Understanding Spanish Conversation Deck 2 Flashcards
Se cayó
It fell
Se te cayó
It fell because of you or you dropped it.
Se te caryó la pelota
You dropped the ball
Se te cayeron las pelotas
You dropped the balls
Se me cayó la pelota
I dropped the ball
Se le cayó la pelota
He/She dropped the ball
Se me va a caer la pelota
I am going to drop the ball
Ten Cuidado. Se te va a caer el vaso de vino.
Be careful. You are going to drop the glass of wine.
Suficiente/Bastante
Enough to meet a minimum/Enough as in plenty
Tengo suficiente dinero por el cine
I have enough money to go to the movies.
Exp: Use suficiente when telling the waitress that there is enough cheese on the salad.
Tengo bastante dinero por el cine.
I have plenty of money to go to the movies.
Bastante/Suficientemente
Plenty/Enough Modify an adjective.
Es bastante alto./ Es suficientemente alto.
¡Basta! or ¡Ya Basta!
Enough! Enough Already!
¿Te alcanza un carro nuevo?
Can you afford a new car? (alcanzar= to reach for)
Me alcanza/No me alcanza un carro nuevo.
I can afford/not afford a new car.
Fallar
To fail
Fracasar
To fail miserably
Reprobar
To fail a test
Me dan miedo las serpientes
Snakes give me fear.
Tengo miedo de las serpientes
I fear snakes/I am scared of snakes
Pavor/terror
to fear/ to be really scared of
Me dan pavoror terror las arañas/Tengo miedo
Spiders really give me fear/I am really scared of snakes.
Me da cosa
to give you the creeps
Me dan cosa las arañas
Spiders give me the creeps
Mi temor es que ella me odie si le digo la verdad.
My fear is that she will hate me if I tell her the truth. (temer-needs subjunctive mood)
Temo que ella me deje
I fear that she will leave me. (temer-needs subjunctive mood)
Temo que usted tenga razon.
I fear that you are right. (temer- needs subjunctive mood)
¡ susto me diste!
What fear you gave me! —after BOO!
¡Me asusaste tan malo!
You scared me so bad!
¡Me estás asustando!
Your are scaring me.
Me dan miedo los bichos./ Me asustan los bichos.
I am scared of bugs./ The bugs keep coming out and scaring you.
Miedo= general fear asustan= immediate scare
Espantar
To scare away
El viejo le gusta espantar a???los niños.
The old man liked to scare away the children.
Es una película de miedo
It is a scary movie
De miedo
Scary
Es un hombre de miedo.
He is a scary man.
Siento la alfonbra.
I feel the carpet. (sentir)
Ella siente el sueter.
She feels the sweater.
Se siente enfermo.
He/She feels sick.
Me siento feliz esta mañana.
I feel happy this morning.