Translation Book 4 - Booklet 3

Question 1

¿Qué desea Ud. tomar?

Answer 1

What would you like to have?

Question 2

Quiero un filete con patatas.

Answer 2

I want a steak and potatoes.

Question 3

¿Cómo quiere su filete?

Answer 3

How do you want your steak?

Question 4

Bien hecho por favor.

Answer 4

Well done please.

Question 5

Poco hecho por favor.

Answer 5

Rare please.

Question 6

En su punto.

Answer 6

Medium rare.

Question 7

¿Quiere patatas fritas o patata asada?

Answer 7

Would you like French fries or a baked potato?

Question 8

¿Me puede traer la cuenta, por favor?

Answer 8

Can you bring me the bill please?

Question 9

Nos ha cobrado algo que no pedimos.

Answer 9

You charged us for something we didn’t order.

Question 10

¿Lo pagará en metálico o con tarjeta?

Answer 10

Will you pay in cash or by card?

Question 11

Su tarjeta ha caducado.

Answer 11

Your card is expired.

Question 12

No aceptamos talones.

Answer 12

We don’t accept checks.

Question 13

Vuelvo en 20 minutos.

Answer 13

I’ll be back in 20 minutes.

Question 14

El accidente la dejó más débil.

Answer 14

The accident left her weaker.

Question 15

Pero fortaleció sus ganas de vivir.

Answer 15

But it strengthened her will to live.

Question 16

Sabía que nunca volvería a tener miedo.

Answer 16

She knew she’d never be afraid again.

Question 17

Tendrás que dar marcha atrás para salir.

Answer 17

You’ll have to back up to leave.

Question 18

Mételo en segunda para arrancar.

Answer 18

Put it in second gear to start.

Question 19

Tienes que quitar el freno de mano.

Answer 19

You have to release the hand brake.

Question 20

Tienes que usar el embrague para cambiar de marcha

Answer 20

You have to use the clutch to change gears.

Question 21

Manten las dos manos en el volante.

Answer 21

Keep both hands on the steering wheel.

Question 22

No te acerques demasiado a ese coche.

Answer 22

Don’t get too close to that car.

Question 23

Mira atrás antes de cambiar de carril.

Answer 23

Look back before changing lanes.

Question 24

Tengo que mantener a mi familia.

Answer 24

I have to support my family.

Question 25

Me cuesta llegar a fin de mes.

Answer 25

I have trouble getting to the end of the month.

Question 26

Me castigan por cada error que cometo.

Answer 26

They punish me for every mistake I make.

Question 27

Más vale tarde que nunca.

Answer 27

It’s better late than never.

Question 28

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.

Answer 28

A bird in hand’s better than two in the bush.

Question 29

Por mucho que trabajes, no te subirán el sueldo

Answer 29

No matter how hard you work, they won’t raise your salary.

Question 30

Dale la vuelta.

Answer 30

Turn it over.

Question 31

Humedece el sello antes de pegarlo.

Answer 31

Moisten the stamp before sticking it on.

Question 32

Sigue de frente.

Answer 32

Keep going straight.

Question 33

Cuando yo vuelva, tendré tiempo de sobra.

Answer 33

When I come back, I’ll have plenty of time.

Question 34

Me siento mareado, (vértigo)

Answer 34

I feel dizzy.

Question 35

Tengo el estómago revuelto.

Answer 35

I have an upset stomach.

Question 36

Creo que voy a devolver.

Answer 36

I think I’m going to throw up.

Question 37

Toma un sorbo de esto.

Answer 37

Have a sip of this.

Question 38

Descuida, no quiero envenenarte.

Answer 38

Don’t worry; I don’t want to poison you.

Question 39

Diles que le digan que venga aquí.

Answer 39

Tell them to tell him to come here.

Question 40

Les dije que le dijeran que viniera aquí.

Answer 40

I told them to tell him to come here.

Question 41

Pues no ha venido.

Answer 41

Well he hasn’t come.

Question 42

Por lo visto no se lo dijeron.

Answer 42

Apparently they didn’t tell him.

Question 43

Estamos metidos en una buen lío.

Answer 43

We’re in trouble.

Question 44

Venga, no es para tanto.

Answer 44

Come on, it’s not that bad.

Question 45

Eso te lo crees tú.

Answer 45

That’s what you think.

Question 46

Eres un caso perdido.

Answer 46

You’re a lost case.

Question 47

Al contrario, soy un realista.

Answer 47

On the contrary, I’m a realist.

Question 48

Sólo ves el lado malo de las cosas.

Answer 48

You only see the bad side of things.

Question 49

Lo siento pero así soy.

Answer 49

I’m sorry but that’s the way I am.

Question 50

Anda, anímate.

Answer 50

Come no, cheer up.