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Understanding Spanish Conversation Deck 4 Flashcards

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1
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Buscar

A

To look for

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Mi esposa busca sus llaves perdidas.

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My wife is looking for (looks for) her lost keys.

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Mirar

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To look at/watch (television etc)

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Miro la televisión.

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I am watching (watch) television.

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él mira esta chica.

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He is looking at that girl.

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Mire Señor, todavía no tengo dinero.

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Look sir, I don’t have any money yet.

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Verse

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To see oneself

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¿Cómo me veo?

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How do I look?

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Te ves fantástica

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You look fantastic.

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Me parece un jugador de fútbol él.

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He looks like a football player. ( it seems to me)

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Parece que tu perro está enfermo.

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It looks (or seems) like your dog is sick.

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12
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¿Qué significa?/¿Qué quiere decir?

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What does it mean?

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Esprintar quiere decir correr rápido./ Esprintar significa correr rápido.

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Sprinting means to run fast.

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¿Cómo que estamos perdidos?

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What do you mean we’re lost? (Cómo que= What do you mean)

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15
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Yo vengo a las ocho, digo a las siete.

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I am coming at 8:00, I mean 7:00. (Digo is used as a correction, “I mean”

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Quedar que

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To meet up with someone, an appointment.

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17
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Quedé conmi novia.

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I met up with my girlfriend.

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Juan y yo quedamos con José esta noche al bar.

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Juan and I are meeting up with (getting together with?) Jose tonight at the bar.

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Me encontré con mi hermana al cine.

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I ran into my sister at the movies.

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Le trataba de evitar a Frank pero todavía me encontré con él.

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I was trying to avoid Frank, but I ran into him anyways.

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Hace cinco años le conocí a Sarah.

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It has been five years since I met Sarah.

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22
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Nos conocimos a la escuela.

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We met each other at school.

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Quizás yo vaya al cine esta noche.

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I might (perhaps) go to the movies tonight.
(vaya-subjunctive-----I go I am going)
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24
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Talvez comas lo que cocino manaña.

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Maybe you will eat what I cook tomorrow.

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Quizás sea ciero OR Puede ser que sea cierto.

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It might be true.

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26
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Es posible que/Acaso/A lo mejor

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Maybe. “A lo mejor” would be used with the indicative tense of the verb, or just the normal present tense.

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27
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¿Puedo ir al cine hoy?

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May/Can I go to the movies today?

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28
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Casi siempre

A

Almost always

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29
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Casi todos

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Most of the people/ Almost all of the people.

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30
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Casi todos los libros.

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Most of the books. Almost all of the books.

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31
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Casi todo el equipo.

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Most of the team. Almost all of the team.

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32
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Con querer/ Sin querer

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With wanting/On purpose and Without wanting/ Not on purpose, on accident.

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33
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Se me cayó el vaso sin querer.

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I dropped the vase on accident.

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34
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Te asusté con querer.

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I scared you on purpose.

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35
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Mover

A

to move–used when not specifying how something moves. (move a box)

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36
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Mueve (tú) la caja.

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Move the box.

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37
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Muevete

A

You move. (could be rude) (Use perdón or disculpeme)

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38
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Caminar/Andar

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To walk with a destination in mind./Roaming around, to go around.

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39
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Camino a la tienda cada día.

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I walk to the store each day (or every day.)

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40
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Ando por el barrio saludando todos cada día.

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I walk around the neighborhood saying hello to everyone each day (or every day.)

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41
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Manejo/Conduzco al trabajo todos los días.

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I drive to work every day.

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42
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Subir/Bajar

A

To get into a car/ to get out of a car ( to go up/ to go down)

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43
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Yo subo en el coche or el carro.

A

I get into the car.

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44
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Yo bajo del coche.

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I get out of the car.

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45
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Suba/Baje

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Used when being told to get on to a bus or get off of a bus.

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46
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Hace falta un carro.

A

I need a car. (I am missing a car) (hace agrees with number of what you are talking about.)

47
Q

Hacen falta pañales al bebe.

A

Diapers are needed. (hacen agrees with number of what you are talking about.)

48
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Le hacen falta pañales al bebe.

A

The baby needs diapers.

49
Q

Próximo

A

Next. Used when whatever next is indefinite (Próximo vez)

50
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El día siguiente

A

Most common, The next day. (The following day)

51
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La semana que viene.

A

Most common, The next week. (The coming week)

52
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El año que viene

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Most common, The next year (The coming year)

53
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La otra calle

A

The next street. NOT la próxima calle

54
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La otra esquina

A

The next corner. NOT la próxima esquina.

55
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El otro semáforo

A

The next stoplight NOT el prócimo semáforo

56
Q

Junto a / al lado de

A

next to

57
Q

Mis casa está junto/ al lado de la tienda

A

Mi house is next to the store.

58
Q

Para nada

A

No

59
Q

En absoluto

A

No, but more polite

60
Q

Ni loco

A

No way

61
Q

Eso sí que no

A

No way, but a fancier way of saying it.

62
Q

En tus sueños

A

In your dreams

63
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Estás como loco

A

You’re crazy

64
Q

Ya

A

Now or already

65
Q

Ya no OR No ya

A

Not anymore or no longer Does NOT mean , not yet

Use Todavía

66
Q

Ya no como

A

I am not eating anymore.

67
Q

Ya no puedo jugar balconcesto

A

I can’t play basketball anymore.

68
Q

Mi hija ya no lleva pañales.

A

My daughter doesn’t wear diapers anymore.

69
Q

¡Hagalo! ¡Ya!

A

Do it ! Now! Us this in informal situations-could be considered rude.

70
Q

Ahora

A

Now–should be your word of choice

71
Q

Ahora mismo / Ahorita

A

Right now

72
Q

En Seguida

A

For wanting for something to be done immediately

73
Q

Vamos a irnos en seguida

A

We need to leave immediately.

74
Q

Temgp que trabajar mañana.

A

I have to work tomorrow. (Tener que)

75
Q

Ella tuvé que trabajar ayer así que no vinó.

A

She had to work yesterday so she didn’t come.

76
Q

Hay que

A

One has to

77
Q

Hay que estudiar para aprender.

A

One has to study in order to learn.

78
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Hay que trabajar para ganar dinero.

A

One has to work in order to earn money.

79
Q

Deber

A

“To should”

80
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Debes comer la cena antes del postre.

A

You should eat dinner before eating desert.

81
Q

Deben leer este libro

A

They should read this book.

82
Q

No debo ir contigo.

A

I shouldn’t go with you.

83
Q

Haber de + infinitive

A

To “supposed to”

84
Q

He de comer a la una

A

I’m supposed to eat at 1:00.

85
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Has de ayudarme hoy.

A

You’re supposed to help me today.

86
Q

Ella ha de ir a la escuela esta mañana.

A

She is supposed to go to school this morning.

87
Q

La orden

A

The order that you give to the waiter.

88
Q

El orden

A

“the order of things” in relation to their organization or sequence

89
Q

Voy a pedir (not preguntar) una taza de café.

A

I am going to ask for a cup of coffee.

90
Q

Ordenar

A

To put in order (like your life)

91
Q

Ella ordena su vida.

A

She puts her life in order.

92
Q

Mandar

A

To order someone around

93
Q

Mi esposa me mandó lavar los platos.

A

My wife ordered me to wash the dishes.

94
Q

Puedo mandarle hacer algo a alguien.

A

I can order someone to do something.

95
Q

Manejo para Guadalajara

A

I am driving to Guadalajara. ( used when moving to or toward a specific location)

96
Q

Manejo por Guadalajara.

A

I am driving by or through Guadalajara.

97
Q

Me gusta andar por Guadalajara.

A

I like to walk around Guadalajara. NOT para

98
Q

El tren va para Toledo.

A

El tren is going to Toledo. NOT por

99
Q

Compré las flores para mi esposa.

A

I bought the flowers for my wife. (When the party is a recipient of an object)

100
Q

Mi hermano trabaja para McDonald’s.

A

My brother works for McDonald’s. (When stating who one works for)

101
Q

La tarea necesita ser completado para mañana.

A

The homework needs to be completed for tomorrow. (Deadline)

102
Q

Para un joven, sabes mucho.

A

For a young man, you know a lot. (comparison)

103
Q

Ella le da un galleta por la dulce.

A

She gives him the cookie for the candy. (An exchange or substitution).

104
Q

Cocino por ti.

A

I cook for you as in I take your place in the kitchen (substitution)

105
Q

Trabajas por mí./ Trabajas para mí.

A

You do my work for me. (Sub). You work for me as an employee.

106
Q

Trabajo por ocho horas todos los días.

A

I work for eight hours every day. (duration)

107
Q

Compro por la leche./Busco la leche.

A

I go shopping for milk ( searching for something)/ I look for the milk. (for is in the verb)

108
Q

Para Sara, las flores son bonitas.

A

For Sara, (in her opinion) the flowers are pretty.

109
Q

Estudio para aprender/Un león mata para comer.

A

I study in order to learn./A lion kills in order to eat. (purpose or goal)

110
Q

Es un libro por Stephen King.

A

The book is by Stephen King. (something is or was done by someone)

111
Q

Por José jugaba con los fósforos, ya no tememos una casa.

A

On account of José playing with matches, we no longer have a house. (something happening because of or on the account of something)

112
Q

Yo viajo desde Nueva York a Madrid por avión.

A

I travel from New York to Madrid by plane. (to convey the means by which something is done, mode of travel)

113
Q

Yo manejo cien kilómetres por hora.

A

I drive 100 kilometers per hour. (unit of measure)

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