + use the verb in multiple forms
practicar – to practice
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How do you say "to dance"? + use the verb in multiple forms
bailar – to dance
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How do you say "to study"? + use the verb in multiple forms
estudiar – to study
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How do you say "to ask"? + use the verb in multiple forms
preguntar – to ask
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How do you say "to look for"? + use the verb in multiple forms
buscar – to look for
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How do you say "to sign"? + use the verb in multiple forms
firmar – to sign
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How do you say "to prepare"? + use the verb in multiple forms
preparar – to prepare
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How do you say "to walk"? + use the verb in multiple forms
caminar – to walk
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How do you say "to win, earn"? + use the verb in multiple forms
ganar – to win, earn
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How do you say "to return"? + use the verb in multiple forms
regresar – to return
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How do you say "to sing"? + use the verb in multiple forms
cantar – to sing
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How do you say "to spend money"? + use the verb in multiple forms
gastar – to spend money
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How do you say "to greet"? + use the verb in multiple forms
saludar – to greet
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How do you say "to cook"? + use the verb in multiple forms
cocinar – to cook
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How do you say "to speak"? + use the verb in multiple forms
hablar – to speak, to talk
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How do you say "to touch, to play an instrument"? + use the verb in multiple forms
tocar – to touch, to play an instrument
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How do you say "to learn"? + use the verb in multiple forms
aprender – to learn
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How do you say "to believe"? + use the verb in multiple forms
creer – to believe
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How do you say "to possess, to own"? + use the verb in multiple forms
poseer – to possess, to own
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How do you say "to have to, to owe"? + use the verb in multiple forms
deber – to have to, to owe
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How do you say "to promise"? + use the verb in multiple forms
prometer – to promise
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How do you say "to eat"? + use the verb in multiple forms
comer – to eat
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How do you say "to hide"? + use the verb in multiple forms
esconder – to hide
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How do you say "to break"? + use the verb in multiple forms
romper – to break
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How do you say "to understand"? + use the verb in multiple forms
comprender – to understand
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How do you say "to read"? + use the verb in multiple forms
leer – to read
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How do you say "to fear"? + use the verb in multiple forms
temer – to fear
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How do you say "to run"? + use the verb in multiple forms
correr – to run
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How do you say "to put into"? + use the verb in multiple forms
meter en – to put into
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How do you say "to sell"? + use the verb in multiple forms
vender – to sell
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How do you say "to buy"? + use the verb in multiple forms
comprar – to buy
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How do you say "to wash"? + use the verb in multiple forms
lavar – to wash
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How do you say "to take, to drink"? + use the verb in multiple forms
tomar – to take, to drink
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How do you say "to answer"? + use the verb in multiple forms
contestar – to answer
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How do you say "to arrive"? + use the verb in multiple forms
llegar – to arrive
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How do you say "to work"? + use the verb in multiple forms
trabajar – to work
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How do you say "to allow, to leave"? + use the verb in multiple forms
dejar – to allow, to leave
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How do you say "to wear, to carry"? + use the verb in multiple forms
llevar – to wear, to carry
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How do you say "to open"? + use the verb in multiple forms
abrir – to open
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How do you say "to discover"? + use the verb in multiple forms
descubrir – to discover
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How do you say "to permit"? + use the verb in multiple forms
permitir – to permit
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How do you say "to admit"? + use the verb in multiple forms
admitir – to admit
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How do you say "to discuss"? + use the verb in multiple forms
discutir – to discuss
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How do you say "to receive"? + use the verb in multiple forms
recibir – to receive
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How do you say "to attend"? + use the verb in multiple forms
asistir a – to attend
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How do you say "to write"? + use the verb in multiple forms
escribir – to write
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How do you say "to climb, to go up"? + use the verb in multiple forms
subir – to climb, to go up
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How do you say "to cover"? + use the verb in multiple forms
cubrir – to cover
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How do you say "to exist"? + use the verb in multiple forms
existir – to exist
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How do you say "to suffer"? + use the verb in multiple forms
sufrir – to suffer
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How do you say "to decide"? + use the verb in multiple forms
decidir – to decide
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How do you say "to omit"? + use the verb in multiple forms
omitir – to omit
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How do you say "to unite"? + use the verb in multiple forms
unir – to unite
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How do you say "to describe"? + use the verb in multiple forms
describir – to describe
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How do you say "to divide"? + use the verb in multiple forms
partir – to divide
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How do you say "to live"? + use the verb in multiple forms
vivir – to live
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How do you say "to travel"? + use the verb in multiple forms
viajar – to travel
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How do you say "to desire"? + use the verb in multiple forms
desear – to desire
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How do you say "to order"? + use the verb in multiple forms
mandar – to order
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How do you say "to visit"? + use the verb in multiple forms
visitar – to visit
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How do you say "to teach"? + use the verb in multiple forms
enseñar – to teach
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How do you say "to watch, to look at"? + use the verb in multiple forms
mirar – to watch, to look at
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i am sleep (i am sleepy)
tengo sueño
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did you out last night?
?saliste anoche?
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USA
Estados Unidos
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England
Inglaterra
253
Reino Unido
United Kingdom
254
el reino
the kingdom
255
the room
la habitación
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the luggage
el equipaje
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the passport
el pasaporte
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the identification
la identifcación
259
american
estadounidenses
260
english person
inglesa
261
the russian
el ruso
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the president
el presidente
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singer
cantante (neutral)
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the dancer
el bailarín
265
the politician
el politico
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At your service / you’re welcome
a la orden
267
the week
la semana
268
weekend
fin de semana
269
I can call…
puedo llamar …
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What’s your name?
Cuál es su nombre?
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it is not necessary
no es necesario
272
new
nuevo
273
nine
nueve
274
how much
cuánto
275
how many
cuántos
276
what do you drink?
que bebes?
277
she has brown hair
tiene cabello marrón
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she is a singer
ella es una cantante
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he is canadian
el es un canadiense
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canadian
canadiense (neutral)
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they (spice girls) are singers and dancers
ellas son músicos y bailarinas
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trump is president of USA
Trump es el presidente de Estados Unidos
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the tall boy
el chico alto
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the tall girl
el chica alta
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In terms of adjectives, how do you conjugate adjectives ending in "O", "E" and in consonants?
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**How do you conjugate the adjective (and color) rojo?**
rojo (m s)
roja (f s)
rojos (m plural)
rojas (f plural)
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**How do you conjugate the adjective inteligente?**
Intelligente (m, s)
Intelligente (f, s)
Intelligentes (m, p)
Intelligentes (f, p)
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**How do you conjugate nationalities ending in "o"**
Like other adjectives ending in "o"
el mexicano (m, s)
la mexicana (f, s)
los mexicanos (m, p)
las mexicanas (f, p)
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**How do you conjugate nationalities ending in a consonant?**
Like other adjectives ending in a consonant
el español (m, s)
la española (f, s)
los españoles (m, p)
las españolas (f, p)
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**Which adjective endings of consonants do not follow the normal rules of no gender diversification?**
Adjectives ending in the following, do not follow the normal rules for adjectives ending in consonants
(instead, these DO make gender diversification).
"án"
"ón"
"in"
"or" (BUT NOT "erior"),
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**How do you conjugate "hablador"?**
el chico hablador
la chica habladora
los chicos habladores
las chicas habladores
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Why gender specific even though ending in consonant?
Because it ends in "or" so it is also gender diversifying.
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**Where is the adjective placed in the sentence?**
1. Usually follow the noun when descriptive
1. Casa blanca = white house
2. chica alta = tall girl
2. When adjectives speaks of a quality that is inherent, it can precede the noun as:
1. la blanca nieve = the white snow
2. los altos picos = the high peaks
3. adjectives of quantity usually precede the noun as well
1. pocos libros = few books
2. muchos libros = many books
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the luggage / the bag / the suitcase
la maleta
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I need a taxi
necesito un taxi
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I need a hotel
necesito un hotel
297
my passport is here
mi pasaporte está aqui
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I have a reservation
tengo una reserva
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a bus
un autobús
300
the airport
el aeropuerto
301
Where’s the airport?
Donde está el aeropuerto
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where is it?
Donde está?
303
a supermarket
un supermercado
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I need my bag
necesito mi maleta
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what are the days of the week in Spanish? (singular)
ALL masculine
lunes
martes
miércoles
jueves
viernes
sábado
domingo
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what are the days of the week in Spanish? (plural)
ALL masculine
los lunes
los martes
los miércoles
los jueves
los viernes
los sábados (ADD "s" in plural)
los domingos (ADD "s" in plural)
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there is a party on wednesday
Hay una fiesta el miércules (for weekdays. el/los is used as "on" instead of "the")
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I don’t work on mondays
no trabajo los lunes (for weekdays. el/los is used as "on" instead of "the")
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What day is today?
Qué dia es hoy?
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Tomorrow is friday
Mañana es viernes
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How do you count from 11 to 20?
1. once
12. doce
13. trece
14. catorce
15. quince
16. dieciséis
17. diecisiete
18. dieciocho
19. diecinueve
20. veinte
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How do you count from 21 to 30?
21. veintiuno
22. veintidós
23. veintitrés
24. veinticuatro
25. veinticinco
26. veintiséis
27. veintisiete
28. veintiocho
29. veintinueve
30. treinta
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What does "estar" mean what is the conjugation of this verb?
estar = to be
IRREGULAR VERB
yo estoy
tú estás, usted está
el, ella está
nosotros estamos
ustedes están
ellos, ellas están
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What does "estar" mean what is the conjugation of this verb?
ser = to be
IRREGULAR VERB
yo soy
tú eres, usted es
el, ella es
nosotros somos
ustedes son
ellos, ellas son
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When should you use "estar" and when should you use "ser"?
Estar = when addressing the condition of someone/something
HOW is she?
Ser = when addressing a quality of someone/something
WHAT is she?
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When should you use "SER"?
the hour, day, and date
place of origin
occupation
nationality
religious or political affiliation
the material something is made of
possession
relationship of one person to another
certain impersonal expressions
where an event is taking place
essential qualities
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the DAY?
Ser
Hoy es lunes = today is monday
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the HOUR?
Ser
Qué hora es? = What time is it?
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the GEOGRAPHIC OR PHYSICAL LOCATIONS?
Estar
Dónde está Chile? = Where is Chile?
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the DATE?
Ser
Es el cinco de mayo = It is May 5th
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the PLACE OF ORIGIN?
Ser
De dónde eres tú? = Where are you from?
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the OCCUPATION?
Ser
Soy un consultor = I’m a consultant
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the CONDITION OF SOMETHING (WHEN USING ADJECTIVES)?
Estar
Cómo está la sopa? = how is the soup?
La sopa está fria = the soup is cold
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the NATIONALITY?
Ser
No, el es Danés = No, he is Danish
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION?
Ser
Es el gobierno socialista? = Is the government socialist
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the MATERIAL SOMETHING IS MADE OF?
Ser
De qué material es la mesa? = What is the table made of?
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when using IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS?
Estar
Soy estar en comino = I am on my way
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the POSSESSION?
Ser
De quién es la pluma? = Whose pen is it?
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONS?
Ser
Es el esposo de Marta = He is Marta’s husband
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" for PROGRESSIVE TENSES?
Estar
Qué estás comiendo? = What are you eating?
Estoy comiendo arroz y frijoles = I am eating rice and beans
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the WHERE AN EVENT IS TAKING PLACE?
Ser
La película es en el cine = The movie is at the theatre
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Should you use "Ser" or "Estar" when describing the INHERENT OR ESSENTIAL QUALITIES?
Ser
Miguel es un hombre sincero = Miguel is a sincere man
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They are very pretty
soy muy guapa
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he is also handsome
También es guapo
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Miguel is a sincere man
Miguel es un hombre sincero
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The party is in the Fantastic Club
La fiesta es en el club Fantastico
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What are you eating?
Qué estás comiendo?
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I am eating rice and beans
Estoy comiendo arroz y frijoles
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The movie is at the theater
La pelicula es en el cine
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Who is Mikkel?
Quién es Mikkel?
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Where are you?
Dónde estás?
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Whose pen is it?
De quién es la pluma?
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What’s the table made of?
De qúe material es la mesa?
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Where is Chile?
Dónde está Chile?
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It’s made of wood
Es de madera
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No, it is communist
No, es comunista
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I am on my way
Soy estar en camino
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Chile is in South America
Chile está en América del Sur
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Is the government socialist?
Es el gobierno socialista?
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Where are you from?
De dónde eres tü?
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I am from Denmark
Soy de Dinamarca
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How is the soup?
Cómo está la sopa?
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The soup is cold
La sopa está fria
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Qué fecha es hoy?
Qué fecha es hoy?
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It’s july 8th
Es el ocho de julio
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What time is it?
Qué hora es?
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It is two o’clock
Son las dos
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I am very well, thank you
Estoy muy bien, gracias
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with
con (con sal)
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without
sin (sin sal)
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the cup
el vaso
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the check please
la cuenta por favor OR El cheque por favor
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I need a table for three people
necesito una mesa para tres personas
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"for" / "to"
para (necesito una mesa PARA tres personas)
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a burger
una hamburguesa
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a cheese sandwich
un sándwich de queso
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a coffee with milk
un café con leche
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a glass of water
un vaso de aqua
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a cup of coffee
una taza de café
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brother/sister
hermano / hermana
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Where are you from in ……. (brazil)?
De dónde eres en Brazil?
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When "to be" is followed by a noun, which form should be used?
When "to be" is followed by a noun, ALWAYS use "Ser":
John es médico (John is a doctor)
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When "to be" is followed by an adjective, which form should be used?
It DEPENDS.
"**Ser" for ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS**
Los elefantes son grandes
El professor es aburrido (boring)
"**Estar" for STATE/CONDITION**
La sopa está fría
El professor está aburrido (bored)
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When "to be" refers to ORIGIN, LOCATION (current location of something) and TAKING PLACE AT, which form of "to be" should be used?
**ORIGIN = SER**
Mónica es de Espana
**LOCATION = ESTAR**
Mónica está en Venezuela
**TAKING PLACE AT = SER**
La fiesta es en la casa de Mónica
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My husband / My wife
Mi esposo / Mi esposa
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A grandfather / A grandmother
Un abuelo / Una abuela
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A son / A daughter
Un hijo / Una hija
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A child
Un hijo (same as "a son" in this case)
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the father / the mother
El padre / la madre
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very pretty
muy bonito
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the bike
la bicicleta
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Where should you place the negative in a sentence?
there must be a negative in front of the verb.
Ella no habla espanol
El es no professor
BUT… remember that you can have multiple negatives in Spanish, where the other negatives are placed elsewhere such as here:
No compro nada nunca (3 negatives: I never buy anything)
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How do you answer a question with negatives?
When using negatives to answer a question, you have to use 2 negatives.
Fx..
No. No habla espanol.
No. Mikkel no está en la clase. (No. Mikkel is not in the class)
No. Nuanca estudio. (No. I never study)
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What are some examples of negative words?
No
Ni…...ni (neither...nor)
tampoco (neither, not either)
Nada (nothing)
nadie (nobody)
nunca (never)
jamás (never, ever)
ningún (-o, -a, -os, -as) (no, none)
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What does the affirmative word "algo" mean and what is the negative version?
algo = something
nada = nothing
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What does the affirmative word "alguien" mean and what is the negative version?
alguien = somebody
nadie = nobody
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What does the affirmative word "algún" mean and what is the negative version?
algún (-o, -a, -os, -as) (some, something)
ningún (-o, -a, -os, -as) (no, none)
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What does the affirmative word "siempre" mean and what is the negative version?
Always = siempre
Never = nuance
Never, ever = jamás
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What does the affirmative word "también" mean and what is the negative version?
también = also
tampoco (neither, not either)
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What does the affirmative word "o…..o" mean and what is the negative version?
o . . . o (either . . . or)
ni . . . ni (neither . . . nor)
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What is special about the use of negatives in Spanish in comparison to English?
In Spanish, multiple negatives in the same sentence are allowed.
In fact, you have to use multiple negatives where necessary as affirmative and negative words are normally not mixed as in English.
**English**
Maria doesn’t need anything.
NOT Maria doesn’t need nothing.
**Spanish**
María no necesita nada.
NOT María no necesita algo.
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What is special about questions in Spanish?
There is two question marks. One in the beginning and one in the end
Questions can often be asked in multiple ways
?Maria habla espanol?
?habla espanol Maria?
?Habla Maria espanol?
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What are two good examples of adding tag questions when forming questions?
Maria habla espanol, no? (Maria speak Spanish, doesn’t she?)
Maria habla espanol, verdad? (Maria speask Spanish, right?)
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What is the order of subjects and verbs in Spanish?
the subject and verb are inverted such that the VERB is BEFORE the SUBJECT.
¿Cuándo comen ustedes?
When do you-all eat?
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How do you say WHERE, TO WHERE, and FROM WHERE?
Dónde = Where
¿Dónde está la biblioteca? (Where is the library?)
Adónde = To where
¿Adónde va Raúl? (Where is Raul going?)
De dónde = From where
?De dónde es Mikkel? (Where is Mikkel from?
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How do you ask WHY in Spanish?
There is two ways depending on what you are asking for:
Por qué = Why (for what reason)
Why is that
Para qué = Why (for what purpose)
Why do you want to know that
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How can you ask WHAT in Spanish?
**Qué = WHAT**
¿Qué estudias? (What do you study?)
**De qué = ABOUT WHAT, OF WHAT**
¿De qué hablan ustedes? (What are you-all talking about?)
**Cuál and Cúales = WHAT / WHICH**
¿Cuál es tu nombre? (What is your name?)
¿Cuáles son tus libros favoritos? (What (Which) are your favorite books?)
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How do you ask WHEN in Spanish?
Cuándo = When
¿Cuándo van a ir ustedes? (When are you-all going to go?)
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How do you ask HOW in Spanish?
Cómo = How
¿Cómo está usted? (How are you?)
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How do you ask HOW MUCH and HOW MANY in Spanish?
**Cuánto = How much**
¿Cuánto dinero gana Eduardo? (How much money does Eduardo earn?)
**Cuántos (-as) = How many**
¿Cuántas chicas hay en la clase? (How many girls are there in the class?)
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How do you ask WHO, WHOM, WITH WHOM and WHOSE in Spanish?
**Quién (-es) = WHO**
¿Quiénes son esos chicos?
Who are those boys?
**A quién (-es) = WHOM**
¿A quiénes vas a dar tantos libros?
To whom are you going to give so many books?
**Con quién (-es) = WITH WHOM**
¿Con quién hablo?
With whom am I speaking?
**De quién (-es) = WHOSE**
¿De quiénes son estas monedas?
Whose coins are these?
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What are the five possessive adjectives in Spanish, which are gender specific and how do they all look in plural form?
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In which cases are possessive adjectives not used to refer to ownership in Spanish?
When referring to articles of clothing or body parts - instead you just use the definite article in such instances.
For example:
Me duele el brazo
My arm hurts
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I am 23 years old
tengo 23 (vientetres) anos
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why do you learn Spanish?
Por que aprendes espanol?
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I am learning Spanish to communicate with people in Latin America
yo estoy aprendiendo espanol para communicarne con personas en America latina
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I want to travel to Latin America
queiro viajar a America latina
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What are the two forms of to be and their pronoun-conjugations?
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What is the basic form sentences of "presente progresivo" in Spanish?
Pronombre + Verb ESTAR + Verbo con "ando" o "endo" o "iendo"
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How should verbs be conjugated in "presente progresivo" in Spanish?
**Ending in AR = change to "****ando****"**
Jugar = jugando
limpiar = limpiando
**Ending in IR = remove the "r" and add "endo" (****iendo****)**
Vivir = Viviendo
**Ending in ER = change to "****iendo****"**
Ver = Viendo
Beber = bebiendo
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1) I am driving to my work
2) you are driving to your work
3) he is driving to his work
4) they are driving to work
5) we are driving to work
1) yo estoy manejando a mi trabajo
2) tú estás manejando a tu trabajo
3) el está manejando a su trabajo
4) ellos están manejando a sus trabajos
5) nosotros estamos manejando a nuestros trabajos
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What is the verb "to play" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
jugar + jugando
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What is the verb "to clean" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
liampiar + limpiando
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What is the verb "to live" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
vivir + viviendo
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What is the verb "to see" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
ver + viendo
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What is the verb "to drink" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
beber + bebiendo
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What is the verb "to learn" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
aprender + aprendiendo
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I am learning Spanish
yo estoy aprendiendo espanol
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I am exercising
you are exercising
he is exercising
we are exercising
they are exercising
yo estoy haciendo ejercicios
tu estás haciendo ejercicios
el está haciendo ejercicios
nosotros estámos haciendo ejercicios
ellos están haciendo ejercicios
420
Are you running?
estás corriendo?
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are you exercising?
estás haciendo ejercicios
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is he cooking pasta?
está cocinando pasta?
423
are they cooking pasta?
estamos cocinandos pasta
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are you driving to work?
estás manejando a el trabajo?
425
what are you doing now?
qué estás haciendo ahora?
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what are you watching on the TV?
que estás viendo en la televisión
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How do you say "to have" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
tener = teniendo
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How do you say "to come" in Spanish and what is the "presente progresivo" form?
venir = veniendo
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How do you say "to come" and how is it conjugated?
venir = to come
It is an IRREGULAR verb..
yo vengo
tú vienes
usted, el, ella viene
nosotros venemos
vosotros venís
ustedes, ellos, ellas vienen
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How do you say "to have" and how is it conjugated
tener = to have
It is an IRREGULAR verb..
yo tengo
tú tienes
usted, el, ella tiene
nosotros tenemos
vosotros teneís
ustedes, ellos, ellas tienen
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How do you conjugate the two irregular verbs, tener and venir? And what do they mean?
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What does "tener que" mean?
Tener que + infinitive form of verb
= "someone has to do something"
Ella tiene que estudiar = she has to study
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What does "hay que" mean?
Hay que + infinitive form of verb
= "someone must do something"
= "it is necessary to do something"
Hay que practicar mucho = It is necessary to practice
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Maria has a test on monday. She has to study.
Maria tiene un examen el lunes. Ella tiene que estudiar.
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It isn’t easy to learn Spanish. It is necessary to practice a lot.
No es fácil aprender el espanol. Hay que practicar mucho.
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What is an idiomatic expression?
For example:
Hace mucho frio
= it makes much cold
but really is = It is very cold
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For what kind of idiomatic expressions do you often use "tener"?
Expressions of physical sensations
Expressions of sensations more psychological in nature
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Give some examples of idiomatic expressions of physical sensations
* tener frio = to be cold
* tener calor = to be hot
* tener hambre = to be hungry
* tener sed = to be thirsty
* tener sueno = to be sleepy
* tener dolor de = to hurt or be sore etc.
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Give some examples of idiomatic expressions that are more psychological in nature
* tener prisa = to be in a hurry
* tener miedo a/de + noun = to be afraid of something
* tener celos = to be jealous
* tener confianza = to be confident
* tener vergúenza = to be ashamed
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difficult
difícil
441
a question
una pregunta
442
What’s the weather like?
¿Qué tiempo hace?
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It’s cold.
Hace frío.
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It’s hot.
Hace calor.
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It’s windy.
Hace viento.
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It’s sunny.
Hace sol.
447
The weather is good.
Hace buen tiempo.
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The weather is bad.
Hace mal tiempo.
449
The sun is shining.
Hay sol.
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It’s humid.
Hay humedad.
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It is raining/ It rains.
Llueve.
From the verb llover (to rain)
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It’s dark.
Está oscuro.
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It’s cloudy.
Está nublado.
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It’s raining.
Está lluvioso.
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How is the weather?
¿Qué clima hace?
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How is the weather in ….?
¿Cómo está el clima en …?
457
How is the weather today?
¿Cómo está el clima hoy?
458
She is tired
Ella está cansada (is el = cansado)
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Goodbye, see you tomorrow
Adios, hasta mañana
460
Thank you, see you later
gracias, hasta luego
461
What’s your name
cómo te llamas
462
Busy
ocupado
463
To get together
quedar
464
Nice to meet you miss
mucho gusto, señorita
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What is the PAST tense of "estar"? and when is it used?
spanishdict.com call this "imperfecto"
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What is the PAST tense of "ser"?
spanishdict.com call this "imperfecto"
467
I was eating
yo estaba comiendo
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we are eating
nosotros estabamos comiendo
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they were running
ellos estaban corriendo
470
you were running
tu estabas corriendo
471
I was studying spanish and GMAT
yo estaba estudiando Espanol y GMAT
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I was traveling to Italy
yo estaba viajando en Italia
473
We were traveling in Italy
nosotros estabamos viajando en Italia
474
maybe
tal vez
475
fifty (50)
cincuenta
476
laundry
lavendería
477
I am talking to you
yo estoy hablando con usted
478
a little bit
un poco
479
what is your name? (formal)
cómo te llamas usted?
480
what is your name? (informal)
cómo te llamas?
481
the wallet / the purse
la cartera
482
How do you say to use? and how is it conjugated?
Usar = Usando
uso
usas
usa
usamos
usais
usan
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How did Daniela beautifully explain the use of ser vs. estar?
Ser = permanent things
Estar = temporary things
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I am angry
estoy molesto
485
you are innocent
eres inocente
486
they are very happy
ellos estan muy feliz
487
she's an angel
ella es un ángel
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we are sad
nosotros estamos triste
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I am surprised
estoy sorprendido
490
he is crying
el está llorando
491
they-are-all sick
ustedes estan enfermo
492
I am in love
estoy enamorado
493
she is bored
ella está aburrido
494
I am busy
estoy ocupado
495
they are tired
ellos estan cansado
496
what are you going to order?
qué vas a pedir?
497
I am starving
estoy muerto de hambre
498
sure
seguro
499
french fries
papas fritas
500
chips
papitas
