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1
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How convenient!

A

¡Què Práctico!

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Some friends of mine

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Unos amigos míos

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Tell me

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Cuéntame

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4
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Sounds good

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Sueno bueno

Suena buena

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How about a beer?

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¿Qué tal una cerveza?

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Sorry

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Lo siento

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Im very excited!

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¡Estoy muy emocionada/o!

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Finally

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Por fin

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That’s vs this is

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Eso/a/e es

Este/a/o es

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That’s a beautiful place

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ese es un hermoso lugar

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That’s a beautiful building

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ese es un hermoso edificio

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That’s a beautiful tree
That’s a beautiful plant

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Ese es un hermoso árbol
Esa es una hermosa planta

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That’s awesome

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Eso es swesone

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Almost never

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Casi nunca

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They live downtown

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Ellos viven en el centro

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I have plans

A

Tengo planes

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How much does the book cost?

A

¿Cuánto cuesto el libro?

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18
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Are you (inf) returning to Seattle tomorrow?

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¿Tú vuelves mañana a Seattle?

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19
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We can meet in the evening

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En la noche podemos vernos

Vernos = to see each other

In the morning - en la manaña
In the afternoon- en la tarde

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We’re meeting for to eat together

To eat together

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

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Quedamos de comer junto

De comer junto

Desayuno, almuerzo, cena

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We’re meeting up

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Quedamos en vernos

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What time will we see eachother?

A

¿A qué hora nos vemos?

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23
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It is 2:20

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Son las dos y viente

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It is 10 til 2
It’s 1:10

In the morning, afternoon, evening

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Son + time til hour (1-30) + para la/s + hour
Son diez para las dos

Son + hour y + minute (1-30)
Son una y diez

De la mañana, de la tarde, de la noche

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It’s a quarter to one

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Son las cuarto para la una

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I don’t understand

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No entiendo
No comprendo

Entender
Entiendo. Entendemos
Entiendes
Entiende. Entienden

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27
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To see eachother

A

En vernos

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Im going to

I’m going to go

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Voy a

Voy a ir

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Do you want to go …?

A

¿Quieres ir a/l …?

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30
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We can go to …?

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Podemos ir a/l …?

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I feel like …

I don’t feel like …

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Tengo ganas …

No tengo ganas …

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32
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I know!

A

¡Ya sé!

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33
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Perfect!

A

¡Perfecto!

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34
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We’re meeting up to go to …

A

Quedamos de ir a …

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35
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We can come to my house

A

Podemos venir a mi casa

Venir = to come

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We can’t go out

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No podemos salir

Salir - to go out

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37
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I stay home

A

Me quedo en casa

Quedarse - to stay

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38
Q

What a shame!

A

¡Qué pena!

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39
Q

(Could you) bring me the check, please?

A

¿Me trae la cuenta por favor?

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40
Q

Right away!

A

¡Ahora mismo?

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41
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They are not the same

They are the same

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No son el/la/s mismo/a/s

Son el/la/s mismo/a/s

Same - mismo/a/s

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I’m turning 40

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Cumplo cuarenta años (lit. I’m fulfilling 40 years)

Cumplir - achieve, fulfill, accomplish

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43
Q

It’s going to be

A

Va a ser

44
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Must be

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Deber - must; ser - to be

Debo ser - I must be
Debes ser - you must be
Debe ser - must be
Debemos ser - we must be
Deben ser - they must be

45
Q

See often …

A

Ves a menudo …

Ver - to see

A menudo - often

46
Q

We have come

A

Hemos venido

47
Q

By the way

A

Por cierto

Cierto = true

48
Q

It prohibited

A

Está prohibido

49
Q

Above all

A

Sobre todo

Sobre - above
Todo - all/evertything
Todos - all of you

50
Q

I’m learning Spanish

A

Estoy aprendiendo español

iendo - ing (er/ir)
ando - ing (ar)

51
Q

Can you speak slower, please

A

Puedes hablar más despacio por favor

Más despacio - slower
Más rápido - faster

52
Q

You can’t …

… make noise
… park here
… eat or drink

A

No se puede …

… hacer ruidi
… estacionar aquí
… comer ni beber

53
Q

We’ve arrived

A

Ya llegamos

54
Q

Watch out!

A

¡Cuidado!

55
Q

It says

A

Ahí dice

56
Q

We’re finally

A

Por fin estamos

57
Q

We’re finally

A

Por fin estamos

58
Q

That’s too bad

A

Qué mal

59
Q

Not to worry

A

No te preocupes

60
Q

That we can do!

A

¡Eso sí se puede hacer!

61
Q

I’ve never been (there

A

No he estado nunca (allí)

62
Q

One of these days

A

Un día de estos

63
Q

One of these days

A

Un día de estos

64
Q

Let’s see

A

A ver

65
Q

The other side

The other side of the river

The other side of town

A

Al otro lado

Al otro lado del río

Al otro lado de la ciudad

66
Q

Come on in

A

Adelante

67
Q

It all looks …

Very nice/pretty

A

Se ve todo …

Muy bonito/a

68
Q

Phrase for being nose

Don’t stick your nose where it doesn’t belong

A

Meter la nariz

No metas la nariz donde no te llaman

69
Q

Not like mine!
Like mine!
Like yours!

A

¡No como la mía!
¡Como la mía!
¡Como el tuyo!

70
Q

I dont know

A

No sé

71
Q

Oh, that’s cool!

A

Oh, ¡qué chido!

72
Q

How awful!

A

¡Qué barbaridad!

73
Q

You can’t imagine

I can imagine

A

No te imaginas

Me imagino

Imaginar - to imagibe

74
Q

I’m not used to that

A

No estoy acostumbrado/a

75
Q

It’s very similar

A

Es muy similar

76
Q

As always

A

Como siempre

77
Q

You know

A

Ya sabes

78
Q

This time of year

A

En esta época del año

79
Q

Not really

A

La verdad no

80
Q

Is the True?

A

¿Estás seguro?

81
Q

Do you have one?

A

¿Tú tienes uno/a?

82
Q

What can I help you with?

A

¿En qué le puedo ayudar?

Le - you
Puedo - I can
Ayudar - to help

83
Q

Very nice

A

Muy linda

84
Q

Where are the fitting/changing rooms?

A

¿Dónde están los probadores?

85
Q

Or better yet

A

O mejor

86
Q

(And) what about this … ?

A

¿Y qué tal esta …?

87
Q

Look at this one

A

Mire esta

88
Q

Different sizes

A

Diferente tallas

89
Q

Here you are

A

Aquí tiene/s

90
Q

I wake up early

A

Me despierto temprano

Despertar - To wake up

Me before the verb indicate you are doing it

91
Q

I wake up early

A

Me despierto temprano

Despertar - To wake up

Me before the verb indicate you are doing it

92
Q

Touch the plant softly (delicately) please

A

Tocas la planta suavemente (delicadamente) por favor

93
Q

Please touch softly

A

Por favor tocas suavemente

94
Q

More or less

A

Más o menos

95
Q

Very different

A

Muy distintas

96
Q

Very different

A

Muy distintas

97
Q

It’s good to see you again!

A

¡Qué bueno verte de nuevo!
qué bueno - excellent
**verte - see you
**
de nuevo - again

98
Q

Thanks for the tip!

A

¡Gracias por el consejo!
*consejo - advise

99
Q

Thanks for the tip!

A

¡Gracias por el consejo!
*consejo - advise

100
Q

More comfortable

A

Más cómodo

101
Q

What are you doing!

A

¿Qué estás haciendo?

102
Q

What are you doing!

A

¿Qué estás haciendo?

103
Q

He’s doing homework

A

Él esta haciendo tareas

104
Q

That’s cool!

A

¡Qué chido!

105
Q

Don’t worry

A

No te preocupes