Translation Book 3 - Booklet 6

Question 1

Nunca he sabido cómo convencerle.

Answer 1

I’ve never known how to convince him.

Question 2

Llevo 20 años casado.

Answer 2

I’ve been married for 20 years.

Question 3

Vivo aquí desde hace años.

Answer 3

I’ve been living here for years.

Question 4

¿Cuánto tiempo lleva lloviendo?

Answer 4

How long has it been raining?

Question 5

Llevo tres años intentando conseguir una entrevista con él.

Answer 5

‘ve been trying to get an interview with him for three years

Question 6

Nunca me daré por vencido.

Answer 6

I’ll never give up.

Question 7

Ella está detrás de mí desde que vine aquí.

Answer 7

She’s been after me since I came here.

Question 8

¿Qué quiere ella?

Answer 8

What does she want?

Question 9

No tengo ni la más remota idea.

Answer 9

I haven’t the slightest idea.

Question 10

¿No se lo has preguntado?

Answer 10

Haven’t you asked her?

Question 11

Creo que se ha enamorado de ti.

Answer 11

I think she’s fallen in love with you.

Question 12

Me temo que tengas razón.

Answer 12

I’m afraid you’re right.

Question 13

¿Qué hacemos?

Answer 13

What shall we do?

Question 14

Es tu problema, no el mío.

Answer 14

It’s your problem, not mine.

Question 15

No tiene ningún sentido.

Answer 15

It doesn’t make any sense.

Question 16

¿Qué es lo que no tiene ningún sentido?

Answer 16

What doesn’t make any sense?

Question 17

Ella podría ser mi madre.

Answer 17

She could be my mother.

Question 18

¿Te molesta ella mucho?

Answer 18

Does she bother you a lot?

Question 19

Casi nunca me deja en paz.

Answer 19

She hardly ever leaves me alone.

Question 20

Dile que no estás interesado.

Answer 20

Tell her you’re not interested.

Question 21

Ella no quiere escucharme.

Answer 21

She doesn’t want to listen to me.

Question 22

Entonces no le hagas caso.

Answer 22

Then ignore her.

Question 23

No es tan fácil.

Answer 23

It’s not that easy.

Question 24

¿Qué quieres decir con que no es tan fácil?

Answer 24

What do you mean it’s not that easy?

Question 25

Es ella quien me paga.

Answer 25

She’s the one who pays me.

Question 26

¿Cuánto hace que ocurre esto?

Answer 26

How long has this been happening?

Question 27

Desde que entré en la compañía.

Answer 27

Since I joined the company.

Question 28

Supongo que no hay nada que puedas hacer al respecto

Answer 28

I guess there’s nothing you can do about it.

Question 29

Cuando yo tenga suficiente dinero, dejaré lacompañía

Answer 29

When I have enough money, I’ll leave the company.

Question 30

Esa me parece una buena idea.

Answer 30

That sounds like a good idea.

Question 31

¿Cuándo esperas tener lo suficiente?

Answer 31

When do you expect to have enough?

Question 32

Cuando ella me pague lo que me debe.

Answer 32

When she pays me what she owes me.

Question 33

¿Cuánto te debe?

Answer 33

How much does she owe you?

Question 34

Me debe dos mensualidades.

Answer 34

She owes me two monthly payments.

Question 35

¿Cómo puedes vivir sin ese dinero?

Answer 35

How can you live without that money?

Question 36

Me apaño.

Answer 36

I get by.

Question 37

¿Has vendido tus cuadros?

Answer 37

Have you sold your paintings?

Question 38

He tenido que vender algunos.

Answer 38

I’ve had to sell some.

Question 39

¿Por qué no montas una galería?

Answer 39

Why don’t you start a gallery?

Question 40

Se tarda mucho en montar algo así.

Answer 40

It takes a long time to start something like that.

Question 41

No tanto como tú crees.

Answer 41

Not as long as you think.

Question 42

Tengo poca experiencia en cosas así.

Answer 42

I have little experience in things like that.

Question 43

Te puedo ayudar si me dejas.

Answer 43

I can help you if you let me.

Question 44

Incluso podríamos ser socios.

Answer 44

We could even be partners.

Question 45

Eso parece interesante.

Answer 45

That sounds interesting.

Question 46

Deja que lo piense esta noche.

Answer 46

Let me think about it tonight.

Question 47

Creo que es una idea genial.

Answer 47

I think it’s a great idea.

Question 48

Puede que tengas razón.

Answer 48

You may be right.

Question 49

Podemos por fin poseer algo.

Answer 49

We can finally own something.

Question 50

¿Y qué hay de los problemas?

Answer 50

And what about the problems?