Spanish Prepositions/Verbal Phrases Flashcards

1
Q

Day 1

Al + inf

A

upon, when

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2
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Day 1

al contrario

A

to the contray

quite the opposite

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3
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Day 1

Para + inf

A

in order to

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4
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Day 1

Para ahí, aquí, allí, acá, allá

A

ahí, aquí, allí, acá, allá (regional)

para (directional)

Para ahí = over there

Para aquí = over

allí = over

acá = over

allá = over

Latin America you might here

para allá = pa’lla

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5
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Day 1

Prepararse para algo

A

to prepare oneself for something

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6
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Day 1

Por preimera vez

A

for the first time

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7
Q

Day 3

Junto al

A

alongside

next to the

by the

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8
Q

Day 3

desde hacía

A

This does not translate well from English, so look at it through your Spanish lens

For

(from a definte point in the past)

Estaba cansada desde hacía ocho años

She had been married for 8 years

the “For” here is kind of like

she’s marked 8 years of marriage

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9
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Day 3

desde hacía

A

Since

Alicia era, desde hacía, millonaía

She was, since recently, a millionaire

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10
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Day 3

además de

A

Besides

As well as

A part from

In addition to

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11
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Day 3

a principos de

A

at the beginning of

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12
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Day 3

a finales de

A

at the end of + mo/year

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13
Q

Day 3

a mediados de

A

in the middle of + mo/year

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14
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Day 3

a pesar de

A

despite

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15
Q

Day 4

por lo que

A

for what

does not translate directly into english

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16
Q

Day 4

volver a + inf

A

to do something again

this can be conjugated also

example

vuelve a decir el agente

the agent said again

no vuelvas a decirlo

don’t say that again

vuelve a llamarlo

call him again

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17
Q

Day 4

fijar{se} en

A

to pay attention to

to consentrate on

used as reflexive at times

Fíjate en eso = pay attention to that

fija la mirada en = contentrate your gaze to a point on the wall

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18
Q

Day 4

sobre

A

about

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19
Q

Day 4

acerca de

A

about

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20
Q

Day 4

debajo de

bajo

A

underneath (then say what it is underneath)

debajo de pañuelo de la actriz

under

bajo pañuelo de la actriz

bajo control = under control

bajo cero = under zero

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21
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Day 4

bajo

A

under

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22
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Day 4

de vez en cuando

A

once in awhile

occasionally

from time to time

now and again

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23
Q

Day 5

sobre

or

alrededor de

A

around a certain time

sobre la medianoche

alrededor de la medianoche

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24
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Day 5

de

A

using “de” to show possesion

THE NOUN COMES FIRST

la habitatión del hotel

NOT

la hotel habitatión

el merido de Alicia

NOT

Alicia’s marido

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25
Q

Day 5

“a”

A

directional “a” = to

fuimos a la playa

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26
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Day 5

“a”

A

personal “a”

There is NO direct translation for the personal “a”

encuentran a Jesus

they found Jesus

¿Sabelo que le ha ocurrido a su mujer?

what has happened to his wife

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27
Q

Day 5

“a”

A

use “a”

with phrasal verbs

Me parezco a mi madre

To look like someone

Ponte a trabajar

To start to do something

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28
Q

Day 6

salir a + inf

A

to go out and do something

Me encanta salir a bailar con mis amigos

I lve to go out dancing (to dance) with my friends

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29
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Day 6

sin + inf

A

without + gerundio

sin dar me explicaciones

without giving me an explanation

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30
Q

Day 6

en

A

at

estoy en casa

I am at the house

cuando estoy en el trabajo

when I am at work

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31
Q

Day 6

Venir a + inf

A

to come do something

Phrasal verb

hemos vinido a ayudarte

we have come to help you

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32
Q

Day 6

Desde que + conjugated verb

A

since/ever since/from that moment

No lo he visto desde que combió de trabajo

I have not seen him since he changed jobs

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33
Q

Day 7

al día siguiente

A

the next/following day

al día siguiente por la mañana

the following morning

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34
Q

Day 7

por los menos

A

at least

por los menos,no sufrío mucho

at least she did not suffer much

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35
Q

Day 7

según

A

according to

según la autopsia,murío envenenada

according to the autopsy she dided of poison

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36
Q

Day 7

con la que

A

Relative Clause

with that which

me alegro de la rapidez con la que han trabajado

I’m happy for how quickly with that which they have worked

la is refering to la rapidez

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37
Q

Day 7

pensar de

A

to think “about” something when giving an opinion

¿Y qué piensa usted de todo esto?

What do you think about all of this?

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38
Q

Day 7

pensar en

A

to think “about” someone or to consider something

piensa en lo que te dije

think about or consider what I told you

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39
Q

Day 8

llamar a la puerta

A

to knock on the door

por favor, llama a la puerta antes de entrar

please knock on the door before entering

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40
Q

Day 8

dejar de + inf

inf replaces an english “ing” word

A

to quit or to stop doing something

no deja de llorar

she can’t stop crying

me tío dejó de fumar hace 10 años

my uncle quit smoking ten years ago

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41
Q

Day 8

Telling Time

a la/las + time + (de la mañana/tarde/noche)

A

“a” = at

de = in

te veo a las diez

I’ll see you at ten

Nos reunimos ayer a la una de la tarde

We met yesterday at one in the afternoon

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42
Q

Day 8

darse cuenta de algo

A

to realize something

me di cuenta de que no respiraba

I realize that she was not breathing

Note: de follows many reflexive verbs

that involve a mental process

or actions bases on emotions

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43
Q

Day 8

Other reflexive verbs followed by “de”

A

acordarse de = remember

olvidarse de = forget about

alegrarse de = be happy for

preocuparse de (also “por”) worry about

cansarse de = get tired of

quejarse de = complain about

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44
Q

Day 9

ante

A

before/in front of

faced with/given

Antes estos hechos

Given these facts or Faced with these facts

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45
Q

Day 9

mediante

A

by means of/through

Quieren dar las explicaciones que les han llevado a tomar esa decisión mediante una rueda de prensa

They want to give explanationsthat have led them to make

that decision through a press conference

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46
Q

Day 9

además de

A

as well as

in addition to

Él es el gerente de la empresa que organiza el Festival de Málaga, además de político candidato a la alcaldía de la ciudad en las próximas elecciones

in addition to being a polictical candidate

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47
Q

Day 9

además de

A

besides/apart from

¿Quien más viene, además de Ana?

Who else is coming besides Ana?

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48
Q

Day 9

a pensar de

A

despite

even though

A pesar de que (aunque) el empresario es malagueño y propietario de un chalet en una lujosa urbanización, lleva unas semanas alojándose en el Hotel Paraíso mientras le hacen unas reformas en su casa

You could replace a pensar de with aunque

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49
Q

Day 9

estar pendiente de

A

to be waiting for news

Todos los medios de comunicación, tanto nacionales como internacionales, están pendientes de la investigación policial

everyone is waiting for news about the police investagation

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50
Q

Day 10

entrar en (spain)

entrar a (latin america)

A

to enter in

walk in

El empresario y político entra en/a la sala de prensa del hotel y se dispone apronunciar su discurso:

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51
Q

Day 10

gracias por + inf

inf replaces an english “ing” word

A

thank you for + inf

the inf takes place of a an english gerundio

Buenas tardes a todos y gracias por acudir a este evento.

thank you for attending

in this example “acudir a” could be substitued for

“asistir a”

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52
Q

Day 10

tratarse de

A

to be about

La policía está trabajando en el caso,

pero ya saben que se trata de un asesinato

you already know it’s about murder

el libro se trata de

the book is about

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53
Q

Day 10

para

A

to express an opinion

La muerte de Alicia es una gran pérdida para nuestro cine y nuestra cultura, pero sobre todo una tragedia para su familia.

Alicia’s death is a great loss for our cinema and our culture, but above all a tragedy f_or her family_.

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54
Q

Day 10

por delante

A

ahead

Era una mujer joven con toda la vida por delante

She was a young woman with her whole life ahead of her

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55
Q

Day 10

por respeto a

A

out of respect for

Los organizadores consideramos que, por respeto a la actriz y a su memoria, este año no debe celebrarse el festival

The organizers consider that, out of respect for the actress and her memory, this year the festival should not be held

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56
Q

Day 10

parar de + inf

inf replaces an english “ing” word

A

to stop + inf (would be an english gerund)

Desafortunadamente, la violencia contra las mujeres no para de crecer en nuestro país.

Unfortunately, violence against women does not stop growing in our country.

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57
Q

Day 11

por

A

around

through

Jesús Álvarez está caminando por la calle

walked around/through the street

¿Hay un supermercado por aquí?

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Q

Day 11

por parte de

A

by/from/on the part of

Acaba de asistir a la lectura del testamento de

su mujer por parte de un notario

He just attended the reading of his wife’s

will by a notary

Soy Mexicana por parte de

mi madre.

By the part of my mother I am Mexican

(This does not translate directly)

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59
Q

Day 11

hacia

A

towards

Jesús Álvarez está caminando por la calle hacia el hotel.

walking through thr street towards his hotel

¡OJO! HACÍA IS the third p. singular

form of HACER in the imperfect

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60
Q

Day 11

por (with giving thanks)

A

estar agradecido/a por = to be thankful for

Y ella le estaba muy agradecida a su marido por su buena gestión de su carrera y por estar siempre junto a ella

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Q

Day 11

gracias a

A

giving thanks to something or someone

thanks to this thing instead of for something

Jesús es ahora millonario

gracias a su esposa fallecida

thanks to his wife

Gracias a Uds. por traer la comida

Thanks to you all for bring the food

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Q

Day 11

trabajar para alguien

A

to work for someone

Yo trabaja para el estado de Texas

I work for the state of Texas

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63
Q

Day 11

trabajar por alguien

A

to work in place of someone

Estoy enferma. ¿Puedes trabajar por mi hoy?

can you work for me today?

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64
Q

Day 12

de vs desde

A

desde can mean from, but it also means

Since

desde tends to indicate

Origin of Action or

a Starting Location

me enamoré de ella desde el primer momento que la vi

it started from the first time I saw her

Puede llamar a su abogado desde la comisaría

you can call your lawyer from the precinct

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65
Q

Day 12

de ve desde

A

usually means “of”

but can mean “from” when indicating

the orgin of something or someone

Soy de Francia = I am from France

Los libros de la mochilla = taking books from backpack

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Q

Day 12

acabar de + inf

A

to have just (done something)

acaba de heredar todo su dinero

she had just inherited all of her money

acabo de llegar

I have just arrived

¡OJO! NOT Acabo de llegado

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Q

Day 12

para + inf

A

to (in order to)

para aprender español, hay que estudiar mucho

In order to learn spanish, on has to study alot

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68
Q

Day 12

enamorarse de alguien

phrasal verb

A

to fall in love with someone

me enamoré de ella

¡OJO! NOT me enamoré con ella

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69
Q

Day 12

contra

A

against

no tienen ninguna prueba contra

they have no proof against me

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Q

Day 13

para nada

A

not at all

Me cuestas una fortuna y n_o sirves para nada_

you are utterly useless

El pollo no me gusta para nada

I don’t like chicken at all

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Q

Day 13

en cuanto

A

as soon as

can be used in the Indicative

no sirves para nada —le grita Jesús en cuanto lo ve.

You are useless, ”Jesus shouts at him as soon as he sees him.

can be used in the Preterite

abracé a mi hermano en cuanto lo vi

I hugged my brother as soon as I saw him

can be used in the Subjunctive

llámame en cuanto llegues a casa

call me as soon as you get home (future)

72
Q

Day 13

antes de + inf

A

before + gerund

(in english we use an “ing” word)

No, nos gustaba tomar algo antes de irnos a dormir

we never liked to drink before going to bed

me cepillo los dientes antes de acostarme

i brush my teeth before going to bed

73
Q

Day 13

a closer look at somethings

with “de” “al” and “a”

A

Ali y yo fuimos de cena, al llegar al hotel empezamos a discutir

The “de” here is part of an idiom…fuimos de cena

(ir de cena and ir de compras are idioms)

go to dinner or to go shopping

The “al’ here is part of an idiom al llegar

arriving

empezar a = “a” is part of a phrasal verb

begin to

74
Q

Day 13

voy a sacarte de aquí

A

I’m going to get you out of here

Vale, no te preocupes. Voy a sacarte de aquí.

Ok, do not worry. I’m going to get you out of here.

75
Q

Day 14

alrededor de

A

around (physically)

La inspectora Ruiz camina alrededor de su escritorio

Inspector Ruiz walks around her desk

around (approximately)

Los invitatos llegarán alrededor de las 8:00 a la noche

Guests will arrive around 8:00 at night

(sobre can be used as a synonym)

76
Q

Day 14

sobre

A

about (a topic)

La inspectora Ruiz….. le cuenta alagente

García su primera hipótesis sobre el caso

Inspector Ruiz tells the agent

García her first hypothesis about the case

77
Q

Day 14

por todo/a

A

through out/all over

sus huellas están por toda la habitación

his footprints are all over the room

all over the place/everywhere

por todas partes

all over the place

78
Q

Day 14

entre + time

A

in between

La autopsia determinó que llevaba

entre diez y doce horas muerta

The autopsy determined that she had been dead

between ten and twelve hours

79
Q

Day 14

molestarse en

A

to bother/to trouble oneself to (do something)

Alguien se molestó en limpiarlas

Someone bothered (themselves) to clean them

no te molestes en traer un regalo

don’t bother bringing a gift

also can use te preocupes

no te preocupes por traer un regal

don’t worry about bringing a gift

80
Q

Day 15

desde hacía

A

for (from at point in time to the past)

Imperfect Tense

Los dos actores se conocían desde hacía mucho tiempo

The two actors had known each other for a long time

Present Tense

Los dos actores se conocen desde hacía mucho tiempo

The two actors have known each other for a long time

81
Q

Day 15

a la derecha/izquierda [de]

A

to the right/to the left of

a la izquierda de la habitación de Alicia

to the left of Alice’s room

a la derecha, se alojaba la actriz Carolina Ayal

to (on) the right, the actress Carolina Ayal was staying

82
Q

Day 15

un poco más lejos de

A

a little bit farther from

Y, finalmente, un poco más lejos de la habitación de Alicia,

estaba el político y empresario Manuel Núñez

And, finally, a little further from Alicia’s room, was the politician and businessman Manuel Núñez,

83
Q

Day 15

lejos/lejos de

A

far/far away

¿Está lejos el museo?

Is the museum far?

Me casa está lejos del centro

84
Q

Day 15

presentarse a una elección

A

to run for office/to enter the race

También es político y se presenta a las elecciones para ser alcalde

He is also a politician and is running for mayor

85
Q

Day 16

acabar de + inf

A

to just have done something

Carolina Ayala acaba de llegar

she (has) just arrived/got there

This structure is used with the

Imperfect Tense, NOT Preterite Tense

acababa de comer

I had just finished eating

ayer acabé la tarea a las 5 o’clock

yesterday I finished my homework at five o’clock

86
Q

Day 16

delante [de]

A

in front of

Está esperando delante del despacho de la inspectora Ruiz

He’s waiting in front of Inspector Ruiz’s office

87
Q

Day 16

enfrente de y frente a

these are synonyms

A

across from/facing/in front of

Carolina entra y se sienta enfrente de Clara

Carolina enters and sits facing Clara

mi casa está en frente de la escuela

my house faces the school

puedes estacionar tu carro frente a mi casa

can you park your car in front of my house

88
Q

Day 16

delante de

A

in front of

Está esperando delante del despacho de la inspectora Ruiz

He’s waiting in front of Inspector Ruiz’s office

89
Q

Day 16

por delante de

A

ahead of

todavia tenemos un largo viaje por delante de (de nosotros)

We still have a long journey ahead of (us)

90
Q

Day 16

para

A

for (recipient)

esa información se la guardaba para ella

that information she kept to (for) herself

estos chocolates no son para los perros

these chocolates are not for dogs

91
Q

Day 16

a exceptión de

A

with the exception/ except for

A excepción de algunas películas poco importantes,

casi siempre hace papeles secundarios.

With the exception of a few minor films,

he almost always plays supporting roles.

92
Q

Day 17

de pie

A

standing

or

to be on one’s feet

Felipe Saura está esperando de pie fuera del despacho

Felipe is waiting (standing) outside (of) the office

Latin America mostly Mexico they use

Felipe está parado fuera del despacho esperando para entrar

Felipe is standing outside the office waiting to enter

93
Q

Day 17

fuera de vs afuera

A

fuera de = outside of some place

afuera = outside or outdoors

Felipe Saura está esperando de pie fuera del despacho

Felipe is standing outside (of) the office waiting to enter

Felipe Saura está esperando de pie afuera

makes you think he is outside of the building

94
Q

Day 18

por

A

for

(use to indicate the recipiant or cause for an emotional action)

Ali no quería reconocer sus sentimientos por

Ali didn’t want to acknowledge her feelings for me

Tengo tanto amor por ti

I have so much love for you

95
Q

Day 18

de acuedo con

A

according to

De acuerdo con la información que me han dado

According to the information they have given me

(could also subsitute según here)

as they are synonyms

96
Q

Day 18

estar de acuedo

de acuedo

A

to be in agreement

okay

Todos estaban de acuedo

Everyone was in agreement

¿Nos vemos allí a las siete? De acuedo?

See you there at seven? Okay?

97
Q

Day 18

por

A

por (because of)

Carolina Ayala envidiaba aAlicia por su éxito

Carolina Ayala envied Alicia for her success

Ella por envidia y él por sentirse rechazado una y otra vez.

She out of (for) envy and he out of (for) feeling rejected over and over again.

98
Q

Day 18

por un lado

por otro lado

A

on one hand/on the other hand

(por un lado) Ayala envidiaba aAlicia por su éxito profesiona

(on the one hand) Ayala envied Alicia for her professional success

(por otro lado) Felipe Saura es un prepotente

(on the other hand) Felipe Saura is arrogant

99
Q

Day 18

pensar en

A

to think about in a deep way, to fixate on something

Pablo no piensa en los riesgos

Pablo does not think about the risks

100
Q

Day 18

pensar sobre

A

to think about something in a more general way

Piensa sobre mi idea y mi dices

Pablo does not think about the risks

101
Q

Day 18

pensar de

A

to have an opinion about something

¿Que piensas de Ana? ¿Es buena persona?

what do you think about Ana?

also a synonym is

opinas de

102
Q

Day 18

pensar en / sobre/ de

A

you can technically use pensar “sobre” to

subsitute “en” and “de” in most sentences

However , it’s just not used as often in

spoken and written Spanish,

I would say that “sobre” is

over used by english speakers

103
Q

Day 19

para

A

for/ by

(a date or a deadline)

y tienen planes de boda para este verano

and they have wedding plans for this summer

tengo que terminar este proyecto para el viernes

I have to finish this project by (for) Friday

104
Q

Day 19

ir + a + inf

A

I was going to do something

(when used in the imperfect tense)

Iba a llamar a la policía

I was going to call the police

Iba a hacer ejercicio

I was going to exercise

105
Q

Day 19

por mí

vs

para mí

A

por mí no hay problema

There’s not a problem that effects me.

para mí no hay problema

if it depends on me, I have no problem

106
Q

Day 19

personal “a” with verbs

como gustar

A

a la inspectora no le cae bien…(Manuel)

reqired in the 3rd person singular and plural

(a mí) me caen bien mis compañeros de trabajo (optional)

A Sara y a María les caen bien mis compañeros de trabajo

(the first part of sentence required)

107
Q

Day 2

sin + sutantivo (noun)

A

without + noun (not direct translation)

se encuentra el cuerpo sin vida dela famosísima actriz Alicia Corté

The lifeless body of the famous actress Alicia Corté is found

después del huracán, muchos se quedaron sin casa

after the hurricane, many were left homeless

108
Q

Day 2

contrar con

A

to count on

Por eso, cuando sucede algo importante,

siempre quieren contar con ella

So when something important happens,

they always want to have her (count on her)

109
Q

Day 2

por eso

A

that’s why/for that reason

Por eso, cuando sucede algo importante,

siempre quieren contar con ella

(for that reason) So when something important happens,

they always want to have her.

110
Q

Day 2

encima de

A

on top of (something)

Encima de la cama, se encuentra el cuerpo

sin vida dela famosísima actriz Alicia Cortés

On top of the bed is the lifeless body

of the famous actress Alicia Cortés

(note: you can also say “en” or “sobre” to mean “on”

111
Q

Day 2

llegar a + place

A

to arrive at a certain location

the”a” marks the place where we are arriving

Clara llega a la habitación

Llego a casa en 10 minutos

I’ll be home in ten minutes

Llego en 10 minutos

I’ll be there in ten minutes

112
Q

Day 20

después de + inf or noun

A

after

after + subject

In english we use a “ing” word, spanish uses inf or noun

Después de desayunar vamos al parque

After breakfast, we are going to the park

after + noun

teníamos que quedar en Madrid después de festival

we had to meet in Madrid after the festival

113
Q

Day 20

por

A

for (exchange / money)

compré el vestido por 500 pesos

I bought the dress for 500 pesos

114
Q

Day 20

por

A

by

(mode of communication)

la contacté por correo electrónico

I contacted her by email

Te hablo por WhatsApp

I speak to you on WhatsApp or

I will reach out to you on WhatsApp

115
Q

Day 20

por aquellos días

A

back then/in those days

por aquellos días, yo tenía mucho trabajo

in those days, I had a lot of work

Synonym:En esa época = at that time

116
Q

Day 20

con respeto a

A

in regards to/with respect to

Sí, es con respecto al caso de Alicia Cortés

Yes, it is with respect to the case of Alicia Cortés

117
Q

Day 20

por respeto a

A

out of respect for

Los organizadores consideramos que,

por respeto a la actriz y a su memoria

The organizers consider that,

out of respect for the actress and her memory

118
Q

para

A

for

(to espress contrast from what is expected)

Juana Torres le pareció una persona

muy agradable para ser periodista.

Juana Torres seemed like a

very nice person (for being) to be a journalist.

119
Q

Day 21

para

A

for

(to espress contrast from what is expected)

Para un niño de 5 años, lee mu bien

For a 5-year-old, he reads very well

Paco es alto para su edad

Paco is tall for his age

Hace calor para enero

It’s hot for january

120
Q

Day 21

entre

A

between/among

¿Y si entre los tres planearon el crimen?

And if between the three they planned the crime

121
Q

Day 21

entre

A

between/in the middle (spatial/numerical)

La niña se sienta entre sus dos amigos

The girl sits between her two friends

Llegaré entre las 10:00 y 10:30

I will arrive between 10:00 and 10:30

122
Q

Day 21

por la noche

A

General sense

pero su asesino tiene que ser alguien con acceso

al hotel por la noche

but his killer has to be someone with access

to the hotel at night

123
Q

Day 21

de la noche

A

Exact

Son los diez de la noche

It’s ten at night

124
Q

Day 21

en la noche

A

Exact

en la noche, suelo leer

at night, I usually read

Mostly used in Mexico

125
Q

Day 21

Prepositions in questions

A

¿A donde iba? + To where was she going?

¿Con quién salía? + With whom was she going out?

¡OJO! NOT ¿Quién salía con?

¿Hasta cuando estás aquí? = Until when are you here?

¡OJO! NOT ¿Cuando estás aquí hasta?

126
Q

Day 22

empezar a + inf

(phrasal verb)

A

to start to do/doing something

Mientras el agente García empieza a investigar

todo lo que hacía Alicia

starts to investigate

¡OJO! EMPEZAR will always be in preterite when choosing between preterite and imperfect

127
Q

Day 22

ponarse a + inf

A

to begin to do something/doing something

to set about doing something (intentionally/focused)

Pide su café solo bien cargado,y se pone a leer el periódico

He orders his strong black coffee, and starts reading the newspaper

Me senté y mi puse a estudiar

I sat down and I started studying

¡Ponte a trabajar!

Get to work!

128
Q

Day 22

ponerse a + inf

A

to express the beginning of an activity at a specfic moment, usually as an unexpected action

De repente se puse a llovar

Suddenly he started raining

Mi hijo se puse a llovar así que nos fuimos

My son started to cry so we left

129
Q

Day 22

bajar a + inf

A

to go down (to a location) to do something

la inspectora..baja a tomar un cafe

the inspector .. come down to have a coffee

130
Q

Day 22

subir a + inf

A

to go up(stairs) to do something

ahorita, subo a acostar a los niños

right now, I go up to put the children to bed

131
Q

Day 22

a causa de

A

because of/due to

leyó en la prensa una noticia sobre la muerte del hermano de Alicia Cortés a causa de una sobredosis de cocaína.

read in the press a story about the death of Alicia Cortés’s brother from a (because of a) cocaine overdose.

Synonyms: debido a (formal), por (spoken)

132
Q

Day 22

por

A

by (cause and effect)

recuerda haber visto en la prensa una foto de la actriz muy afectada por este suceso

recalls seeing in the press a photo of the actress very affected by this event

133
Q

Day 23

de momento

A

for/at the moment, for the time being, for now

De momento, sigue siendo el principal sospechoso.

At the moment, he remains the main suspect.

134
Q

Day 23

seguir + gerund or (past participle)

A

still

De momento, sigue siendo el principal sospechoso.

At the moment, he (is still) remains the main suspect.

135
Q

Day 23

desde hacía

A

for

(from a definite point in a time from the past)

Tenía problemas con las drogas _desde hací_a tiempo

I had a drug problem for a long time

Present Tense

Tiene/Ha problemas con las drogas desde hace tiempo

Has/has had (a) problems with drugs for a long time

136
Q

Day 23

¡Cuánto tiempo sin verla!

A

Long time no see

It’s been so long since I’ve seen you (formal)

It’s been so long

¡Tanto/cuánto tiempo sin verte!

137
Q

Day 24

para + noun

A

for

(to express purpose)

está hablando sobre los detalles

para la celebración de su boda.

is talking about the details

for your wedding celebration.

138
Q

Day 24

ir a pie

A

to go by foot

Yo estoy cerca del hotel y puedo ir a pie

I am near the hotel and I can go on foot

139
Q

Day 24

trabajar por (alguien)

A

work for (someone)

Si quieres ,voy a trabajar por ti

140
Q

Day 24

de repente

A

all of a sudden/suddenly

Cuando ve el número que le está llamando,

se pone serio de repente

when he sees the number that is calling him,

he suddenly becomes serious

141
Q

Day 24

cerca

A

close to/close by or near to

(used with estar)

Yo estoy cerca del hotel

I’m close to the hotel

Estoy cerca

I’m close by/near by

Está por allí cerca

It’s over there near by

142
Q

Day 24

cercano/a

A

not to far/close “intimate”/near by

(adjective used with nouns)

Vamos un restaurante cercano

We go to a nearby restaurant

Creo que el asesino es un amiga cercana

I think the killer is a close friend

143
Q

Day 24

acerca de

A

about (synonym of sobre)

Leí un libro acerca de la vida de Dalí

I read a book about the life of Dalí

144
Q

Day 25

para allá

A

over there (directional)

Lat Amer…shorten to pallá

Perfecto. Vamos para allá

Perfect. We’re going over there

145
Q

Day 25

por allí

A

around there (location)

en un restaurante que está por allí cerca

in a restaurant that is (around there close by) nearby

146
Q

Day 25

suber al

suberse al

A

to get in/on

ella sube al carro

she gets in the car

los pasajeros ya están subiendo al tren

the passengers are already boarding the train

¡Súbanse por favor (reflexive)

Come on (get in) please!

147
Q

Day 25

bajarse de/en

A

to get out of/ off the bus, train, plane

cuando Laura va a _bajarse de_l carro

when Laura is going to get out of the car

Me bajo en la próxima parada

I get off at the next stop

Te llamo en cuanto nos _bajamos de_l avión

I call you as soon as we get off the plane

148
Q

Day 25

dentro de

A

inside of someplace

Lo que hay dentro del pañuelo

What’s inside the handkerchief

149
Q

Day 25

adentro

A

inside/indoors

Prefiero estar adentro cuando hace calor

I prefer to be inside when it’s hot

150
Q

Day 26

a punto de + inf

A

about to (do something)

Manuel Núñez, a punto de casarse, tiene una amante.

Manuel Núñez, about to get married, has a mistress.

Estaba _a punto de llamar_te

I was just about to call you

151
Q

Day 26

de

A

by

(used with body parts)

Mi novia me toma de la mano

My girlfriend takes me by the hand

152
Q

Day 26

Preprositions in questions

A

¿Puedes decirme de quién es?

Can you tell me whose this is?

No, sé, quizás es de mi madre

I don’t know maybe (it’s of) my mom’s.

153
Q

Day 26

estar de compras

A

to be out shopping

(not grocery shopping)

¿No estabas de compras?

Weren’t you out shopping?

ir de compras (to go shopping)

154
Q

Day 26

hacer la(s) compra(s)

A

grocery shopping

Tengo que hacer la compra

I have to make the purchase

Los domingos hago las compras

On Sundays I do the shopping

¿Hiciste la compra hoy?

Did you make the purchase today?

155
Q

Day 26

sin querer

A

unintentionally/accidently

Sin querer, él la empuja y la tira al suelo

Unintentionally, he pushes her and throws her to the ground

¡Perdon! Lo hice sin querer

Sorry! I did not mean to do it / It was an accident

156
Q

Day 27

no pasa nada

A

No Problems/No worries

157
Q

Day 27

no hay de que

(Very Mexican)

A

No Problems/No worries

158
Q

Day 27

no hay problema

A

No Problems/No worries

159
Q

Day 27

no te preocupes

A

No Problems/No worries

160
Q

Day 27

Long Form Possessive Adjectives

A

they must

Match the Noun they Modify

in bothe Gender and Number

el pendiente….es mío

el camisa….es mía

161
Q

Day 28

en

A

in/at/on

ven a Laura en el suelo llorando (on the floor)

El chófer lo encontró en su coche. (in his car)

¿Qué hace con ese pendiente en la mano? (in your hand)

lo compré en una joyería (at the jewelery store)

162
Q

Day 28

a closer look at

de

A

Must seperate the different parts of the possession

In english is accomplished sometimes with the

(‘s)

es el pendiente desaparecido de la habitación de Alicia

It’s the missing earring from Alicia_‘s_ room

(from the room of Alica

163
Q

Day 28

ante

A

Faced with

Before

(not physically but more figuratively

or in front of

Ante una prueba tan evidente,

Manuel reconoce que eran amantes

Faced with such an obvious test,

Manuel acknowledges that they were lovers

El acusado confeseó ante el jurado

The defendent confessed before the jury

164
Q

Day 28

lo de

A

the story/the business about

¿Cómo sabe lo del champán?

Lo he leído en la prensa.

How do you know about the champagne?

the story of the champagne or the business about the champange

I have read it in the press.

Gracias por no decirle a nadie lo de mi hermano

Thanks for not telling anyone about my brother

165
Q

Day 28

al instante

A

right away/instantly/immediately

bebió la copa entera y murió al instante

drank the whole cup and died instantly

166
Q

Day 28

por qué

A

addresses the cause of something and looks back for the reason or motivation of the action

Pero ¿por qué lo hizo?

But why did he do it?

167
Q

Day 28

para qué

A

address the purpose, goal, objective, intention

of something

¿Para qué estudias español?

What are you studying Spanish for?

168
Q

Day 29

tener algo que ver con

A

to have something to do with

(someone or something)

¿Tiene esto algo que ver con el asesinato de Alicia?

Does this have something to do with Alicia’s murder?

169
Q

tener nada algo que ver con

A

to have nothing to do with

(someone or something)

esto no tiene nada que ver contigo

this has nothing to do with you

170
Q

Day 29

después de + haber + past participle

haber is always in the infinitive

A

after + having + past participle

después de haber confesado el crimen

after having confessed the crime

después de haber escuchado el discurso

after having listened to the speech

171
Q

Day 29

para + prepositional subject pronouns

A

para mí, ti, él, ella, Ud., nosotros/as, ellos/as, and Uds.

all of these used with para mean a personal opinion

El tema de las drogas era muy delicado para ella

The subject of drugs was very sensitive for her

172
Q

Day 29

por

A

by, from, of (cause)

cause and effect

su hermano pequeño murió por una sobredosis

he dided from/of an overdose

he was killed by an overdose

173
Q

Day 29

amenazar con

A

to threaten to (do something)

y un día me amenazó con contárselo todo a una amiga suya que era periodista.

and one day he threatened to tell me everything to a friend of hers who was a journalist.

174
Q

poner fin a

A

to put an end or stop to something

La policía ha puesto fin a la investigación

the police fin a esta conversion y la dejamas the investigation

Que tal si ponemos fin a esta conversación y la dejamas para manana

How about we end this conversation and leave it for tomorrow

175
Q

Uses of Hasta

A

hasta + cuando/donde

¿Hasta cuándo vamos a tolerar la corrupción

Until when are we going to tolerate corruption

Llegamos haste donde empieza el río

We arrived to where the river begins

hasta + noun

El uníco detenido hasta el momento

The only one detained until this moment

176
Q

Relative Clause

en el que

A

in (that) which

La actriz, descubrió su implicación en un caso decorrupción relacionado con el tráfico de drogas, en el que también participaban varios miembros

The actress discovered her involvement in a corruption case related to drug trafficking, in (that) which several members

the (en) is replacing the caso or case

in the case (that) which

177
Q

por

A

by

(to indicate the cause of a passive verb, or to indicate someone preforming, or author of a book, song, or other work)

Fue escrito por Jane Austen

It was written by Jane Austen