Tiffany ... EZ Spanish ... 30 enero 2015 ... U2 Flashcards
It is stupid to cross the street in a hurry.
Es estúpido cruzar la calle de prisa.
el cruce (de calles)
the intersection (street)
el cruce (de peatones)
(pedestrian) cross walk
el pueblo
la aldea
the town
the village
son así
they are like this
they are this way (description)
así
like this, this way
hay que (infinitivo)
one must, we have to, they must (general) plus infinitive verb
de prisa
in a hurry
tengo prisa
I´m in a hurry
date prisa!
hurry up
“Da” is the imperative, in the “tú” form, of the verb “dar”. “Date” = “give yourself”, literally.
la gente
the people (singular group noun)
Para comer, la gente va a los restaurantes.
In order to eat, the people go to the restaurants.
Leer el periódico es más importante que ver la tele.
Reading the newspaper is more important than watching TV.
than
comparison
que, de (before the number if you are comparing numbers)
Important note: Where a comparison is being made, más que can be followed by a number. Example: Tiene más dinero que diez reyes, he has more money than 10 kings.
(http://spanish.about.com/od/sentencestructure/a/mas_que_de.htm )
Hay más de una botella de agua en la mesa.
There´s more than one water bottle on the table.
