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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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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

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Tengo planes

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How much does the book cost?

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¿Cuánto cuesto el libro?

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Are you (inf) returning to Seattle tomorrow?

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¿Tú vuelves mañana a Seattle?

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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 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?

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¿A qué hora nos vemos?

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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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To see eachother

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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 …?

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¿Quieres ir a/l …?

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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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I know!

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¡Ya sé!

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Perfect!

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¡Perfecto!

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We’re meeting up to go to …

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Quedamos de ir a …

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We can come to my house

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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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I stay home

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Me quedo en casa

Quedarse - to stay

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What a shame!

A

¡Qué pena!

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(Could you) bring me the check, please?

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¿Me trae la cuenta por favor?

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Right away!

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¡Ahora mismo!

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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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It’s going to be

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Va a ser

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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

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See often …

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Ves a menudo …

Ver - to see

A menudo - often

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We have come

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Hemos venido
Haber

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By the way

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Por cierto

Cierto = true

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It prohibited

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Está prohibido

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Above all

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Sobre todo

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

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I’m learning Spanish

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Estoy aprendiendo español

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

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Q

Can you speak slower, please

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Puedes hablar más despacio por favor

Más despacio - slower
Más rápido - faster

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52
Q

You can’t …

… make noise
… park here
… eat or drink

A

No se puede …

… hacer ruidi
… estacionar aquí
… comer ni beber

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53
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We’ve arrived

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Ya llegamos

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54
Q

Watch out!

A

¡Cuidado!

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55
Q

It says

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Ahí dice

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56
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We’re finally

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Por fin estamos

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57
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We’re finally

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Por fin estamos

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58
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That’s too bad

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Qué mal

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Not to worry

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No te preocupes

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That we can do!

A

¡Eso sí se puede hacer!

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I’ve never been (there)

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No he estado nunca (allí)

Estado nunca - never been

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One of these days

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Un día de estos

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63
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Let’s see

A

A ver

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The other side

The other side of the river

The other side of town

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Al otro lado

Al otro lado del río

Al otro lado de la ciudad

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65
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Come on in

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Adelante

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66
Q

It all looks …

Very nice/pretty

Very delicious

A

Se ve todo …

Muy bonito/a

Muy delicioso/a

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67
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

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Q

Not like mine!
Like mine!
Like yours!

A

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

69
Q

I dont know

A

No sé

70
Q

Oh, that’s cool!

A

Oh, ¡qué chido!

71
Q

How awful!

A

¡Qué barbaridad!

72
Q

You can’t imagine

I can imagine

A

No te imaginas

Me imagino

Imaginar - to imagibe

73
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I’m not used to that

A

No estoy acostumbrado/a

74
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It’s very similar

A

Es muy similar

75
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As always

A

Como siempre

76
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You already know

A

Ya sabes
Ya - already

77
Q

This time of year

A

En esta época del año

78
Q

Not really

A

La verdad no

79
Q

Is the True?

A

¿Estás seguro?

80
Q

Do you have one?

A

¿Tú tienes uno/a?

81
Q

What can I help you with?

A

¿En qué le puedo ayudar?

Le - you (indirect)
Puedo - I can
Ayudar - to help

82
Q

Very nice

A

Muy linda

83
Q

Where are the fitting/changing rooms?

A

¿Dónde están los probadores?

84
Q

Or better yet

A

O mejor

85
Q

(And) what about this … ?

A

¿Y qué tal esta …?

86
Q

Look at this one

A

Mire esta

87
Q

Different sizes

A

Diferente tallas

88
Q

Here you are

A

Aquí tiene/s

89
Q

I wake up early

A

Me despierto temprano

Despertar - To wake up

Me before the verb indicate you are doing it

90
Q

Touch the plant softly (delicately) please

A

Tocas la planta suavemente (delicadamente) por favor

91
Q

Please touch softly

A

Por favor tocas suavemente

92
Q

More or less

A

Más o menos

93
Q

Very different

A

Muy distintas

94
Q

It’s good to see you again!

A

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

95
Q

Thanks for the tip!

A

¡Gracias por el consejo!
*consejo - advise

96
Q

More comfortable

A

Más cómodo

97
Q

What are you doing!

A

¿Qué estás haciendo?

98
Q

He’s doing homework

A

Él esta haciendo tareas

99
Q

That’s cool!

A

¡Qué chido!

100
Q

Don’t worry

A

No te preocupes

101
Q

We’ll be here!

A

¡Aquí te esperamos!

Esperar - to wait
Te - you

102
Q

My beautiful girl

My beautiful boy

A

Mi niña linda

Mi niño lindo

103
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Very happy

A

Muy contenta/o

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What a shame!

A

¡Qué lástima!

105
Q

Give me a second

A

Dame un segundo

Dar - to give
Me - me

106
Q

Of course

A

Por supuesto
Claro que sí

107
Q

Once a day

A

Una vez al día

108
Q

I’ll keep that (it) in mind

A

Lo tengo en cuento

109
Q

Not at all!

A

¡No hay de qué!

110
Q

And what can I do?

A

¿Y qué puedo hacer?

111
Q

Before
After

A

Antes de
Después de

112
Q

Are you telling me …?

A

¿Me está diciendo …?
Decir - to tell

113
Q

Everything will be fine

A

Todo va a salir bien

114
Q

Differ meanings of:

Va a salir

A

Va a salir - is going to come out
¿Va a salir? - is it coming out?
(Todo) Va a salir bien - (everything) will be fine/it’s going to turn out well

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Thank goodness

A

Menos mal

116
Q

Not at all

A

Para nada

117
Q

Hi, love!

A

¡Hola, amor!

118
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That’s exactly what I need!

A

¡Junto eso es lo que necesito!

119
Q

It’s very far
It’s very close

A

Está muy lejos
Está muy circa

120
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So little time
So much time

A

Tan poco tiempo
Tan mucho tiempo

121
Q

So little time
So much time

A

Tan poco tiempo
Tan mucho tiempo

122
Q

Fórmula: To have to do something
I have to
You have to
We have to

A

Tener + que
Tengo que
Tienes que
Tenemos que

123
Q

At he end of …

September
Year
Month
Week
Day

A

Al final de …

Septiembre
Año
Mes
Semana
Día

124
Q

At the end of …

September
Month
Week
Day

A

Al final de …

Septiembre
Mes
Semana
Día

125
Q

… have you watched …

A

… has visto …

126
Q

… have you watched …

A

… has visto …

127
Q

We are wathing tv

A

Nosotros estamos viendo televisión

128
Q

We are wathing tv

A

Nosotros estamos viendo televisión

129
Q

We went to a restaurant for dinner

A

Nosotros fuimos a un restaurante a cenar

130
Q

We went to

A

Nosotros fuimos a

131
Q

Classmate at school

A

Compañeros en la escuela

132
Q

Do you remember?

A

¿Te acuerdas?

133
Q

Did you travel on your vacation?

Yes, we traveled to Mexico!
Yes, we went to Mexico!

A

¿Viajaste en las vacaciones?

¡Sí, nosotros viajamos a México!
¡Sí, nosotros fuimos a México!

134
Q

We stayed a few more days

A

Nos quedamos unos pocos días más

Nos quedamos - is reflexive

135
Q

We stayed a few more days

A

Nosotros nos quedamos unos pocos días más

Nos quedamos - is reflexive

136
Q

¿What else did you do?

A

¿Qué más hicieron?

137
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I’ve been

I’ve also been to Mexico

A

He estado

Yo también he estado en México

He estado - I’ve been
Estado - state, status, condition

138
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Many beautiful places

A

Muchas lugares bonitos

139
Q

They got to know

A

Ellos conocieron

140
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I ate a lot

A

Comí mucho

141
Q

Give it to me

A

Dámelo

Da - dar - ti give
Me - me
Lo - it

142
Q

Give it to me

A

Dámelo

Da - dar - ti give
Me - me
Lo - it

143
Q

I have
I haven’t

A

He
No he

144
Q

How long ago?

A

¿Hace cuanto que?

145
Q

I have to go back

A

Tengo que volver

Tengo que - I have to

Volver - go back/return/come back

146
Q

See you then!

A

¡Hasta entonces!

147
Q

See you then!

A

¡Hasta entonces!

148
Q

Eat healthy foods (infinitive)

A

Come alimentos saludables

149
Q

I must play
You must take

A

Debo jugar
Debes tomar

150
Q

I bought you

A

Te compré …

Te - you
Compré - comprar - past tense é

151
Q

I bought you

A

Te compré …

Te - you
Compré - comprar - past tense é

152
Q

You have reminded me of it

A

Me lo has recodado

You have/you’ve - has
Reminded me of - me recodado - past tense - ado
It - lo

153
Q

You have reminded me of it

A

Me lo has recodado

You have/you’ve - has
Reminded me of - me recodado - past tense - ado
It - lo

154
Q

You already know that

A

Ya sabes que

Ya - already
Sabes - you know
Que - that

155
Q

I know

A

Yo lo sé

156
Q

It’s a surprise

A

Es una sorpresa

157
Q

Have a nice day

A

Ten un buen día

158
Q

Can you take us to the marina?

A

¿Puedes llevarnos al puerto deportivo?

159
Q

More than anything

A

Más que a nada

160
Q

How cute/pretty

A

Què linda

161
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I’m going to ask you a question

A

Le voy a hacer la pregunta

162
Q

I can bring it to you tomorrow

A

Puedo llevártelo mañana

Llevar - carry/take/bring
Te - you
Lo - it (masc)

163
Q

I have got to go

A

Tengo que irme

164
Q

They take up less space

A

Ocupan menos espacio

165
Q

There is a comment that says that…

A

Hay un comentario que dice que …

Que dice que - that says that

166
Q

Let’s see

A

Vamos a ver

167
Q

How nice is the office going to look!

A

¡Qué bonita va a quedar la oficina!

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