Week 2 Flashcards

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1
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the foreign policy

A

la política exterior

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2
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to carry out (3)

A

llevar a cabo
Cumplir
Realizar

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3
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currently

A

en la actualidad

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4
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because of this (3 ways)

Because of all this

A

debido a esto
Por eso
A causa de

por todo eso

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5
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every moment

A

cade instante

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6
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What’s a diplomatic mission?

What does a diplomatic mission consist of?

A

Que es una misión diplomática¿

En qué consiste una misión diplomática?

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7
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Latin America

A

Latinoamérica

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8
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to have better results

A

para tener mejores resultados

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9
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related
Related to
Has to do with with

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relacionadas
Relacionado/a con
Tener que ver
“Esto tiene que ver con”
tener vínculos?

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10
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future (2)

A

futuro (adj)
Porvenir

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11
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two hundred people

A

doscientas personas

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military (adj)
Military noun

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militar-militares
Las fuerzas armada

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13
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the African Union

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La Union Africana

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14
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the Organization of American States

A

la Organización de Estados
Americanos (OEA)

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15
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The European Union

A

La Union Europea (UE)

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16
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they have the obligation of

A

tienen el compromiso de

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17
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to communicate with

A

comunicarse con

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18
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the media

A

los medios

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19
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a key part

A

una parte clave

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20
Q

Bilateral relations

A

Los vínculos bilaterales

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21
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In a diplomatic sense (perspective, with respect to)

A

en el sentido diplomático

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22
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Por lo que yo sé.

A

As far as I know

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23
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The rest (of) (2)

A

Demás
el resto de

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24
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Plane ticket (2)
Concert ticket

A

billete de avión
Boleto de avión
Entrada

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25
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Mexico city is the most beautiful city in the world.

A

La Ciudad de Mexico es la mas bonita del mundo.

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26
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La Ciudad de México es la segunda ciudad con más museos en el mundo.

A

Mexico City ranks second in the world for number of museums

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27
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Mi ciudad natal es tan grande como la de mi instructora.

A

My hometown is as big as my instructor’s

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28
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the population is around 7 million

A

la población es de alrededor de 7 millones.

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29
Q

Design

A

Diseño

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30
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The same for me

A

Lo mismo para mi (maybe when ordering the same)
Lo mismo para ti/usted (maybe when someone says have a good day)

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31
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Within a few months

A

Dentro de unos meses

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32
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Paso mucho tiempo en el autobús.

A

I spend a lot of time on the bus.

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33
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no hay mucho que hacer

A

There isn’t much to do

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34
Q

The eighties

A

Los años ochenta

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35
Q

Sounds interesting!

A

suena interesante

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36
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It’s me, Benjamin!

A

Soy yo Benjamín

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37
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I have a friend named Juan

A

Tengo un amigo que se llama Juan.

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38
Q

prefer conjugate

A

preferir
yo prefiero
tu prefieres

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39
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to tend to, to usually
conjugated

A

soler … requires another verb
yo suelo
tu sueles
el/ella/usted suele
nosotros solemos
ellos/ellas suelen

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40
Q

verbs that require Que

A

Yo creo QUE
el dice QUE
ella piensa QUE

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41
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I forgot
i already forgot (passive)

A

Olvidé
ya se me olvido

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42
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the person in charge (2)

A

El/La responsable
El/La encargardo/a

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43
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under the direction of

A

bajo la dirección de

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44
Q

outside

A

afuera

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45
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Just like (someone or something else)

A

al igual que

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46
Q

to ask/order
Yo
Ellos

A

pedir
yo pido
ellos piden

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47
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at any rate, anyway (3 ways)

A

de todas maneras
de todos modos
de todas formas

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48
Q

As I said before

A

Como dije antes

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49
Q

To need (2)

A

Necesitar
Hacer falta (like gustar)
Me hace falta un coche.
Me hacen falta más manzanas.
Nos hace falta

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50
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To make the decision

A

Tomar la decisión de

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51
Q

What a long day!

A

Qué día más largo!

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52
Q

Last night

A

Anoche

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53
Q

Knowledge exchange

A

Intercambio de conocimiento

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54
Q

Tanto urbanas como rurales

A

Both urban and rural

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55
Q

Antes de venir aquí para trabajar

A

Before coming here to work

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56
Q

Poder empezar

A

To be able to start

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57
Q

The new generations

A

Las nuevas generaciones

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58
Q

Hace cuánto que trabaja para el departamento de Estado?

Llevo solamente tres meses trabajando aquí.

A

For how long have you been working at the state department?

I have only been working here for three months.

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59
Q

La embajada estadounidense

A

Us embassy

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60
Q

I studied international business

A

Estudié negocios internacionales

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61
Q

After graduating

A

Después de graduarme

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62
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Unfortunately (3 ways)

A

Desafortunadamente
Por desgracia
Lamentablemente

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63
Q

Hubo una crisis económica

A

There was an economic crisis

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64
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Yo tomé la decisión de cambiar mi trabajo.

A

I made the decision to change my job

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65
Q

Me presentaron a

A

They introduced me to

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66
Q

He recommended to me to record

A

Él me recomendó grabar

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67
Q

They assigned him

A

(Ellos) lo asignaron

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68
Q

He started to (2)

A

(él) comenzó a (a little more formal)
Empezó a

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69
Q

A stay

A

(la) estadía

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70
Q

To continue writing

A

Seguir escribiendo
(Seguir is followed by gerund)

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71
Q

(yo) conversé con

A

I had a conversation with

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72
Q

(yo) regresé a

A

I went back to

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73
Q

Upon arriving

A

Al llegar

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74
Q

(a mí) me interesó

A

I was interested by

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75
Q

La noticia trata sobre

A

The news is about

76
Q

Growth

A

El crecimiento

77
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La violencia obligó a

A

Violence forced

78
Q

To utilize the army

A

Utilizar el ejército

79
Q

El debate planteó

A

The debate raised

80
Q

se alistó

A

He joined the army

81
Q

Hacer el servicio militar

A

To do military service

82
Q

It was not

A

No era (ser)

83
Q

Innovative (adj)

A

Innovadoras

84
Q

Through (3 ways)

A

Mediante
a través
por

85
Q

The users

A

Los usuarios

86
Q

They are able to express

A

(ellos) pueden expresar

87
Q

The Opinions

A

Las opiniones

88
Q

The embassy maintains

A

La embajada mantiene (mantener)

89
Q

Last month

A

El mes pasado

90
Q

They read (past)

A

(ellos) leyeron

91
Q

A look/glance

A

una Mirada

92
Q

Enter into (negotiations for example)

A

Entablar

93
Q

It is more and more common

A

Es cada vez más común.

94
Q

To correct errors

A

Corregir errores
Corrigieron sus errores

95
Q

Facilitar el acceso

A

Facilitate access

96
Q

Suggestions

A

las Sugerencias

97
Q

Put into practice

A

Poner en práctica

98
Q

Me falta el dinero para comprar el anillo.

Nos falta el dinero para comprar los boletos

Le faltan cuatro sillas.

Le falta el botón.

A

I’m lacking the money to buy the ring

We are lacking (don’t have) the money to buy the tickets

She is lacking four chairs

He is missing a button

99
Q

to hate (three ways)

A

Odiar
Detestar
me choca

100
Q

La película me parece buena.
Los autos les parecen baratos.
La casa nos parece cara.
La ropa te parece fea.

A

The movie seems good to me.
The cars seem inexpensive to them.
The house seems expensive to us.
The clothing seems ugly to you.

101
Q

El ruido les molesta mucho.
A veces la humedad la molesta.
Los anuncios le molestan poco.
Los ruidos me molestan

A

The noise bothers them a lot.
Sometimes, the humidity bothers her.
The commercials bother him little.
Loud noises bother me

102
Q

Después de terminar la secundaria ingresé a la universidad en

Hace diez años que me gradué.

Hace diez años (nosotros) nos graduamos (graduarse).

Me gradué con una licenciatura en negocios internacionales.

A

After high school I entered university at…

It’s been ten years since I graduated.

It’s been 10 years since we graduated.

I graduated with a degree in international business.

103
Q

Hace cuántos años que te graduasté?

A

How long ago did you graduate

104
Q

Tanto las universidades públicas como las privadas

A

Both public and private universities

105
Q

Una persona muy extrovertida

A

A very extroverted person

106
Q

Que casualidad

A

What a coincidence

107
Q

Yo comencé estudiando ingeniería.
Después me cambié a las letras.

A

I began studying engineering
After/later I changed to humanities

108
Q

Un estado fronterizo

A

A border state

109
Q

Comencé trabajando como abogado después que mi gradué

A

I started working as a lawyer after I graduated

110
Q

bilingual school

A

una escuela bilingüe

111
Q

Since I was Little

A

Desde que era muy pequeña…
desde que era joven…

112
Q

I’m not that good at languages

A

No soy tan buena en idiomas

113
Q

Una maestría en educación especial.

Hice una maestría para la enseñanza del español.

A

A masters in special ed

I did a masters for Spanish teaching

114
Q

Forma docentes y maestros con una visión muy amplia en la vida

A

It creates teachers with a broad vision in life.

115
Q

I have more doubts that facts

A

Tengo más dudas que hechos

116
Q

Podría decirme cómo es la educación en tu país

A

Could you tell me how the education in your country is

117
Q

Nuestra universidad ocupa el número cuarenta a nivel mundial

A

Our university is ranked number 40 worldwide

118
Q

I have a slightly biased opinion

A

Yo tengo una opinión un poco sesgada

119
Q

algo más que se hizo?

A

Anything else happen?

120
Q

Non Profit
NGO

A

organización sin ánimo de lucro

organización no gubernamental

121
Q

High school
Bachelor’s degree
Masters degree

A

La secundaria / la preparatoria
Una licenciatura
Una maestría

122
Q

¿Cuánto tiempo dura la película?

A

how long is the movie?

123
Q

Pasante
Pasantía

A

Intern
Internship

124
Q

Auxiliado por (aided by)
Atiendo por
Asistido por

A

Assisted by (3)

125
Q

Además de ser

A

In addition to being…

126
Q

By means of
Through means of
2

A

Por medio de
A través de

127
Q

Entre otros

A

Among others

128
Q

Environment
surroundings (2)

A

El medioambiente
el entorno
el ambiente

129
Q

Leader (2 ways)
leadership

A

Líder
Mandatario (more for head of state)

el liderazgo
la dirección

130
Q

A number (as a data point)

A

Una cifra

131
Q

In Developing countries (2)

A

En países en desarrollo
En países en vías de desarrollo

132
Q

Big trucks

A

Camiones

133
Q

Pedestrians

A

Peatones

134
Q

Injury / injured person

A

Herida / herido

135
Q

To double

A

Doblar/ Doblarse

136
Q

El próximo viernes por la noche

A

Next Friday night

137
Q

Pensar + infinitive
No pienso perderme la fiesta

A

To plan
I don’t plan to miss the party

138
Q

Business administration

A

La administración de empresas

139
Q

A Scholarship

A

Una beca

140
Q

I grew up in

A

(yo) crecí en (crecer)

141
Q

A time/period

A

Una época
En esa época

142
Q

Full of

A

Lleno/a de

143
Q

A degree (2)

A

Una carrera
Un título

144
Q

Grades

A

Las calificaciones

145
Q

The quality

A

La calidad

146
Q

It’s pricey

A

Es costosa

147
Q

The good thing is

A

Lo bueno es

148
Q

Athletes

A

Los / las deportistas

149
Q

Few

A

Pocos/pocas

150
Q

The Funds

A

Los fondos

151
Q

(él) está por terminar (estar)

A

He is about to finish

152
Q

La escuela está un poco más lejos (estar)

A

The school is a little farther away

153
Q

Trasladarse

A

to relocate/to move

154
Q

Public transport

A

El transporte público

155
Q

The fare

A

El pasaje

156
Q

The expenses/costs

A

Los gastos

157
Q

To get (2)
He got

A

Conseguir
Obtener

Él consiguió
El obtuvo

158
Q

In the mornings

A

Por las mañanas

159
Q

Unable

A

Incapaz

160
Q

To be successful (to have success)

A

Para tener exito

161
Q

El hospedaje
El Alojamiento

A

The lodging/accommodation

162
Q

The procedure

A

El procedimiento

163
Q

In order to apply for them (f)

A

Para solicitarlas

164
Q

Para estudiantes que persiguen su sueno

A

For students that pursue their dream

165
Q

Él es un ejemplo a seguir (ser)

A

He is a role model (an example to follow)

166
Q

What time is the party
Where is the party

A

A qué hora es la fiesta?
Donde es la fiesta? (es not esta for event locations)

167
Q

Tengo un compromiso previo

A

I have a previous engagement

168
Q

I invite you to a party

A

Te invito a una fiesta

169
Q

El sábado voy a hacer una fiesta

A

I’m going to have a party on Saturday

170
Q

Estoy preocupada porque tengo que organizar otra vez la cena de Acción de Gracias.

A

I am worried because I have to organize thanksgiving again

171
Q

¿Has organizado un evento aquí antes?

A

Have you organized an event here before?

172
Q

Contratamos un servicio de toldo.

A

We hired a tent company

173
Q

Llamaba para invitarte

A

I was calling to invite you

174
Q

Estoy muy orgullosa de ella

A

I’m very proud of her

175
Q

Estoy pensando en organizar una cena.

A

i’m thinking about hosting a dinner.

176
Q

Me gustaría que tú y tu esposa vinieran. Delete

A

I would like for you and your wife to come

177
Q

Yo no voy a tener ajiaco pero vamos a hacer cosas en la parrilla delete

A

I won’t have ajiaco, but we will do things on the grill

178
Q

Until the sun comes up!

A

Hasta que salga el sol!

179
Q

You need a little relaxation and fun

A

Necesitas un poco de relajamiento y diversión

180
Q

Es una fiesta sorpresa

A

It’s a surprise party

181
Q

Te espero a ti y tu esposo delete

A

I hope to see you and your husband

182
Q

Colombiano que se respete baila

A

A Colombian who respects himself dances

183
Q

Hay que hacerlo para ambas culturas

A

It’s necessary to do it for both cultures

184
Q

Allá vamos a estar

A

We will be there

185
Q

It is disgusting

A

es asqueroso
es repugnante
es vergonzoso (more like disgraceful)

186
Q

ya que - since
hay que - one must

A

ya que - since
hay que - one must