Understanding Spanish Conversation Deck 1 Flashcards
Necesito que lo hagas otra vez.
Necesito que lo hagas de nuevo.
I need you to do it again.
Volver a hacerlo más tarde.
¿Vuelves a comer langosta hoy?
I’m doing it again later.
You’re eating lobster again today?
Preguntar
Pedir
You ask (preguntar) who won the game last night—info or for an answer to a question.
You ask (pedir) when asking for something, making a request—asking the waitress for water.
As soon as
En cuanto- best used at the beginning of the sentence.
Apenas-best used at the beginning of the sentence.
Tan pronto como- best used in the middle of the sentence.
Cuando- best used when “when” in English would be used, including “as soon as”.
En cuanto yo tenga el tiempo, salimos para cenar.
As soon as I have time, we will go out for dinner.
Apenas yo tenga el tiempo salimos para cenar.
As soon as I have time, we will go out for dinner.
I will help you as soon as I am done eating.
Te ayudaré tan pronto como yo termine comer.
Detrás
When one object is directly behind another or in pursuit of it.
Use when you need “de”.
Exception- Josh está atrás de mi.
He is at an undetermined location some distance behind you.
Él perro está detrás del carro.
The dog is behind (directly behind) the car.
José está detrás de la casa.
José is in back of the house.
¿Están escondiendo detrás de esta pared los nińos?
Are the children hiding behind this wall?
Atrás
When something is behind or in back of something in a general or vague sense.
Use when you don’t have to use a “de”.
Él perro está atrás.
The dog is out back. ( in a general sense)
Tu libro está atrás allá.
Your book is back there. ( in a general, vague way)
No mires atrás.
Don’t look back.
Al fondo
All the way back ( as the farthest back in the building).
Exp- al fondo a la izquierda= all the way back on the left.
De regreso
Back, to return
Also de vuelta.
Estoy de regreso de trabajo.
I’m back from work.
De vuelta
Back, to return
Also de regreso.
Ella está devuelta de la escuela.
She is back from school.
Ponerse
To put oneself or to become (angry, sick, drunk)
Used for fleeting or more temporary changes.
Me pongo enojado
I become angry.
Se pone borracho.
He becomes drunk.
Te pones enfermo.
You become sick.
Hacerse
To make or do usually, also become.
Used in referring to longer-term changes.
Exp- to become rich, popular, beautiful.
Or when change is intended. ( becoming rich)
Estas casas se hacen bonitas cuando las arreglas.
These houses become beautiful when you fix them.
Este restaurante se está haciendo popular.
This restaurant is becoming popular.
Te haces rico.
You become rich.
Llegar a ser
“To turn out to be”
Also used when someone becomes something in the sense of an accomplishment or that it took a lot of effort.
Ayer por la tarde llegó a ser muy relajante.
Yesterday afternoon turned out to be very relaxing.
Veo que llegaste a ser médico.
I see that you became a doctor.
Volverse
To turn into
As in more permanent, but usually unexpected or planned.
Él se volvió inteligente.
He turned into being intelligent or he became intelligent
Se volvió rico.
He turned into rich (person). ( after he won the lottery)
More permanent but sudden, unplanned change
Transformarse, convertirse
Physical or organic transformation.
Exp butterfly
Un nińo se transforma en un hombre.
A boy turns into a man.
El agua se transforma en hielo cuando hace frío en el invierno en Chicago.
Water turns into ice when it is very cold in Chicago.
Clark Kent se convierte en Supermán cada vez hay un crisis.
Clark Kent turns into Superman each time there is a crisis.
To become
take an adjective or noun, make it reflexive and put an “a” or “en” in front of it.
Cuando se acerca a la escuela, hay un parque
When one becomes gets close to the school, there is a park.
Mi café se enfria cuando lo bebo demasiado lentamente.
My coffee becomes cold when I drink it too slowly.
El sol quema mi piel
The sun burns my skin.
Mi amiga siempre quema la comida
My friend always burns the food.
El sol me quema.
The sun burns me.
Mi hija se quemo el dedo.
My daughter burned her finger.
Ella incendia la casa.
She burns, starts the house on fire.
Ella incendia la casa y la casa arde.
She burns the house and the house is on fire.
La casa se quemó.
The house burned.
Es importante que usted venga conmigo.
It is important that you come with me.
Necesito que usted venga conmigo.
I need you to come with me.
¿Puede venir conmigo?
May you come with me? or maybe could you come with me?????
Ven conmigo.
Come with me in the tu form
Venga conmigo.
Come with me in the usted form
Coma(n)/ No coma(n)
Eat/ Don’t eat (usted)
Vaya(n)se/ No se vaya(n)
Go/ Don’t go (usted)
Corra(n)/No corra(n)
Run/Don’t run (usted)
Venga(n)/No venga(n)
Come/Don’t come (usted)
Come/No come
Eat/Don’t eat (tú)
Vet/No te vayas
Go/Don’t go (tú)
Corre/No Corras
Run/Don’t run (tú)
Ven/No vengas
Come/Don’s come (tú)
Di/no digas
Say/Don’t say (tú) (decir) yo form ends in go
Haz/no hagas
Do/Don’t do (tú) (hacer) yo form ends in go
Pon/No pongas
Put/Son’t put (hacer) yo form ends in go
Sal/No salgas
Go out/Don’t go out (salir) yo form ends in go
Ten/No Tengas
Have/Don’t have (tener) yo form ends in go
Ven/No vengas
Come/Don’t come (venir) yo form ends in go
Escucheme
Listen to me
No lo haga
Don’t do it
Cuidate
Take care of yourself or just take care???
Cuenteme
Tell me
Hablenos
Talk to us
Comala
Eat it
No la coma
Don’t eat it
Calmate
Calm down
Ponlo aquí
Put it here also Pongalo??
Ven acá
Come here also Ven aquí
Sientese
Sit
Digame
Tell me
no le diga
Don’t tell him/her
Parate
Stop also Basta???
Tomelo
Take it
No lo tome
Don’t take it
Hazlo
Do it
Ayudame
Help me
Levantese
Get up
Duermete
Go to sleep
Vayanse todos
Everyone leave
Olvidatelo
Forget it
Miren esto
Watch this
Tú casa es más grande que mia.
Your house is bigger than mine.
Yo puedo jugar fútbol TAN BUENO COMO tú.
I can play football AS GOOD/WELL AS you
Mi casa es TAN GRANDE COMO tuya.
My house is as big as yours.
Mi vecina gana TANTO DINERO COMO yo.
My neighbor earns AS MUCH MONEY AS me. Use tanto(a)(s)/como when referring to quantity.
Esquina
corner of the street, the intersection itself, corner of a page in a book or computer screen. Meet a la esquina
Ricón
Inside corner of a house, restaurant. Sit at the table en el rincón.
Fecha
el nueve de enero
Cita
Romantic date, doctor appt etc.
Me gustaría ir contigo pero tengo un compromiso.
I would like to go with you but I have an appointment.
Beber/tomar
To drink/To drink or to eat (to take)
¿Le gustaría beber/tomar algo?
Would you like something to drink?
