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Vocabulary Course 3 Flashcards

1
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how lucky!

I invited Maria and she is able to come tonight

A

¡qué suerte!

invité a María y puede venir esta noche

(invitar → to invite)

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they want to invite me, but sometimes they forget

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quieren invitarme pero a veces se olvidan

(‘to forget’ is almost always used as a reflexive verb)

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Mario rarely dines here

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Mario cena aquí pocas veces

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I can’t justify it

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no puedo justificarlo

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I can’t imagine how to justify it

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no puedo imaginar cómo justificarlo

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I can’t justify this

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no puedo justificar esto

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I can’t justify that

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no puedo justificar eso

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it is easy to admire this transformation

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es fácil admirar esta transformación

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I installed the television

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instalé la televisión

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do you adore me?

(to a friend)

A

¿me adoras?

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I want you to consider it, OK?

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quiero que lo considere, ¿de acuerdo?

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12
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I want to inspire you to study your Spanish

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quiero inspirarle a estudiar su español

(inspirar is often followed by a)

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13
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I can’t console you Roberta, it’s not easy to administer this process

(to a friend)

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no puedo consolarte Roberta, no es fácil administrar este proceso

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my friend negotiated very well

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mi amigo negoció muy bien

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my friend used to negotiate very well

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mi amigo negociaba muy bien

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my friend has negotiated very well

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mi amigo ha negociado muy bien

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17
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if I were younger

A

si fuera más joven

(imperfect subjunctive)

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18
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if I were a rich man

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si fuera un hombre rico

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if I were a rich man, I would buy an apartment in Majorca

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si fuera un hombre rico, compraría un apartamento en Mallorca

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when I was a rich man, I used to buy a new car every year

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cuando era (un) hombre rico, compraba un coche nuevo todos los años

(un is optional)

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21
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I was cleaning the house when you called me

(right at that moment)

A

estaba limpiando la casa cuando me llamó

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22
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my brother spent all his money

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mi hermano gastó todo su dinero

(gastar → to spend; to use up)

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23
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my brother has spent all his money

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mi hermano ha gastado todo su dinero

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24
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I want to win this prize

A

quiero ganar este premio

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25
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Roberta is looking at me right now

A

Roberta está mirándome ahora mismo

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26
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can you lend me your car?

A

¿puede prestarme su coche?

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27
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don’t touch me!

A

¡no me toque!

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28
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don’t attack me!

A

¡no me ataque!

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29
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kiss me!

(to a friend)

A

¡bésame!

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30
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kiss me, kiss me a lot, as if tonight were the last time

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bésame, bésame mucho, como si fuera esta noche la última vez

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31
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I drank all the beer

A

bebí toda la cerveza

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32
Q

they want to learn these words

A

quieren aprender estas palabras

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33
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they want to learn these words, but they can’t understand them

A

quieren aprender estas palabras, pero no pueden comprenderlas

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34
Q

they want to learn these words, but they don’t understand them

(using entender)

A

quieren aprender estas palabras, pero no las entienden

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35
Q

can you respond to my letter Roberta?

(to a friend)

A

¿puedes responder a mi carta Roberta?

(responder a → to respond to; to answer)

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36
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Roberta didn’t answer my letter because she doesn’t like to write

A

Roberta no respondió a mi carta porque no le gusta escribir

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37
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you can run, but you can’t hide

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puede correr pero no puede esconderse

(esconderse → to hide)

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38
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I woke up

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me desperté

(despertarse → to wake up)

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39
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we woke up

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nos despertamos

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40
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they woke up

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se despertaron

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41
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we got up and went out

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nos levantamos y salimos

(levantarse → to get up)

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42
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Harry and Sally got married

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Harry y Sally se casaron

(casarse → to get married)

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43
Q

I ought to get dressed now because it’s late

(using deber)

A

debo vestirme ahora porque es tarde

(vestirse → to get dressed)

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44
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I have to get dressed now because I want to arrive early

A

tengo que vestirme ahora porque quiero llegar temprano

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45
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I don’t want to go away, I like being here

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no quiero irme, me gusta estar aquí

(irse → to go away)

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46
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it’s difficult for me to fall asleep

A

es difícil para mí dormirme

(dormirse → to fall asleep)

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47
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he always laughs at her

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siempre se ríe de ella

(reírse → to laugh at)

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48
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I want to become famous

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quiero hacerme famosa

(hacerse → to become)

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49
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he used to complain about everything

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se quejaba de todo

(quejarse de → to complain about)

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50
Q

one eats well here

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se come bien aquí

(always use the reflexive verb)

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51
Q

the museum is open every day

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el museo se abre todos los días

(abrirse → to become open)

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52
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we realised the importance of history

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nos damos cuenta de la importancia de la historia

(darse cuenta de → to realise)

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53
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I forgot about that

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me olvidé de eso

(olvidarse de → to forget about)

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54
Q

I can express myself very well in Spanish

A

puedo expresarme muy bien en español

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55
Q

he finally promised to visit me in Madrid

A

por fin prometió visitarme en Madrid

(prometer → to promise)

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56
Q

for now, it’s all that we can do

A

por ahora, es todo lo que podemos hacer

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57
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we must protect ourselves

A

debemos protegernos

58
Q

we must defend ourselves

A

debemos defendernos

59
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she always used to respond very well

A

siempre respondía muy bien

60
Q

it doesn’t fit inside my car

A

no cabe dentro de mi coche

(caber → to fit in)

61
Q

it had rained a lot and I was sad

A

había llovido mucho y estaba triste

(llover → to rain)

62
Q

they had offered to lend us their car

A

habían ofrecido prestarnos su coche

63
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we ought to pay the bill, it’s late

A

debemos pagar la cuenta, es tarde

64
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we have to clean it if we want to sell it

A

tenemos que limpiarlo si queremos venderlo

65
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I will always practice my Spanish, it’s worth it

A

siempre practicaré mi español, vale la pena

66
Q

I doubt that your car is worth much

A

dudo que su coche valga mucho

(valer → to be worth)

67
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your car is not worth anything

A

su coche no vale nada

68
Q

my house was not worth anything when I sold it

A

mi casa no valía nada cuando la vendí

69
Q

I don’t study philosophy, but (rather) Spanish

A

no estudio filosofía sino español

(sino → negative for ‘but’)

70
Q

I’m not rich, but poor

A

no soy rico, sino pobre

71
Q

I’m afraid that you can’t vote

A

temo que no pueda votar

(temer → to be afraid)

72
Q

when Roberta was ill she coughed a lot

A

cuando Roberta estaba enferma tosía mucho

(toser → to cough)

73
Q

I don’t believe it and I don’t want to respond

A

no lo creo y no quiero responder

74
Q

why don’t you believe me Roberto?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no me crees Roberto?

75
Q

he has grown a lot

A

ha crecido mucho

(crecer → to grow)

76
Q

she’s grown a lot, it’s difficult to recognise her

A

ha crecido mucho, es difícil reconocerla

77
Q

they recognized it, what luck!

A

lo reconocieron, ¡qué suerte!

78
Q

I don’t believe in anything

A

no creo en nada

79
Q

put it in my car

A

métalo en mi coche

(meter → to put; to place)

80
Q

put it in my car right now

A

métalo en mi coche ahora mismo

81
Q

put it in my car right now

(using poner)

A

póngalo en mi coche ahora mismo

82
Q

I admit it, I don’t like beer

A

lo admito, no me gusta la cerveza

(admitir → to admit)

83
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they insist on drinking all the beer

A

insisten en beber toda la cerveza

(insistir en → to insist on + infinitive)

84
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don’t omit it, it’s a very important ingredient

A

no lo omita, es un ingrediente muy importante

85
Q

I’ve decided that you can visit me tomorrow

A

he decidido que puede visitarme mañana

(decidir → to decide)

86
Q

he suffered very much

A

sufría mucho

(sufrir → to suffer)

87
Q

I’ve received your letter

A

he recibido su carta

(recibir → to receive)

88
Q

I didn’t receive your present, can you describe it?

A

no recibí su regalo, ¿puede describirlo?

89
Q

I want to discover the secrets of the universe

A

quiero descubrir los secretos del universo

90
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I hope to discover the secrets of the universe

A

espero descubrir los secretos del universo

91
Q

please don’t open the door

A

por favor no abra la puerta

92
Q

please don’t open the door, the dog can run away

A

por favor no abra la puerta, el perro puede huir

93
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I can’t permit this

A

no puedo permitir esto

94
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it’s not easy to prohibit the use of dictionaries

A

no es fácil prohibir el uso de diccionarios

95
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he insists that I come to the party

A

insiste en que venga a la fiesta

(insistir a → to insist on)

96
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they insist that we tell the truth

A

insisten en que digamos la verdad

97
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they have no patience

A

no tienen paciencia

98
Q

I attended the meeting, but I didn’t say anything

A

asistí a la reunión pero no dije nada

(asistir a → to attend)

99
Q

I attended the meeting, but they didn’t say anything

A

asistí a la reunión pero no dijeron nada

100
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instead of attending the meeting, he left the building

A

en vez de asistir a la reunión, salió del edificio

101
Q

instead of sleeping, he cleaned the house

A

en vez de dormir, limpió la casa

(limpiar → to clean)

102
Q

this storm can destroy your house

A

esta tormenta puede destruir su casa

103
Q

this storm can destroy our house

A

esta tormenta puede destruir nuestra casa

104
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the storm destroyed his house and he built a new house

A

la tormenta destruyó su casa y él construyó una casa nueva

(construir → to build)

105
Q

I contribute a lot of money

A

contribuyo mucho dinero

(contribuir → to contribute)

106
Q

destroy it

A

destrúyalo

107
Q

it’s important that you translate this book

A

es importante que traduzca este libro

(traducir → to translate)

108
Q

we translated this article yesterday

A

tradujimos este artículo ayer

109
Q

we produced this movie

A

produjimos esta película

(producir → to produce)

110
Q

I climbed the mountain

A

subí a la montaña

(subir a → to go up; to climb)

111
Q

prices have gone up

A

los precios han subido

112
Q

it’s not good to raise one’s voice here

A

no es bueno subir la voz aquí

113
Q

I got on the train in Spain

A

subí al tren en España

114
Q

it’s not necessary to suffer in order to learn Spanish

A

no es necessario sufrir para aprender el español

115
Q

do you want to go out with me?

(to a friend)

A

quieres salir conmigo?

(salir con → to go out with; to date)

116
Q

I’m dating Roberta

(right now)

A

estoy saliendo con Roberta

117
Q

you always lose Roberta

(to a friend)

A

siempre pierdes Roberta

(perder → to lose)

118
Q

we always lose

A

siempre perdemos

119
Q

we deny it

A

lo negamos

(negar → to deny)

120
Q

he denies it

A

lo niega

121
Q

I deny it

A

lo niego

122
Q

I think that it’s time to leave Madrid

A

pienso que es tiempo de dejar Madrid

(pensar → to think)

123
Q

we think that it’s time to leave Madrid

A

pensamos que es tiempo de dejar Madrid

(dejar → to leave; to quit)

124
Q

I never lie

A

nunca miento

(mentir → to lie)

125
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we never tell a lie

A

nunca mentimos

126
Q

I did not want you to lie to me

(that you lie)

A

no quería que me mintiera

(always use the imperfect subjunctive following quería que)

127
Q

he closes the door

A

cierra la puerta

(cerrar → to close)

128
Q

close the door

A

cierre la puerta

129
Q

we always close the door

A

siempre cerramos la puerta

130
Q

please, can you close the door?

A

por favor, ¿puede cerrar la puerta?

(poder → to be able to)

131
Q

this car costs a lot of money

A

este coche cuesta mucho dinero

(costar → to cost)

132
Q

they return here every day

A

vuelven aquí todos los días

(volver → to return)

133
Q

we return here every day

A

volvemos aquí todos los días

134
Q

when I shouted, he turned around

A

cuando grité, se volvió

(volverse → to turn one’s self around)

135
Q

I remember that

A

me acuerdo de eso

(acordarse de → to remember)

136
Q

I show the proof here

A

muestro la prueba aquí

(mostrar → to show)

137
Q

we always show our house

A

siempre mostramos nuestra casa

138
Q

I play tennis every day

A

juego al tenis todos los días

(jugar a → to play at)

139
Q

they play tennis every day

A

juegan al tenis todos los días

140
Q

I’m sorry that you can’t play tennis with me Roberto

(to a friend)

A

siento que no puedas jugar al tenis conmigo Roberto

(siento is an expression of emotion)

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