tastes like... Flashcards
saber a
to taste like
the soup tastes like fish
la sopa sabe a pescado.
oler a
to smell like
conjugate Oler
huelo
hueles
huele
olemos
oleís
huelen
his shirt smells like smoke
su camisa huele a humo.
These shoes smell like feet
Estos zapatos huelen a pies
sonar a/como
to sound like (depending on context it’s a or como) sonar a is like parecer. Sonar como is literal sound comparison.
Eso suena a mentira
That sounds like a lie. (Note that it literally doesn’t have a sound, it’s like parecer)
That sounds like a lie to me.
Eso me suena a mentira.
disparos
gunshots
fuegos artificiales
fireworks
These fireworks sound like gunshots.
Estos fuegos artificiales suenan como disparos.
it sounds as if…
sonar como si + imperfect subjunctive
suena como si ya supieras la verdad cuando tomaste la decision.
It sounds as if you already knew the truth when you made the decision.
parecerse a
to resemble/to look like
Ese chico se parece a tu primo.
That guy looks like your cousin
Your house looks like the one we had in Mexico.
Tu casa se parece a la que teníamos en México.
We look alike
Nos parecemos.
Parecer
To seem like, to appear like.
Ella parece (una) actriz.
She looks like an actress.
It looks like it’s going to rain.
Parece que va a llover.
Verse
to look/to appear
Te ves cansado.
you look tired.
La casa se ve bonita.
The house looks pretty.
Se ve como un actor famoso.
he looks like a famous actor.
Esa comida se ve como la que hacía mi abuela.
That food looks like what my grandmother used to make.
Verse en
to find oneself
Los hombres se ven en problemas
The men are in trouble. Literally: The men find themselves in trouble.
Suddenly, Juan finds himself in a difficult situation.
De repente, Juan se ve en una situación difícil.
