Unidad 3 - Madrid

Question 1

Dialogo:
Pedro ha ido a la biblioteca a pedir prestado un libro. El auxiliar de la biblioteca le está pidiendo algunos datos personales.

Pedro: Buenas! Quisiera pedir prestado un libro de esta biblioteca.
Auxiliar: ¿Tiene el carnet de préstamo?
Pedro: No, todavía no.
Auxiliar: Bueno, entonces debo tomar sus datos. ¿Cuál es su nombre?
Pedro: Me llamo Pedro.
Auxiliar: ¿y cuáles son sus apellidos?
Pedro: Cortázar Oldenburg.
Auxiliar: ¿Olden…? ¿Cómo se escribe?
Pedro: O - L - D - E - N - B - U - R - G -
Auxiliar: Es un apellido extraño.
Pedro: Sí, bueno… Mi madre es alemana.
Auxiliar: Bien, sigamos. ¿Cuál es su dirección?
Pedro: Mi dirección es Avenida Independencía, número 32.
Auxiliar: Bueno, ya están todos los datos. Acompáñeme, por favor! (Entran en la biblioteca). Señor Cortázar, las revistas y los periódicos están aquí, los libros están allí y los diccionarios están por allá, en otra habitación. Ah! Y no olvide apagar su celular. Yo he de volver al despacho.
Pedro: Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
Auxiliar: No hay de qué. Estaré en mi despacho por si necesita algo.
Pedro: Muy bien. Hasta luego!
Auxiliar: Adiós.

Answer 1

Dialog
Pedro has gone to the library to borrow a book. The library assistant is asking him for some personal information.

Peter: Hello! I would like to borrow a book from this library.
Assistant: Do you have a library card?
Pedro: No, not yet.
Assistant: Well, then I must take your personal information. What is your name?
Pedro: My name is Pedro.
Assistant: And what is your last name?
Pedro: Cortazar Oldenburg.
Assistant: Olden…? How do you spell it?
Pedro: O - L - D - E - N - B - U - R - G -
Assistant: It’s a strange last name.
Pedro: Yes, well… My mother is German.
Assistant: Okay, let’s continue. What is your address?
Pedro: My address is Avenida Independencia, number 32.
Assistant: Well, that is all. Come with me please! (They enter the library). Mr. Cortázar, the magazines and the newspapers are here, the books are there and the dictionaries are over there, in another room. Ah! And don’t forget to turn off your cell phone. I have to go back to the office.
Pedro: Thank you very much for your help.
Assistant: You’re welcome. I’ll be in my office if you need anything.
Peter: Very good. See you later!
Assistant: Goodbye.

Question 2

Pedro has gone to the library to borrow a book. (Pedro has gone to the library to ask loan of a book.)

Answer 2

Pedro ha ido a la biblioteca a pedir prestado un libro.

Question 3

to borrow a book

Answer 3

a pedir prestado un libro.

Question 4

assistant

Answer 4

el auxiliar

Question 5

the library assistant

Answer 5

el auxiliar de la bibioteca

Question 6

is asking him

Answer 6

le está pidiendo

Question 7

some personal information

Answer 7

algunos datos personales

Question 8

I would like to borrow a book (I wish to ask loan of a book.

Answer 8

Quisiera pedir prestado un libro

Question 9

Do you have a library card? (Do you have card of loan)

Answer 9

Tiene el carnet de préstamo?

Question 10

I have to have your personal information. (I should take your info)

Answer 10

Debo tomar sus datos.

Question 11

What is your last name? (last names for Spanish people)

Answer 11

¿Cuales son sus apellidos?

Question 12

Let’s continue.

Answer 12

Sigamos.

Question 13

That is all the info I need

Answer 13

Ya están todos los datos.

Question 14

Come with me! (Accompany me)

Answer 14

Acompáñeme (Venga conmigo)

Question 15

I have to go back to the office

Answer 15

He de volver al despacho. (Tengo que volver a la oficina.)

Question 16

in case you need something

Answer 16

por si necesita algo

Question 17

I will be in my office

Answer 17

Estaré en mi oficina

Question 18

My name is mike.

Answer 18

Mi nombre es Mike

Question 19

I am called Mike (My name is Mike)

Answer 19

Me llamo Mike

Question 20

My address is 24 Ríos Street.

Answer 20

Mi direccion es calle Ríos.

Question 21

necklace

Answer 21

El collar

Question 22

key ring

Answer 22

el llavero

Question 23

notebook

Answer 23

la agenda

Question 24

purse, handbag

Answer 24

el bolso

Question 25

glasses

Answer 25

en México - lentes o antejos en España - gafas or anteojos

Question 26

bracelet

Answer 26

la pulsera

Question 27

chain

Answer 27

la cadena

Question 28

ring

Answer 28

el anillo

Question 29

earrings

Answer 29

los aretes o los pendientes

Question 30

wallet

Answer 30

la billetera o la cartera

Question 31

Where is

Answer 31

Dónde está

Question 32

to say in / on / at

Answer 32

en

Question 33

Adverbs of place - Here. at a place near the speaker.

Answer 33

aquí or acá

Question 34

Adverbs of place. There.

Answer 34

Ahí: Close to the listener, farther from the speaker. Allí: Far from both speaker and listener. Allá: Far from both speaker and listener, but even farther than "allí". Usually can't be seen.

Question 35

over there

Answer 35

por ahí / por allí / por allá

Question 36

over here

Answer 36

por aquí /acá

Question 37

the definite article el, la, los, las When a feminine noun starts with a stressed a or "ha", the definite article changes to masculine in the singular

Answer 37

el agua, las aguas el aguila, las aguilas el hacha, las hachas

Question 38

Use definite article before languages except after the preposition en or sometimes de. Don't use after hablar, enseñar, or aprender. 1) Spanish is not difficult. 2) I don't understand Chinese. 3) You study the articles in Spanish. 4) She speaks English. 5) She teaches German. 6) He learnt English.

Answer 38

1) El español no es difícil. 2) No entiendo el chino. 3) Tú estudias los artículos en español. 4) Ella habla ingles. 5) Ella enseña alemán. 6) Aprendió ingles.

Question 39

Use articles before most titles, except when speaking directly to the person. Mr. Garcia is in the office.

Answer 39

El señor Garcia está en la oficina.