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C2 Cotidiana - daily words-sentences > Vida cotidiana 1 Lots +jun23, > Flashcards

Vida cotidiana 1 Lots +jun23, Flashcards

1
Q

I don´t want to have an argument with you. (2 dif words)

A

No quiero tener un pleito/una discusión contigo.
Discusión según Daniela can be argument or discussion depending on context
pleito used in LA usually violent,
pleito also means lawsuit
un argumento - argument but like making a case
Also una pelea = fight, quarrel, argument
also una disputa - dispute, discussion, argument, but not used very much
discurso = speech

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If you all want to know just ask her. I’m sure she won’t mind.

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Si lo quieren saber, simplemente pregúntenle. Seguro que no le importará. this is importará is future, not subjunctive

importar - to matter

segurar que must be a phrase and is without the de BUT
Estoy seguro de que takes de and I think seguro changes gender in this, yes it does

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I keep the fire going.
He keeps the fire going.
I tend the fire.

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Yo mantengo el fuego encendido. O en marcha.
Mantengo el fuego. (I keep the fire.)
Mantiene el fuego encendido.
Atiendo el fuego.
Julio says encendio is like something burning out of control.

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4
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the screw

A

el tornillo

think the torn knee - when you are screwing in a screw you could get a torn knee

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5
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What I need is someone to correct me.

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Lo que necesito es alguien que me corrija.
(this is not tú, it is alguien so 1st person singular, yo corrijo, o changes to a for subjunctive)

two clauses 2 subjects joined by que, second is subjunctive

What I NEED/NECESITO triggers subjunctive

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6
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I (VS) started to read it but I fell asleep.

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Empecé a leerlo pero me quedé dormida.

seems you shouldn´t use caerse dormido

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7
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to fall asleep

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dormirse/quedarse dormido/dormida

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Would you give/get me a Phillips-head screwdriver from the tool box?

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¿Me darías (me traerías - to bring) o podrías darme un destornillador de estrella de la caja de herramientas? Tools is f
dar is to give

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I forgot to put your names down, Leah and Cliona.

A

Se me olvidó poner sus nombres, Leah y Cliona.

  • olvidar algo o a alguien - Olvidé las llaves. (I did it)
    NO DE, regular conjugation
  • olvidarse algo - Me olvidé las llaves. (accidental) NO DE, regular conjugation
  • olvidarse de algo - Me olvidé de las llaves. (I forgot about the keys, sort of)
    only one WITH DE, regular conjugation
  • olvidarsele a alguien/algo - Se me olvidaron las llaves. (the keys forgot themselves on me, keys is plural so keys forgot, llaves olvidaron,) Se me olvidó la llave. The key forgot itself on me.
    NO DE, only reverse construction
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10
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I (VS) fell asleep.
Scarlett fell asleep.
Ev fell asleep immediately.

A

Me quedé dormida.
Scarlett se quedó dormida.
Everett se durmió inmediatamente.

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11
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Don´t complain about the hotel! tú

Don´t complain about the hotel! ud.

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No te quejes del hotel. IT IS A NEGATIVE NO NO NO COMMAND SO IT USES PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE EXCEPT POSITIVE TÚ COMMANDS!
No se queje del hotel.

it is quejarse!

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Ud. Ask her!

Tú. Ask her!

A

Ud. Pregúntele!

Tú. Pregúntale!

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13
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the screwdriver

A

el destornillador
think des torn knee ador

el tornillo = the screw

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the prejudice

the harm, damage,

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el prejuicio
el perjuicio (related to perjudicar)
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15
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We need one inch nails for this project.

Mario sells pencils.

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Necesitamos clavos de una pulgada para este proyecto.

think an inch = UNA pulgada

  • asking julio 30-6 why NOT los clavos, he says sometimes in Spanish a plural doesn´t need an article, tornillos, cosas de construción necesito martillos de 2 libras , necesito plumas verdes
  • ALSO not needed if using noun of UNSPECIFIED QUANTITY
  • Mario vende lápices.
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16
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I still have two of my father´s hammers.
I still have two of his hammers.
I still have hammers.
I still have iron hammers.

A
  • Aún/todavía tengo dos de los martillos de mi padre.
  • Aún/todavía tengo dos de sus martillos.
  • Todavía tengo martillos.
  • If using a plural noun of unspecified quantity, you do not need an article.
  • Todavía tengo martillos de hierro.
17
Q

Mike had asked me to go to the hardware store to buy nuts and bolts.

A

Mike me había pedido que fuera a la ferretería a comprar tuercas y pernos. (think tp) t and pair them with us-nos

two clauses, two subjects joined by que, use subjunctive! NOT iba because you need a subjunctive verb form of ir in the past (imp subj) = fuera

AND it is ir A comprar!

pedir - to ask for/to order
preguntar - to ask a question!

18
Q

the pan (for frying)

A

la sartén

19
Q

the pot/pan

A

la olla

20
Q

How far is the store from here?

How far is Horseshoe Bend from here?

A

¿Qué tan lejos está la tienda de aquí?
¿A qué distancia está la tienda de aquí?

¿Qué tan lejos está Horseshoe Bend de aquí?
¿A qué distancia está Horseshoe Bend de aquí?

21
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The rest think they are equal.

A

Los demás piensan que son iguales.

22
Q

Perhaps I will learn to speak Spanish correctly. 3 ways

Perhaps I will learn Spanish.

A

A lo mejor aprenderé a hablar español correctamente. (a lo mejor = always indicative) A lo mejor aprenderé español.
Quizás aprenda a hablar español correctamente. Quizá aprenda español.
Tal vez aprenda a hablar español correctamente. Tal vez aprenda español.
aprenda is present subj tense but the sentence is in the future, in such situations (where there is supposition about the future) you can use either present subj or future indic
- A lo mejor aprenderé a hablar español correctamente.

aprender NEEDS an “a” when used with infinitive, it is just one of those words that need an “a” when used with an infinitive like empecé a estudiar

23
Q

Dare I ask you about your decision about your work?

A

¿Me atrevo a preguntarte por tu decisión sobre tu trabajo?
¿Me atrevo a preguntarte sobre tu decisión sobre/de tu trabajo?

¿Me atrevo a preguntarte sobre tu decisión con respecto a tu trabajo?

atreverse a
ah three bears say aahhhh

24
Q

central heating system

A

el sistema de calefacción central

25
Q

last week, next week

A

la semana pasada,
la semana que viene, la próxima semana, la semana que entra
some say la semana que viene is week after next
Asking Julio - said all three mean next week

26
Q

a stop-over

A

una escala, una parada
(parada is more like for a bus stop)

Think when you scale-up you get a stop over

27
Q 
ladder
stairs
stop-over
escalator
scale
A 
la escalera - think scale up the rungs of the ladder - the ladder Larry
las escaleras
la escala
la escalera mecánica
la escala
28
Q

the week after next

In two weeks I am going to Mexico.

A

dentro de dos semanas (think ddds, inside of 2 weeks)
la semana que viene no, la siguiente

dentro de una semana - in one week

Dentro de dos semanas, me voy a México.

29
Q

the Chinese language

A

el idioma chino

30
Q

I need to renew my passport.

A

Necesito renovar mi pasaporte.

C2 Cotidiana - daily words-sentences (5 decks)

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