Usages

Question 1

to think

Answer 1

pensar to indicate actual thinking

creer to express an opinion

Question 2

‘por’ for exchanges

Answer 2

Le dí mil pesos por su bici.

I gave him 1000 pesos for his bike.

Question 3

‘para’ for the benefit of

Answer 3

Una cervesa para mi.

Lo hice para ella.

Question 4

not to be taken lightly (healthwise)

Answer 4

delicado

Question 5

usually

Answer 5

generalmente (rather than usualmente)

Question 6

don’t use ‘hay’ for people

Answer 6

X

Question 7

thing

Answer 7

use ‘cosa’ only for concrete things

Question 8

to introduce someone

Answer 8

te presento a … (a little formal)

Question 9

some

Answer 9

algun (generally used for persons)

algo (for things)

Question 10

to need

Answer 10

use ‘querer’ or ‘tener que’ in preference to ‘necesitar’

Question 11

to eat lunch

Answer 11

almorzar (in Spain)

comer (in MX)

Question 12

For irregular nouns, adjective endings follow the gender, regardless of the article

Answer 12

el agua (f) tibia
la mano (f) negra
el problema (m) curioso
el clima (m) tibio

Question 13

to request something

Answer 13

me das

Quisería (I would like) is expressing an opinion, not making a request

Question 14

when, by, or upon doing something

when speaking without listening

Answer 14

al + infinitive

al hablar sin escuchar

Question 15

they’re OK

I don’t have any money

Answer 15

estan bien (not bienes)

no tengo nada dinero (not nado)