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Unit 4Course Guide

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Table of Contents

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Going Through CustomsChapter 2: At the HotelChapter 3: Renting a HomeChapter 4: Utilities and AppliancesChapter 5: Choosing a SchoolChapter 6: Emergency SituationsChapter 7: Household ChoresChapter 8: At the Beauty SalonChapter 9: Making PlansChapter 10: At the MoviesVocabulary ReviewPhrase ReviewCultural NotesGrammar Notes

Chapter 1: Going Through Customs Pasando por la Aduana

Chapter 1: Going Through Customs

Conversational GoalsInteract with Airport EmployeesPresent and Request IdentificationUnderstand and Respond to SecurityQuestions and Commands

Grammar GoalsForm Formal Commands with Reflexive VerbsLearn a New Translation for "That"Learn a New Translation for "Any"Learn the Formal Imperative Form for SomeIrregular VerbsReinforce the Use of the Subjunctive Form

ConversationEnglish Spanish

Please show me your passport and tell me yourcitizenship.

Por favor muéstreme su pasaporte ydígame cuál es su ciudadanía. (pohr fahBOHR MWEHStrehmeh soopahsahPOHRteh ee DEEgahmeh kwahl ehssoo syoodthahdthahNEEah.)

Here you are. I'm a United States citizen.Aquí tiene. Soy ciudadanaestadounidense. (ahKEE TYEHneh. soy syoodthahDTHAHnahehstahdthohooneeDTHEHNseh.)

Where are you flying in from? ¿De dónde viene? (¿deh DOHNdeh BYEHneh?)

I'm traveling from the United States but I changedplanes in México.

Vengo de los Estados Unidos pero hiceescala en México. (BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs PEHroh EEseh ehsKAHlah ehnMEHheekoh.)

Do you have anything to declare? ¿Tiene algo para declarar? (¿TYEHneh AHLgoh PAHrah dehklahRAHR?)

No, nothing. No, nada. (noh, NAHdthah.)

Are you transporting any produce or anythingillegal such as firearms or narcotics?

¿Transporta algún producto agrícola oalgo ilegal como armas de fuego onarcóticos? (¿trahnsPOHRtah ahlGOON prohDTHOOKtoh

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illegal such as firearms or narcotics? ahGREEkohlah oh AHLgoh eelehGAHLKOHmoh AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs?)

No, I only have prescription medication in mycarry-on.

No. Sólo tengo medicamento recetado enmi equipaje de mano. (noh. SOHloh TEHNgohmehdtheekahMEHNtoh rrehsehTAHdthohehn mee ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh.)

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English Spanish

Remove any metal that you have on and passthrough the metal detector.

Quítese cualquier metal que tenga puestoy pase por el detector de metales. (KEEtehseh kwahlKYEHR mehTAHL kehTEHNgah PWEHStoh ee PAHseh pohr ehldehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs.)


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Show me your passport and tell me your citizenship.Muéstreme su pasaporte y dígame cuál es suciudadanía.

English Spanish

1 Show me your passport and tell me yourcitizenship.

Muéstreme su pasaporte y dígame cuáles su ciudadanía. (MWEHStrehmeh soo pahsahPOHRteh eeDEEgahmeh kwahl ehs soosyoodthahdthahNEEah.)

2 show [imperative] muestre (MWEHStreh)

3 Show me. Muéstreme. (MWEHStrehmeh.)

4 Show me your passport. Muéstreme su pasaporte. (MWEHStrehmeh soo pahsahPOHRteh.)

5 tell [imperative] diga (DEEgah)

6 Tell me. Dígame. (DEEgahmeh.)

7 citizenship ciudadanía (syoodthahdthahNEEah)

8 Tell me your citizenship. (Tell me which is your citizenship.)

Dígame cuál es su ciudadanía. (DEEgahmeh kwahl ehs soosyoodthahdthahNEEah.)

9 citizen ciudadano (syoodthahDTHAHnoh)

10 I'm an American citizen.Soy ciudadana estadounidense. (soy syoodthahDTHAHnah ehstahdthoh-ooneeDTHEHNseh.)

11 Can you show me your passport, please?¿Puede mostrarme su pasaporte, porfavor? (¿PWEHdtheh mohsTRAHRmeh soopahsahPOHRteh, pohr fahBOHR?)

12 purpose propósito (prohPOHseetoh)

13 visit visita (beeSEEtah)

14 the purpose of your visit el propósito de su visita (ehl prohPOHseetoh deh soo beeSEEtah)

15 What is the purpose of your visit?¿Cuál es el propósito de su visita? (¿kwahl ehs ehl prohPOHseetoh deh soobeeSEEtah?)

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16 Tell me what the purpose of your visit is. visita. (DEEgahmeh kwahl ehs ehlprohPOHseetoh deh soo beeSEEtah.)



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17 suitcase maleta (mahLEHtah)

18 In some Latin American countries, people use valijas or petacas to refer to suitcases.

19 Show me your suitcase, please.Muéstreme su maleta, por favor. (MWEHStrehmeh soo mahLEHtah, pohrfahBOHR.)

20 scale balanza (bahLAHNsah)

21 Can you put your suitcases on the scale?¿Puede poner sus maletas en labalanza? (¿PWEHdtheh pohNEHR soos mahLEHtahsehn lah bahLAHNsah?)

22 Put your suitcases here. Ponga sus maletas aquí. (POHNgah soos mahLEHtahs ahKEE.)

23 Put your suitcases on the scales, please.Ponga sus maletas en la balanza, porfavor. (POHNgah soos mahLEHtahs ehn lahbahLAHNsah, pohr fahBOHR.)

24 boarding pass tarjeta de embarque (tahrHEHtah deh ehmBAHRkeh)

25 Allow me to see your boarding pass.Permítame ver su tarjeta de embarque. (pehrMEEtahmeh behr soo tahrHEHtahdeh ehmBAHRkeh.)

26 to present presentar (prehsehnTAHR)

27 identification identificación (eedthehnteefeekahSYOHN)

28 Present your identification.Presente su identificación. (prehSEHNteh sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN.)

29 counter mostrador (mohstrahDTHOHR)

30 Present your identification at the counter.

Presente su identificación en elmostrador. (prehSEHNteh sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN ehn ehlmohstrahDTHOHR.)

31 Present your boarding pass and youridentification at the counter.

Presente su tarjeta de embarque y suidentificación en el mostrador. (prehSEHNteh soo tahrHEHtah dehehmBAHRkeh ee sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN ehn ehlmohstrahDTHOHR.)

32 luggage equipaje (ehkeePAHheh)


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33 to leave dejar (dehHAHR)

34 Leave your luggage here. Deje su equipaje aquí. (DEHheh soo ehkeePAHheh ahKEE.)



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35 carry-on luggage (hand luggage)

equipaje de mano (ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh)

36 Do you have carry-on luggage? ¿Tiene equipaje de mano? (¿TYEHneh ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh?)

37 Leave your carry-on luggage on the counter.Deje su equipaje de mano sobre elmostrador. (DEHheh soo ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnohSOHbreh ehl mohstrahDTHOHR.)

38 to fill out completar (kohmplehTAHR)

39 form formulario (fohrmooLAHryoh)

40 Fill out this form. Complete este formulario. (kohmPLEHteh EHSteh fohrmooLAHryoh.)

41 line fila (FEElah)

42 to line up (to do line)

hacer fila (ahSEHR FEElah)

43Whether at the airport or when seeking services somewhere else like at a bank or governmentoffice, standing in line, and generally waiting longer than you may be accustomed to in the US, isa common experience in Latin America.

44 do [imperative] haga (AHgah)

45 Line up there. (Do the line there.)

Haga la fila allí. (AHgah lah FEElah ahYEE.)

46 Fill out this form and line up there.Complete este formulario y haga la filaallí. (kohmPLEHteh EHSteh fohrmooLAHryohee AHgah lah FEElah ahYEE.)

47 Put your suitcases on the scales and line upthere.

Ponga sus maletas en la balanza yhaga la fila allí. (POHNgah soos mahLEHtahs ehn lahbahLAHNsah ee AHgah lah FEElah ahYEE.)

48 Line up to present your passport there.Haga la fila para presentar supasaporte allí. (AHgah lah FEElah PAHrah prehsehnTAHRsoo pahsahPOHRteh ahYEE.)

49 This line is for Mexican citizens.Esta fila es para ciudadanos mexicanos.(EHStah FEElah ehs PAHrahsyoodthahDTHAHnohs mehheeKAHnohs.)

50 to check in presentarse (prehsehnTAHRseh)

51 check in [imperative] preséntese (prehSEHNtehseh)


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52 Check in at the counter and fill out the form.

Preséntese en el mostrador y completeel formulario. (prehSEHNtehseh ehn ehlmohstrahDTHOHR ee kohmPLEHteh ehlfohrmooLAHryoh.)

53 Check in at gate 11 at 5. (Check in at the door 11 to the 5.)

Preséntese en la puerta 11 a las 5. (prehSEHNtehseh ehn lah PWEHRtahOHNseh ah lahs SEENkoh.)

54 Check in at gate 8 with your identification andboarding pass.

Preséntese en la puerta 8 con suidentificación y tarjeta de embarque. (prehSEHNtehseh ehn lah PWEHRtahOHchoh kohn sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN ee tahrHEHtahdeh ehmBAHRkeh.)


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Quítese cualquier metal que tenga puesto y pasepor el detector de metales.

English Spanish

1 Remove any metal that you have on and passthrough the metal detector.

Quítese cualquier metal que tengapuesto y pase por el detector demetales. (KEEtehseh kwahlKYEHR mehTAHL kehTEHNgah PWEHStoh ee PAHseh pohr ehldehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs.)

2 to remove quitarse (keeTAHRseh)

3 remove [imperative] quítese (KEEtehseh)

4Do you see the pattern you need to follow in order to form formal commands of reflexive verbs? For verbs ending in "-ar," all you do is change "-ar" to "-e" in order to form the imperative, quite,in this case. However, remember that this is a reflexive verb so you can't forget the -se. Therefore, quítese is the formal command coming from the verb quitarse.

5 metal metal (mehTAHL)

6 Remove all metal. Quítese todo el metal. (KEEtehseh TOHdthoh ehl mehTAHL.)

7 to have on tener puesto (tehNEHR PWEHStoh)

8 (you) have [subjunctive] tenga (TEHNgah)

9 all the metal that you have ontodo el metal que tenga puesto (TOHdthoh ehl mehTAHL keh TEHNgahPWEHStoh)

10 Remove all the metal that you have on.Quítese todo el metal que tengapuesto. (KEEtehseh TOHdthoh ehl mehTAHL kehTEHNgah PWEHStoh.)

11 any cualquier (kwahlKYEHR)

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You just learned the second of two similar adjectives in Spanish that can be translated as "any" inEnglish: algún and cualquier. However, there is a slight difference in meaning. Cualquiermeans any of a group of elements that we are referring to. In this particular case, cualquiermetal means all rings, watches, earrings, etc. that you may be wearing. Algún, on the otherhand, means only one particular element in the group of elements, in this case one ring, watch,pair of earrings, etc. Therefore, with cualquier all the items are eligible, while with algún onlyone of them is.

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13 any metal that you have on (kwahlKYEHR mehTAHL keh TEHNgahPWEHStoh.)

14 Remove any metal that you have on.Quítese cualquier metal que tengapuesto. (KEEtehseh kwahlKYEHR mehTAHL kehTEHNgah PWEHStoh.)



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15 metal detector detector de metales (dehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs)

16 Pass through the metal detector.Pase por el detector de metales. (PAHseh pohr ehl dehtehkTOHR dehmehTAHlehs.)

17 Leave your carry-on luggage on the counterand pass through the metal detector.

Deje su equipaje de mano sobre elmostrador y pase por el detector demetales. (DEHheh soo ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnohSOHbreh ehl mohstrahDTHOHR eePAHseh pohr ehl dehtehkTOHR dehmehTAHlehs.)

18 Line up to pass through the metal detectorand present your passport there.

Haga la fila para pasar por el detectorde metales y presente su pasaporteallí. (AHgah lah FEElah PAHrah pahSAHR pohrehl dehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs eeprehSEHNteh soo pahsahPOHRtehahYEE.)

19 jewelry joyas (HOHyahs)

20 Remove your jewelry. Quítese las joyas. (KEEtehseh lahs HOHyahs.)

21Did you remember to use the article las instead of the possessive sus? In this case, quíteseliterally means: "remove from yourself." Therefore, it would sound repetitive to say: Quítese susjoyas.

22 Remove your jewelry and pass through themetal detector.

Quítese las joyas y pase por el detectorde metales. (KEEtehseh lahs HOHyahs ee PAHsehpohr ehl dehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs.)

23 pocket bolsillo (bohlSEEyoh)

24 Do you have coins in your pockets?¿Tiene monedas en sus bolsillos? (¿TYEHneh mohNEHdthahs ehn soosbohlSEEyohs?)

25 Remove all coins from your pockets beforepassing through the metal detector.

Quítese todas las monedas de susbolsillo antes de pasar por el detectorde metales. (KEEtehseh TOHdthahs lahsmohNEHdthahs deh soos bohlSEEyohAHNtehs deh pahSAHR pohr ehldehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs.)

26Did you notice the gerund form (the noun ending in -ing that looks like a verb) used in the Englishsentence? Although in English we need to use the gerund, like in "Would you be interested inplaying with us?" (¿Estarías interesado en jugar con nosotros?), in Spanish thisconstruction simply uses the infinitive, or dictionary form, of the verb.

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27 (you) have on (TYEHneh PWEHStoh)

28 something metal algo de metal (AHLgoh deh mehTAHL)

29 Do you have on anything metal?¿Tiene puesto algo de metal? (¿TYEHneh PWEHStoh AHLgoh dehmehTAHL?)



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30 belt cinturón (seentooROHN)

31 Remove your belt before passing through themetal detector.

Quítese el cinturón antes de pasar porel detector de metales. (KEEtehseh ehl seentooROHN AHNtehsdeh pahSAHR pohr ehl dehtehkTOHR dehmehTAHlehs.)

32 I have on tengo puesto (TEHNgoh PWEHStoh)

33 I don't have on anything metal.No tengo puesto nada de metal. (noh TEHNgoh PWEHStoh NAHdthah dehmehTAHL.)

34You likely used algo (something) instead of nada (nothing) when saying, "I don't have anythingmetal on." Remember that unlike English, Spanish uses double negatives. So, the correctresponse is No tengo puesto nada de metal, literally, "*I don't have nothing metal on."


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I'm traveling from the United States but I had alayover in Mexico.

Vengo de los Estados Unidos pero hice escala enMéxico.

English Spanish

1I'm traveling from the United States but I hada layover in Mexico. (I come from the United States but I didlayover in Mexico.)

Vengo de los Estados Unidos pero hiceescala en México. (BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs PEHroh EEseh ehsKAHlahehn MEHheekoh.)

2 I come vengo (BEHNgoh)

3 I'm traveling from the United States. (I come from the United States.)

Vengo de los Estados Unidos. (BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs.)

4While Spanish does have a verb for "to travel" (viajar), it is not typically used in this context. Instead the verb "to come" (venir) is used for the English "traveling verbs" like, "to fly in" (as in"When are you flying in?") or "to travel" ("I'm traveling from..."), etc.

5 layover escala (ehsKAHlah)

6 to have a layover (to do layover)

hacer escala (ahSEHR ehsKAHlah)

7 I had a layover in Mexico. (I did layover in Mexico.)

Hice escala en México. (EEseh ehsKAHlah ehn MEHheekoh.)

8Did you know that Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (Mexico's International Airport) isthe biggest airport in Latin America? This airport, named after president Benito Juárez in 2006, isthe second busiest in terms of the number of passengers that leave and arrive at the airportevery day and the most busy in terms of the volume of aircraft movements.

9 I'm traveling from Peru. Vengo de Perú. (BEHNgoh deh pehROO.)

10 I had a layover in Peru. Hice escala en Perú. (EEseh ehsKAHlah ehn pehROO.)

11 I'm American. I'm traveling from the UnitedStates but I had a layover in Peru.

Soy estadounidense. Vengo de losEstados Unidos pero hice escala enPerú. (soy ehstahdthohooneeDTHEHNseh.BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs PEHroh EEseh ehsKAHlahehn pehROO.)

12Did you notice that the label for our nationality in the US is "American" while the equivalent inSpanish is estadounidense (referring to the United States)? Since all inhabitants of the SouthAmerican and North American continents as well as the Caribbean are technically "American,"some people wonder why we use the term that applies to everyone.

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14 Are you flying in today? (Are you coming today?)

¿Vienes hoy? (¿BYEHnehs oy?)

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16 Where are you flying in from? ¿De dónde viene? (¿deh DOHNdeh BYEHneh?)

17 Where are you traveling from today? ¿De dónde viene hoy? (¿deh DOHNdeh BYEHneh oy?)

18Although Spanish uses the verb venir (to come) when referring to flying or traveling, as in "I'mtraveling from or flying in from Peru." The verbs "to fly" and "to travel" also exist, although theseverbs are used in a different way. We will practice this in the slides that follow.

19 to fly volar (bohLAHR)

20 I don't like to fly. No me gusta volar. (noh meh GOOStah bohLAHR.)

21 It's far so I'm going to fly.Está lejos así que voy a volar. (ehsTAH LEHhohs ahSEE keh boy ahbohLAHR.)

22 Panama Panamá (pahnahMAH)

23 to travel viajar (byahHAHR)

24 I want to travel to Panama. Quiero viajar a Panamá. (KYEHroh byahHAHR ah pahnahMAH.)

25 frequently seguido (sehGEEdthoh)

26 Do you travel frequently? ¿Viajas seguido? (¿BYAHhahs sehGEEdthoh?)

27 flight vuelo (BWEHloh)

28 to depart salir (sahLEER)

29 You may recall that we learned that salir means "to go out." However, this verb can also be usedin reference to planes departing.

30 My flight departs at 10. Mi vuelo sale a las 10. (mee BWEHloh SAHleh ah lahs dyehs.)

31 I'm traveling from Peru and I'm going toPanama. My flight departs at 5.

Vengo de Perú y voy a Panamá. Mivuelo sale a las 5. (BEHNgoh deh pehROO ee boy ahpahnahMAH mee BWEHloh SAHleh ah lahsSEENkoh.)

32 Panamanian panameño (pahnahMEHnyoh)



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33 I'm Panamanian and I'm going to Panama. Myflight departs at 8.

Soy panameña y voy a Panamá. Mivuelo sale a las 8. (soy pahnahMEHnyah ee boy ahpahnahMAH. mee BWEHloh SAHleh ahlahs OHchoh.)

34 we departed salimos (sahLEEmohs)

35Did you notice that the simple past tense of "we" verbs, e.g., we departed (salimos) is same asthe present tense form, "we depart" (salimos)? One less form to remember! And, as usual,context will be a clue as to which tense is meant.

36 My flight to Panama was going to depart at 5but we departed at 6.

Mi vuelo a Panamá iba a salir a las 5pero salimos a las 6. (mee BWEHloh ah pahnahMAH EEbah ahsahLEER ah lahs SEENkoh PEHrohsahLEEmohs ah lahs seys.)

37 direct directo (deeREHKtoh)

38 direct flight vuelo directo (BWEHloh deeREHKtoh)

39 I came vine (BEEneh)

40 I came in on a direct flight from Miami.Vine en un vuelo directo desde Miami. (BEEneh ehn oon BWEHloh deeREHKtohDEHSdtheh MYAHmee.)

41 from the United States to Argentinadesde los Estados Unidos hastaArgentina (DEHSdtheh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs AHStah ahrhehnTEEnah)

42 I was going to do a direct flight from theUnited States to Argentina.

Iba a hacer un vuelo directo desde losEstados Unidos hasta Argentina. (EEbah ah ahSEHR oon BWEHlohdeeREHKtoh DEHSdtheh lohsehsTAHdthohs ooNEEdthohs AHStahahrhehnTEEnah.)

43 Argentinian argentino (ahrhehnTEEnoh)

44 I'm Argentinean and I came in on a directflight from Argentina.

Soy argentina y vine en un vuelo directodesde Argentina. (soy ahrhehnTEEnah ee BEEneh ehn oonBWEHloh deeREHKtoh DEHSdthehahrhehnTEEnah.)

45 there was/ there were había (ahBEEah)

46 There were no direct flights. No había vuelos directos. (noh ahBEEah BWEHlohs deeREHKtohs)

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47 we came vinimos (beeNEEmohs)

48 We came in on a flight with a layover becausethere were no direct flights.

Vinimos en un vuelo con escala porqueno había vuelos directos. (beeNEEmohs ehn oon BWEHloh kohnehsKAHlah POHRkeh noh ahBEEahBWEHlohs deeREHKtohs.)



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49 plane change escala (ehsKAHlah)

50 Even though escala is literally "layover," in Spanish escala can mean either a "layover" or a"plane change." Spanish speakers don't really differentiate between these meanings.

51 I'm traveling from Miami but I had a planechange in Guatemala.

Vengo de Miami pero hice escala enGuatemala. (BEHNgoh deh MYAHmee PEHroh EEsehehsKAHlah ehn gwahtehMAHlah.)


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Are you transporting any produce?¿Transporta algún producto agrícola?

English Spanish

1 Are you transporting any produce?¿Transporta algún producto agrícola? (¿trahnsPOHRtah ahlGOONprohDTHOOKtoh ahGREEkohlah?)

2Remember that in Spanish you can use the simple present (transporta), instead of the presentprogressive (transportando), to convey the idea of an activity that is in progress at the momentof speaking. Remember this particular use of the simple present tense to solve the followingslides!

3 to transport transportar (trahnspohrTAHR)

4 produce producto agrícola (prohDTHOOKtoh ahGREEkohlah)

5 illegal ilegal (eelehGAHL)

6 Are you transporting anything illegal? ¿Transporta algo ilegal? (¿trahnsPOHRtah AHLgoh eelehGAHL?)

7 Are you transporting any produce or anythingillegal?

¿Transporta algún producto agrícola oalgo ilegal? (¿trahnsPOHRtah ahlGOONprohDTHOOKtoh ahGREEkohlah ohAHLgoh eelehGAHL?)

8Before packing, always remember to check with your airline about things you can take with you inyour luggage and in your carry-on. Although security and customs policies tend to be the samein all countries, there might be some differences. Therefore, it's always better to check beforeleaving the country!

9 firearm arma de fuego (AHRmah deh FWEHgoh)

10 narcotics narcóticos (nahrKOHteekohs)

11 Are you transporting firearms or narcotics?¿Transporta armas de fuego onarcóticos? (¿trahnsPOHRtah AHRmahs deh FWEHgohoh nahrKOHteekohs?)

12 such as; like como (KOHmoh)

13 something illegal such as firearms ornarcotics

algo ilegal como armas de fuego onarcóticos (AHLgoh eelehGAHL KOHmoh AHRmahsdeh FWEHgoh oh nahrKOHteekohs)

14 Are you transporting anything illegal such asfirearms or narcotics?

¿Transporta algo ilegal como armas defuego o narcóticos? (¿trahnsPOHRtah AHLgoh eelehGAHLKOHmoh AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs?)


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15 to carry llevar (yehBAHR)



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16I bet you remember that llevar also means "to take." In this case, llevar is used to refer to theaction of taking something from one place to another. In most cases, this particular usage of theverb can be a synonym of transportar.

17 Are you carrying any medication in yourcarry-on?

¿Lleva algún medicamento en suequipaje de mano? (¿YEHbah ahlGOON mehdtheekahMEHNtohehn soo ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh?)

18 prescribed recetado (rrehsehTAHdthoh)

19 prescription medication (prescribed medication)

medicamento recetado (mehdtheekahMEHNtohrrehsehTAHdthoh)

20 I only have a prescription medication in mycarry-on.

Sólo tengo un medicamento recetadoen mi equipaje de mano. (SOHloh TEHNgoh oonmehdtheekahMEHNtoh rrehsehTAHdthohehn mee ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh.)

21 Are you bringing any medication?¿Trae algún medicamento? (¿TRAHeh ahlGOONmehdtheekahMEHNtoh?)

22 Are you bringing anything illegal such asnarcotics or firearms?

¿Trae algo ilegal como narcóticos oarmas de fuego? (¿TRAHeh AHLgoh eelehGAHL KOHmohnahrKOHteekohs oh AHRmahs dehFWEHgoh?)


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You can't enter the country without a visa.No puede ingresar al país sin visa.

English Spanish

1 You can't enter the country without a visa.No puede ingresar al país sin visa. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahlpahEES seen BEEsah.)

2 to enter ingresar (eengrehSAHR)

3 to enter the country ingresar al país (eengrehSAHR ahl pahEES)

4Similar to referirse a... (to mean...), in many cases the verb ingresar must also be followedthe preposition a (to). When ingresar (to enter) is followed by the place being entered we use a,as in "to enter into the country." However, we do not include the preposition a when the directobject, the place being entered in this case, is not used.

5 You can't enter the country.No puede ingresar al país. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahlpahEES.)

6 visa visa (BEEsah)

7 You can't enter without a visa.No puede ingresar sin visa. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR seenBEEsah.)

8 You can't enter the country with produce.

No puede ingresar al país conproductos agrícolas. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahlpahEES kohn prohDTHOOKtohsahGREEkohlahs.)

9 seed semilla (sehMEEyah)

10 You can't enter the country with seeds.No puede ingresar al país con semillas. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahlpahEES kohn sehMEEyahs.)

11 nor ni (nee)

12 You can't enter with seeds nor with otherproduce.

No puede ingresar con semillas ni conotros productos agrícolas. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR kohnsehMEEyahs nee kohn OHtrohsprohDTHOOKtohs ahGREEkohlahs.)

13 liquid líquido (LEEkeedthoh)

14 prohibited prohibido (proyBEEdthoh)

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15 It's prohibited to carry liquids in your carry-on. (ehsTAH proyBEEdthoh yehBAHRLEEkeedthohs ehn soo ehkeePAHheh dehMAHnoh.)



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16 It's prohibited to enter the country withfirearms or narcotics.

Está prohibido ingresar al país conarmas de fuego o narcóticos. (ehsTAH proyBEEdthoh eengrehSAHR ahlpahEES kohn AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs. )

17 to board abordar (ahbohrDTHAHR)

18In addition to the word abordar (to board), you will often hear the term embarcar. Spanishspeakers will understand either one you choose to use, but it will be helpful if you can recognizethem both when you hear them.

19 plane avión (ahBYOHN)

20 You can't board the plane.No puede abordar el avión. (noh PWEHdtheh ahbohrDTHAHR ehlahBYOHN.)

21 You can't board the plane with liquids.No puede abordar al avión con líquidos.(noh PWEHdtheh ahbohrDTHAHR ahlahBYOHN kohn LEEkeedthohs.)

22 sharp filoso (feeLOHsoh)

23 object objeto (ohbHEHtoh)

24 sharp objects objetos filosos (ohbHEHtohs feeLOHsohs)

25 It's prohibited to carry sharp objects onto theplane.

Está prohibido llevar objetos filosos alavión. (ehsTAH proyBEEdthoh yehBAHRohbHEHtohs feeLOHsohs ahl ahBYOHN.)

26 flammable inflamable (eenflahMAHbleh)

27 material material (mahtehRYAHL)

28 flammable materials materiales inflamables (mahtehRYAHlehs eenflahMAHblehs)

29 Flammable materials are prohibited on theplane.

Los materiales inflamables estánprohibidos en el avión. (lohs mahtehRYAHlehs eenflahMAHblehsehsTAHN proyBEEdthohs ehn ehlahBYOHN. )


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Do you have anything to declare?¿Tiene algo para declarar?

English Spanish

1 Do you have anything to declare? ¿Tiene algo para declarar? (¿TYEHneh AHLgoh PAHrah dehklahRAHR?)

2 to declare declarar (dehklahRAHR)

3 anything to declare algo para declarar (AHLgoh PAHrah dehklahRAHR)

4 Do you have anything? ¿Tiene algo? (¿TYEHneh AHLgoh?)

5In order to correctly respond to the next slide, remember that the subjunctive form is commonlyused after "that" (que). Also, remember that for verbs ending in "-er" or "-ir," to form thesubjunctive you will drop the infinitive ending and add an "-a." Ready?!

6 something that you must declare algo que deba declarar (AHLgoh keh DEHbah dehklahRAHR)

7 Do you have anything in your luggage thatyou must declare?

¿Tiene algo en su equipaje que debadeclarar? (¿TYEHneh AHLgoh ehn soo ehkeePAHhehkeh DEHbah dehklahRAHR?)

8 that aquel (ahKEHL)

9You may recall that ese literally means "that." However, aquel can also be translated as "that." Although these two words are interchangeable, there is a slight difference in meaning. Aqueldenotes a larger distance between the speaker and the object than ese.

10 Go to that counter. Vaya a aquel mostrador. (BAHyah ah ahKEHL mohstrahDTHOHR.)

11 You must declare this. Go to that counter,please.

Debe declarar esto. Vaya a aquelmostrador, por favor. (DEHbeh dehklahRAHR EHStoh. BAHyah ahahKEHL mohstrahDTHOHR, pohrfahBOHR.)

12 belongings pertenencias (pehrtehNEHNsyahs)

13 If you have belongings to declare, go to thatcounter first.

Si tiene pertenencias para declarar,vaya a aquel mostrador primero. (see TYEHneh pehrtehNEHNsyahs PAHrahdehklahRAHR, BAHyah ah ahKEHLmohstrahDTHOHR preeMEHroh.)

14 Declare your belongings at that counter,please.

Declare sus pertenencias en aquelmostrador, por favor. (dehKLAHreh soos pehrtehNEHNsyahsehn ahKEHL mohstrahDTHOHR, pohrfahBOHR.)

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16 I need to declare some things. Where iscustoms?

Necesito declarar algunas cosas.¿Dónde está la aduana? (nehsehSEEtoh dehklahRAHR ahlGOOnahsKOHsahs. ¿DOHNdeh ehsTAH lahahDTHWAHnah?)

17 Fill out the form to declare your belongingsand show it at customs.

Complete el formulario para declararsus pertenencias y muéstrelo en laaduana. (kohmPLEHteh ehl fohrmooLAHryohPAHrah dehklahRAHR soospehrtehNEHNsyahs ee MWEHStrehloh ehnlah ahDTHWAHnah. )

18 to inspect revisar (rrehbeeSAHR)

19 We need to inspect your luggage.Necesitamos revisar su equipaje. (nehsehseeTAHmohs rrehbeeSAHR sooehkeePAHheh.)

20In some airports in Latin America, and especially in the smaller ones, it is common for luggage tobe inspected by opening the bags and visually checking for prohibited items, rather than using x-rays to do the job.

21 We need to inspect your luggage. Do youhave anything there that you must declare?

Necesitamos revisar su equipaje. ¿Tienealgo allí que deba declarar? (nehsehseeTAHmohs rrehbeeSAHR sooehkeePAHheh. ¿TYEHneh AHLgoh ahYEEkeh DEHbah dehklahRAHR?)


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Chapter 2: At the Hotel En el Hotel

Chapter 2: At the Hotel

Conversational GoalsCheck into and out of a HotelDiscuss Hotel Features and ServicesExpress Future DesiresOffer Help

Grammar GoalsLearn the Direct Object Pronouns Lo and LaPractice the Future Tense FormationPractice the Use of Passive Voice with SeReinforce the Difference Between Por andPara as “For”Reinforce the Use of the Subjunctive Mood


Good afternoon. Are you going to check in?Buenas tardes. ¿Van a registrarse? (BWEHnahs TAHRdthehs. ¿bahn ahrrehheeSTRAHRseh?)

Yes. We made a reservation under the name JoséGómez.

Sí. Hicimos una reservación a nombre deJosé Gómez. (see. eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNah NOHMbreh deh hohSEH GOHmehs.)

Very good. Wait a second, please.Muy bien. Aguarde un segundo, por favor. (mwee byehn. ahWAHRdtheh oonsehGOONdoh, pohr fahBOHR.)

Oh, yes. It's an ocean view suite for 5 nights.Ah, sí. Es una suite con vista al mar por 5noches. (ah, see. ehs OOnah sweet kohn BEEStahahl mahr pohr SEENkoh NOHchehs.)

Is breakfast included?¿El desayuno está incluido? (¿ehl dehsahYOOnoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh?)

Yes, it is served from 7 to 10 in the restaurant.Sí, se sirve de 7 a 10 en el restaurante. (see, seh SEERbeh deh SYEHteh ah dyehsehn ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh.)

The restaurant is on the first floor in front of theelevators.

El restaurante está en el primer pisoenfrente de los ascensores. (ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh ehsTAH ehn ehlpreeMEHR PEEsoh ehnFREHNteh deh lohs


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ahsehnSOHrehs.)

Can I help you with anything else?¿Puedo ayudarla con algo más? (¿pooEHdoh PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRlahkohn AHLgoh mahs kohn AHlgoh mahs?)

Yes. Can you suggest a restaurant to eat foodtypical of this area?

Sí. ¿Puede sugerirme algún restaurantepara comer comida típica de esta zona? (see. ¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONrrehstahwRAHNteh PAHrah kohMEHRkohMEEdthah TEEpeekah deh EHStahSOHnah?)



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You will find all the tourist information in thisfolder.

Encontrará toda la información turística enesta carpeta. (ehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthah laheenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah ehnEHStah kahrPEHtah.)

If you need anything else, please call the frontdesk.

Si necesita algo más, llame a la recepción.(see nehsehSEEtah AHLgoh mahs, YAHmehah lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

I hope you enjoy your stay in our hotel.Espero que disfrute de su estadía ennuestro hotel. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh deh sooehstahDTHEEah ehn NWEHStroh ohTEHL.)


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Are you going to check in? ¿Van a registrarse?English Spanish

1 Are you going to check in? ¿Van a registrarse? (¿bahn ah rrehheeSTRAHRseh?)

2 to check in registrarse (rrehheeSTRAHRseh)

3 What time can I check in?¿A qué hora puedo registrarme? (¿ah keh OHrah PWEHdthohrrehheesTRAHRmeh?)

4 earlier más temprano (mahs tehmPRAHnoh)

5 Can we check in earlier?¿Podemos registrarnos más temprano? (¿pohDTHEHmohs rrehheesTRAHRnohsmahs tehmPRAHnoh?)

6 Can I check in before 9 a.m.?

¿Puedo registrarme antes de las 9 de lamañana? (¿PWEHdthoh rrehheesTRAHRmehAHNtehs deh lahs NWEHbeh deh lahmahNYAHnah?)

7 starting from a partir de (ah pahrTEER deh)

8 A partir de is translated as "starting from." However, English commonly shortens this phrase tojust "from."

9 starting from 9 a.m.a partir de las 9 de la mañana (ah pahrTEER deh lahs NWEHbeh deh lahmahNYAHnah)

10 You can check in starting from 10 a.m.

Pueden registrarse a partir de las 10 dela mañana. (PWEHdthehn rrehheeSTRAHRseh ahpahrTEER deh lahs dyehs deh lahmahNYAHnah.)

11It is always a good idea to confirm the check-in and check-out times with the hotel as it may varyfrom hotel to hotel. Some hotels offer the option of an early check-in (registro anticipado) fortheir guests. However, if you choose to do so, but don't check in or out on time, it is most likelythat you will have to pay an extra fee .

12 What time can I check in? (Starting from what hour can I check in?)

¿A partir de qué hora puedoregistrarme? (¿ah pahrTEER deh keh OHrah PWEHdthohrrehheesTRAHRmeh?)

13 Do you need to check in? ¿Necesita registrarse? (¿nehsehSEEtah rrehheeSTRAHRseh?)

14 front desk recepción (rrehsehpSYOHN)

15 Go to the front desk, please.Vaya a la recepción, por favor. (BAHyah ah lah rrehsehpSYOHN, pohrfahBOHR.)


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16 Do you need to check in? Go to the frontdesk, please.

¿Necesita registrarse? Vaya a larecepción, por favor. (¿nehsehSEEtah rrehheeSTRAHRseh?BAHyah ah lah rrehsehpSYOHN pohrfahBOHR.)



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17 You can check in starting from 9 a.m. at thefront desk.

Puede registrarse a partir de las 9 de lamañana en la recepción. (PWEHdtheh rrehheeSTRAHRseh ahpahrTEER deh lahs NWEHbeh deh lahmahNYAHnah ehn lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

18 to check out hacer el check out (ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwt)

19Hacer el check out is a clear example of the way the English language influences Spanish. Youwill find lots of words that are used in Spanish that are borrowed directly from English. You mayalso hear people say hacer el check in as a synonym of registrarse. These words arecommonly used at airports and hotels.

20 What time do I have to check out?¿A qué hora tengo que hacer el checkout? (¿ah keh OHrah TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR ehlchehk ahwt?)

21 You must check out before one.Debe hacer el check out antes de launa. (DEHbeh ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwt AHNtehsdeh lah OOnah.)

22 Can I check out later?¿Puedo hacer el check out más tarde? (¿PWEHdthoh ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwtmahs TAHRdtheh?)

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Some hotels won't allow you to check out late unless you pay an extra fee. However, if you haveto check out early and you still have things to do, souvenirs to buy, or places to visit, you may askthe concierge to keep your luggage in a safe place until you come back. Before leaving, you willalways be asked to return the key and pay for the charges you may have incurred while staying atthe hotel.

24 I need to check out later. Is it possible?Necesito hacer el check out más tarde.¿Es posible? (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwtmahs TAHRdtheh. ¿ehs pohSEEbleh?)


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We made a reservation under the name José Gómez.Hicimos una reservación a nombre de José Gómez.

English Spanish

1 We made a reservation under the name JoséGómez.

Hicimos una reservación a nombre deJosé Gómez. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNah NOHMbreh deh hohSEH GOHmehs.)

2 we made hicimos (eeSEEmohs)

3 reservation reservación (rrehsehrbahSYOHN)

4 You may hear people say both reservación or reserva for reservation. These two words can beused interchangeably.

5 We made a reservation. Hicimos una reservación. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN.)

6 under the name... (to name of...)

a nombre de... (ah NOHMbreh deh...)

7 a reservation under the name José Gómezuna reservación a nombre de JoséGómez (OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ah NOHMbrehdeh hohSEH GOHmehs.)

8 I need to make a reservation.Necesito hacer una reservación. (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHR OOnahrrehsehrbahSYOHN.)

9If you are planning to travel abroad, it is always advisable to book in advance as you may find outthat holidays or special events happening during your stay can cause hotels to operate at fullcapacity.

10 (you) made hizo (EEsoh)

11 When did you make the reservation?¿Cuándo hizo la reservación? (¿KWAHNdoh EEsoh lahrrehsehrbahSYOHN?)

12 5 days ago hace 5 días (AHseh SEENkoh DEEahs)

13 I made a reservation 5 days ago.Hice una reservación hace 5 días. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN AHsehSEENkoh DEEahs.)

14 My name is Andrea Silva. I made areservation under my name.

Me llamo Andrea Silva. Hice unareservación a mi nombre. (meh YAHmoh ahnDTHREHah SEELbah.EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ah meeNOHMbreh.)

15 We have a reservation for this weekend.Tenemos una reservación para este finde semana. (tehNEHmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN


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PAHrah EHSteh feen deh sehMAHnah.)

16Did you say "*Tenemos una reservación por este fin de semana"? If you did, don't worry! Por and para can be a bit confusing as they are both translated as "for." Just remember, por isused to denote a period of time, por 3 días (for 3 days), for example. Para, on the other hand,is used to refer to a specific time, as in para este fin de semana (for this weekend).



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17 We made a reservation for next week for 2days.

Hicimos una reservación para lapróxima semana por 2 días. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNPAHrah lah PROHkseemah sehMAHnahpohr dohs DEEahs.)

18 Did you get it right? We use para before la próxima semana, as we are referring to a specifictime, and por before "2 days" because we are referring to a period of time.

19 to cancel cancelar (kahnsehLAHR)

20 to cancel it cancelarlo (kahnsehLAHRloh)

21 We made a reservation and must cancel it.Hicimos una reservación y debemoscancelarla. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNee dehBEHmohs kahnsehLAHRlah.)

22 I made a reservation under my name a weekago but I have to cancel it.

Hice una reservación a mi nombre haceuna semana pero tengo que cancelarla.(EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ah meeNOHMbreh AHseh OOnah sehMAHnahPEHroh TEHNgoh keh kahnsehLAHRlah.)

23 I want to change my reservation, please.Quiero cambiar mi reservación, porfavor. (KYEHroh kahmBYAHR meerrehsehrbahSYOHN, pohr fahBOHR.)

24 to change it cambiarlo (kahmBYAHRloh)

25 I made a reservation for next week but I needto change it.

Hice una reservación para la próximasemana pero necesito cambiarla. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN PAHrahlah PROHkseemah sehMAHnah PEHrohnehsehSEEtoh kahmBYAHRlah.)

26 confirmation confirmación (kohnfeermahSYOHN)

27 confirmation number número de confirmación (NOOmehroh deh kohnfeermahSYOHN)

28 Do you have the confirmation number?¿Tiene el número de confirmación? (¿TYEHneh ehl NOOmehroh dehkohnfeermahSYOHN?)

29 I made a reservation for 7 days and theconfirmation number is 7596.

Hice una reservación por 7 días y elnúmero de confirmación es 7596. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN pohrSYEHteh DEEahs ee ehl NOOmehroh dehkohnfeermahSYOHN ehs SYEHtehSEENkoh NWEHbeh seys.)

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31 Can the reservation be canceled?¿Se puede cancelar la reservación? (¿seh PWEHdtheh kahnsehLAHR lahrrehsehrbahSYOHN?)

32 The reservation can be changed, but it can'tbe canceled.

Se puede cambiar la reservación, perono se puede cancelar. (seh PWEHdtheh kahmBYAHR lahrrehsehrbahSYOHN, PEHroh noh sehPWEHdtheh kahnsehLAHR.)



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33 deposit depósito (dehPOHseetoh)

34 We lost the deposit. Perdimos el depósito. (pehrDTHEEmohs ehl dehPOHseetoh.)

35 (we) canceled cancelamos (kahnsehLAHmohs)

36Did you notice that the simple past tense of "we" verbs, e.g., "we canceled" (cancelamos) issame as the present tense form, "we cancel" (cancelamos)? One less form to remember! And,as usual, context will be a clue as to which tense is meant.

37 We canceled the reservation and lost thedeposit.

Cancelamos la reservación y perdimosel depósito. (kahnsehLAHmohs lah rrehsehrbahSYOHNee pehrDTHEEmohs ehl dehPOHseetoh.)

38 For the next slide, try to remember how we form the future tense of "-ar" verbs when referring tohe/ she/ it and you (formal). For example, alcanzar (to reach) became alcanzará (it will reach).

39 (you) will lose perderá (pehrdthehRAH)

40 You will lose the deposit.Usted perderá el depósito. (oosTEHDTH pehrdthehRAH ehldehPOHseetoh.)

41 The reservation can be canceled but you willlose the deposit.

La reservación se puede cancelar peroperderá el depósito. (lah rrehsehrbahSYOHN seh PWEHdthehkahnsehLAHR PEHroh pehrdthehRAH ehldehPOHseetoh.)

42 You will lose the deposit if you make areservation and cancel it.

Usted perderá el depósito si hace unareservación y la cancela. (oosTEHDTH pehrdthehRAH ehldehPOHseetoh see AHseh OOnahrrehsehrbahSYOHN ee lah kahnSEHlah.)

43 proof comprobante (kohmprohBAHNteh)

44 proof of deposit comprobante de depósito (kohmprohBAHNteh deh dehPOHseetoh)

45 I can't find your reservation. Do you have theproof of deposit?

No puedo encontrar su reservación.¿Tiene el comprobante de depósito? (noh PWEHdthoh ehnkohnTRAHR soorrehsehrbahSYOHN. ¿TYEHneh ehlkohmprohBAHNteh deh dehPOHseetoh?)

46 We have a reservation for this week. This isthe proof of deposit.

Tenemos una reservación para estasemana. Este es el comprobante dedepósito. (tehNEHmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNPAHrah EHStah sehMAHnah. EHSteh ehsehl kohmprohBAHNteh dehdehPOHseetoh.)


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Wait a second while I check your reservation code.Aguarde un segundo mientras confirmo su códigode reservación.

English Spanish

1 Wait a second while I check your reservationcode.

Aguarde un segundo mientras confirmosu código de reservación. (ahWAHRdtheh oon sehGOONdohMYEHNtrahs kohnFEERmoh sooKOHdtheegoh deh rrehsehrbahSYOHN.)

2 to wait aguardar (ahwahrDTHAHR)

3 Although esperar and aguardar both mean "to wait," aguardar is more formal.

4 second segundo (sehGOONdoh)

5 Wait a second. Aguarde un segundo. (ahWAHRdtheh oon sehGOONdoh.)

6 to confirm confirmar (kohnfeerMAHR)

7 I confirm confirmo (kohnFEERmoh)

8 while mientras (MYEHNtrahs)

9 Wait a second while I confirm...Aguarde un segundo mientrasconfirmo... (ahWAHRdtheh oon sehGOONdohMYEHNtrahs kohnFEERmoh...)

10 code código (KOHdtheegoh)

11 your reservation codesu código de reservación (soo KOHdtheegoh dehrrehsehrbahSYOHN)

12 Wait while I check. Aguarde mientras me fijo. (ahWAHRdtheh MYEHNtrahs meh FEEhoh.)

13 availability disponibilidad (deespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTH)

14 Wait while I check the availability.Aguarde mientras me fijo ladisponibilidad. (ahWAHRdtheh MYEHNtrahs meh FEEhohlah deespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

15 There's availability. Wait while I change yourreservation and the code.

Hay disponibilidad. Aguarde mientrascambio su reservación y el código. (ay deespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTHahWAHRdtheh MYEHNtrahs KAHMbyoh soorrehsehrbahSYOHN ee ehl KOHdtheegoh)


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17 Let me check. Déjeme fijarme. (DEHhehmeh feeHAHRmeh.)

18 Let me check. Wait a minute, please.Déjeme fijarme. Aguarde un minuto, porfavor. (DEHhehmeh feeHAHRmeh. ahWAHRdthehoon meeNOOtoh, pohr fahBOHR.)

19 Wait a minute while I confirm the availability.

Aguarde un minuto mientras confirmo ladisponibilidad. (ahWAHRdtheh oon meeNOOtohMYEHNtrahs kohnFEERmoh lahdeespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

20 moment momento (mohMEHNtoh)

21 Can you wait a moment?¿Puede aguardar un momento? (¿PWEHdtheh ahwahrDTHAHR oonmohMEHNtoh?)

22 I make hago (AHgoh)

23 the change el cambio (ehl KAHMbyoh)

24 I make the changes. Hago los cambios. (AHgoh lohs KAHMbyohs.)

25 Wait a moment while I make the changes toyour reservation.

Aguarde un momento mientras hago loscambios a su reservación. (ahWAHRdtheh oon mohMEHNtohMYEHNtrahs AHgoh lohs KAHMbyohs ahsoo rrehsehrbahSYOHN.)

26 I will make haré (ahREH)

27 One moment, please. I will make thechanges.

Un momento, por favor. Yo haré loscambios. (oon mohMEHNtoh, pohr fahBOHR. yohahREH lohs KAHMbyohs.)


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Breakfast is included and is served from 7 to 10 inthe restaurant.

El desayuno está incluido y se sirve de 7 a 10 en elrestaurante.

English Spanish

1 Breakfast is included and is served from 7 to10 in the restaurant.

El desayuno está incluido y se sirve de7 a 10 en el restaurante. (ehl dehsahYOOnoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh ee seh SEERbeh dehSYEHteh ah dyehs ehn ehlrrehstahwRAHNteh.)

2 included incluido (eenKLWEEdthoh)

3 Breakfast is included.El desayuno está incluido. (ehl dehsahYOOnoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh.)

4 to serve servir (sehrBEER)

5 (he/ she/ it) serves sirve (SEERbeh)

6 For this next challenge, keep in mind how we form the passive voice. Consider the examples sedeletrea (it is spelled) and se pronuncia (it is pronounced).

7 it is served se sirve (seh SEERbeh)

8 It is served from 7 to 10. Se sirve de 7 a 10. (seh SEERbeh deh SYEHteh ah dyehs.)

9 Where is breakfast served?¿Dónde se sirve el desayuno? (¿DOHNdeh seh SEERbeh ehldehsahYOOnoh?)

10 room habitación (ahbeetahSYOHN)

11You already know that the translation of room is cuarto. However, when Spanish speakers referto the rooms in a hotel or hospital they say habitación. Although these words are synonyms,you must take into account the context in order to decide which one to use.

12 Can you bring me breakfast to the room?¿Puede traerme el desayuno a lahabitación? (¿PWEHdtheh trahEHRmeh ehldehsahYOOnoh ah lah ahbeetahSYOHN?)

13 Lunch is included.El almuerzo está incluido. (ehl ahlMWEHRsoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh.)

14 Lunch is included and it is served in therestaurant.

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restaurant. eenKLWEEdthoh ee seh SEERbeh ehn ehlrrehstahwRAHNteh.)

15 What time is lunch served?¿A qué hora se sirve el almuerzo? (¿ah keh OHrah seh SEERbeh ehlahlMWEHRsoh?)

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17 The snacks are not included.Los refrigerios no están incluidos. (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs noh ehsTAHNeenKLWEEdthohs.)

18 rate tarifa (tahREEfah)

19 The snacks are not included in the rate.Los refrigerios no están incluidos en latarifa. (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs noh ehsTAHNeenKLWEEdthohs ehn lah tahREEfah.)

20 minibar minibar (meeneeBAHR)

21 the snacks that are in the minibarlos refrigerios que están en el minibar (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs keh ehsTAHN ehnehl meeneeBAHR)

22 The snacks that are in the minibar are notincluded in the rate.

Los refrigerios que están en el minibarno están incluidos en la tarifa. (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs keh ehsTAHN ehnehl meeneeBAHR noh ehsTAHNeenKLWEEdthohs ehn lah tahREEfah.)

23 access acceso (ahkSEHsoh)

24 Access to the gym is included in the rate.El acceso al gimnasio está incluido en latarifa. (ehl ahkSEHsoh ahl heemNAHsyoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh ehn lah tahREEfah.)

25 sauna sauna (SAHWnah)

26 Access to the gym and the sauna is includedin the rate.

El acceso al gimnasio y al sauna estáincluido en la tarifa. (ehl ahkSEHsoh ahl heemNAHsyoh ee ahlSAHWnah ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthoh ehnlah tahREEfah.)

27 to include incluir (eenKLWEER)

28 it includes incluye (eenKLOOyeh)

29 What does the rate include? ¿Qué incluye la tarifa?

30 Does it include access to the sauna? ¿Incluye acceso al sauna? (¿eenKLOOyeh ahkSEHsoh ahl SAHWnah?)

31 service servicio (sehrBEEsyoh)

32 laundry lavandería (lahbahndehREEah)

33 laundry service servicio de lavandería (sehrBEEsyoh deh lahbahndehREEah)


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34 Does it include laundry service?¿Incluye servicio de lavandería? (¿eenKLOOyeh sehrBEEsyoh dehlahbahndehREEah?)

35 I'm sorry, but the rate doesn't include laundryservice.

Disculpe, pero la tarifa no incluye elservicio de lavandería. (deesKOOLpeh, PEHroh lah tahREEfah noheenKLOOyeh ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehlahbahndehREEah.)

36 room service (service to the room)

servicio a la habitación (sehrBEEsyoh ah lah ahbeetahSYOHN)

37 Do you have room service available?¿Tiene servicio a la habitacióndisponible? (¿TYEHneh sehrBEEsyoh ah lahahbeetahSYOHN deespohNEEbleh?)

38 I need room service for room 35, please.

Necesito servicio a la habitación para lahabitación 35, por favor. (nehsehSEEtoh sehrBEEsyoh ah lahahbeetahSYOHN PAHrah lahahbeetahSYOHN TREYNtah ee SEENkoh,pohr fahBOHR.)

39Did you say "*Necesito servicio a la habitación por la habitación 35"? Recall that inaddition to being used to refer to a specific time, para is also used to indicate an end point, goal,or target. For example, Este es para usted.

40 Room service is not included in the rate.

El servicio a la habitación no estáincluido en la tarifa. (ehl sehrBEEsyoh ah lah ahbeetahSYOHNnoh ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthoh ehn lahtahREEfah.)

41 continental continental (kohnteenehnTAHL)

42 continental breakfast desayuno continental (dehsahYOOnoh kohnteenehnTAHL)

43Did you know that the term desayuno continental was first coined as such because of thebreakfast's origin on the continent of Europe? The continental breakfast refers to a lighterbreakfast than the traditional "full" English breakfast. Continental breakfast is a light meal thatgenerally includes coffee, milk, juice, pastries, and jam.

44 What's served for the continental breakfast?¿Qué se sirve para el desayunocontinental? (¿keh seh SEERbeh PAHrah ehldehsahYOOnoh kohnteenehnTAHL? )

45 The continental breakfast includes cereal,orange juice, and coffee.

El desayuno continental incluyecereales, jugo de naranja y café. (ehl dehsahYOOnoh kohnteenehnTAHLeenKLOOyeh sehrehAHlehs, HOOgoh dehnahRAHNhah ee kahFEH.)


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The bar is on the first floor in front of the elevators.El bar está en el primer piso enfrente de losascensores.

English Spanish

1 The bar is on the first floor in front of theelevators.

El bar está en el primer piso enfrentede los ascensores. (ehl bahr ehsTAH ehn ehl preeMEHRPEEsoh ehnFREHNteh deh lohsahsehnSOHrehs.)

2 the bar el bar (ehl bahr)

3You may also hear people use the word cantina to refer to a bar. The cantina is like an old-styletavern generally frequented by males. Most of these places do not allow women or children andoffer different kinds of entertainment for the men who go there. They can play dominoes, cards,or even table games, apart from chatting and having a few alcoholic drinks.

4 in front enfrente (ehnFREHNteh)

5 The bar is in front. El bar está enfrente. (ehl bahr ehsTAH ehnFREHNteh.)

6 elevator ascensor (ahsehnSOHR)

7 The bar is in front of the elevatores.El bar está enfrente de los ascensores. (ehl bahr ehsTAH ehnFREHNteh deh lohsahsehnSOHrehs.)

8 on the first floor en el primer piso (ehn ehl preeMEHR PEEsoh)

9 Did you remember to say primer piso instead of *primero piso because piso is a masculinenoun?

10You may recall learning planta baja as "first floor." Both of these phrases can be used to referto the first floor and they are generally interchangeable. Although, sometimes el primer piso isthe floor right above la planta baja.

11 Your room is next to the elevators.Su habitación está al lado de losascensores. (soo ahbeetahSYOHN ehsTAH ahlLAHdthoh deh lohs ahsehnSOHrehs.)

12 third (3rd) tercero (3º) (tehrSEHroh)

13 pool piscina (peeSEEnah)

14 The pool is in front of the gym on the thirdfloor.

La piscina está enfrente del gimnasioen el tercer piso. (lah peeSEEnah ehsTAH ehnFREHNtehdehl heemNAHsyoh ehn ehl tehrSEHRPEEsoh.)


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15 behind atrás (ahTRAHS)

16 The pool is behind the hotel.La piscina está atrás del hotel. (lah peeSEEnah ehsTAH ahTRAHS dehlohTEHL.)



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17 There is a beautiful patio with a pool behindthe hotel!

¡Hay un patio hermoso con piscinaatrás del hotel! (¡ay oon PAHtyoh ehrMOHsoh kohnpeeSEEnah ahTRAHS dehl ohTEHL!)

18 lobby vestíbulo (behsTEEbooloh)

19 In many Latin American countries, you will hear people use the English word "lobby" to refer to thissame concept!

20 The restaurant is on the first floor in front ofthe lobby.

El restaurante está en el primer pisoenfrente del vestíbulo. (ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh ehsTAH ehn ehlpreeMEHR PEEsoh ehnFREHNteh dehlbehsTEEbooloh)

21 laundry room lavandería (lahbahndehREEah)

22 basement sótano (SOHtahnoh)

23 The laundry room is in the basement.La lavandería está en el sótano. (lah lahbahndehREEah ehsTAH ehn ehlSOHtahnoh)


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Do you have an ocean view suite available?¿Tiene una suite con vista al mar disponible?

English Spanish

1 Do you have an ocean view suite available?¿Tiene una suite con vista al mardisponible? (¿TYEHneh OOnah sweet kohn BEEStahahl mahr deespohNEEbleh?)

2 available disponible (deespohNEEbleh)

3 suite suite (sweet)

4 an available suite una suite disponible (OOnah sweet deespohNEEbleh)

5 view vista (BEEStah)

6 sea mar (mahr)

7 ocean view suite (suite with view to the sea)

suite con vista al mar (sweet kohn BEEStah ahl mahr)

8 Do you have an ocean view suite?¿Tiene una suite con vista al mar? (¿TYEHneh OOnah sweet kohn BEEStahahl mahr?)

9 Do you have any suites available?¿Tiene alguna suite disponible? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah sweetdeespohNEEbleh?)

10

Did you say, "*¿Tiene alguna suites disponibles?" or something similar? In English, “any”generally can only be used with plurals and/or mass nouns, as in "Do you have any suits?" or "Doyou have any milk?" You already know that in Spanish adjectives have to agree in number andgender with the noun they modify. So therefore, we change the Spanish word "any" (algún) to itsplural form (algunos / algunas) to modify plural nouns.

11 Do you have any rooms available for thisweekend?

¿Tiene alguna habitación disponiblepara este fin de semana? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah ahbeetahSYOHNdeespohNEEbleh PAHrah EHSteh feen dehsehMAHnah?)

12 double doble (DOHbleh)

13 Do you have a double room available?¿Tiene una habitación doble disponible?(¿TYEHneh OOnah ahbeetahSYOHNDOHbleh deespohNEEbleh?)

14 room with a mountain view (room with view to the mountains)

habitación con vista a las montañas (ahbeetahSYOHN kohn BEEStah ah lahsmohnTAHnyahs)

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15 Do you have a double room with a mountainview available? (¿TYEHneh OOnah ahbeetahSYOHN

DOHbleh kohn BEEStah ah lahsmohnTAHnyahs deespohNEEbleh?)



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16 Available 24 hours a day. (Available the 24 hours.)

Disponible las 24 horas. (deespohNEEbleh lahs beynteeKWAHtrohOHrahs.)

17 The gym is available 24 hours a day.

El gimnasio está disponible las 24horas. (ehl heemNAHsyoh ehsTAHdeespohNEEbleh lahs beynteeKWAHtrohOHrahs.)

18 Laundry service is available from 9 to 12.

El servicio de lavandería está disponiblede 9 a 12. (ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh lahbahndehREEahehsTAH deespohNEEbleh deh NWEHbehah DOHseh.)

19 internet internet (eentehrNEHT)

20 Is there internet available 24 hours a day?¿Hay internet disponible las 24 horas? (¿ay eentehrNEHT deespohNEEbleh lahsbeynteeKWAHtroh OHrahs?)

21 cover cobija (kohBEEhah)

22 extra de más (deh mahs)

23 Are there extra covers in the room?¿Hay cobijas de más en la habitación? (¿ay kohBEEhahs deh mahs ehn lahahbeetahSYOHN?)

24 pillow almohada (ahlmohAHdthah)

25 extra covers and pillowscobijas y almohadas de más (kohBEEhahs ee ahlmohAHdthahs dehmahs)

26 I need extra covers and pillows in my suite,please.

Necesito cobijas y almohadas de másen mi suite, por favor. (nehsehSEEtoh kohBEEhahs eeahlmohAHdthahs deh mahs ehn meesweet, pohr fahBOHR.)

27 multi-purpose room salón de usos múltiples (sahLOHN deh OOsohs MOOLteeplehs)

28 In many Latin American countries, people refer to the salón de usos múltiples (multiplepurpose room) as the SUM.

29 Does the hotel have a multi-purpose room?¿El hotel tiene un salón de usosmúltiples? (¿ehl ohTEHL TYEHneh oon sahLOHN dehOOsohs MOOLteeplehs?)

30 Is the multi-purpose room available?¿Está disponible el salón de usosmúltiples? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh ehl sahLOHN


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deh OOsohs MOOLteeplehs?)

31 We have an event and need the multi-purpose room. Is it available?

Tenemos un evento y necesitamos elsalón de usos múltiples. ¿Estádisponible? (tehNEHmohs oon ehBEHNtoh eenehsehseeTAHmohs ehl sahLOHN dehOOsohs MOOLteeplehs. ¿ehsTAHdeespohNEEbleh?)


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Can you suggest any historical places to visit?¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar histórico paravisitar?

English Spanish

1 Can you suggest any historical places to visit?

¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar históricopara visitar? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR eesTOHreekoh PAHrahbeeseeTAHR?)

2 to suggest sugerir (soohehREER)

3 to suggest to me sugerirme (soohehREERmeh)

4 Can you suggest a place?¿Puede sugerirme un lugar? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh oonlooGAHR?)

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You may have noticed that the English translation of, "Can you suggest a place?" implies that theaction of suggesting is directed "to me" or "for me" without specifically saying it. This is not thecase in Spanish, where you always have to be explicit by using the appropriate pronoun with theverb. For example, "to suggest to me" is sugerirme, "to suggest to him/her/you [formal]" issugerirle, and so on, depending on the person to whom the suggestion is being made.

6 historical histórico (eesTOHreekoh)

7 any historical places algún lugar histórico (ahlGOON looGAHR eesTOHreekoh)

8 Can you suggest any historical places?¿Puede sugerirme algún lugarhistórico? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR eesTOHreekoh?)

9 Can you suggest to me what to do?¿Puede sugerirme qué hacer? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh kehahSEHR?)

10 something to do at night (something to do for the night)

algo para hacer por la noche (AHLgoh PAHrah ahSEHR pohr lahNOHcheh)

11 Can you suggest something to do at night?¿Puede sugerirme algo para hacer porla noche? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh AHLgohPAHrah ahSEHR pohr lah NOHcheh?)

12 to go out to dinner (in order to go to eat dinner)

para ir a cenar (eer ah sehNAHR)

13 Can you suggest a place to go out to dinnertonight?

¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar para ir acenar esta noche? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR PAHrah eer ah sehNAHR EHStah


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NOHcheh?)

14 typical típico (TEEpeekoh)

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16 food typical of this area (food typical of this zone)

comida típica de esta zona (kohMEEdthah TEEpeekah deh EHStahSOHnah)

17restaurant that serves food typical of thisarea (restaurant of food typical of this zone)

restaurante de comida típica de estazona (rrehstahwRAHNteh deh kohMEEdthahTEEpeekah deh EHStah SOHnah)

18 Can you suggest any restaurants that servefood typical of this area to go out for dinner?

¿Puede sugerirme algún restaurante decomida típica de esta zona para ir acenar? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONrrehstahwRAHNteh deh kohMEEdthahTEEpeekah deh EHStah SOHnah PAHraheer ah sehNAHR?)

19 you suggest sugiere (sooHYEHreh)

20 you suggest to me me sugiere (meh sooHYEHreh)

21 I'd like to try food typical of this area. What doyou suggest?

Me gustaría probar la comida típica deesta zona. ¿Qué me sugiere? (meh goostahREEah prohBAHR lahkohMEEdthah TEEpeekah deh EHStahSOHnah. ¿keh meh sooHYEHreh?)

22 Which one do you suggest? ¿Cuál me sugiere? (¿kwahl meh sooHYEHreh?)

23 I suggest sugiero (sooHYEHroh)

24 I suggest to you le sugiero (leh sooHYEHroh)

25 I suggest that you go to the restaurant.Le sugiero que vaya al restaurante. (leh sooHYEHroh keh BAHyah ahlrrehstahwRAHNteh.)

26 main principal (preenseePAHL)

27 the main street of the villagela calle principal del pueblo (lah KAHyeh preenseePAHL dehlPWEHbloh)

28 I suggest that you go to the restaurant that ison the main street of the village.

Le sugiero que vaya al restaurante queestá en la calle principal del pueblo. (leh sooHYEHroh keh BAHyah ahlrrehstahwRAHNteh keh ehsTAH ehn lahKAHyeh preenseePAHL dehl PWEHbloh.)

29 crafts artesanías (ahrtehsahNEEahs)

30 Where do you suggest I go? (To where do you suggest to me to go?)

¿Adónde me sugiere ir? (¿ahDTHOHNdeh meh sooHYEHreh eer?)


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31 I'd like to buy some crafts. Where do yousuggest I go?

Me gustaría comprar artesanías.¿Adónde me sugiere ir? (meh goostahREEah kohmPRAHRahrtehsahNEEahs. ¿ahDOHNdeh mehsooHYEHreh eer?)



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32 fair feria (FEHryah)

33 craft fair feria artesanal (FEHryah ahrtehsahNAHL)

34 the craft fair that is in the village squarela feria artesanal que está en la plazadel pueblo (lah FEHryah ahrtehsahNAHL keh ehsTAHehn lah PLAHsah dehl PWEHbloh.)

35 I suggest that you go to the craft fair that is inthe village square.

Le sugiero que vaya a la feria artesanalque está en la plaza del pueblo. (leh sooHYEHroh keh BAHyah ah lahFEHryah ahrtehsahNAHL keh ehsTAH ehnlah PLAHsah dehl PWEHbloh.)

36 souvenir recuerdo (rrehKWEHRdthoh)

37 Where do you suggest I go to buy souvenirs?¿Adónde me sugiere ir para comprarrecuerdos? (¿ahDTHOHNdeh meh sooHYEHreh eerPAHrah kohmPRAHR rrehKWEHRdthohs?)

38 an inexpensive place un lugar económico (oon looGAHR ehkohNOHmeekoh)

39 I'd like to buy some souvenirs. Can yousuggest any inexpensive places?

Me gustaría comprar algunosrecuerdos. ¿Puede sugerirme algúnlugar económico? (meh goostahREEah kohmPRAHRahlGOOnohs rrehKWEHRdthohs.¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR ehkohNOHmeekoh?)


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You will find all the tourist information in this folder.Encontrará toda la información turística en estacarpeta.

English Spanish

1 You will find all the tourist information in thisfolder.

Encontrará toda la información turísticaen esta carpeta. (ehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthah laheenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah ehnEHStah kahrPEHtah.)

2 information información (eenfohrmahSYOHN)

3 tourist turístico (tooREESteekoh)

4You previously learned that tourist was turista. Turista is the noun, as in a person who is visitinga new place or another country. Turístico, on the other hand, is the adjective that describes anoun, as in mapa turístico (tourist map).

5 tourist information información turística (eenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah)

6 you will find all the tourist informationencontrará toda la información turística (ehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthah laheenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah)

7 folder carpeta (kahrPEHtah)

8 in this folder en esta carpeta (ehn EHStah kahrPEHtah)

9 souvenir store tienda de recuerdos (TYEHNdah deh rrehKWEHRdthohs)

10 everything you need todo lo que necesita (TOHdthoh loh keh nehsehSEEtah)

11 In the souvenir store you will find everythingyou need.

En la tienda de recuerdos encontrarátodo lo que necesita. (ehn lah TYEHNdah deh rrehKWEHRdthohsehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthoh loh kehnehsehSEEtah.)

12 we will find encontraremos (ehnkohntrahREHmohs)

13 Where will we find information about themuseums in this area?

¿Dónde encontraremos informaciónsobre los museos en esta zona? (¿DOHNdeh ehnkohntrahREHmohseenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbreh lohsmooSEHohs ehn EHStah SOHnah? )

14 to look for buscar (boosKAHR)

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16 Will we find everything we are looking for inthis folder?

¿En esta carpeta encontraremos todo loque buscamos? (¿ehn EHStah kahrPEHtahehnkohntrahREHmohs TOHdthoh loh kehboosKAHmohs?)

17 (you) were looking for buscaban (boosKAHbahn)

18

Buscaban (you [plural] were looking for) is the imperfect past tense form of buscar (to lookfor). We use the imperfect tense of this verb because we assume you spent some time looking. Had we meant that you looked for something only once, whether you found what you were lookingfor or not, we would use the preterite form, buscaron (you [plural] looked for). As a side note,this same phrase, "you were looking for," can also be translated as estaban buscando usingthe imperfect form of estar (to be).

19 everything you were looking for todo lo que buscaban (TOHdthoh loh keh boosKAHbahn)

20 Did you find everything you were looking for?¿Encontraron todo lo que buscaban? (¿ehnkohnTRAHrohn TOHdthoh loh kehboosKAHbahn?)

21 We will go. Iremos. (eeREHmohs.)

22 Did you notice the pattern? To change a verb into the future tense when referring to "we," all youdo is add -emos to the end of the verb's root form.

23 information office oficina de información (ohfeeSEEnah deh eenfohrmahSYOHN)

24 We'll go to the information office. There we willfind what we need.

Iremos a la oficina de información. Allíencontraremos lo que necesitamos. (eeREHmohs ah lah ohfeeSEEnah deheenfohrmahSYOHN. ahYEEehnkohntrahREHmohs loh kehnehsehseeTAHmohs.)

25 theater teatro (tehAHtroh)

26 information about theaters información sobre teatros (eenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbreh tehAHtrohs)

27 All the information about the theaters in thisarea is in this folder.

Toda la información sobre los teatrosen esta zona esta en esta carpeta. (TOHdthah lah eenfohrmahSYOHNSOHbreh lohs tehAHtrohs ehn EHStahSOHnah EHStah ehn EHStah kahrPEHtah.)

28 you will be able to podrá (pohDTHRAH)

29 You will be able to find everything you needhere.

Podrá encontrar todo lo que necesitaaquí. (pohDTHRAH ehnkohnTRAHR TOHdthohloh keh nehsehSEEtah ahKEE.)

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30 You will be able to find all the informationabout theaters in this folder.

sobre teatros en esta carpeta. (pohDTHRAHs ehnkohnTRAHR TOHdthahlah eenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbrehtehAHtrohs ehn EHStah kahrPEHtah.)



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31 If you are interested in tourist information,you will find a lot of places in this folder.

Si están interesados en informaciónturística, encontrarán muchos lugaresen esta carpeta. (see ehsTAHN eentehrehSAHdthohs ehneenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah,ehnkohntrahRAHN MOOchohs looGAHrehsehn EHStah kahrPEHtah.)


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I will call the bellboy if you need help with yourluggage.

Llamaré al botones si necesita ayuda con suequipaje.

English Spanish

1 I will call the bellboy if you need help with yourluggage.

Llamaré al botones si necesita ayudacon su equipaje. (yahmahREH ahl bohTOHnehs seenehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah kohn sooehkeePAHheh.)

2 bellboy botones (bohTOHnehs)

3Tipping is a common habit in Latin America. You can tip the bellboy after transporting yourluggage for you and the concierge for his or her assistance. In some cases, if the room servicewas exceptional, you can also leave a tip.

4 I will call. Llamaré. (yahmahREH.)

5 I will call the bellboy. (I will call to the bellboy.)

Llamaré al botones. (yahmahREH ahl bohTOHnehs.)

6 help with your luggage ayuda con su equipaje (ahYOOdthah kohn soo ehkeePAHheh)

7 Do you need help with your luggage?¿Necesita ayuda con su equipaje? (¿nehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah kohn sooehkeePAHheh?)

8 to help you ayudarlo (ahyooDTHAHRloh)

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Do you recall the words hacerlo (to do it), tomarlo (to take it), and conocerlo (to know you)? Inthese previous examples lo is the direct object of the sentence. That is, lo directly receives theaction of the verb. For example, in the sentence "Take the medicine," the word "medicine"directly receives the action because it is being taken. This is in contrast to the indirect object,which indirectly receives the action of the verb. In the sentence "Bring me a glass of water," theglass of water directly receives the action, and "me" indirectly receives this same action since thedestination of the glass of water is to "me." Generally, you can use a preposition before theindirect object without changing the meaning of the sentence, like "Bring me a glass of water" or"Bring a glass of water to me." Remember that just as the same verb form is used for him/her/itand you [formal], the same pronouns are used for these forms as well. You already learned theSpanish indirect object pronoun le. The direct object pronoun is lo or la, depending on thegender of the noun. So to say, "to meet you" (to a male) you say conocerlo and to a femaleconocerla. In this same way, "to help you" is ayudarlo (to a male) and ayudarla (to a female).

10 Can I help you? ¿Puedo ayudarlo? (¿PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRloh?)

11 Can I help you with anything else?¿Puedo ayudarla con algo más? (¿pooEHdoh PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRlahkohn AHLgoh mahs kohn AHlgoh mahs?)

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12 (Call to the front desk.) (YAHmeh ah lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

13 If you need help, call the front desk.Si necesita ayuda, llame a la recepción. (see nehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah, YAHmehah lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)



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14 Call us. Llámenos. (YAHmehnohs.)

15 If you have any problems and need help, callus.

Si tiene algún problema y necesitaayuda, llámenos. (see TYEHneh ahlGOON prohBLEHmah eenehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah,YAHmehnohs.)

16 How can I help you? (In what can I help you?)

¿En qué puedo ayudarlo? (¿ehn keh PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRloh?)

17 I will go. Iré. (eeREH.)

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Did you recognize the pattern? Llamar (to call) became llamaré (I will call) and ir (to go)changed to iré (I will go). To change a verb to future tense for "I" all you have to do is add -é tothe end. However, keep in mind, Spanish does not use this tense as often as English. In Spanish,it is more common to hear a form of ir a... (to go to...), followed by the verb. For example, Voya llamar (I'm going to call) is used much more frequently than Llamaré (I will call).

19 I will go look for the bellboy. (I will go to look for to the bellboy.)

Iré a buscar al botones. (eeREH ah boosKAHR ahl bohTOHnehs.)

20 I will go look for help with the luggage.Iré a buscar ayuda con el equipaje. (eeREH ah boosKAHR ahYOOdthah kohnehl ehkeePAHheh.)

21 (you) help ayuda (ahYOOdthah)

22 (you) help me [subjunctive] me ayude (meh ahYOOdtheh)

23 I need you to help me. Necesito que me ayude. (nehsehSEEtoh keh meh ahYOOdtheh.)

24 I need the bellboy to help me with myluggage.

Necesito que el botones me ayude conel equipaje. (nehsehSEEtoh keh ehl bohTOHnehs mehahYOOdtheh kohn ehl ehkeePAHheh.)

25 Will you need help with that?¿Necesitará ayuda con eso? (¿nehsehseetahRAH ahYOOdthah kohnEHsoh?)

26 concierge conserje (kohnSEHRheh)

27 If you need help, call the concierge.Si necesita ayuda, llame al conserje. (see nehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah, YAHmehahl kohnSEHRheh.)

28 to ask for help pedir ayuda (pehDTHEER ahYOOdthah)

29 You can ask for help from the concierge. (You can ask for help to the concierge.)

Puede pedir ayuda al conserje. (PWEHdtheh pehDTHEER ahYOOdthah ahlkohnSEHRheh.)


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30 For this next challenge, you will use cualquier and not alguna for "any." Alguna in this contextwould refer to something specific, whereas cualquier is more general in its reference.

31 You can ask for help from the concierge if youneed anything.

Puede pedir ayuda al conserje sinecesita cualquier cosa. (PWEHdtheh pehDTHEER ahYOOdthah ahlkohnSEHRheh see nehsehSEEtahkwahlKYEHR KOHsah.)

32 You can ask the bellboy for help with yourluggage.

Puede pedir al botones ayuda con suequipaje. (PWEHdtheh pehDTHEER ahl bohTOHnehsahYOOdthah kohn soo ehkeePAHheh. )

33 I will call to ask for help with the suitcases.Llamaré para pedir ayuda con lasmaletas. (yahmahREH PAHrah pehDTHEERahYOOdthah kohn lahs mahLEHtahs.)


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I hope that you enjoy your stay.Espero que disfrute de su estadía.

English Spanish

1 I hope that you enjoy your stay.Espero que disfrute de su estadía. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh deh sooehstahDTHEEah.)

2 to hope esperar (ehspehRAHR)

3 I hope that you enjoy... Espero que disfrute... (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh...)

4Did you remember to change disfruta into its subjunctive form disfrute? Remember, whenusing verbs that indicate wishes like esperar (to hope), you have to put the verb in itssubjunctive form.

5 stay estadía (ehstahDTHEEah)

6 I hope that you enjoy your stay in the hotel.Espero que disfrute de su estadía en elhotel. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh deh sooehstahDTHEEah ehn ehl ohTEHL.)

7 I hope you enjoy the landscape.Espero que disfrute del paisaje. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh dehlpaySAHheh.)

8 I hope that you enjoy your vacation.Espero que disfruten de susvacaciones. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOtehn deh soosbahkahSYOHnehs.)

9 fantastic fantástico (fahnTAHSteekoh)

10 fantastic vacation vacaciones fantásticas (bahkahSYOHnehs fahnTAHSteekahs)

11 I hope that you have a fantastic vacation.Espero que tenga unas vacacionesfantásticas. (ehsPEHroh keh TEHNgah OOnahsbahkahSYOHnehs fahnTAHSteekahs.)

12 comfortable cómodo (KOHmohdthoh)

13 I hope that you feel comfortable.Espero que se sienta cómoda. (ehsPEHroh keh seh SYEHNtahKOHmohdthah.)

14 I hope that you feel comfortable in the hotel.Espero que se sientan cómodas en elhotel. (ehsPEHroh keh seh SYEHNtahnKOHmohdthahs ehn ehl ohTEHL.)


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Chapter 3: Renting a Home Chapter 3: Renting a Home

Conversational GoalsAccentuate the Positive Aspects of a LivingSpaceDiscuss Features of Homes or ApartmentsInquire About Possible HomesOutline Steps to Take Before Moving In

Grammar GoalsLearn the Formal Variant of Le and LesPractice the Translation of the English GerundReinforce the Use of the Passive Voice UsingSeReinforce the Use of the Subjunctive MoodUse "Any" to Modify Singular Nouns


We are interested in seeing the two bedroomapartment you have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento de dos dormitorios quetiene en alquiler. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR.)

Sure. Let me show it to you. Claro. Déjeme mostrárselo. (KLAHroh. DEHhehmeh mohsTRAHRsehloh.)

The apartment is located in a residential area,near a school and a park.

El departamento está ubicado en una zonaresidencial, cerca de una escuela y unparque. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah SOHnahrrehseedthehnSYAHL, SEHRkah deh OOnahehsKWEHlah ee oon PAHRkeh.)

It's not far from my office either.No está lejos de mi oficina tampoco. (noh ehsTAH LEHhohs deh mee ohfeeSEEnahtahmPOHkoh.)

This is the master bedroom and that room is idealfor children.

Este es el dormitorio principal y ese cuartoes ideal para niños. (EHSteh ehs ehl dohrmeeTOHryohpreenseePAHL ee EHseh KWAHRtoh ehseedthehAHL PAHrah NEEnyohs.)

The apartment comes fully furnished and it

Viene totalmente amueblado e incluye elrefrigerador y el microondas. (BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNteh


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includes the refrigerator and the microwave. ahmwehBLAHdthoh eh eenKLOOyeh ehlrrehfreehehrahDTHOHR ee ehlmeekrohOHNdahs.)

I like the apartment because the rooms arespacious.

Me gusta el departamento porque loscuartos son espaciosos. (meh GOOStah ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtohPOHRkeh lohs KWAHRtohs sohnehspahSYOHsohs.)

If you are interested in the apartment, here is theform you must complete.

Si está interesado en el departamento,aquí esta el formulario que debecompletar. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthoh ehn ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh, ahKEE EHStah ehlfohrmooLAHryoh keh DEHbehkohmplehTAHR.)



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You need to pay a deposit and the first month'srent up front.

Necesita pagar un depósito y el primermes de alquiler por adelantado. (nehsehSEEtah pahGAHR oon dehPOHseetohee ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh.)


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We are interested in seeing the apartment with twobedrooms that you have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver el departamento condos dormitorios que tiene en alquiler.

English Spanish

1 We are interested in seeing the apartmentwith two bedrooms that you have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento con dos dormitorios quetiene en alquiler. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh kohn dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR.)

2 apartment departamento (dehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

3 for rent en alquiler (ehn ahlkeeLEHR)

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Be careful! En alquiler means "for rent" as in "El departamento que tiene en alquiler"(The apartment you have for rent). Notice this phrase has to join with a verb, tener en alquiler(to have for rent), estar en alquiler (is for rent), etc. Don't confuse this with the expression "ForRent" (Se Alquila) as seen on signs in homes and apartments. Se alquila can stand on its ownwithout an additional verb.

5 the apartment that you have for rentel departamento que tiene en alquiler (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh keh TYEHnehehn ahlkeeLEHR)

6 We are interested in seeing the apartment.Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh.)

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Did you remember that even though English uses the -ing form of "see" in the sentence, "We areinterested in seeing the apartment" this word is actually acting as a noun? The best way todetermine whether it is a true verb or acting as a noun is to replace it with a noun. For example,"We are interested in the apartment" or "We are interested in it." Since, in this case the phrasecan be replaced with a noun, in Spanish we don't use the -iendo/-ando form of the verb, butrather the root form: ver (to see).

8 We are interested in seeing the apartmentthat you have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento que tiene en alquiler. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh kehTYEHneh ehn ahlkeeLEHR.)

9 bedroom dormitorio (dohrmeeTOHryoh)

10 Another common word used to refer to a bedroom is recámara.

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12 What apartments do you have for rent?¿Qué departamentos tiene en alquiler? (¿keh dehpahrtahMEHNtohs TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR?)

13 Do you have any houses for rent?¿Tiene alguna casa en alquiler? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah KAHsah ehnahlkeeLEHR?)

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Do you remember the sentence,"¿Tiene alguna suite disponible?" Recall that in Spanish,adjectives change their endings in order to agree with the number and the gender of the nounthat they modify. Therefore, the Spanish word for "any" (algún) can modify both singular nouns,alguna casa, and plural nouns, algunas casas. So, even though "Do you have any houses forrent?" is plural in English, in this case I really only want to know if you have at least one house forrent, so in Spanish this is actually singular: ¿Tiene alguna casa en alquiler?



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15 to rent alquilar (ahlkeeLAHR)

16 In some countries, especially in Mexico due to its proximity to the United States, people userentar instead of alquilar for the verb "to rent."

17 We are interested in renting a house withthree bedrooms.

Estamos interesados en alquilar unacasa con tres dormitorios. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnahlkeeLAHR OOnah KAHsah kohn trehsdohrmeeTOHryohs.)

18 two bedroom apartmentdepartamento de dos dormitorios (dehpahrtahMEHNtoh deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs)

19Did you get it right? In Spanish, you can either use the prepositions con or de when talkingabout the number of rooms in a house. Therefore, you can say departamento con dosdormitorios (apartment with two bedrooms) and departamento de dos dormitorios (twobedroom apartment).

20 Are you interested in renting a one or twobedroom apartment?

¿Están interesados en alquilar undepartamento de uno o dosdormitorios? (¿ehsTAHN eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnahlkeeLAHR oon dehpahrtahMEHNtoh dehOOnoh oh dohs dohrmeeTOHryohs?)

21 to think about pensar en (pehnSAHR ehn)

22 I'm thinking about renting a house.Estoy pensando en alquilar una casa. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHROOnah KAHsah.)

23 yard patio (PAHtyoh)

24In Spanish, the word patio can refer to both the paved outdoor space where people normallybarbecue, put their outdoor furniture, etc. as well as the entire yard. Since its reference is sogeneral, we use patio to refer to both the patio and the yard.

25 I'm thinking about renting a house with ayard.

Estoy pensando en alquilar una casacon patio. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHROOnah KAHsah kohn PAHtyoh.)

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The typical home construction in Latin America is very different from home construction in theUnited States. In most of Latin America, homes including the yard, are walled in with either a 10ft (or so) high cement or block wall, or a gate of this same height. This wall goes from thesidewalk all the way around the yard. Also, in many older homes the yard itself is in surrounded bythe rooms of the house, that is, in the center of the plot!

27 a two bedroom house that has a yard with apool

una casa de dos dormitorios que tengapatio con piscina (OOnah KAHsah deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh TEHNgah PAHtyohkohn peeSEEnah)

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28 Did you remember to change tiene (has) to the subjunctive form tenga since it follows que?

29 We are thinking about renting a two bedroomhouse that has a yard with a pool.

Estamos pensando en alquilar una casade dos dormitorios que tenga patio conpiscina. (ehsTAHmohs pehnSAHNdoh ehnahlkeeLAHR OOnah KAHsah deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh TEHNgah PAHtyohkohn peeSEEnah.)



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30 I'm thinking about selling my house.Estoy pensando en vender mi casa. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn behnDEHRmee KAHsah. )

31 What are you looking for? ¿Qué está buscando? (¿keh ehsTAH boosKAHNdoh?)

32 We are looking to buy a two bedroom housewith a yard.

Estamos buscando comprar una casade dos dormitorios con patio. (ehsTAHmohs boosKAHNdoh kohmPRAHROOnah KAHsah deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs kohn PAHtyoh.)

33You may have said, "*Estamos viendo comprar una casa de dos dormitorios conpatio." However, even though the English sentence uses "looking to buy" and not "looking for tobuy" the meaning is the same. That is, one is still looking for a house to buy, and because ofthat, we use the verb buscar (to look for) and not ver (to look).

34 garage garaje (gahRAHheh)

35 I'm looking for a house with a garage to rent.Estoy buscando una casa con garajepara alquilar. (ehsTOY boosKAHNdoh OOnah KAHsahkohn gahRAHheh PAHrah ahlkeeLAHR.)

36 loft loft (lohft)

37 Do you have any lofts for rent?¿Tiene algún loft en alquiler? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOON lohft ehnahlkeeLEHR?)

38 Are you looking to rent a loft or anapartment?

¿Está buscando alquilar un loft o undepartamento? (¿ehsTAH boosKAHNdoh ahlkeeLAHR oonlohft oh oon dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

39 to sublease subalquilar (soobahlkeeLAHR)

40 I'd like to sublease my apartment.Me gustaría subalquilar midepartamento. (meh goostahREEah soobahlkeeLAHR meedehpahrtahMEHNtoh.)

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Generally speaking, you can look for apartment ads on the Internet or in newspapers, in a sectioncalled clasificados. Some real estate agencies display ads in their windows as well. However,the most common way to find a place to live is looking for the se vende or se alquila signs yousee hung in apartments or in front of houses. From the sign you will find all the informationneeded to contact the owner or the agency in charge of selling or renting the property.

42 I'm interested in subleasing it.Estoy interesada en subalquilarlo. (ehsTOY eentehrehSAHdthah ehnsoobahlkeeLAHRloh.)

43 I'm renting this apartment but I am interested

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43 in subleasing it. dehpahrtahMEHNtoh PEHroh ehsTOYeentehrehSAHdthoh ehnsoobahlkeeLAHRloh.)

44 I want to sublease a loft that has a garage.Quiero subalquilar un loft que tengagaraje. (KYEHroh soobahlkeeLAHR oon lohft kehTEHNgah gahRAHheh.)



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45 condominium condominio (kohndohMEEnyoh)

46 Can I see the condominium you have for rent?¿Puedo ver el condominio que tiene enalquiler? (¿PWEHdthoh behr ehl kohndohMEEnyohkeh TYEHneh ehn ahlkeeLEHR?)

47 for sale en venta (ehn BEHNtah)

48 That condominium is not for sale anymore.Ese condominio ya no está en venta. (EHseh kohndohMEEnyoh yah noh ehsTAHehn BEHNtah.)

49 I'm interested in seeing what you have forsale.

Estoy interesado en ver lo que tiene enventa. (ehsTOY eentehrehSAHdthoh ehn behrloh keh TYEHneh ehn BEHNtah.)

50 move-in ready listo para habitar (LEEStoh PAHrah ahbeeTAHR)

51 I'm looking for something that is move-inready.

Estoy buscando algo que esté listopara habitar. (ehsTOY boosKAHNdoh AHLgoh kehehsTEH LEEStoh PAHrah ahbeeTAHR.)

52 Do you have any two bedroom houses thatare move-in ready?

¿Tiene alguna casa de dos dormitoriosque esté lista para habitar? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah KAHsah deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh ehsTEH LEEStahPAHrah ahbeeTAHR?)

53 For Sale Se vende. (seh BEHNdeh.)

54Se vende and en venta can be confusing as they are both translated as "for sale." However,don't forget that en venta is used with a verb in sentences like "Ese condominio ya no estáen venta." (That condominium is not for sale anymore.) and se vende is used in signs.

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The apartment is located in a residential area, closeto a school and a park.

El departamento está ubicado en una zonaresidencial, cerca de una escuela y un parque.

English Spanish

1 The apartment is located in a residential area,close to a school and a park.

El departamento está ubicado en unazona residencial, cerca de una escuelay un parque. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah SOHnahrrehseedthehnSYAHL, SEHRkah dehOOnah ehsKWEHlah ee oon PAHRkeh.)

2 located ubicado (oobeeKAHdthoh)

3 the apartment is locatedel departamento está ubicado (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh)

4 residential residencial (rrehseedthehnSYAHL)

5 residential area (residential zone)

zona residencial (SOHnah rrehseedthehnSYAHL)

6 The apartment is located in a residential area.

El departamento está ubicado en unazona residencial. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah SOHnahrrehseedthehnSYAHL.)

7 a residential area, close to a school and apark

una zona residencial, cerca de unaescuela y un parque (OOnah SOHnah rrehseedthehnSYAHL,SEHRkah deh OOnah ehsKWEHlah ee oonPAHRkeh)

8 Where is the apartment located?¿Dónde está ubicado el departamento? (¿DOHNdeh ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

9 In what area is the house located?¿En qué zona está ubicada la casa? (¿ehn keh SOHnah ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthah lah KAHsah?)

10 accessible accesible (ahksehSEEbleh)

11 Is it an accessible area? ¿Es una zona accesible? (¿ehs OOnah SOHnah ahksehSEEbleh?)

12 In Latin America, it is common for the proximity of the home to local shops, schools, and publictransportation to highly influence one's decision when choosing an area in which to live.

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13 accessible to local shops (accessible to local stores) (ahksehSEEbleh ah lahs TYEHNdahs

lohKAHlehs)

14 The house is located in an area accessible tolocal shops and a school.

La casa está ubicada en una zonaaccesible a las tiendas locales y unaescuela. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthah ehnOOnah SOHnah ahksehSEEbleh ah lahsTYEHNdahs lohKAHlehs ee OOnahehsKWEHlah.)

15 It's an excellent area! ¡Es una zona excelente! (¡ehs OOnah SOHnah ehksehLEHNteh!)



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16 It's an excellent area for children!¡Es una zona excelente para niños! (¡ehs OOnah SOHnah ehksehLEHNtehPAHrah NEEnyohs!)

17 outside of fuera de (FWEHrah deh)

18 Is it located outside of the city?¿Está ubicado fuera de la ciudad? (¿ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh FWEHrah dehlah syooDTHAHDTH?)

19 I'm thinking about renting a loft outside of thecity.

Estoy pensando en alquilar un loft fuerade la ciudad. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHRoon lohft FWEHrah deh lahsyooDTHAHDTH.)

20 commercial comercial (kohmehrSYAHL)

21 commercial area zona comercial (SOHnah kohmehrSYAHL)

22 The apartment for rent is located in acommercial area.

El departamento en alquiler estáubicado en una zona comercial. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehn ahlkeeLEHRehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnahSOHnah kohmehrSYAHL.)

23In Latin American countries the zoning is often mixed and not separated as it is in the US. It isnot unusual to find homes mixed in the same area as commercial businesses, schools, smallfactories, and even distribution companies!

24 safe seguro (sehGOOroh)

25 Is it a safe area for a family with children?¿Es una zona segura para una familiacon niños? (¿ehs OOnah SOHnah sehGOOrah PAHrahOOnah fahMEElyah kohn NEEnyohs?)

26 police station delegación (delegaSYOHN)

27 You may also hear the word comisaría to refer to the police station.

28 The house is located in a very safe area closeto the police station.

La casa está ubicada en una zona muysegura, cerca de la delegación. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthah ehnOOnah SOHnah mwee sehGOOrahSEHRkah deh lah delegaSYOHN.)

29 so that they can para que puedan (PAHrah keh PWEHdthahn)

30 outside afuera (ahFWEHrah)

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32 I want something in a safe area so that mychildren can play outside.

Quiero algo en una zona segura paraque mis niños puedan jugar afuera. (KYEHroh AHLgoh ehn OOnah SOHnahsehGOOrah PAHrah keh mees NEEnyohsPWEHdthahn hooGAHR ahFWEHrah.)

33 quiet tranquilo (trahnKEEloh)

34 You will see that the house is located in aquiet neighborhood.

Verán que la casa está ubicada en unbarrio tranquilo. (behRAHN keh lah KAHsah ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthah ehn oon BAHrryohtrahnKEEloh.)

35 It is located on a quiet street.Está ubicado en una calle tranquila. (ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnahKAHyeh trahnKEElah.)

36 gated community comunidad privada (kohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthah)

37In many Latin American countries, just like in the United States, the so called comunidadesprivadas or just privadas (gated communities) are residential areas with restricted access andgenerally enclosed by walls and fences. These communities are known for being safer andfriendlier than traditional urban or even suburban neighborhoods.

38 It is located in a gated community.Está ubicada en una comunidadprivada. (ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthah ehn OOnahkohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthah.)

39 We prefer something in a gated communitybecause it is safer.

Preferimos algo en una comunidadprivada porque es más seguro. (prehfehREEmohs AHLgoh ehn OOnahkohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthahPOHRkeh ehs mahs sehGOOroh.)

40 terrific estupendo (ehstooPEHNdoh)

41 You will be located in a terrific area!¡Estará ubicado en una zonaestupenda! (¡ehstahRAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnahSOHnah ehstooPEHNdah!)

42 You will be in a quiet and very safe area,terrific for children!

¡Estarán en una zona tranquila y muysegura, estupenda para niños! (¡ehstahRAHN ehn OOnah SOHnahtrahnKEElah ee mwee sehGOOrahehstooPEHNdah PAHrah NEEnyohs!)

43 I don't want something located on an mainavenue.

No quiero algo ubicado en una avenidaprincipal. (noh KYEHroh AHLgoh oobeeKAHdthohehn OOnah ahbehNEEdthahpreenseePAHL.)

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44 busy (trahnseeTAHdthoh)

45 a very busy avenueuna avenida muy transitada (OOnah ahbehNEEdthah mweetrahnseeTAHdthah)

46 I didn't like that apartment because it islocated on a very busy avenue.

No me gustó ese departamento porqueestá ubicado en una avenida muytransitada. (noh meh goosTOH EHsehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh POHRkeh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnahahbehNEEdthah mweetrahnseeTAHdthah.)



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47 not either tampoco (tahmPOHkoh)

48 I didn't like it either. No me gustó tampoco. (noh meh goosTOH tahmPOHkoh.)

49 It's not far from my office either.No está lejos de mi oficina tampoco. (noh ehsTAH LEHhohs deh meeohfeeSEEnah tahmPOHkoh.)


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Este es el dormitorio principal y ese cuarto es idealpara niños.

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1 This is the master bedroom and that room isideal for children.

Este es el dormitorio principal y esecuarto es ideal para niños. (EHSteh ehs ehl dohrmeeTOHryohpreenseePAHL ee EHseh KWAHRtoh ehseedthehAHL PAHrah NEEnyohs.)

2 master bedroom (main bedroom)

dormitorio principal (dohrmeeTOHryoh preenseePAHL)

3 This is the master bedroom.Este es el dormitorio principal. (EHSteh ehs ehl dohrmeeTOHryohpreenseePAHL.)

4 ideal ideal (eedthehAHL)

5 That room is ideal for children.Ese cuarto es ideal para niños. (EHseh KWAHRtoh ehs eedthehAHLPAHrah NEEnyohs.)

6 This room is ideal as a master bedroom.

Este cuarto es ideal como dormitorioprincipal. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs eedthehAHLKOHmoh dohrmeeTOHryohpreenseePAHL.)

7 This neighborhood is ideal for a family withchildren.

Este barrio es ideal para una familiacon niños. (EHSteh BAHrryoh ehs eedthehAHLPAHrah OOnah fahMEElyah kohnNEEnyohs.)

8 This house is ideal for a family with childrenbecause it has a big yard.

Esta casa es ideal para una familia conniños porque tiene un patio grande. (EHStah KAHsah ehs eedthehAHL PAHrahOOnah fahMEElyah kohn NEEnyohsPOHRkeh TYEHneh oon PAHtyohGRAHNdeh.)

9 space espacio (ehsPAHsyoh)

10 This space is perfect as a children's room.Este espacio es perfecto como cuartode niños. (EHSteh ehsPAHsyoh ehs pehrFEHKtohKOHmoh KWAHRtoh deh NEEnyohs.)

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12 This space is ideal for a small family.Este espacio es ideal para una familiapequeña. (EHSteh ehsPAHsyoh ehs eedthehAHLPAHrah OOnah fahMEElyah pehKEHnyah.)

13 bright luminoso (loomeeNOHsoh)

14 This room is very bright.Este cuarto es muy luminoso. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs mweeloomeeNOHsoh.)

15 This room is very bright and it's perfect as anoffice.

Este cuarto es muy luminoso y esperfecto como una oficina. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs mweeloomeeNOHsoh ee ehs pehrFEHKtohKOHmoh OOnah ohfeeSEEnah.)



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16 to work funcionar (foonsyohNAHR)

17 It can work well as an office.Puede funcionar bien como una oficina. (PWEHdtheh foonsyohNAHR byehnKOHmoh OOnah ohfeeSEEnah.)

18 library biblioteca (beebleeyohTEHkah)

19 This room is very bright. I think it can work wellas a library.

Este cuarto es muy luminoso. Creo quepuede funcionar bien como unabiblioteca. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs mweeloomeeNOHsoh. KREHoh keh PWEHdthehfoonsyohNAHR byehn KOHmoh OOnahbeebleeohTEHkah.)

20 This room can work as an office or a library.

Este cuarto puede funcionar como unaoficina o biblioteca. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh PWEHdthehfoonsyohNAHR KOHmoh OOnahohfeeSEEnah oh beebleeohTEHkah.)

21 down the hall is the bathroom (through the hallway is the bathroom)

por el pasillo está el baño (pohr ehl pahSEEyoh ehsTAH ehlBAHnyoh)

22 This room works well as a children's room anddown the hall is the bathroom.

Este cuarto funciona bien como uncuarto de niños y por el pasillo está elbaño. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh foonSYOHnah byehnKOHmoh oon KWAHRtoh deh NEEnyohs eepohr ehl pahSEEyoh ehsTAH ehlBAHnyoh.)

23Do you remember we said that bathtubs are not common in Latin America? You'll find that mostLatin American bathrooms have showers instead and the bathrooms are much smaller than whatwe are used to in the United States!

24 window ventana (behnTAHnah)

25 You will see that the master bedroom haslarge windows.

Verán que el dormitorio principal tieneventanas grandes. (behRAHN keh ehl dohrmeeTOHryohpreenseePAHL TYEHneh behnTAHnahsGRAHNdehs.)

26 The apartment is very bright because it haslarge windows.

El departamento es muy luminosoporque tiene ventanas grandes. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehs mweeloomeeN0OHsoh POHRkeh TYEHnehbehnTAHnahs GRAHNdehs.)

27 eat-in kitchen cocina comedor (kohSEEnah kohmehDTHOHR)

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28An eat-in kitchen is a very common room that many Latin American houses have. This basicallyis a large kitchen which has been designed to hold a table and to create a place for people to eatin a comfortable and casual way. Many people consider this an amenity and they look for housesto rent or purchase with this feature.

29 This is the eat-in kitchen.Esta es la cocina comedor. (EHStah ehs lah kohSEEnahkohmehDTHOHR.)

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31 The kitchen has a lot of cabinets.La cocina tiene muchos gabinetes. (lah kohSEEnah TYEHneh MOOchohsgahbeeNEHtehs.)

32 spacious espacioso (ehspahSYOHsoh)

33 This is the eat-in kitchen. It is very spaciousand has a lot of cabinets.

Esta es la cocina comedor. Es muyespaciosa y tiene muchos gabinetes. (EHStah ehs lah kohSEEnahkohmehDTHOHR. ehs mweeehspahSYOHsah ee TYEHneh MOOchohsgahbeeNEHtehs.)

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It comes fully furnished and includes therefrigerator and microwave.

Viene totalmente amueblado e incluye elrefrigerador y el microondas.

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1 It comes fully furnished and includes therefrigerator and microwave.

Viene totalmente amueblado e incluyeel refrigerador y el microondas. (BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh eh eenKLOOyeh ehlrrehfreehehrahDTHOHR ee ehlmeekrohOHNdahs.)

2Did you notice that we said e incluye and not *y incluye? The y changes to e in front of wordsthat begin with "y" or "i" or even "hi" because these letters produce the same sound and makethe pronunciation of the next word difficult.

3 furnished amueblado (ahmwehBLAHdthoh)

4 totally totalmente (tohtahlMEHNteh)

5 It comes fully furnished. (It comes totally furnished.)

Viene totalmente amueblado. (BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh.)

6 It includes the refrigerator and microwave.Incluye el refrigerador y el microondas. (eenKLOOyeh ehl rrehfreehehrahDTHOHRee ehl meekrohOHNdahs.)

7 The eat-in kitchen comes with the stove, therefrigerator, and the microwave.

La cocina comedor viene con la estufa,el refrigerador y el microondas. (lah kohSEEnah kohmehDTHOHR BYEHnehkohn lah ehsTOOfah, ehlrrehfreehehrahDTHOHR ee ehlmeekrohOHNdahs.)

8 light fixturesartefactos de iluminación (ahrtehFAHKtohs deheeloomeenahSYOHN)

9 All the rooms come with light fixtures.

Todos los cuartos vienen con artefactosde iluminación. (TOHdthohs lohs KWAHRtohs BYEHnehnkohn ahrtehFAHKtohs deheeloomeenahSYOHN.)

10 The house is fully furnished and includes thelight fixtures and stove.

La casa está totalmente amueblada eincluye los artefactos de iluminación y laestufa. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthah eh eenKLOOyeh lohsahrtehFAHKtohs deh eeloomeenahSYOHNee lah ehsTOOfah.)


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11 appliance electrodoméstico (ehlehktrohdthohMEHSteekoh)

12 kitchen applianceselectrodomésticos de la cocina (ehlehktrohdthohMEHSteekohs deh lahkohSEEnah)

13 The loft comes fully furnished and includesthe kitchen appliances.

El loft viene totalmente amueblado eincluye los electrodomésticos de lacocina. (ehl lohft BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh eh eenKLOOyeh lohsehlehktrohdthohMEHSteekohs deh lahkohSEEnah.)

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15 painted pintado (peenTAHdthoh)

16 The apartment was recently painted. (The apartment is recently painted.)

El departamento está recién pintado. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHrrehSYEHN peenTAHdthoh.)

17 The apartment was recently painted andcomes fully furnished.

El departamento está recién pintado yviene totalmente amueblado. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHrrehSYEHN peenTAHdthoh ee BYEHnehtohtahlMEHNteh ahmwehBLAHdthoh.)

18 The house was recently painted andfurnished.

La casa está recién pintada yamueblada. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH rrehSYEHNpeenTAHdthah ee ahmwehBLAHdthah.)

19 it is included se incluye (seh eenKLOOyeh)

20 amenity servicio (sehrBEEsyoh)

21 Are any services incuded?¿Se incluye algún servicio? (¿seh eenKLOOyeh ahlGOONsehrBEEsyoh?)

22 various varios (BAHryohs)

23 various amenities varios servicios (BAHryohs sehrBEEsyohs)

24 to offer ofrecer (ohfrehSEHR)

25 The gated community offers variousamenities.

La comunidad privada ofrece variosservicios. (lah kohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthahohFREHseh BAHryohs sehrBEEsyohs.)

26 The homes in the gated community comefurnished and include access to the gym.

Las casas de la comunidad privadavienen amuebladas e incluyen acceso algimnasio. (lahs KAHsahs deh lahkohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthahBYEHnehn ahmwehBLAHdthahs eheenKLOOyehn ahkSEHsoh ahlheemNAHsyoh.)

27 parking estacionamiento (ehstahsyohnahMYEHNtoh)

28 Does it have parking? ¿Tiene estacionamiento? (¿TYEHneh ehstahsyohnahMYEHNtoh?)

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29 the gym and pool. (lohs sehrBEEsyohs eenKLOOyehnehstahsyohnahMYEHNtoh ee ahkSEHsohahl heemNAHsyoh ee ah lah peeSEEnah.)


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If you decide to rent this apartment you will have tosign a rental contract.

Si decide alquilar este departamento tendrá quefirmar un contrato de alquiler.

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1 If you decide to rent this apartment you willhave to sign a rental contract.

Si decide alquilar este departamentotendrá que firmar un contrato dealquiler. (see dehSEEdtheh ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh tehnDRAH kehfeerMAHR oon kohnTRAHtoh dehahlkeeLEHR.)

2 contract contrato (kohnTRAHtoh)

3 rent alquiler (ahlkeeLEHR)

4 rental contract (contract of rent)

contrato de alquiler (kohnTRAHtoh deh ahlkeeLEHR)

5The duration of rental contracts may vary from country to country and they can go from just acouple of months to one or even two years. You should read the contract and clarify all yourdoubts before signing it. Depending on the law of each country, if there's a breach of contractyou may lose your deposit or even pay an expensive fine!

6 to sign firmar (feerMAHR)

7 to sign the rental contractfirmar el contrato de alquiler (feerMAHR ehl kohnTRAHtoh dehahlkeeLEHR)

8 You will have to sign the rental contract.Tendrá que firmar el contrato dealquiler. (tehnDRAH keh feerMAHR ehlkohnTRAHtoh deh ahlkeeLEHR.)

9 to decide decidir (dehseeDTHEER)

10 if you decide to rent this apartmentsi decide alquilar este departamento (see dehSEEdtheh ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

11 Do I have to sign a rental contract?¿Tengo que firmar un contrato dealquiler? (¿TEHNgoh keh feerMAHR oonkohnTRAHtoh deh ahlkeeLEHR?)

12 make [imperative] haga (AHgah)

13 Let me know. (Make me know.)

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14 For this next slide, recall the structure we use in order to say "the thing that," as in, "the thing thatyou decide."

15 what you decide lo que decide (loh keh dehSEEdtheh)

16 Let me know what you decide.Hágame saber lo que decide. (AHgahmeh sahBEHR loh kehdehSEEdtheh.)



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17 Here is the contract you must sign.Aquí está el contrato que debe firmar. (ahKEE ehsTAH ehl kohnTRAHtoh kehDEHbeh feerMAHR.)

18 You will have to fill out this form.Tendrá que completar este formulario. (tehnDRAH keh kohmplehTAHR EHStehfohrmooLAHryoh.)

19 If you are interested in the apartment, here isthe form you must fill out.

Si está interesado en el departamento,aquí está el formulario que debecompletar. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthoh ehn ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh, ahKEE ehsTAH ehlfohrmooLAHryoh keh DEHbehkohmplehTAHR.)

20 to show you the apartment mostrarle el departamento (mohsTRAHRleh ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

21 Can I show you the apartment?¿Puedo mostrarle el departamento? (¿PWEHdthoh mohsTRAHRleh ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

22 to show it to you mostrárselo (mohsTRAHRsehloh)

23

Did you notice that the verb in the previous slide has two pronouns? This is because we are usingtwo objects: "it" and "you." "It" is replaced by -lo and the pronoun "you" (formal), that wouldgenerally be replaced by -le or -les, is replaced by the formal variant -se. We use this variantwhen the indirect object pronoun -le or -les is immediately followed by another pronoun thatbegins with the consonant l. Therefore, instead of saying *mostrárlelo, we say mostrárselo.

24 I can show it to you. Puedo mostrárselo. (PWEHdthoh mohsTRAHRsehloh.)

25 If you are interested in seeing the house, Ican show it to you.

Si está interesada en ver la casa, puedomostrársela. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthah ehnbehr lah KAHsah, PWEHdthohmohsTRAHRsehlah.)

26 Let me show it to you. Déjeme mostrárselo. (DEHhehmeh mohsTRAHRsehloh.)

27 If you are interested, I can bring you thecontract.

Si están interesados, les puedo traer elcontrato. (see ehsTAHN eentehrehSAHdthohs, lehsPWEHdthoh trahEHR ehl kohnTRAHtoh.)

28 to bring it to you traérselo (trahEHRsehloh)

29 If you're interested, I can bring it to you.Si está interesada, puedo traérselo. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthah,PWEHdthoh trahEHRsehloh.)


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You need to pay the deposit and the first month'srent up front.

Necesita pagar el depósito y el primer mes dealquiler por adelantado.

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1 You need to pay the deposit and the firstmonth's rent up front.

Necesita pagar el depósito y el primermes de alquiler por adelantado. (nehsehSEEtah pahGAHR ehldehPOHseetoh ee ehl preeMEHR mehsdeh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh.)

2 the first month's rent (the first month of rent)

el primer mes de alquiler (ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR)

3 up front por adelantado (pohr ahdthehlahnTAHdthoh)

4 the first month's rent up frontel primer mes de alquiler poradelantado (ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh)

5 You need to pay the deposit.Necesita pagar el depósito. (nehsehSEEtah pahGAHR ehldehPOHseetoh.)

6 What do you need up front?¿Qué necesita por adelantado? (¿keh nehsehSEEtah pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh?)

7 How much is the rent? ¿Cuánto es el alquiler? (¿KWAHNtoh ehs ehl ahlkeeLEHR?)

8 it is paid se paga (seh PAHgah)

9 When is it paid? ¿Cuándo se paga? (¿KWAHNdoh seh PAHgah?)

10 When is the rent paid?¿Cuándo se paga el alquiler? (¿KWAHNdoh seh PAHgah ehlahlkeeLEHR?)

11 Are there any ammenities included in therent?

¿Se incluye algún servicio en el alquiler?(¿seh eenKLOOyeh ahlGOON sehrBEEsyohehn ehl ahlkeeLEHR?)

12 it is needed se necesita (seh nehsehSEEtah)

13 What is needed to rent this apartment?

¿Qué se necesita para alquilar estedepartamento? (¿keh seh nehsehSEEtah PAHrahahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)


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14 You will need a deposit of 500 pesos.Necesitará un depósito de 500 pesos. (nehshseetahRAH oon dehPOHseetoh dehkeeNYEHNtohs PEHsohs.)

15 references referencias (rrehfehREHNsyahs)

16 Do you have references? ¿Tiene referencias? (¿TYEHneh rrehfehREHNsyahs?)



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17 Are references needed?¿Se necesitan referencias? (¿seh nehsehSEEtahnrrehfehREHNsyahs?)

18 in order to rent this apartmentpara alquilar este departamento (PAHrah ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

19 Do I need to have references in order to rentthis apartment?

¿Necesito tener referencias paraalquilar este departamento? (¿nehsehSEEtoh tehNEHRrrehfehREHNsyahs PAHrah ahlkeeLAHREHSteh dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

20 at least al menos (ahl MEHnohs)

21 You need to have at least three references.Necesita tener al menos tresreferencias. (nehsehSEEtah tehNEHR ahl MEHnohstrehs rrehfehREHNsyahs.)

22 You need to have at least two references andpay the first month's rent up front.

Necesita tener al menos dosreferencias y pagar el primer mes dealquiler por adelantado. (nehsehSEEtah tehNEHR ahl MEHnohsdohs rrehfehREHNsyahs ee pahGAHR ehlpreeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh.)

23 to obtain obtener (obtehNEHR)

24 insurance seguro (sehGOOroh)

25In most cases, real estate agencies will require that you have insurance (or obtain it) when rentinga house or an apartment. Make sure you know (and are able to meet) all requirements in orderto avoid future problems!

26 Do I need to obtain insurance for theapartment?

¿Necesito obtener seguro para eldepartamento? (¿nehsehSEEtoh ohbtehNEHR sehGOOrohPAHrah ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

27 fire insurance seguro contra incendios (sehGOOroh KOHNtrah eenSEHNdyohs)

28 Does it have fire insurance?¿Tiene seguro contra incendios? (¿TYEHneh sehGOOroh KOHNtraheenSEHNdyohs?)


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Chapter 4: Utilities and Appliances Obtener y Pedir Reparación de

Servicios Públicos y ElectrodomésticosChapter 4: Utilities and Appliances

Conversational GoalsAsk for a Technician or RepairmanDescribe a Problem with a Utility or ApplianceDiscuss Setting Up UtilitiesEstablish a Time Frame for ServicesGive Contact and Billing Information

Grammar GoalsDifferentiate the Spanish Pronouns Qué andCuálPractice the Past Perfect Verb FormRecognize the Perspective Shift in the Use ofVenir and IrUse the Subjunctive Form With AdverbialPhrases


Hello, I need you to start the water service in myhouse.

Hola, necesito que inicien el servicio deagua en mi casa. (OHlah, nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah ehn mee KAHsah.)

Okay, what's your address? Bien, ¿cuál es su dirección? (byehn, ¿kwahl ehs soo deerehkSYOHN?)

It's 348 San Juan Avenue.Es avenida San Juan 348. (ehs ahbehNEEdthah san hwahntrehskwahREHNtah ee OHchoh.)

When do you need to start the service?¿Cuándo necesita iniciar el servicio? (¿KWAHNdoh nehsehSEEtah eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

I move on the 27th of May, so the 26th would befine.

Me mudo el 27 de mayo, así que el 26estaría bien. (meh MOOdthoh ehl beynteeSYEHteh dehMAHyoh, ahSEE keh ehl beynteeSEYSehstahREEah byehn.)

All right. Do you know if the previous tenant hastransferred the service?

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trahnsfehREEdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

Yes. And could someone also come to look at thewashing machine connection?

Sí. ¿Y también podrá venir alguien pararevisar la conexión de la lavadora? (see. ¿ee tahmBYEHN pohDTHRAH behNEERAHLgyehn PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR lahkohnehkSYON deh lah lahbahDTHOHrah?)

I'm not sure I can connect it by myself.No estoy segura de que pueda conectarlasola. (noh ehsTOY sehGOOrah deh kehPWEHdthah kohnehkTAHRlah SOHlah.)



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Sure. Do you want the technician to come on thesame day they start the service?

Claro. ¿Quiere que el técnico vaya elmismo día que inician el servicio? (KLAHroh. ¿KYEHreh keh ehl TEHKneekohBAHyah ehl MEESmoh DEEah keh eeNEEsyanehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

Yes, please. In the afternoon will be best, ifpossible.

Sí, por favor. Por la tarde será mejor, si esposible. (see, pohr fahBOHR. pohr lah TAHRdthehsehRAH mehHOHR, see ehs pohSEEbleh.)

Okay. A technician will come between 2 and 5p.m.

Bien. Un técnico irá entre las 2 y las 5 dela tarde. (byehn. oon TEHKneekoh eeRAH EHNtrehlahs dohs ee lahs SEENkoh deh lahTAHRdtheh.)

Call us if you experience any problems.Llámenos si se encuentra con algúnproblema. (YAHmehnohs see seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohnahlGOON prohBLEHmah.)


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Hola, necesito que inicien el servicio de agua en micasa.

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1 Hello, I need you to start the water service inmy house.

Hola, necesito que inicien el servicio deagua en mi casa. (OHlah, nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehnehl sehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah ehn meeKAHsah.)

2 to start iniciar (eeneeSYAHR)

3You have already learned that one way to say “to start” is empezar. We will use the verb iniciarwhen talking about starting up utilities in your home. Keep that in mind as you work through thisunit.

4 I need you to start (I need that you start)

necesito que inicien (nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn)

5In Spanish, when you need to have something done by a service provider, you usually use theplural form of the verb, like inicien (you [plural] start) in the phrase you just learned. The reasonfor this is because the "you" that provides the service is thought of as a plural entity.

6 water service servicio de agua (sehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah)

7 I need you to start the water service.Necesito que inicien el servicio deagua. (nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah.)

8 When do you need to start the service?¿Cuándo necesita iniciar el servicio? (¿KWAHNdoh nehsehSEEtah eeneeSYAHRehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

9 to wish desear (dehsehAHR)

10It is very common for service providers, clerks, tellers, etc., to use desear (to wish) instead ofquerer (to want) when inquiring about the wishes or desires of the customer. These two wordscan be interchangeable, but desear is a bit more formal. Keep that in mind when a serviceprovider asks about the customer's needs.

11 When do you wish to start the service?¿Cuándo desea iniciar el servicio? (¿KWAHNdoh dehSEHah eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

12 April abril (ahBREEL)

13 Do you wish to start the service in April?¿Desea iniciar el servicio en abril? (¿dehSEHah eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh ehn ahBREEL?)

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14 March (MAHRsoh)

15 Do you wish to start the service in March or inApril?

¿Desea iniciar el servicio en marzo o enabril? (¿dehSEHah eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh ehn MAHRsoh oh ehnahBREEL?)



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16 (natural) gas gas (gahs)

17 gas service servicio de gas (sehrBEEsyoh deh gahs)

18 I need you to start the gas service in March.Necesito que inicien el servicio de gasen marzo. (nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh gahs ehn MAHRsoh.)

19

Did you know that in certain Latin American countries there are some utilities that are not directlyconnected to the home? In some regions of Mexico, for example, to obtain natural gas you haveto purchase a gas tank and either periodically take it to be filled or call one of the gas companiesto come to your home to refill it! You will want to make sure to keep this filled if you don't want towake up to a cold shower in the morning!

20 I move soon. Me mudo pronto. (meh MOOdthoh PROHNtoh)

21 I move soon and I need you to start the gasservice.

Me mudo pronto y necesito que inicienel servicio de gas. (meh MOOdthoh PROHNtoh eenehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh gahs.)

22 I want you to do it. Quiero que lo hagan. (KYEHroh keh loh AHgahn.)

23 I want you to do it in April if you can.Quiero que lo hagan en abril si pueden.(KYEHroh keh loh AHgahn ehn ahBREELsee PWEHdthehn.)

24 to connect conectar (kohnehkTAHR)

25 I need you to connect the service in March.Necesito que conecten el servicio enmarzo. (nehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh ehn MAHRsoh.)

26 What do I have to do so that...?¿Qué tengo que hacer para que...? (¿keh TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR PAHrahkeh...?)

27

Recall that the acronym ESCAPA serves as a reminder of those adverbial phrases that cause thefollowing verb in the sentence to be in the subjunctive. These phrases are En caso de que (incase), Sin que (without), Con tal que (provided that/ so that), Antes de que (before), Paraque (in order that/ so that), and A menos que (unless). You will see some of these used in thischapter, so watch out for them!

28 What do I have to do so that you connect theservice in my house?

¿Qué tengo que hacer para queconecten el servicio en mi casa? (¿keh TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR PAHrah kehkohNEHKtehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh ehn meeKAHsah?)

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31 What do I have to do so that you connect thepower in my house?

¿Qué tengo que hacer para queconecten la luz en mi casa? (¿keh TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR PAHrah kehkohNEHKtehn lah loos ehn mee KAHsah?)

32 telephone teléfono (tehLEHfohnoh)

33 line línea (LEEnehah)

34 telephone line línea de teléfono (LEEnehah deh tehLEHfohnoh)

35 you wish them to connect desea que conecten (dehSEHah keh kohNEHKtehn)

36 Do you wish them to connect the telephoneline in April?

¿Desea que conecten la línea deteléfono en abril? (¿dehSEHah keh kohNEHKtehn lahLEEnehah deh tehLEHfohnoh ehnahBREEL?)

37 cable television cable (KAHbleh)

38 What must I do so that...? ¿Qué debo hacer para que...? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah keh...?)

39 What must I do so that you connect the cableservice?

¿Qué debo hacer para que conecten elservicio de cable? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah kehkohNEHKtehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehKAHbleh?)

40 What must I do so that you start the cableservice in March?

¿Qué debo hacer para que inicien elservicio de cable en marzo? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah keheeNEEsyehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehKAHbleh ehn MAHRsoh?)

41 to activate activar (ahkteeBAHR)

42 What must I do so that you activate thetelephone?

¿Qué debo hacer para que activen elteléfono? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah kehahkTEEbehn ehl tehLEHfohnoh?)

43 How do I get you to activate...? (How I do so that you activate...?)

¿Cómo hago para que activen...? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah kehahkTEEbehn...?)

44 How do I get you to activate the cable?¿Cómo hago para que activen el cable? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah keh ahkTEEbehnehl KAHbleh...?)

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46 Do you wish them to activate the cableservice in your house?

¿Desea que activen el servicio de cableen su casa? (¿dehSEHah keh ahkTEEbehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh KAHbleh ehn sooKAHsah?)



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47 you transfer [subjunctive] transfieran (trahnsFYEHrahn)

48 How do I get you to transfer the service inMarch?

¿Cómo hago para que transfieran elservicio en marzo? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah ¿KOHmohAHgoh PAHrah keh trahnsFYEHrahn ehlsehrBEEsyoh ehn MAHRsoh?)

49 Do you wish them to transfer the waterservice?

¿Desea que transfieran el servicio deagua? (¿dehSEHah keh trahnsFYEHrahn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah?)

50 to call so that they cancel llamar para que cancelen (yahMAHR PAHrah keh kahnSEHlehn)

51 I have to call so that they cancel the waterservice.

Tengo que llamar para que cancelen elservicio de agua. (TEHNgoh keh yahMAHR PAHrah kehkahnSEHlehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehAHwah)

52 How do I get you to cancel the gas service inApril?

¿Cómo hago para que cancelen elservicio de gas en abril? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah kehkahnSEHlehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh gahsehn ahBREEL?)

53 to disconnect desconectar (dehskohnehkTAHR)

54 How do I get you to disconnect the service?¿Cómo hago para que desconecten elservicio? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah kehdehskohNEHKtehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

55 to call so that they disconnect llamar para que desconecten (yahMAHR PAHrah keh dehskohNEHKtehn)

56 I have to call so that they disconnect thepower in March.

Tengo que llamar para quedesconecten la luz en marzo. (TEHNgoh keh yahMAHR PAHrah kehdehskohNEHKtehn lah loos ehnMAHRsoh.)


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They cut my telephone because I didn't pay the bill!¡Me cortaron el teléfono porque no pagué lacuenta!

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1 They cut my telephone because I didn't paythe bill!

¡Me cortaron el teléfono porque nopagué la cuenta! (¡meh kohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnohPOHRkeh noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah!)

2You will find that in Latin America, the grace period that you are allowed after the bill's due datehas passed is often very short before the service is shut off. In fact, sometimes paymentsreceived only three days after the due date may just be too late! While it might not be toodifficult to get a utility reconnected, it is probably wise to pay on time and avoid that hassle.

3 (I) paid pagué (pahGHEH)

4 I didn't pay the bill! ¡No pagué la cuenta! (¡noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah!)

5You remember that Spanish has two simple past tenses -- the preterite for completed actions oractions that occurred a specific number of times, and the imperfect, where the action isincomplete, ongoing or repeated. Keep that in mind with the next slide.

6 (they) cut cortaron (kohrTAHrohn)

7 They cut my telephone! (They cut the telephone to me!)

¡Me cortaron el teléfono! (¡meh kohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnoh!)

8 They cut my cable yesterday because I didn'tpay the bill.

Ayer me cortaron el cable porque nopagué la cuenta. (ahYEHR meh kohrTAHrohn ehl KAHblehPOHRkeh noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah.)

9 I paid late and they cut my telephone.Pagué tarde y me cortaron el teléfono. (pahGHEH TAHRdtheh ee mehkohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnoh.)

10 I think they cut my service.Creo que me cortaron el servicio. (KREHoh keh meh kohrTAHrohn ehlsehrBEEsyoh.)

11 I paid late and I think they cut my waterservice!

¡Pagué tarde y creo que me cortaron elservicio de agua! (¡pahGHEH TAHRdtheh ee KREHoh kehmeh kohrTAHrohn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehAHwah!)

12 on time a tiempo (ah TYEHMpoh)

13 The truth is that I didn't pay on time.La verdad es que no pagué a tiempo. (lah behrDTHAHDTH ehs keh nohpahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh.)

14 I didn't pay on time and they cut my power!¡No pagué a tiempo y me cortaron laluz!


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14 I didn't pay on time and they cut my power! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee mehkohrTAHrohn lah loos!)

15 I didn't pay on time and now there is no water!¡No pagué a tiempo y ahora no hayagua! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee ahOHrahnoh ay AHwah!)



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16 What nonsense! ¡Qué barbaridad! (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

17 They cut my cable yesterday! Whatnonsense!

¡Ayer me cortaron el cable! ¡Québarbaridad! (¡ahYEHR meh kohrTAHrohn ehl KAHbleh!¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

18 I didn't pay on time and they cut my power!What nonsense!

¡No pagué a tiempo y me cortaron laluz! ¡Qué barbaridad! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee mehkohrTAHrohn lah loos! ¡kehbahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

19 again de nuevo (deh NWEHboh)

20 They cut my service again.Me cortaron el servicio de nuevo. (meh kohrTAHrohn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehNWEHboh.)

21 I didn't pay on time and they cut my poweragain! What nonsense!

¡No pagué a tiempo y me cortaron laluz de nuevo! ¡Qué barbaridad! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee mehkohrTAHrohn lah loos deh NWEHboh! ¡kehbahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

22 I need you to connect the power again.Necesito que conecten la luz de nuevo. (nehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehn lah loosdeh NWEHboh.)

23 I paid the bill and I need you to connect thepower again.

Pagué la cuenta y necesito queconecten la luz de nuevo. (pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah eenehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehn lah loosdeh NWEHboh.)

24In the US, we are accustomed to the ease of paying bills online and even have automaticdeductions set up to do this for us. However, in Latin America it is much more common thatthese bills are paid in person, whether at an office, in a bank, or at a store.

25 They cut my telephone 5 days ago.Me cortaron el teléfono hace 5 días. (meh kohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnohAHseh SEENkoh DEEahs. )

26 I paid the bill 2 days ago. I need you toconnect the water again.

Pagué la cuenta hace 2 días. Necesitoque conecten el agua de nuevo. (pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah AHseh dohsDEEahs. nehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehnehl AHwah deh NWEHboh.)

27 I paid the bill 3 days ago. What must I donow?

Pagué la cuenta hace 3 días. ¿Qué debohacer ahora? (pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah AHseh trehsDEEahs. ¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR ahOHrah?)

28 You cut my power today. What must I do sothat you start it again?

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that you start it again? DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah keh laheeNEEsyehn deh NWEHboh?)

29 (they) connected conectaron (kohnehkTAHrohn)

30 Yesterday they connected my power service.Ayer me conectaron el servicio de luz. (ahYEHR meh kohnehkTAHrohn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh loos.)



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31 The day before yesterday I paid the bill andthey connected my gas.

Anteayer pagué la cuenta y meconectaron el gas. (ahntehahYEHR pahGHEH lah KWEHNtahee meh kohnehkTAHrohn ehl gahs.)

32 so that they activate para que activen (PAHrah keh ahkTEEbehn)

33 I’m going to call so that they activate theservice.

Voy a llamar para que activen elservicio. (boy ah yahMAHR PAHrah kehahkTEEbehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

34 I have to pay the bill. Tengo que pagar la cuenta. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah.)

35 I have to pay the bill so that they activate theservice again.

Tengo que pagar la cuenta para queactiven el servicio de nuevo. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahPAHrah keh ahkTEEbehn ehl sehrBEEsyohdeh NWEHboh.)

36 as soon as possible lo antes posible (loh AHNtehs pohSEEbleh)

37There are many ways to say "as soon as possible" in Spanish. Besides lo antes posible, twoother phrases you will frequently hear are cuanto antes and even the more literal lo máspronto posible.

38 I have to pay the bill as soon as possible.Tengo que pagar la cuenta lo antesposible. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah lohAHNtehs pohSEEbleh.)

39 so that they don't cut my telephonepara que no me corten el teléfono (PAHrah keh noh meh KOHRtehn ehltehLEHfohnoh)

40 I have to pay the bill as soon as possible sothat they don't cut my telephone.

Tengo que pagar la cuenta lo antesposible para que no me corten elteléfono. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah lohAHNtehs pohSEEbleh PAHrah keh nohmeh KOHRtehn ehl tehLEHfohnoh.)

41 to come due vencerse (behnSEHRseh)

42 The bill comes due tomorrow.La cuenta se vence mañana. (lah KWEHNtah seh BEHNsehmahNYAHnah.)

43 I have to pay the bill because it comes duetomorrow.

Tengo que pagar la cuenta porque sevence mañana. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahPOHRkeh seh BEHNseh mahNYAHnah.)

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45The phrase antes de que (before) is one of the adverbial phrases in the reminder-acronymESCAPA. As you know, these phrases require that the following verb appear in the subjunctiveform in the sentence. Keep this in mind for the upcoming slides.

46 before it comes due antes de que se venza (AHNtehs deh keh seh BEHNsah)

47 I must pay the bill before it comes due.Debo pagar la cuenta antes de que sevenza. (DEHboh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahAHNtehs deh keh seh BEHNsah.)



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48 I need to pay the bill before it comes due orthey are going to cut my water.

Necesito pagar la cuenta antes de quese venza o me van a cortar el agua. (nehsehSEEtoh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahAHNtehs deh keh seh BEHNsah oh mehbahn ah kohrTAHR ehl AHwah.)


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Could someone also come to look at the washingmachine connection?

¿También podrá venir alguien para revisar laconexión de la lavadora?

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1 Could someone also come to look at thewashing machine connection?

¿También podrá venir alguien pararevisar la conexión de la lavadora? (¿tahmBYEHN pohDTHRAH behNEERAHLgyehn PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR lahkohnehkSYON deh lah lahbahDTHOHrah?)

2 someone alguien (AHLgyehn)

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Remember that to informally say "you could," there are two options in Spanish. In either case weuse the verb poder (to be able), though sometimes we use the conditional form podrías, andsometimes we use the future form podrás. When you are stating or inquiring about theconditions under which something may happen you will use podrías, while if you want to asksomeone if they can do something in the future you will use podrás.

4 Could someone come? ¿Podrá venir alguien? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn?)

5 washing machine lavadora (lahbahDTHOHrah)

6 to look at revisar (rrehbeeSAHR)

7 in order to look at the washing machinepara revisar la lavadora (PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR lahlahbahDTHOHrah)

8 Could someone come to look at the washingmachine?

¿Podrá venir alguien para revisar lalavadora? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn PAHrahrrehbeeSAHR lah lahbahDTHOHrah?)

9 connection conexión (kohnehkSYON)

10 Could someone come to look at theconnection?

¿Podrá venir alguien para revisar laconexión? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn PAHrahrrehbeeSAHR lah kohnehkSYON?)

11 the washing machine connectionla conexión de la lavadora (lah kohnehkSYON deh lahlahbahDTHOHrah)

12 Could someone come to connect the cabletelevision?

¿Podrá venir alguien para conectar elcable? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn PAHrahkohnehkTAHR ehl KAHbleh?)

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13 technician (TEHKneekoh)

14 Could the technician come? ¿Podrá venir el técnico? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER ehl TEHKneekoh?)

15 He can come out to your house. (He can go to your house.)

Puede ir a su casa. (PWEHdtheh eer ah soo KAHsah.)



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For both Spanish and English speakers, the decision of whether to use "to come" (venir) or "togo" (ir) is determined by perspective. In English, it is often the listener's perspective that is moreimportant, so someone might say, "He can come (or come out) to your house." However, inSpanish, the speaker usually does not take the listener's perspective, and since the technicianwould be "going" (away from the person speaking) to your house, would therefore say, Puede ira su casa (He can go to your house.) Remember this shift in perspective as you work throughthis lesson.

17Do you need someone to come out to yourhouse? (Do you need that someone go to yourhouse?)

¿Necesita que vaya alguien a su casa? (¿nehsehSEEtah keh BAHyah AHLgyehn ahsoo KAHsah?)

18 Do you need the technician to come out toyour house?

¿Necesita que vaya el técnico a sucasa? (¿nehsehSEEtah keh BAHyah ehlTEHKneekoh ah soo KAHsah?)

19 Do you wish the technician to come out toyour apartment?

¿Desea que vaya el técnico a sudepartamento? (¿dehSEHah keh BAHyah ehl TEHKneekohah soo dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

20 the same day el mismo día (ehl MEESmoh DEEah)

21 the same day they start the serviceel mismo día que inician el servicio (ehl MEESmoh DEEah keh eeNEEsyan ehlsehrBEEsyoh)

22 Do you wish the technician to come out thesame day they start the service?

¿Desea que vaya el técnico el mismodía que inician el servicio? (¿dehSEHah keh BAHyah ehl TEHKneekohehl MEESmoh DEEah keh eeNEEsyan ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

23 dryer secadora (sehkahDTHOHrah)

24 Could a technician come to look at my dryer?

¿Podrá venir un técnico para revisar misecadora? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER oon TEHKneekohPAHrah rrehbeeSAHR meesehkahDTHOHrah?)

25 The technician can come out tomorrow tolook at your dryer.

El técnico puede ir mañana para revisarsu secadora. (ehl TEHKneekoh PWEHdtheh eermahNYAHnah PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR soosehkahDTHOHrah.)

26 Does it work? ¿Funciona? (¿foonSYOHnah?)

27If you said ¿Trabaja?, don't worry. While it's true that trabajar is one way to say "to work" (as in"to labor"), you will recall that we have another verb, funcionar (literally, "to function") that alsomeans "to work." Remember to use funcionar when "to work" really means "to function."

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28 Does your dryer work well? (¿soo sehkahDTHOHrah foonSYOHnahbyehn?)

29 My dryer is not working. Could a techniciancome?

Mi secadora no funciona. ¿Podrá venirun técnico? (mee sehkahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah. ¿pohDTHRAH behNEER oonTEHKneekoh?)

30 He can't look at your dryer today, but he cancome out tomorrow.

No puede revisar su secadora hoy, peropuede ir mañana. (noh PWEHdtheh rrehbeeSAHR soosehkahDTHOHrah oy, PEHroh PWEHdtheheer mahNYAHnah.)

31 I need him to come. Necesito que venga. (nehsehSEEtoh keh BEHNgah.)



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32 I need a technician to come. My washingmachine doesn't work.

Necesito que venga un técnico. Milavadora no funciona. (nehsehSEEtoh keh BEHNgah oonTEHKneekoh. mee lahbahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah.)

33 dryer connection conexión de la secadora (kohnehkSYON deh lah sehkahDTHOHrah)

34 your dryer connection (the connection of your dryer)

la conexión de su secadora (lah kohnehkSYON deh soosehkahDTHOHrah)

35 Someone can come out today to look at yourdryer connection.

Alguien puede ir hoy para revisar laconexión de su secadora. (AHLgyehn PWEHdtheh eer oy PAHrahrrehbeeSAHR lah kohnehkSYON deh soosehkahDTHOHrah.)


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Your customer number is found on the invoice.Su número de cliente se encuentra en la factura.

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1 Your customer number is found on theinvoice.

Su número de cliente se encuentra enla factura. (soo NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh sehehnKWEHNtrah ehn lah fahkTOOrah.)

2 invoice factura (fahkTOOrah)

3Factura is the word Spanish speakers use to refer to any bills or invoices detailing the paymentfor services and products. Another term that is often used to refer to the bills for public servicesis recibo, but this term more often applies to the document you receive for any purchase made,that is to say, a "receipt."

4 is found se encuentra (seh ehnKWEHNtrah)

5 It is found on the invoice.Se encuentra en la factura. (seh ehnKWEHNtrah ehn lahfahkTOOrah.)

6 customer cliente (KLYEHNteh)

7 your customer number su número de cliente (soo NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh.)

8 Where is the customer number found?¿Dónde se encuentra el número decliente? (¿DOHNdeh seh ehnKWEHNtrah ehlNOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh?)

9 Do you have a customer number? ¿Tiene número de cliente? (¿TYEHneh NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh?)

10 What customer number do you have?¿Qué número de cliente tiene? (¿keh NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNtehTYEHneh?)

11 What is your customer number? (Which is your customer number?)

¿Cuál es su número de cliente? (¿kwahl ehs soo NOOmehroh dehKLYEHNteh?)

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The word "what" in English questions has two possibilities in Spanish. The interrogative pronounqué is used before the verb ser to ask for definitions. We also use it before nouns, as in ¿Quétalla es usted? (What size are you?) The pronoun cuál, on the other hand, is used when we arenot looking for a definition but rather a choice from among a group of things, as in ¿Cuál es sunúmero? ("What is your number?" or literally, "Which is your number?")

13 What is your address? ¿Cuál es su dirección? (¿kwahl ehs soo deerehkSYOHN?)

14 A technician can come out to your house.What is your address?

Un técnico puede ir a su casa. ¿Cuál essu dirección? (oon TEHKneekoh PWEHdtheh eer ah sooKAHsah. ¿kwahl ehs soo deerehkSYOHN?)


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15 To solve the next challenge, remember that in Spanish, the names of the streets or avenues gobefore the number. Ready?



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16 235 Libertad Avenue.Avenida Libertad 235. (ahbehNEEdthah leebehrTAHDTH dohsTREYNtah ee SEENkoh)

17 My address is 348 Simón Bolívar Avenue.

Mi dirección es Avenida Simón Bolívar348. (mee deerehkSYOHN ehs ahbehNEEdthahseeMOHN trehs kwahREHNtah eeOHchoh.)

18

When you walk down the streets in a Latin American city you will see many street names likeLibertad (Liberty), Revolución (Revolution), Insurgentes (Insurgents) or even No Reelección(No Reelection). Other streets are named after heroes like Simón Bolívar or Miguel Hidalgo,or after saints like, San Juan or Santa Lucía. Sometimes you may have to investigate thesource of a name like San Martín since it could be either a saint or the hero of Argentina'sindependence, José de San Martín!

19 Can you send the invoice to my address?¿Puede enviar la factura a mi dirección?(¿PWEHdtheh ehnBYAHR lah fahkTOOrahah mee deerehkSYOHN?)

20 (you) send [subjunctive] envíen (ehnBEEehn)

21 I need you to send me the invoice.Necesito que me envíen la factura. (nehsehSEEtoh keh meh ehnBEEehn lahfahkTOOrah.)

22 How do I get you to send me the invoice?¿Cómo hago para que me envíen lafactura? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah keh mehehnBEEehn lah fahkTOOrah?)

23 we send the invoice enviamos la factura (ehnBYAHmohs lah fahkTOOrah)

24 What address do we send the invoice to?¿A qué dirección enviamos la factura? (¿ah keh deerehkSYOHN ehnBYAHmohslah fahkTOOrah?)

25 telephone number número de teléfono (NOOmehroh deh tehLEHfohnoh)

26 What is your telephone number?¿Cuál es su número de teléfono? (¿kwahl ehs soo NOOmehroh dehtehLEHfohnoh?)

27 My telephone number is found on the invoice.Mi número de teléfono se encuentra enla factura. (mee NOOmehroh deh tehLEHfohnoh sehehnKWEHNtrah ehn lah fahkTOOrah.)

28 full name nombre completo (NOHMbreh kohmPLEHtoh)

29 Can you tell me your full name, please?¿Puede decirme su nombre completo,por favor? (¿PWEHdtheh dehSEERmeh sooNOHMbreh kohmPLEHtoh pohr fahBOHR?)


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30 How is your full name spelled?¿Cómo se deletrea su nombrecompleto? (¿KOHmoh seh dehlehTREHah sooNOHMbreh kohmPLEHtoh?)

31 How is the name of the avenue spelled?¿Cómo se deletrea el nombre de laavenida? (¿KOHmoh seh dehlehTREHah ehlNOHMbreh deh lah ahbehNEEdthah?)



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32 I need your telephone number and your fullname in order to activate the service.

Necesito su número de teléfono y sunombre completo para activar elservicio. (nehsehSEEtoh soo NOOmehroh dehtehLEHfohnoh ee soo NOHMbrehkohmPLEHtoh PAHrah ahkteeBAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh.)

33 sufficient suficiente (soofeeSYEHNteh)

34 sufficient as identificationsuficiente como identificación (soofeeSYEHNteh KOHmoheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN)

35 I'm sorry. Your invoice is not sufficient asidentification.

Lo siento. Su factura no es suficientecomo identificación. (loh SYEHNtoh. soo fahkTOOrah noh ehssoofeeSYEHNteh KOHmoheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN.)

36 Is my customer number sufficient asidentification?

¿Es suficiente mi número de clientecomo identificación? (¿ehs soofeeSYEHNteh mee NOOmehrohdeh KLYEHNteh KOHmoheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN?)

37 Do I need my identification number to be ableto start the service?

¿Necesito mi número de identificaciónpara poder iniciar el servicio? (¿nehsehSEEtoh mee NOOmehroh deheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN PAHrahpohDTHEHR eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

38 I need your full name and your customernumber.

Necesito su nombre completo y sunúmero de cliente. (nehsehSEEtoh soo NOHMbrehkohmPLEHtoh ee soo NOOmehroh dehKLYEHNteh.)


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Me mudo el 27 de mayo, así que el 26 estaría bien.English Spanish

1 I move on the 27th of May, so the 26th wouldbe fine.


2 May mayo (MAHyoh)

3 the 27th of May el 27 de mayo (ehl beynteeSYEHteh deh MAHyoh)

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In English, it is common to use ordinal numbers to talk about dates, as in "May 27th" or "the 27thof May," but in Spanish, we say el 27 de mayo (literally, "the twenty-seven of May"), using theregular cardinal numbers. There is one exception, however. The way people usually say the 1stof the month, for example, "May 1st" or "the 1st of May" is with the ordinal number primero(first), i.e., el primero de mayo.

5 I move me mudo (meh MOOdthoh)

6 I move on the 27th of May. (I move the 27 of May.)

Me mudo el 27 de mayo. (meh MOOdthoh ehl beynteeSYEHteh dehMAHyoh)

7 it would be estaría (ehstahREEah)

8 The 26th would be fine. El 26 estaría bien. (ehl beynteeSEYS ehstahREEah byehn)

9 June junio (HOOnyoh)

10 I move on June 3rd. Me mudo el 3 de junio. (meh MOOdthoh ehl trehs deh HOOnyoh)

11 I move on the 11th of June, so the 10th wouldbe fine.

Me mudo el 11 de junio, así que el 10estaría bien. (meh MOOdthoh ehl OHNseh dehHOOnyoh ahSEE keh ehl dyehsehstahREEah byehn)

12 Monday the 2nd (the Monday 2)

el lunes 2 (ehl LOOnehs dohs)

13 Could someone come to my house Mondaythe 2nd?

¿Podrá venir alguien a mi casa el lunes2? (pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn ah meeKAHsah ehl LOOnehs dohs)

14 I move on Monday the 2nd of June, soMe mudo el lunes 2 de junio, así que elmartes 3 estaría bien. (meh MOOdthoh ehl LOOnehs dohs deh


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14 Tuesday the 3rd would be fine. (meh MOOdthoh ehl LOOnehs dohs dehHOOnyoh ahSEE keh ehl MAHRtehs trehsehstahREEah byehn.)

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16 January 15th would be fine.El 15 de enero estaría bien. (ehl KEENseh deh ehNEHroh ehstahREEahbyehn.)

17 The technician can come out to your house ateight a.m.

El técnico puede ir a su casa a las ochode la mañana. (ehl TEHKneekoh PWEHdtheh eer ah sooKAHsah ah lahs OHchoh deh lahmahNYAHnah.)

18 between entre (EHNtreh)

19 I'm going to be at home between 9 and 12.Voy a estar en casa entre las 9 y las 12.(boy ah ehsTAHR ehn KAHsah EHNtrehlahs NWEHbeh ee lahs DOHseh.)

20 Would it be fine if he comes out there onFriday between 10 and 12?

¿Estaría bien si va allí el viernes entrelas 10 y las 12? (¿ehstahREEah byehn see bah ahYEE ehlBYEHRnehs EHNtreh lahs dyehs ee lahsDOHseh?)

21 Okay. A technician will come out May 5thbetween 2 and 5 p.m.

Bien. Un técnico irá el 5 de mayo entrelas 2 y las 5 de la tarde. (byehn. oon TEHKneekoh eeRAH ehlSEENkoh deh MAHyoh EHNtreh lahs dohsee lahs SEENkoh deh lah TAHRdtheh.)

22 When are you available on Thursday?¿Cuándo está disponible el jueves? (¿KWAHNdoh ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh ehlHWEHbehs?)

23 What time will you be available?¿A qué hora estará disponible? (¿ah keh OHrah ehstahRAHdeespohNEEbleh?)

24 in the afternoon por la tarde (pohr lah TAHRdtheh)

25 Are you available on January 7th in theafternoon?

¿Está disponible el 7 de enero por latarde? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh ehl SYEHtehdeh ehNEHroh pohr lah TAHRdtheh?)

26 in the morning por la mañana (pohr lah mahNYAHnah)

27 Are you available in the morning?¿Está disponible por la mañana? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh pohr lahmahNYAHnah?)

28 I will be available. Estaré disponible. (ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh.)

29 I move on March 5th, so I will be available the6th.

Me mudo el 5 de marzo así que estarédisponible el 6. (meh MOOdthoh ehl SEENkoh dehMAHRsoh ahSEE keh ehstahREH


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deespohNEEbleh ehl seys.)

30 February febrero (fehBREHroh)

31 I will be available the month of February.Estaré disponible el mes de febrero. (ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh ehl mehsdeh fehBREHroh.)



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32 I will be available from Monday to Friday inFebruary.

Estaré disponible de lunes a viernes enfebrero. (ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh dehLOOnehs ah BYEHRnehs ehn fehBREHroh.)

33 next week (the week that comes)

la semana que viene (lah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh)

34You previously learned that la próxima semana means "next week." La semana que viene(literally, "the week that comes") is another very common way to say this in Spanish. These twophrases can be used interchangeably.

35 Next week is better.La semana que viene es mejor. (lah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh ehsmehHOHR.)

36 Next week will be better.La semana que viene será mejor. (lah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh sehRAHmehHOHR.)

37 In the morning will be better.Por la mañana será mejor. (pohr lah mahNYAHnah sehRAHmehHOHR.)

38 In the afternoon will be better, if it is possible.Por la tarde será mejor, si es posible. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh sehRAH mehHOHR,see ehs pohSEEbleh.)

39 I move next week and I will be available fromMonday to Friday.

Me mudo la semana que viene y estarédisponible de lunes a viernes. (meh MOOdthoh lah sehMAHnah kehBYEHneh ee ehstahREH deespohNEEblehdeh LOOnehs ah BYEHRnehs.)

40 I will move soon. Me mudaré pronto. (meh moodthahREH PROHNtoh.)

41 I won't move this month. No me mudaré este mes. (noh meh moodthahREH EHSteh mehs.)

42 I won't move until next month.No me mudaré hasta el mes que viene. (noh meh moodthahREH AHStah ehl mehskeh BYEHneh.)

43 I won't move until the 5th. He will have tocome next week.

No me mudaré hasta el 5. Tendrá quevenir la semana que viene. (noh meh moodthahREH AHStah ehlSEENkoh. tehnDRAH keh behNEER lahsehMAHnah keh BYEHneh.)


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My computer doesn't work. Can you repair it?Mi computadora no funciona. ¿Pueden repararla?

English Spanish

1 My computer doesn't work. Can you repair it?

Mi computadora no funciona. ¿Puedenrepararla? (mee kohmpootahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah. ¿PWEHdthehnrrehpahRAHRlah?)

2 computer computadora (kohmpootahDTHOHrah)

3 My computer doesn't work.Mi computadora no funciona. (mee kohmpootahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah.)

4 to repair reparar (rrehpahRAHR)

5 Can you repair it? ¿Pueden repararlo? (¿PWEHdthehn rrehpahRAHRloh?)

6 My washing machine doesn't work. Can yourepair it?

Mi lavadora no funciona. ¿Puedenrepararla? (mee lahbahDTHOHrah noh foonSYOHnah.¿PWEHdthehn rrehpahRAHRlah?)

7 I don't know how to repair the dryer. (I don't know to repair the dryer.)

No sé reparar la secadora. (noh seh rrehpahRAHR lahsehkahDTHOHrah.)

8You may remember that in Spanish when we talk about knowing how to do something, we usuallyleave out the word for "how" (cómo). So, in a sentence like No sé reparar la secadora (I don'tknow how to repair the dryer) the word cómo is implied but not often included.

9 I don't know how to repair the dryer. Can youlook at it?

No sé reparar la secadora. ¿Puederevisarla? (noh seh rrehpahRAHR lahsehkahDTHOHrah. ¿PWEHdthehrrehbeeSAHRlah?)

10 badly mal (mahl)

11 to malfunction (to function badly)

funcionar mal (foonsyohNAHR mahl)

12 It is malfunctioning again.Está funcionando mal de nuevo. (ehsTAH foonsyohNAHNdoh mahl dehNWEHboh.)

13 The computer is malfunctioning. ¿Can youlook at it?

La computadora está funcionando mal.¿Pueden revisarla? (lah kohmpootahDTHOHrah ehsTAHfoonsyohNAHNdoh mahl. ¿PWEHdthehnrrehbeeSAHRlah?)

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14 malfunction (FAHyah)

15 The computer has a malfunction. Can youlook at it?

La computadora tiene una falla.¿Pueden revisarla? (lah kohmpootahDTHOHrah TYEHnehOOnah FAHyah. ¿PWEHdthehnrrehbeeSAHRlah?)



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16 The computer is not working well. Couldsomeone look at it?

La computadora no está funcionandobien. ¿Podrá revisarla alguien? (lah kohmpootahDTHOHrah noh ehsTAHfoonsyohNAHNdoh byehn. ¿pohDTHRAHrrehbeeSAHRlah AHLgyehn?)

17 to turn on encender (ehnsehnDEHR)

18 I can't turn on the computer. Could you lookat it?

No puedo encender la computadora.¿Podrán revisarla? (noh PWEHdthoh ehnsehnDEHR lahkohmpootahDTHOHrah. ¿pohDTHRAHNrrehbeeSAHRlah?)

19 television televisor (tehlehbeeSOHR)

20 The television isn't working well.El televisor no está funcionando bien. (ehl tehlehbeeSOHR noh ehsTAHfoonsyohNAHNdoh byehn.)

21 I think the television has a malfunction. Couldyou come to look at it?

Creo que el televisor tiene una falla.¿Podrán venir a revisarlo? (KREHoh keh ehl tehlehbeeSOHR TYEHnehOOnah FAHyah. ¿pohDTHRAHN behNEERah rrehbeeSAHRloh?)

22 in order to repair my televisionpara reparar mi televisor (PAHrah rrehpahRAHR meetehlehbeeSOHR)

23 I need a technician to come to repair mytelevision.

Necesito que venga un técnico parareparar mi televisor. (nehsehSEEtoh keh BEHNgah oonTEHKneekoh PAHrah rrehpahRAHR meetehlehbeeSOHR.)

24 (I) can [subjunctive] pueda (PWEHdthah)

25 to be sure that I can (to be sure of that I can)

estar seguro de que pueda (ehsTAHR sehGOOroh deh kehPWEHdthah)

26 I'm not sure that I can repair it.No estoy seguro de que puedarepararlo. (noh ehsTOY sehGOOroh deh kehPWEHdthah rrehpahRAHRloh.)

27 to connect it by myself (to connect it alone)

conectarlo solo (kohnehkTAHRloh SOHloh)

28 My dryer is new. I'm not sure that I canconnect it by myself.

Mi secadora es nueva. No estoy segurade que pueda conectarla sola. (mee sehkahDTHOHrah ehs NWEHbah.noh ehsTOY sehGOOrah deh kehPWEHdthah kohnehkTAHRlah SOHlah.)


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29 to do it by myself hacerlo solo (ahSEHRloh SOHloh)

30 I'm not sure that I can do it by myself.No estoy seguro de que pueda hacerlosolo. (noh ehsTOY sehGOOroh deh kehPWEHdthah ahSEHRloh SOHloh.)

31 I don't know how to do it by myself. No sé hacerlo solo. (noh seh ahSEHRloh SOHloh.)



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32 I don't know how to connect it by myself. No sé conectarlo sola. (noh seh kohnehkTAHRloh SOHlah.)


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The previous tenant hasn't transferred the service.El inquilino anterior no ha transferido el servicio.

English Spanish

1 The previous tenant hasn't transferred theservice.

El inquilino anterior no ha transferido elservicio. (ehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR noh ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

2 has transferred ha transferido (ah trahnsfehREEdthoh)

3 (She) hasn't transfered the service.No ha transferido el servicio. (noh ah trahnsfehREEdthoh ehlsehrBEEsyoh.)

4 tenant inquilino (eenkeeLEEnoh)

5 the previous tenant el inquilino anterior (ehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR)

6 The previous tenant hasn't transferred thewater.

El inquilino anterior no ha transferido elagua. (ehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR noh ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl AHwah.)

7 Do you know if the previous tenant hastransferred the service?

¿Sabe si el inquilino anterior hatransferido el servicio? (¿SAHbeh see ehl eenkeeLEEnohahntehRYOHR ah trahnsfehREEdthoh ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

8 company empresa (ehmPREHsah)

9 The company hasn't transferred the gas.La empresa no ha transferido el gas. (lah ehmPREHsah noh ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl gahs.)

10 has connected ha conectado (ah kohnehkTAHdthoh)

11 The company hasn't connected the water.La empresa no ha conectado el agua. (lah ehmPREHsah noh ahkohnehkTAHdthoh ehl AHwah.)

12 The company hasn't started the gas service.

La empresa no ha iniciado el servicio degas. (lah ehmPREHsah noh aheeneeSYAHdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehgahs.)

13 The technician hasn't activated the service.El técnico no ha activado el servicio. (ehl TEHKneekoh noh ah ahkteeBAHdthohehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

14 The tenant hasn't paid the bill.La inquilina no ha pagado la cuenta. (lah eenkeeLEEnah noh ah pahGAHdthoh


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lah KWEHNtah.)

15 What nonsense! The company has cut thewater!

¡Qué barbaridad! ¡La empresa hacortado el agua! (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH! ¡lahehmPREHsah ah kohrTAHdthoh ehlAHwah!)



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16 I didn't pay the bill and now the company hascut the power!

¡No pagué la cuenta y ahora la empresaha cortado la luz! (¡noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah eeahOHrah lah ehmPREHsah ahkohrTAHdthoh lah loos!)

17 I have moved me he mudado (meh eh mooDTHAHdthoh)

18 I haven't moved yet.No me he mudado todavía. (noh meh eh mooDTHAHdthohtohdthahBEEah.)

19 Can the technician come next week? I haven'tmoved yet.

¿Puede venir el técnico la semana queviene? No me he mudado todavía. (¿PWEHdtheh behNEER ehl TEHKneekohlah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh? noh meheh mooDTHAHdthoh tohdthahBEEah.)

20 I haven't transferred the service yet.No he transferido el servicio todavía. (noh eh trahnsfehREEdthoh ehlsehrBEEsyoh tohdthahBEEah.)

21 I haven't started the water service.No he iniciado el servicio de agua. (noh eh eeneeSYAHdthoh ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah.)

22 Have you moved? ¿Se ha mudado? (¿seh ah mooDTHAHdthoh?)

23 Are you available this week or haven't youmoved yet?

¿Está disponible esta semana o no seha mudado todavía? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh EHStahsehMAHnah oh noh seh ahmooDTHAHdthoh tohdthahBEEah?)

24 If you haven't paid the bill they are going tocut the power.

Si no ha pagado la cuenta van a cortarla luz. (see noh ah pahGAHdthoh lah KWEHNtahbahn ah kohrTAHR lah loos.)

25 I can't move because the previous tenanthasn't transferred the service.

No puedo mudarme porque el inquilinoanterior no ha transferido el servicio. (noh PWEHdthoh mooDTHAHRmehPOHRkeh ehl eenkeeLEEnohahntehRYOHR noh ah trahnsfehREEdthohehl sehrBEEsyoh.)


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Call us if you experience any problems.Llámenos si se encuentra con algún problema.

English Spanish

1 Call us if you experience any problems.Llámenos si se encuentra con algúnproblema. (YAHmehnohs see seh ehnKWEHNtrahkohn ahlGOON prohBLEHmah.)

2 to experience encontrarse con (ehnkohnTRAHRseh kohn)

3 (you) experience se encuentra con (seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohn)

4 difficulty dificultad (deefeekoolTAHDTH)

5 If you experience any difficulties, call us at thisnumber.

Si se encuentra con alguna dificultad,llámenos a este número. (see seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohn ahlGOOnahdeefeekoolTAHDTH, YAHmehnohs ahEHSteh NOOmehroh.)

6Did you say algún dificultad (any difficulty)? Almost! In Spanish, we say alguna dificultadbecause dificultad is feminine. You'll find that words ending in -tad and -dad are alwaysfeminine, so we say la libertad (liberty) and la universidad (university). You'll also note thatthese words usually end in -ty in English, so that can be a help in building vocabulary.

7 You can call us. Puede llamarnos. (PWEHdtheh yahMAHRnohs.)

8 You can call us at this number if youexperience any difficulties.

Puede llamarnos a este número si seencuentra con alguna dificultad. (PWEHdtheh yahMAHRnohs ah EHStehNOOmehroh see seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohnahlGOOnah deefeekoolTAHDTH.)

9 Call us again if you experience any problems.

Llámenos de nuevo si se encuentra conalgún problema. (YAHmehnohs deh NWEHboh see sehehnKWEHNtrah kohn ahlGOONprohBLEHmah.)

10 Call us if you need someone to come outagain.

Llámenos si necesita que vaya alguiende nuevo. (YAHmehnohs see nehsehSEEtah kehBAHyah AHLgyehn deh NWEHboh.)

11 question pregunta (prehGOONtah)

12 Do you have any questions? ¿Tiene alguna pregunta? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah prehGOONtah?)

13 If you have any questions, you can call us.Si tiene alguna pregunta, nos puedellamar. (see TYEHneh ahlGOOnah prehGOONtah,nohs PWEHdtheh yahMAHR.)


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14If you connected the nos to llamar and said puede llamarnos, that works too. Remember thatthe pronoun can be placed at the beginning of the verb phrase or connected to the end of theroot form.

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16 Call us if there is an interruption of service.Llámenos si hay una interrupción deservicio. (YAHmehnohs see ay OOnaheentehrroopSYOHN deh sehrBEEsyoh.)

17 to get in contact ponerse en contacto (pohNEHRseh ehn kohnTAHKtoh)

18 I have to get in contact.Tengo que ponerme en contacto. (TEHNgoh keh pohNEHRmeh ehnkohnTAHKtoh.)

19 I have to get in contact with the technician.Tengo que ponerme en contacto con eltécnico. (TEHNgoh keh pohNEHRmeh ehnkohnTAHKtoh kohn ehl TEHKneekoh.)

20 You can get in contact with us.Puede ponerse en contacto connosotros. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehnkohnTAHKtoh kohn nohSOHtrohs.)

21 You can get in contact with us if there is aninterruption of service.

Puede ponerse en contacto connosotros si hay una interrupción deservicio. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehnkohnTAHKtoh kohn nohSOHtrohs see ayOOnah eentehrroopSYOHN dehsehrBEEsyoh.)

22 You can get in contact with our office.

Puede ponerse en contacto con nuestraoficina. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehnkohnTAHKtoh kohn NWEHStrahohfeeSEEnah.)

23 You can get in contact with our office if youexperience difficulties.

Puede ponerse en contacto con nuestraoficina si se encuentra con dificultades.(PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehnkohnTAHKtoh kohn NWEHStrahohfeeSEEnah see seh ehnKWEHNtrahkohn deefeekoolTAHdthehs.)

24 leak fuga (FOOgah)

25 a gas leak una fuga de gas (OOnah FOOgah deh gahs)

26You must leave your house if there is a gasleak! (You must go out of your house if there is aleak of gas!)

¡Debe salir de su casa si hay una fugade gas! (¡DEHbeh sahLEER deh soo KAHsah see ayOOnah FOOgah deh gahs!)

27 to report informar sobre (eenfohrMAHR SOHbreh)

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28 I need to report a service interruption.interrupción de servicio. (nehsehSEEtoh eenfohrMAHR SOHbrehOOnah eentehrroopSYOHN dehsehrBEEsyoh.)

29 I need to report a gas leak!¡Necesito informar sobre una fuga degas! (¡nehsehSEEtoh eenfohrMAHR SOHbrehOOnah FOOgah deh gahs!)

30 it smells like huele a (WEHleh a)

31 It smells like gas! ¡Huele a gas! (¡WEHleh ah gahs!)



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32 It smells like gas! I need to report a gas leak!

¡Huele a gas! ¡Necesito informar sobreuna fuga de gas! (¡WEHleh ah gahs! ¡nehsehSEEtoheenfohrMAHR SOHbreh OOnah FOOgahdeh gahs!)

33 If it smells like gas, call us as soon aspossible.

Si huele a gas, llámenos lo antesposible. (see WEHleh ah gahs, YAHmehnohs lohAHNtehs pohSEEbleh.)

34 in case en caso de que (ehn KAHsoh deh keh)

35 in case there is en caso de que haya (ehn KAHsoh deh keh AHyah)

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You may have said, *en caso de que hay for "in case there is." However, recall the ESCAPAacronym you learned previously to help you remember when to use the subjunctive verb form. The subjunctive form must be used after the following adverbial phrases: En caso de que (incase), Sin que (without), Con tal que (provided that/ so that), Antes de que (before), Paraque (so that/ in order that), and A menos que (unless). Since the verb haber (there is) followsthe adverbial phrase en caso de que (in case), you use the subjunctive form: haya.

37 Call us in case there is a gas leak.Llámenos en caso de que haya unafuga de gas. (YAHmehnohs ehn KAHsoh deh keh AHyahOOnah FOOgah deh gahs.)


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Chapter 5: Choosing a School Eligiendo una Escuela

Chapter 5: Choosing a School

Conversational GoalsDiscuss Schooling OptionsDiscuss the Consequences of a DecisionMention HearsayTalk About Features of Schools

Grammar GoalsForm Conditional VerbsLearn to Form the SuperlativePractice More with Reflexive VerbsPractice More with the Subjunctive FormUse the Plural Form of the InterrogativePronoun: ¿Cuál?


What school should we choose for Alejandro?¿Qué escuela deberíamos elegir paraAlejandro? (¿keh ehsKWEHlah dehbehREEahmohsehlehHEER PAHrah ahlehHAHNdroh?)

I was told there are several options in the areaand that they are very good.

Me dijeron que hay varias opciones en lazona y que son muy buenas. (meh deeHEHrohn keh ay BAHryahsohpSYOHnehs ehn lah SOHnah ee keh sohnmwee BWEHnahs.)

The one that's on this street has the advantage ofbeing close.

La que está en esta calle tiene la ventajade que está cerca. (lah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStah KAHyehTYEHneh lah behnTAHhah deh keh ehsTAHSEHRkah.)

He could walk to school. We don’t have to worryabout him getting lost or crossing busy streets.

Podría caminar a la escuela. No tenemosque preocuparnos de que se pierda ni quecruce calles transitadas. (pohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah. noh tehNEHmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs deh keh sehPYEHRdthah nee keh KROOseh KAHyehstrahnseeTAHdthahs.)

The school has an extremely good reputation and

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a lot of extracurricular activities. rrehpootahSYOHN bwehNEEseemah eeMOOchahs ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

The principal said that they have a lot of culturalevents at the school and that they encourage theparticipation of the parents.

El director dijo que tienen muchos eventosculturales en la escuela y que fomentan laparticipación de los padres. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh keh TYEHnehnMOOchohs ehBEHNtohs kooltooRAHlehs ehnlah ehsKWEHlah ee keh fohMEHNtahn lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs.)

We could consider a private school too.

Podríamos considerar una escuela privadatambién. (pohDTHREEahmohs kohnseedthehRAHROOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthahtahmBYEHN.)



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The number of students per classroom is fewer,but of course, tuition will be high.

El número de alumnos por salón es menor,pero por supuesto, la matrícula será alta. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mehNOHR, PEHroh pohrsooPWEHStoh lah mahTREEkoolah sehRAHAHLtah.)


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What school should we choose for Alejandro?¿Qué escuela deberíamos elegir para Alejandro?

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1 What school should we choose for Alejandro?¿Qué escuela deberíamos elegir paraAlejandro? (¿keh ehsKWEHlah dehbehREEahmohsehlehHEER PAHrah ahlehHAHNdroh?)

2

Choosing a school for children can be a major decision for a family. In Latin American cities thereare many options to choose from beyond the "state schools" (public schools). Among the privateschools the choices include parochial, secular, international, bilingual, boarding, and more! You'llalso want to consider the educational focus, the facilities, transportation, and extracurricularactivities. There's a lot to think about!

3 (we) should deberíamos (dehbehREEahmohs)

4You probably recall that me gustaría (I would like) and estaría (it would be) are what we call"conditional" verb forms. In English, conditionality is usually indicated by "would," or in somecases, "should," or "could." In Spanish, to make a verb conditional, we add -ía (or -ías, -íamos or-ían depending on the subject) to the end of the root form of the verb.

5 to choose elegir (ehlehHEER)

6 What school should we choose?¿Qué escuela deberíamos elegir? (¿keh ehsKWEHlah dehbehREEahmohsehlehHEER?)

7 What kind of school? ¿Qué tipo de escuela? (¿keh TEEpoh deh ehsKWEHlah?)

8 What kind of school should we choose?¿Qué tipo de escuela deberíamoselegir? (¿keh TEEpoh deh ehsKWEHlahdehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER?)

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Whether you decide on a public or a private school, be sure to investigate the steps anddocuments needed to enroll your child. In Mexico, for example, you will likely need to show apassport and present two copies of the child's birth certificate, vaccination records, school recordsshowing that the previous year was successfully completed and a photo ID for both yourself andyour child. There may even be an entrance exam, so be sure to investigate!

10 The school is very expensive. La escuela es muy cara. (lah ehsKWEHlah ehs mwee KAHrah.)

11 We shouldn't choose this school, because it isvery expensive.

No deberíamos elegir esta escuela,porque es muy cara. (noh dehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEEREHStah ehsKWEHlah, POHRkeh ehs mweeKAHrah.)

12 bilingual bilingüe (beeLEENgweh)

13Did you notice the two dots above the "u" in bilingüe? This is called a "dieresis" and is used toindicate that the "u" should not be silent. You may remember seeing this in the word güero (fair-skinned). Now that you are becoming more of a lingüista, you will probably recognize the


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14 The bilingual school is better.La escuela bilingüe es mejor. (lah ehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh ehsmehHOHR.)

15 Should we choose a bilingual school?¿Deberíamos elegir una escuelabilingüe? (¿dehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER OOnahehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh?)

16 state school escuela estatal (ehsKWEHlah ehstahTAHL)

17 the bilingual school instead of the state onela escuela bilingüe en vez de la estatal (lah ehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh ehn behsdeh lah ehstahTAHL)

18 Should we choose the bilingual school insteadof the state one?

¿Deberíamos elegir la escuela bilingüeen vez de la estatal? (¿dehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER lahehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh ehn behs dehlah ehstahTAHL?)

19 international internacional (eentehrnahsyohNAHL)

20 the international school la escuela internacional (lah ehsKWEHlah eentehrnahsyohNAHL)

21 (he) could ((he) would be able)

podría (pohDTHREEah)

22 She could attend the international school.Podría asistir a la escuela internacional.(pohDTHREEah ahseesTEER ah lahehsKWEHlah eentehrnahsyohNAHL.)

23 (we) could podríamos (pohDTHREEahmohs)

24 We could think about... Podríamos pensar en... (pohDTHREEahmohs pehnSAHR ehn...)

25 boarding school internado (eentehrNAHdthoh)

26 We could think about a boarding school, too.Podríamos pensar en un internadotambién. (pohDTHREEahmohs pehnSAHR ehn ooneentehrNAHdthoh tahmBYEHN.)

27 possibility posibilidad (pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH)

28 the possibility of a boarding schoolla posibilidad de un internado (lah pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh)

29 We could think about the possibility of aboarding school.

Podríamos pensar en la posibilidad deun internado. (pohDTHREEahmohs pehnSAHR ehn lahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH deh oon


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30 It would be better. Sería mejor. (sehREEah mehHOHR.)



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31 I think the international school would bebetter.

Creo que la escuela internacional seríamejor. (KREHoh keh lah ehsKWEHlaheentehrnahsyohNAHL sehREEahmehHOHR.)

32 Which school would be better for Ana?¿Cuál escuela sería mejor para Ana? (¿kwahl ehsKWEHlah sehREEah mehHOHRPAHrah AHnah?)

33 religious religioso (rrehleeHYOHsoh)

34 The religious school would be anotherpossibility.

La escuela religiosa sería otraposibilidad. (lah ehsKWEHlah rrehleeHYOHsahsehREEah OHtrahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

35Among the private schools, the Catholic schools are very popular in Latin America, especiallysince Latin America is predominately Catholic. Combine this with the fact that the Catholicschools are often the least expensive private school option for parents, and you can understandtheir popularity.

36 The religious school would be better, but it ismore expensive.

La escuela religiosa sería mejor pero esmás cara. (lah ehsKWEHlah rrehleeHYOHsahsehREEah mehHOHR PEHroh ehs mahsKAHrah.)

37 (I) would say diría (deeREEah)

38 Diría (I would say) is slightly irregular in the conditional form. However, its ending remains thesame as our conditional rule indicates.

39 I would say that the private school is betterbut it's more expensive.

Diría que la escuela privada es mejorpero es más cara. (deeREEah keh lah ehsKWEHlahpreeBAHdthah ehs mehHOHR PEHroh ehsmahs KAHrah.)

40 I would say that the international school is agood possibility.

Diría que la escuela internacional es unabuena posibilidad. (deeREEah keh lah ehsKWEHlaheentehrnahsyohNAHL ehs OOnahBWEHnah pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

41 One reason an international school might be a good option is that the classes are oftenconducted in English.

42 I do like the possibility of a boarding school.

A mí me gusta la posibilidad de uninternado. (ah mee meh GOOStah lahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh.)

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44 My husband would say that the boardingschool is a good possibility, but I don't like it.

Mi esposo diría que el internado es unabuena posibilidad pero a mí no megusta. (mee ehsPOHsoh deeREEah keh ehleentehrNAHdthoh ehs OOnah BWEHnahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH PEHroh ah meenoh meh GOOStah.)

45 The boarding school would be good, but it isvery expensive.

El internado sería bueno pero es muycaro. (ehl eentehrNAHdthoh sehREEahBWEHnoh PEHroh ehs mwee KAHroh.)

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47 He could attend the secular school.Podría asistir a la escuela laica. (pohDTHREEah ahseesTEER ah lahehsKWEHlah LAYkah.)

48 Would the secular school be a possibility?¿Sería una posibilidad la escuela laica? (¿sehREEah OOnahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH lah ehsKWEHlahLAYkah?)


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There are several very good options in this area.Hay varias opciones muy buenas en esta zona.

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1 There are several very good options in thisarea.

Hay varias opciones muy buenas enesta zona. (ay BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs mweeBWEHnahs ehn EHStah SOHnah.)

2 option opción (opSYOHN)

3 several very good options (various very good options)

varias opciones muy buenas (BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs mweeBWEHnahs)

4 There are several options. Hay varias opciones. (ay BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs.)

5 All the options are very good.Todas las opciones son muy buenas. (TOHdthahs lahs ohpSYOHnehs sohnmwee BWEHnahs.)

6 Several options in the area are very good.Varias opciones en la zona son muybuenas. (BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs ehn lah SOHnahsohn mwee BWEHnahs.)

7 Which ones? ¿Cuáles? (¿KWAHlehs?)

8 What are our options? (Which ones are our options?)

¿Cuáles son nuestras opciones? (¿KWAHlehs sohn NWEHStrahsohpSYOHnehs?)

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Recall that Spanish has two ways to say "who": the singular (¿Quién?) and plural (¿Quiénes?) For example, we say ¿Quién es él? (Who is he?) and ¿Quiénes son ellos? (Who are they?) The same thing happens with cuál (which / what). We say ¿Cuál es su dirección? (What is youraddress?), but ¿Cuáles son nuestras opciones? (What are our options?). Since "options" isplural, ¿Cuál? must also be plural: ¿Cuáles?

10 What are the options in this area?¿Cuáles son las opciones en esta zona? (¿KWAHlehs sohn lahs ohpSYOHnehs ehnEHStah SOHnah?)

11 pair; couple par (pahr)

12 We have a couple of options. (We have a pair of options.)

Tenemos un par de opciones. (tehNEHmohs oon pahr dehohpSYOHnehs.)

13 We don't have a lot of options, just a couple.No tenemos muchas opciones, sólo unpar. (noh tehNEHmohs MOOchahsohpSYOHnehs, SOHloh oon pahr.)

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15 We also have the option of sending María to abilingual school.

También tenemos la opción de mandara María a una escuela bilingüe. (tahmBYEHN tehNEHmohs lah opSYOHNdeh mahnDAHR ah mahREEah ah OOnahehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh.)

16 We want to send Juan to a private school.Queremos mandar a Juan a una escuelaprivada. (kehREHmohs mahnDAHR ah hwahn ahOOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthah.)



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17 Which options do we have if we want to sendJuan to a private school?

¿Cuáles opciones tenemos si queremosmandar a Juan a una escuela privada? (¿KWAHlehs ohpSYOHnehs tehNEHmohssee kehREHmohs mahnDAHR ah hwahn ahOOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthah?)

18 to consider considerar (kohnseedthehRAHR)

19 We could also consider the option of aboarding school.

También podríamos considerar laopción de un internado. (tahmBYEHN pohDTHREEahmohskohnseedthehRAHR lah opSYOHN deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh.)

20 We could consider a private school too.

Podríamos considerar una escuelaprivada también. (pohDTHREEahmohs kohnseedthehRAHROOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthahtahmBYEHN.)

21 options to consideropciones para considerar (ohpSYOHnehs PAHrahkohnseedthehRAHR)

22 We have several options to consider.Tenemos varias opciones paraconsiderar. (tehNEHmohs BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehsPAHrah kohnseedthehRAHR.)

23In some Latin American countries the state schools (public schools) are not highly regarded sincethey may be overcrowded and underfunded. For this reason, parents will often sacrifice to be ableto send their children to a private school.

24 among entre (EHNtreh)

25 among which we can chooseentre los cuáles podemos elegir (EHNtreh lohs KWAHlehs pohDTHEHmohsehlehHEER)

26 There are several options among which wecan choose.

Hay varias opciones entre las cuálespodemos elegir. (ay BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs EHNtreh lahsKWAHlehs pohDTHEHmohs ehlehHEER.)

27 What would our options be?¿Cuáles serían nuestras opciones? (¿KWAHlehs sehREEahn NWEHStrahsohpSYOHnehs?)

28There seem to be more costs related to education in Latin America. It is quite normal to expectthe family to purchase uniforms for their children, for instance. Textbooks may or may not beprovided by the schools, meaning that parents often have these to purchase as well. The textsare often paperback, intended for single use, but sometimes it is possible to buy them used.

29 (we) would have tendríamos (tehnDTHREEahmohs)

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30 What options would we have? (¿KWAHlehs ohpSYOHnehstehnDTHREEahmohs?)

31 We would have several very good options inthis area.

Tendríamos varias opciones muybuenas en esta zona. (tehnDTHREEahmohs BAHryahsohpSYOHnehs mwee BWEHnahs ehnEHStah SOHnah.)

32 among which we could chooseentre los cuáles podríamos elegir (EHNtreh lohs KWAHlehspohDTHREEahmohs ehlehHEER)



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33 We would have several options among whichwe could choose.

Tendríamos varias opciones entre lascuáles podríamos elegir. (tehnDTHREEahmohs BAHryahsohpSYOHnehs EHNtreh lahs KWAHlehspohDTHREEahmohs ehlehHEER.)


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The school that is on this street has manyadvantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle tiene muchasventajas.

English Spanish

1 The school that is on this street has manyadvantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle tienemuchas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStahKAHyeh TYEHneh MOOchahsbehnTAHhahs.)

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The school day in Latin American schools will likely have a schedule that is different from that of atypical US school. In Mexico, for example, the day might run from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. It's alsofairly common to have a second shift (turno) available starting around 1 pm and running until 6pm. This second shift is popular with high school students due to the high number of workingteens. However, it is also available even at the elementary school level. Some private schools, onthe other hand, might have only one shift, starting at 8 am and ending around 2:30.

3 advantage ventaja (behnTAHhah)

4 The school has many advantages.La escuela tiene muchas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh MOOchahsbehnTAHhahs.)

5 (It) is on this street. Está en esta calle. (ehsTAH ehn EHStah KAHyeh.)

6 The school that is on this street doesn't havemany advantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle notiene muchas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStahKAHyeh noh TYEHneh MOOchahsbehnTAHhahs.)

7Recall that when referring to uncountable nouns like milk and water, we use poco / poca (a littlebit) and when referring to countable things like maps and postcards we use pocos / pocas (afew). Use that idea with the next slide.

8 few advantages pocas ventajas (POHkahs behnTAHhahs)

9 The school that is on this street has fewadvantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle tienepocas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStahKAHyeh TYEHneh POHkahs behnTAHhahs)

10 What advantages does that school have?¿Qué ventajas tiene esa escuela? (keh behnTAHhahs TYEHneh EHsahehsKWEHlah)

11 the advantage of being bilingual (the advantage of that it is bilingual)

la ventaja de que es bilingüe (lah behnTAHhah deh keh ehsbeeLEENgweh)

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12 bilingual. (EHsah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh ehs beeLEENgweh)

13 This school has the advantage of not beingexpensive.

Esta escuela tiene la ventaja de que noes cara. (EHStah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh noh ehs KAHrah)

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15 The school is newly built. (The school is recently built.)

La escuela está recién construida. (lah ehsKWEHlah ehsTAH rrehSYEHNkohnsTRWEEdthah)

16Did you say something like La escuela es recién construida? In this case you can either useser or estar and be correct. By saying está recién construida the speaker is emphasizing thefact that it is very new.

17 That school has the advantage of being newlybuilt.

Esa escuela tiene la ventaja de queestá recién construida. (EHsah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh ehsTAH rrehSYEHNkohnsTRWEEdthah.)

18 The school has the advantage of being close.La escuela tiene la ventaja de que estácerca. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh ehsTAH SEHRkah.)

19 The one that... El/ La que... (ehl/ lah keh...)

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You'll recall that we can say El que nos vendió el carro (The one who sold us the car) or Laque nos ayudó a pintar la casa (The one who helped us paint the house). In thesesentences the expressions el que and la que indicate "the one who." In English, we can useeither "who" or "that" to give the same message while Spanish always uses "that" whetherreferring to either people or objects.

21 Which school? The one that is on this street?¿Cuál escuela? ¿La que está en estacalle? (¿kwahl ehsKWEHlah? ¿lah keh ehsTAHehn EHStah KAHyeh?)

22 This school? The one that's on this street hasthe advantage of being close.

¿Esta escuela? La que está en estacalle tiene la ventaja de que está cerca.(¿EHStah ehsKWEHlah? lah keh ehsTAHehn EHStah KAHyeh TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh ehsTAH SEHRkah.)

23 to walk to school caminar a la escuela (kahmeeNAHR ah lah ehsKWEHlah)

24 He could walk to school.Podría caminar a la escuela. (pohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah.)

25The option of walking to school requires a decision regarding the age of the child, the distanceand the relative safety of the neighborhood. School buses are very rare, so the options are towalk, to take public transportation (taxi, bus, or collective), or for the parents to drop off and pickup their children.

26 One advantage is that Miguel could walk toschool.

Una ventaja es que Miguel podríacaminar a la escuela. (OOnah behnTAHhah ehs keh meeGHEHLpohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah.)

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28 A disadvantage is that she could not walk toschool.

Una desventaja es que no podríacaminar a la escuela. (OOnah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh nohpohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah.)



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29 A disadvantage that it has is that there is nolibrary here.

Una desventaja que tiene es que no haybiblioteca aquí. (OOnah dehsbehnTAHhah keh TYEHnehehs keh noh ay beebleeohTEHkah ahKEE.)

30 One advantage is that this school has a largelibrary.

Una ventaja es que esta escuela tieneuna biblioteca grande. (OOnah behnTAHhah ehs keh EHStahehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahbeebleeohTEHkah GRAHNdeh.)

31 computer lablaboratorio de computación (lahbohrahTOHryoh dehkohmpootahSYOHN)

32the advantage of having a computer lab (the advantage of that (it) has a computerlab)

la ventaja de que tiene un laboratoriode computación (lah behnTAHhah deh keh TYEHneh oonlahbohrahTOHryoh dehkohmpootahSYOHN)

33 The school has the advantage of having acomputer lab.

La escuela tiene la ventaja de que tieneun laboratorio de computación. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh TYEHneh oonlahbohrahTOHryoh dehkohmpootahSYOHN.)

34 Another disadvantage is that it doesn't havea computer lab.

Otra desventaja es que no tiene unlaboratorio de computación. (OHtrah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh nohTYEHneh oon lahbohrahTOHryoh dehkohmpootahSYOHN.)

35 emphasis énfasis (EHNfahsees)

36 the emphasis on science el énfasis en las ciencias (ehl EHNfahsees ehn lahs SYEHNsyahs)

37 An advantage of this school is the emphasison science.

Una ventaja de esta escuela es elénfasis en las ciencias. (OOnah behnTAHhah deh EHStahehsKWEHlah ehs ehl EHNfahsees ehn lahsSYEHNsyahs.)

38 math matemáticas (mahtehMAHteekahs)

39 They have an emphasis on math.Tienen un énfasis en las matemáticas. (TYEHnehn oon EHNfahsees ehn lahsmahtehMAHteekahs.)

40 The advantage is that there is an emphasison math.

La ventaja es que hay un énfasis en lasmatemáticas. (lah behnTAHhah ehs keh ay oonEHNfahsees ehn lahsmahtehMAHteekahs.)


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41 arts artes (AHRtehs)

42 The disadvantage here is that they don't havean emphasis on the arts.

La desventaja aquí es que no tienen unénfasis en las artes. (lah dehsbehnTAHhah ahKEE ehs keh nohTYEHnehn oon EHNfahsees ehn lahsAHRtehs.)



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43 Another advantage of this school is theemphasis on the arts.

Otra ventaja de esta escuela es elénfasis en las artes. (OHtrah behnTAHhah deh EHStahehsKWEHlah ehs ehl EHNfahsees ehnlahs AHRtehs.)

44 tuition matrícula (mahTREEkoolah)

45 How much is the tuition? ¿Cuánto es la matrícula? (¿KWAHNtoh ehs lah mahTREEkoolah?)

46 You would expect to pay tuition for your child to attend a private school, but you may be surprisedto find that the public schools might also charge tuition, only not as much as the private schools.

47 Of course, the tuition is high.Por supuesto, la matrícula es alta. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, lah mahTREEkoolahehs AHLtah.)

48 Another disadvantage is that the tuition willbe higher.

Otra desventaja es que la matrículaserá más alta. (OHtrah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh lahmahTREEkoolah sehRAH mahs AHLtah.)


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We don’t have to worry about him getting lost.No tenemos que preocuparnos de que se pierda.

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1 We don’t have to worry about him gettinglost.

No tenemos que preocuparnos de quese pierda. (noh tehNEHmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs deh keh sehPYEHRdthah.)

2 to get lost perderse (pehrDTHEHRseh)

3Quite often, the reflexive form of a Spanish verb results in an English phrase starting with theword "get." For example, you will recall that the word perder means "to lose." However, thereflexive verb perderse means "to get lost." Keep that in mind as you work through this lesson.

4 (he) gets lost [subjunctive] se pierda (seh PYEHRdthah)

5 to worry about preocuparse de (preohkooPAHRseh deh)

6 to worry about him getting lost (to worry of that (he) gets lost)

preocuparse de que se pierda (preohkooPAHRseh deh keh sehPYEHRdthah)

7Don't forget the acronym WEIRDO NUT that reminds us of some of the "triggers" for thesubjunctive form of a verb. The E in the acronym stands for emotions, so when we worry aboutsomething, the verb following the que needs to be in the subjunctive form.

8 We have to worry. Tenemos que preocuparnos. (tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohs.)

9 We have to worry about him getting lost.Tenemos que preocuparnos de que sepierda. (tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohsdeh keh seh PYEHRdthah.)

10 We don't want to worry about him getting lost.No queremos preocuparnos de que sepierda. (noh kehREHmohs preohkooPAHRnohsdeh keh seh PYEHRdthah.)

11You'll notice that since the English phrasing has us worrying about "something," we need a nounfor that part of the sentence. So, when we worry, we use the gerund (-ing form) in English,whereas in Spanish we use the subjunctive.

12 We worry. Nos preocupamos. (nos preohkooPAHmohs.)

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For "We worry," you may have said something like, "*Preocupámosnos." Recall that the mainverb of the sentence must agree with the subject. This is done by adjusting the ending of the rootverb, in this case, "preocupar" (to worry) becomes, "preocupamos." However, also recall thatwhen this happens to a reflexive verb, the reflexive pronoun must move to the front of the verband also be modified to agree with the subject of the sentence. The "we" form of the reflexivepronoun "se" is "nos." This is how we end up with, "Nos preocupamos" (We worry).

14 We worry about him getting lost.Nos preocupamos de que se pierda. (nos preohkooPAHmohs deh keh seh


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16 We don't worry about her having classes inSpanish.

No nos preocupamos de que tengaclases en español. (noh nohs preohkooPAHmohs deh kehTEHNgah KLAHsehs ehn ehspahNYOHL.)

17 to cross cruzar (krooSAHR)

18 Ana has to cross a busy avenue.Ana tiene que cruzar una avenidatransitada. (AHnah TYEHneh keh krooSAHR OOnahahbehNEEdthah trahnseeTAHdthah.)

19 We worry about her having to cross a busyavenue.

Nos preocupamos de que tenga quecruzar una avenida transitada. (nos preohkooPAHmohs deh keh TEHNgahkeh krooSAHR OOnah ahbehNEEdthahtrahnseeTAHdthah.)

20 a busy street una calle transitada (OOnah KAHyeh trahnseeTAHdthah)

21 We worry about him crossing a busy street.

Nos preocupamos de que cruce unacalle transitada. (nos preohkooPAHmohs deh kehKROOseh OOnah KAHyehtrahnseeTAHdthah.)

22Did you notice what happened to the verb cruzar in this sentence? You probably know that itneeds to be in the subjunctive form, but also we occasionally need to modify a word to fit spellingconventions. In this case, we need to avoid the letter sequence z-e and instead use thesequence c-e, and the subjunctive of cruzar becomes cruce.

23 We wouldn't have to worry.No tendríamos que preocuparnos. (noh tehnDTHREEahmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs.)

24 If (he) goes to this one... (If (he) goes to this...)

Si va a ésta... (see bah ah EHStah...)

25Did you notice the accent on the first syllable of ésta? The accent indicates that the word ésta isnot going to be an adjective ("this"), but rather that it will function as a pronoun ("this one"). If thepronoun refers to a masculine noun it will be éste. You will find the same thing with ese (that) ascompared to ése (that one) and esa (that) as compared to ésa (that one).

26 If he goes to this one, then we wouldn't haveto worry.

Si va a ésta, entonces no tendríamosque preocuparnos. (see bah ah EHStah, ehnTOHNsehs nohtehnDTHREEahmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs.)

27 We wouldn't have to worry about him crossingbusy streets.

No tendríamos que preocuparnos deque cruce calles transitadas. (noh tehnDTHREEahmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs deh keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)

28 I'm going to worry. Voy a preocuparme. (boy ah preohkooPAHRmeh.)


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29 If he goes to this one, I'm going to worryabout him crossing busy streets.

Si va a ésta, voy a preocuparme de quecruce calles transitadas. (see bah ah EHStah, boy ahpreohkooPAHRmeh deh keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)



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30to worry about (him) getting lost or crossingbusy streets (to worry of that (he) get lost nor that (he)cross busy streets)

preocuparse de que se pierda ni quecruce calles transitadas (preohkooPAHRseh deh keh sehPYEHRdthah nee keh KROOseh KAHyehstrahnseeTAHdthahs)

31 We don’t have to worry about him getting lostor crossing busy streets.

No tenemos que preocuparnos de quese pierda ni que cruce callestransitadas. (noh tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohsdeh keh seh PYEHRdthah nee kehKROOseh KAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)

32 I worry. Me preocupo. (meh preohKOOpoh)

33 on the way to de camino a (deh kahMEEnoh ah)

34 I worry about him getting lost on the way toschool.

Me preocupo de que se pierda decamino a la escuela. (meh preohKOOpoh deh keh sehPYEHRdthah deh kahMEEnoh ah lahehsKWEHlah.)

35 I don't have to worry. No tengo que preocuparme. (noh TEHNgoh keh preohkooPAHRmeh.)

36 With that one I don't have to worry about hercrossing busy streets.

Con ésa no tengo que preocuparme deque cruce calles transitadas. (kohn EHsah noh TEHNgoh kehpreohkooPAHRmeh deh keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)

37 bullying acoso escolar (ahKOHsoh ehskohLAHR)

38 In this school there is very little bullying.En esta escuela hay muy poco acosoescolar. (ehn EHStah ehsKWEHlah ay mweePOHkoh ahKOHsoh ehskohLAHR.)

39 (he) experiences [subjunctive] se encuentre con (seh ehnKWEHNtreh kohn)

40 I don't want to worry about him experiencingbullying.

No quiero preocuparme de que seencuentre con acoso escolar. (noh KYEHroh preohkooPAHRmeh deh kehseh ehnKWEHNtreh kohn ahKOHsohehskohLAHR.)

41 You worry. Te preocupas. (teh preohKOOpahs)

42 Do you worry about her losing her English?¿Te preocupas de que pierda su inglés?(¿teh preohKOOpahs deh keh PYEHRdthahsoo eenGLEHS?)

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43 If (she) goes to the international one,... (see bah ah lah eentehrnahsyohNAHL,...)

44 If she goes to international one, you wouldn'thave to worry about that.

Si va a la internacional, no tendrías quepreocuparte de eso. (see bah ah lah eentehrnahsyohNAHL,noh tehnDTHREEahs kehpreohkooPAHRteh deh EHsoh.)



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45 I'm worried about him not learning.Me preocupo de que no aprenda. (meh preohKOOpoh deh keh nohahPREHNdah.)

46 You don't have to worry about him learningSpanish.

No tienes que preocuparte de queaprenda español. (noh TYEHnehs keh preohkooPAHRteh dehkeh ahPREHNdah ehspahNYOHL.)


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The school has an extremely good reputation.La escuela tiene una reputación buenísima.

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1 The school has an extremely good reputation.La escuela tiene una reputaciónbuenísima. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN bwehNEEseemah.)

2 reputation reputación (rrehpootahSYOHN)

3 extremely good buenísimo (bwehNEEseemoh)

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You already know that "very good" in Spanish is muy bueno. In this slide we learned a way tosay "very, very good" or "extremely good." The word buenísimo is known as the superlative formof bueno. For superlatives, just remove the vowel from the end of the adjective (if there is one),and add -ísimo. Of course, the -o in -ísimo might need to be modified, depending on genderand number. For example, "extremely good schools" is said escuelas buenísimas.

5 (It) has an extremely good reputation.Tiene una reputación buenísima. (TYEHneh OOnah rrehpootahSYOHNbwehNEEseemah.)

6 The school on this street has an extremelygood reputation.

La escuela en esta calle tiene unareputación buenísima. (lah ehsKWEHlah ehn EHStah KAHyehTYEHneh OOnah rrehpootahSYOHNbwehNEEseemah.)

7 This school has a bad reputation.Esta escuela tiene una reputación mala.(EHStah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN MAHlah.)

8 extremely bad malísimo (mahLEEseemoh)

9 That school has an extremely bad reputation.Esa escuela tiene una reputaciónmalísima. (EHsah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN mahLEEseemah.)

10 discipline disciplina (deeseePLEEnah)

11 It has little discipline. Tiene poca disciplina. (TYEHneh POHkah deeseePLEEnah.)

12 The school has an extremely bad reputationbecause it has little discipline.

La escuela tiene una reputaciónmalísima porque tiene poca disciplina. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN mahLEEseemahPOHRkeh TYEHneh POHkahdeeseePLEEnah.)

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14 Its reputation is due to the good discipline.Su reputación se debe a la buenadisciplina. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ahlah BWEHnah deeseePLEEnah.)

15 What is it due to? ¿A qué se debe? (¿ah keh seh DEHbeh?)



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16 What is their reputation due to?¿A qué se debe su reputación? (¿ah keh seh DEHbeh soorrehpootahSYOHN?)

17 is due to the fact that (is due to that)

se debe a que (seh DEHbeh ah keh)

18 Its reputation is due to the fact that there isgood discipline.

Su reputación se debe a que hay buenadisciplina. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ahkeh ay BWEHnah deeseePLEEnah.)

19 The teachers are extremely good.Los maestros son buenísimos. (lohs mah-EHStrohs sohnbwehNEEseemohs.)

20 Its reputation is due to the fact that theteachers are extremely good.

Su reputación se debe a que losmaestros son buenísimos. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ahkeh lohs mahEHStrohs sohnbwehNEEseemohs.)

21 attitude actitud (ahkteeTOODTH)

22 They have an extremely good attitude.Tienen una actitud buenísima. (TYEHnehn OOnah ahkteeTOODTHbwehNEEseemah.)

23 The reputation is due to the fact that thestudents have an extremely good attitude.

La reputación se debe a que losalumnos tienen una actitud buenísima. (lah rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ahkeh lohs ahLOOMnohs TYEHnehn OOnahahkteeTOODTH bwehNEEseemah.)

24 Its reputation is due to the fact that there isan emphasis on science.

Su reputación se debe a que hay unénfasis en las ciencias. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ahkeh ay oon EHNfahsees ehn lahsSYEHNsyahs.)

25 It is due to the fact that there is an extremelygood emphasis on the arts.

Se debe a que hay un énfasisbuenísimo en las artes. (seh DEHbeh ah keh ay oon EHNfahseesbwehNEEseemoh ehn lahs AHRtehs.)

26 development desarrollo (dehsahRROHyoh)

27 There is an emphasis on the development ofthe child.

Hay un énfasis en el desarrollo del niño.(ay oon EHNfahsees ehn ehldehsahRROHyoh dehl NEEnyoh.)

28 comprehensive integral (eentehGRAHL)

29 holistic development (the comprehensive development)

el desarrollo integral (ehl dehsahRROHyoh eentehGRAHL)

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30 The reputation is due to the fact that there isan emphais on holistic development.

La reputación se debe a que hay unénfasis en el desarrollo integral. (lah rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ahkeh ay oon EHNfahsees ehn ehldehsahRROHyoh eentehGRAHL.)



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31 It has an extremely good reputation becauseof its emphasis on holistic development.

Tiene una reputación buenísima por suénfasis en el desarrollo integral. (TYEHneh OOnah rrehpootahSYOHNbwehNEEseemah pohr soo EHNfahseesehn ehl dehsahRROHyoh eentehGRAHL.)

32 extremely expensive carísimo (kahREEseemoh)

33 Because of its good reputation the school isextremely expensive.

Por su reputación buena la escuela escarísima. (pohr soo rrehpootahSYOHN BWEHnahlah ehsKWEHlah ehs kahREEseemah.)

34 extremely famous famosísimo (fahmohSEEseemoh)

35 Because of its reputation the school isextremely famous.

Por su reputación la escuela esfamosísima. (pohr soo rrehpootahSYOHN lahehsKWEHlah ehs fahmohSEEseemah.)

36 Its emphasis on holistic development isextremely famous.

Su énfasis en el desarrollo integral esfamosísimo. (soo EHNfahsees ehn ehldehsahRROHyoh eentehGRAHL ehsfahmohSEEseemoh.)


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The students can participate in a lot ofextracurricular activities.

Los alumnos pueden participar en muchasactividades extracurriculares.

English Spanish

1 The students can participate in a lot ofextracurricular activities.

Los alumnos pueden participar enmuchas actividades extracurriculares. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn MOOchahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

2Extracurricular activities are considered to be part of a well-rounded school program, especially inthe case of private schools. There may be many activities offered to augment the regularstudies, particularly in the arts. Sports are offered as well, but the teams usually don't representthe school as we would likely see in U.S. schools.

3 to participate participar (pahrteeseePAHR)

4 (they) can pueden (PWEHdthehn)

5 The students can participate.Los alumnos pueden participar. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR.)

6 extracurricular extracurricular (ehkstrahkoorreekooLAHR)

7 a lot of extracurricular activitiesmuchas actividades extracurriculares (MOOchahs ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs)

8 Here they can participate in extracurricularactivities.

Aquí pueden participar en actividadesextracurriculares. (ahKEE PWEHdthehn pahrteeseePAHR ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

9 The students can participate in extremelygood activities.

Los alumnos pueden participar enactividades buenísimas. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsbwehNEEseemahs.)

10 What extracurricular activities does thisschool have?

¿Qué actividades extracurriculares tieneesta escuela? (¿keh ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs TYEHnehEHStah ehsKWEHlah?)

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12 There is a music workshop. Hay un taller de música. (ay oon tahYEHR deh MOOseekah.)

13 Here the children can participate in a musicworkshop.

Aquí los niños pueden participar en untaller de música. (ahKEE lohs NEEnyohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn oon tahYEHR dehMOOseekah.)



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14 Alejandro wants to participate in a musicworkshop.

Alejandro quiere participar en un tallerde música. (ahlehHAHNdroh KYEHrehpahrteeseePAHR ehn oon tahYEHR dehMOOseekah.)

15 to take part in tomar parte en (tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn)

16 Ana wants to take part in the musicworkshop.

Ana quiere tomar parte en el taller demúsica. (AHnah KYEHreh tohMAHR PAHRteh ehnehl tahYEHR deh MOOseekah.)

17 Do they want to take part? ¿Quieren tomar parte? (¿KYEHrehn tohMAHR PAHRteh?)

18 Do they want to take part in theextracurricular activities?

¿Quieren tomar parte en las actividadesextracurriculares? (¿KYEHrehn tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn lahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs?)

19 after classes después de clases (dehsPWEHS deh KLAHsehs)

20 Do you want to take part in the activities afterclasses?

¿Quieres tomar parte en las actividadesdespués de clases? (¿KYEHrehs tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn lahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehs dehsPWEHS dehKLAHsehs?)

21 He can participate in the dance workshopafter classes.

Puede participar en el taller de bailedespués de clases. (PWEHdtheh pahrteeseePAHR ehn ehltahYEHR deh BAYleh dehsPWEHS dehKLAHsehs.)

22 folk dancing baile folclórico (BAYleh fohlKLOHreekoh)

23Baile folclórico (folk dancing) is an important part of a region's culture. Amalia Hernándezwas a pioneer in promoting and rescuing folk dancing in Mexico and also founded the famousBallet Folclórico México. Today there are many such groups in Latin America, but folk dancingis also taught and performed by community groups and schools.

24 She can do folk dancing.Puede hacer baile folclórico. (PWEHdtheh ahSEHR BAYlehfohlKLOHreekoh.)

25 The students can participate in the folkdancing workshop.

Los alumnos pueden participar en eltaller de baile folclórico. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn ehl tahYEHR dehBAYleh fohlKLOHreekoh.)

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27 In the afternoon he can take part in activitieslike folk dancing.

Por la tarde puede tomar parte enactividades como baile folclórico. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh PWEHdtheh tohMAHRPAHRteh ehn ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsKOHmoh BAYleh fohlKLOHreekoh.)



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28 painting pintura (peenTOOrah)

29 In the afternoon they can participate in thepainting workshop.

Por la tarde pueden participar en eltaller de pintura. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn ehl tahYEHR dehpeenTOOrah.)

30 Our son wants to participate in the paintingworkshop.

Nuestro hijo quiere participar en eltaller de pintura. (NWEHStroh EEhoh KYEHrehpahrteeseePAHR ehn ehl tahYEHR dehpeenTOOrah.)

31 cultural cultural (kooltooRAHL)

32 cultural events eventos culturales (ehBEHNtohs kooltooRAHlehs)

33 Do you have a lot of cultural events?¿Tienen muchos eventos culturales? (¿TYEHnehn MOOchohs ehBEHNtohskooltooRAHlehs?)

34 Our son wants to participate in the culturalevents.

Nuestro hijo quiere participar en loseventos culturales. (NWEHStroh EEhoh KYEHrehpahrteeseePAHR ehn lohs ehBEHNtohskooltooRAHlehs.)

35 In the afternoon your son can participate insports.

Por la tarde su hijo puede participar enlos deportes. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh soo EEhohPWEHdtheh pahrteeseePAHR ehn lohsdehPOHRtehs.)

36 If she wants, your daughter can take part insports.

Si quiere, su hija puede tomar parte enlos deportes. (see KYEHreh soo EEhah PWEHdthehtohMAHR PAHRteh ehn lohsdehPOHRtehs.)


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This school encourages the participation of theparents.

Esta escuela fomenta la participación de lospadres.

English Spanish

1 This school encourages the participation ofthe parents.

Esta escuela fomenta la participaciónde los padres. (EHStah ehsKWEHlah fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs.)

2Participation by parents in their children's education is highly encouraged in many schools in LatinAmerica. Parents help with fundraising, chaperoning field trips and other activities, andsometimes even supply materials for the classroom! To accomplish this, parent associations arewell organized and very active.

3 to encourage fomentar (fohmehnTAHR)

4 the school encourages la escuela fomenta (lah ehsKWEHlah fohMEHNtah)

5 participation participación (pahrteeseepahSYOHN)

6 the participation of the parentsla participación de los padres (lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs)

7 They encourage the participation of thestudents.

Fomentan la participación de losalumnos. (fohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHNdeh lohs ahLOOMnohs.)

8 They encourage the participation of thestudents in extracurricular activities.

Fomentan la participación de losalumnos en actividadesextracurriculares. (fohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHNdeh lohs ahLOOMnohs ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

9 colleague colega (kohLEHgah)

10 my colleague said mi colega dijo (mee kohLEHgah DEEhoh)

11 My colleague said that they encourageparticipation.

Mi colega dijo que fomentan laparticipación. (mee kohLEHgah DEEhoh kehfohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN.)

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13 The principal said that they encourage theparticipation of the parents.

El director dijo que fomentan laparticipación de los padres. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh kehfohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHNdeh lohs PAHdthrehs.)

14 The parents participate. Los padres participan. (lohs PAHdthrehs pahrteeSEEpahn.)

15 The principal said that all the parentsparticipate.

El director dijo que todos los padresparticipan. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh keh TOHdthohslohs PAHdthrehs pahrteeSEEpahn.)



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16 All the teachers participate in extracurricularactivities.

Todos los maestros participan enactividades extracurriculares. (TOHdthohs lohs mah-EHStrohspahrteeSEEpahn ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

17 The principal said that they encourage theparticipation of the teachers.

El director dijo que fomentan laparticipación de los maestros. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh kehfohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHNdeh lohs mahEHStrohs.)

18 (they) said dijeron (deeHEHrohn)

19 (they) told me ((they) said to me)

me dijeron (meh deeHEHrohn)

20 They told me that the parents participate alot.

Me dijeron que los padres participanmucho. (meh deeHEHrohn keh lohs PAHdthrehspahrteeSEEpahn MOOchoh.)

21 They told me that the school encourages theparticipation of the parents.

Me dijeron que la escuela fomenta laparticipación de los padres. (meh deeHEHrohn keh lah ehsKWEHlahfohMEHNtah lah pahrteeseepahSYOHNdeh lohs PAHdthrehs.)

22 active activo (ahkTEEboh)

23 The parents are very active.Los padres son muy activos. (lohs PAHdthrehs sohn mweeahkTEEbohs.)

24 They told me that the parents are very activeand participate a lot.

Me dijeron que los padres son muyactivos y participan mucho. (meh deeHEHrohn keh lohs PAHdthrehssohn mwee ahkTEEbohs eepahrteeSEEpahn MOOchoh.)

25 The parents are very active and participate inthe activities of the students.

Los padres son muy activos y participanen las actividades de los alumnos. (lohs PAHdthrehs sohn mwee ahkTEEbohsee pahrteeSEEpahn ehn lahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehs deh lohsahLOOMnohs.)

26 association asociación (ahsohsyahSYOHN)

27 parent association asociación de padres (ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs)

28 The principal encourages participation in theLa directora fomenta la participación enla asociación de padres. (lah deerehkTOHrah fohMEHNtah lah


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28 parent association. (lah deerehkTOHrah fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN ehn lahahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs.)

29 They told me that she encouragesparticipation in the parent association.

Me dijeron que fomenta la participaciónen la asociación de padres. (meh deeHEHrohn keh fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN ehn lahahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs.)

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31 (he/ she/ it) gets together se reúne (seh rrehOOneh)

32 The parent association gets together everymonth.

La asociación de padres se reúne cadames. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehsseh rrehOOneh KAHdthah mehs.)

33 They encourage participation in the parentassociation that gets together every month.

Fomentan la participación en laasociación de padres que se reúnecada mes. (fohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHNehn lah ahsohsyahSYOHN dehPAHdthrehs keh seh rrehOOnehKAHdthah mehs.)

34 to raise money recaudar fondos (rrehkawDTHAHR FOHNdohs)

35 The association raises money.La asociación recauda fondos. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN rrehKAWdthahFOHNdohs.)

36 The parent association raises money for theteachers.

La asociación de padres recaudafondos para los maestros. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehsrrehKAWdthah FOHNdohs PAHrah lohsmahEHStrohs.)

37 The association encourages the participationof the parents when they raise money.

La asociación fomenta la participaciónde los padres cuando recaudan fondos.(lah ahsohsyahSYOHN fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs KWAHNdoh rrehKAWdthahnFOHNdohs.)

38 support apoyo (ahPOHyoh)

39 parental support (the support of the parents)

el apoyo de los padres (ehl ahPOHyoh deh lohs PAHdthrehs)

40 There is a lot of parental support for theteachers.

Hay mucho apoyo de los padres paralos maestros. (ay MOOchoh ahPOHyoh deh lohsPAHdthrehs PAHrah lohs mahEHStrohs.)

41 The principal encourages parental support forthe teachers.

La directora fomenta el apoyo de lospadres para los maestros. (lah deerehkTOHrah fohMEHNtah ehlahPOHyoh deh lohs PAHdthrehs PAHrahlohs mahEHStrohs.)

42 field trip excursión de campo (ehkskoorSYOHN deh KAHMpoh)

43 There are a lot of field trips.Hay muchas excursiones de campo. (ay MOOchahs ehkskoorSYOHnehs dehKAHMpoh.)


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44 The parents accompany the students on fieldtrips.

Los padres acompañan a los alumnosen las excursiones de campo. (lohs PAHdthrehs ahkohmPAHnyahn ahlohs ahLOOMnohs ehn lahsehkskoorSYOHnehs deh KAHMpoh.)


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In this school the number of students per classroomis fewer.

En esta escuela el número de alumnos por salón esmenor.

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1 In this school the number of students perclassroom is fewer.

En esta escuela el número de alumnospor salón es menor. (ehn EHStah ehsKWEHlah ehl NOOmehrohdeh ahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN ehsmehNOHR.)

2 classroom salón (sahLOHN)

3 per por (pohr)

4 the number of students per classroomel número de alumnos por salón (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN)

5 fewer menor (mehNOHR)

6 The number of students per classroom isfewer.

El número de alumnos por salón esmenor. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mehNOHR.)

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We've also seen that the word menos can mean "fewer" in phrases like menos turistas (fewertourists - literally, "less tourists") or menos gente (fewer people - literally, "less people"). However, when actually talking about the number (número) of anything, we use menor to mean"fewer," as in El número de alumnos por salón es menor (The number of students perclassroom is fewer).

8 The number of students in this school isfewer.

El número de alumnos en esta escuelaes menor. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs ehnEHStah ehsKWEHlah ehs mehNOHR.)

9 The number of students per classroom ishigh.

El número de alumnos por salón esalto. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs AHLtoh.)

10You may be surprised by the class sizes in schools in Latin America. Even in the private schoolsthere may be forty or more students in a classroom! As you consider schools, you'll definitelywant to find out about class sizes.

11 What is the typical number of students perclassroom?

¿Cuál es el número típico de alumnospor salón? (¿kwahl ehs ehl NOOmehroh TEEpeekohdeh ahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN?)

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13 In that school the number of students perclassroom is greater.

En esa escuela el número de alumnospor salón es mayor. (ehn EHsah ehsKWEHlah ehl NOOmehrohdeh ahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN ehsmahYOHR.)

14 Of course, the number of students perclassroom will be fewer in the private school.

Por supuesto, el número de alumnospor salón será menor en la escuelaprivada. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, ehl NOOmehroh dehahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN sehRAHmehNOHR ehn lah ehsKWEHlahpreeBAHdthah.)



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15 One disadvantage is that the number ofstudents per classroom is greater.

Una desventaja es que el número dealumnos por salón es mayor. (OOnah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh ehlNOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mahYOHR.)

16 She said that the advantage is that thenumber of students per classroom is fewer.

Dijo que la ventaja es que el número dealumnos por salón es menor. (DEEhoh keh lah behnTAHhah ehs keh ehlNOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mehNOHR.)


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Chapter 6: Emergency Situations Chapter 6: Emergency Situations

Conversational GoalsDescribe an Emergency SituationExpress Fear and UrgencyRequest and Offer Emergency AidRequest or Provide an Address or Location

Grammar GoalsLearn the Preterite Form of the Irregular VerbHaberPractice Regular Verbs in the Preterite FormPractice Some Irregular Verbs in theImperative FormUse the Simple Present to Express Actions inProcess


Emergency System 911. What is the emergency?

Sistema de Emergencias 911. ¿Cuál es laemergencia? (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahsNWEHbeh OHNseh. ¿kwahl ehs lahehmehrHEHNsyah?)

My stove caught on fire! ¡La estufa se incendió! (¡lah ehsTOOfah seh eensehnDYOH!)

Okay, stay calm. Where are you located?Bien. Mantenga la calma. ¿Dónde seubica? (byehn mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah.¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah?)

1121 San Andrés Street in the La Esperanzaneighborhood. Hurry!

Calle San Andrés 1121 en el barrio LaEsperanza. ¡Apúrense! (KAHyeh sahn ahnDTHREHS OHNsehbeynTYOOnoh ehn ehl BAHrryoh lahehspehRAHNsah. ¡ahPOOrehnseh!)

We're sending a fire truck now.Mandamos un camión de bomberos ahora.(mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs ahOHrah.)

Is anyone injured? ¿Hay alguien herido? (¿ay AHLgyehn ehREEdthoh?)

No, but the fire is spreading quickly!No, ¡pero el incendio se propaga rápido! (noh, ¡PEHroh ehl eenSEHNdyoh sehprohPAHgah RRAHpeedthoh!)

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Do you have a fire extinguisher? (¿TYEHneh ehksteenTOHR?)

Yes, but I don’t know how to use it. Sí, pero no sé usarlo. (see, PEHroh noh seh ooSAHRloh.)

Okay, I'm going to guide you through the process.Bien, le voy a guiar por el proceso. (byehn, leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehlprohSEHsoh.)


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Emergency System 911. What is the emergency?Sistema de Emergencias 911. ¿Cuál es laemergencia?

English Spanish

1 Emergency System 911. What is theemergency?

Sistema de Emergencias 911. ¿Cuál esla emergencia? (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahsNWEHbeh OHNseh. ¿kwahl ehs lahehmehrHEHNsyah?)

2 system sistema (seesTEHmah)

3 emergency system (system of emergencies)

sistema de emergencias (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahs)

4 What is the emergency? ¿Cuál es la emergencia? (¿kwahl ehs lah ehmehrHEHNsyah?)

5 What emergency do you have? ¿Qué emergencia tiene? (¿keh ehmehrHEHNsyah TYEHneh?)

6 Emergency System 123. What emergency doyou have?

Sistema de Emergencias 123. ¿Quéemergencia tiene? (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahsOOnoh beynteeTREHS. ¿kehehmehrHEHNsyah TYEHneh?)

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In the U.S., virtually everyone knows that in an emergency, we can call 9-1-1 for assistance. Thesame code will work in some countries in Latin America but not all. For example, in Colombia theemergency system is contacted with the code 1-2-3. In other countries, there is no one numberto call for emergencies, but rather a unique number for each type of emergency - one for fire, onefor police, etc. No matter the system, it is important to learn the numbers and keep them handy!

8 to report reportar (rrehpohrTAHR)

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You probably remember that to report an interruption of a public service, we used the verbinformar sobre (to report). However, when reporting an emergency, people usually use theverb reportar. The verbs can be interchanged, but by custom, reportar would be the likelychoice in reporting an emergency while informar sobre (literally, "to inform about") carries lessurgency for the listener.

10 I want to report an emergency!¡Quiero reportar una emergencia! (¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR OOnahehmehrHEHNsyah!)

11 911? I have to report an emergency!¿911? ¡Tengo que reportar unaemergencia! (¿NWEHbeh OHNseh? ¡TEHNgoh kehrrehpohrTAHR OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah!)

12 medical médico (MEHdtheekoh)

13 We have a medical emergency!¡Tenemos una emergencia médica! (¡tehNEHmohs OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah


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14 I want to report a medical emergency in theschool!

¡Quiero reportar una emergenciamédica en la escuela! (¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR OOnahehmehrHEHNsyah MEHdtheekah ehn lahehsKWEHlah!)



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15 Help! ¡Socorro! (¡sohKOHrroh!)

16 Help! We need an ambulance!¡Socorro! ¡Necesitamos unaambulancia! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡nehsehseeTAHmohsOOnah ahmbooLAHNsyah!)

17 Help! We have a medical emergency!¡Socorro! ¡Tenemos una emergenciamédica! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡tehNEHmohs OOnahehmehrHEHNsyah MEHdtheekah!)

18 We have a medical emergency! We need anambulance!

¡Tenemos una emergencia médica!¡Necesitamos una ambulancia! (¡tehNEHmohs OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyahMEHdtheekah! ¡nehsehseeTAHmohsOOnah ahmbooLAHNsyah!)

19 fire incendio (eenSEHNdyoh)

20 Help! There’s a fire! ¡Socorro! ¡Hay un incendio! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡ay oon eenSEHNdyoh!)

21 It’s an emergency! There’s a big fire close tomy house!

¡Es una emergencia! ¡Hay un incendiogrande cerca de mi casa! (¡ehs OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah! ¡ay ooneenSEHNdyoh GRAHNdeh SEHRkah dehmee KAHsah!)

22 armed armado (ahrMAHdthoh)

23 There is an armed man! ¡Hay un hombre armado! (¡ay oon OHMbreh ahrMAHdthoh!)

24 shout grito (GREEtoh)

25 There’s shouting! (There are shouts!)

¡Hay gritos! (¡ay GREEtohs!)

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Did you notice the pattern: hay (there is / there are) followed by a noun, as in ¡Hay unincendio! (There is a fire!), and ¡Hay un hombre armado! (There is an armed man!), etc.? The expression ¡Hay gritos! follows this same pattern. In Spanish, we are literally saying"*There are shouts!" However, in this case, English uses the verb form that acts like a noun -- thegerund -- and it ends up as "There's shouting!"

27 There’s a lot of shouting! ¡Hay muchos gritos! (¡ay MOOchohs GREEtohs!)

28 There’s shouting in the street close to myhouse!

¡Hay gritos en la calle cerca de mi casa!(¡ay GREEtohs ehn lah KAHyeh SEHRkahdeh mee KAHsah!)

29 robbery robo (RROHboh)

30 I think it's a robbery! ¡Creo que es un robo!


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31 I want to report a robbery! ¡Quiero reportar un robo! (¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR oon RROHboh!)

32 I think it is a robbery! There is an armed man!¡Creo que es un robo! ¡Hay un hombrearmado! (¡KREHoh keh ehs oon RROHboh! ¡ay oonOHMbreh ahrMAHdthoh!)

33 thief ladrón (lahDTHROHN)

34 I think there is a thief in my house!¡Creo que hay un ladrón en mi casa! (¡KREHoh keh ay oon lahDTHROHN ehnmee KAHsah!)

35 I need the police! It's an emergency! I thinkthere is a thief in my house!

¡Necesito la policía! ¡Es unaemergencia! ¡Creo que hay un ladrónen mi casa! (¡nehsehSEEtoh lah pohleeSEEah! ¡ehsOOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah! ¡KREHoh keh ayoon lahDTHROHN ehn mee KAHsah!)

36 accident accidente (ahkseeDTHEHNteh)

37 There is an accident! ¡Hay un accidente! (¡ay oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh!)

38 There’s a horrible accident in the street!¡Hay un accidente horrible en la calle! (¡ay oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh ohRREEblehehn lah KAHyeh!)

39 Help! I want to report an accident on theavenue!

¡Socorro! ¡Quiero reportar un accidenteen la avenida! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHRoon ahkseeDTHEHNteh ehn lahahbehNEEdthah!)

40 flood inundación (eenoondahSYOHN)

41 We have a flood! ¡Tenemos una inundación! (¡tehNEHmohs OOnah eenoondahSYOHN!)

42 There is a flood downtown! (There is a flood in the downtown!)

¡Hay una inundación en el centro! (¡ay OOnah eenoondahSYOHN ehn ehlSEHNtroh!)

43 Help! I want to report a flood downtown!

¡Socorro! ¡Quiero reportar unainundación en el centro! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHROOnah eenoondahSYOHN ehn ehlSEHNtroh!)

44 there was / there were hubo (OOboh)

You might recall that había also means "there was / there were." Both había and hubo are pasttense forms of the verb haber (to be), and the difference between them has to do with how thespeaker thinks about the situation. Hubo is the preterite form of haber and refers to a single


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45 speaker thinks about the situation. Hubo is the preterite form of haber and refers to a singleevent or occurrence in the past or one that happened a specific number of times. Había is theimperfect form of the verb and refers to the fact that the existence in the past was ongoing,possibly even right up to the present moment.



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46 There was an emergency. Hubo una emergencia. (OOboh OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah.)

47 There was an accident! ¡Hubo un accidente! (¡OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh!)

48 There was a horrible accident in the street!¡Hubo un accidente horrible en la calle! (¡OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNtehohRREEbleh ehn lah KAHyeh!)

49 explosion explosión (ehksplohSYOHN)

50 There was an explosion! ¡Hubo una explosión! (¡OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN!)

51 earthquake terremoto (tehrrehMOHtoh)

52 There was a big earthquake! ¡Hubo un terremoto grande! (¡OOboh oon tehrrehMOHtoh GRAHNdeh!)

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There are many types of emergencies wherever you live. If your adopted country is in thenorthern tropics, hurricanes are a strong possibility during the months of June throughNovember. Heavy rains can cause flooding and mudslides in many areas. Also, Mexico, theCaribbean, Central America and the Andean region of South America can have earthquakes atany time of the year. Traffic accidents are common as well in most countries in Latin America,but house fires are fairly rare.

54 There was an earthquake and lots ofaccidents in the street!

¡Hubo un terremoto y muchosaccidentes en la calle! (¡OOboh oon tehrrehMOHtoh eeMOOchohs ahkseeDTHEHNtehs ehn lahKAHyeh!)


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Okay. And where are you located?Bien. ¿Y dónde se ubica?

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1 Okay. And where are you located? Bien. ¿Y dónde se ubica? (byehn. ¿ee DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah?)

2 to be located ubicarse (oobeeKAHRseh)

3 (you) are located se ubica (seh ooBEEkah)

4 Where are you located? ¿Dónde se ubica? (¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah?)

5 What street you are located on? ¿En qué calle se ubica? (¿ehn keh KAHyeh seh ooBEEkah?)

6 Can you tell me? ¿Puede decirme? (¿PWEHdtheh dehSEERmeh?)

7 Can you tell me what street you are locatedon?

¿Puede decirme en qué calle se ubica? (¿PWEHdtheh dehSEERmeh ehn kehKAHyeh seh ooBEEkah?)

8 I'm at 1121 San Andrés Street.Estoy en la Calle San Andrés 1121. (ehsTOY ehn lah KAHyeh sahnahnDTHREHS OHNseh beynTYOOnoh.)

9 What neighborhood are you located in? ¿En qué barrio se ubica? (¿ehn keh BAHrryoh seh ooBEEkah?)

10 I'm at 1121 San Andrés Street in the LaEsperanza neighborhood.

Estoy en Calle San Andrés 1121 en elbarrio La Esperanza. (ehsTOY ehn KAHyeh sahn ahnDTHREHSOHNseh beynTYOOnoh ehn ehl BAHrryohlah ehspehRAHNsah.)

11 building edificio (ehdtheeFEEsyoh)

12 I'm in the Vargas Building.Estoy en el Edificio Vargas. (ehsTOY ehn ehl ehdtheeFEEsyohBAHRgahs.)

13 I'm in the Vargas Building in the La Esperanzaneighborhood.

Estoy en el Edificio Vargas en el barrioLa Esperanza. (ehsTOY ehn ehl ehdtheeFEEsyohBAHRgahs ehn ehl BAHrryoh lahehspehRAHNsah.)

14 is located se ubica (seh ooBEEkah)

15 Where is the Vargas Building located?¿Dónde se ubica el Edificio Vargas? (¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs?)

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16 The Vargas Building is located next to thepark.

parque. (ehl ehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs sehooBEEkah ahl LAHdthoh dehl PAHRkeh.)



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17 My house is located next to the VargasBuilding.

Mi casa se ubica al lado del EdificioVargas. (mee KAHsah seh ooBEEkah ahl LAHdthohdehl ehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs.)

18 What floor are you located on? ¿En qué piso se ubica? (¿ehn keh PEEsoh seh ooBEEkah?)

19 My apartment is located on the second floor.Mi departamento se ubica en elsegundo piso. (mee dehpahrtahMEHNtoh seh ooBEEkahehn ehl sehGOONdoh PEEsoh.)

20 The office is located on the second floor of theVargas Building.

La oficina se ubica en el segundo pisodel Edificio Vargas. (lah ohfeeSEEnah seh ooBEEkah ehn ehlsehGOONdoh PEEsoh dehlehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs.)

21 Where is the fire located?¿Dónde se ubica el incendio? (¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah ehleenSEHNdyoh?)

22 What street is the accident located on?¿En qué calle se ubica el accidente? (¿ehn keh KAHyeh seh ooBEEkah ehlahkseeDTHEHNteh?)

23 to the side de al lado (deh ahl LAHdthoh)

24 the house next door (the house to the side)

la casa de al lado (lah KAHsah deh ahl LAHdthoh)

25 The fire is located in the house next door.El incendio se ubica en la casa de allado. (ehl eenSEHNdyoh seh ooBEEkah ehn lahKAHsah deh ahl LAHdthoh.)

26 the room next door el cuarto de al lado (ehl KWAHRtoh deh ahl LAHdthoh)

27 The fire started in the room next door.El incendio empezó en el cuarto de allado. (ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehmpehSOH ehn ehlKWAHRtoh deh ahl LAHdthoh.)


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Stay calm and speak clearly.Mantenga la calma y hable claramente.

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1 Stay calm and speak clearly.Mantenga la calma y hable claramente. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee AHblehklahrahMEHNteh.)

2 to maintain; to keep mantener (mahntehNEHR)

3 maintain [imperative] mantenga (mahnTEHNgah)

4 calm calma (KAHLmah)

5 Stay calm. (Maintain the calm.)

Mantenga la calma. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah.)

6 speak [imperative] hable (AHbleh)

7 clearly claramente (klahrahMEHNteh)

8 Speak clearly. Hable claramente. (AHbleh klahrahMEHNteh.)

9 Stay calm and speak slower, please.Mantenga la calma y hable másdespacio por favor. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee AHblehmahs dehsPAHsyoh pohr fahBOHR.)

10 strong fuerte (FWEHRteh)

11 louder (more strong)

más fuerte (mahs FWEHRteh)

12 Speak louder, please. Hable más fuerte por favor. (AHbleh mahs FWEHRteh pohr fahBOHR.)

13 Please stay calm and speak louder.Por favor mantenga la calma y hablemás fuerte. (pohr fahBOHR mahnTEHNgah lahKAHLmah ee AHbleh mahs FWEHRteh.)

14 to hang up colgar (kohlGAHR)

15 hang up [imperative] cuelgue (KWEHLgheh)

16 Don't hang up. No cuelgue. (noh KWEHLgheh.)

17 Stay calm and don't hang up.Mantenga la calma y no cuelgue. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee nohKWEHLgheh.)


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18 to tell you decirle (dehSEERleh)

19 (I/ he/ she/ it) tell [subjunctive] diga (DEEgah)

20 until I tell you (until that I tell you)

hasta que le diga (AHStah keh leh DEEgah)

21Do you remember the acronym WEIRDO NUT that gives us situations where the subjunctive formof a verb is used in Spanish? "Tentativeness" can be seen in the phrase hasta que (until), andtherefore we use the subjunctive form for the verb that follows. So, "until I tell you" is said ashasta que le diga.

22 Don't hang up until I tell you.No cuelgue hasta que le diga. (noh KWEHLgheh AHStah keh lehDEEgah.)

23 Stay calm and don't hang up until I tell you.Mantenga la calma y no cuelgue hastaque le diga. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee nohKWEHLgheh AHStah keh leh DEEgah.)

24 Tell me what the emergency is.Dígame cuál es la emergencia. (DEEgahmeh kwahl ehs lahehmehrHEHNsyah.)

25 Stay calm and tell me what the emergency is.

Mantenga la calma y dígame cuál es laemergencia. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah eeDEEgahmeh kwahl ehs lahehmehrHEHNsyah.)

26 Stay calm and tell me where you are located.Mantenga la calma y dígame dónde seubica. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah eeDEEgahmeh DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah.)

27 Stay calm and tell me what floor are youlocated on.

Mantenga la calma y dígame en quépiso se ubica. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah eeDEEgahmeh ehn keh PEEsoh sehooBEEkah.)

28 explain to me [imperative] explíqueme (eksPLEEkehmeh)

29 situation situación (seetwahSYOHN)

30 Explain the situation to me. Explíqueme la situación. (eksPLEEkehmeh lah seetwahSYOHN)

31 Please stay calm and explain the situation tome.

Por favor mantenga la calma yexplíqueme la situación. (pohr fahBOHR mahnTEHNgah lahKAHLmah ee eksPLEEkehmeh lahseetwahSYOHN.)


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Can you describe what happened?¿Puede describir lo que sucedió?

English Spanish

1 Can you describe what happened?¿Puede describir lo que sucedió? (¿PWEHdtheh dehskreeBEER loh kehsoosehDTHYOH?)

2 to happen suceder (soosehDTHEHR)

3You may recall that the verb pasar can also mean "to happen." In this lesson we will use anotherverb suceder to express the same thing. Although these verbs can mostly be usedinterchangeably, the verb suceder is slightly more formal.

4 (it) happened sucedió (soosehDTHYOH)

5 what happened (the thing that happened)

lo que sucedió (loh keh soosehDTHYOH)

6 to describe describir (dehskreeBEER)

7 Can you describe...? ¿Puede describir...? (¿PWEHdtheh dehskreeBEER...?)

8 Can you describe what happened then?¿Puede describir lo que sucedióentonces? (¿PWEHdtheh dehskreeBEER loh kehsoosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs?)

9 I don't know how to describe it. (I don't know to describe it.)

No sé describirlo. (noh seh dehskreeBEERloh.)

10 the thing is that es que (ehs keh)

11 The thing is that I don't know. Es que no sé. (ehs keh noh seh.)

12 The thing is that I don't know how to describeit.

Es que no sé describirlo. (ehs keh noh seh dehskreeBEERloh.)

13 I don't know how to describe what happenedthen.

No sé describir lo que sucedióentonces. (noh seh dehskreeBEER loh kehsoosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs.)

14 The thing is that there was a horrible accidentin the street!

¡Es que hubo un accidente horrible enla calle! (¡ehs keh OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNtehohRREEbleh ehn lah KAHyeh!)

15 to collide chocar (chohKAHR)

16 (they) collided chocaron (chohKAHrohn)

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18 The thing is that there was an accident andtwo cars collided!

¡Es que hubo un accidente y dos carroschocaron! (¡ehs keh OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNtehee dohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohn!)

19 The thing is that two cars collided in the streetin front of my house.

Es que dos carros chocaron en la calleenfrente de mi casa. (ehs keh dohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohnehn lah KAHyeh ehnFREHNteh deh meeKAHsah.)

20 to catch fire incendiarse (eensehnDYAHRseh)

21 It caught fire. Se incendió. (seh eensehnDYOH.)

22 One of the cars caught fire!¡Uno de los carros se incendió! (¡OOnoh deh lohs KAHrrohs seheensehnDYOH!)

23 The stove caught fire! ¡La estufa se incendió! (¡lah ehsTOOfah seh eensehnDYOH!)

24 Then the house caught fire!¡Entonces la casa se incendió! (¡ehnTOHNsehs lah KAHsah seheensehnDYOH!)

25 First the stove caught fire and then the housecaught fire!

¡Primero la estufa se incendió yentonces la casa se incendió! (¡preeMEHroh lah ehsTOOfah seheensehnDYOH ee ehnTOHNsehs lahKAHsah seh eensehnDYOH!)

26 What happened then was... (The thing that happened then was...)

Lo que sucedió entonces fue... (loh keh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehsfweh...)

27 What happened then was that the housecaught fire.

Lo que sucedió entonces fue que lacasa se incendió. (loh keh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehsfweh keh lah KAHsah seh eensehnDYOH.)

28 What happened then was that there was anexplosion!

¡Lo que sucedió entonces fue que hubouna explosión! (¡loh keh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehsfweh keh OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN!)

29 There was an explosion and the buildingcaught fire!

¡Hubo una explosión y el edificio seincendió! (¡OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN ee ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh seh eensehnDYOH!)

30 There was an explosion and what happenedthen was that the building caught fire!

¡Hubo una explosión y lo que sucedióentonces fue que el edificio seincendió! (¡OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN ee lohkeh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs fwehkeh ehl ehdtheeFEEsyoh seh


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31 There was an earthquake and the building fell!¡Hubo un terremoto y el edificio cayó! (¡OOboh oon tehrrehMOHtoh ee ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh kahYOH!)


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We're sending a fire truck now.Mandamos un camión de bomberos ahora.

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1 We're sending a fire truck now.Mandamos un camión de bomberosahora. (mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs ahOHrah.)

2 You may find that the services you need for an emergency will come with a price tag, so don't besurprised if you are presented with a bill.

3 truck camión (kahMYOHN)

4 firefighter bombero (bohmBEHroh)

5 fire truck (truck of firefighters)

camión de bomberos (kahMYOHN deh bohmBEHrohs)

6 We're sending a truck now. (We send a truck now.)

Mandamos un camión ahora. (mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHNahOHrah.)

7In English, we tend to use the present progressive when describing an event that is eitherhappening at that very moment or in the immediate future, as in "We are sending a truck." WhileSpanish can also use this form, e.g., Estamos mandando un camión ahora, generally, thesimple present tense is preferred, Mandamos un camión ahora.

8 right away enseguida (ehnsehGHEEdthah)

9 We're sending a fire truck right away.Mandamos un camión de bomberosenseguida. (mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs ehnsehGHEEdthah.)

10 Can you send a fire truck right away?¿Pueden mandar un camión debomberos enseguida? (¿PWEHdthehn mahnDAHR oon kahMYOHNdeh bohmBEHrohs ehnsehGHEEdthah?)

11 There’s a fire! Can you send a fire truck?

¡Hay un incendio! ¿Pueden mandar uncamión de bomberos? (¡ay oon eenSEHNdyoh! ¿PWEHdthehnmahnDAHR oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs?)

12 We’re sending an ambulance to your house.Mandamos una ambulancia a su casa. (mahnDAHmohs OOnah ahmbooLAHNsyahah soo KAHsah.)

13 Two cars collided. Can you send anambulance right away?

Dos carros chocaron. ¿Pueden mandaruna ambulancia enseguida? (dohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohn.¿PWEHdthehn mahnDAHR OOnahahmbooLAHNsyah ehnsehGHEEdthah?)


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14 We're sending the police to your house rightaway.

Mandamos la policía a su casaenseguida. (mahnDAHmohs lah pohleeSEEah ah sooKAHsah ehnsehGHEEdthah.)

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16 paramedic team (team of paramedics)

equipo de paramédicos (ehKEEpoh deh pahrahMEHdtheekohs)

17 We’re sending a paramedic team right away.

Mandamos un equipo de paramédicosenseguida. (mahnDAHmohs oon ehKEEpoh dehpahrahMEHdtheekohsehnsehGHEEdthah.)

18 There was an accident! Is it possible to send aparamedic team?

¡Hubo un accidente! ¿Es posiblemandar un equipo de paramédicos? (¡OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh! ¿ehspohSEEbleh mahnDAHR oon ehKEEpohdeh pahrahMEHdtheekohs?)

19 It is on the way to your house. Está de camino a su casa. (ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh ah soo KAHsah.)

20 The paramedic team is on the way to yourhouse.

El equipo de paramédicos está decamino a su casa. (ehl ehKEEpoh deh pahrahMEHdtheekohsehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh ah soo KAHsah.)

21 We’re sending an ambulance. It is on the wayto your house.

Mandamos una ambulancia. Está decamino a su casa. (mahnDAHmohs OOnahahmbooLAHNsyah. ehsTAH dehkahMEEnoh ah soo KAHsah.)

22 on the way de camino (deh kahMEEnoh)

23 The police are on the way.Está de camino la policía. (ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh lahpohleeSEEah.)

24 The police are on the way. We’re also sendingan ambulance.

Está de camino la policía. Tambiénmandamos una ambulancia. (ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh lahpohleeSEEah. tahmBYEHN mahnDAHmohsOOnah ahmbooLAHNsyah.)


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Hurry! The man is injured very badly!¡Apúrense! ¡El señor está herido muy mal!

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1 Hurry! The man is injured very badly!¡Apúrense! ¡El señor está herido muymal! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ¡ehl sehNHOHR ehsTAHehREEdthoh mwee mahl! )

2No matter where you are, in an emergency it seems like the response (police, ambulance,firefighters) can't get there fast enough. In Latin America, emergency response times can beextremely long due to traffic, communication, and organizational differences.

3 injured herido (ehREEdthoh)

4

Recall that in Spanish, the respectful terms señora (ma'am), señorita (miss) and señor (sir)are frequently used in place of the words mujer (woman) and hombre (man) in sentences. Forexample, instead of La mujer está herida (The woman is injured) you can say, La señoraestá herida or possibly La señorita está herida if referring to a young woman. Keep that inmind in this lesson.

5 The man is injured. El señor está herido. (ehl sehNYOHR ehsTAH ehREEdthoh.)

6 The man is injured very badly!¡El señor está herido muy mal! (¡ehl sehNYOHR ehsTAH ehREEdthohmwee mahl!)

7 to hurry apurarse (ahpooRAHRseh)

8 Hurry! [imperative] ¡Apúrense! (¡ahPOOrehnseh!)

9 The woman is injured and I don't know what todo.

La señora está herida y no sé quéhacer. (lah sehNYOHrah ehsTAH ehREEdthah eenoh seh keh ahSEHR.)

10 You have to hurry. Tienen que apurarse. (TYEHnehn keh ahpooRAHRseh.)

11 You have to hurry! The woman is injured verybadly!

¡Tienen que apurarse! ¡La señora estáherida muy mal! (¡TYEHnehn keh ahpooRAHRseh! ¡lahsehNYOHrah ehsTAH ehREEdthah mweemahl!)

12 Is anyone injured? (Is there anyone injured?)

¿Hay alguien herido? (¿ay AHLgyehn ehREEdthoh?)

13 (they) are injured están heridos (ehsTAHN ehREEdthohs)

14 There are two boys that are injured verybadly!

¡Hay dos niños que están heridos muymal! (¡ay dohs NEEnyohs keh ehsTAHNehREEdthohs mwee mahl!)


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15 quick rápido (RRAHpeedthoh)

16 Quick! The women are injured very badly!¡Rápido! ¡Las señoras están heridasmuy mal! (¡RRAHpeedthoh! ¡lahs sehNYOHrahsehsTAHN ehREEdthahs mwee mahl!)



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17 come [imperative] venga (BEHNgah)

18 come [imperative] vengan (BEHNgahn)

19 Come quick! ¡Vengan rápido! (¡BEHNgahn RRAHpeedthoh!)

20 Yes! They are very serious injuries!¡Sí! ¡Son lesiones muy graves! (¡see! ¡sohn lehSYOHnehs mweeGRAHbehs!)

21 I think the men have serious injuries! Comequick!

¡Creo que los señores tienen lesionesgraves! ¡Vengan rápido! (¡KREHoh keh lohs sehNYOHrehsTYEHnehn lehSYOHnehs GRAHbehs!¡BEHNgahn RRAHpeedthoh!)

22 burn quemadura (kehmahDTHOOrah)

23 There's a woman that has a burn.Hay una señora que tiene unaquemadura. (ay OOnah sehNYOHrah keh TYEHnehOOnah kehmahDTHOOrah.)

24 The boy has serious burns on the leg andother injuries.

El niño tiene quemaduras graves en lapierna y otras lesiones. (ehl NEEnyoh TYEHneh kehmahDTHOOrahsGRAHbehs ehn lah PYEHRnah ee OHtrahslehSYOHnehs.)

25 How serious? ¿Qué tan grave? (¿keh tahn GRAHbeh?)

26 How serious is the burn?¿Qué tan grave es la quemadura? (¿keh tahn GRAHbeh ehs lahkehmahDTHOOrah?)

27 How serious are her injuries?¿Qué tan graves son sus lesiones? (¿keh tahn GRAHbehs sohn sooslehSYOHnehs?)

28 How serious was the accident?¿Qué tan grave fue el accidente? (¿keh tahn GRAHbeh fweh ehlahkseeDTHEHNteh?)


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The fire is spreading quickly!¡El incendio se propaga rápido!

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1 The fire is spreading quickly!¡El incendio se propaga rápido! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh seh prohPAHgahRRAHpeedthoh!)

2 to spread propagarse (prohpahGAHRseh)

3 to spread quickly (to spread quick)

propagarse rápido (prohpahGAHRseh RRAHpeedthoh)

4 Recall that the present progressive, (-ing form), is used less in Spanish than in English. Spanishmore often than not prefers the simple present form.

5 The fire is spreading. El incendio se propaga. (ehl eenSEHNdyoh seh prohPAHgah.)

6 The fire in the building is spreading quickly!

¡El incendio en el edificio se propagarápido! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehn ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh seh prohPAHgahRRAHpeedthoh!)

7 Hurry! The fire in my house is spreadingquickly!

¡Apúrense! ¡El incendio en mi casa sepropaga rápido! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehnmee KAHsah seh prohPAHgahRRAHpeedthoh!)

8 neighbor vecino (behSEEnoh)

9 my neighbor's house la casa de mi vecino (lah KAHsah deh mee behSEEnoh)

10 There is a fire in my neighbor's house!¡Hay un incendio en la casa de mivecino! (¡ay oon eenSEHNdyoh ehn lah KAHsahdeh mee behSEEnoh!)

11 The fire is in my neighbor's house and isspreading quickly!

¡El incendio está en la casa de mivecino y se propaga rápido! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehsTAH ehn lahKAHsah deh mee behSEEnoh ee sehprohPAHgah RRAHpeedthoh!)

12 to get worse empeorar (ehmpeohRAHR)

13 (it) gets worse empeora (ehmpehOHrah)

14 The fire is getting worse! ¡El incendio empeora! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehmpehOHrah!)

15 The fire in the house next door is getting¡El incendio en la casa de al ladoempeora!


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15 worse! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehn lah KAHsah dehahl LAHdthoh ehmpehOHrah!)

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17 Her condition is getting worse. Su condición empeora. (soo kohndeeSYOHN ehmpehOHrah.)

18 The woman's condition is getting worse!¡La condición de la señora empeora! (¡lah kohndeeSYOHN deh lah sehNYOHrahehmpehOHrah!)

19 Quickly! My neighbor's condition is gettingworse!

¡Rápido! ¡La condición de mi vecinoempeora! (RRAHpeedthoh lah kohndeeSYOHN dehmee behSEEnoh ehmpehOHrah)

20 breathing respiración (rrehspeerahSYOHN)

21 His breathing is getting worse. Su respiración empeora. (soo rrehspeerahSYOHN ehmpehOHrah.)

22 Hurry! The woman's breathing is gettingworse!

¡Apúrense! ¡La respiración de la señoraempeora! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ¡lah rrehspeerahSYOHNdeh lah sehNYOHRah ehmpehOHrah!)

23 Hurry! The man is injured very badly and hisbreathing is getting worse!

¡Apúrense! ¡El señor está herido muymal y su respiración empeora! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ¡ehl sehNYOHR ehsTAHehREEdthoh mwee mahl ee soorrehspeerahSYOHN ehmpehOHrah!)


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I'm going to guide you through the process.Le voy a guiar por el proceso.

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1 I'm going to guide you through the process. Le voy a guiar por el proceso. (leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsoh.)

2 to guide guiar (gyahr)

3 to guide you guiarle (GYAHRleh)

4

To be absolutely correct, in Spanish we should be saying guiarlo (to guide you [masculine]) orguiarla (to guide you [feminine]) since the direct object is "you." Remember, in Spanish, le (to/for you [formal]) is the indirect object pronoun, but lo (you [masculine formal]) and la (you[feminine formal]) are the direct object pronouns. However, it is very common in Latin America touse the indirect object pronoun le with some verbs when the difference in gender is notimportant. This use is known as leísmo.

5 I'm going to guide you. Le voy a guiar. (leh boy ah gyahr.)

6 Of course you can place the pronoun le either before the verb phrase (Le voy a guiar) orconnected to the end of the root verb (Voy a guiarle). Either way is fine!

7 process proceso (prohSEHsoh)

8 through the process por el proceso (pohr ehl prohSEHsoh)

9 Stay calm. I'm going to guide you through theprocess.

Mantenga la calma. Le voy a guiar porel proceso. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah. leh boy ahgyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsoh.)

10 step by step paso a paso (PAHsoh ah PAHsoh)

11 Okay, I'm going to guide you through theprocess, step by step.

Bien. Le voy a guiar por el proceso,paso a paso. (byehn leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehlprohSEHsoh, PAHsoh ah PAHsoh.)

12 in agreement de acuerdo (deh ahKWEHRdthoh)

13 Okay? (In agreement?)

¿De acuerdo? (¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

14You already know that in Spanish, if we want to reaffirm a statement we can say ¿Bien? (Okay?). Another very common way of accomplishing the same thing is to use the expression ¿Deacuerdo? (literally "In agreement?). These phrases are interchangeable in this context.

15 I'm going to guide you step by step. Okay?Le voy a guiar paso a paso. ¿Deacuerdo? (leh boy ah gyahr PAHsoh ah PAHsoh.¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)


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16 I'm going to guide you through the processstep by step. Okay?

Le voy a guiar por el proceso paso apaso. ¿De acuerdo? (leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsohPAHsoh ah PAHsoh. ¿dehahKWEHRdthoh?)

17 fire extinguisher extintor (ehksteenTOHR)

18 I don't know how to use the fire extinguisher. (I don't know to use the fire extinguisher.)

No sé usar el extintor. (noh seh ooSAHR ehl ehksteenTOHR.)

19 Do you have a fire extinguisher? ¿Tiene extintor? (¿TYEHneh ehksteenTOHR?)

20 Yes, I have one. (Yes, I have.)

Sí, tengo. (see, TEHNgoh.)

21 Yes, I have one. But I don't know how to use it.Sí, tengo. Pero no sé usarlo. (see, TEHNgoh. PEHroh noh sehooSAHRloh.)

22 Yes, I have one. Can you guide me throughthe process?

Sí, tengo. ¿Puede guiarme por elproceso? (see, TEHNgoh. ¿PWEHdtheh GYAHRmehpohr ehl prohSEHsoh?)

23 Stay calm. I can guide you.Mantenga la calma. Le puedo guiar. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah. lehPWEHdthoh gyahr.)

24 I can guide you through the process now.Okay?

Le puedo guiar por el proceso ahora.¿De acuerdo? (leh PWEHdthoh gyahr pohr ehlprohSEHsoh ahOHrah. ¿dehahKWEHRdthoh?)

25 first aid primeros auxilios (preeMEHrohs ahwkSEElyohs)

26 to give first aid dar primeros auxilios (dahr preeMEHrohs ahwkSEElyohs)

27 Do you know how to give first aid?¿Sabe dar primeros auxilios? (¿SAHbeh dahr preeMEHrohsahwkSEElyohs?)

28 I don't know how to give first aid. Can youguide me?

No sé dar primeros auxilios. ¿Puedeguiarme? (noh seh dahr preeMEHrohsahwkSEElyohs. ¿PWEHdtheh GYAHRmeh?)

29 first aid kit botiquín (bohteeKEEN)

30 Do you have a first aid kit? ¿Tiene botiquín? (¿TYEHneh bohteeKEEN?)

31 I have a first aid kit, but I don't know how touse it.

Tengo un botiquín, pero no sé usarlo. (TEHNgoh oon bohteeKEEN, PEHroh noh


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use it. seh ooSAHRloh.)

32 CPR RCP (ehrrehsehPEH)

33 I don't know how to do CPR. No sé hacer RCP. (noh seh ahSEHR ehrehsehPEH.)



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34 But I don't know how to do CPR! Can youguide me?

¡Pero no sé hacer RCP! ¿Puedeguiarme? (¡PEHroh noh seh ahSEHR ehrehsehPEH!¿PWEHdtheh GYAHRmeh?)

35 It isn't difficult to do CPR.No es difícil hacer RCP. (noh ehs deeFEEseel ahSEHRehrehsehPEH.)

36 It isn't difficult to do CPR. I can guide you stepby step. Okay?

No es difícil hacer RCP. Le puedo guiarpaso a paso. ¿De acuerdo? (noh ehs deeFEEseel ahSEHRehrehsehPEH. leh PWEHdthoh gyahrPAHsoh ah PAHsoh. ¿dehahKWEHRdthoh?)


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Chapter 7: Household Chores Los Quehaceres Domésticos

Chapter 7: Household Chores

Conversational GoalsApologize and Ask for ForgivenessAsk Someone to Do a ChoreDescribe Feelings of AngerExpress AnnoyanceGive an Excuse

Grammar GoalsForm Negative CommandsLearn the Imperfect Form of Some VerbsPractice the Informal ImperativeUse the Subjunctive Form to ExpressTentativeness


Can you take out the trash? ¿Puedes sacar la basura? (¿PWEHdthehs sahKAHR lah bahSOOrah?)

I'm coming. I just want to finish watching thisprogram.

Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar de mirar esteprograma. (yah boy. SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR dehmeeRAHR EHSteh prohGRAHmah.)

You know that it’s my favorite... and it’s almostover.

Sabes que es mi favorito... y ya casitermina. (SAHbehs keh ehs mee fahbohREEtoh... eeyah KAHsee tehrMEEnah.)

Just let me see what’s going to happen next week.Sólo déjame ver lo que va a pasar lapróxima semana. (SOHloh DEHhahmeh behr loh keh bah ahpahSAHR lah PROHkseemah sehMAHnah.)

Well, if the TV is more important than our gueststhat are coming...

Pues, si la tele es más importante quenuestros invitados que llegan... (pwehs, see lah TEHleh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs keh YEHgahn...)

Ha ha! What were you saying? ¡Je je! ¿Qué decías? (¡heh heh! ¿keh dehSEEahs?)

I’m going to clean the kitchen. Voy a limpiar la cocina. (boy ah leemPYAHR lah kohSEEnah.)

I’m sorry. Don’t get mad. I’m taking the trash outLo siento. No te enojes. Estoy sacando labasura ahora.


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now. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehs. ehsTOYsahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrah ahOHrah.)


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Can you help me with the chores?¿Puedes ayudarme con los quehaceres?

English Spanish

1 Can you help me with the chores?¿Puedes ayudarme con los quehaceres?(¿PWEHdthehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh kohnlohs kehahSEHrehs?)

2 chores quehaceres (kehahSEHrehs)

3 If you look closely at the word quehaceres (chores), you'll probably pick out the words que (that)and hacer (to do). So, quehaceres are all the things that have to be done!

4 with the chores con los quehaceres (kohn lohs kehahSEHrehs)

5 Can you help me? ¿Puedes ayudarme? (¿PWEHdthehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh?)

6 Can you help me with the chores beforelunch?

¿Puedes ayudarme con los quehaceresantes del almuerzo? (¿PWEHdthehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh kohnlohs kehahSEHrehs AHNtehs dehlahlMWEHRsoh?)

7 Listen. [imperative] (Hear. [imperative])

Oye. (OHyeh.)

8A lot of times, we want to get someone's attention, and to do this in English we might use a wordlike "Hey" or "Say" or "Listen." One way to do this in Spanish is with the command form of oír (tohear). Informally we can say Oye, while formally we say Oiga, both are really just commands:"Listen."

9 Listen, do you want to help me with thechores?

Oye, ¿quieres ayudarme con losquehaceres? (OHyeh, ¿KYEHrehs ahyooDTHAHRmehkohn lohs kehahSEHrehs?)

10 Can you do the chores?¿Puedes hacer los quehaceres? (¿PWEHdthehs ahSEHR lohskehahSEHrehs?)

11 Listen, can you do the chores before lunch?

Oye, ¿puedes hacer los quehaceresantes del almuerzo? (OHyeh, ¿PWEHdthehs ahSEHR lohskehahSEHrehs AHNtehs dehlahlMWEHRsoh?)

12 trash basura (bahSOOrah)

13 to take out the trash sacar la basura (sahKAHR lah bahSOOrah)

14 Can you take out the trash? ¿Puedes sacar la basura? (¿PWEHdthehs sahKAHR lah bahSOOrah?)

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16 My son, are you going to take out the trashnow?

Mijo, ¿vas a sacar la basura ahora? (MEEhoh, ¿bahs ah sahKAHR lahbahSOOrah ahOHrah?)

17

A very common way to get someone's attention in Latin America is to address the person withsome descriptive term. Hijo (son), hija (daughter), hermano (brother), and hermana (sister)are a few examples. Also, when addressing people in this way, it is common to include mi (my)as in mi hijo (my son), or mi hija (my daughter). Because of the blending of the sounds of thetwo words, this address is often written mijo or mija. These terms are often used with friends aswell.

18 My son, there are a lot of chores. Can youtake out the trash right away?

Mijo, hay muchos quehaceres. ¿Puedessacar la basura enseguida? (MEEhoh, ay MOOchohs kehahSEHrehs.¿PWEHdthehs sahKAHR lah bahSOOrahehnsehGHEEdthah?)

19In Latin America, household chores have traditionally been women's work with very littleparticipation from the men. Things are changing, but old habits die hard, and the women still endup doing the vast majority of the housework.

20 to sweep barrer (bahRREHR)

21 to sweep the floor barrer el piso (bahRREHR ehl PEEsoh)

22 Do you want to sweep the floor? ¿Quieres barrer el piso? (¿KYEHrehs bahRREHR ehl PEEsoh?)

23 Dear (affection)

cariño (kahREEnyoh)

24

You might recall that Corazón (literally "Heart") is a special term of endearment used in thesame way English speakers might use "Honey." Cariño ("Dear" - literally "Affection") is anothersuch word you will hear a lot in Latin America to address special people. You'll find that Spanishspeakers have many terms that serve the same purpose, including Amor (Love), Mi Vida (MyLife) and Cielo (Heaven). Note that there is no change in gender for these words.

25 Dear, do you want to sweep the kitchen floor?Cariño, ¿quieres barrer el piso de lacocina? (kahREEnyoh, ¿KYEHrehs bahRREHR ehlPEEsoh deh lah kohSEEnah?)

26 to clean limpiar (leemPYAHR)

27 I'm going to clean the kitchen. Voy a limpiar la cocina. (boy ah leemPYAHR lah kohSEEnah.)

28 Dear, do you want to clean the bathroom?Cariño ¿quieres limpiar el baño? (kahREEnyoh ¿KYEHrehs leemPYAHR ehlBAHnyoh?)

29 I'm going to clean the bathroom right away.Do you want to help me?

Voy a limpiar el baño en seguida.¿Quieres ayudarme? (boy ah leemPYAHR ehl BAHnyoh ehnsehGHEEdthah. ¿KYEHrehsahyooDTHAHRmeh?)


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30 Later we have to clean the kitchen and takeout the trash.

Más tarde tenemos que limpiar lacocina y sacar la basura. (mahs TAHRdtheh tehNEHmohs kehleemPYAHR lah kohSEEnah ee sahKAHRlah bahSOOrah.)

31 to remove quitar (keeTAHR)

32 dust polvo (POHLboh)

33 to dust (to remove the dust)

quitar el polvo (keeTAHR ehl POHLboh)

34 my daughter mija (MEEhah)

35 My daughter, can you dust?Mija, ¿puedes quitar el polvo? (MEEhah, ¿PWEHdthehs keeTAHR ehlPOHLboh?)

36 My daughter, can you dust in the living room?Mija, ¿puedes quitar el polvo en la salade estar? (MEEhah, ¿PWEHdthehs keeTAHR ehlPOHLboh ehn lah SAHlah deh ehsTAHR?)

37

It is much more common for families to have domestic help in Latin America than it is in the U.S. Because of the great differences in income and education, one way to earn a living for youngwomen is to be hired on as a criada, or maid, to a family with more resources. Sometimes thisperson lives with the family she works for, but it is becoming more common for domestic help tocome either on a daily basis, or a few days a week, and return home after her duties arecomplete.

38 to clear the table (to clean the table)

limpiar la mesa (leemPYAHR lah MEHsah )

39 Dear, can you help me? We have to clear thetable.

Cariño, ¿puedes ayudarme? Tenemosque limpiar la mesa. (kahREEnyoh, ¿PWEHdthehsahyooDTHAHRmeh? tehNEHmohs kehleemPYAHR lah MEHsah .)

40 Let's clear the table first. Do you want to helpme?

Vamos a limpiar la mesa primero.¿Quieres ayudarme? (BAHmohs ah leemPYAHR lah MEHsahpreeMEHroh. ¿KYEHrehsahyooDTHAHRmeh?)

41 to set the table (to put the table)

poner la mesa (pohNEHR lah MEHsah )

42 Let's set the table now, okay?Vamos a poner la mesa ahora, ¿deacuerdo? (BAHmohs ah pohNEHR lah MEHsahahOHrah, ¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

43 If you can set the table, then we can eat.Si puedes poner la mesa, entoncespodemos comer.


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43 If you can set the table, then we can eat. (see PWEHdthehs pohNEHR lah MEHsah,ehnTOHNsehs pohDTHEHmohs kohMEHR.)

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45 to vacuum (to pass the vacuum cleaner)

pasar la aspiradora (pahSAHR lah ahspeerahDTHOHrah)

46 Let's vacuum, okay?

Vamos a pasar la aspiradora, ¿deacuerdo? (BAHmohs ah pahSAHR lahahspeerahDTHOHrah, ¿dehahKWEHRdthoh?)

47 Can you vacuum in the living room?

¿Puedes pasar la aspiradora en la salade estar? (¿PWEHdthehs pahSAHR lahahspeerahDTHOHrah ehn lah SAHlah dehehsTAHR?)

48 We have a lot of chores. Can you vacuum,please?

Tenemos muchos quehaceres. ¿Puedespasar la aspiradora, por favor? (tehNEHmohs MOOchohs kehahSEHrehs.¿PWEHdthehs pahSAHR lahahspeerahDTHOHrah pohr fahBOHR?)


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I'm coming. I just want to finish this game.Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar este juego.

English Spanish

1 I'm coming. I just want to finish this game.Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar este juego.(yah boy. SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHREHSteh HWEHgoh.)

2 I just want to finish. Sólo quiero terminar. (SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR.)

3 game juego (HWEHgoh)

4 I just want to finish this game.Sólo quiero terminar este juego. (SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR EHStehHWEHgoh.)

5 I'm coming. (Already I go.)

Ya voy. (yah boy.)

6Do you recall that in Spanish the choice of ir vs. venir usually has to do with the perspective ofthe speaker rather than the listener? A common delaying tactic in English is to say "I'm coming!" The same tactic exists in Spanish, but instead we say ¡Ya voy! (literally, "Already I go!") since theperson speaking would have to "go" away from the spot where they are and towards the listener.

7 I'm coming. I just want to finish this book.Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar este libro. (yah boy. SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHREHSteh LEEbroh.)

8 article artículo (ahrTEEkooloh)

9 I'm coming right away. I just have to finish thisarticle.

Ya voy en seguida. Sólo tengo queterminar este artículo. (yah boy ehn sehGHEEdthah. SOHlohTEHNgoh keh tehrmeeNAHR EHStehahrTEEkooloh.)

10 to finish reading (to finish of to read)

terminar de leer (tehrmeeNAHR deh lehEHR)

11The phrase terminar de leer (to finish reading) is another example of an expression whereEnglish uses a gerund (the "-ing" form) while in Spanish we use the root verb. In terminar deleer the verb leer is acting like a noun. We could replace leer ("to read" or, "reading") with anoun like "the book": "to finish the book," "the article": "to finish the article," etc.

12 I'm going to finish reading this article.Voy a terminar de leer este artículo. (boy ah tehrmeeNAHR deh lehEHR EHStehahrTEEkooloh.)

13 One moment. I just want to finish reading thisarticle.

Un momento. Sólo quiero terminar deleer este artículo. (oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHloh KYEHrohtehrmeeNAHR deh lehEHR EHStehahrTEEkooloh.)

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15 One moment. I just want to finish playing.Un momento. Sólo quiero terminar dejugar. (oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHloh KYEHrohtehrmeeNAHR deh hooGAHR.)



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16 Wait. [imperative] Espera. (ehsPEHrah.)

17 Wait, I'm coming! ¡Espera, ya voy! (¡ehsPEHrah, yah boy!)

18 Wait a moment. I just have to finish playing.

Espera un momento. Sólo tengo queterminar de jugar. (ehsPEHrah oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHlohTEHNgoh keh tehrmeeNAHR dehhooGAHR.)

19 to finish watching terminar de mirar (tehrmeeNAHR deh meeRAHR)

20 Wait a moment. I just want to finish watchingthis movie.

Espera un momento. Sólo quieroterminar de mirar esta película. (ehsPEHrah oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHlohKYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR deh meeRAHREHStah pehLEEkoolah.)

21 Hold on. Espérate. (ehsPEHrahteh.)

22 Hold on. I just want to finish watching thisprogram.

Espérate. Sólo quiero terminar de mirareste programa. (ehsPEHrahteh SOHloh KYEHrohtehrmeeNAHR deh meeRAHR EHStehprohGRAHmah.)

23 Hold on. I'm almost done with this article.Espérate. Ya casi termino con esteartículo. (ehsPEHrahteh. yah KAHsee tehrMEEnohkohn EHSteh ahrTEEkooloh.)

24 It's almost over. (Already it almost finishes.)

Ya casi termina. (yah KAHsee tehrMEEnah.)

25 Hold on. My favorite program is almost over.Espérate. Ya casi termina mi programafavorito. (ehsPEHrahteh. yah KAHsee tehrMEEnahmee prohGRAHmah fahbohREEtoh.)

26 I'm coming in a moment. The soccer match isalmost over.

Ya voy en un momento. Ya casi terminael partido de fútbol. (yah boy ehn oon mohMEHNtoh. yahKAHsee tehrMEEnah ehl pahrTEEdthohdeh FOOTbohl.)

27 Can't it wait? ¿No puede esperar? (¿noh PWEHdtheh ehspehRAHR?)

28 Can't it wait a moment? The basketball gameis almost over.

¿No puede esperar un momento? Yacasi termina el juego de básquet. (¿noh PWEHdtheh ehspehRAHR oonmohMEHNtoh? yah KAHsee tehrMEEnahehl HWEHgoh deh BAHSkeht.)

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29 You know that it is my favorite program. (SAHbehs keh ehs mee prohGRAHmahfahbohREEtoh.)

30 You know that it’s my favorite... and it’salmost over.

Sabes que es mi favorito... y ya casitermina. (SAHbehs keh ehs mee fahbohREEtoh...ee yah KAHsee tehrMEEnah.)



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31 Hold on a moment. Just let me finish theprogram.

Espérate un momento. Sólo déjameterminar el programa. (ehsPEHrahteh oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHlohDEHhahmeh tehrmeeNAHR ehlprohGRAHmah.)

32 what's going to happen (the thing that is going to happen)

lo que va a pasar (loh keh bah ah pahSAHR)

33 Let me see what's going to happen.Déjame ver lo que va a pasar. (DEHhahmeh behr loh keh bah ahpahSAHR.)

34 I'm coming. Just let me see what’s going tohappen next week.

Ya voy. Sólo déjame ver lo que va apasar la próxima semana. (yah boy. SOHloh DEHhahmeh behr lohkeh bah ah pahSAHR lah PROHkseemahsehMAHnah.)


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I'll do it as soon as I clean the kitchen.Lo haré tan pronto como limpie la cocina.

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1 I'll do it as soon as I clean the kitchen.Lo haré tan pronto como limpie lacocina. (loh ahREH tahn PROHNtoh KOHmohLEEMpyeh lah kohSEEnah.)

2 (I) will do haré (ahREH)

3 I'll do it. Lo haré. (loh ahREH.)

4 as soon as tan pronto como (tahn PROHNtoh KOHmoh)

5 As soon as I clean the kitchen.Tan pronto como limpie la cocina. (tahn PROHNtoh KOHmoh LEEMpyeh lahkohSEEnah.)

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The acronym WEIRDO NUT reminds us of situations where the subjunctive form of a verb is usedin Spanish. The T is for "tentativeness," and if we use the phrase tan pronto como (as soon as)to refer to a future (tentative) event, then we use the subjunctive form for the verb that follows. So, "As soon as I clean the kitchen" is said as Tan pronto como limpie la cocina if it isn'tcertain when or if the kitchen will be cleaned.

7 I'm coming. I'll do it as soon as I clean thekitchen.

Ya voy. Lo haré tan pronto como limpiela cocina. (yah boy loh ahREH tahn PROHNtohKOHmoh LEEMpyeh lah kohSEEnah.)

8 I'll do it right away, as soon as I clean thekitchen.

Lo haré enseguida, tan pronto comolimpie la cocina. (loh ahREH ehnsehGHEEdthah tahnPROHNtoh KOHmoh LEEMpyeh lahkohSEEnah.)

9 (I / he / she / it) take out [subjunctive] saque (SAHkeh)

10 I can do it as soon as I take out the trash.Lo puedo hacer tan pronto como saquela basura. (loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR tahn PROHNtohKOHmoh SAHkeh lah bahSOOrah.)

11

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12 Hold on. I'm going to do it when I dust.Espérate. Lo voy a hacer cuando quiteel polvo. (ehsPEHrahteh. loh boy ah ahSEHRKWAHNdoh KEEteh ehl POHLboh.)

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13 I can do it when I dust in the living room.en la sala de estar. (loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR KWAHNdohKEEteh ehl POHLboh ehn lah SAHlah dehehsTAHR.)

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15 (I / he / she / it) put [subjunctive] ponga (POHNgah)

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Whenever the outcome is tentative or uncertain, we need to have the verb in the subjunctiveform. We've seen tan pronto como limpie (as soon as I clean) and cuando quite el polvo(when I dust). Another phrase that might indicate tentativeness is a menos que (unless). Youmight remember this expression as one of the expressions of the ESCAPA acronym. You'll usethis insight on the next slide.

17 unless (he) sets the table a menos que ponga la mesa (ah MEHnohs keh POHNgah lah MEHsah )

18 I can't do it unless Miguel sets the table.No lo puedo hacer a menos que Miguelponga la mesa. (noh loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR ah MEHnohskeh meeGHEHL POHNgah lah MEHsah.)

19 I'm not going to do it unless someone setsthe table.

No lo voy a hacer a menos que alguienponga la mesa. (noh loh boy ah ahSEHR ah MEHnohs kehAHLgyehn POHNgah lah MEHsah.)

20 until she finishes hasta que termine (AHStah keh tehrMEEneh)

21How did you do? You probably recognized that the phrase hasta que (until) is sometimestentative. If it is, the verb that follows will be in the subjunctive form, as in hasta que termine(until she finishes).

22 I can't do it until Ana finishes in the kitchen.No lo puedo hacer hasta que Anatermine en la cocina. (noh loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR AHStah kehAHnah tehrMEEneh ehn lah kohSEEnah.)

23 I won't do it until he finishes the chores.No lo haré hasta que él termine losquehaceres. (noh loh ahREH AHStah keh ehltehrMEEneh lohs kehahSEHrehs.)

24 Hold on. I can't do it until I finish the chores.

Espérate. No lo puedo hacer hasta quetermine los quehaceres. (ehsPEHrahteh. noh loh PWEHdthohahSEHR AHStah keh tehrMEEneh lohskehahSEHrehs.)

25 as soon as it's over (as soon as it finishes)

tan pronto como termine (tahn PROHNtoh KOHmoh tehrMEEneh)

26 I'll do it as soon as the soccer match is over.

Lo haré tan pronto como termine elpartido de fútbol. (loh ahREH tahn PROHNtoh KOHmohtehrMEEneh ehl pahrTEEdthoh dehFOOTbohl.)

27 Of course. I'll do it as soon as the movie isover.

Claro. Lo haré tan pronto como terminela película. (KLAHroh. loh ahREH tahn PROHNtohKOHmoh tehrMEEneh lah pehLEEkoolah.)


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I’m sorry. Don’t get mad. Lo siento. No te enojes.English Spanish

1 I’m sorry. Don’t get mad. Lo siento. No te enojes. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehs.)

2 to get mad enojarse (ehnohHAHRseh)

3 You get mad. Te enojas. (teh ehNOHhahs.)

4 Don't get mad. No te enojes. (noh teh ehNOHhehs.)

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You maybe said something like *No te enoja or *No enójate. Good try! If this were a positiveinformal command, "Get mad," we would just say Enójate. However, in Spanish when we give anegative command we use the subjunctive form according to our acronym WEIRDO NUT. Also,notice that since the verb was modified and is not a positive command, we have to move thepronoun to the front of the verb.

6 Don't get mad at me. (Don't get mad with me.)

No te enojes conmigo. (noh teh ehNOHhehs kohnMEEgoh.)

7 I’m sorry. Don’t get mad at me.Lo siento. No te enojes conmigo. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehskohnMEEgoh.)

8 I'm very sorry. Lo siento mucho. (loh SYEHNtoh MOOchoh.)

9To say, "I'm very sorry" you may have said something like *Muy lo siento or *Lo siento muy. However, what's happening here is that Lo siento literally means "I feel it." As a result, to say"I'm very sorry" in Spanish we'll have to literally say "I feel it a lot" or Lo siento mucho.

10 I’m very sorry. Don’t get mad at me. I'll do itnow.

Lo siento mucho. No te enojes conmigo.Lo haré ahora. (loh SYEHNtoh MOOchoh. noh tehehNOHhehs kohnMEEgoh. loh ahREHahOHrah.)

11 I'll do the chores now. Haré los quehaceres ahora. (ahREH lohs kehahSEHrehs ahOHrah.)

12 Sorry. Don’t get mad at me. I'll do the choresnow.

Perdón. No te enojes conmigo. Haré losquehaceres ahora. (pehrDTHOHN. noh teh ehNOHhehskohnMEEgoh. ahREH lohs kehahSEHrehsahOHrah.)

13 Don’t get mad at me. I'm going to finish thechores now.

No te enojes conmigo. Voy a terminarlos quehaceres ahora. (noh teh ehNOHhehs kohnMEEgoh. boy ahtehrmeeNAHR lohs kehahSEHrehsahOHrah.)

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15 Yes, I am mad! ¡Sí, estoy enojada! (¡see, ehsTOY ehnohHAHdthah!)

16 to get annoyed molestarse (mohlehsTAHRseh)

17 Don't get annoyed. No te molestes. (noh teh mohLEHStehs.)

18How did you do when responding to "Don't get annoyed"? Normally, molestarse (to getannoyed) in the present tense is Te molestas (You get annoyed). However, recall that when wegive an informal negative command, that is, to informally say to NOT do something, we have touse the subjunctive form. As a result, Te molestas becomes No te molestes.

19 Honey, don't get annoyed with me.Corazón, no te molestes conmigo. (kohrahSOHN, noh teh mohLEHStehskohnMEEgoh.)

20 Sorry, Honey. Don't get annoyed with me. I'mgoing to do it.

Perdón, corazón. No te molestesconmigo. Voy a hacerlo. (pehrDTHOHN, kohrahSOHN. noh tehmohLEHStehs kohnMEEgoh. boy ahahSEHRloh.)

21 Sorry. Don't get annoyed with me. I'm goingto sweep.

Perdón. No te molestes conmigo. Voy abarrer. (pehrDTHOHN. noh teh mohLEHStehskohnMEEgoh boy ah bahRREHR.)

22 annoyed molesto (mohLEHStoh)

23 Are you annoyed with me? ¿Estás molesta conmigo? (¿ehsTAHS mohLEHStah kohnMEEgoh?)

24 to get irritated irritarse (eerreeTAHRseh)

25 Don't get irritated. No te irrites. (noh teh eeRREEtehs.)

26 I'm taking the trash out. Estoy sacando la basura. (ehsTOY sahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrah.)

27 Honey, don't get irritated. I'm taking the trashout now.

Corazón, no te irrites. Estoy sacando labasura ahora. (kohrahSOHN, noh teh eeRREEtehs.ehsTOY sahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrahahOHrah.)

28 I’m sorry. Don’t get mad. I’m taking the trashout now.

Lo siento. No te enojes. Estoy sacandola basura ahora. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehs.ehsTOY sahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrahahOHrah.)

29 I'm vacuuming.Estoy pasando la aspiradora. (ehsTOY pahSAHNdoh lahahspeerahDTHOHrah.)


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30 I'm sorry, Honey. Don't get irritated. I'mvacuuming now.

Lo siento, corazón. No te irrites. Estoypasando la aspiradora ahora. (loh SYEHNtoh, kohrahSOHN. noh teheeRREEtehs, ehsTOY pahSAHNdoh lahahspeerahDTHOHrah ahOHrah,)

31 irritated irritado (eerreeTAHdthoh)

32 Why are you irritated with me?¿Por qué estás irritado conmigo? (¿pohr keh ehsTAHS eerreeTAHdthohkohnMEEgoh?)

33 to forgive perdonar (pehrdthohNAHR)

34 to forgive me perdonarme (pehrdthohNAHRmeh)

35 Can you forgive me? ¿Puedes perdonarme? (¿PWEHdthehs pehrdthohNAHRmeh?)

36 Honey, I'm very sorry. Can you forgive me?Corazón, lo siento mucho. ¿Puedesperdonarme? (kohrahSOHN, loh SYEHNtoh MOOchoh,¿PWEHdthehs pehrdthohNAHRmeh?)

37 Honey, don't get mad at me. Can you forgiveme?

Corazón, no te enojes conmigo.¿Puedes perdonarme? (kohrahSOHN, noh teh ehNOHhehskohnMEEgoh. ¿PWEHdthehspehrdthohNAHRmeh?)

38 Forgive me. [imperative] Perdóname. (pehrDTHOHnahmeh.)

39 Forgive me, Dear. Perdóname, cariño. (pehrDTHOHnahmeh, kahREEnyoh.)


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The match is more important than our guests?¿El partido es más importante que nuestrosinvitados?

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1 The match is more important than ourguests?

¿El partido es más importante quenuestros invitados? (¿ehl pahrTEEdthoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs?)

2 guest invitado (eenbeeTAHdthoh)

3 our guests nuestros invitados (NWEHStrohs eenbeeTAHdthohs)

4 important importante (eempohrTAHNteh)

5 The match is more important.El partido es más importante. (ehl pahrTEEdthoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh.)

6 Yes, I'm annoyed. The program is moreimportant than our guests?

Sí, estoy molesta. ¿El programa es másimportante que nuestros invitados? (see ehsTOY mohLEHStah. ¿ehlprohGRAHmah ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs?)

7 (they) arrive llegan (YEHgahn)

8 our guests that are coming (our guests that arrive)

nuestros invitados que llegan (NWEHStrohs eenbeeTAHdthohs kehYEHgahn)

9 Yes, I'm annoyed. It's more important thanour guests that are coming?

Sí, estoy molesto. ¿Es más importanteque nuestros invitados que llegan? (see, ehsTOY mohLEHStoh. ¿ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs keh YEHgahn?)

10 So, the program is more important than ourguests that are coming?

Así que ¿el programa es másimportante que nuestros invitados quellegan? (ahSEE keh ¿ehl prohGRAHmah ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs keh YEHgahn?)

11 well... pues... (pwehs...)

12 Well, if the book is more important...Pues, si el libro es más importante... (pwehs, see ehl LEEbroh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh...)


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13 Well, if the book is more important than myparents...

Pues, si el libro es más importante quemis padres... (pwehs, see ehl LEEbroh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh meesPAHdthrehs...)

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15 The TV is not more important than myparents.

La tele no es más importante que mispadres. (lah TEHleh noh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh mees PAHdthrehs.)

16 Well, if the TV is more important than ourguests that are coming...


17 Of course I'm mad! (Of course that I'm mad!)

¡Claro que estoy enojado! (¡KLAHroh keh ehsTOY ehnohHAHdthoh!)

18 Of course I'm annoyed! It seems that the TVis more important.

¡Claro que estoy molesta! Parece que latele es más importante. (¡KLAHroh keh ehsTOY mohLEHStah!pahREHseh keh lah TEHleh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh.)

19 What nonsense! It seems that the match ismore important than the chores.

¡Qué barbaridad! Parece que el partidoes más importante que los quehaceres.(¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH! pahREHsehkeh ehl pahrTEEdthoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh lohskehahSEHrehs.)

20 What nonsense! It seems that your work ismore important than our children.

¡Qué barbaridad! Parece que tu trabajoes más importante que nuestros hijos. (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH! pahREHsehkeh too trahBAHhoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohsEEhohs.)

21 to mean to say (to want to say)

querer decir (kehREHR dehSEER)

22 you mean to say that (you want to say that)

quieres decir que (KYEHrehs dehSEER keh)

23 You mean to say that your work is moreimportant than our children.

Quieres decir que tu trabajo es másimportante que nuestros hijos. (KYEHrehs dehSEER keh too trahBAHhohehs mahs eempohrTAHNteh kehNWEHStrohs EEhohs.)

24 clean limpio (LEEMpyoh)

25 more important than a clean housemás importante que una casa limpia (mahs eempohrTAHNteh keh OOnahKAHsah LEEMpyah)

26 Well, you mean to say that the TV is moreimportant than a clean house.

Pues, quieres decir que la tele es másimportante que una casa limpia. (pwehs, KYEHrehs dehSEER keh lahTEHleh ehs mahs eempohrTAHNteh kehOOnah KAHsah LEEMpyah.)


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27 So, a clean house is more important than ourchildren?

Así que, ¿una casa limpia es másimportante que nuestros hijos? (ahSEE keh, ¿OOnah KAHsah LEEMpyahehs mahs eempohrTAHNteh kehNWEHStrohs EEhohs?)


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Haha! What were you saying, Dear?¡Je, je! ¿Qué decías, cariño?

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1 Haha! What were you saying, Dear? ¡Je, je! ¿Qué decías, cariño? (¡heh, heh! ¿keh dehSEEahs kahREEnyoh?)

2 (you) were saying decías (dehSEEahs)

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Recall that there are two simple past forms for most verbs: the preterite and the imperfect. Theverb decir (to say) has the preterite form dijiste (you [informal] said) and the imperfect formdecías (you [informal] were saying). We use the preterite form dijiste if referring to somethingthat was said just once or a limited number of times, while the imperfect form, decías, is used torefer to speech that was ongoing in the past.

4 What were you saying? ¿Qué decías? (¿keh dehSEEahs?)

5 Haha! ¡Je, je! (¡heh, heh!)

6 Haha! What were you saying, Honey?¡Je, je! ¿Qué decías, corazón? (¡heh, heh! ¿keh dehSEEahs,kohrahSOHN?)

7 (I/ he/ she/ it) was saying decía (dehSEEah)

8 I was saying that there are a lot of chores.Yo decía que hay muchos quehaceres. (yo dehSEEah keh ay MOOchohskehahSEHrehs.)

9 He was saying that you can help me with thechores.

Él decía que puedes ayudarme con losquehaceres. (ehl dehSEEah keh PWEHdthehsahyooDTHAHRmeh kohn lohskehahSEHrehs.)

10 (I) was saying that we have to dust.Decía que tenemos que quitar el polvo. (dehSEEah keh tehNEHmohs keh keeTAHRehl POHLboh.)

11 Mom was saying that there are a lot of choresand you have to dust.

Mamá decía que hay muchosquehaceres y tienes que quitar el polvo.(mahMAH dehSEEah keh ay MOOchohskeh-ahSEHrehs ee TYEHnehs keh keeTAHRehl POHLboh.)

12 (I/ he/ she/ it) was doing hacía (ahSEEah)

13 (I) was doing the chores. Hacía los quehaceres. (ahSEEah lohs kehahSEHrehs.)

14 (I) was doing the chores and (I) need help.Hacía los quehaceres y necesito ayuda. (ahSEEah lohs keh-ahSEHrehs eenehsehSEEtoh ahYOOdthah.)

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16 What were you doing? ¿Qué hacías? (¿keh ahSEEahs?)

17 But, Dear... The thing is that you weren'tdoing anything.

Pero, cariño... Es que no hacías nada. (PEHroh, kahREEnyoh... ehs keh nohahSEEahs NAHdthah.)

18 Recall that while we usually leave out subject pronouns like tú, yo, etc., we can include them if wewant to add emphasis. Keep that in mind for the next slide.

19 The thing is that Juan was doing the choresand you weren't doing anything.

Es que Juan hacía los quehaceres y túno hacías nada. (ehs keh hwahn ahSEEah lohs keh-ahSEHrehs ee too noh ahSEEahsNAHdthah.)

20 (I/ he/ she/ it) was removing quitaba (keeTAHbah)

21 (She) was dusting. Quitaba el polvo. (keeTAHbah ehl POHLboh.)

22 But, Dear... The thing is that María wasdusting and you weren't doing anything.

Pero, cariño... Es que María quitaba elpolvo y tú no hacías nada. (PEHroh kahREEnyoh... ehs keh mahREEahkeeTAHbah ehl POHLboh ee too nohahSEEahs NAHdthah.)

23 (I/ he/ she/ it) was watching miraba (meeRAHbah)

24 (He) was watching the TV. Miraba la tele. (meeRAHbah lah TEHleh.)

25 The thing is that María was dusting whileMiguel was watching the television.

Es que María quitaba el polvo mientrasMiguel miraba la tele. (ehs keh mahREEah keeTAHbah ehlPOHLboh MYEHNtrahs meeGHEHLmeeRAHbah lah TEHleh.)


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Chapter 8: At the Beauty Salon En el Salón de Belleza

Chapter 8: At the Beauty Salon

Conversational GoalsDiscuss Beauty Salon ServicesMake and Ask About AppointmentsRequest and/or Discuss Hair Styles

Grammar GoalsAdd Emphasis to Verbs with the Use of SíReinforce the Use of Indirect Object PronounsUse Double Clitic Pronouns with Verbs in RootFormUse Hacer to Form Different Verb Phrases


Hi. Do you have an appointment? Hola. ¿Tiene una cita? (OHlah. ¿TYEHneh OOnah SEEtah?)

No. Is one needed? No. ¿Hace falta? (noh. ¿AHseh FAHLtah?)

It depends on what you need to have done.Depende de lo que necesita hacerse. (dehPEHNdeh deh loh keh nehsehSEEtahahSEHRseh.)

Well, I’d like to get highlights and my husbandneeds a haircut.

Pues, me gustaría hacerme reflejos y miesposo necesita un corte de pelo. (pwehs, meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs ee mee ehsPOHsohnehsehSEEtah oon KOHRteh deh PEHloh.)

Sure. I don't see any problem.Claro. No veo ningún problema. (KLAHroh. noh BEHoh neenGOONprohBLEHmah.)

It's just that there’s a wait of some 30 minutes.Sólo es que hay una demora de unos 30minutos. (SOHloh ehs keh ay OOnah dehMOHrah dehOOnohs TREYNtah meeNOOtohs.)

Do you mind waiting? ¿No le importa esperar? (¿noh leh eemPOHRtah ehspehRAHR?)

Not at all. De ninguna manera. (deh neenGOOnah mahNEHrah.)


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Well, I’d like to get highlights.Pues, me gustaría hacerme reflejos.

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1 Well, I’d like to get highlights.Pues, me gustaría hacerme reflejos. (pwehs, meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

2 to do (to oneself) hacerse (ahSEHRseh)

3 highlights reflejos (rrehFLEHhohs)

4 to get highlights (to do highlights to oneself)

hacerse reflejos (ahSEHRseh rrehFLEHhohs)

5 I'd like to get highlights. (I'd like to do highlights to me.)

Me gustaría hacerme reflejos. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

6 what I want to have done (the thing that I want to do to me)

lo que quiero hacerme (loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh)

7 I don't know what I want to have done. No sé lo que quiero hacerme. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh.)

8 perm permanente (pehrmahNEHNteh)

9 to get (me) a perm (to do a perm to me)

hacerme una permanente (ahSEHRmeh OOnah pehrmahNEHNteh)

10 I'd like to get a perm.Me gustaría hacerme una permanente. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmeh OOnahpehrmahNEHNteh.)

11 to cut (to oneself) cortarse (kohrTAHRseh)

12 to cut my hair (to cut the hair to me)

cortarme el pelo (kohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh)

13 I want to cut my hair. Quiero cortarme el pelo. (KYEHroh kohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh.)

14

You may recall that in Spanish, when you want to give emphasis to a sentence you can add sí(literally, "yes") before the main verb. This is similar to how English uses the word "does" or "do"for emphasis, often stressing this word. For example, we can say Quiero hacerme reflejos (Iwant to get highlights), but to give the sentence more emphasis we can say Sí quiero hacermereflejos (I do want to get highlights). Keep this in mind for the next challenge.

15 I know that I do want to cut my hair.Sé que sí quiero cortarme el pelo. (seh keh see KYEHroh kohrTAHRmeh ehlPEHloh.)



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16 I don't know what I want to have done, but I doknow that I want to cut my hair.

No sé lo que quiero hacerme pero sí séque quiero cortarme el pelo. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmehPEHroh see seh keh KYEHrohkohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh.)

17 to straighten (to oneself) alisarse (ahleeSAHRseh)

18 I want to straighten my hair and gethighlights.

Quiero alisarme el pelo y hacermereflejos. (KYEHroh ahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh eeahSEHRmeh rrehFLEHhohs.)

19 Well, I’d like to cut my hair and get highlights.

Pues, me gustaría cortarme el pelo yhacerme reflejos. (pwehs, meh goostahREEahkohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh ee ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

20 to cut and straighten my hair cortar y alisarme el pelo (kohrTAHR ee ahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh)

21

Did you notice that in the phrase cortar y alisarme el pelo (to cut and straighten my hair) thefirst verb appears without the pronoun me? This often happens to avoid redundancy when twoverb phrases like cortarme el pelo and alisarme el pelo both share the same personalpronoun (me) as well as the same object (el pelo). However, this would not happen if the verbphrases don't share the same object as in Quiero cortarme el pelo y hacerme reflejos (Iwant to cut my hair and get highlights.)

22 Well, I’d like to cut and straighten my hair andget highlights.

Pues, me gustaría cortar y alisarme elpelo y hacerme reflejos. (pwehs meh goostahREEah kohrTAHR eeahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh ee ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

23Were you wondering about dropping the personal pronoun me on alisarme? In this case, foralisarme el pelo and hacerme reflejos, we do not drop it since both verb phrases are uniquein that they have different objects (el pelo and reflejos). As a result, we keep the verb phrasesintact and include the me.

24 I don't know what I want, but I was thinkingabout straightening my hair.

No sé lo que quiero pero estabapensando en alisarme el pelo. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh PEHrohehsTAHbah pehnSAHNdoh ehnahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh.)

25 to straighten it (to oneself) alisárselo (ahleeSAHRsehloh)

26 to straighten it (to me) alisármelo (ahleeSAHRmehloh)

27You will notice that in alisármelo, "to straighten it (to me)" we have a root verb with twopronouns attached. Just keep in mind that each of the two pronouns carry meaning. The me (tome) is there to tell us who is affected, and the lo (it) refers to what is being straightened, in thiscase, el pelo (the hair).

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28 I don't know if I should straighten it. (noh seh see dehbehREEahahleeSAHRmehloh.)

29 I know that I do want to cut my hair, but I don'tknow if I should straighten it.

Sé que sí quiero cortarme el pelo perono sé si debería alisármelo. (seh keh see KYEHroh kohrTAHRmeh ehlPEHloh PEHroh noh seh see dehbehREEahahleeSAHRmehloh.)



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30 layer capa (KAHpah)

31 to get one's hair layered (to do layers to oneself)

hacerse capas (ahSEHRseh KAHpahs)

32 I need to get my hair layered. Necesito hacerme capas. (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHRmeh KAHpahs.)

33 I'd like to get my hair layered and then gethighlights.

Me gustaría hacerme capas y luegohacerme reflejos. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmeh KAHpahsee LWEHgoh ahSEHRmeh rrehFLEHhohs.)

34 to wash lavar (lahBAHR)

35 to wash one's hair (to wash the hair to oneself)

lavarse el pelo (lahBAHRseh ehl PEHloh)

36 I need to wash my hair. Necesito lavarme el pelo. (nehsehSEEtoh lahBAHRmeh ehl PEHloh.)

37 to wash it (to me) lavármelo (lahBAHRmehloh)

38 I need to wash it. Necesito lavármelo. (nehsehSEEtoh lahBAHRmehloh.)

39 I'd like to get my hair layered, but first I needto wash it.

Me gustaría hacerme capas, peroprimero necesito lavármelo. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehKAHpahs, PEHroh preeMEHrohnehsehSEEtoh lahBAHRmehloh.)

40 to dye teñir (tehNYEER)

41 to dye one's hair teñirse el pelo (tehNYEERseh ehl PEHloh)

42 I want to dye my hair. Quiero teñirme el pelo. (KYEHroh tehNYEERmeh ehl PEHloh.)

43If you are going to dye your hair in another country for the first time, or you are not sure whatcolor matches the one you already have, you might want to ask for the “carta de colores” orthe “muestra de colores” which contains all the colors available. The hairdresser will always beable to help you choose the correct one!

44 What color? (Of what color?)

¿De qué color? (¿deh keh kohLOHR?)

45 I don't know what color. (I don't know of what color.)

No sé de qué color. (noh seh deh keh kohLOHR.)



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46 I'd like to dye my hair, but I don't know whatcolor.

Me gustaría teñirme el pelo pero no séde qué color. (meh goostahREEah tehNYEERmeh ehlPEHloh PEHroh noh seh deh kehkohLOHR.)

47 a cut un corte (oon KOHRteh)

48 bangs flequillo (flehKEEyoh)

49 a cut with bangs un corte con flequillo (oon KOHRteh kohn flehKEEyoh)

50 I want to try a cut with bangs.Quiero probar un corte con flequillo. (KYEHroh prohBAHR oon KOHRteh kohnflehKEEyoh.)

51 to dare atreverse (ahtrehBEHRseh)

52 I dare. Me atrevo. (meh ahTREHboh.)

53 I don't dare. No me atrevo. (noh meh ahTREHboh.)

54 I'd like to try a cut with bangs, but I don't dare.

Me gustaría probar un corte conflequillo pero no me atrevo. (meh goostahREEah prohBAHR oonKOHRteh kohn flehKEEyoh PEHroh nohmeh ahTREHboh.)

55 to cut it (to me) cortármelo (kohrTAHRmehloh)

56 I don't dare cut it. No me atrevo cortármelo. (noh meh ahTREHboh kohrTAHRmehloh.)

57 I'd like to try something new, but I don't darecut it.

Me gustaría probar algo nuevo, pero nome atrevo cortármelo. (meh goostahREEah prohBAHR AHLgohNWEHboh PEHroh noh meh ahTREHbohkohrTAHRmehloh.)

58 haircut corte de pelo (KOHRteh deh PEHloh)

59 My husband needs a haircut.Mi esposo necesita un corte de pelo. (mee ehsPOHsoh nehsehSEEtah oonKOHRteh deh PEHloh.)

60Like in the United States, in Latin America, the word “unisex” is used to refer to both male andfemale. There are plenty of “salon unisex,” but sometimes people feel more comfortable goingto a hairdresser which is specific to their gender.

61 Well, I’d like to get highlights and my husbandneeds a haircut.

Pues, me gustaría hacerme reflejos ymi esposo necesita un corte de pelo. (pwehs, meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmeh


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needs a haircut. rrehFLEHhohs ee mee ehsPOHsohnehsehSEEtah oon KOHRteh deh PEHloh.)


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What kind of hairstyle are you interested in?¿Qué tipo de peinado le interesa?

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1 What kind of hairstyle are you interested in? (What kind of hairstyle interests you?)

¿Qué tipo de peinado le interesa? (¿keh TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh leheentehREHsah?)

2 hairstyle peinado (peyNAHdthoh)

3 What kind of hairstyle? ¿Qué tipo de peinado? (¿keh TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh?)

4 to interest interesar (eentehrehSAHR)

5 (it) interests interesa (eentehREHsah)

6 to interest you interesarle (eentehrehSAHRleh)

7 (it) interests you le interesa (leh eentehREHsah)

8 Is there a kind of hairstyle that you areinterested in?

¿Hay un tipo de peinado que leinteresa? (¿ay oon TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh kehleh eentehREHsah?)

9 particular particular (pahrteekooLAHR)

10 one hairstyle in particular un peinado en particular (oon peyNAHdthoh ehn pahrteekooLAHR)

11 Is there a kind of hairstyle in particular thatyou are interested in?

¿Hay un tipo de peinado en particularque le interesa? (¿ay oon TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh ehnpahrteekooLAHR keh leh eentehREHsah?)

12 longer más largo (mahs LAHRgoh)

13 I like the longer hairstyle.Me gusta el peinado más largo. (meh GOOStah ehl peyNAHdthoh mahsLAHRgoh.)

14 (it) interests me me interesa (meh eentehREHsah)

15 I'm interested in a longer hairstyle.Me interesa un peinado más largo. (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthohmahs LAHRgoh.)

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17 What do you think? (What opinion do you have?)

¿Qué opina? (¿keh ohPEEnah?)

18 I'm interested in a longer hairstyle. What doyou think?

Me interesa un peinado más largo.¿Qué opina? (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthohmahs LAHRgoh. ¿keh ohPEEnah?)

19You will notice that the verb "to think" in English has many equivalents in Spanish. The verbopinar ("to think," literally, "to have the opinion") is often used when asking about someone'sopinion on something. One thing to note, however, is that opinar is not really used to give aresponse about one's own opinion. That is, Opino que... (I think...) would not normally be used.

20 I think I'm interested in a wavy hairstyle.Creo que me interesa un peinadoondulado. (KREHoh keh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh ohndooLAHdthoh.)

21 I think I'm interested in a wavy hairstyle. Whatdo you think?

Creo que me interesa un peinadoondulado. ¿Qué opina? (KREHoh keh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh ohndooLAHdthoh. ¿kehohPEEnah?)

22 a longer and wavy hairstyleun peinado más largo y ondulado (oon peyNAHdthoh mahs LAHRgoh eeohndooLAHdthoh)

23 I think I'm interested in a longer and wavyhairstyle.

Creo que me interesa un peinado máslargo y ondulado. (KREHoh keh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh mahs LAHRgoh eeohndooLAHdthoh.)

24 curly rizado (rreeSAHdthoh)

25You will find that another common way to refer to curly hair besides rizado (curly) is with the wordchino. Actually many descriptions for hair have more than one term. Instead of ondulado(wavy), you may also hear quebrado, and for liso (straight) many people will say lacio. Youknow, variety is the spice of life!

26 I'm interested in a curly hairstyle.Me interesa un peinado rizado. (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthohrreeSAHdthoh.)

27 (it) interests me more me interesa más (meh eentehREHsah mahs)

28 I'm more interested in a curly hairstyle. (A curly hairstyle interests me more.)

Me interesa más un peinado rizado. (meh eentehREHsah mahs oonpeyNAHdthoh rreeSAHdthoh.)

29 I'm more interested in a curly hairstyle than awavy one. What do you think?

Me interesa más un peinado rizado queuno ondulado. ¿Qué opina? (meh eentehREHsah mahs oonpeyNAHdthoh rreeSAHdthoh keh OOnohohndooLAHdthoh. ¿keh ohPEEnah?)


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30 like the one that she has como el que tiene ella (KOHmoh ehl keh TYEHneh EHyah)

31 I'm interested in a hairstyle like the one thatShakira has.

Me interesa un peinado como el quetiene Shakira. (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthohKOHmoh ehl keh TYEHneh shahKEErah.)



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32Celebrities are important in setting styles and trends in many cultures, and in Latin America thisis true as well. The Colombian pop singer Shakira is popular both in Latin America and the US,and besides her fame as a Grammy winning artist, Shakira has a foundation called PiesDescalzos (Bare Feet) that provides education and meals for poor children in Colombia.

33 What are my options? ¿Cuáles son mis opciones? (¿KWAHlehs sohn mees ohpSYOHnehs?)

34 Another option that interests me is to have ahairstyle like the one that Shakira has.

Otra opción que me interesa es tenerun peinado como el que tiene Shakira. (OHtrah opSYOHN keh meh eentehREHsahehs tehNEHR oon peyNAHdthoh KOHmohehl keh TYEHneh shahKEErah.)

35 a shorter hairstyle un peinado más corto (oon peyNAHdthoh mahs KOHRtoh)

36 I don't know what I want to have done, but I'minterested in a shorter hairstyle.

No sé lo que quiero hacerme pero meinteresa un peinado más corto. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmehPEHroh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh mahs KOHRtoh.)


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The price depends on what you need to have done.El precio depende de lo que necesita hacerse.

English Spanish

1 The price depends on what you need to havedone.

El precio depende de lo que necesitahacerse. (ehl PREHsyoh dehPEHNdeh deh loh kehnehsehSEEtah ahSEHRseh.)

2 to depend depender (dehpehnDEHR)

3 to depend on depender de (dehpehnDEHR deh)

4 (it) depends on depende de (dehPEHNdeh deh)

5 (It) depends on what you need. Depende de lo que necesita. (dehPEHNdeh deh loh keh nehsehSEEtah.)

6 what you need to have done (the thing that you need to do to you)

lo que necesita hacerse (loh keh nehsehSEEtah ahSEHRseh)

7 price precio (PREHsyoh)

8 It depends on what you want to have done.Depende de lo que quiere hacerse. (dehPEHNdeh deh loh keh KYEHrehahSEHRseh.)

9 Well, it all depends on what you want to havedone.

Pues, todo depende de lo que quierehacerse. (pwehs, TOHdthoh dehPEHNdeh deh lohkeh KYEHreh ahSEHRseh.)

10 Well, it all depends on what kind of hairstyleyou want.

Pues, todo depende de qué tipo depeinado quiere. (pwehs TOHdthoh dehPEHNdeh deh kehTEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh KYEHreh.)

11 the length of your hair (the long of your hair)

el largo de su pelo (ehl LAHRgoh deh soo PEHloh)

12 The price depends on the length of your hair.El precio depende del largo de su pelo. (ehl PREHsyoh dehPEHNdeh dehl LAHRgohdeh soo PEHloh.)

13Remember that a little extra money given directly to the person performing a service for you isvery well received. Therefore, consider tipping especially if you are going to “academias depeluquerías” where students earn little or no money at all for the services they provide.

14 It depends on if you want a wavy hairstyle.Depende de si quiere un peinadoondulado. (dehPEHNdeh deh see KYEHreh oonpeyNAHdthoh ohndooLAHdthoh.)

15 the time (it) takes (the time that it takes)

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16 The time it takes depends on...El tiempo que lleve depende de... (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh dehPEHNdehdeh...)



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17You probably noticed that in this case we used lleve (it takes), which is the subjunctive form forllevar, whereas in the previous slide we had used lleva, the simple present. Remember that theWEIRDO NUT acronym tells us that in cases where the outcome is uncertain we need thesubjunctive form.

18 The time it takes depends on the length ofyour hair.

El tiempo que lleve depende del largode su pelo. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh dehPEHNdehdehl LAHRgoh deh soo PEHloh.)

19 the time it takes to straighten your hairel tiempo que lleve para alisarse el pelo(ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh PAHrahahleeSAHRseh ehl PEHloh)

20 The time it takes to straighten your hairdepends on the length of your hair.

El tiempo que lleve para alisarse el pelodepende del largo de su pelo. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh PAHrahahleeSAHRseh ehl PEHloh dehPEHNdehdehl LAHRgoh deh soo PEHloh.)

21 to dry secar (sehKAHR)

22 to dry one's hair secarse el pelo (sehKAHRseh ehl PEHloh)

23 Do you want to dry your hair? ¿Quiere secarse el pelo? (¿KYEHreh sehKAHRseh ehl PEHloh?)

24Generally speaking, hairdressers dry your hair for free at the time you have another serviceprovided. However, you may be charged if you want to straighten your hair or have a brushing. Always check if there is an additional cost for this before accepting.

25 The time it takes to dry your hair depends onthe length of your hair.

El tiempo que lleve secarse el pelodepende del largo de su pelo. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh sehKAHRsehehl PEHloh dehPEHNdeh dehl LAHRgohdeh soo PEHloh.)

26 texture textura (tehksTOOrah)

27 It all depends on the texture of your hair.Todo depende de la textura de su pelo.(TOHdthoh dehPEHNdeh deh lahtehksTOOrah deh soo PEHloh.)

28 The time it takes to dry your hair depends onthe texture.

El tiempo que lleve secarse el pelodepende de la textura. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh sehKAHRsehehl PEHloh dehPEHNdeh deh lahtehksTOOrah.)


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Do you have an appointment with the hairdresser?¿Tiene una cita con el peluquero?

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1 Do you have an appointment with thehairdresser?

¿Tiene una cita con el peluquero? (¿TYEHneh OOnah SEEtah kohn ehlpehlooKEHroh?)

2 appointment cita (SEEtah)

3 Do you have an appointment? ¿Tiene una cita? (¿TYEHneh OOnah SEEtah?)

4 hairdresser peluquero (pehlooKEHroh)

5 You may also hear people refer to "peluqueros" as "coiffeur" (for women) and "barbero" (formen).

6 No, I don't have an appointment. No, no tengo cita. (noh, noh TEHNgoh SEEtah.)

7You will find that the verb tener (to have) is kind of unique in that the noun that follows frequentlylacks an article, either "the" or "a/an." This is especially true for a negative phrase. As a result, itis much more common to say No, no tengo cita (No, I don't have an appointment) and leaveout the article una (a).

8 No, I don't have an appointment with thehairdresser.

No, no tengo cita con la peluquera. (noh, noh TEHNgoh SEEtah kohn lahpehlooKEHrah.)

9 to make an appointment hacer una cita (ahSEHR OOnah SEEtah)

10 I need to make an appointment with thehairdresser.

Necesito hacer una cita con elpeluquero. (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHR OOnah SEEtahkohn ehl pehlooKEHroh.)

11In Latin America, it is very common to find salons that meet everyone’s budget. Therefore, youwill find very expensive salons, where you likely will need an appointment, as well as quiteinexpensive ones, where appointments are not generally needed but you will likely will need towait for service.

12 to be needed hacer falta (ahSEHR FAHLtah)

13 An appointment is needed. Hace falta una cita. (AHseh FAHLtah OOnah SEEtah.)

14 No. Is one needed? (No. Is needed?)

No. ¿Hace falta? (noh. ¿AHseh FAHLtah?)

15 No, I don't have an appointment with thehairdresser. Is one needed?

No, no tengo cita con la peluquera.¿Hace falta? (noh noh TEHNgoh SEEtah kohn lahpehlooKEHrah. ¿AHseh FAHLtah?)

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16 Is an appointment needed? My son just wantsa haircut.

un corte de pelo. (¿AHseh FAHLtah OOnah SEEtah? meeEEhoh SOHloh KYEHreh oon KOHRteh dehPEHloh.)



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17 to trim recortar (rrehkohrTAHR)

18 to trim my hair (to trim to me the hair)

recortarme el pelo (rrehkohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh)

19 Could you trim my hair?¿Podrá recortarme el pelo? (¿pohDTHRAH rrehkohrTAHRmeh ehlPEHloh?)

20 I don't have an appointment, but could youtrim my hair?

No tengo cita, pero ¿podrá recortarmeel pelo? (noh TEHNgoh SEEtah, PEHroh¿pohDTHRAH rrehkohrTAHRmeh ehlPEHloh?)

21 end punta (POONtah)

22 to trim my ends (to trim to me the ends)

recortarme las puntas (rrehkohrTAHRmeh lahs POONtahs)

23 Can you trim just my ends, please?¿Puede recortarme sólo las puntas, porfavor? (¿PWEHdtheh rrehkohrTAHRmeh SOHlohlahs POONtahs, pohr fahBOHR?)

24 buzz-cut rapado (rrahPAHdthoh)

25 My son wants a buzz-cut like his dad.Mi hijo quiere un rapado como su papá.(mee EEhoh KYEHreh oon rrahPAHdthohKOHmoh soo pahPAH.)

26 The truth is that I don't have an appointment.La verdad es que no tengo cita. (lah behrDTHAHDTH ehs keh noh TEHNgohSEEtah.)

27 The truth is that I don't have an appointment,but I just want a buzz-cut.

La verdad es que no tengo cita, perosólo quiero un rapado. (lah behrDTHAHDTH ehs keh noh TEHNgohSEEtah, PEHroh SOHloh KYEHroh oonrrahPAHdthoh.)

28 prior previo (PREHbyoh)

29 walk-in (without prior appointment)

sin cita previa (seen SEEtah PREHbyah)

30 walk-in customer cliente sin cita previa (KLYEHNteh seen SEEtah PREHbyah)

31 Do you accept walk-in customers?¿Aceptan clientes sin cita previa? (¿ahSEHPtahn KLYEHNtehs seen SEEtahPREHbyah?)

32 I'm sorry, but the hairdresser doesn't acceptwalk-in customers.

Lo siento, pero el peluquero no aceptaclientes sin cita previa. (loh SYEHNtoh, PEHroh ehl pehlooKEHroh


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walk-in customers. noh ahSEHPtah KLYEHNtehs seen SEEtahPREHbyah.)

33 I already made an appointment. Ya hice una cita. (yah EEseh OOnah SEEtah.)



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34 You don't accept walk-in customers? But Ialready made an appointment!

¿No aceptan clientes sin cita previa?¡Pero ya hice una cita! (¿noh ahSEHPtahn KLYEHNtehs seenSEEtah PREHbyah? ¡PEHroh yah EEsehOOnah SEEtah!)


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We can attend to you but there’s a wait.Podemos atenderle pero hay una demora.

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1 We can attend to you but there’s a wait.Podemos atenderle pero hay unademora. (pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh PEHrohay OOnah dehMOHrah.)

2 wait demora (dehMOHrah)

3 There's a wait. Hay una demora. (ay OOnah dehMOHrah.)

4 to attend to atender (ahtehnDEHR)

5 to attend to you atenderle (ahtehnDEHRleh)

6You may recall that in Latin America there are times when the indirect object pronoun le (to/ foryou [formal]) is used when in fact the correct way is to use the direct object pronoun lo (you[masculine formal]) or la (you [feminine formal]). This is known as leísmo, and here we see thatthe verb atender (to attend to) is often affected by it.

7 We can attend to you. Podemos atenderle. (pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh.)

8 a very long wait una demora muy larga (OOnah dehMOHrah mwee LAHRgah)

9 Yes, we can attend to you, but there’s a verylong wait.

Sí, podemos atenderle pero hay unademora muy larga. (see, pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRlehPEHroh ay OOnah dehMOHrah mweeLAHRgah.)

10 The thing is that there's a very long wait.Es que hay una demora muy larga. (ehs keh ay OOnah dehMOHrah mweeLAHRgah.)

11 There's a wait of some 30 minutes.Hay una demora de unos 30 minutos. (ay OOnah dehMOHrah deh OOnohsTREYNtah meeNOOtohs.)

12 It's just that there’s a wait of some 30minutes.

Sólo es que hay una demora de unos 30minutos. (SOHloh ehs keh ay OOnah dehMOHrahdeh OOnohs TREYNtah meeNOOtohs.)

13 available slot turno libre (TOORnoh LEEbreh)

14 There's an available slot. Hay un turno libre. (ay oon TOORnoh LEEbreh.)

15 There's an available slot in some 45 minutes.

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16 (I) see veo (BEHoh)

17 I see that there's an available slot in an hour ifyou want.

Veo que hay un turno libre en una horasi quiere. (BEHoh keh ay oon TOORnoh LEEbreh ehnOOnah OHrah see KYEHreh.)

18 I see that we can attend to you in some 15minutes.

Veo que le podemos atender en unos15 minutos. (BEHoh keh leh pohDTHEHmohsahtehnDEHR ehn OOnohs KEENsehmeeNOOtohs.)

19 Can you wait? ¿Puede esperar? (¿PWEHdtheh ehspehRAHR?)

20 Sure. I don't see any problem. (Sure. I don't see none problem.)

Claro. No veo ningún problema. (KLAHroh. noh BEHoh neenGOONprohBLEHmah.)

21 Sure. I don't see any problem. I can wait.Claro. No veo ningún problema. Puedoesperar. (KLAHroh noh BEHoh neenGOONprohBLEHmah. PWEHdthoh ehspehRAHR.)

22 I don't see any available slot today.No veo ningún turno libre hoy. (noh BEHoh neenGOON TOORnoh LEEbrehoy.)

23 I don't see any available slot this morning. Butwe can attend to you at 3.

No veo ningún turno libre esta mañana.Pero podemos atenderle a las 3. (noh BEHoh neenGOON TOORnoh LEEbrehEHStah mahNYAHnah. PEHrohpohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh ah lahstrehs.)

24 way; manner manera (mahNEHrah)

25 Not at all. (Of none way.)

De ninguna manera. (deh neenGOOnah mahNEHrah.)

26 Not at all. I can wait until 3.

De ninguna manera. Puedo esperarhasta las 3. (deh neenGOOnah mahNEHrah.PWEHdthoh ehspehRAHR AHStah lahstrehs.)

27 There isn't any way. No hay ninguna manera. (noh ay neenGOOnah mahNEHrah.)

28 a way to attend to you (a way of to attend to you)

una manera de atenderle (OOnah mahNEHrah deh ahtehnDEHRleh)

29 There isn't any way to attend to you thismorning.

No hay ninguna manera de atenderleesta mañana. (noh ay neenGOOnah mahNEHrah dehahtehnDEHRleh EHStah mahNYAHnah.)


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30 to matter importar (eemPOHRtahr)

31 to matter to you importarle (eemPOHRtahrleh)

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33 Do you mind? (Doesn't it matter to you?)

¿No le importa? (¿noh leh eemPOHRtah?)

34 Do you mind waiting? (Does (it) not matter to you to wait?)

¿No le importa esperar? (¿noh leh eemPOHRtah ehspehRAHR?)


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We also offer therapeutic massage.También ofrecemos masaje terapéutico.

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1 We also offer therapeutic massage.También ofrecemos masaje terapéutico.(tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)

2 massage masaje (mahSAHheh)

3 We also offer massage.También ofrecemos masaje. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsmahSAHheh.)

4 therapeutic terapéutico (tehrahPEHWteekoh)

5 We offer therapeutic massage.Ofrecemos masaje terapéutico. (ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)

6 Here we also offer therapeutic massage.Aquí también ofrecemos masajeterapéutico. (ahKEE tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsmahSAHheh tehrahPEHWteekoh.)

7 beauty salon salón de belleza (sahLOHN deh behYEHsah)

8 in this beauty salon en este salón de belleza (ehn EHSteh sahLOHN deh behYEHsah)

9 In this beauty salon we also offer therapeuticmassage.

En este salón de belleza tambiénofrecemos masaje terapéutico. (ehn EHSteh sahLOHN deh behYEHsahtahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)

10 relaxing relajante (rrehlahHAHNteh)

11 Here we offer relaxing massage.Aquí ofrecemos masaje relajante. (ahKEE ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehrrehlahHAHNteh.)

12 Here we offer relaxing massage and alsotherapeutic massage.

Aquí ofrecemos masaje relajante ytambién masaje terapéutico. (ahKEE ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehrrehlahHAHNteh ee tahmBYEHNmahSAHheh tehrahPEHWteekoh.)

13 (you) offer ofrecen (ohFREHsehn)

14 What services do you offer? (Which services do you offer?)

¿Cuáles servicios ofrecen? (¿KWAHlehs sehrBEEsyohs ohFREHsehn?)

15 What other services do you offer in this salon?¿Cuáles otros servicios ofrecen en estesalón?


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15 What other services do you offer in this salon? (¿KWAHlehs OHtrohs sehrBEEsyohsohFREHsehn ehn EHSteh sahLOHN?)

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17 We also offer waxing.También ofrecemos depilación. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsdehpeelahSYOHN.)

18 We also offer waxing, but an appointment isneeded.

También ofrecemos depilación perohace falta una cita. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsdehpeelahSYOHN PEHroh AHseh FAHLtahOOnah SEEtah.)

19 to wax depilar (dehpeeLAHR)

20 eyebrows cejas (SEHhahs)

21 I want to wax my eyebrows. (I want to wax to me the eyebrows.)

Quiero depilarme las cejas. (KYEHroh dehpeeLAHRmeh lahs SEHhahs.)

22 underarms axilas (ahkSEElahs)

23 Can you wax my eyebrows and underarms?¿Puede depilarme las cejas y axilas? (¿PWEHdtheh dehpeeLAHRmeh lahsSEHhahs ee ahkSEElahs?)

24 make-up maquillaje (mahkeeYAHheh)

25 We do make-up here. Aquí hacemos maquillaje. (ahKEE ahSEHmohs mahkeeYAHheh.)

26 Here in this salon we do waxing and make-up.Aquí en este salón hacemos depilacióny maquillaje. (ahKEE ehn EHSteh sahLOHN ahSEHmohsdehpeelahSYOHN ee mahkeeYAHheh.)

27 extensions extensiones (ehkstehnSYOHnehs)

28 to get hair extensions (to do to oneself extensions)

hacerse extensiones (ahSEHRseh ehkstehnSYOHnehs)

29 You can get hair extensions in this salon.En este salón puede hacerseextensiones. (ehn EHSteh sahLOHN PWEHdthehahSEHRseh ehkstehnSYOHnehs.)

30 nail uña (OOnya)

31 to get one's nails done (to do oneself the nails)

hacerse las uñas (ahSEHRseh lahs OOnyahs)

32 Of course, it is possible to get your nails donehere.

Por supuesto, es posible hacerse lasuñas aquí. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, ehs pohSEEblehahSEHRseh lahs OOnyahs ahKEE.)



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33 Of course, it is possible to get your nails donehere, and we also offer massage.

Por supuesto, es posible hacerse lasuñas aquí, y también ofrecemosmasaje. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, ehs pohSEEblehahSEHRseh lahs OOnyahs ahKEE, eetahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHheh.)

34 manicure manicura (mahneeKOOrah)

35 I want to get a manicure. (I want to do to me a manicure.)

Quiero hacerme una manicura. (KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh OOnahmahneeKOOrah.)

36 I want to get a manicure. Do you offer thathere?

Quiero hacerme una manicura. ¿Ofreceneso aquí? (KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh OOnahmahneeKOOrah. ¿ohFREHsehn EHsohahKEE?)

37 pedicure pedicura (pehdtheeKOOrah)

38 I also need a pedicure.También necesito una pedicura. (tahmBYEHN nehsehSEEtoh OOnahpehdtheeKOOrah. )


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Chapter 9: Making Plans Chapter 9: Making Plans

Conversational GoalsDiscuss Certain ObligationsDiscuss When Events OccurRemind Someone of an EventTalk About a Person’s Availability

Grammar GoalsPractice the Simple Past TensePractice Using the Subjunctive MoodReinforce the Use of CliticsUse the Impersonal Se in Passive VoiceSentencesUse the Synonymous Phrases Se me haceque... and Me parece que...


Do you remember that we have an appointmenttomorrow at 8?

¿Recuerdas que tenemos una cita a las 8mañana? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh tehNEHmohs OOnahSEEtah ah lahs OHchoh mahNYAHnah?)

You are mistaken. We rescheduled it, remember?

Estás equivocado. Volvimos aprogramarla, ¿te acuerdas? (ehsTAHS ehkeebohKAHdthoh. bohlBEEmohsah prohgrahMAHRlah, ¿tehahKWEHRdthahs?)

Oh, that's right! When is it? Ah, ¡es cierto! ¿Cuándo es? (ah, ¡ehs SYEHRtoh! ¿KWAHNdoh ehs?)

The original date was tomorrow, but we postponedit to Friday at 5 pm.

La fecha original era mañana pero lapostergamos para el viernes a las 5 de latarde. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrahmahNYAHnah PEHroh lah pohstehrGAHmohsPAHrah ehl BYEHRnehs ah lahs SEENkoh dehlah TAHRdtheh.)

I think that we have another commitment at thatsame time.

Me parece que tenemos otro compromisoa esa misma hora. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh ah EHsah MEESmahOHrah.)

No. We had a dinner party but it was postponed toTuesday at 8.

No. Teníamos una cena pero se postergópara el martes a las 8. (noh. tehNEEahmohs OOnah SEHnah PEHroh


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Do you remember that we have to go to the concert?¿Recuerdas que tenemos que ir al concierto?

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1 Do you remember that we have to go to theconcert?

¿Recuerdas que tenemos que ir alconcierto? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh tehNEHmohs keheer ahl kohnSYEHRtoh?)

2 (you) remember recuerdas (rrehKWEHRdthahs)

3 Do you remember that...? ¿Recuerdas que...? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh...?)

4 we have to go to tenemos que ir a (tehNEHmohs keh eer ah)

5 concert concierto (kohnSYEHRtoh)

6 We have to go to the concert. Tenemos que ir al concierto. (tehNEHmohs keh eer ahl kohnSYEHRtoh.)

7 Wednesday miércoles (MYEHRkohlehs)

8 We have to go to the concert on Wednesday.Tenemos que ir al concierto elmiércoles. (tehNEHmohs keh eer ahl kohnSYEHRtohehl MYEHRkohlehs.)

9 You may have said, *en miércoles. However, remember that Spanish does not use thepreposition "on" in front of the days of the week but rather the definite article el (the).

10 Remember that we have to go to the concerton Wednesday at 9!

¡Recuerda que tenemos que ir alconcierto el miércoles a las 9! (¡rrehKWEHRdthah keh tehNEHmohs keheer ahl kohnSYEHRtoh ehl MYEHRkohlehsah lahs NWEHbeh!)

11 ceremony ceremonia (sehrehMOHnyah)

12 Do you remember that we have to go to theceremony at 9?

¿Recuerdas que tenemos que ir a laceremonia a las 9? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh tehNEHmohs keheer ah lah sehrehMOHnyah ah lahsNWEHbeh?)

13 today's appointment la cita de hoy (lah SEEtah deh oy)

14 Do you remember today's appointment at 8?¿Recuerdas la cita de hoy a las 8? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs lah SEEtah deh oy ahlahs OHchoh?)

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16 Remember? (Do you remember?)

¿Te acuerdas? (teh ahKWEHRdthahs)

17 Today is the ceremony. Remember?Hoy es la ceremonia. ¿Te acuerdas? (oy ehs lah sehrehMOHnyah. ¿tehahKWEHRdthahs?)

18 You have an appointment with the doctortoday. Remember?

Tienes una cita con el doctor hoy. ¿Teacuerdas? (TYEHnehs OOnah SEEtah kohn ehldohkTOHR oy. ¿teh ahKWEHRdthahs?)

19 Remember. [imperative] Acuérdate. (ahKWEHRdthahteh.)

20 Remember that the appointment with thedoctor is today!

¡Acuérdate que la cita con el doctor eshoy! (¡ahKWEHRdthahteh keh lah SEEtah kohnehl dohkTOHR ehs oy!)

21 September septiembre (sehpTYEHMbreh)

22 The appointment is in September. La cita es en septiembre. (lah SEEtah ehs ehn sehpTYEHMbreh.)

23 Remember the appointment. (Remember of the appointment.)

Acuérdate de la cita. (ahKWEHRdthahteh deh lah SEEtah.)

24 Remember the appointment with the doctorin September.

Acuérdate de la cita con el doctor enseptiembre. (ahKWEHRdthahteh deh lah SEEtah kohnehl dohkTOHR ehn sehpTYEHMbreh.)

25 October octubre (ohkTOObreh)

26 The concert is in October. El concierto es en octubre. (ehl kohnSYEHRtoh ehs ehn ohkTOObreh.)

27 October 3rd 3 de octubre (trehs deh ohkTOObreh )

28 Remember that the concert is October 3rd.

Acuérdate que el concierto es el 3 deoctubre. (ahKWEHRdthahteh keh ehlkohnSYEHRtoh ehs ehl trehs dehohkTOObreh.)

29 And you? ¿Y ustedes? (¿ee oosTEHdthehs?)

30 Are you going? ¿Ustedes van? (¿oosTEHdthehs bahn?)

31 Are you going to the concert? ¿Ustedes van al concierto? (¿oosTEHdthehs bahn ahl kohnSYEHRtoh?)

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34 Remember that we have plans that day.Acuérdate que tenemos planes ese día.(ahKWEHRdthahteh keh tehNEHmohsPLAHnehs EHseh DEEah.)

35 (you) have tienen (TYEHnehn)

36 you have ustedes tienen (oosTEHdthehs TYEHnehn)

37 Do you have plans that day?¿Ustedes tienen planes ese día? (¿oosTEHdthehs TYEHnehn PLAHnehsEHseh DEEah?)


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I believe that they are right!¡Creo que sí tienen razón!

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1 I believe that they are right! ¡Creo que sí tienen razón! (¡KREHoh keh see TYEHnehn rrahSOHN!)

2 reason razón (rrahSOHN)

3 (they) have tienen (TYEHnehn)

4Did you notice that "(they) have" (tienen) is the exactly the same as "(you [plural]) have"? This isthe same with all Spanish verbs. The plural "you" form of the verb and the 3rd person plural(they) form will always be the same. Makes things a little easier, right?!

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Do you recall that when the word sí (yes) is included immediately before the verb phrase, it givesemphasis to the verb? Often in English we would emphasize the word "do" or "does" in thephrase, but this emphasis could also be accomplished with words like "is," "are," "was," "were,""can," "could," or "will." Be sure to listen for that emphasis in the next slides and know that addingthe word sí will take care of this additional emphasis in Spanish.

6 They are right! (Yes (they) have reason!)

¡Sí tienen razón! (¡see TYEHnehn rrahSOHN!)

7 You're right! (You have reason!)

¡Tienes razón! (¡TYEHnehs rrahSOHN!)

8 I believe that you're right! ¡Creo que tienes razón! (¡KREHoh keh TYEHnehs rrahSOHN!)

9 You're right! ¡Tienen razón! (¡TYEHnehn rrahSOHN!)

10 right cierto (SYEHRtoh)

11 That's right! (Is right!)

¡Es cierto! (¡ehs SYEHRtoh!)

12 to remember it recordarlo (rrehkohrDTHAHRloh)

13 (I) remember recuerdo (rrehKWEHRdthoh)

14 I remember it. Lo recuerdo. (loh rrehKWEHRdthoh.)

15 That's right! Now I remember it.¡Es cierto! Ahora lo recuerdo. (¡ehs SYEHRtoh! ahOHrah lohrrehKWEHRdthoh.)

16 I don't remember it! ¡No lo recuerdo! (¡noh loh rrehKWEHRdthoh!)



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17 to forget it olvidarlo (ohlbeeDTHAHRloh)

18 I forgot it! ¡Lo olvidé! (¡loh ohlbeeDTHEH!)

19 You're right! I forgot it! ¡Tienes razón! ¡Lo olvidé! (¡TYEHnehs rrahSOHN! ¡loh ohlbeeDTHEH!)

20 mistaken; wrong equivocado (ehkeebohKAHdthoh)

21 You're not right! You're mistaken!¡No tienes razón! ¡Estás equivocado! (¡noh TYEHnehs rrahSOHN! ¡ehsTAHSehkeebohKAHdthoh!)

22 Sorry. I was mistaken!Perdón. ¡Sí estaba equivocada! (pehrDTHOHN. ¡see ehsTAHbahehkeebohKAHdthah!)

23 confused confundido (kohnfoonDEEdthoh)

24 I believe that you are confused.Creo que sí estás confundida. (KREHoh keh see ehsTAHSkohnfoonDEEdthah.)

25 That's right! I was confused.¡Es cierto! Estaba confundido. (¡ehs SYEHRtoh! ehsTAHbahkohnfoonDEEdthoh.)


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I'm running late. I'm in a rush!Se me hace tarde. ¡Tengo prisa!

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1 I'm running late. I'm in a rush!Se me hace tarde. ¡Tengo prisa! (seh meh AHseh TAHRdtheh. ¡TEHNgohPREEsah!)

2 haste prisa (PREEsah)

3 to be in a rush (to have haste)

tener prisa (tehNEHR PREEsah)

4 I'm in a rush! (I have haste!)

¡Tengo prisa! (¡TEHNgoh PREEsah!)

5 to get late hacerse tarde (ahSEHRseh TAHRdtheh )

6 It's getting late. Se hace tarde. (seh AHseh TAHRdtheh.)

7 I'm running late. (It's getting late to me.)

Se me hace tarde. (seh meh AHseh TAHRdtheh.)

8 Are you in a rush? (Do you have haste?)

¿Tienes prisa? (¿TYEHnehs PREEsah?)

9 Are you running late? (Is it getting late to you?)

¿Se te hace tarde? (¿seh teh AHseh TAHRdtheh?)

10 to give (to oneself) darse (DAHRseh)

11 give (to yourself) [imperative] date (DAHteh)

12 Hurry up! (Give haste to yourself!)

¡Date prisa! (¡DAHteh PREEsah!)

13 If you're running late, well, hurry up!Si se te hace tarde, pues ¡date prisa! (see seh teh AHseh TAHRdtheh, pwehs¡DAHteh PREEsah!)

14 to arrive on time llegar a tiempo (yehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh)

15 Are you going to arrive on time? Hurry up!¿Vas a llegar a tiempo? ¡Date prisa! (¿bahs ah yehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh?¡DAHteh PREEsah!)

16 Hurry up so that you arrive on time!¡Date prisa para que llegues a tiempo! (¡DAHteh PREEsah PAHrah keh YEHghehsah TYEHMpoh!)



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17Remember that the acronym ESCAPA reminds us of some of the cases where we need thesubjunctive form. So, in the sentence ¡Date prisa para que llegues a tiempo! (Hurry up sothat you arrive on time!) we need the subjunctive of llegar (to arrive) because of the phrasepara que (so that).

18 Don't arrive late! ¡No llegues tarde! (¡noh YEHghehs TAHRdtheh!)

19 They have to hurry up. Tienen que darse prisa. (TYEHnehn keh DAHRseh PREEsah.)

20 You have to hurry up so that you don't arrivelate.

Tienen que darse prisa para que nolleguen tarde. (TYEHnehn keh DAHRseh PREEsah PAHrahkeh noh YEHghehn TAHRdtheh.)

21How did you do? Once again ESCAPA reminds us of the para que phrase that triggers thesubjunctive. In this case, the subjunctive of llegar (to arrive) is lleguen since it is addressed to agroup.

22 You're running late. (It's getting late to you.)

Se les hace tarde. (seh lehs AHseh TAHRdtheh.)

23 Are you running late? You have to arrive ontime!

¿Se les hace tarde? ¡Tienen que llegara tiempo! (¿seh lehs AHseh TAHRdtheh? ¡TYEHnehnkeh yehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh!)

24 give (to yourself) [imperative] dense (DEHNseh)

25 Hurry up, please! (Give haste to yourselves, please!)

¡Dense prisa, por favor! (¡DEHNseh PREEsah, pohr fahBOHR!)

26 Hurry up! You have to arrive on time!¡Dense prisa! ¡Tienen que llegar atiempo! (¡DEHNseh PREEsah! ¡TYEHnehn kehyehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh!)


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It seems to me that we have another commitmentthat day.

Me parece que tenemos otro compromiso ese día.English Spanish

1 It seems to me that we have anothercommitment that day.

Me parece que tenemos otrocompromiso ese día. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh EHseh DEEah.)

2 commitment compromiso (kohmprohMEEsoh)

3 another commitment otro compromiso (OHtroh kohmprohMEEsoh)

4 We have another commitment. Tenemos otro compromiso. (tehNEHmohs OHtroh kohmprohMEEsoh.)

5 It seems to me that we have anothercommitment.

Me parece que tenemos otrocompromiso. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh)

6 I believe that I have another commitment thatday.

Creo que tengo otro compromiso esedía. (KREHoh keh TEHNgoh OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh EHseh DEEah.)

7 the last Friday el último viernes (ehl OOLteemoh BYEHRnehs)

8 July julio (HOOlyoh)

9 the last Friday in July (the last Friday of July)

el último viernes de julio (ehl OOLteemoh BYEHRnehs dehHOOlyoh)

10 It seems to me that we have an appointmentthe last Friday in July.

Me parece que tenemos una cita elúltimo viernes de julio. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OOnahSEEtah ehl OOLteemoh BYEHRnehs dehHOOlyoh.)

11 that same day ese mismo día (EHseh MEESmoh DEEah)

12 It seems to me that we have to go to aceremony that same day.

Me parece que tenemos que ir a unaceremonia ese mismo día. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs keheer ah OOnah sehrehMOHnyah EHsehMEESmoh DEEah.)

13 at the same time a la misma hora (ah lah MEESmah OHrah)

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14 It seems to me that I have other plans at thatsame time.

esa misma hora. (meh pahREHseh keh TEHNgoh OHtrohsPLAHnehs ah EHsah MEESmah OHrah.)

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16 I'm sorry. I'm busy that day.Lo siento. Estoy ocupada ese día. (loh SYEHNtoh. ehsTOY ohkooPAHdthahEHseh DEEah.)

17 August agosto (ahGOHStoh)

18 the whole month of August (all the month of August)

todo el mes de agosto (TOHdthoh ehl mehs deh ahGOHStoh)

19 It seems to me that I'm busy the whole monthof August.

Me parece que estoy ocupado todo elmes de agosto. (meh pahREHseh keh ehsTOYohkooPAHdthoh TOHdthoh ehl mehs dehahGOHStoh.)

20 Let me look. Déjame revisar. (DEHhahmeh rrehbeeSAHR.)

21 appointment book agenda (ahHEHNdah)

22 Let me look at my appointment book. (Let me look at the appointment book.)

Déjame revisar la agenda. (DEHhahmeh rrehbeeSAHR lahahHEHNdah.)

23 Let me look at my appointment book, but itseems to me that I'm busy that day.

Déjame revisar la agenda, pero meparece que estoy ocupado ese día. (DEHhahmeh rrehbeeSAHR lahahHEHNdah, PEHroh meh pahREHseh kehehsTOY ohkooPAHdthoh EHseh DEEah.)

24 It seems to me that I'm free that weekend.Me parece que estoy libre ese fin desemana. (meh pahREHseh keh ehsTOY LEEbrehEHseh feen deh sehMAHnah.)

25 I forgot my appointment book, but it seems tome that I'm free that weekend.

Olvidé la agenda, pero me parece queestoy libre ese fin de semana. (ohlbeeDTHEH lah ahHEHNdah, PEHrohmeh pahREHseh keh ehsTOY LEEbrehEHseh feen deh sehMAHnah.)

26 I think that... Se me hace que... (seh meh AHseh keh...)

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Se me hace que..., Me parece que..., and, Creo que..., can all be translated as, "I thinkthat..." Me parece que... literally means, "It seems to me that..." Creo que... literallytranslates, "I believe that..." Se me hace que... is a little more difficult to explain. You mayhave guessed that it comes from the verb hacer (to do). This is correct. All you really need toknow is that all three of these phrases are used to mean, "I think that...," and they can all be usedinterchangeably.

28 I think that I have plans that day.Se me hace que tengo planes ese día. (seh meh AHseh keh TEHNgoh PLAHnehsEHseh DEEah.)

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29 I think that we are busy that day. (seh meh AHseh keh ehsTAHmohsohkooPAHdthohs EHseh DEEah.)

30 I think that we are free this weekend.Se me hace que estamos libres este finde semana. (seh meh AHseh keh ehsTAHmohsLEEbrehs EHSteh feen deh sehMAHnah.)


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We had a dinner party, but it was postponed toTuesday.

Teníamos una cena pero se postergó para elmartes.

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1 We had a dinner party, but it was postponedto Tuesday.

Teníamos una cena pero se postergópara el martes. (tehNEEahmohs OOnah SEHnah PEHrohseh pohstehrGOH PAHrah ehl MAHRtehs.)

2 to postpone postergar (pohstehrGAHR)

3 It was postponed. Se postergó. (seh pohstehrGOH.)

4 It was postponed to Tuesday. (It was postponed for the Tuesday.)

Se postergó para el martes. (seh pohstehrGOH PAHrah ehl MAHRtehs.)

5 (we) had teníamos (tehNEEahmohs)

6 We had a dinner party. Teníamos una cena. (tehNEEahmohs OOnah SEHnah.)

7 Why was the dinner party postponed?¿Por qué se postergó la cena? (¿pohr keh seh pohstehrGOH lahSEHnah?)

8 November noviembre (nohBYEHMbreh)

9 We had a ceremony in November, but it waspostponed.

Teníamos una ceremonia en noviembrepero se postergó. (tehNEEahmohs OOnah sehrehMOHnyahehn nohBYEHMbreh PEHroh sehpohstehrGOH.)

10 (we) postponed postergamos (pohstehrGAHmohs)

11 Remember, the simple past tense of "we" verbs, e.g., "we postponed" (postergamos) is sameas the present tense form, "we postpone" (postergamos).

12 We postponed our plans.Postergamos nuestros planes. (pohstehrGAHmohs NWEHStrohsPLAHnehs.)

13 November 2nd 2 de noviembre (dohs deh nohBYEHMbreh)

14 The dinner party was postponed to November2nd. ¿Can we go?

La cena se postergó para el 2 denoviembre. ¿Podemos ir? (lah SEHnah seh pohstehrGOH PAHrah ehldohs deh nohBYEHMbreh.¿pohDTHEHmohs eer?)


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15 You just learned how to change postergar (to postpone) to se postergó (it was postponed). Now apply this same pattern to the next slide!

16 It was canceled. Se canceló. (seh kahnsehLOH.)



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17 We were going to go to a concert, but it wascanceled.

Íbamos a ir a un concierto pero secanceló. (EEbahmohs ah eer ah oon kohnSYEHRtohPEHroh seh kahnsehLOH.)

18 meeting reunión (rrehwNYOHN)

19 the meeting that we had la reunión que teníamos (lah rrehwNYOHN keh tehNEEahmohs)

20 The meeting that we had was canceled.La reunión que teníamos se canceló. (lah rrehwNYOHN keh tehNEEahmohs sehkahnsehLOH.)

21The dress code for offices and meetings is similar in most Latin American countries to that usedin the US. For meetings and business functions, men and women usually dress in business suits. Although in some Latin American countries it may be acceptable for women to wear form-fittingskirts and blouses, it is important to remember that the skirt should not be too short.

22 Can you postpone the meeting?¿Puede postergar la reunión? (¿PWEHdtheh pohstehrGAHR lahrrehwNYOHN?)

23 to schedule programar (prohgrahMAHR)

24 (we) scheduled programamos (prohgrahMAHmohs)

25 Yesterday we scheduled a meeting for today.Ayer programamos una reunión parahoy. (ahYEHR prohgrahMAHmohs OOnahrrehwNYOHN PAHrah oy.)

26 The meeting that we scheduled yesterdaywas canceled.

La reunión que programamos ayer secanceló. (lah rrehwNYOHN keh prohgrahMAHmohsahYEHR seh kahnsehLOH.)

27 at the last minute al último minuto (ahl OOLteemoh meeNOOtoh)

28 The meeting was canceled at the last minute.La reunión se canceló al último minuto. (lah rrehwNYOHN seh kahnsehLOH ahlOOLteemoh meeNOOtoh.)

29 The flight was canceled. El vuelo se canceló. (ehl BWEHloh seh kahnsehLOH.)

30 I'm sorry. The flight was canceled at the lastminute.

Disculpe. El vuelo se canceló al últimominuto. (deesKOOLpeh. ehl BWEHloh sehkahnsehLOH ahl OOLteemohmeeNOOtoh.)

31 to take a flight tomar un vuelo (tohMAHR oon BWEHloh)

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32 We were going to take a flight, but it wascanceled at the last minute.

canceló al último minuto. (EEbahmohs ah tohMAHR oon BWEHlohPEHroh seh kahnsehLOH ahl OOLteemohmeeNOOtoh. )

33 We have to cancel our plans.Tenemos que cancelar nuestros planes. (tehNEHmohs keh kahnsehLAHRNWEHStrohs PLAHnehs.)



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34 The flight was canceled and now we have tocancel our plans.

Se canceló el vuelo y ahora tenemosque cancelar nuestros planes. (seh kahnsehLOH ehl BWEHloh eeahOHrah tehNEHmohs keh kahnsehLAHRNWEHStrohs PLAHnehs.)


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The original date was tomorrow, but we have toreschedule it.

La fecha original era mañana pero la tenemos quevolver a programar.

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1 The original date was tomorrow, but we haveto reschedule it.

La fecha original era mañana pero latenemos que volver a programar. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrahmahNYAHnah PEHroh lah tehNEHmohskeh bohlBEHR ah prohgrahMAHR.)

2 date fecha (FEHchah)

3 original original (ohreeheeNAHL)

4 the original date la fecha original (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL)

5 It was tomorrow. Era mañana. (EHrah mahNYAHnah.)

6 The original date was tomorrow.La fecha original era mañana. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrahmahNYAHnah.)

7 You already know how to say "to do" (hacer), "redo" (volver a hacer), and "to schedule"(programar). Now, try your best to solve the following slide!

8 to reschedule volver a programar (bohlBEHR ah prohgrahMAHR)

9 to reschedule it volver a programarlo (bohlBEHR ah prohgrahMAHRloh)

10 We have to reschedule it.Tenemos que volver a programarlo. (tehNEHmohs keh bohlBEHR ahprohgrahMAHRloh.)

11You may recall that in Spanish, you can leave the attached pronouns at the end of the verb ormove them to the front of the verb phrase. Now try moving the pronoun from programarlo tothe front.

12 We have to reschedule it.Lo tenemos que volver a programar. (loh tehNEHmohs keh bohlBEHR ahprohgrahMAHR.)

13 Can we reschedule the appointment?¿Podemos volver a programar la cita? (¿pohDTHEHmohs bohlBEHR ahprohgrahMAHR lah SEEtah?)

14 The original date was today, but I have tochange it.

La fecha original era hoy, pero la tengoque cambiar. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrah oyPEHroh lah TEHNgoh keh kahmBYAHR.)


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16 I have to change the date to November,please.

Tengo que cambiar la fecha paranoviembre, por favor. (TEHNgoh keh kahmBYAHR lah FEHchahPAHrah nohBYEHMbreh, pohr fahBOHR.)

17 to change it cambiarlo (kahmBYAHRloh)

18 December diciembre (deeSYEHMbreh)

19 Can we change it to December?¿Podemos cambiarlo para diciembre? (¿pohDTHEHmohs kahmBYAHRloh PAHrahdeeSYEHMbreh?)

20 (you) rescheduled volviste a programar (bohlBEESteh ah prohgrahMAHR)

21 Did you reschedule the meeting for July?¿Volviste a programar la reunión parajulio? (¿bohlBEESteh ah prohgrahMAHR lahrrehwNYOHN PAHrah HOOlyoh?)

22 (you) rescheduled volvió a programar (bohlBYOH ah prohgrahMAHR)

23 Did you reschedule it? ¿Volvió a programarlo? (¿bohlBYOH ah prohgrahMAHRloh?)

24 You changed the date. Cambiaste la fecha. (kahmBYAHSteh lah FEHchah.)

25 He changed the date to August.Él cambió la fecha para agosto. (ehl kahmBYOH lah FEHchah PAHrahahGOHStoh.)

26 (we) rescheduled volvimos a programar (bohlBEEmohs ah prohgrahMAHR)

27 We rescheduled the meeting. When is it now?

Volvimos a programar la reunión.¿Cuándo es ahora? (bohlBEEmohs ah prohgrahMAHR lahrrehwNYOHN. ¿KWAHNdoh ehs ahOHrah?)

28 (we) changed cambiamos (kahmBYAHmohs)

29 We changed the date to December.Cambiamos la fecha para diciembre. (kahmBYAHmohs lah FEHchah PAHrahdeeSYEHMbreh.)

30 (I) put puse (POOseh)

31 I set the date. (I put the date.)

Puse la fecha. (POOseh lah FEHchah.)

32 I set the date for September 24th.Puse la fecha para el 24 deseptiembre. (POOseh lah FEHchah PAHrah ehl


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33 She set the date for October 12th.Ella puso la fecha para el 12 deoctubre. (EHyah POOsoh lah FEHchah PAHrah ehlDOHseh deh ohkTOObreh.)


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Chapter 10: At the Movies En el Cine

Chapter 10: At the Movies

Conversational GoalsDescribe Aspects of Movie MakingDiscuss a Movie or ActingGive a Contrary Opinion

Grammar GoalsLearn the Conditional Perfect SubjunctiveFormLearn the Past Perfect Subjunctive FormLearn the Preterite Forms of Some IrregularVerbsUse the Past SubjunctiveUse the Synonymous Phrases Es Decir..., OSea..., Digo..., Quiero Decir...


Wow! That movie was incredible!¡Vaya! ¡Esa película fue increíble! (¡BAHyah! ¡EHsah pehLEEkoolah fweheenkrehEEbleh!)

The special effects were fabulous!¡Los efectos especiales fueron fabulosos! (¡lohs ehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehsFWEHrohn fahbooLOHsohs!)

What did you think? ¿Qué te pareció? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH?)

It was okay. I mean, you’re right about the effects.

Estuvo bien. O sea, tienes razón sobre lode los efectos. (ehsTOOboh byehn. oh SEHah, TYEHnehsrrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh lohsehFEHKtohs.)

But, I thought the acting was weak.Pero, me pareció débil la actuación. (PEHroh, meh pahrehSYOH DEHbeel lahahktwahSYON.)

I didn’t like the role the bad guy played.No me gustó el papel que hizo el tipomalo. (noh meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL keh EEsohehl TEEpoh MAHloh.)

If he was more persuasive it would be better.Si fuera más persuasivo sería mejor. (see FWEHrah mahs pehrswahSEEboh


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Wow! That movie was incredible!¡Vaya! ¡Esa película fue increíble!

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1 Wow! That movie was incredible!¡Vaya! ¡Esa película fue increíble! (¡BAHyah! ¡EHsah pehLEEkoolah fweheenkrehEEbleh!)

2

People in Latin America do enjoy watching movies, whether it is the latest film opening in thetheaters or a video at someone's house. Films from the US are popular, but several countrieshave very active film industries as well, especially Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, and Portuguese-speaking Brazil. Many films from these countries have been popular in the US, such as "Ellaberinto del fauno" ("Pan's Labyrinth") from Mexico and "El secreto de sus ojos" ("TheSecret in Their Eyes") from Argentina.

3 incredible increíble (eenkrehEEbleh)

4 That movie was incredible.Esa película fue increíble. (EHsah pehLEEkoolah fweheenkrehEEbleh.)

5 Wow! ¡Vaya! (¡BAHyah!)

6 Really. (Of truth.)

De verdad. (deh behrDTHAHDTH.)

7 It really was incredible. (Of truth it was incredible.)

De verdad fue increíble. (deh behrDTHAHDTH fweheenkrehEEbleh.)

8 Wow! That movie was really incredible!¡Vaya! ¡Esa película de verdad fueincreíble! (¡BAHyah! ¡EHsah pehLEEkoolah dehbehrDTHAHDTH fweh eenkrehEEbleh!)

9You may recall that the word qué can have different meanings depending on its use. When it isused before an adjective, it is usually translated as "how," as in ¡Qué rica! (How delicious!). Keep this in mind for the next slide.

10 How incredible! ¡Qué increíble! (¡keh eenkrehEEbleh!)

11 How incredible! That movie was extremelygood!

¡Qué increíble! ¡Esa película fuebuenísima! (¡keh eenkrehEEbleh! ¡EHsahpehLEEkoolah fweh bwehNEEseemah!)

12 acting actuación (ahktwahSYON)

13 The acting was extremely good.La actuación fue buenísima. (lah ahktwahSYON fwehbwehNEEseemah.)

14 I agree. (I'm in agreement.)

Estoy de acuerdo. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh.)

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15 I agree. The acting was extremely good! buenísima! (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. ¡lahahktwahSYON fweh bwehNEEseemah!)

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17 It's a fabulous movie.Es una película fabulosa. (ehs OOnah pehLEEkoolahfahbooLOHsah.)

18 Yes, I agree. The movie was fabulous!Sí, estoy de acuerdo. ¡La película fuefabulosa! (see ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. ¡lahpehLEEkoolah fweh fahbooLOHsah!)

19 cast elenco (ehLEHNkoh)

20 the whole cast (all the cast)

todo el elenco (TOHdthoh ehl ehLEHNkoh)

21 The whole cast was fabulous.Todo el elenco fue fabuloso. (TOHdthoh ehl ehLEHNkoh fwehfahbooLOHsoh.)

22 I agree. The whole cast of that movie wasfabulous.

Estoy de acuerdo. Todo el elenco deesa película fue fabuloso. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. TOHdthohehl ehLEHNkoh deh EHsah pehLEEkoolahfweh fahbooLOHsoh.)

23 (they) were fueron (FWEHrohn)

24 They were all incredible! ¡Todos fueron increíbles! (¡TOHdthohs FWEHrohn eenkrehEEblehs!)

25 The cast and the acting were incredible!¡El elenco y la actuación fueronincreíbles! (¡ehl ehLEHNkoh ee lah ahktwahSYONFWEHrohn eenkrehEEblehs!)

26 effect efecto (ehFEHKtoh)

27 special effects efectos especiales (ehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehs)

28 The special effects were fabulous!¡Los efectos especiales fueronfabulosos! (¡lohs ehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehsFWEHrohn fahbooLOHsohs!)

29 The acting was terrific and the special effectswere extremely good!

¡La actuación fue estupenda y losefectos especiales fueron buenísimos! (¡lah ahktwahSYON fweh ehstooPEHNdahee lohs ehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehsFWEHrohn bwehNEEseemohs!)

30 actor actor (ahkTOHR)

31 The actors were terrific.Los actores fueron estupendos. (lohs ahkTOHrehs FWEHrohnehstooPEHNdohs.)


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32 I agree. Many of the actors were terrific.

Estoy de acuerdo. Muchos de losactores fueron estupendos. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. MOOchohsdeh lohs ahkTOHrehs FWEHrohnehstooPEHNdohs.)


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It was okay. That is, I liked the plot.Estuvo bien. Es decir, me gustó el argumento.

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1 It was okay. That is, I liked the plot.Estuvo bien. Es decir, me gustó elargumento. (ehsTOOboh byehn. ehs dehSEER, mehgoosTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

2 plot argumento (ahrgooMEHNtoh)

3 You will also often hear la trama as a synonym for el argumento. Both refer to "the plot" or"the story line."

4 I liked the plot. Me gustó el argumento. (meh goosTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

5 (he/ she/ it) was estuvo (ehsTOOboh)

6

You will remember that we have also seen that estaba (was) is a form of estar referring to pastevents. In Spanish, as you know, there are two simple past forms, the preterite and theimperfect. The preterite estuvo (was) implies a limit in the past, while the imperfect estaba(was) implies that something was ongoing. In this case, the movie was over and therefore limitedor complete.

7 It was okay. Estuvo bien. (ehsTOOboh byehn)

8 That is... ((It) is to say...)

Es decir... (ehs dehSEER...)

9

The expression es decir ("that is" - literally "it is to say") is just one of many expressions that giveyou some space in the conversation. Sometimes it is used to pause or to give yourself amoment to rethink. Other times it lets the listener know that you may be changing the directionof the conversation or simply clarifying something you said. You'll learn more in the next slides. Itis a good idea to add these phrases to your "bag of tricks" and use them often!

10 I loved the plot. (The plot enchanted me.)

Me encantó el argumento. (meh ehnkahnTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

11 It was okay. That is, I loved the plot.Estuvo bien. Es decir, me encantó elargumento. (ehsTOOboh byehn. ehs dehSEER, mehehnkahnTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

12 (I) say digo (DEEgoh)

13 Sure. I'm saying, I loved the acting. (Sure, I say, the acting enchanted me.)

Claro. Digo, me encantó la actuación. (KLAHroh. DEEgoh, meh ehnkahnTOH lahahktwahSYON.)

14 You are right about... (You have reason about the thing of...)

Tienes razón sobre lo de... (TYEHnehs rrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh...)

15 You are right about the acting.Tienes razón sobre lo de la actuación. (TYEHnehs rrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh lahahktwahSYON.)


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16 Yes, sure. I'm saying, you are right about theactors.

Sí, claro. Digo, tienes razón sobre lo delos actores. (see KLAHroh. DEEgoh, TYEHnehsrrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh lohsahkTOHrehs.)

17 (it) is [subjunctive] sea (SEHah)

18 I mean... (or it is...)

o sea... (oh SEHah...)

19The expression o sea (or it is) can be heard often in conversations. It is a "filler" phrase that tellsthe listener that an opinion is coming up next. Recall that the acronym WEIRDO NUT reminds usthat when opinions are given, the subjunctive is used. That is the case with o sea.

20 It was okay. I mean, you’re right about theeffects.

Estuvo bien. O sea, tienes razón sobrelo de los efectos. (ehsTOOboh byehn. oh SEHah, TYEHnehsrrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh lohsehFEHKtohs.)

21 I liked it. I mean, the special effects weregood.

Me gustó. O sea, los efectos especialesfueron buenos. (meh goosTOH. oh SEHah, lohsehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehs FWEHrohnBWEHnohs.)

22 (I) mean to say quiero decir (KYEHroh dehSEER)

23Whenever we want to pause or change directions in the flow of the conversation, we have a lot ofoptions. We can say es decir (that is), digo, (I'm saying), o sea (I mean), or quiero decir (Imean to say). These expressions are all pretty much interchangeable, and you will hear them alot when conversing with Spanish speakers!

24 Of course. I mean to say, you are right aboutthe director.

Por supuesto. Quiero decir, tienesrazón sobre lo del director. (pohr sooPWEHStoh. KYEHroh dehSEER,TYEHnehs rrahSOHN SOHbreh loh dehldeerehkTOHR.)

25 Really. I mean to say, I liked the director.De verdad. Quiero decir, me gustó eldirector. (deh behrDTHAHDTH. KYEHroh dehSEER,meh goosTOH ehl deerehkTOHR.)


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What did you think of the role of the detective?¿Qué te pareció el papel del detective?

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1 What did you think of the role of thedetective?

¿Qué te pareció el papel del detective? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH ehl pahPEHL dehldehtehkTEEbeh?)

2 to seem to you parecerte (pahrehSEHRteh)

3 (it) seemed to you te pareció (teh pahrehSYOH)

4 What did you think? (What did it seem to you?)

¿Qué te pareció? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH?)

5

As you recall, there are several expressions used in Spanish for the idea "to think." This newexpression ¿Qué te pareció? (What did you think? - literally, "What did it seem to you?") is usedlike ¿Qué piensas? (What do you think?) and ¿Qué opinas? (What do you think? - literally,"What opinion do you have?"). Take note, however, that the last two expressions are alwaysstated in the present in Spanish, while ¿Qué te pareció? is stated in the past tense.

6 role papel (pahPEHL)

7 What did you think of the role? (What did the role seem to you?)

¿Qué te pareció el papel? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH ehl pahPEHL?)

8 detective detective (dehtehkTEEbeh)

9 the detective's role el papel del detective (ehl pahPEHL dehl dehtehkTEEbeh)

10 chief jefe (HEHfeh)

11 police chief jefe de policía (HEHfeh deh pohleeSEEah)

12 What did you think of the role of the policechief?

¿Qué te pareció el papel del jefe depolicía? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH ehl pahPEHL dehlHEHfeh deh pohleeSEEah?)

13 believable creíble (krehEEbleh)

14 Did it seem believable to you? ¿Te pareció creíble? (¿teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh?)

15 Did the role of the police chief seembelievable to you?

¿Te pareció creíble el papel del jefe depolicía? (¿teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh ehlpahPEHL dehl HEHfeh deh pohleeSEEah?)

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17 I didn't like the role of the lawyer.No me gustó el papel del abogado. (noh meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL dehlahbohGAHdthoh.)

18 Did the role of the lawyer seem believable toyou?

¿Te pareció creíble el papel delabogado? (¿teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh ehlpahPEHL dehl ahbohGAHdthoh?)

19 leading role (main role)

papel principal (pahPEHL preenseePAHL)

20 Didn't the leading role seem believable toyou?

¿No te pareció creíble el papelprincipal? (¿noh teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh ehlpahPEHL preenseePAHL?)

21 (it) seemed to me me pareció (meh pahrehSYOH)

22 No, the leading role didn't seem believable tome.

No, el papel principal no me pareciócreíble. (noh, ehl pahPEHL preenseePAHL nohmeh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh.)

23 skilled diestro (DYEHStroh)

24 It really didn't seem very skilled to me.De verdad no me pareció muy diestro. (deh behrDTHAHDTH noh mehpahrehSYOH mwee DYEHStroh.)

25 The leading role really didn't seem very skilledto me.

El papel principal de verdad no mepareció muy diestro. (ehl pahPEHL preenseePAHL dehbehrDTHAHDTH noh meh pahrehSYOHmwee DYEHStroh.)

26 convincing convincente (kohnbeenSEHNteh)

27 It seemed very convincing to me.Me pareció muy convincente. (meh pahrehSYOH mweekohnbeenSEHNteh.)

28 I mean, the detective's role didn't seem veryconvincing to me.

O sea, el papel del detective no mepareció muy convincente. (oh SEHah, ehl pahPEHL dehldehtehkTEEbeh noh meh pahrehSYOHmwee kohnbeenSEHNteh.)

29 to play the role (to do the role)

hacer el papel (ahSEHR ehl pahPEHL)

30 (he/ she/ it) did hizo (EEsoh)

31 (He) played the role. ((He) did the role.)

Hizo el papel. (EEsoh ehl pahPEHL)


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32 The role that he played seemed veryconvincing to me.

El papel que hizo me pareció muyconvincente. (ehl pahPEHL keh EEsoh meh pahrehSYOHmwee kohnbeenSEHNteh.)



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33 I mean, the role that he played really seemedvery skilled to me.

O sea, el papel que hizo de verdad mepareció muy diestro. (oh SEHah, ehl pahPEHL keh EEsoh dehbehrDTHAHDTH meh pahrehSYOH mweeDYEHStroh.)

34 guy tipo (TEEpoh)

35 the bad guy el tipo malo (ehl TEEpoh MAHloh)

36 the role the bad guy playedel papel que hizo el tipo malo (ehl pahPEHL keh EEsoh ehl TEEpohMAHloh)

37 I didn’t like the role the bad guy played.No me gustó el papel que hizo el tipomalo. (noh meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL kehEEsoh ehl TEEpoh MAHloh.)

38 I didn’t like it. I mean, the bad guy wasn'tbelievable.

No me gustó. O sea, el tipo malo no fuecreíble. (noh meh goosTOH. oh SEHah, ehl TEEpohMAHloh noh fweh krehEEbleh.)

39 weak débil (DEHbeel)

40 It seemed weak to me. Me pareció débil. (meh pahrehSYOH DEHbeel.)

41 But, the acting seemed weak to me.Pero, me pareció débil la actuación. (PEHroh, meh pahrehSYOH DEHbeel lahahktwahSYON.)

42 I liked the role of the lawyer, but, the actingseemed weak to me.

Me gustó el papel del abogado, perome pareció débil la actuación. (meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL dehlahbohGAHdthoh, PEHroh mehpahrehSYOH DEHbeel lah ahktwahSYON.)


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Who stars in that horror movie?¿Quiénes protagonizan esa película de terror?

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1 Who stars in that horror movie?¿Quiénes protagonizan esa película deterror? (¿KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahn EHsahpehLEEkoolah deh tehRROHR?)

2 to star in protagonizar (prohtahgohneeSAHR)

3 (they) star in protagonizan (prohtahgohNEEsahn)

4 Who stars in that movie?¿Quiénes protagonizan esa película? (¿KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahn EHsahpehLEEkoolah?)

5 terror terror (tehRROHR)

6 horror movie (movie of terror)

película de terror (pehLEEkoolah deh tehRROHR)

7 Do you know who stars in that new horrormovie?

¿Sabes quiénes protagonizan esa nuevapelícula de terror? (¿SAHbehs KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah NWEHbah pehLEEkoolah dehtehRROHR?)

8 action acción (ahkSYON)

9 action movie película de acción (pehLEEkoolah deh ahkSYON)

10 I don't know who stars in that action movie.No sé quiénes protagonizan esapelícula de acción. (noh seh KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah pehLEEkoolah deh ahkSYON.)

11 to debut estrenar (ehstrehNAHR)

12 to debut estrenarse (ehstrehNAHRseh)

13

As you know, the word se has many uses in Spanish. Sometimes it indicates a reflexive use, asin llamarse (to call oneself), or it can show passive use, as in se acepta (is accepted). The verbestrenarse is neither reflexive nor passive. Here the use of se is actually to intensify the verb,and the use of se for this purpose is optional, although including it is probably much morecommon than leaving it out.

14 (it) debuted se estrenó (seh ehstrehNOH)

15 The movie that debuted yesterday.La película que se estrenó ayer. (lah pehLEEkoolah keh seh ehstrehNOHahYEHR.)


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16 I don't know who stars in that action moviethat debuted yesterday.

No sé quiénes protagonizan esapelícula de acción que se estrenó ayer. (noh seh KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah pehLEEkoolah deh ahkSYON kehseh ehstrehNOH ahYEHR.)

17 suspense suspenso (soosPEHNsoh)

18 thriller (movie of suspense)

película de suspenso (pehLEEkoolah deh soosPEHNsoh)

19Just as in the US, people in Latin America have their own preferences for the genre of movie theyenjoy the most. Whether it's action, horror, suspense, romantic comedies, or any other genre,people in Latin America enjoy a good movie.

20 (He) stars in that thriller.Protagoniza esa película de suspenso. (prohtahgohNEEsah EHsah pehLEEkoolahdeh soosPEHNsoh.)

21 He stars in that thriller that debuted onFriday.

Protagoniza esa película de suspensoque se estrenó el viernes. (prohtahgohNEEsah EHsah pehLEEkoolahdeh soosPEHNsoh keh seh ehstrehNOHehl BYEHRnehs.)

22 Do you know who they are? ¿Sabes quiénes son? (¿SAHbehs KYEHnehs sohn?)

23 Do you know who the actors are that star inthat thriller?

¿Sabes quiénes son los actores queprotagonizan esa película de suspenso?(¿SAHbehs KYEHnehs sohn lohsahkTOHrehs keh prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah pehLEEkoolah deh soosPEHNsoh?)

24 drama drama (DRAHmah)

25 That drama debuted yesterday.Ese drama se estrenó ayer. (EHseh DRAHmah seh ehstrehNOHahYEHR.)

26 Gael García Bernal stars in that drama.Gael García Bernal protagoniza esedrama. (gahEHL gahrSEEah behrNAHLprohtahgohNEEsah EHseh DRAHmah.)

27 Gael García Bernal is a young Mexican actor who has starred in many Academy Awardnominated films like "Y tu mamá también" ("And Your Mom Too") and "The Motorcycle Diaries."

28 Gael García Bernal stars in that drama thatdebuted yesterday, right?

Gael García Bernal protagoniza esedrama que se estrenó ayer, ¿cierto? (gahEHL gahrSEEah behrNAHLprohtahgohNEEsah EHseh DRAHmah kehseh ehstrehNOH ahYEHR, ¿SYEHRtoh?)


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You really aren't familiar with the main character?¿De verdad no conoces al protagonista?

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1 You really aren't familiar with the maincharacter?

¿De verdad no conoces al protagonista?(¿deh behrDTHAHDTH noh kohNOHsehsahl protahgohNEEStah?)

2 to be familiar with conocer a (kohnohSEHR ah)

3

You will find that the verb conocer a (to be familiar with) is often the verb that we use to mean"to know." However, it is important to keep this separate from the use of saber, which alsomeans "to know." We use saber when referring to facts and information (i.e., to know who starsin a movie), while we use conocer a to refer to the familiarity that people have with a person orplace (i.e., to know the actor).

4 main character protagonista (protahgohNEEStah)

5 Are you familiar with the main character? ¿Conoces al protagonista? (¿kohNOHsehs ahl protahgohNEEStah?)

6 Are you familiar with the main characters?¿Conoces a los protagonistas? (¿kohNOHsehs ah lohsprotahgohNEEStahs?)

7 science fiction ciencia ficción (SYEHNsyah feekSYON)

8 science fiction movie película de ciencia ficción (pehLEEkoolah deh SYEHNsyah feekSYON)

9 Are you familiar with the main characters ofthat science fiction movie?

¿Conoces a los protagonistas de esapelícula de ciencia ficción? (¿kohNOHsehs ah lohsprotahgohNEEStahs deh EHsahpehLEEkoolah deh SYEHNsyah feekSYON?)

10 fantasy fantasía (fahntahSEEah)

11 fantasy movie película de fantasía (pehLEEkoolah deh fahntahSEEah)

12 "Like Water for Chocolate""Como agua para chocolate" ("KOHmoh AHwah PAHrahchohkohLAHteh")

13 "Like Water for Chocolate" is a fantasy movie.

"Como agua para chocolate" es unapelícula de fantasía. ("KOHmoh AHwah PAHrahchohkohLAHteh" ehs OOnahpehLEEkoolah deh fahntahSEEah.)

14 That actress is the main character.Esa actriz es la protagonista. (EHsah ahkTREES ehs lahprotahgohNEEStah.)

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15 The actress Lumi Cavazos is the maincharacter of "Like Water for Chocolate."

protagonista de "Como agua parachocolate". (lah ahkTREES LOOmee kahBAHsohs ehslah protahgohNEEStah deh "KOHmohAHwah PAHrah chohkohLAHteh".)



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16Lumi Cavazos starred as the main character Tita in the film "Como agua para chocolate"("Like Water for Chocolate") that won 11 Ariel awards in the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures,including the award for Best Picture. Tita's culinary creations cause mystical reactions in thosewho enjoy her meals.

17 Aren't you familiar with Salma Hayek? She'sextremely famous!

¿No conoces a Salma Hayek? ¡Esfamosísima! (¿noh kohNOHsehs ah SAHLmahHAHyehk? ¡ehs fahmohSEEseemah!)

18Salma Hayek is a Mexican actress whose career began in Mexico and then found popularity in theUS as well, starring in films like "Wild Wild West" and "Frida." Salma was nominated for anAcademy Award for her portrayal of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist and wife of artist Diego Rivera.

19 comedy comedia (kohMEHdthyah)

20 When does that new comedy debut?¿Cuándo se estrena esa nuevacomedia? (¿KWAHNdoh seh ehsTREHnah EHsahNWEHbah kohMEHdthyah?)

21 romantic romántico (rrohMAHNteekoh)

22 romantic comedy comedia romántica (kohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah)

23 The one who stars in that romantic comedy.La que protagoniza esa comediaromántica. (lah keh prohtahgohNEEsah EHsahkohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah.)

24 The one who stars in that romantic comedy isSalma Hayek.

La que protagoniza esa comediaromántica es Salma Hayek. (lah keh prohtahgohNEEsah EHsahkohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah ehsSAHLmah HAHyehk.)

25 Are you familiar with her? ¿La conoces? (¿lah kohNOHsehs?)

26 Salma Hayek stars in that romantic comedy.Are you familiar with her?

Salma Hayek protagoniza esa comediaromántica. ¿La conoces? (SAHLmah HAHyehk prohtahgohNEEsahEHsah kohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah.¿lah kohNOHsehs?)

27 villain villano (beeYAHnoh)

28 He played the role of the villain. Hizo el papel del villano. (EEsoh ehl pahPEHL dehl beeYAHnoh.)

29 No. He didn't play the role of the villain. Hewas the main character.

No. No hizo el papel del villano. Fue elprotagonista. (noh. noh EEsoh ehl pahPEHL dehlbeeYAHnoh. fweh ehl protahgohNEEStah.)


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On the contrary. The directing of the movie wasphenomenal.

Al contrario. La dirección de la película fuefenomenal.

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1 On the contrary. The directing of the moviewas phenomenal.

Al contrario. La dirección de la películafue fenomenal. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh. lah deerehkSYON dehlah pehLEEkoolah fweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

2Mexico has had many famous directors. Alfonso Cuarón, for example, has several films thathave been popular both in Latin America and the US. He is best known for "Y tu mamátambién" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."

3 directing dirección (deerehkSYOHN)

4 the directing of the movie la dirección de la película (lah deerehkSYON deh lah pehLEEkoolah)

5 contrary contrario (kohnTRAHryoh)

6 On the contrary. (To the contrary.)

Al contrario. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh)

7 phenomenal fenomenal (fehnohmehNAHL)

8 The directing of the movie was phenomenal.La dirección de la película fuefenomenal. (lah deerehkSYON deh lah pehLEEkoolahfweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

9 The directing of the movie was extremely bad.La dirección de la película fue malísima.(lah deerehkSYON deh lah pehLEEkoolahfweh mahLEEseemah.)

10 On the contrary. The directing of the moviewas extremely bad.

Al contrario. La dirección de la películafue malísima. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh. lah deerehkSYON dehlah pehLEEkoolah fweh mahLEEseemah.)

11 dreadful pésimo (PEHseemoh)

12 On the contrary. The plot was dreadful.Al contrario. El argumento fue pésimo. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh. ehl ahrgooMEHNtohfweh PEHseemoh.)

13 It wasn't dreadful. On the contrary, it wasphenomenal.

No fue pésimo. Al contrario, fuefenomenal. (noh fweh PEHseemoh. ahl kohnTRAHryohfweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

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15 However, the acting was dreadful.Sin embargo, la actuación fue pésima. (seen ehmBAHRgoh, lah ahktwahSYONfweh PEHseemah.)



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16 I liked the plot. However, the acting wasdreadful.

Me gustó el argumento. Sin embargo,la actuación fue pésima. (meh goosTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh. seenehmBAHRgoh, lah ahktwahSYON fwehPEHseemah.)

17 predictable previsible (prehbeeSEEbleh)

18 The plot was very predictable.El argumento fue muy previsible. (ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh fweh mweeprehbeeSEEbleh.)

19 I agree. However, the plot was verypredictable.

Estoy de acuerdo. Sin embargo, elargumento fue muy previsible. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. seenehmBAHRgoh, ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh fwehmwee prehbeeSEEbleh.)

20 comical cómico (KOHmeekoh)

21 It was comical. Sí fue cómico. (see fweh KOHmeekoh.)

22 The plot was predictable. However, it wascomical.

El argumento fue previsible. Sinembargo, sí fue cómico. (ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh fwehprehbeeSEEbleh. seen ehmBAHRgoh, seefweh KOHmeekoh.)

23 anyway de todos modos (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs)

24 Anyway, the movie was comical.De todos modos, la película fue cómica.(deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, lahpehLEEkoolah fweh KOHmeekah.)

25 The movie wasn't very comical, but I liked itanyway.

La película no fue muy cómica, pero megustó de todos modos. (lah pehLEEkoolah noh fweh mweeKOHmeekah, PEHroh meh goosTOH dehTOHdthohs MOHdthohs.)

26 complex complejo (kohmPLEHhoh)

27 The plot wasn't very complex.El argumento no fue muy complejo. (ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh noh fweh mweekohmPLEHhoh.)

28 Anyway, the plot wasn't very complex and thedirecting was phenomenal.

De todos modos, el argumento no fuemuy complejo y la dirección fuefenomenal. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, ehlahrgooMEHNtoh noh fweh mweekohmPLEHhoh ee lah deerehkSYON fwehfehnohmehNAHL.)


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29 unexpected twist giro no esperado (HEEroh noh ehspehRAHdthoh)

30 There is an unexpected twist in that movie.Hay un giro no esperado en esapelícula. (ay oon HEEroh noh ehspehRAHdthoh ehnEHsah pehLEEkoolah.)



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31 Anyway, I really liked the unexpected twist inthe plot.

De todos modos, de verdad me gustóel giro no esperado en el argumento. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, dehbehrDTHAHDTH meh goosTOH ehl HEErohnoh ehspehRAHdthoh ehn ehlahrgooMEHNtoh.)

32 waste pérdida (PEHRdtheedthah)

33 a waste of time una pérdida de tiempo (OOnah PEHRdtheedthah deh TYEHMpoh)

34 Anyway, I believe it was a waste of time.

De todos modos, creo que fue unapérdida de tiempo. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, KREHoh kehfweh OOnah PEHRdtheedthah dehTYEHMpoh.)

35 It wasn't a waste of time. I mean, theunexpected twist was phenomenal.

No fue una pérdida de tiempo. O sea,el giro no esperado fue fenomenal. (noh fweh OOnah PEHRdtheedthah dehTYEHMpoh. oh SEHah, ehl HEEroh nohehspehRAHdthoh fweh fehnohmehNAHL.)


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If he was more persuasive, it would be better.Si fuera más persuasivo, sería mejor.

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1 If he was more persuasive, it would be better.Si fuera más persuasivo, sería mejor. (see FWEHrah mahs pehrswahSEEboh,sehREEah mehHOHR.)

2

In the sentence Si fuera más persuasivo, sería mejor (If he was more persuasive, it would bebetter), we are talking about a hypothetical situation. That is, we state what would happen ifsomething else (contrary to the fact) were indeed true. In Spanish sentences like this, the verb inthe phrase that begins with si (in this case, Si fuera más persuasivo) is always in a pastsubjunctive form while the other phrase (here, sería mejor) has a verb in a conditional form. Let's practice!

3 was [past subjunctive] fuera (FWEHrah)

4 persuasive persuasivo (pehrswahSEEboh)

5 If (he) was more persuasive... Si fuera más persuasivo... (see FWEHrah mahs pehrswahSEEboh...)

6 Of course, if he was more persuasive it wouldbe a better movie.

Por supuesto, si fuera más persuasivosería una película mejor. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, see FWEHrah mahspehrswahSEEboh sehREEah OOnahpehLEEkoolah mehHOHR.)

7 If she was more believable it would be abetter movie.

Si fuera más creíble sería una películamejor. (see FWEHrah mahs krehEEbleh sehREEahOOnah pehLEEkoolah mehHOHR.)

8 If the plot was more complex it would be morebelievable.

Si el argumento fuera más complejosería más creíble. (see ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh FWEHrah mahskohmPLEHhoh sehREEah mahskrehEEbleh.)

9 (I) would agree. Estaría de acuerdo. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthoh.)

10 I would agree if the plot was more complex.

Estaría de acuerdo si el argumentofuera más complejo. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthoh see ehlahrgooMEHNtoh FWEHrah mahskohmPLEHhoh.)

11 I would agree with you if the cast was morebelievable.

Estaría de acuerdo contigo si el elencofuera más creíble. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthohkohnTEEgoh see ehl ehLEHNkoh FWEHrahmahs krehEEbleh.)

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12 Sure. I would agree with you if the cast wasmore convincing.

(KLAHroh. ehstahREEah dehahKWEHRdthoh kohnTEEgoh see ehlehLEHNkoh FWEHrah mahskohnbeenSEHNteh.)

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14 If it was dubbed, it would be better.Si fuera doblada, sería mejor. (see FWEHrah dohBLAHdthah, sehREEahmehHOHR.)

15 I mean, if the movie was dubbed, it would bebetter.

O sea, si la película fuera doblada,sería mejor. (oh SEHah, see lah pehLEEkoolahFWEHrah dohBLAHdthah, sehREEahmehHOHR.)

16Many of the films shown in Latin America are originally produced in a language other thanSpanish. As a result, people are used to reading subtitles if they want to see the movie while it isstill new. Some major movies are later dubbed and released as videos, or occasionally re-released in the theaters.

17 script guión (gyohn)

18 The script was incredible. El guión fue increíble. (ehl gyohn fweh eenkrehEEbleh.)

19 I would agree if the script was moreconvincing.

Estaría de acuerdo si el guión fueramás convincente. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthoh see ehlgyohn FWEHrah mahskohnbeenSEHNteh.)

20 (I) would recommend recomendaría (rrehkohmehndahREEah)

21 If the script was better, I would recommendthe movie.

Si el guión fuera mejor recomendaría lapelícula. (see ehl gyohn FWEHrah mehHOHRrrehkohmehndahREEah lahpehLEEkoolah.)

22 I would recommend the movie if the scriptwas more comical.

Recomendaría la película si el guiónfuera más cómico. (rrehkohmehndahREEah lah pehLEEkoolahsee ehl gyohn FWEHrah mahsKOHmeekoh.)

23 if (it) had been si hubiera sido (see ooBYEHrah SEEdthoh)

24 If it had been comical... Si hubiera sido cómico... (see ooBYEHrah SEEdthoh KOHmeekoh...)

25 (she) has recommended ha recomendado (ah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh)

26 (she) would have recommended habría recomendado (ahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh)

27The verb habría recomendado ([she] would have recommended) has two parts, one formedfrom haber (to have) and one from recomendar (to recommend). The verb form habría(would have) is combined with recomendado (recommended) to mean "would haverecommended." This is known as the conditional perfect form of recomendar.

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28 If it had been comical, she would haverecommended the movie.

recomendado la película. (see ooBYEHrah SEEdthoh KOHmeekahahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh lahpehLEEkoolah.)



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29

Recall what you learned about hypothetical situations. Once again, in the sentence Si hubierasido cómica habría recomendado la película (If it had been comical, she would haverecommended the movie), we have two phrases. Both parts of the sentence are built bycombining a form of haber (to have) and a past participle (i.e., the verb form that usually ends in"-ed" in English and "-ado" or "-ido" in Spanish). As in the earlier sentences, the si phrase is inthe past subjunctive (hubiera) and the other in the conditional (habría).

30 to recommend to me recomendarme (rrekohmehnDAHRmeh)

31 (she) would have recommended to me me habría recomendado (meh ahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh)

32 She would have recommended the movie tome.

Ella me habría recomendado la película.(EHyah meh ahBREEahrrekohmehnDAHdthoh lah pehLEEkoolah.)

33 If the cast had been believable, she wouldhave recommended the movie to me.

Si el elenco hubiera sido creíble, mehabría recomendado la película. (see ehl ehLEHNkoh ooBYEHrah SEEdthohkrehEEbleh, meh ahBREEahrrekohmehnDAHdthoh lah pehLEEkoolah.)

34 (I) would have agreed ((I) would have been in agreement)

habría estado de acuerdo (ahBREEah ehsTAHdthoh dehahKWEHRdthoh)

35 If the plot had been more complex, I wouldhave agreed.

Si el argumento hubiera sido máscomplejo, habría estado de acuerdo. (see ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh ooBYEHrahSEEdthoh mahs kohmPLEHhoh, ahBREEahehsTAHdthoh deh ahKWEHRdthoh.)

36 I would have agreed if the movie had beenbetter.

Habría estado de acuerdo si la películahubiera sido mejor. (ahBREEah ehsTAHdthoh dehahKWEHRdthoh see lah pehLEEkoolahooBYEHrah SEEdthoh mehHOHR.)


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Vocabulary ReviewEnglish Spanish

(I / he / she / it) put [subjunctive] ponga (POHNgah)

(I / he / she / it) take out [subjunctive] saque (SAHkeh)

(I) can [subjunctive] pueda (PWEHdthah)

(I) paid pagué (pahGHEH)

(I) put puse (POOseh)

(I) remember recuerdo (rrehKWEHRdthoh)

(I) say digo (DEEgoh)

(I) see veo (BEHoh)

(I) will do haré (ahREH)

(I) would recommend recomendaría (rrehkohmehndahREEah)

(I) would say diría (deeREEah)

(I/ he/ she/ it) tell [subjunctive] diga (DEEgah)

(I/ he/ she/ it) was doing hacía (ahSEEah)

(I/ he/ she/ it) was removing quitaba (keeTAHbah)

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(I/ he/ she/ it) was watching miraba (meeRAHbah)

(he) could ((he) would be able)

podría (pohDTHREEah)

(he) gets lost [subjunctive] se pierda (seh PYEHRdthah)

(he) has [subjunctive] tenga (TEHNgah)

(he/ she) would say diría (deeREEah)

(he/ she/ it) did hizo (EEsoh)

(he/ she/ it) gets together se reúne (seh rrehOOneh)

(he/ she/ it) serves sirve (SEERbeh)

(he/ she/ it) was estuvo (ehsTOOboh)

(it) gets worse empeora (ehmpehOHrah)

(it) happened sucedió (soosehDTHYOH)

(it) interests interesa (eentehREHsah)

(it) is [subjunctive] sea (SEHah)

(natural) gas gas (gahs)

(she) would have recommended habría recomendado (ahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh)

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(they) can pueden (PWEHdthehn)

(they) collided chocaron (chohKAHrohn)

(they) connected conectaron (kohnehkTAHrohn)

(they) cut cortaron (kohrTAHrohn)

(they) have tienen (TYEHnehn)

(they) said dijeron (deeHEHrohn)

(they) star in protagonizan (prohtahgohNEEsahn)

(they) were fueron (FWEHrohn)

(we) canceled cancelamos (kahnsehLAHmohs)

(we) changed cambiamos (kahmBYAHmohs)

(we) could podríamos (pohDTHREEahmohs)

(we) had teníamos (tehNEEahmohs)

(we) postponed postergamos (pohstehrGAHmohs)

(we) scheduled programamos (prohgrahMAHmohs)

(we) should deberíamos (dehbehREEahmohs)

(we) would have tendríamos (tehnDTHREEahmohs)



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(you) come viene (BYEHneh)

(you) have tienen (TYEHnehn)

(you) have [subjunctive] tenga (TEHNgah)

(you) help ayuda (ahYOOdthah)

(you) made hizo (EEsoh)

(you) offer ofrecen (ohFREHsehn)

(you) remember recuerdas (rrehKWEHRdthahs)

(you) send [subjunctive] envíen (ehnBEEehn)

(you) were doing hacías (ahSEEahs)

(you) were looking for buscaban (boosKAHbahn)

(you) were saying decías (dehSEEahs)

(you) will lose perderá (pehrdthehRAH)

April abril (ahBREEL)

Argentinian argentino (ahrhehnTEEnoh)

August agosto (ahGOHStoh)

CPR RCP (ehrrehsehPEH)



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English SpanishDear (affection)

cariño (kahREEnyoh)

December diciembre (deeSYEHMbreh)

Does it work? ¿Funciona? (¿foonSYOHnah?)

February febrero (fehBREHroh)

For Rent Se alquila. (seh ahlKEElah.)

For Sale Se vende. (seh BEHNdeh.)

Haha! ¡Je, je! (¡heh, heh!)

Help! ¡Socorro! (¡sohKOHrroh!)

Hold on. Espérate. (ehsPEHrahteh.)

How serious? ¿Qué tan grave? (¿keh tahn GRAHbeh?)

Hurry! [imperative] ¡Apúrense! (¡ahPOOrehnseh!)

I came vine (BEEneh)

I come vengo (BEHNgoh)

I confirm confirmo (kohnFEERmoh)

I have moved me he mudado (meh eh mooDTHAHdthoh)

I make hago (AHgoh)



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I suggest sugiero (sooHYEHroh)

I think that... Se me hace que... (seh meh AHseh keh...)

I will call. Llamaré. (yahmahREH.)

I will go. Iré. (eeREH.)

I will make haré (ahREH)

It was postponed. Se postergó. (seh pohstehrGOH.)

It's getting late. Se hace tarde. (seh AHseh TAHRdtheh.)

January enero (ehNEHroh)

July julio (HOOlyoh)

June junio (HOOnyoh)

Listen. [imperative] (Hear. [imperative])

Oye. (OHyeh.)

March marzo (MAHRsoh)

May mayo (MAHyoh)

November noviembre (nohBYEHMbreh)

October octubre (ohkTOObreh)

Panama Panamá (pahnahMAH)



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English Spanish

Panamanian panameño (pahnahMEHnyoh)

Remember. [imperative] Acuérdate. (ahKWEHRdthahteh.)

September septiembre (sehpTYEHMbreh)

TV tele (TEHleh)

The one that... El/ La que... (ehl/ lah keh...)

Wait. [imperative] Espera. (ehsPEHrah.)

We will go. Iremos. (eeREHmohs.)

Wednesday miércoles (MYEHRkohlehs)

What nonsense! ¡Qué barbaridad! (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

Which ones? ¿Cuáles? (¿KWAHlehs?)

Wow! ¡Vaya! (¡BAHyah!)

You get mad. Te enojas. (teh ehNOHhahs.)

a cut un corte (oon KOHRteh)

access acceso (ahkSEHsoh)

accessible accesible (ahksehSEEbleh)

accident accidente (ahkseeDTHEHNteh)



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English Spanish

acting actuación (ahktwahSYON)

action acción (ahkSYON)

active activo (ahkTEEboh)

actor actor (ahkTOHR)

advantage ventaja (behnTAHhah)

again de nuevo (deh NWEHboh)

amenity servicio (sehrBEEsyoh)

among entre (EHNtreh)

annoyed molesto (mohLEHStoh)

any cualquier (kwahlKYEHR)

anyway de todos modos (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs)

apartment departamento (dehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

appliance electrodoméstico (ehlehktrohdthohMEHSteekoh)

appointment cita (SEEtah)

appointment book agenda (ahHEHNdah)

armed armado (ahrMAHdthoh)



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English Spanish

article artículo (ahrTEEkooloh)

arts artes (AHRtehs)

as soon as possible lo antes posible (loh AHNtehs pohSEEbleh)

association asociación (ahsohsyahSYOHN)

at least al menos (ahl MEHnohs)

attitude actitud (ahkteeTOODTH)

availability disponibilidad (deespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTH)

available disponible (deespohNEEbleh)

available slot turno libre (TOORnoh LEEbreh)

badly mal (mahl)

bangs flequillo (flehKEEyoh)

basement sótano (SOHtahnoh)

beauty salon salón de belleza (sahLOHN deh behYEHsah)

bedroom dormitorio (dohrmeeTOHryoh)

behind atrás (ahTRAHS)

believable creíble (krehEEbleh)



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English Spanish

bellboy botones (bohTOHnehs)

belongings pertenencias (pehrtehNEHNsyahs)

belt cinturón (seentooROHN)

between entre (EHNtreh)

bilingual bilingüe (beeLEENgweh)

boarding pass tarjeta de embarque (tahrHEHtah deh ehmBAHRkeh)

boarding school internado (eentehrNAHdthoh)

breathing respiración (rrehspeerahSYOHN)

bright luminoso (loomeeNOHsoh)

building edificio (ehdtheeFEEsyoh)

built construido (kohnsTRWEEdthoh)

bullying acoso escolar (ahKOHsoh ehskohLAHR)

burn quemadura (kehmahDTHOOrah)

busy transitado (trahnseeTAHdthoh)

busy ocupado (ohkooPAHdthoh)

buzz-cut rapado (rrahPAHdthoh)



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English Spanish

cabinet gabinete (gahbeeNEHteh)

cable television cable (KAHbleh)

calm calma (KAHLmah)

cast elenco (ehLEHNkoh)

ceremony ceremonia (sehrehMOHnyah)

check in [imperative] preséntese (prehSEHNtehseh)

chief jefe (HEHfeh)

chores quehaceres (kehahSEHrehs)

citizen ciudadano (syoodthahDTHAHnoh)

citizenship ciudadanía (syoodthahdthahNEEah)

classroom salón (sahLOHN)

clean limpio (LEEMpyoh)

clearly claramente (klahrahMEHNteh)

code código (KOHdtheegoh)

colleague colega (kohLEHgah)

come [imperative] vengan (BEHNgahn)



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English Spanish

come [imperative] venga (BEHNgah)

comedy comedia (kohMEHdthyah)

comfortable cómodo (KOHmohdthoh)

comical cómico (KOHmeekoh)

commercial comercial (kohmehrSYAHL)

commitment compromiso (kohmprohMEEsoh)

company empresa (ehmPREHsah)

complex complejo (kohmPLEHhoh)

comprehensive integral (eentehGRAHL)

computer computadora (kohmpootahDTHOHrah)

computer lab laboratorio de computación (lahbohrahTOHryoh deh kohmpootahSYOHN)

concert concierto (kohnSYEHRtoh)

concierge conserje (kohnSEHRheh)

condition condición (kohndeeSYOHN)

condominium condominio (kohndohMEEnyoh)

confirmation confirmación (kohnfeermahSYOHN)



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English Spanish

confused confundido (kohnfoonDEEdthoh)

connection conexión (kohnehkSYON)

continental continental (kohnteenehnTAHL)

contract contrato (kohnTRAHtoh)

contrary contrario (kohnTRAHryoh)

convincing convincente (kohnbeenSEHNteh)

counter mostrador (mohstrahDTHOHR)

cover cobija (kohBEEhah)

craft fair feria artesanal (FEHryah ahrtehsahNAHL)

crafts artesanías (ahrtehsahNEEahs)

cultural cultural (kooltooRAHL)

curly rizado (rreeSAHdthoh)

customer cliente (KLYEHNteh)

customs aduana (ahDTHWAHnah)

date fecha (FEHchah)

deposit depósito (dehPOHseetoh)



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English Spanish

detective detective (dehtehkTEEbeh)

development desarrollo (dehsahRROHyoh)

difficulty dificultad (deefeekoolTAHDTH)

direct directo (deeREHKtoh)

directing dirección (deerehkSYOHN)

disadvantage desventaja (dehsbehnTAHhah)

discipline disciplina (deeseePLEEnah)

do [imperative] haga (AHgah)

double doble (DOHbleh)

drama drama (DRAHmah)

dreadful pésimo (PEHseemoh)

dryer secadora (sehkahDTHOHrah)

dubbed doblado (dohBLAHdthoh)

dust polvo (POHLboh)

earthquake terremoto (tehrrehMOHtoh)

eat-in kitchen cocina comedor (kohSEEnah kohmehDTHOHR)



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English Spanish

effect efecto (ehFEHKtoh)

elevator ascensor (ahsehnSOHR)

emphasis énfasis (EHNfahsees)

end punta (POONtah)

explain to me [imperative] explíqueme (eksPLEEkehmeh)

explosion explosión (ehksplohSYOHN)

extensions extensiones (ehkstehnSYOHnehs)

extra de más (deh mahs)

extracurricular extracurricular (ehkstrahkoorreekooLAHR)

extremely bad malísimo (mahLEEseemoh)

extremely expensive carísimo (kahREEseemoh)

extremely famous famosísimo (fahmohSEEseemoh)

extremely good buenísimo (bwehNEEseemoh)

eyebrows cejas (SEHhahs)

fabulous fabuloso (fahbooLOHsoh)

fair feria (FEHryah)



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English Spanish

fantastic fantástico (fahnTAHSteekoh)

fantasy fantasía (fahntahSEEah)

fewer menor (mehNOHR)

field trip excursión de campo (ehkskoorSYOHN deh KAHMpoh)

fire incendio (eenSEHNdyoh)

fire extinguisher extintor (ehksteenTOHR)

fire insurance seguro contra incendios (sehGOOroh KOHNtrah eenSEHNdyohs)

firearm arma de fuego (AHRmah deh FWEHgoh)

firefighter bombero (bohmBEHroh)

first aid primeros auxilios (preeMEHrohs ahwkSEElyohs)

first aid kit botiquín (bohteeKEEN)

flammable inflamable (eenflahMAHbleh)

flight vuelo (BWEHloh)

flood inundación (eenoondahSYOHN)

folder carpeta (kahrPEHtah)

folk dancing baile folclórico (BAYleh fohlKLOHreekoh)



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English Spanish

for rent en alquiler (ehn ahlkeeLEHR)

for sale en venta (ehn BEHNtah)

form formulario (fohrmooLAHryoh)

frequently seguido (sehGEEdthoh)

front desk recepción (rrehsehpSYOHN)

full name nombre completo (NOHMbreh kohmPLEHtoh)

furnished amueblado (ahmwehBLAHdthoh)

game juego (HWEHgoh)

garage garaje (gahRAHheh)

gated community comunidad privada (kohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthah)

give (to yourself) [imperative] date (DAHteh)

give (to yourself) [imperative] dense (DEHNseh)

greater mayor (mahYOHR)

guest invitado (eenbeeTAHdthoh)

guy tipo (TEEpoh)

haircut corte de pelo (KOHRteh deh PEHloh)



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English Spanish

hairdresser peluquero (pehlooKEHroh)

hairstyle peinado (peyNAHdthoh)

hang up [imperative] cuelgue (KWEHLgheh)

has transferred ha transferido (ah trahnsfehREEdthoh)

haste prisa (PREEsah)

highlights reflejos (rrehFLEHhohs)

historical histórico (eesTOHreekoh)

however sin embargo (seen ehmBAHRgoh)

ideal ideal (eedthehAHL)

identification identificación (eedthehnteefeekahSYOHN)

if (it) had been si hubiera sido (see ooBYEHrah SEEdthoh)

illegal ilegal (eelehGAHL)

important importante (eempohrTAHNteh)

in agreement de acuerdo (deh ahKWEHRdthoh)

in case en caso de que (ehn KAHsoh deh keh)

in front enfrente (ehnFREHNteh)



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English Spanish

in the afternoon por la tarde (pohr lah TAHRdtheh)

included incluido (eenKLWEEdthoh)

incredible increíble (eenkrehEEbleh)

information información (eenfohrmahSYOHN)

injured herido (ehREEdthoh)

insurance seguro (sehGOOroh)

international internacional (eentehrnahsyohNAHL)

internet internet (eentehrNEHT)

interruption interrupción (eentehrroopSYOHN)

invoice factura (fahkTOOrah)

irritated irritado (eerreeTAHdthoh)

is due to se debe a (seh DEHbeh ah)

is found se encuentra (seh ehnKWEHNtrah)

it can be se puede (seh PWEHdtheh)

it comes due [subjunctive] se venza (seh BEHNsah)

it includes incluye (eenKLOOyeh)



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English Spanish

it smells like huele a (WEHleh a)

it would be estaría (ehstahREEah)

jewelry joyas (HOHyahs)

laundry lavandería (lahbahndehREEah)

laundry room lavandería (lahbahndehREEah)

lawyer abogado (ahbohGAHdthoh)

layer capa (KAHpah)

layover escala (ehsKAHlah)

leak fuga (FOOgah)

library biblioteca (beebleeyohTEHkah)

light luz (loos)

light fixtures artefactos de iluminación (ahrtehFAHKtohs deh eeloomeenahSYOHN)

line línea (LEEnehah)

line fila (FEElah)

liquid líquido (LEEkeedthoh)

lobby vestíbulo (behsTEEbooloh)



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English Spanish

located ubicado (oobeeKAHdthoh)

loft loft (lohft)

luggage equipaje (ehkeePAHheh)

mad enojado (ehnohHAHdthoh)

main principal (preenseePAHL)

main character protagonista (protahgohNEEStah)

maintain [imperative] mantenga (mahnTEHNgah)

make [imperative] haga (AHgah)

make-up maquillaje (mahkeeYAHheh)

malfunction falla (FAHyah)

manicure manicura (mahneeKOOrah)

massage masaje (mahSAHheh)

material material (mahtehRYAHL)

math matemáticas (mahtehMAHteekahs)

medical médico (MEHdtheekoh)

meeting reunión (rrehwNYOHN)



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English Spanish

metal metal (mehTAHL)

metal detector detector de metales (dehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs)

minibar minibar (meeneeBAHR)

mistaken; wrong equivocado (ehkeebohKAHdthoh)

moment momento (mohMEHNtoh)

move-in ready listo para habitar (LEEStoh PAHrah ahbeeTAHR)

multi-purpose room salón de usos múltiples (sahLOHN deh OOsohs MOOLteeplehs)

my daughter mija (MEEhah)

my son mijo (MEEhoh)

nail uña (OOnya)

narcotics narcóticos (nahrKOHteekohs)

neighbor vecino (behSEEnoh)

nor ni (nee)

not either tampoco (tahmPOHkoh)

object objeto (ohbHEHtoh)

on the way to de camino a (deh kahMEEnoh ah)



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English Spanish

on time a tiempo (ah TYEHMpoh)

option opción (opSYOHN)

original original (ohreeheeNAHL)

outside afuera (ahFWEHrah)

outside of fuera de (FWEHrah deh)

painted pintado (peenTAHdthoh)

painting pintura (peenTOOrah)

pair; couple par (pahr)

paramedic paramédico (pahrahMEHdtheekoh)

parking estacionamiento (ehstahsyohnahMYEHNtoh)

participation participación (pahrteeseepahSYOHN)

particular particular (pahrteekooLAHR)

pedicure pedicura (pehdtheeKOOrah)

per por (pohr)

perm permanente (pehrmahNEHNteh)

persuasive persuasivo (pehrswahSEEboh)



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English Spanish

phenomenal fenomenal (fehnohmehNAHL)

pillow almohada (ahlmohAHdthah)

plan plan (plahn)

plane avión (ahBYOHN)

plane change escala (ehsKAHlah)

plot argumento (ahrgooMEHNtoh)

pocket bolsillo (bohlSEEyoh)

police station delegación (delegaSYOHN)

pool piscina (peeSEEnah)

possibility posibilidad (pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH)

predictable previsible (prehbeeSEEbleh)

prescribed recetado (rrehsehTAHdthoh)

price precio (PREHsyoh)

principal director (deerehkTOHR)

prior previo (PREHbyoh)

process proceso (prohSEHsoh)



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English Spanish

produce producto agrícola (prohDTHOOKtoh ahGREEkohlah)

prohibited prohibido (proyBEEdthoh)

proof comprobante (kohmprohBAHNteh)

purpose propósito (prohPOHseetoh)

question pregunta (prehGOONtah)

quick rápido (RRAHpeedthoh)

quiet tranquilo (trahnKEEloh)

rate tarifa (tahREEfah)

reason razón (rrahSOHN)

recently recién (rrehSYEHN)

references referencias (rrehfehREHNsyahs)

relaxing relajante (rrehlahHAHNteh)

religious religioso (rrehleeHYOHsoh)

remove [imperative] quítese (KEEtehseh)

rent alquiler (ahlkeeLEHR)

reputation reputación (rrehpootahSYOHN)



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English Spanish

reservation reservación (rrehsehrbahSYOHN)

residential residencial (rrehseedthehnSYAHL)

right cierto (SYEHRtoh)

right away enseguida (ehnsehGHEEdthah)

robbery robo (RROHboh)

role papel (pahPEHL)

romantic romántico (rrohMAHNteekoh)

room habitación (ahbeetahSYOHN)

safe seguro (sehGOOroh)

sauna sauna (SAHWnah)

scale balanza (bahLAHNsah)

science fiction ciencia ficción (SYEHNsyah feekSYON)

script guión (gyohn)

sea mar (mahr)

second segundo (sehGOONdoh)

secular laico (LAYkoh)



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English Spanish

seed semilla (sehMEEyah)

service servicio (sehrBEEsyoh)

sharp filoso (feeLOHsoh)

shout grito (GREEtoh)

show [imperative] muestre (MWEHStreh)

situation situación (seetwahSYOHN)

skilled diestro (DYEHStroh)

snack refrigerio (rrehfreeHEHryoh)

someone alguien (AHLgyehn)

souvenir recuerdo (rrehKWEHRdthoh)

space espacio (ehsPAHsyoh)

spacious espacioso (ehspahSYOHsoh)

speak [imperative] hable (AHbleh)

starting from a partir de (ah pahrTEER deh)

stay estadía (ehstahDTHEEah)

step by step paso a paso (PAHsoh ah PAHsoh)



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English Spanish

strong fuerte (FWEHRteh)

such as; like como (KOHmoh)

sufficient suficiente (soofeeSYEHNteh)

suitcase maleta (mahLEHtah)

suite suite (sweet)

support apoyo (ahPOHyoh)

suspense suspenso (soosPEHNsoh)

system sistema (seesTEHmah)

technician técnico (TEHKneekoh)

telephone teléfono (tehLEHfohnoh)

television televisor (tehlehbeeSOHR)

tell [imperative] diga (DEEgah)

tenant inquilino (eenkeeLEEnoh)

terrific estupendo (ehstooPEHNdoh)

terror terror (tehRROHR)

texture textura (tehksTOOrah)



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English Spanish

that aquel (ahKEHL)

the 27th of May el 27 de mayo (ehl beynteeSYEHteh deh MAHyoh)

the bar el bar (ehl bahr)

the change el cambio (ehl KAHMbyoh)

the thing is that es que (ehs keh)

theater teatro (tehAHtroh)

therapeutic terapéutico (tehrahPEHWteekoh)

there was / there were hubo (OOboh)

there was/ there were había (ahBEEah)

thief ladrón (lahDTHROHN)

third (3rd) tercero (3º) (tehrSEHroh)

to activate activar (ahkteeBAHR)

to attend to atender (ahtehnDEHR)

to be familiar with conocer a (kohnohSEHR ah)

to be located ubicarse (oobeeKAHRseh)

to be needed hacer falta (ahSEHR FAHLtah)



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English Spanish

to board abordar (ahbohrDTHAHR)

to cancel cancelar (kahnsehLAHR)

to carry llevar (yehBAHR)

to catch fire incendiarse (eensehnDYAHRseh)

to check in presentarse (prehsehnTAHRseh)

to check in registrarse (rrehheeSTRAHRseh)

to check out hacer el check out (ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwt)

to choose elegir (ehlehHEER)

to clean limpiar (leemPYAHR)

to collide chocar (chohKAHR)

to come due vencerse (behnSEHRseh)

to confirm confirmar (kohnfeerMAHR)

to connect conectar (kohnehkTAHR)

to consider considerar (kohnseedthehRAHR)

to cross cruzar (krooSAHR)

to cut (to oneself) cortarse (kohrTAHRseh)



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English Spanish

to dare atreverse (ahtrehBEHRseh)

to debut estrenar (ehstrehNAHR)

to debut estrenarse (ehstrehNAHRseh)

to decide decidir (dehseeDTHEER)

to declare declarar (dehklahRAHR)

to depart salir (sahLEER)

to depend depender (dehpehnDEHR)

to depend on depender de (dehpehnDEHR deh)

to describe describir (dehskreeBEER)

to disconnect desconectar (dehskohnehkTAHR)

to do (to oneself) hacerse (ahSEHRseh)

to dry secar (sehKAHR)

to dye teñir (tehNYEER)

to encourage fomentar (fohmehnTAHR)

to enter ingresar (eengrehSAHR)

to experience encontrarse con (ehnkohnTRAHRseh kohn)



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English Spanish

to fill out completar (kohmplehTAHR)

to fly volar (bohLAHR)

to forgive perdonar (pehrdthohNAHR)

to get annoyed molestarse (mohlehsTAHRseh)

to get in contact ponerse en contacto (pohNEHRseh ehn kohnTAHKtoh)

to get irritated irritarse (eerreeTAHRseh)

to get late hacerse tarde (ahSEHRseh TAHRdtheh )

to get lost perderse (pehrDTHEHRseh)

to get mad enojarse (ehnohHAHRseh)

to get together reunirse (rrehwNEERseh)

to get worse empeorar (ehmpeohRAHR)

to give (to oneself) darse (DAHRseh)

to guide guiar (gyahr)

to guide you guiarle (GYAHRleh)

to hang up colgar (kohlGAHR)

to happen suceder (soosehDTHEHR)



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English Spanish

to have an opinion opinar (ohpeeNAHR)

to have on tener puesto (tehNEHR PWEHStoh)

to help you ayudarlo (ahyooDTHAHRloh)

to hope esperar (ehspehRAHR)

to hurry apurarse (ahpooRAHRseh)

to include incluir (eenKLWEER)

to inspect revisar (rrehbeeSAHR)

to interest interesar (eentehrehSAHR)

to leave dejar (dehHAHR)

to look at revisar (rrehbeeSAHR)

to look for buscar (boosKAHR)

to maintain; to keep mantener (mahntehNEHR)

to matter importar (eemPOHRtahr)

to obtain obtener (obtehNEHR)

to offer ofrecer (ohfrehSEHR)

to participate participar (pahrteeseePAHR)



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English Spanish

to postpone postergar (pohstehrGAHR)

to present presentar (prehsehnTAHR)

to raise money recaudar fondos (rrehkawDTHAHR FOHNdohs)

to remove quitarse (keeTAHRseh)

to remove quitar (keeTAHR)

to rent alquilar (ahlkeeLAHR)

to repair reparar (rrehpahRAHR)

to report reportar (rrehpohrTAHR)

to report informar sobre (eenfohrMAHR SOHbreh)

to schedule programar (prohgrahMAHR)

to serve servir (sehrBEER)

to show it to you mostrárselo (mohsTRAHRsehloh)

to sign firmar (feerMAHR)

to spread propagarse (prohpahGAHRseh)

to star in protagonizar (prohtahgohneeSAHR)

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to straighten (to oneself) alisarse (ahleeSAHRseh)

to sublease subalquilar (soobahlkeeLAHR)

to suggest sugerir (soohehREER)

to sweep barrer (bahRREHR)

to take part in tomar parte en (tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn)

to the side de al lado (deh ahl LAHdthoh)

to think about pensar en (pehnSAHR ehn)

to transport transportar (trahnspohrTAHR)

to travel viajar (byahHAHR)

to trim recortar (rrehkohrTAHR)

to turn on encender (ehnsehnDEHR)

to wait aguardar (ahwahrDTHAHR)

to wash lavar (lahBAHR)

to wax depilar (dehpeeLAHR)

to wish desear (dehsehAHR)

to work funcionar (foonsyohNAHR)



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to worry about preocuparse de (preohkooPAHRseh deh)

totally totalmente (tohtahlMEHNteh)

tourist turístico (tooREESteekoh)

trash basura (bahSOOrah)

truck camión (kahMYOHN)

tuition matrícula (mahTREEkoolah)

typical típico (TEEpeekoh)

underarms axilas (ahkSEElahs)

unexpected twist giro no esperado (HEEroh noh ehspehRAHdthoh)

unless a menos que (ah MEHnohs keh)

up front por adelantado (pohr ahdthehlahnTAHdthoh)

vacuum cleaner aspiradora (ahspeerahDTHOHrah)

various varios (BAHryohs)

view vista (BEEStah)

villain villano (beeYAHnoh)

visa visa (BEEsah)



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visit visita (beeSEEtah)

wait demora (dehMOHrah)

was [past subjunctive] fuera (FWEHrah)

washing machine lavadora (lahbahDTHOHrah)

waste pérdida (PEHRdtheedthah)

waxing depilación (dehpeelahSYOHN)

way; manner manera (mahNEHrah)

we came vinimos (beeNEEmohs)

we departed salimos (sahLEEmohs)

we made hicimos (eeSEEmohs)

we will find encontraremos (ehnkohntrahREHmohs)

weak débil (DEHbeel)

well... pues... (pwehs...)

while mientras (MYEHNtrahs)

window ventana (behnTAHnah)

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yard patio (PAHtyoh)

you come vienes (BYEHnehs)

you suggest sugiere (sooHYEHreh)

you transfer [subjunctive] transfieran (trahnsFYEHrahn)

you will be able to podrá (pohDTHRAH)

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Please show me your passport and tell me yourcitizenship.

Por favor muéstreme su pasaporte ydígame cuál es su ciudadanía. (pohr fahBOHR MWEHStrehmeh soopahsahPOHRteh ee DEEgahmeh kwahl ehssoo syoodthahdthahNEEah.)

Here you are. I'm a United States citizen.Aquí tiene. Soy ciudadanaestadounidense. (ahKEE TYEHneh. soy syoodthahDTHAHnahehstahdthohooneeDTHEHNseh.)

Where are you flying in from? ¿De dónde viene? (¿deh DOHNdeh BYEHneh?)

I'm traveling from the United States but I changedplanes in México.

Vengo de los Estados Unidos pero hiceescala en México. (BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs PEHroh EEseh ehsKAHlah ehnMEHheekoh.)

Do you have anything to declare? ¿Tiene algo para declarar? (¿TYEHneh AHLgoh PAHrah dehklahRAHR?)

No, nothing. No, nada. (noh, NAHdthah.)

Are you transporting any produce or anythingillegal such as firearms or narcotics?

¿Transporta algún producto agrícola oalgo ilegal como armas de fuego onarcóticos? (¿trahnsPOHRtah ahlGOON prohDTHOOKtohahGREEkohlah oh AHLgoh eelehGAHLKOHmoh AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs?)

No, I only have prescription medication in mycarry-on.

No. Sólo tengo medicamento recetado enmi equipaje de mano. (noh. SOHloh TEHNgohmehdtheekahMEHNtoh rrehsehTAHdthohehn mee ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh.)



Show me your passport and tell me yourcitizenship.

Muéstreme su pasaporte y dígame cuál essu ciudadanía. (MWEHStrehmeh soo pahsahPOHRteh eeDEEgahmeh kwahl ehs soosyoodthahdthahNEEah.)

Show me your passport. Muéstreme su pasaporte. (MWEHStrehmeh soo pahsahPOHRteh.)


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Tell me your citizenship. (Tell me which is your citizenship.)

Dígame cuál es su ciudadanía. (DEEgahmeh kwahl ehs soosyoodthahdthahNEEah.)

I'm an American citizen.Soy ciudadana estadounidense. (soy syoodthahDTHAHnah ehstahdthoh-ooneeDTHEHNseh.)

Can you show me your passport, please?¿Puede mostrarme su pasaporte, porfavor? (¿PWEHdtheh mohsTRAHRmeh soopahsahPOHRteh, pohr fahBOHR?)

the purpose of your visit el propósito de su visita (ehl prohPOHseetoh deh soo beeSEEtah)

What is the purpose of your visit?¿Cuál es el propósito de su visita? (¿kwahl ehs ehl prohPOHseetoh deh soobeeSEEtah?)

Tell me what the purpose of your visit is.Dígame cuál es el propósito de su visita. (DEEgahmeh kwahl ehs ehl prohPOHseetohdeh soo beeSEEtah.)

Show me your suitcase, please.Muéstreme su maleta, por favor. (MWEHStrehmeh soo mahLEHtah, pohrfahBOHR.)

Can you put your suitcases on the scale?¿Puede poner sus maletas en la balanza? (¿PWEHdtheh pohNEHR soos mahLEHtahsehn lah bahLAHNsah?)

Put your suitcases here. Ponga sus maletas aquí. (POHNgah soos mahLEHtahs ahKEE.)

Put your suitcases on the scales, please.Ponga sus maletas en la balanza, porfavor. (POHNgah soos mahLEHtahs ehn lahbahLAHNsah, pohr fahBOHR.)

Allow me to see your boarding pass.Permítame ver su tarjeta de embarque. (pehrMEEtahmeh behr soo tahrHEHtah dehehmBAHRkeh.)

Present your identification.Presente su identificación. (prehSEHNteh sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN.)

Present your identification at the counter.Presente su identificación en el mostrador.(prehSEHNteh sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN ehn ehlmohstrahDTHOHR.)

Present your boarding pass and your identificationat the counter.

Presente su tarjeta de embarque y suidentificación en el mostrador. (prehSEHNteh soo tahrHEHtah dehehmBAHRkeh ee sooeedthehnteefeekahSYOHN ehn ehlmohstrahDTHOHR.)


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Leave your luggage here. Deje su equipaje aquí. (DEHheh soo ehkeePAHheh ahKEE.)

carry-on luggage (hand luggage)

equipaje de mano (ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh)

Do you have carry-on luggage? ¿Tiene equipaje de mano? (¿TYEHneh ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh?)

Leave your carry-on luggage on the counter.Deje su equipaje de mano sobre elmostrador. (DEHheh soo ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnohSOHbreh ehl mohstrahDTHOHR.)

Fill out this form. Complete este formulario. (kohmPLEHteh EHSteh fohrmooLAHryoh.)

Line up there. (Do the line there.)

Haga la fila allí. (AHgah lah FEElah ahYEE.)

Fill out this form and line up there.Complete este formulario y haga la filaallí. (kohmPLEHteh EHSteh fohrmooLAHryoh eeAHgah lah FEElah ahYEE.)

Put your suitcases on the scales and line upthere.

Ponga sus maletas en la balanza y haga lafila allí. (POHNgah soos mahLEHtahs ehn lahbahLAHNsah ee AHgah lah FEElah ahYEE.)

Line up to present your passport there.Haga la fila para presentar su pasaporteallí. (AHgah lah FEElah PAHrah prehsehnTAHRsoo pahsahPOHRteh ahYEE.)

This line is for Mexican citizens.Esta fila es para ciudadanos mexicanos. (EHStah FEElah ehs PAHrahsyoodthahDTHAHnohs mehheeKAHnohs.)

Check in at the counter and fill out the form.Preséntese en el mostrador y complete elformulario. (prehSEHNtehseh ehn ehl mohstrahDTHOHRee kohmPLEHteh ehl fohrmooLAHryoh.)

Check in at gate 11 at 5. (Check in at the door 11 to the 5.)

Preséntese en la puerta 11 a las 5. (prehSEHNtehseh ehn lah PWEHRtahOHNseh ah lahs SEENkoh.)

Check in at gate 8 with your identification andboarding pass.

Preséntese en la puerta 8 con suidentificación y tarjeta de embarque. (prehSEHNtehseh ehn lah PWEHRtah OHchohkohn soo eedthehnteefeekahSYOHN eetahrHEHtah deh ehmBAHRkeh.)



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Remove all metal. Quítese todo el metal. (KEEtehseh TOHdthoh ehl mehTAHL.)

all the metal that you have ontodo el metal que tenga puesto (TOHdthoh ehl mehTAHL keh TEHNgahPWEHStoh)

Remove all the metal that you have on.Quítese todo el metal que tenga puesto. (KEEtehseh TOHdthoh ehl mehTAHL kehTEHNgah PWEHStoh.)

any metal that you have oncualquier metal que tenga puesto (kwahlKYEHR mehTAHL keh TEHNgahPWEHStoh.)

Remove any metal that you have on.Quítese cualquier metal que tenga puesto.(KEEtehseh kwahlKYEHR mehTAHL kehTEHNgah PWEHStoh.)

Pass through the metal detector.Pase por el detector de metales. (PAHseh pohr ehl dehtehkTOHR dehmehTAHlehs.)

Leave your carry-on luggage on the counter andpass through the metal detector.

Deje su equipaje de mano sobre elmostrador y pase por el detector demetales. (DEHheh soo ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnohSOHbreh ehl mohstrahDTHOHR ee PAHsehpohr ehl dehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs.)

Line up to pass through the metal detector andpresent your passport there.

Haga la fila para pasar por el detector demetales y presente su pasaporte allí. (AHgah lah FEElah PAHrah pahSAHR pohr ehldehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs eeprehSEHNteh soo pahsahPOHRteh ahYEE.)

Remove your jewelry. Quítese las joyas. (KEEtehseh lahs HOHyahs.)

Remove your jewelry and pass through the metaldetector.

Quítese las joyas y pase por el detector demetales. (KEEtehseh lahs HOHyahs ee PAHseh pohrehl dehtehkTOHR deh mehTAHlehs.)

Do you have coins in your pockets?¿Tiene monedas en sus bolsillos? (¿TYEHneh mohNEHdthahs ehn soosbohlSEEyohs?)

Remove all coins from your pockets beforepassing through the metal detector.

Quítese todas las monedas de sus bolsilloantes de pasar por el detector demetales. (KEEtehseh TOHdthahs lahs mohNEHdthahsdeh soos bohlSEEyoh AHNtehs deh pahSAHR


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something metal algo de metal (AHLgoh deh mehTAHL)

Do you have on anything metal?¿Tiene puesto algo de metal? (¿TYEHneh PWEHStoh AHLgoh dehmehTAHL?)

Remove your belt before passing through themetal detector.

Quítese el cinturón antes de pasar por eldetector de metales. (KEEtehseh ehl seentooROHN AHNtehs dehpahSAHR pohr ehl dehtehkTOHR dehmehTAHlehs.)

I don't have on anything metal.No tengo puesto nada de metal. (noh TEHNgoh PWEHStoh NAHdthah dehmehTAHL.)

I'm traveling from the United States. (I come from the United States.)

Vengo de los Estados Unidos. (BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs.)

I had a layover in Mexico. (I did layover in Mexico.)

Hice escala en México. (EEseh ehsKAHlah ehn MEHheekoh.)

I'm traveling from Peru. Vengo de Perú. (BEHNgoh deh pehROO.)

I had a layover in Peru. Hice escala en Perú. (EEseh ehsKAHlah ehn pehROO.)

I'm American. I'm traveling from the United Statesbut I had a layover in Peru.

Soy estadounidense. Vengo de los EstadosUnidos pero hice escala en Perú. (soy ehstahdthohooneeDTHEHNseh.BEHNgoh deh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs PEHroh EEseh ehsKAHlah ehnpehROO.)

Where are you traveling from today? ¿De dónde viene hoy? (¿deh DOHNdeh BYEHneh oy?)

I don't like to fly. No me gusta volar. (noh meh GOOStah bohLAHR.)

It's far so I'm going to fly.Está lejos así que voy a volar. (ehsTAH LEHhohs ahSEE keh boy ahbohLAHR.)

I want to travel to Panama. Quiero viajar a Panamá. (KYEHroh byahHAHR ah pahnahMAH.)

My flight departs at 10. Mi vuelo sale a las 10. (mee BWEHloh SAHleh ah lahs dyehs.)



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I'm traveling from Peru and I'm going to Panama.My flight departs at 5.

Vengo de Perú y voy a Panamá. Mi vuelosale a las 5. (BEHNgoh deh pehROO ee boy ahpahnahMAH mee BWEHloh SAHleh ah lahsSEENkoh.)

I'm Panamanian and I'm going to Panama. Myflight departs at 8.

Soy panameña y voy a Panamá. Mi vuelosale a las 8. (soy pahnahMEHnyah ee boy ahpahnahMAH. mee BWEHloh SAHleh ah lahsOHchoh.)

My flight to Panama was going to depart at 5 butwe departed at 6.

Mi vuelo a Panamá iba a salir a las 5 perosalimos a las 6. (mee BWEHloh ah pahnahMAH EEbah ahsahLEER ah lahs SEENkoh PEHrohsahLEEmohs ah lahs seys.)

I came in on a direct flight from Miami.Vine en un vuelo directo desde Miami. (BEEneh ehn oon BWEHloh deeREHKtohDEHSdtheh MYAHmee.)

from the United States to Argentinadesde los Estados Unidos hasta Argentina (DEHSdtheh lohs ehsTAHdthohsooNEEdthohs AHStah ahrhehnTEEnah)

I was going to do a direct flight from the UnitedStates to Argentina.

Iba a hacer un vuelo directo desde losEstados Unidos hasta Argentina. (EEbah ah ahSEHR oon BWEHloh deeREHKtohDEHSdtheh lohs ehsTAHdthohs ooNEEdthohsAHStah ahrhehnTEEnah.)

I'm Argentinean and I came in on a direct flightfrom Argentina.

Soy argentina y vine en un vuelo directodesde Argentina. (soy ahrhehnTEEnah ee BEEneh ehn oonBWEHloh deeREHKtoh DEHSdthehahrhehnTEEnah.)

There were no direct flights. No había vuelos directos. (noh ahBEEah BWEHlohs deeREHKtohs)

We came in on a flight with a layover becausethere were no direct flights.

Vinimos en un vuelo con escala porque nohabía vuelos directos. (beeNEEmohs ehn oon BWEHloh kohnehsKAHlah POHRkeh noh ahBEEah BWEHlohsdeeREHKtohs.)

I'm traveling from Miami but I had a plane changein Guatemala.

Vengo de Miami pero hice escala enGuatemala. (BEHNgoh deh MYAHmee PEHroh EEsehehsKAHlah ehn gwahtehMAHlah.)

Are you transporting any produce?¿Transporta algún producto agrícola? (¿trahnsPOHRtah ahlGOON prohDTHOOKtohahGREEkohlah?)

Are you transporting anything illegal? ¿Transporta algo ilegal? (¿trahnsPOHRtah AHLgoh eelehGAHL?)


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Are you transporting any produce or anythingillegal?

¿Transporta algún producto agrícola oalgo ilegal? (¿trahnsPOHRtah ahlGOON prohDTHOOKtohahGREEkohlah oh AHLgoh eelehGAHL?)

Are you transporting firearms or narcotics?¿Transporta armas de fuego o narcóticos? (¿trahnsPOHRtah AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs?)

something illegal such as firearms or narcoticsalgo ilegal como armas de fuego onarcóticos (AHLgoh eelehGAHL KOHmoh AHRmahs dehFWEHgoh oh nahrKOHteekohs)

Are you transporting anything illegal such asfirearms or narcotics?

¿Transporta algo ilegal como armas defuego o narcóticos? (¿trahnsPOHRtah AHLgoh eelehGAHLKOHmoh AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs?)

Are you carrying any medication in your carry-on?¿Lleva algún medicamento en su equipajede mano? (¿YEHbah ahlGOON mehdtheekahMEHNtohehn soo ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh?)

I only have a prescription medication in my carry-on.

Sólo tengo un medicamento recetado enmi equipaje de mano. (SOHloh TEHNgoh oonmehdtheekahMEHNtoh rrehsehTAHdthohehn mee ehkeePAHheh deh MAHnoh.)

Are you bringing any medication? ¿Trae algún medicamento? (¿TRAHeh ahlGOON mehdtheekahMEHNtoh?)

Are you bringing anything illegal such as narcoticsor firearms?

¿Trae algo ilegal como narcóticos o armasde fuego? (¿TRAHeh AHLgoh eelehGAHL KOHmohnahrKOHteekohs oh AHRmahs dehFWEHgoh?)

You can't enter the country without a visa.No puede ingresar al país sin visa. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahl pahEESseen BEEsah.)

to enter the country ingresar al país (eengrehSAHR ahl pahEES)

You can't enter the country. No puede ingresar al país. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahl pahEES.)

You can't enter without a visa.No puede ingresar sin visa. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR seenBEEsah.)

You can't enter the country with produce.No puede ingresar al país con productosagrícolas. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahl pahEESkohn prohDTHOOKtohs ahGREEkohlahs.)


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You can't enter the country with seeds.No puede ingresar al país con semillas. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR ahl pahEESkohn sehMEEyahs.)

You can't enter with seeds nor with other produce.

No puede ingresar con semillas ni conotros productos agrícolas. (noh PWEHdtheh eengrehSAHR kohnsehMEEyahs nee kohn OHtrohsprohDTHOOKtohs ahGREEkohlahs.)

It's prohibited to carry liquids in your carry-on.

Está prohibido llevar líquidos en suequipaje de mano. (ehsTAH proyBEEdthoh yehBAHRLEEkeedthohs ehn soo ehkeePAHheh dehMAHnoh.)

It's prohibited to enter the country with firearms ornarcotics.

Está prohibido ingresar al país con armasde fuego o narcóticos. (ehsTAH proyBEEdthoh eengrehSAHR ahlpahEES kohn AHRmahs deh FWEHgoh ohnahrKOHteekohs. )

You can't board the plane.No puede abordar el avión. (noh PWEHdtheh ahbohrDTHAHR ehlahBYOHN.)

You can't board the plane with liquids.No puede abordar al avión con líquidos. (noh PWEHdtheh ahbohrDTHAHR ahlahBYOHN kohn LEEkeedthohs.)

It's prohibited to carry sharp objects onto theplane.

Está prohibido llevar objetos filosos alavión. (ehsTAH proyBEEdthoh yehBAHR ohbHEHtohsfeeLOHsohs ahl ahBYOHN.)

Flammable materials are prohibited on the plane.Los materiales inflamables estánprohibidos en el avión. (lohs mahtehRYAHlehs eenflahMAHblehsehsTAHN proyBEEdthohs ehn ehl ahBYOHN. )

anything to declare algo para declarar (AHLgoh PAHrah dehklahRAHR)

something that you must declare algo que deba declarar (AHLgoh keh DEHbah dehklahRAHR)

Do you have anything in your luggage that youmust declare?

¿Tiene algo en su equipaje que debadeclarar? (¿TYEHneh AHLgoh ehn soo ehkeePAHhehkeh DEHbah dehklahRAHR?)

Go to that counter. Vaya a aquel mostrador. (BAHyah ah ahKEHL mohstrahDTHOHR.)



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You must declare this. Go to that counter, please.Debe declarar esto. Vaya a aquelmostrador, por favor. (DEHbeh dehklahRAHR EHStoh. BAHyah ahahKEHL mohstrahDTHOHR, pohr fahBOHR.)

If you have belongings to declare, go to thatcounter first.

Si tiene pertenencias para declarar, vaya aaquel mostrador primero. (see TYEHneh pehrtehNEHNsyahs PAHrahdehklahRAHR, BAHyah ah ahKEHLmohstrahDTHOHR preeMEHroh.)

Declare your belongings at that counter, please.Declare sus pertenencias en aquelmostrador, por favor. (dehKLAHreh soos pehrtehNEHNsyahs ehnahKEHL mohstrahDTHOHR, pohr fahBOHR.)

I need to declare some things. Where is customs?

Necesito declarar algunas cosas. ¿Dóndeestá la aduana? (nehsehSEEtoh dehklahRAHR ahlGOOnahsKOHsahs. ¿DOHNdeh ehsTAH lahahDTHWAHnah?)

Fill out the form to declare your belongings andshow it at customs.

Complete el formulario para declarar suspertenencias y muéstrelo en la aduana. (kohmPLEHteh ehl fohrmooLAHryoh PAHrahdehklahRAHR soos pehrtehNEHNsyahs eeMWEHStrehloh ehn lah ahDTHWAHnah. )

We need to inspect your luggage.Necesitamos revisar su equipaje. (nehsehseeTAHmohs rrehbeeSAHR sooehkeePAHheh.)

We need to inspect your luggage. Do you haveanything there that you must declare?

Necesitamos revisar su equipaje. ¿Tienealgo allí que deba declarar? (nehsehseeTAHmohs rrehbeeSAHR sooehkeePAHheh. ¿TYEHneh AHLgoh ahYEE kehDEHbah dehklahRAHR?)

Good afternoon. Are you going to check in?Buenas tardes. ¿Van a registrarse? (BWEHnahs TAHRdthehs. ¿bahn ahrrehheeSTRAHRseh?)

Yes. We made a reservation under the name JoséGómez.

Sí. Hicimos una reservación a nombre deJosé Gómez. (see. eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNah NOHMbreh deh hohSEH GOHmehs.)

Very good. Wait a second, please.Muy bien. Aguarde un segundo, por favor. (mwee byehn. ahWAHRdtheh oonsehGOONdoh, pohr fahBOHR.)

Oh, yes. It's an ocean view suite for 5 nights.Ah, sí. Es una suite con vista al mar por 5noches. (ah, see. ehs OOnah sweet kohn BEEStahahl mahr pohr SEENkoh NOHchehs.)



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Is breakfast included?¿El desayuno está incluido? (¿ehl dehsahYOOnoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh?)

Yes, it is served from 7 to 10 in the restaurant.Sí, se sirve de 7 a 10 en el restaurante. (see, seh SEERbeh deh SYEHteh ah dyehsehn ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh.)

The restaurant is on the first floor in front of theelevators.

El restaurante está en el primer pisoenfrente de los ascensores. (ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh ehsTAH ehn ehlpreeMEHR PEEsoh ehnFREHNteh deh lohsahsehnSOHrehs.)

Can I help you with anything else?¿Puedo ayudarla con algo más? (¿pooEHdoh PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRlahkohn AHLgoh mahs kohn AHlgoh mahs?)

Yes. Can you suggest a restaurant to eat foodtypical of this area?

Sí. ¿Puede sugerirme algún restaurantepara comer comida típica de esta zona? (see. ¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONrrehstahwRAHNteh PAHrah kohMEHRkohMEEdthah TEEpeekah deh EHStahSOHnah?)

You will find all the tourist information in thisfolder.

Encontrará toda la información turística enesta carpeta. (ehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthah laheenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah ehnEHStah kahrPEHtah.)

If you need anything else, please call the frontdesk.

Si necesita algo más, llame a la recepción.(see nehsehSEEtah AHLgoh mahs, YAHmehah lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

I hope you enjoy your stay in our hotel.Espero que disfrute de su estadía ennuestro hotel. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh deh sooehstahDTHEEah ehn NWEHStroh ohTEHL.)

Are you going to check in? ¿Van a registrarse? (¿bahn ah rrehheeSTRAHRseh?)

What time can I check in?¿A qué hora puedo registrarme? (¿ah keh OHrah PWEHdthohrrehheesTRAHRmeh?)

Can we check in earlier?¿Podemos registrarnos más temprano? (¿pohDTHEHmohs rrehheesTRAHRnohs mahstehmPRAHnoh?)

Can I check in before 9 a.m.?¿Puedo registrarme antes de las 9 de lamañana? (¿PWEHdthoh rrehheesTRAHRmeh AHNtehsdeh lahs NWEHbeh deh lah mahNYAHnah?)

starting from 9 a.m.a partir de las 9 de la mañana (ah pahrTEER deh lahs NWEHbeh deh lahmahNYAHnah)


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You can check in starting from 10 a.m.

Pueden registrarse a partir de las 10 de lamañana. (PWEHdthehn rrehheeSTRAHRseh ahpahrTEER deh lahs dyehs deh lahmahNYAHnah.)

What time can I check in? (Starting from what hour can I check in?)

¿A partir de qué hora puedo registrarme? (¿ah pahrTEER deh keh OHrah PWEHdthohrrehheesTRAHRmeh?)

Go to the front desk, please.Vaya a la recepción, por favor. (BAHyah ah lah rrehsehpSYOHN, pohrfahBOHR.)

Do you need to check in? Go to the front desk,please.

¿Necesita registrarse? Vaya a larecepción, por favor. (¿nehsehSEEtah rrehheeSTRAHRseh? BAHyahah lah rrehsehpSYOHN pohr fahBOHR.)

You can check in starting from 9 a.m. at the frontdesk.

Puede registrarse a partir de las 9 de lamañana en la recepción. (PWEHdtheh rrehheeSTRAHRseh ahpahrTEER deh lahs NWEHbeh deh lahmahNYAHnah ehn lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

What time do I have to check out?¿A qué hora tengo que hacer el check out?(¿ah keh OHrah TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR ehlchehk ahwt?)

You must check out before one.Debe hacer el check out antes de la una. (DEHbeh ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwt AHNtehsdeh lah OOnah.)

Can I check out later?¿Puedo hacer el check out más tarde? (¿PWEHdthoh ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwt mahsTAHRdtheh?)

I need to check out later. Is it possible?Necesito hacer el check out más tarde.¿Es posible? (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHR ehl chehk ahwt mahsTAHRdtheh. ¿ehs pohSEEbleh?)

We made a reservation under the name JoséGómez.

Hicimos una reservación a nombre de JoséGómez. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ahNOHMbreh deh hohSEH GOHmehs.)

We made a reservation. Hicimos una reservación. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN.)

under the name... (to name of...)

a nombre de... (ah NOHMbreh deh...)

a reservation under the name José Gómezuna reservación a nombre de José Gómez (OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ah NOHMbrehdeh hohSEH GOHmehs.)



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I need to make a reservation.Necesito hacer una reservación. (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHR OOnahrrehsehrbahSYOHN.)

When did you make the reservation? ¿Cuándo hizo la reservación? (¿KWAHNdoh EEsoh lah rrehsehrbahSYOHN?)

5 days ago hace 5 días (AHseh SEENkoh DEEahs)

I made a reservation 5 days ago.Hice una reservación hace 5 días. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN AHsehSEENkoh DEEahs.)

My name is Andrea Silva. I made a reservationunder my name.

Me llamo Andrea Silva. Hice unareservación a mi nombre. (meh YAHmoh ahnDTHREHah SEELbah. EEsehOOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ah meeNOHMbreh.)

We have a reservation for this weekend.Tenemos una reservación para este fin desemana. (tehNEHmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNPAHrah EHSteh feen deh sehMAHnah.)

We made a reservation for next week for 2 days.

Hicimos una reservación para la próximasemana por 2 días. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNPAHrah lah PROHkseemah sehMAHnah pohrdohs DEEahs.)

We made a reservation and must cancel it.Hicimos una reservación y debemoscancelarla. (eeSEEmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN eedehBEHmohs kahnsehLAHRlah.)

I made a reservation under my name a week agobut I have to cancel it.

Hice una reservación a mi nombre haceuna semana pero tengo que cancelarla. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN ah meeNOHMbreh AHseh OOnah sehMAHnahPEHroh TEHNgoh keh kahnsehLAHRlah.)

I want to change my reservation, please.Quiero cambiar mi reservación, por favor. (KYEHroh kahmBYAHR meerrehsehrbahSYOHN, pohr fahBOHR.)

I made a reservation for next week but I need tochange it.

Hice una reservación para la próximasemana pero necesito cambiarla. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN PAHrahlah PROHkseemah sehMAHnah PEHrohnehsehSEEtoh kahmBYAHRlah.)

confirmation number número de confirmación (NOOmehroh deh kohnfeermahSYOHN)

Do you have the confirmation number?¿Tiene el número de confirmación? (¿TYEHneh ehl NOOmehroh dehkohnfeermahSYOHN?)


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I made a reservation for 7 days and theconfirmation number is 7596.

Hice una reservación por 7 días y elnúmero de confirmación es 7596. (EEseh OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHN pohrSYEHteh DEEahs ee ehl NOOmehroh dehkohnfeermahSYOHN ehs SYEHteh SEENkohNWEHbeh seys.)

Can the reservation be canceled?¿Se puede cancelar la reservación? (¿seh PWEHdtheh kahnsehLAHR lahrrehsehrbahSYOHN?)

The reservation can be changed, but it can't becanceled.

Se puede cambiar la reservación, pero nose puede cancelar. (seh PWEHdtheh kahmBYAHR lahrrehsehrbahSYOHN, PEHroh noh sehPWEHdtheh kahnsehLAHR.)

We lost the deposit. Perdimos el depósito. (pehrDTHEEmohs ehl dehPOHseetoh.)

We canceled the reservation and lost the deposit.Cancelamos la reservación y perdimos eldepósito. (kahnsehLAHmohs lah rrehsehrbahSYOHN eepehrDTHEEmohs ehl dehPOHseetoh.)

You will lose the deposit.Usted perderá el depósito. (oosTEHDTH pehrdthehRAH ehldehPOHseetoh.)

The reservation can be canceled but you will losethe deposit.

La reservación se puede cancelar peroperderá el depósito. (lah rrehsehrbahSYOHN seh PWEHdthehkahnsehLAHR PEHroh pehrdthehRAH ehldehPOHseetoh.)

You will lose the deposit if you make a reservationand cancel it.

Usted perderá el depósito si hace unareservación y la cancela. (oosTEHDTH pehrdthehRAH ehldehPOHseetoh see AHseh OOnahrrehsehrbahSYOHN ee lah kahnSEHlah.)

proof of deposit comprobante de depósito (kohmprohBAHNteh deh dehPOHseetoh)

I can't find your reservation. Do you have theproof of deposit?

No puedo encontrar su reservación. ¿Tieneel comprobante de depósito? (noh PWEHdthoh ehnkohnTRAHR soorrehsehrbahSYOHN. ¿TYEHneh ehlkohmprohBAHNteh deh dehPOHseetoh?)

We have a reservation for this week. This is theproof of deposit.

Tenemos una reservación para estasemana. Este es el comprobante dedepósito. (tehNEHmohs OOnah rrehsehrbahSYOHNPAHrah EHStah sehMAHnah. EHSteh ehs ehlkohmprohBAHNteh deh dehPOHseetoh.)

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Wait a second while I check your reservation code.código de reservación. (ahWAHRdtheh oon sehGOONdohMYEHNtrahs kohnFEERmoh sooKOHdtheegoh deh rrehsehrbahSYOHN.)



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Wait a second. Aguarde un segundo. (ahWAHRdtheh oon sehGOONdoh.)

Wait a second while I confirm...Aguarde un segundo mientras confirmo... (ahWAHRdtheh oon sehGOONdohMYEHNtrahs kohnFEERmoh...)

your reservation code su código de reservación (soo KOHdtheegoh deh rrehsehrbahSYOHN)

Wait while I check. Aguarde mientras me fijo. (ahWAHRdtheh MYEHNtrahs meh FEEhoh.)

Wait while I check the availability.Aguarde mientras me fijo ladisponibilidad. (ahWAHRdtheh MYEHNtrahs meh FEEhoh lahdeespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

There's availability. Wait while I change yourreservation and the code.

Hay disponibilidad. Aguarde mientrascambio su reservación y el código. (ay deespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTHahWAHRdtheh MYEHNtrahs KAHMbyoh soorrehsehrbahSYOHN ee ehl KOHdtheegoh)

Wait a minute. Aguarde un minuto. (ahWAHRdtheh oon meeNOOtoh.)

Let me check. Déjeme fijarme. (DEHhehmeh feeHAHRmeh.)

Let me check. Wait a minute, please.Déjeme fijarme. Aguarde un minuto, porfavor. (DEHhehmeh feeHAHRmeh. ahWAHRdthehoon meeNOOtoh, pohr fahBOHR.)

Wait a minute while I confirm the availability.

Aguarde un minuto mientras confirmo ladisponibilidad. (ahWAHRdtheh oon meeNOOtoh MYEHNtrahskohnFEERmoh lahdeespohneebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

Can you wait a moment?¿Puede aguardar un momento? (¿PWEHdtheh ahwahrDTHAHR oonmohMEHNtoh?)

I make the changes. Hago los cambios. (AHgoh lohs KAHMbyohs.)

Wait a moment while I make the changes to yourreservation.

Aguarde un momento mientras hago loscambios a su reservación. (ahWAHRdtheh oon mohMEHNtohMYEHNtrahs AHgoh lohs KAHMbyohs ah soorrehsehrbahSYOHN.)



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One moment, please. I will make the changes.Un momento, por favor. Yo haré loscambios. (oon mohMEHNtoh, pohr fahBOHR. yohahREH lohs KAHMbyohs.)

Breakfast is included and is served from 7 to 10 inthe restaurant.

El desayuno está incluido y se sirve de 7 a10 en el restaurante. (ehl dehsahYOOnoh ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthohee seh SEERbeh deh SYEHteh ah dyehs ehnehl rrehstahwRAHNteh.)

Breakfast is included.El desayuno está incluido. (ehl dehsahYOOnoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh.)

It is served from 7 to 10. Se sirve de 7 a 10. (seh SEERbeh deh SYEHteh ah dyehs.)

Where is breakfast served?¿Dónde se sirve el desayuno? (¿DOHNdeh seh SEERbeh ehldehsahYOOnoh?)

Can you bring me breakfast to the room?¿Puede traerme el desayuno a lahabitación? (¿PWEHdtheh trahEHRmeh ehldehsahYOOnoh ah lah ahbeetahSYOHN?)

Lunch is included. El almuerzo está incluido. (ehl ahlMWEHRsoh ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthoh.)

Lunch is included and it is served in therestaurant.

El almuerzo está incluido y se sirve en elrestaurante. (ehl ahlMWEHRsoh ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthohee seh SEERbeh ehn ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh.)

What time is lunch served?¿A qué hora se sirve el almuerzo? (¿ah keh OHrah seh SEERbeh ehlahlMWEHRsoh?)

The snacks are not included.Los refrigerios no están incluidos. (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs noh ehsTAHNeenKLWEEdthohs.)

The snacks are not included in the rate.Los refrigerios no están incluidos en latarifa. (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs noh ehsTAHNeenKLWEEdthohs ehn lah tahREEfah.)

the snacks that are in the minibarlos refrigerios que están en el minibar (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs keh ehsTAHN ehn ehlmeeneeBAHR)

The snacks that are in the minibar are notincluded in the rate.

Los refrigerios que están en el minibar noestán incluidos en la tarifa. (lohs rrehfreeHEHryohs keh ehsTAHN ehn ehlmeeneeBAHR noh ehsTAHN eenKLWEEdthohsehn lah tahREEfah.)


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Access to the gym is included in the rate.El acceso al gimnasio está incluido en latarifa. (ehl ahkSEHsoh ahl heemNAHsyoh ehsTAHeenKLWEEdthoh ehn lah tahREEfah.)

Access to the gym and the sauna is included inthe rate.

El acceso al gimnasio y al sauna estáincluido en la tarifa. (ehl ahkSEHsoh ahl heemNAHsyoh ee ahlSAHWnah ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthoh ehn lahtahREEfah.)

What does the rate include? ¿Qué incluye la tarifa?

Does it include access to the sauna? ¿Incluye acceso al sauna? (¿eenKLOOyeh ahkSEHsoh ahl SAHWnah?)

laundry service servicio de lavandería (sehrBEEsyoh deh lahbahndehREEah)

Does it include laundry service?¿Incluye servicio de lavandería? (¿eenKLOOyeh sehrBEEsyoh dehlahbahndehREEah?)

I'm sorry, but the rate doesn't include laundryservice.

Disculpe, pero la tarifa no incluye elservicio de lavandería. (deesKOOLpeh, PEHroh lah tahREEfah noheenKLOOyeh ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehlahbahndehREEah.)

room service (service to the room)

servicio a la habitación (sehrBEEsyoh ah lah ahbeetahSYOHN)

Do you have room service available?¿Tiene servicio a la habitación disponible? (¿TYEHneh sehrBEEsyoh ah lahahbeetahSYOHN deespohNEEbleh?)

I need room service for room 35, please.

Necesito servicio a la habitación para lahabitación 35, por favor. (nehsehSEEtoh sehrBEEsyoh ah lahahbeetahSYOHN PAHrah lah ahbeetahSYOHNTREYNtah ee SEENkoh, pohr fahBOHR.)

Room service is not included in the rate.

El servicio a la habitación no está incluidoen la tarifa. (ehl sehrBEEsyoh ah lah ahbeetahSYOHNnoh ehsTAH eenKLWEEdthoh ehn lahtahREEfah.)

What's served for the continental breakfast?¿Qué se sirve para el desayunocontinental? (¿keh seh SEERbeh PAHrah ehldehsahYOOnoh kohnteenehnTAHL? )



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The continental breakfast includes cereal, orangejuice, and coffee.

El desayuno continental incluye cereales,jugo de naranja y café. (ehl dehsahYOOnoh kohnteenehnTAHLeenKLOOyeh sehrehAHlehs, HOOgoh dehnahRAHNhah ee kahFEH.)

The bar is on the first floor in front of theelevators.

El bar está en el primer piso enfrente delos ascensores. (ehl bahr ehsTAH ehn ehl preeMEHR PEEsohehnFREHNteh deh lohs ahsehnSOHrehs.)

The bar is in front. El bar está enfrente. (ehl bahr ehsTAH ehnFREHNteh.)

The bar is in front of the elevatores.El bar está enfrente de los ascensores. (ehl bahr ehsTAH ehnFREHNteh deh lohsahsehnSOHrehs.)

on the first floor en el primer piso (ehn ehl preeMEHR PEEsoh)

Your room is next to the elevators.Su habitación está al lado de losascensores. (soo ahbeetahSYOHN ehsTAH ahl LAHdthohdeh lohs ahsehnSOHrehs.)

The pool is in front of the gym on the third floor.La piscina está enfrente del gimnasio en eltercer piso. (lah peeSEEnah ehsTAH ehnFREHNteh dehlheemNAHsyoh ehn ehl tehrSEHR PEEsoh.)

The pool is behind the hotel.La piscina está atrás del hotel. (lah peeSEEnah ehsTAH ahTRAHS dehlohTEHL.)

There is a beautiful patio with a pool behind thehotel!

¡Hay un patio hermoso con piscina atrásdel hotel! (¡ay oon PAHtyoh ehrMOHsoh kohnpeeSEEnah ahTRAHS dehl ohTEHL!)

The restaurant is on the first floor in front of thelobby.

El restaurante está en el primer pisoenfrente del vestíbulo. (ehl rrehstahwRAHNteh ehsTAH ehn ehlpreeMEHR PEEsoh ehnFREHNteh dehlbehsTEEbooloh)

The laundry room is in the basement.La lavandería está en el sótano. (lah lahbahndehREEah ehsTAH ehn ehlSOHtahnoh)

Do you have an ocean view suite available?¿Tiene una suite con vista al mardisponible? (¿TYEHneh OOnah sweet kohn BEEStah ahlmahr deespohNEEbleh?)

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suite con vista al mar (sweet kohn BEEStah ahl mahr)

Do you have an ocean view suite?¿Tiene una suite con vista al mar? (¿TYEHneh OOnah sweet kohn BEEStah ahlmahr?)

Do you have any suites available?¿Tiene alguna suite disponible? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah sweetdeespohNEEbleh?)

Do you have any rooms available for thisweekend?

¿Tiene alguna habitación disponible paraeste fin de semana? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah ahbeetahSYOHNdeespohNEEbleh PAHrah EHSteh feen dehsehMAHnah?)

Do you have a double room available?¿Tiene una habitación doble disponible? (¿TYEHneh OOnah ahbeetahSYOHN DOHblehdeespohNEEbleh?)

room with a mountain view (room with view to the mountains)

habitación con vista a las montañas (ahbeetahSYOHN kohn BEEStah ah lahsmohnTAHnyahs)

Do you have a double room with a mountain viewavailable?

¿Tiene una habitación doble con vista a lasmontañas disponible? (¿TYEHneh OOnah ahbeetahSYOHN DOHblehkohn BEEStah ah lahs mohnTAHnyahsdeespohNEEbleh?)

Available 24 hours a day. (Available the 24 hours.)

Disponible las 24 horas. (deespohNEEbleh lahs beynteeKWAHtrohOHrahs.)

The gym is available 24 hours a day.El gimnasio está disponible las 24 horas. (ehl heemNAHsyoh ehsTAH deespohNEEblehlahs beynteeKWAHtroh OHrahs.)

Laundry service is available from 9 to 12.

El servicio de lavandería está disponiblede 9 a 12. (ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh lahbahndehREEahehsTAH deespohNEEbleh deh NWEHbeh ahDOHseh.)

Is there internet available 24 hours a day?¿Hay internet disponible las 24 horas? (¿ay eentehrNEHT deespohNEEbleh lahsbeynteeKWAHtroh OHrahs?)

Are there extra covers in the room?¿Hay cobijas de más en la habitación? (¿ay kohBEEhahs deh mahs ehn lahahbeetahSYOHN?)

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I need extra covers and pillows in my suite,please.

Necesito cobijas y almohadas de más enmi suite, por favor. (nehsehSEEtoh kohBEEhahs eeahlmohAHdthahs deh mahs ehn mee sweet,pohr fahBOHR.)

Does the hotel have a multi-purpose room?¿El hotel tiene un salón de usos múltiples?(¿ehl ohTEHL TYEHneh oon sahLOHN dehOOsohs MOOLteeplehs?)

Is the multi-purpose room available?¿Está disponible el salón de usosmúltiples? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh ehl sahLOHN dehOOsohs MOOLteeplehs?)

We have an event and need the multi-purposeroom. Is it available?

Tenemos un evento y necesitamos el salónde usos múltiples. ¿Está disponible? (tehNEHmohs oon ehBEHNtoh eenehsehseeTAHmohs ehl sahLOHN dehOOsohs MOOLteeplehs. ¿ehsTAHdeespohNEEbleh?)

Can you suggest any historical places to visit?

¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar históricopara visitar? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR eesTOHreekoh PAHrahbeeseeTAHR?)

Can you suggest a place?¿Puede sugerirme un lugar? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh oonlooGAHR?)

any historical places algún lugar histórico (ahlGOON looGAHR eesTOHreekoh)

Can you suggest any historical places?¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar histórico? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR eesTOHreekoh?)

Can you suggest to me what to do? ¿Puede sugerirme qué hacer? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh keh ahSEHR?)

something to do at night (something to do for the night)

algo para hacer por la noche (AHLgoh PAHrah ahSEHR pohr lah NOHcheh)

Can you suggest something to do at night?¿Puede sugerirme algo para hacer por lanoche? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh AHLgohPAHrah ahSEHR pohr lah NOHcheh?)

to go out to dinner (in order to go to eat dinner)

para ir a cenar (eer ah sehNAHR)

Can you suggest a place to go out to dinnertonight?

¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar para ir acenar esta noche? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR PAHrah eer ah sehNAHR EHStahNOHcheh?)


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food typical of this area (food typical of this zone)

comida típica de esta zona (kohMEEdthah TEEpeekah deh EHStahSOHnah)

restaurant that serves food typical of this area (restaurant of food typical of this zone)

restaurante de comida típica de esta zona(rrehstahwRAHNteh deh kohMEEdthahTEEpeekah deh EHStah SOHnah)

Can you suggest any restaurants that serve foodtypical of this area to go out for dinner?

¿Puede sugerirme algún restaurante decomida típica de esta zona para ir acenar? (¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONrrehstahwRAHNteh deh kohMEEdthahTEEpeekah deh EHStah SOHnah PAHrah eerah sehNAHR?)

I'd like to try food typical of this area. What do yousuggest?

Me gustaría probar la comida típica deesta zona. ¿Qué me sugiere? (meh goostahREEah prohBAHR lahkohMEEdthah TEEpeekah deh EHStahSOHnah. ¿keh meh sooHYEHreh?)

Which one do you suggest? ¿Cuál me sugiere? (¿kwahl meh sooHYEHreh?)

I suggest that you go to the restaurant.Le sugiero que vaya al restaurante. (leh sooHYEHroh keh BAHyah ahlrrehstahwRAHNteh.)

the main street of the village la calle principal del pueblo (lah KAHyeh preenseePAHL dehl PWEHbloh)

I suggest that you go to the restaurant that is onthe main street of the village.

Le sugiero que vaya al restaurante queestá en la calle principal del pueblo. (leh sooHYEHroh keh BAHyah ahlrrehstahwRAHNteh keh ehsTAH ehn lahKAHyeh preenseePAHL dehl PWEHbloh.)

Where do you suggest I go? (To where do you suggest to me to go?)

¿Adónde me sugiere ir? (¿ahDTHOHNdeh meh sooHYEHreh eer?)

I'd like to buy some crafts. Where do you suggest Igo?

Me gustaría comprar artesanías. ¿Adóndeme sugiere ir? (meh goostahREEah kohmPRAHRahrtehsahNEEahs. ¿ahDOHNdeh mehsooHYEHreh eer?)

the craft fair that is in the village squarela feria artesanal que está en la plaza delpueblo (lah FEHryah ahrtehsahNAHL keh ehsTAHehn lah PLAHsah dehl PWEHbloh.)

I suggest that you go to the craft fair that is in thevillage square.

Le sugiero que vaya a la feria artesanalque está en la plaza del pueblo. (leh sooHYEHroh keh BAHyah ah lah FEHryahahrtehsahNAHL keh ehsTAH ehn lahPLAHsah dehl PWEHbloh.)


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Where do you suggest I go to buy souvenirs?¿Adónde me sugiere ir para comprarrecuerdos? (¿ahDTHOHNdeh meh sooHYEHreh eerPAHrah kohmPRAHR rrehKWEHRdthohs?)

an inexpensive place un lugar económico (oon looGAHR ehkohNOHmeekoh)

I'd like to buy some souvenirs. Can you suggestany inexpensive places?

Me gustaría comprar algunos recuerdos.¿Puede sugerirme algún lugar económico?(meh goostahREEah kohmPRAHRahlGOOnohs rrehKWEHRdthohs.¿PWEHdtheh soohehREERmeh ahlGOONlooGAHR ehkohNOHmeekoh?)

you will find all the tourist informationencontrará toda la información turística (ehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthah laheenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah)

in this folder en esta carpeta (ehn EHStah kahrPEHtah)

souvenir store tienda de recuerdos (TYEHNdah deh rrehKWEHRdthohs)

everything you need todo lo que necesita (TOHdthoh loh keh nehsehSEEtah)

In the souvenir store you will find everything youneed.

En la tienda de recuerdos encontrará todolo que necesita. (ehn lah TYEHNdah deh rrehKWEHRdthohsehnkohntrahRAH TOHdthoh loh kehnehsehSEEtah.)

Where will we find information about the museumsin this area?

¿Dónde encontraremos información sobrelos museos en esta zona? (¿DOHNdeh ehnkohntrahREHmohseenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbreh lohsmooSEHohs ehn EHStah SOHnah? )

everything we are looking for todo lo que buscamos (TOHdthoh loh keh boosKAHmohs)

Will we find everything we are looking for in thisfolder?

¿En esta carpeta encontraremos todo loque buscamos? (¿ehn EHStah kahrPEHtahehnkohntrahREHmohs TOHdthoh loh kehboosKAHmohs?)

everything you were looking for todo lo que buscaban (TOHdthoh loh keh boosKAHbahn)

Did you find everything you were looking for?¿Encontraron todo lo que buscaban? (¿ehnkohnTRAHrohn TOHdthoh loh kehboosKAHbahn?)



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information office oficina de información (ohfeeSEEnah deh eenfohrmahSYOHN)

We'll go to the information office. There we will findwhat we need.

Iremos a la oficina de información. Allíencontraremos lo que necesitamos. (eeREHmohs ah lah ohfeeSEEnah deheenfohrmahSYOHN. ahYEEehnkohntrahREHmohs loh kehnehsehseeTAHmohs.)

information about theaters información sobre teatros (eenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbreh tehAHtrohs)

All the information about the theaters in this areais in this folder.

Toda la información sobre los teatros enesta zona esta en esta carpeta. (TOHdthah lah eenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbrehlohs tehAHtrohs ehn EHStah SOHnah EHStahehn EHStah kahrPEHtah.)

You will be able to find everything you need here.Podrá encontrar todo lo que necesita aquí.(pohDTHRAH ehnkohnTRAHR TOHdthoh lohkeh nehsehSEEtah ahKEE.)

You will be able to find all the information abouttheaters in this folder.

Podrás encontrar toda la informaciónsobre teatros en esta carpeta. (pohDTHRAHs ehnkohnTRAHR TOHdthah laheenfohrmahSYOHN SOHbreh tehAHtrohs ehnEHStah kahrPEHtah.)

If you are interested in tourist information, you willfind a lot of places in this folder.

Si están interesados en informaciónturística, encontrarán muchos lugares enesta carpeta. (see ehsTAHN eentehrehSAHdthohs ehneenfohrmahSYOHN tooREESteekah,ehnkohntrahRAHN MOOchohs looGAHrehsehn EHStah kahrPEHtah.)

I will call the bellboy if you need help with yourluggage.

Llamaré al botones si necesita ayuda consu equipaje. (yahmahREH ahl bohTOHnehs seenehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah kohn sooehkeePAHheh.)

I will call the bellboy. (I will call to the bellboy.)

Llamaré al botones. (yahmahREH ahl bohTOHnehs.)

help with your luggage ayuda con su equipaje (ahYOOdthah kohn soo ehkeePAHheh)

Do you need help with your luggage?¿Necesita ayuda con su equipaje? (¿nehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah kohn sooehkeePAHheh?)

Can I help you? ¿Puedo ayudarlo? (¿PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRloh?)



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Llame a la recepción. (YAHmeh ah lah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

If you need help, call the front desk.Si necesita ayuda, llame a la recepción. (see nehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah, YAHmeh ahlah rrehsehpSYOHN.)

If you have any problems and need help, call us.Si tiene algún problema y necesita ayuda,llámenos. (see TYEHneh ahlGOON prohBLEHmah eenehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah, YAHmehnohs.)

How can I help you? (In what can I help you?)

¿En qué puedo ayudarlo? (¿ehn keh PWEHdthoh ahyooDTHAHRloh?)

I will go look for the bellboy. (I will go to look for to the bellboy.)

Iré a buscar al botones. (eeREH ah boosKAHR ahl bohTOHnehs.)

I will go look for help with the luggage.Iré a buscar ayuda con el equipaje. (eeREH ah boosKAHR ahYOOdthah kohn ehlehkeePAHheh.)

I need you to help me. Necesito que me ayude. (nehsehSEEtoh keh meh ahYOOdtheh.)

I need the bellboy to help me with my luggage.Necesito que el botones me ayude con elequipaje. (nehsehSEEtoh keh ehl bohTOHnehs mehahYOOdtheh kohn ehl ehkeePAHheh.)

Will you need help with that?¿Necesitará ayuda con eso? (¿nehsehseetahRAH ahYOOdthah kohnEHsoh?)

If you need help, call the concierge.Si necesita ayuda, llame al conserje. (see nehsehSEEtah ahYOOdthah, YAHmehahl kohnSEHRheh.)

You can ask for help from the concierge. (You can ask for help to the concierge.)

Puede pedir ayuda al conserje. (PWEHdtheh pehDTHEER ahYOOdthah ahlkohnSEHRheh.)

You can ask for help from the concierge if youneed anything.

Puede pedir ayuda al conserje si necesitacualquier cosa. (PWEHdtheh pehDTHEER ahYOOdthah ahlkohnSEHRheh see nehsehSEEtahkwahlKYEHR KOHsah.)

You can ask the bellboy for help with yourluggage.

Puede pedir al botones ayuda con suequipaje. (PWEHdtheh pehDTHEER ahl bohTOHnehsahYOOdthah kohn soo ehkeePAHheh. )

I will call to ask for help with the suitcases.Llamaré para pedir ayuda con las maletas.(yahmahREH PAHrah pehDTHEERahYOOdthah kohn lahs mahLEHtahs.)



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I hope that you enjoy your stay.Espero que disfrute de su estadía. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh deh sooehstahDTHEEah.)

I hope that you enjoy... Espero que disfrute... (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh...)

I hope that you enjoy your stay in the hotel.Espero que disfrute de su estadía en elhotel. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh deh sooehstahDTHEEah ehn ehl ohTEHL.)

I hope you enjoy the landscape.Espero que disfrute del paisaje. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOteh dehlpaySAHheh.)

I hope that you enjoy your vacation.Espero que disfruten de sus vacaciones. (ehsPEHroh keh deesFROOtehn deh soosbahkahSYOHnehs.)

I hope that you have a fantastic vacation.Espero que tenga unas vacacionesfantásticas. (ehsPEHroh keh TEHNgah OOnahsbahkahSYOHnehs fahnTAHSteekahs.)

I hope that you feel comfortable.Espero que se sienta cómoda. (ehsPEHroh keh seh SYEHNtahKOHmohdthah.)

I hope that you feel comfortable in the hotel.Espero que se sientan cómodas en elhotel. (ehsPEHroh keh seh SYEHNtahnKOHmohdthahs ehn ehl ohTEHL.)

We are interested in seeing the two bedroomapartment you have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento de dos dormitorios quetiene en alquiler. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR.)

Sure. Let me show it to you. Claro. Déjeme mostrárselo. (KLAHroh. DEHhehmeh mohsTRAHRsehloh.)

The apartment is located in a residential area,near a school and a park.

El departamento está ubicado en una zonaresidencial, cerca de una escuela y unparque. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah SOHnahrrehseedthehnSYAHL, SEHRkah deh OOnahehsKWEHlah ee oon PAHRkeh.)

It's not far from my office either.No está lejos de mi oficina tampoco. (noh ehsTAH LEHhohs deh mee ohfeeSEEnahtahmPOHkoh.)

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The apartment comes fully furnished and itincludes the refrigerator and the microwave.

Viene totalmente amueblado e incluye elrefrigerador y el microondas. (BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh eh eenKLOOyeh ehlrrehfreehehrahDTHOHR ee ehlmeekrohOHNdahs.)

I like the apartment because the rooms arespacious.


If you are interested in the apartment, here is theform you must complete.

Si está interesado en el departamento,aquí esta el formulario que debecompletar. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthoh ehn ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh, ahKEE EHStah ehlfohrmooLAHryoh keh DEHbehkohmplehTAHR.)

You need to pay a deposit and the first month'srent up front.

Necesita pagar un depósito y el primermes de alquiler por adelantado. (nehsehSEEtah pahGAHR oon dehPOHseetohee ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh.)

We are interested in seeing the apartment withtwo bedrooms that you have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento con dos dormitorios quetiene en alquiler. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh kohn dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR.)

the apartment that you have for rentel departamento que tiene en alquiler (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh keh TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR)

We are interested in seeing the apartment.Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh.)

We are interested in seeing the apartment thatyou have for rent.

Estamos interesados en ver eldepartamento que tiene en alquiler. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnbehr ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh keh TYEHnehehn ahlkeeLEHR.)

apartment with two bedroomsdepartamento con dos dormitorios (dehpahrtahMEHNtoh kohn dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs)

What apartments do you have for rent?¿Qué departamentos tiene en alquiler? (¿keh dehpahrtahMEHNtohs TYEHneh ehnahlkeeLEHR?)


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Do you have any houses for rent?¿Tiene alguna casa en alquiler? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah KAHsah ehnahlkeeLEHR?)

We are interested in renting a house with threebedrooms.

Estamos interesados en alquilar una casacon tres dormitorios. (ehsTAHmohs eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnahlkeeLAHR OOnah KAHsah kohn trehsdohrmeeTOHryohs.)



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two bedroom apartmentdepartamento de dos dormitorios (dehpahrtahMEHNtoh deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs)

Are you interested in renting a one or twobedroom apartment?

¿Están interesados en alquilar undepartamento de uno o dos dormitorios? (¿ehsTAHN eentehrehSAHdthohs ehnahlkeeLAHR oon dehpahrtahMEHNtoh dehOOnoh oh dohs dohrmeeTOHryohs?)

I'm thinking about renting a house.Estoy pensando en alquilar una casa. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHROOnah KAHsah.)

I'm thinking about renting a house with a yard.Estoy pensando en alquilar una casa conpatio. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHROOnah KAHsah kohn PAHtyoh.)

a two bedroom house that has a yard with a pooluna casa de dos dormitorios que tengapatio con piscina (OOnah KAHsah deh dohs dohrmeeTOHryohskeh TEHNgah PAHtyoh kohn peeSEEnah)

We are thinking about renting a two bedroomhouse that has a yard with a pool.

Estamos pensando en alquilar una casa dedos dormitorios que tenga patio conpiscina. (ehsTAHmohs pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHROOnah KAHsah deh dohs dohrmeeTOHryohskeh TEHNgah PAHtyoh kohn peeSEEnah.)

I'm thinking about selling my house.Estoy pensando en vender mi casa. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn behnDEHR meeKAHsah. )

What are you looking for? ¿Qué está buscando? (¿keh ehsTAH boosKAHNdoh?)

We are looking to buy a two bedroom house with ayard.

Estamos buscando comprar una casa dedos dormitorios con patio. (ehsTAHmohs boosKAHNdoh kohmPRAHROOnah KAHsah deh dohs dohrmeeTOHryohskohn PAHtyoh.)

I'm looking for a house with a garage to rent.Estoy buscando una casa con garaje paraalquilar. (ehsTOY boosKAHNdoh OOnah KAHsah kohngahRAHheh PAHrah ahlkeeLAHR.)

Do you have any lofts for rent? ¿Tiene algún loft en alquiler? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOON lohft ehn ahlkeeLEHR?)

Are you looking to rent a loft or an apartment?¿Está buscando alquilar un loft o undepartamento? (¿ehsTAH boosKAHNdoh ahlkeeLAHR oonlohft oh oon dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)



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I'd like to sublease my apartment.Me gustaría subalquilar mi departamento. (meh goostahREEah soobahlkeeLAHR meedehpahrtahMEHNtoh.)

I'm interested in subleasing it.Estoy interesada en subalquilarlo. (ehsTOY eentehrehSAHdthah ehnsoobahlkeeLAHRloh.)

I'm renting this apartment but I am interested insubleasing it.

Estoy alquilando este departamento peroestoy interesado en subalquilarlo. (ehsTOY ahlkeeLAHNdoh EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh PEHroh ehsTOYeentehrehSAHdthoh ehnsoobahlkeeLAHRloh.)

I want to sublease a loft that has a garage.Quiero subalquilar un loft que tengagaraje. (KYEHroh soobahlkeeLAHR oon lohft kehTEHNgah gahRAHheh.)

Can I see the condominium you have for rent?¿Puedo ver el condominio que tiene enalquiler? (¿PWEHdthoh behr ehl kohndohMEEnyoh kehTYEHneh ehn ahlkeeLEHR?)

That condominium is not for sale anymore.Ese condominio ya no está en venta. (EHseh kohndohMEEnyoh yah noh ehsTAHehn BEHNtah.)

I'm interested in seeing what you have for sale.Estoy interesado en ver lo que tiene enventa. (ehsTOY eentehrehSAHdthoh ehn behr lohkeh TYEHneh ehn BEHNtah.)

I'm looking for something that is move-in ready.Estoy buscando algo que esté listo parahabitar. (ehsTOY boosKAHNdoh AHLgoh keh ehsTEHLEEStoh PAHrah ahbeeTAHR.)

Do you have any two bedroom houses that aremove-in ready?

¿Tiene alguna casa de dos dormitorios queesté lista para habitar? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah KAHsah deh dohsdohrmeeTOHryohs keh ehsTEH LEEStahPAHrah ahbeeTAHR?)

the apartment is locatedel departamento está ubicado (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh)

The apartment is located in a residential area.

El departamento está ubicado en una zonaresidencial. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah SOHnahrrehseedthehnSYAHL.)

a residential area, close to a school and a park

una zona residencial, cerca de una escuelay un parque (OOnah SOHnah rrehseedthehnSYAHL,


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SEHRkah deh OOnah ehsKWEHlah ee oonPAHRkeh)

Where is the apartment located?¿Dónde está ubicado el departamento? (¿DOHNdeh ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)



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In what area is the house located?¿En qué zona está ubicada la casa? (¿ehn keh SOHnah ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthahlah KAHsah?)

Is it an accessible area? ¿Es una zona accesible? (¿ehs OOnah SOHnah ahksehSEEbleh?)

accessible to local shops (accessible to local stores)

accesible a las tiendas locales (ahksehSEEbleh ah lahs TYEHNdahslohKAHlehs)

The house is located in an area accessible to localshops and a school.

La casa está ubicada en una zonaaccesible a las tiendas locales y unaescuela. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthah ehnOOnah SOHnah ahksehSEEbleh ah lahsTYEHNdahs lohKAHlehs ee OOnahehsKWEHlah.)

It's an excellent area! ¡Es una zona excelente! (¡ehs OOnah SOHnah ehksehLEHNteh!)

It's an excellent area for children!¡Es una zona excelente para niños! (¡ehs OOnah SOHnah ehksehLEHNtehPAHrah NEEnyohs!)

Is it located outside of the city?¿Está ubicado fuera de la ciudad? (¿ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh FWEHrah deh lahsyooDTHAHDTH?)

I'm thinking about renting a loft outside of the city.Estoy pensando en alquilar un loft fuerade la ciudad. (ehsTOY pehnSAHNdoh ehn ahlkeeLAHR oonlohft FWEHrah deh lah syooDTHAHDTH.)

The apartment for rent is located in a commercialarea.

El departamento en alquiler está ubicadoen una zona comercial. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehn ahlkeeLEHRehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah SOHnahkohmehrSYAHL.)

Is it a safe area for a family with children?¿Es una zona segura para una familia conniños? (¿ehs OOnah SOHnah sehGOOrah PAHrahOOnah fahMEElyah kohn NEEnyohs?)

The house is located in a very safe area close tothe police station.

La casa está ubicada en una zona muysegura, cerca de la delegación. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthah ehnOOnah SOHnah mwee sehGOOrah SEHRkahdeh lah delegaSYOHN.)

so that they can para que puedan (PAHrah keh PWEHdthahn)

so that my children can play outsidepara que mis niños puedan jugar afuera (PAHrah keh mees NEEnyohs PWEHdthahnhooGAHR ahFWEHrah)


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I want something in a safe area so that mychildren can play outside.

Quiero algo en una zona segura para quemis niños puedan jugar afuera. (KYEHroh AHLgoh ehn OOnah SOHnahsehGOOrah PAHrah keh mees NEEnyohsPWEHdthahn hooGAHR ahFWEHrah.)

You will see that the house is located in a quietneighborhood.

Verán que la casa está ubicada en unbarrio tranquilo. (behRAHN keh lah KAHsah ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthah ehn oon BAHrryohtrahnKEEloh.)

It is located on a quiet street.Está ubicado en una calle tranquila. (ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah KAHyehtrahnKEElah.)

It is located in a gated community.Está ubicada en una comunidad privada. (ehsTAH oobeeKAHdthah ehn OOnahkohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthah.)

We prefer something in a gated communitybecause it is safer.

Preferimos algo en una comunidadprivada porque es más seguro. (prehfehREEmohs AHLgoh ehn OOnahkohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthahPOHRkeh ehs mahs sehGOOroh.)

You will be located in a terrific area!¡Estará ubicado en una zona estupenda! (¡ehstahRAH oobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnahSOHnah ehstooPEHNdah!)

You will be in a quiet and very safe area, terrific forchildren!

¡Estarán en una zona tranquila y muysegura, estupenda para niños! (¡ehstahRAHN ehn OOnah SOHnahtrahnKEElah ee mwee sehGOOrahehstooPEHNdah PAHrah NEEnyohs!)

I don't want something located on an mainavenue.

No quiero algo ubicado en una avenidaprincipal. (noh KYEHroh AHLgoh oobeeKAHdthoh ehnOOnah ahbehNEEdthah preenseePAHL.)

a very busy avenueuna avenida muy transitada (OOnah ahbehNEEdthah mweetrahnseeTAHdthah)

I didn't like that apartment because it is locatedon a very busy avenue.

No me gustó ese departamento porqueestá ubicado en una avenida muytransitada. (noh meh goosTOH EHsehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh POHRkeh ehsTAHoobeeKAHdthoh ehn OOnah ahbehNEEdthahmwee trahnseeTAHdthah.)

I didn't like it either. No me gustó tampoco. (noh meh goosTOH tahmPOHkoh.)

This is the master bedroom.Este es el dormitorio principal. (EHSteh ehs ehl dohrmeeTOHryoh


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That room is ideal for children.Ese cuarto es ideal para niños. (EHseh KWAHRtoh ehs eedthehAHL PAHrahNEEnyohs.)



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This room is ideal as a master bedroom.Este cuarto es ideal como dormitorioprincipal. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs eedthehAHL KOHmohdohrmeeTOHryoh preenseePAHL.)

This neighborhood is ideal for a family withchildren.

Este barrio es ideal para una familia conniños. (EHSteh BAHrryoh ehs eedthehAHL PAHrahOOnah fahMEElyah kohn NEEnyohs.)

This house is ideal for a family with childrenbecause it has a big yard.

Esta casa es ideal para una familia conniños porque tiene un patio grande. (EHStah KAHsah ehs eedthehAHL PAHrahOOnah fahMEElyah kohn NEEnyohs POHRkehTYEHneh oon PAHtyoh GRAHNdeh.)

This space is perfect as a children's room.Este espacio es perfecto como cuarto deniños. (EHSteh ehsPAHsyoh ehs pehrFEHKtohKOHmoh KWAHRtoh deh NEEnyohs.)

ideal for a small familyideal para una familia pequeña (eedthehAHL PAHrah OOnah fahMEElyahpehKEHnyah)

This space is ideal for a small family.Este espacio es ideal para una familiapequeña. (EHSteh ehsPAHsyoh ehs eedthehAHLPAHrah OOnah fahMEElyah pehKEHnyah.)

This room is very bright.Este cuarto es muy luminoso. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs mweeloomeeNOHsoh.)

This room is very bright and it's perfect as anoffice.

Este cuarto es muy luminoso y es perfectocomo una oficina. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs mweeloomeeNOHsoh ee ehs pehrFEHKtohKOHmoh OOnah ohfeeSEEnah.)

It can work well as an office.Puede funcionar bien como una oficina. (PWEHdtheh foonsyohNAHR byehn KOHmohOOnah ohfeeSEEnah.)

This room is very bright. I think it can work well asa library.

Este cuarto es muy luminoso. Creo quepuede funcionar bien como una biblioteca.(EHSteh KWAHRtoh ehs mweeloomeeNOHsoh. KREHoh keh PWEHdthehfoonsyohNAHR byehn KOHmoh OOnahbeebleeohTEHkah.)

This room can work as an office or a library.

Este cuarto puede funcionar como unaoficina o biblioteca. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh PWEHdthehfoonsyohNAHR KOHmoh OOnah ohfeeSEEnahoh beebleeohTEHkah.)

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This room works well as a children's room anddown the hall is the bathroom.

Este cuarto funciona bien como un cuartode niños y por el pasillo está el baño. (EHSteh KWAHRtoh foonSYOHnah byehnKOHmoh oon KWAHRtoh deh NEEnyohs eepohr ehl pahSEEyoh ehsTAH ehl BAHnyoh.)

You will see that the master bedroom has largewindows.

Verán que el dormitorio principal tieneventanas grandes. (behRAHN keh ehl dohrmeeTOHryohpreenseePAHL TYEHneh behnTAHnahsGRAHNdehs.)

The apartment is very bright because it has largewindows.

El departamento es muy luminoso porquetiene ventanas grandes. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehs mweeloomeeN0OHsoh POHRkeh TYEHnehbehnTAHnahs GRAHNdehs.)

This is the eat-in kitchen.Esta es la cocina comedor. (EHStah ehs lah kohSEEnahkohmehDTHOHR.)

The kitchen has a lot of cabinets.La cocina tiene muchos gabinetes. (lah kohSEEnah TYEHneh MOOchohsgahbeeNEHtehs.)

This is the eat-in kitchen. It is very spacious andhas a lot of cabinets.

Esta es la cocina comedor. Es muyespaciosa y tiene muchos gabinetes. (EHStah ehs lah kohSEEnah kohmehDTHOHR.ehs mwee ehspahSYOHsah ee TYEHnehMOOchohs gahbeeNEHtehs.)

It comes fully furnished. (It comes totally furnished.)

Viene totalmente amueblado. (BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh.)

It includes the refrigerator and microwave.Incluye el refrigerador y el microondas. (eenKLOOyeh ehl rrehfreehehrahDTHOHR eeehl meekrohOHNdahs.)

The eat-in kitchen comes with the stove, therefrigerator, and the microwave.

La cocina comedor viene con la estufa, elrefrigerador y el microondas. (lah kohSEEnah kohmehDTHOHR BYEHnehkohn lah ehsTOOfah, ehlrrehfreehehrahDTHOHR ee ehlmeekrohOHNdahs.)

All the rooms come with light fixtures.Todos los cuartos vienen con artefactos deiluminación. (TOHdthohs lohs KWAHRtohs BYEHnehn kohnahrtehFAHKtohs deh eeloomeenahSYOHN.)

The house is fully furnished and includes the lightfixtures and stove.

La casa está totalmente amueblada eincluye los artefactos de iluminación y laestufa. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthah eh eenKLOOyeh lohsahrtehFAHKtohs deh eeloomeenahSYOHN ee


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kitchen applianceselectrodomésticos de la cocina (ehlehktrohdthohMEHSteekohs deh lahkohSEEnah)



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The loft comes fully furnished and includes thekitchen appliances.

El loft viene totalmente amueblado eincluye los electrodomésticos de la cocina.(ehl lohft BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh eh eenKLOOyeh lohsehlehktrohdthohMEHSteekohs deh lahkohSEEnah.)

The apartment was recently painted. (The apartment is recently painted.)

El departamento está recién pintado. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAH rrehSYEHNpeenTAHdthoh.)

The apartment was recently painted and comesfully furnished.

El departamento está recién pintado yviene totalmente amueblado. (ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh ehsTAH rrehSYEHNpeenTAHdthoh ee BYEHneh tohtahlMEHNtehahmwehBLAHdthoh.)

The house was recently painted and furnished.La casa está recién pintada y amueblada. (lah KAHsah ehsTAH rrehSYEHNpeenTAHdthah ee ahmwehBLAHdthah.)

Are any services incuded? ¿Se incluye algún servicio? (¿seh eenKLOOyeh ahlGOON sehrBEEsyoh?)

The gated community offers various amenities.La comunidad privada ofrece variosservicios. (lah kohmooneeDTHAHDTH preeBAHdthahohFREHseh BAHryohs sehrBEEsyohs.)

The homes in the gated community comefurnished and include access to the gym.

Las casas de la comunidad privada vienenamuebladas e incluyen acceso algimnasio. (lahs KAHsahs deh lah kohmooneeDTHAHDTHpreeBAHdthah BYEHnehnahmwehBLAHdthahs eh eenKLOOyehnahkSEHsoh ahl heemNAHsyoh.)

The amenities include parking and access to thegym and pool.

Los servicios incluyen estacionamiento yacceso al gimnasio y a la piscina. (lohs sehrBEEsyohs eenKLOOyehnehstahsyohnahMYEHNtoh ee ahkSEHsoh ahlheemNAHsyoh ee ah lah peeSEEnah.)

If you decide to rent this apartment you will haveto sign a rental contract.

Si decide alquilar este departamentotendrá que firmar un contrato de alquiler. (see dehSEEdtheh ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh tehnDRAH kehfeerMAHR oon kohnTRAHtoh dehahlkeeLEHR.)

rental contract (contract of rent)

contrato de alquiler (kohnTRAHtoh deh ahlkeeLEHR)

to sign the rental contractfirmar el contrato de alquiler (feerMAHR ehl kohnTRAHtoh dehahlkeeLEHR)

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You will have to sign the rental contract. (tehnDRAH keh feerMAHR ehl kohnTRAHtohdeh ahlkeeLEHR.)

if you decide to rent this apartmentsi decide alquilar este departamento (see dehSEEdtheh ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh)



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Do I have to sign a rental contract?¿Tengo que firmar un contrato de alquiler?(¿TEHNgoh keh feerMAHR oon kohnTRAHtohdeh ahlkeeLEHR?)

Let me know. (Make me know.)

Hágame saber. (AHgahmeh sahBEHR.)

what you decide lo que decide (loh keh dehSEEdtheh)

Let me know what you decide. Hágame saber lo que decide. (AHgahmeh sahBEHR loh keh dehSEEdtheh.)

Here is the contract you must sign.Aquí está el contrato que debe firmar. (ahKEE ehsTAH ehl kohnTRAHtoh keh DEHbehfeerMAHR.)

You will have to fill out this form.Tendrá que completar este formulario. (tehnDRAH keh kohmplehTAHR EHStehfohrmooLAHryoh.)

If you are interested in the apartment, here is theform you must fill out.

Si está interesado en el departamento,aquí está el formulario que debecompletar. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthoh ehn ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh, ahKEE ehsTAH ehlfohrmooLAHryoh keh DEHbehkohmplehTAHR.)

to show you the apartment mostrarle el departamento (mohsTRAHRleh ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

Can I show you the apartment?¿Puedo mostrarle el departamento? (¿PWEHdthoh mohsTRAHRleh ehldehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

I can show it to you. Puedo mostrárselo. (PWEHdthoh mohsTRAHRsehloh.)

If you are interested in seeing the house, I canshow it to you.

Si está interesada en ver la casa, puedomostrársela. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthah ehn behrlah KAHsah, PWEHdthoh mohsTRAHRsehlah.)

Let me show it to you. Déjeme mostrárselo. (DEHhehmeh mohsTRAHRsehloh.)

If you are interested, I can bring you the contract.Si están interesados, les puedo traer elcontrato. (see ehsTAHN eentehrehSAHdthohs, lehsPWEHdthoh trahEHR ehl kohnTRAHtoh.)



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to bring it to you traérselo (trahEHRsehloh)

If you're interested, I can bring it to you.Si está interesada, puedo traérselo. (see ehsTAH eentehrehSAHdthah,PWEHdthoh trahEHRsehloh.)

You need to pay the deposit and the first month'srent up front.

Necesita pagar el depósito y el primermes de alquiler por adelantado. (nehsehSEEtah pahGAHR ehl dehPOHseetohee ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh.)

the first month's rent (the first month of rent)

el primer mes de alquiler (ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR)

the first month's rent up frontel primer mes de alquiler por adelantado (ehl preeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh)

You need to pay the deposit.Necesita pagar el depósito. (nehsehSEEtah pahGAHR ehldehPOHseetoh.)

What do you need up front?¿Qué necesita por adelantado? (¿keh nehsehSEEtah pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh?)

How much is the rent? ¿Cuánto es el alquiler? (¿KWAHNtoh ehs ehl ahlkeeLEHR?)

When is it paid? ¿Cuándo se paga? (¿KWAHNdoh seh PAHgah?)

When is the rent paid? ¿Cuándo se paga el alquiler? (¿KWAHNdoh seh PAHgah ehl ahlkeeLEHR?)

Are there any ammenities included in the rent?¿Se incluye algún servicio en el alquiler? (¿seh eenKLOOyeh ahlGOON sehrBEEsyohehn ehl ahlkeeLEHR?)

What is needed to rent this apartment?¿Qué se necesita para alquilar estedepartamento? (¿keh seh nehsehSEEtah PAHrah ahlkeeLAHREHSteh dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

You will need a deposit of 500 pesos.Necesitará un depósito de 500 pesos. (nehshseetahRAH oon dehPOHseetoh dehkeeNYEHNtohs PEHsohs.)

Are references needed? ¿Se necesitan referencias? (¿seh nehsehSEEtahn rrehfehREHNsyahs?)



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in order to rent this apartmentpara alquilar este departamento (PAHrah ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh)

Do I need to have references in order to rent thisapartment?

¿Necesito tener referencias para alquilareste departamento? (¿nehsehSEEtoh tehNEHR rrehfehREHNsyahsPAHrah ahlkeeLAHR EHStehdehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

You need to have at least three references.Necesita tener al menos tres referencias. (nehsehSEEtah tehNEHR ahl MEHnohs trehsrrehfehREHNsyahs.)

You need to have at least two references and paythe first month's rent up front.

Necesita tener al menos dos referencias ypagar el primer mes de alquiler poradelantado. (nehsehSEEtah tehNEHR ahl MEHnohs dohsrrehfehREHNsyahs ee pahGAHR ehlpreeMEHR mehs deh ahlkeeLEHR pohrahdthehlahnTAHdthoh.)

Do I need to obtain insurance for the apartment?¿Necesito obtener seguro para eldepartamento? (¿nehsehSEEtoh ohbtehNEHR sehGOOrohPAHrah ehl dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

Does it have fire insurance?¿Tiene seguro contra incendios? (¿TYEHneh sehGOOroh KOHNtraheenSEHNdyohs?)


Hola, necesito que inicien el servicio deagua en mi casa. (OHlah, nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah ehn mee KAHsah.)

Okay, what's your address? Bien, ¿cuál es su dirección? (byehn, ¿kwahl ehs soo deerehkSYOHN?)

It's 348 San Juan Avenue.Es avenida San Juan 348. (ehs ahbehNEEdthah san hwahntrehskwahREHNtah ee OHchoh.)

When do you need to start the service?¿Cuándo necesita iniciar el servicio? (¿KWAHNdoh nehsehSEEtah eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)



All right. Do you know if the previous tenant hastransferred the service?

Muy bien. ¿Sabe si el inquilino anterior hatransferido el servicio? (mwee byehn. ¿SAHbeh see ehleenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyoh?)


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Yes. And could someone also come to look at thewashing machine connection?

Sí. ¿Y también podrá venir alguien pararevisar la conexión de la lavadora? (see. ¿ee tahmBYEHN pohDTHRAH behNEERAHLgyehn PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR lahkohnehkSYON deh lah lahbahDTHOHrah?)

I'm not sure I can connect it by myself.No estoy segura de que pueda conectarlasola. (noh ehsTOY sehGOOrah deh kehPWEHdthah kohnehkTAHRlah SOHlah.)

Sure. Do you want the technician to come on thesame day they start the service?

Claro. ¿Quiere que el técnico vaya elmismo día que inician el servicio? (KLAHroh. ¿KYEHreh keh ehl TEHKneekohBAHyah ehl MEESmoh DEEah keh eeNEEsyanehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

Yes, please. In the afternoon will be best, ifpossible.

Sí, por favor. Por la tarde será mejor, si esposible. (see, pohr fahBOHR. pohr lah TAHRdthehsehRAH mehHOHR, see ehs pohSEEbleh.)

Okay. A technician will come between 2 and 5p.m.

Bien. Un técnico irá entre las 2 y las 5 dela tarde. (byehn. oon TEHKneekoh eeRAH EHNtrehlahs dohs ee lahs SEENkoh deh lahTAHRdtheh.)

Call us if you experience any problems.Llámenos si se encuentra con algúnproblema. (YAHmehnohs see seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohnahlGOON prohBLEHmah.)

I need you to start (I need that you start)

necesito que inicien (nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn)

water service servicio de agua (sehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah)

I need you to start the water service.Necesito que inicien el servicio de agua. (nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah.)

When do you wish to start the service?¿Cuándo desea iniciar el servicio? (¿KWAHNdoh dehSEHah eeneeSYAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

Do you wish to start the service in April?¿Desea iniciar el servicio en abril? (¿dehSEHah eeneeSYAHR ehl sehrBEEsyohehn ahBREEL?)

Do you wish to start the service in March or inApril?

¿Desea iniciar el servicio en marzo o enabril? (¿dehSEHah eeneeSYAHR ehl sehrBEEsyohehn MAHRsoh oh ehn ahBREEL?)

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I need you to start the gas service in March.Necesito que inicien el servicio de gas enmarzo. (nehsehSEEtoh keh eeNEEsyehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh gahs ehn MAHRsoh.)

I move soon. Me mudo pronto. (meh MOOdthoh PROHNtoh)

I move soon and I need you to start the gasservice.

Me mudo pronto y necesito que inicien elservicio de gas. (meh MOOdthoh PROHNtoh ee nehsehSEEtohkeh eeNEEsyehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh gahs.)

I want you to do it. Quiero que lo hagan. (KYEHroh keh loh AHgahn.)

I want you to do it in April if you can.Quiero que lo hagan en abril si pueden. (KYEHroh keh loh AHgahn ehn ahBREEL seePWEHdthehn.)

I need you to connect the service in March.Necesito que conecten el servicio enmarzo. (nehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh ehn MAHRsoh.)

What do I have to do so that...? ¿Qué tengo que hacer para que...? (¿keh TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR PAHrah keh...?)

What do I have to do so that you connect theservice in my house?

¿Qué tengo que hacer para que conectenel servicio en mi casa? (¿keh TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR PAHrah kehkohNEHKtehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh ehn meeKAHsah?)

to connect the power (to connect the light)

conectar la luz (kohnehkTAHR lah loos)

What do I have to do so that you connect thepower in my house?

¿Qué tengo que hacer para que conectenla luz en mi casa? (¿keh TEHNgoh keh ahSEHR PAHrah kehkohNEHKtehn lah loos ehn mee KAHsah?)

telephone line línea de teléfono (LEEnehah deh tehLEHfohnoh)

you wish them to connect desea que conecten (dehSEHah keh kohNEHKtehn)

Do you wish them to connect the telephone line inApril?

¿Desea que conecten la línea de teléfonoen abril? (¿dehSEHah keh kohNEHKtehn lah LEEnehahdeh tehLEHfohnoh ehn ahBREEL?)



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What must I do so that...? ¿Qué debo hacer para que...? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah keh...?)

What must I do so that you connect the cableservice?

¿Qué debo hacer para que conecten elservicio de cable? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah kehkohNEHKtehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehKAHbleh?)

What must I do so that you start the cable servicein March?

¿Qué debo hacer para que inicien elservicio de cable en marzo? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah keheeNEEsyehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh KAHblehehn MAHRsoh?)

What must I do so that you activate thetelephone?

¿Qué debo hacer para que activen elteléfono? (¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR PAHrah kehahkTEEbehn ehl tehLEHfohnoh?)

How do I get you to activate...? (How I do so that you activate...?)

¿Cómo hago para que activen...? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah kehahkTEEbehn...?)

How do I get you to activate the cable?¿Cómo hago para que activen el cable? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah keh ahkTEEbehnehl KAHbleh...?)

you wish them to activate desea que activen (dehSEHah keh ahkTEEbehn)

Do you wish them to activate the cable service inyour house?

¿Desea que activen el servicio de cable ensu casa? (¿dehSEHah keh ahkTEEbehn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh KAHbleh ehn soo KAHsah?)

How do I get you to transfer the service in March?

¿Cómo hago para que transfieran elservicio en marzo? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah ¿KOHmoh AHgohPAHrah keh trahnsFYEHrahn ehlsehrBEEsyoh ehn MAHRsoh?)

Do you wish them to transfer the water service?¿Desea que transfieran el servicio deagua? (¿dehSEHah keh trahnsFYEHrahn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah?)

to call so that they cancel llamar para que cancelen (yahMAHR PAHrah keh kahnSEHlehn)

I have to call so that they cancel the waterservice.

Tengo que llamar para que cancelen elservicio de agua. (TEHNgoh keh yahMAHR PAHrah kehkahnSEHlehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah)



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How do I get you to cancel the gas service inApril?

¿Cómo hago para que cancelen el serviciode gas en abril? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah keh kahnSEHlehnehl sehrBEEsyoh deh gahs ehn ahBREEL?)

How do I get you to disconnect the service?¿Cómo hago para que desconecten elservicio? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah kehdehskohNEHKtehn ehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

to call so that they disconnect llamar para que desconecten (yahMAHR PAHrah keh dehskohNEHKtehn)

I have to call so that they disconnect the power inMarch.

Tengo que llamar para que desconecten laluz en marzo. (TEHNgoh keh yahMAHR PAHrah kehdehskohNEHKtehn lah loos ehn MAHRsoh.)

They cut my telephone because I didn't pay thebill!

¡Me cortaron el teléfono porque no paguéla cuenta! (¡meh kohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnohPOHRkeh noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah!)

I didn't pay the bill! ¡No pagué la cuenta! (¡noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah!)

They cut my telephone! (They cut the telephone to me!)

¡Me cortaron el teléfono! (¡meh kohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnoh!)

They cut my cable yesterday because I didn't paythe bill.

Ayer me cortaron el cable porque nopagué la cuenta. (ahYEHR meh kohrTAHrohn ehl KAHblehPOHRkeh noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah.)

I paid late and they cut my telephone.Pagué tarde y me cortaron el teléfono. (pahGHEH TAHRdtheh ee meh kohrTAHrohnehl tehLEHfohnoh.)

I think they cut my service.Creo que me cortaron el servicio. (KREHoh keh meh kohrTAHrohn ehlsehrBEEsyoh.)

I paid late and I think they cut my water service!¡Pagué tarde y creo que me cortaron elservicio de agua! (¡pahGHEH TAHRdtheh ee KREHoh keh mehkohrTAHrohn ehl sehrBEEsyoh deh AHwah!)

The truth is that I didn't pay on time.La verdad es que no pagué a tiempo. (lah behrDTHAHDTH ehs keh noh pahGHEHah TYEHMpoh.)

I didn't pay on time and they cut my power!¡No pagué a tiempo y me cortaron la luz! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee mehkohrTAHrohn lah loos!)



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I didn't pay on time and now there is no water!¡No pagué a tiempo y ahora no hay agua! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee ahOHrahnoh ay AHwah!)

They cut my cable yesterday! What nonsense!¡Ayer me cortaron el cable! ¡Québarbaridad! (¡ahYEHR meh kohrTAHrohn ehl KAHbleh!¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

I didn't pay on time and they cut my power! Whatnonsense!

¡No pagué a tiempo y me cortaron la luz!¡Qué barbaridad! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee mehkohrTAHrohn lah loos! ¡kehbahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

They cut my service again.Me cortaron el servicio de nuevo. (meh kohrTAHrohn ehl sehrBEEsyoh dehNWEHboh.)

I didn't pay on time and they cut my power again!What nonsense!

¡No pagué a tiempo y me cortaron la luzde nuevo! ¡Qué barbaridad! (¡noh pahGHEH ah TYEHMpoh ee mehkohrTAHrohn lah loos deh NWEHboh! ¡kehbahrbahreeDTHAHDTH!)

I need you to connect the power again.Necesito que conecten la luz de nuevo. (nehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehn lah loosdeh NWEHboh.)

I paid the bill and I need you to connect the poweragain.

Pagué la cuenta y necesito que conectenla luz de nuevo. (pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah ee nehsehSEEtohkeh kohNEHKtehn lah loos deh NWEHboh.)

They cut my telephone 5 days ago.Me cortaron el teléfono hace 5 días. (meh kohrTAHrohn ehl tehLEHfohnoh AHsehSEENkoh DEEahs. )

I paid the bill 2 days ago. I need you to connectthe water again.

Pagué la cuenta hace 2 días. Necesito queconecten el agua de nuevo. (pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah AHseh dohsDEEahs. nehsehSEEtoh keh kohNEHKtehn ehlAHwah deh NWEHboh.)

I paid the bill 3 days ago. What must I do now?Pagué la cuenta hace 3 días. ¿Qué debohacer ahora? (pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah AHseh trehsDEEahs. ¿keh DEHboh ahSEHR ahOHrah?)

You cut my power today. What must I do so thatyou start it again?

Hoy me cortaron la luz. ¿Qué debo hacerpara que la inicien de nuevo? (oy meh kohrTAHrohn lah loos. ¿keh DEHbohahSEHR PAHrah keh lah eeNEEsyehn dehNWEHboh?)

Yesterday they connected my power service.Ayer me conectaron el servicio de luz. (ahYEHR meh kohnehkTAHrohn ehlsehrBEEsyoh deh loos.)


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The day before yesterday I paid the bill and theyconnected my gas.

Anteayer pagué la cuenta y me conectaronel gas. (ahntehahYEHR pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah eemeh kohnehkTAHrohn ehl gahs.)

so that they activate para que activen (PAHrah keh ahkTEEbehn)

I’m going to call so that they activate the service.Voy a llamar para que activen el servicio. (boy ah yahMAHR PAHrah keh ahkTEEbehnehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

I have to pay the bill. Tengo que pagar la cuenta. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah.)

I have to pay the bill so that they activate theservice again.

Tengo que pagar la cuenta para queactiven el servicio de nuevo. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahPAHrah keh ahkTEEbehn ehl sehrBEEsyohdeh NWEHboh.)

I have to pay the bill as soon as possible.Tengo que pagar la cuenta lo antesposible. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah lohAHNtehs pohSEEbleh.)

so that they don't cut my telephonepara que no me corten el teléfono (PAHrah keh noh meh KOHRtehn ehltehLEHfohnoh)

I have to pay the bill as soon as possible so thatthey don't cut my telephone.

Tengo que pagar la cuenta lo antesposible para que no me corten el teléfono.(TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah lohAHNtehs pohSEEbleh PAHrah keh noh mehKOHRtehn ehl tehLEHfohnoh.)

The bill comes due tomorrow. La cuenta se vence mañana. (lah KWEHNtah seh BEHNseh mahNYAHnah.)

I have to pay the bill because it comes duetomorrow.

Tengo que pagar la cuenta porque sevence mañana. (TEHNgoh keh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahPOHRkeh seh BEHNseh mahNYAHnah.)

before it comes due antes de que se venza (AHNtehs deh keh seh BEHNsah)

I must pay the bill before it comes due.Debo pagar la cuenta antes de que sevenza. (DEHboh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtah AHNtehsdeh keh seh BEHNsah.)

I need to pay the bill before it comes due or theyare going to cut my water.

Necesito pagar la cuenta antes de que sevenza o me van a cortar el agua. (nehsehSEEtoh pahGAHR lah KWEHNtahAHNtehs deh keh seh BEHNsah oh meh bahnah kohrTAHR ehl AHwah.)


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Could someone also come to look at the washingmachine connection?

¿También podrá venir alguien para revisarla conexión de la lavadora? (¿tahmBYEHN pohDTHRAH behNEERAHLgyehn PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR lahkohnehkSYON deh lah lahbahDTHOHrah?)

Could someone come? ¿Podrá venir alguien? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn?)

in order to look at the washing machine para revisar la lavadora (PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR lah lahbahDTHOHrah)

Could someone come to look at the washingmachine?

¿Podrá venir alguien para revisar lalavadora? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn PAHrahrrehbeeSAHR lah lahbahDTHOHrah?)

Could someone come to look at the connection?¿Podrá venir alguien para revisar laconexión? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn PAHrahrrehbeeSAHR lah kohnehkSYON?)

the washing machine connection la conexión de la lavadora (lah kohnehkSYON deh lah lahbahDTHOHrah)

Could someone come to connect the cabletelevision?

¿Podrá venir alguien para conectar elcable? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn PAHrahkohnehkTAHR ehl KAHbleh?)

Could the technician come? ¿Podrá venir el técnico? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER ehl TEHKneekoh?)

He can come out to your house. (He can go to your house.)

Puede ir a su casa. (PWEHdtheh eer ah soo KAHsah.)

Do you need someone to come out to yourhouse? (Do you need that someone go to your house?)

¿Necesita que vaya alguien a su casa? (¿nehsehSEEtah keh BAHyah AHLgyehn ahsoo KAHsah?)

Do you need the technician to come out to yourhouse?

¿Necesita que vaya el técnico a su casa? (¿nehsehSEEtah keh BAHyah ehl TEHKneekohah soo KAHsah?)

Do you wish the technician to come out to yourapartment?

¿Desea que vaya el técnico a sudepartamento? (¿dehSEHah keh BAHyah ehl TEHKneekoh ahsoo dehpahrtahMEHNtoh?)

the same day el mismo día (ehl MEESmoh DEEah)

the same day they start the serviceel mismo día que inician el servicio (ehl MEESmoh DEEah keh eeNEEsyan ehlsehrBEEsyoh)



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Do you wish the technician to come out the sameday they start the service?

¿Desea que vaya el técnico el mismo díaque inician el servicio? (¿dehSEHah keh BAHyah ehl TEHKneekoh ehlMEESmoh DEEah keh eeNEEsyan ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

Could a technician come to look at my dryer?

¿Podrá venir un técnico para revisar misecadora? (¿pohDTHRAH behNEER oon TEHKneekohPAHrah rrehbeeSAHR meesehkahDTHOHrah?)

The technician can come out tomorrow to look atyour dryer.

El técnico puede ir mañana para revisar susecadora. (ehl TEHKneekoh PWEHdtheh eermahNYAHnah PAHrah rrehbeeSAHR soosehkahDTHOHrah.)

Does your dryer work well?¿Su secadora funciona bien? (¿soo sehkahDTHOHrah foonSYOHnahbyehn?)

My dryer is not working. Could a technician come?Mi secadora no funciona. ¿Podrá venir untécnico? (mee sehkahDTHOHrah noh foonSYOHnah.¿pohDTHRAH behNEER oon TEHKneekoh?)

He can't look at your dryer today, but he cancome out tomorrow.

No puede revisar su secadora hoy, peropuede ir mañana. (noh PWEHdtheh rrehbeeSAHR soosehkahDTHOHrah oy, PEHroh PWEHdtheheer mahNYAHnah.)

I need him to come. Necesito que venga. (nehsehSEEtoh keh BEHNgah.)

I need a technician to come. My washing machinedoesn't work.

Necesito que venga un técnico. Milavadora no funciona. (nehsehSEEtoh keh BEHNgah oonTEHKneekoh. mee lahbahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah.)

dryer connection conexión de la secadora (kohnehkSYON deh lah sehkahDTHOHrah)

your dryer connection (the connection of your dryer)

la conexión de su secadora (lah kohnehkSYON deh soosehkahDTHOHrah)

Someone can come out today to look at yourdryer connection.

Alguien puede ir hoy para revisar laconexión de su secadora. (AHLgyehn PWEHdtheh eer oy PAHrahrrehbeeSAHR lah kohnehkSYON deh soosehkahDTHOHrah.)

Your customer number is found on the invoice.Su número de cliente se encuentra en lafactura. (soo NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh seh


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It is found on the invoice. Se encuentra en la factura. (seh ehnKWEHNtrah ehn lah fahkTOOrah.)



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your customer number su número de cliente (soo NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh.)

Where is the customer number found?¿Dónde se encuentra el número decliente? (¿DOHNdeh seh ehnKWEHNtrah ehlNOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh?)

Do you have a customer number? ¿Tiene número de cliente? (¿TYEHneh NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh?)

What customer number do you have? ¿Qué número de cliente tiene? (¿keh NOOmehroh deh KLYEHNteh TYEHneh?)

What is your customer number? (Which is your customer number?)

¿Cuál es su número de cliente? (¿kwahl ehs soo NOOmehroh dehKLYEHNteh?)

What is your address? ¿Cuál es su dirección? (¿kwahl ehs soo deerehkSYOHN?)

A technician can come out to your house. What isyour address?

Un técnico puede ir a su casa. ¿Cuál es sudirección? (oon TEHKneekoh PWEHdtheh eer ah sooKAHsah. ¿kwahl ehs soo deerehkSYOHN?)

235 Libertad Avenue.Avenida Libertad 235. (ahbehNEEdthah leebehrTAHDTH dohsTREYNtah ee SEENkoh)

My address is 348 Simón Bolívar Avenue.Mi dirección es Avenida Simón Bolívar 348.(mee deerehkSYOHN ehs ahbehNEEdthahseeMOHN trehs kwahREHNtah ee OHchoh.)

Can you send the invoice to my address?¿Puede enviar la factura a mi dirección? (¿PWEHdtheh ehnBYAHR lah fahkTOOrah ahmee deerehkSYOHN?)

I need you to send me the invoice.Necesito que me envíen la factura. (nehsehSEEtoh keh meh ehnBEEehn lahfahkTOOrah.)

How do I get you to send me the invoice?¿Cómo hago para que me envíen lafactura? (¿KOHmoh AHgoh PAHrah keh mehehnBEEehn lah fahkTOOrah?)

we send the invoice enviamos la factura (ehnBYAHmohs lah fahkTOOrah)

What address do we send the invoice to?¿A qué dirección enviamos la factura? (¿ah keh deerehkSYOHN ehnBYAHmohs lahfahkTOOrah?)



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telephone number número de teléfono (NOOmehroh deh tehLEHfohnoh)

What is your telephone number?¿Cuál es su número de teléfono? (¿kwahl ehs soo NOOmehroh dehtehLEHfohnoh?)

My telephone number is found on the invoice.Mi número de teléfono se encuentra en lafactura. (mee NOOmehroh deh tehLEHfohnoh sehehnKWEHNtrah ehn lah fahkTOOrah.)

Can you tell me your full name, please?¿Puede decirme su nombre completo, porfavor? (¿PWEHdtheh dehSEERmeh soo NOHMbrehkohmPLEHtoh pohr fahBOHR?)

How is your full name spelled?¿Cómo se deletrea su nombre completo? (¿KOHmoh seh dehlehTREHah soo NOHMbrehkohmPLEHtoh?)

How is the name of the avenue spelled?¿Cómo se deletrea el nombre de laavenida? (¿KOHmoh seh dehlehTREHah ehl NOHMbrehdeh lah ahbehNEEdthah?)

I need your telephone number and your full namein order to activate the service.

Necesito su número de teléfono y sunombre completo para activar el servicio. (nehsehSEEtoh soo NOOmehroh dehtehLEHfohnoh ee soo NOHMbrehkohmPLEHtoh PAHrah ahkteeBAHR ehlsehrBEEsyoh.)

sufficient as identificationsuficiente como identificación (soofeeSYEHNteh KOHmoheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN)

I'm sorry. Your invoice is not sufficient asidentification.

Lo siento. Su factura no es suficiente comoidentificación. (loh SYEHNtoh. soo fahkTOOrah noh ehssoofeeSYEHNteh KOHmoheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN.)

Is my customer number sufficient asidentification?

¿Es suficiente mi número de cliente comoidentificación? (¿ehs soofeeSYEHNteh mee NOOmehroh dehKLYEHNteh KOHmoheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN?)

Do I need my identification number to be able tostart the service?

¿Necesito mi número de identificaciónpara poder iniciar el servicio? (¿nehsehSEEtoh mee NOOmehroh deheedthehnteefeekahSYOHN PAHrahpohDTHEHR eeneeSYAHR ehl sehrBEEsyoh?)

I need your full name and your customer number.Necesito su nombre completo y su númerode cliente. (nehsehSEEtoh soo NOHMbreh kohmPLEHtoh


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I move on the 27th of May. (I move the 27 of May.)

Me mudo el 27 de mayo. (meh MOOdthoh ehl beynteeSYEHteh dehMAHyoh)

The 26th would be fine. El 26 estaría bien. (ehl beynteeSEYS ehstahREEah byehn)

I move on June 3rd. Me mudo el 3 de junio. (meh MOOdthoh ehl trehs deh HOOnyoh)

I move on the 11th of June, so the 10th would befine.

Me mudo el 11 de junio, así que el 10estaría bien. (meh MOOdthoh ehl OHNseh deh HOOnyohahSEE keh ehl dyehs ehstahREEah byehn)

Monday the 2nd (the Monday 2)

el lunes 2 (ehl LOOnehs dohs)

Could someone come to my house Monday the2nd?

¿Podrá venir alguien a mi casa el lunes 2? (pohDTHRAH behNEER AHLgyehn ah meeKAHsah ehl LOOnehs dohs)

I move on Monday the 2nd of June, so Tuesdaythe 3rd would be fine.

Me mudo el lunes 2 de junio, así que elmartes 3 estaría bien. (meh MOOdthoh ehl LOOnehs dohs dehHOOnyoh ahSEE keh ehl MAHRtehs trehsehstahREEah byehn.)

January 15th would be fine.El 15 de enero estaría bien. (ehl KEENseh deh ehNEHroh ehstahREEahbyehn.)

The technician can come out to your house ateight a.m.

El técnico puede ir a su casa a las ocho dela mañana. (ehl TEHKneekoh PWEHdtheh eer ah sooKAHsah ah lahs OHchoh deh lahmahNYAHnah.)

I'm going to be at home between 9 and 12.Voy a estar en casa entre las 9 y las 12. (boy ah ehsTAHR ehn KAHsah EHNtreh lahsNWEHbeh ee lahs DOHseh.)

Would it be fine if he comes out there on Fridaybetween 10 and 12?

¿Estaría bien si va allí el viernes entre las10 y las 12? (¿ehstahREEah byehn see bah ahYEE ehlBYEHRnehs EHNtreh lahs dyehs ee lahsDOHseh?)

Okay. A technician will come out May 5th between2 and 5 p.m.

Bien. Un técnico irá el 5 de mayo entre las2 y las 5 de la tarde. (byehn. oon TEHKneekoh eeRAH ehl SEENkohdeh MAHyoh EHNtreh lahs dohs ee lahsSEENkoh deh lah TAHRdtheh.)



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When are you available on Thursday?¿Cuándo está disponible el jueves? (¿KWAHNdoh ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh ehlHWEHbehs?)

What time will you be available?¿A qué hora estará disponible? (¿ah keh OHrah ehstahRAHdeespohNEEbleh?)

Are you available on January 7th in the afternoon?¿Está disponible el 7 de enero por latarde? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh ehl SYEHteh dehehNEHroh pohr lah TAHRdtheh?)

in the morning por la mañana (pohr lah mahNYAHnah)

Are you available in the morning?¿Está disponible por la mañana? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh pohr lahmahNYAHnah?)

I move on March 5th, so I will be available the 6th.

Me mudo el 5 de marzo así que estarédisponible el 6. (meh MOOdthoh ehl SEENkoh deh MAHRsohahSEE keh ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh ehlseys.)

I will be available the month of February.Estaré disponible el mes de febrero. (ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh ehl mehs dehfehBREHroh.)

I will be available from Monday to Friday inFebruary.

Estaré disponible de lunes a viernes enfebrero. (ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh deh LOOnehsah BYEHRnehs ehn fehBREHroh.)

next week (the week that comes)

la semana que viene (lah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh)

Next week is better.La semana que viene es mejor. (lah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh ehsmehHOHR.)

Next week will be better.La semana que viene será mejor. (lah sehMAHnah keh BYEHneh sehRAHmehHOHR.)

In the morning will be better. Por la mañana será mejor. (pohr lah mahNYAHnah sehRAH mehHOHR.)

In the afternoon will be better, if it is possible.Por la tarde será mejor, si es posible. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh sehRAH mehHOHR, seeehs pohSEEbleh.)

I move next week and I will be available fromMonday to Friday.

Me mudo la semana que viene y estarédisponible de lunes a viernes. (meh MOOdthoh lah sehMAHnah kehBYEHneh ee ehstahREH deespohNEEbleh dehLOOnehs ah BYEHRnehs.)


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I will move soon. Me mudaré pronto. (meh moodthahREH PROHNtoh.)

I won't move this month. No me mudaré este mes. (noh meh moodthahREH EHSteh mehs.)

I won't move until next month.No me mudaré hasta el mes que viene. (noh meh moodthahREH AHStah ehl mehskeh BYEHneh.)

I won't move until the 5th. He will have to comenext week.

No me mudaré hasta el 5. Tendrá quevenir la semana que viene. (noh meh moodthahREH AHStah ehlSEENkoh. tehnDRAH keh behNEER lahsehMAHnah keh BYEHneh.)

My computer doesn't work. Can you repair it?

Mi computadora no funciona. ¿Puedenrepararla? (mee kohmpootahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah. ¿PWEHdthehnrrehpahRAHRlah?)

My computer doesn't work.Mi computadora no funciona. (mee kohmpootahDTHOHrah nohfoonSYOHnah.)

Can you repair it? ¿Pueden repararlo? (¿PWEHdthehn rrehpahRAHRloh?)

My washing machine doesn't work. Can you repairit?

Mi lavadora no funciona. ¿Puedenrepararla? (mee lahbahDTHOHrah noh foonSYOHnah.¿PWEHdthehn rrehpahRAHRlah?)

I don't know how to repair the dryer. (I don't know to repair the dryer.)

No sé reparar la secadora. (noh seh rrehpahRAHR lahsehkahDTHOHrah.)

I don't know how to repair the dryer. Can you lookat it?

No sé reparar la secadora. ¿Puederevisarla? (noh seh rrehpahRAHR lah sehkahDTHOHrah.¿PWEHdtheh rrehbeeSAHRlah?)

It is malfunctioning again.Está funcionando mal de nuevo. (ehsTAH foonsyohNAHNdoh mahl dehNWEHboh.)

The computer is malfunctioning. ¿Can you look atit?

La computadora está funcionando mal.¿Pueden revisarla? (lah kohmpootahDTHOHrah ehsTAHfoonsyohNAHNdoh mahl. ¿PWEHdthehnrrehbeeSAHRlah?)

The computer has a malfunction. Can you look atit?

La computadora tiene una falla. ¿Puedenrevisarla? (lah kohmpootahDTHOHrah TYEHneh OOnahFAHyah. ¿PWEHdthehn rrehbeeSAHRlah?)


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The computer is not working well. Could someonelook at it?

La computadora no está funcionando bien.¿Podrá revisarla alguien? (lah kohmpootahDTHOHrah noh ehsTAHfoonsyohNAHNdoh byehn. ¿pohDTHRAHrrehbeeSAHRlah AHLgyehn?)

I can't turn on the computer. Could you look at it?

No puedo encender la computadora.¿Podrán revisarla? (noh PWEHdthoh ehnsehnDEHR lahkohmpootahDTHOHrah. ¿pohDTHRAHNrrehbeeSAHRlah?)

The television isn't working well.El televisor no está funcionando bien. (ehl tehlehbeeSOHR noh ehsTAHfoonsyohNAHNdoh byehn.)

I think the television has a malfunction. Could youcome to look at it?

Creo que el televisor tiene una falla.¿Podrán venir a revisarlo? (KREHoh keh ehl tehlehbeeSOHR TYEHnehOOnah FAHyah. ¿pohDTHRAHN behNEER ahrrehbeeSAHRloh?)

in order to repair my television para reparar mi televisor (PAHrah rrehpahRAHR mee tehlehbeeSOHR)

I need a technician to come to repair mytelevision.

Necesito que venga un técnico parareparar mi televisor. (nehsehSEEtoh keh BEHNgah oonTEHKneekoh PAHrah rrehpahRAHR meetehlehbeeSOHR.)

to be sure that I can (to be sure of that I can)

estar seguro de que pueda (ehsTAHR sehGOOroh deh keh PWEHdthah)

I'm not sure that I can repair it.No estoy seguro de que pueda repararlo. (noh ehsTOY sehGOOroh deh kehPWEHdthah rrehpahRAHRloh.)

to connect it by myself (to connect it alone)

conectarlo solo (kohnehkTAHRloh SOHloh)

My dryer is new. I'm not sure that I can connect itby myself.

Mi secadora es nueva. No estoy segura deque pueda conectarla sola. (mee sehkahDTHOHrah ehs NWEHbah. nohehsTOY sehGOOrah deh keh PWEHdthahkohnehkTAHRlah SOHlah.)

to do it by myself hacerlo solo (ahSEHRloh SOHloh)

I'm not sure that I can do it by myself.No estoy seguro de que pueda hacerlosolo. (noh ehsTOY sehGOOroh deh kehPWEHdthah ahSEHRloh SOHloh.)

I don't know how to do it by myself. No sé hacerlo solo. (noh seh ahSEHRloh SOHloh.)


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I don't know how to connect it by myself. No sé conectarlo sola. (noh seh kohnehkTAHRloh SOHlah.)

The previous tenant hasn't transferred theservice.

El inquilino anterior no ha transferido elservicio. (ehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR noh ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

(She) hasn't transfered the service.No ha transferido el servicio. (noh ah trahnsfehREEdthoh ehlsehrBEEsyoh.)

the previous tenant el inquilino anterior (ehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR)

The previous tenant hasn't transferred the water.El inquilino anterior no ha transferido elagua. (ehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR noh ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl AHwah.)

Do you know if the previous tenant hastransferred the service?

¿Sabe si el inquilino anterior ha transferidoel servicio? (¿SAHbeh see ehl eenkeeLEEnohahntehRYOHR ah trahnsfehREEdthoh ehlsehrBEEsyoh?)

The company hasn't transferred the gas.La empresa no ha transferido el gas. (lah ehmPREHsah noh ah trahnsfehREEdthohehl gahs.)

The company hasn't connected the water.La empresa no ha conectado el agua. (lah ehmPREHsah noh ah kohnehkTAHdthohehl AHwah.)

The company hasn't started the gas service.La empresa no ha iniciado el servicio degas. (lah ehmPREHsah noh ah eeneeSYAHdthohehl sehrBEEsyoh deh gahs.)

The technician hasn't activated the service.El técnico no ha activado el servicio. (ehl TEHKneekoh noh ah ahkteeBAHdthohehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

The tenant hasn't paid the bill.La inquilina no ha pagado la cuenta. (lah eenkeeLEEnah noh ah pahGAHdthoh lahKWEHNtah.)

What nonsense! The company has cut the water!¡Qué barbaridad! ¡La empresa ha cortadoel agua! (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH! ¡lahehmPREHsah ah kohrTAHdthoh ehl AHwah!)

I didn't pay the bill and now the company has cutthe power!

¡No pagué la cuenta y ahora la empresaha cortado la luz! (¡noh pahGHEH lah KWEHNtah ee ahOHrahlah ehmPREHsah ah kohrTAHdthoh lah loos!)



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I haven't moved yet.No me he mudado todavía. (noh meh eh mooDTHAHdthohtohdthahBEEah.)

Can the technician come next week? I haven'tmoved yet.

¿Puede venir el técnico la semana queviene? No me he mudado todavía. (¿PWEHdtheh behNEER ehl TEHKneekoh lahsehMAHnah keh BYEHneh? noh meh ehmooDTHAHdthoh tohdthahBEEah.)

I haven't transferred the service yet.No he transferido el servicio todavía. (noh eh trahnsfehREEdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyohtohdthahBEEah.)

I haven't started the water service.No he iniciado el servicio de agua. (noh eh eeneeSYAHdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyohdeh AHwah.)

Have you moved? ¿Se ha mudado? (¿seh ah mooDTHAHdthoh?)

Are you available this week or haven't you movedyet?

¿Está disponible esta semana o no se hamudado todavía? (¿ehsTAH deespohNEEbleh EHStahsehMAHnah oh noh seh ah mooDTHAHdthohtohdthahBEEah?)

If you haven't paid the bill they are going to cutthe power.

Si no ha pagado la cuenta van a cortar laluz. (see noh ah pahGAHdthoh lah KWEHNtahbahn ah kohrTAHR lah loos.)

I can't move because the previous tenant hasn'ttransferred the service.

No puedo mudarme porque el inquilinoanterior no ha transferido el servicio. (noh PWEHdthoh mooDTHAHRmeh POHRkehehl eenkeeLEEnoh ahntehRYOHR noh ahtrahnsfehREEdthoh ehl sehrBEEsyoh.)

(you) experience se encuentra con (seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohn)

If you experience any difficulties, call us at thisnumber.

Si se encuentra con alguna dificultad,llámenos a este número. (see seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohn ahlGOOnahdeefeekoolTAHDTH, YAHmehnohs ah EHStehNOOmehroh.)

You can call us. Puede llamarnos. (PWEHdtheh yahMAHRnohs.)

You can call us at this number if you experienceany difficulties.

Puede llamarnos a este número si seencuentra con alguna dificultad. (PWEHdtheh yahMAHRnohs ah EHStehNOOmehroh see seh ehnKWEHNtrah kohnahlGOOnah deefeekoolTAHDTH.)



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Call us again if you experience any problems.

Llámenos de nuevo si se encuentra conalgún problema. (YAHmehnohs deh NWEHboh see sehehnKWEHNtrah kohn ahlGOONprohBLEHmah.)

Call us if you need someone to come out again.Llámenos si necesita que vaya alguien denuevo. (YAHmehnohs see nehsehSEEtah kehBAHyah AHLgyehn deh NWEHboh.)

Do you have any questions? ¿Tiene alguna pregunta? (¿TYEHneh ahlGOOnah prehGOONtah?)

If you have any questions, you can call us.Si tiene alguna pregunta, nos puedellamar. (see TYEHneh ahlGOOnah prehGOONtah,nohs PWEHdtheh yahMAHR.)

Call us if there is an interruption of service.Llámenos si hay una interrupción deservicio. (YAHmehnohs see ay OOnaheentehrroopSYOHN deh sehrBEEsyoh.)

I have to get in contact.Tengo que ponerme en contacto. (TEHNgoh keh pohNEHRmeh ehnkohnTAHKtoh.)

I have to get in contact with the technician.Tengo que ponerme en contacto con eltécnico. (TEHNgoh keh pohNEHRmeh ehnkohnTAHKtoh kohn ehl TEHKneekoh.)

You can get in contact with us.Puede ponerse en contacto con nosotros. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehn kohnTAHKtohkohn nohSOHtrohs.)

You can get in contact with us if there is aninterruption of service.

Puede ponerse en contacto con nosotrossi hay una interrupción de servicio. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehn kohnTAHKtohkohn nohSOHtrohs see ay OOnaheentehrroopSYOHN deh sehrBEEsyoh.)

You can get in contact with our office.Puede ponerse en contacto con nuestraoficina. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehn kohnTAHKtohkohn NWEHStrah ohfeeSEEnah.)

You can get in contact with our office if youexperience difficulties.

Puede ponerse en contacto con nuestraoficina si se encuentra con dificultades. (PWEHdtheh pohNEHRseh ehn kohnTAHKtohkohn NWEHStrah ohfeeSEEnah see sehehnKWEHNtrah kohn deefeekoolTAHdthehs.)

a gas leak una fuga de gas (OOnah FOOgah deh gahs)

You must leave your house if there is a gas leak! ¡Debe salir de su casa si hay una fuga degas!


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(You must go out of your house if there is a leak ofgas!)

gas! (¡DEHbeh sahLEER deh soo KAHsah see ayOOnah FOOgah deh gahs!)



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I need to report a service interruption.

Necesito informar sobre una interrupciónde servicio. (nehsehSEEtoh eenfohrMAHR SOHbrehOOnah eentehrroopSYOHN dehsehrBEEsyoh.)

I need to report a gas leak!¡Necesito informar sobre una fuga de gas!(¡nehsehSEEtoh eenfohrMAHR SOHbrehOOnah FOOgah deh gahs!)

It smells like gas! ¡Huele a gas! (¡WEHleh ah gahs!)

It smells like gas! I need to report a gas leak!

¡Huele a gas! ¡Necesito informar sobreuna fuga de gas! (¡WEHleh ah gahs! ¡nehsehSEEtoheenfohrMAHR SOHbreh OOnah FOOgah dehgahs!)

If it smells like gas, call us as soon as possible.Si huele a gas, llámenos lo antes posible. (see WEHleh ah gahs, YAHmehnohs lohAHNtehs pohSEEbleh.)

in case there is en caso de que haya (ehn KAHsoh deh keh AHyah)

Call us in case there is a gas leak.Llámenos en caso de que haya una fugade gas. (YAHmehnohs ehn KAHsoh deh keh AHyahOOnah FOOgah deh gahs.)

What school should we choose for Alejandro?¿Qué escuela deberíamos elegir paraAlejandro? (¿keh ehsKWEHlah dehbehREEahmohsehlehHEER PAHrah ahlehHAHNdroh?)

I was told there are several options in the areaand that they are very good.

Me dijeron que hay varias opciones en lazona y que son muy buenas. (meh deeHEHrohn keh ay BAHryahsohpSYOHnehs ehn lah SOHnah ee keh sohnmwee BWEHnahs.)

The one that's on this street has the advantage ofbeing close.

La que está en esta calle tiene la ventajade que está cerca. (lah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStah KAHyehTYEHneh lah behnTAHhah deh keh ehsTAHSEHRkah.)

He could walk to school. We don’t have to worryabout him getting lost or crossing busy streets.

Podría caminar a la escuela. No tenemosque preocuparnos de que se pierda ni quecruce calles transitadas. (pohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah. noh tehNEHmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs deh keh sehPYEHRdthah nee keh KROOseh KAHyehstrahnseeTAHdthahs.)

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The school has an extremely good reputation anda lot of extracurricular activities.

y muchas actividades extracurriculares. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN bwehNEEseemah eeMOOchahs ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)



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The principal said that they have a lot of culturalevents at the school and that they encourage theparticipation of the parents.

El director dijo que tienen muchos eventosculturales en la escuela y que fomentan laparticipación de los padres. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh keh TYEHnehnMOOchohs ehBEHNtohs kooltooRAHlehs ehnlah ehsKWEHlah ee keh fohMEHNtahn lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs.)

We could consider a private school too.

Podríamos considerar una escuela privadatambién. (pohDTHREEahmohs kohnseedthehRAHROOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthahtahmBYEHN.)

The number of students per classroom is fewer,but of course, tuition will be high.

El número de alumnos por salón es menor,pero por supuesto, la matrícula será alta. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mehNOHR, PEHroh pohrsooPWEHStoh lah mahTREEkoolah sehRAHAHLtah.)

What school should we choose?¿Qué escuela deberíamos elegir? (¿keh ehsKWEHlah dehbehREEahmohsehlehHEER?)

What kind of school? ¿Qué tipo de escuela? (¿keh TEEpoh deh ehsKWEHlah?)

What kind of school should we choose?¿Qué tipo de escuela deberíamos elegir? (¿keh TEEpoh deh ehsKWEHlahdehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER?)

The school is very expensive. La escuela es muy cara. (lah ehsKWEHlah ehs mwee KAHrah.)

We shouldn't choose this school, because it isvery expensive.

No deberíamos elegir esta escuela,porque es muy cara. (noh dehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER EHStahehsKWEHlah, POHRkeh ehs mwee KAHrah.)

The bilingual school is better.La escuela bilingüe es mejor. (lah ehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh ehsmehHOHR.)

Should we choose a bilingual school?¿Deberíamos elegir una escuela bilingüe? (¿dehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER OOnahehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh?)

the bilingual school instead of the state onela escuela bilingüe en vez de la estatal (lah ehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh ehn behsdeh lah ehstahTAHL)

Should we choose the bilingual school instead ofthe state one?

¿Deberíamos elegir la escuela bilingüe envez de la estatal? (¿dehbehREEahmohs ehlehHEER lahehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh ehn behs deh lahehstahTAHL?)


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the international school la escuela internacional (lah ehsKWEHlah eentehrnahsyohNAHL)



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She could attend the international school.Podría asistir a la escuela internacional. (pohDTHREEah ahseesTEER ah lahehsKWEHlah eentehrnahsyohNAHL.)

We could think about... Podríamos pensar en... (pohDTHREEahmohs pehnSAHR ehn...)

We could think about a boarding school, too.Podríamos pensar en un internadotambién. (pohDTHREEahmohs pehnSAHR ehn ooneentehrNAHdthoh tahmBYEHN.)

the possibility of a boarding schoolla posibilidad de un internado (lah pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh)

We could think about the possibility of a boardingschool.

Podríamos pensar en la posibilidad de uninternado. (pohDTHREEahmohs pehnSAHR ehn lahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh.)

I think the international school would be better.Creo que la escuela internacional seríamejor. (KREHoh keh lah ehsKWEHlaheentehrnahsyohNAHL sehREEah mehHOHR.)

Which school would be better for Ana?¿Cuál escuela sería mejor para Ana? (¿kwahl ehsKWEHlah sehREEah mehHOHRPAHrah AHnah?)

The religious school would be another possibility.La escuela religiosa sería otra posibilidad. (lah ehsKWEHlah rrehleeHYOHsah sehREEahOHtrah pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

The religious school would be better, but it is moreexpensive.

La escuela religiosa sería mejor pero esmás cara. (lah ehsKWEHlah rrehleeHYOHsah sehREEahmehHOHR PEHroh ehs mahs KAHrah.)

I would say that the private school is better but it'smore expensive.

Diría que la escuela privada es mejor peroes más cara. (deeREEah keh lah ehsKWEHlahpreeBAHdthah ehs mehHOHR PEHroh ehsmahs KAHrah.)

I would say that the international school is a goodpossibility.

Diría que la escuela internacional es unabuena posibilidad. (deeREEah keh lah ehsKWEHlaheentehrnahsyohNAHL ehs OOnah BWEHnahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH.)

I do like the possibility of a boarding school.

A mí me gusta la posibilidad de uninternado. (ah mee meh GOOStah lahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh.)


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My husband would say that the boarding school isa good possibility, but I don't like it.

Mi esposo diría que el internado es unabuena posibilidad pero a mí no me gusta. (mee ehsPOHsoh deeREEah keh ehleentehrNAHdthoh ehs OOnah BWEHnahpohseebeeleeDTHAHDTH PEHroh ah mee nohmeh GOOStah.)

The boarding school would be good, but it is veryexpensive.

El internado sería bueno pero es muy caro.(ehl eentehrNAHdthoh sehREEah BWEHnohPEHroh ehs mwee KAHroh.)

He could attend the secular school.Podría asistir a la escuela laica. (pohDTHREEah ahseesTEER ah lahehsKWEHlah LAYkah.)

Would the secular school be a possibility?¿Sería una posibilidad la escuela laica? (¿sehREEah OOnah pohseebeeleeDTHAHDTHlah ehsKWEHlah LAYkah?)

There are several very good options in this area.Hay varias opciones muy buenas en estazona. (ay BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs mweeBWEHnahs ehn EHStah SOHnah.)

several very good options (various very good options)

varias opciones muy buenas (BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs mwee BWEHnahs)

There are several options. Hay varias opciones. (ay BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs.)

All the options are very good.Todas las opciones son muy buenas. (TOHdthahs lahs ohpSYOHnehs sohn mweeBWEHnahs.)

Several options in the area are very good.Varias opciones en la zona son muybuenas. (BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs ehn lah SOHnahsohn mwee BWEHnahs.)

What are our options? (Which ones are our options?)

¿Cuáles son nuestras opciones? (¿KWAHlehs sohn NWEHStrahsohpSYOHnehs?)

What are the options in this area?¿Cuáles son las opciones en esta zona? (¿KWAHlehs sohn lahs ohpSYOHnehs ehnEHStah SOHnah?)

We have a couple of options. (We have a pair of options.)

Tenemos un par de opciones. (tehNEHmohs oon pahr deh ohpSYOHnehs.)

We don't have a lot of options, just a couple.No tenemos muchas opciones, sólo un par.(noh tehNEHmohs MOOchahs ohpSYOHnehs,SOHloh oon pahr.)

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We also have the option of sending María to abilingual school.

También tenemos la opción de mandar aMaría a una escuela bilingüe. (tahmBYEHN tehNEHmohs lah opSYOHN dehmahnDAHR ah mahREEah ah OOnahehsKWEHlah beeLEENgweh.)

We want to send Juan to a private school.Queremos mandar a Juan a una escuelaprivada. (kehREHmohs mahnDAHR ah hwahn ahOOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthah.)

Which options do we have if we want to send Juanto a private school?

¿Cuáles opciones tenemos si queremosmandar a Juan a una escuela privada? (¿KWAHlehs ohpSYOHnehs tehNEHmohs seekehREHmohs mahnDAHR ah hwahn ahOOnah ehsKWEHlah preeBAHdthah?)

We could also consider the option of a boardingschool.

También podríamos considerar la opciónde un internado. (tahmBYEHN pohDTHREEahmohskohnseedthehRAHR lah opSYOHN deh ooneentehrNAHdthoh.)

options to consider opciones para considerar (ohpSYOHnehs PAHrah kohnseedthehRAHR)

We have several options to consider.Tenemos varias opciones para considerar. (tehNEHmohs BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehsPAHrah kohnseedthehRAHR.)

among which we can chooseentre los cuáles podemos elegir (EHNtreh lohs KWAHlehs pohDTHEHmohsehlehHEER)

There are several options among which we canchoose.

Hay varias opciones entre las cuálespodemos elegir. (ay BAHryahs ohpSYOHnehs EHNtreh lahsKWAHlehs pohDTHEHmohs ehlehHEER.)

What would our options be?¿Cuáles serían nuestras opciones? (¿KWAHlehs sehREEahn NWEHStrahsohpSYOHnehs?)

What options would we have?¿Cuáles opciones tendríamos? (¿KWAHlehs ohpSYOHnehstehnDTHREEahmohs?)

We would have several very good options in thisarea.

Tendríamos varias opciones muy buenasen esta zona. (tehnDTHREEahmohs BAHryahsohpSYOHnehs mwee BWEHnahs ehn EHStahSOHnah.)

among which we could chooseentre los cuáles podríamos elegir (EHNtreh lohs KWAHlehs pohDTHREEahmohsehlehHEER)



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We would have several options among which wecould choose.

Tendríamos varias opciones entre lascuáles podríamos elegir. (tehnDTHREEahmohs BAHryahsohpSYOHnehs EHNtreh lahs KWAHlehspohDTHREEahmohs ehlehHEER.)

The school that is on this street has manyadvantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle tienemuchas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStahKAHyeh TYEHneh MOOchahs behnTAHhahs.)

The school has many advantages.La escuela tiene muchas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh MOOchahsbehnTAHhahs.)

(It) is on this street. Está en esta calle. (ehsTAH ehn EHStah KAHyeh.)

The school that is on this street doesn't havemany advantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle no tienemuchas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStahKAHyeh noh TYEHneh MOOchahsbehnTAHhahs.)

The school that is on this street has fewadvantages.

La escuela que está en esta calle tienepocas ventajas. (lah ehsKWEHlah keh ehsTAH ehn EHStahKAHyeh TYEHneh POHkahs behnTAHhahs)

What advantages does that school have?¿Qué ventajas tiene esa escuela? (keh behnTAHhahs TYEHneh EHsahehsKWEHlah)

the advantage of being bilingual (the advantage of that it is bilingual)

la ventaja de que es bilingüe (lah behnTAHhah deh keh ehsbeeLEENgweh)

That school has the advantage of being bilingual.Esa escuela tiene la ventaja de que esbilingüe. (EHsah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh ehs beeLEENgweh)

This school has the advantage of not beingexpensive.

Esta escuela tiene la ventaja de que no escara. (EHStah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh noh ehs KAHrah)

The school is newly built. (The school is recently built.)

La escuela está recién construida. (lah ehsKWEHlah ehsTAH rrehSYEHNkohnsTRWEEdthah)

That school has the advantage of being newlybuilt.

Esa escuela tiene la ventaja de que estárecién construida. (EHsah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lahbehnTAHhah deh keh ehsTAH rrehSYEHNkohnsTRWEEdthah.)

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The school has the advantage of being close. cerca. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lah behnTAHhahdeh keh ehsTAH SEHRkah.)



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Which school? The one that is on this street?¿Cuál escuela? ¿La que está en esta calle?(¿kwahl ehsKWEHlah? ¿lah keh ehsTAH ehnEHStah KAHyeh?)

This school? The one that's on this street has theadvantage of being close.

¿Esta escuela? La que está en esta calletiene la ventaja de que está cerca. (¿EHStah ehsKWEHlah? lah keh ehsTAH ehnEHStah KAHyeh TYEHneh lah behnTAHhahdeh keh ehsTAH SEHRkah.)

to walk to school caminar a la escuela (kahmeeNAHR ah lah ehsKWEHlah)

He could walk to school.Podría caminar a la escuela. (pohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah.)

One advantage is that Miguel could walk toschool.

Una ventaja es que Miguel podría caminara la escuela. (OOnah behnTAHhah ehs keh meeGHEHLpohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah.)

A disadvantage is that she could not walk toschool.

Una desventaja es que no podría caminara la escuela. (OOnah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh nohpohDTHREEah kahmeeNAHR ah lahehsKWEHlah.)

A disadvantage that it has is that there is nolibrary here.

Una desventaja que tiene es que no haybiblioteca aquí. (OOnah dehsbehnTAHhah keh TYEHneh ehskeh noh ay beebleeohTEHkah ahKEE.)

One advantage is that this school has a largelibrary.

Una ventaja es que esta escuela tiene unabiblioteca grande. (OOnah behnTAHhah ehs keh EHStahehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahbeebleeohTEHkah GRAHNdeh.)

the advantage of having a computer lab (the advantage of that (it) has a computer lab)

la ventaja de que tiene un laboratorio decomputación (lah behnTAHhah deh keh TYEHneh oonlahbohrahTOHryoh deh kohmpootahSYOHN)

The school has the advantage of having acomputer lab.

La escuela tiene la ventaja de que tiene unlaboratorio de computación. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh lah behnTAHhahdeh keh TYEHneh oon lahbohrahTOHryohdeh kohmpootahSYOHN.)

Another disadvantage is that it doesn't have acomputer lab.

Otra desventaja es que no tiene unlaboratorio de computación. (OHtrah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh nohTYEHneh oon lahbohrahTOHryoh dehkohmpootahSYOHN.)


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the emphasis on science el énfasis en las ciencias (ehl EHNfahsees ehn lahs SYEHNsyahs)

An advantage of this school is the emphasis onscience.

Una ventaja de esta escuela es el énfasisen las ciencias. (OOnah behnTAHhah deh EHStahehsKWEHlah ehs ehl EHNfahsees ehn lahsSYEHNsyahs.)

They have an emphasis on math.Tienen un énfasis en las matemáticas. (TYEHnehn oon EHNfahsees ehn lahsmahtehMAHteekahs.)

The advantage is that there is an emphasis onmath.

La ventaja es que hay un énfasis en lasmatemáticas. (lah behnTAHhah ehs keh ay oonEHNfahsees ehn lahs mahtehMAHteekahs.)

The disadvantage here is that they don't have anemphasis on the arts.

La desventaja aquí es que no tienen unénfasis en las artes. (lah dehsbehnTAHhah ahKEE ehs keh nohTYEHnehn oon EHNfahsees ehn lahsAHRtehs.)

Another advantage of this school is the emphasison the arts.

Otra ventaja de esta escuela es el énfasisen las artes. (OHtrah behnTAHhah deh EHStahehsKWEHlah ehs ehl EHNfahsees ehn lahsAHRtehs.)

How much is the tuition? ¿Cuánto es la matrícula? (¿KWAHNtoh ehs lah mahTREEkoolah?)

Of course, the tuition is high.Por supuesto, la matrícula es alta. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, lah mahTREEkoolah ehsAHLtah.)

Another disadvantage is that the tuition will behigher.

Otra desventaja es que la matrícula serámás alta. (OHtrah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh lahmahTREEkoolah sehRAH mahs AHLtah.)

We don’t have to worry about him getting lost.No tenemos que preocuparnos de que sepierda. (noh tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohsdeh keh seh PYEHRdthah.)

to worry about him getting lost (to worry of that (he) gets lost)

preocuparse de que se pierda (preohkooPAHRseh deh keh sehPYEHRdthah)

We have to worry. Tenemos que preocuparnos. (tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohs.)



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We have to worry about him getting lost.Tenemos que preocuparnos de que sepierda. (tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohs dehkeh seh PYEHRdthah.)

We don't want to worry about him getting lost.No queremos preocuparnos de que sepierda. (noh kehREHmohs preohkooPAHRnohs dehkeh seh PYEHRdthah.)

We worry about him getting lost.Nos preocupamos de que se pierda. (nos preohkooPAHmohs deh keh sehPYEHRdthah.)

We don't worry about her having classes inSpanish.

No nos preocupamos de que tenga clasesen español. (noh nohs preohkooPAHmohs deh kehTEHNgah KLAHsehs ehn ehspahNYOHL.)

Ana has to cross a busy avenue.Ana tiene que cruzar una avenidatransitada. (AHnah TYEHneh keh krooSAHR OOnahahbehNEEdthah trahnseeTAHdthah.)

We worry about her having to cross a busyavenue.

Nos preocupamos de que tenga quecruzar una avenida transitada. (nos preohkooPAHmohs deh keh TEHNgahkeh krooSAHR OOnah ahbehNEEdthahtrahnseeTAHdthah.)

a busy street una calle transitada (OOnah KAHyeh trahnseeTAHdthah)

We worry about him crossing a busy street.Nos preocupamos de que cruce una calletransitada. (nos preohkooPAHmohs deh keh KROOsehOOnah KAHyeh trahnseeTAHdthah.)

We wouldn't have to worry.No tendríamos que preocuparnos. (noh tehnDTHREEahmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs.)

If (he) goes to this one... (If (he) goes to this...)

Si va a ésta... (see bah ah EHStah...)

If he goes to this one, then we wouldn't have toworry.

Si va a ésta, entonces no tendríamos quepreocuparnos. (see bah ah EHStah, ehnTOHNsehs nohtehnDTHREEahmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs.)

We wouldn't have to worry about him crossingbusy streets.

No tendríamos que preocuparnos de quecruce calles transitadas. (noh tehnDTHREEahmohs kehpreohkooPAHRnohs deh keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)



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I'm going to worry. Voy a preocuparme. (boy ah preohkooPAHRmeh.)

If he goes to this one, I'm going to worry abouthim crossing busy streets.

Si va a ésta, voy a preocuparme de quecruce calles transitadas. (see bah ah EHStah, boy ahpreohkooPAHRmeh deh keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)

to worry about (him) getting lost or crossing busystreets (to worry of that (he) get lost nor that (he) crossbusy streets)

preocuparse de que se pierda ni quecruce calles transitadas (preohkooPAHRseh deh keh seh PYEHRdthahnee keh KROOseh KAHyehstrahnseeTAHdthahs)

We don’t have to worry about him getting lost orcrossing busy streets.

No tenemos que preocuparnos de que sepierda ni que cruce calles transitadas. (noh tehNEHmohs keh preohkooPAHRnohsdeh keh seh PYEHRdthah nee keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)

I worry about him getting lost on the way toschool.

Me preocupo de que se pierda de caminoa la escuela. (meh preohKOOpoh deh keh seh PYEHRdthahdeh kahMEEnoh ah lah ehsKWEHlah.)

I don't have to worry. No tengo que preocuparme. (noh TEHNgoh keh preohkooPAHRmeh.)

With that one I don't have to worry about hercrossing busy streets.

Con ésa no tengo que preocuparme deque cruce calles transitadas. (kohn EHsah noh TEHNgoh kehpreohkooPAHRmeh deh keh KROOsehKAHyehs trahnseeTAHdthahs.)

In this school there is very little bullying.En esta escuela hay muy poco acosoescolar. (ehn EHStah ehsKWEHlah ay mwee POHkohahKOHsoh ehskohLAHR.)

(he) experiences [subjunctive] se encuentre con (seh ehnKWEHNtreh kohn)

I don't want to worry about him experiencingbullying.

No quiero preocuparme de que seencuentre con acoso escolar. (noh KYEHroh preohkooPAHRmeh deh kehseh ehnKWEHNtreh kohn ahKOHsohehskohLAHR.)

Do you worry about her losing her English?¿Te preocupas de que pierda su inglés? (¿teh preohKOOpahs deh keh PYEHRdthahsoo eenGLEHS?)

If (she) goes to the international one,... Si va a la internacional,... (see bah ah lah eentehrnahsyohNAHL,...)



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If she goes to international one, you wouldn't haveto worry about that.

Si va a la internacional, no tendrías quepreocuparte de eso. (see bah ah lah eentehrnahsyohNAHL, nohtehnDTHREEahs keh preohkooPAHRteh dehEHsoh.)

I'm worried about him not learning.Me preocupo de que no aprenda. (meh preohKOOpoh deh keh nohahPREHNdah.)

You don't have to worry about him learningSpanish.

No tienes que preocuparte de queaprenda español. (noh TYEHnehs keh preohkooPAHRteh dehkeh ahPREHNdah ehspahNYOHL.)

The school has an extremely good reputation.La escuela tiene una reputaciónbuenísima. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN bwehNEEseemah.)

(It) has an extremely good reputation.Tiene una reputación buenísima. (TYEHneh OOnah rrehpootahSYOHNbwehNEEseemah.)

The school on this street has an extremely goodreputation.

La escuela en esta calle tiene unareputación buenísima. (lah ehsKWEHlah ehn EHStah KAHyehTYEHneh OOnah rrehpootahSYOHNbwehNEEseemah.)

This school has a bad reputation.Esta escuela tiene una reputación mala. (EHStah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN MAHlah.)

That school has an extremely bad reputation.Esa escuela tiene una reputaciónmalísima. (EHsah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN mahLEEseemah.)

It has little discipline. Tiene poca disciplina. (TYEHneh POHkah deeseePLEEnah.)

The school has an extremely bad reputationbecause it has little discipline.

La escuela tiene una reputación malísimaporque tiene poca disciplina. (lah ehsKWEHlah TYEHneh OOnahrrehpootahSYOHN mahLEEseemah POHRkehTYEHneh POHkah deeseePLEEnah.)

Its reputation is due to the good discipline.Su reputación se debe a la buenadisciplina. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ah lahBWEHnah deeseePLEEnah.)

What is it due to? ¿A qué se debe? (¿ah keh seh DEHbeh?)

What is their reputation due to?¿A qué se debe su reputación? (¿ah keh seh DEHbeh soorrehpootahSYOHN?)


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Its reputation is due to the fact that there is gooddiscipline.

Su reputación se debe a que hay buenadisciplina. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ah kehay BWEHnah deeseePLEEnah.)

The teachers are extremely good.Los maestros son buenísimos. (lohs mah-EHStrohs sohnbwehNEEseemohs.)

Its reputation is due to the fact that the teachersare extremely good.

Su reputación se debe a que los maestrosson buenísimos. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ah kehlohs mahEHStrohs sohn bwehNEEseemohs.)

They have an extremely good attitude.Tienen una actitud buenísima. (TYEHnehn OOnah ahkteeTOODTHbwehNEEseemah.)

The reputation is due to the fact that the studentshave an extremely good attitude.

La reputación se debe a que los alumnostienen una actitud buenísima. (lah rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ah kehlohs ahLOOMnohs TYEHnehn OOnahahkteeTOODTH bwehNEEseemah.)

Its reputation is due to the fact that there is anemphasis on science.

Su reputación se debe a que hay unénfasis en las ciencias. (soo rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ah kehay oon EHNfahsees ehn lahs SYEHNsyahs.)

It is due to the fact that there is an extremelygood emphasis on the arts.

Se debe a que hay un énfasis buenísimoen las artes. (seh DEHbeh ah keh ay oon EHNfahseesbwehNEEseemoh ehn lahs AHRtehs.)

There is an emphasis on the development of thechild.

Hay un énfasis en el desarrollo del niño. (ay oon EHNfahsees ehn ehldehsahRROHyoh dehl NEEnyoh.)

holistic development (the comprehensive development)

el desarrollo integral (ehl dehsahRROHyoh eentehGRAHL)

The reputation is due to the fact that there is anemphais on holistic development.

La reputación se debe a que hay unénfasis en el desarrollo integral. (lah rrehpootahSYOHN seh DEHbeh ah kehay oon EHNfahsees ehn ehl dehsahRROHyoheentehGRAHL.)

It has an extremely good reputation because ofits emphasis on holistic development.

Tiene una reputación buenísima por suénfasis en el desarrollo integral. (TYEHneh OOnah rrehpootahSYOHNbwehNEEseemah pohr soo EHNfahsees ehnehl dehsahRROHyoh eentehGRAHL.)

Because of its good reputation the school isextremely expensive.

Por su reputación buena la escuela escarísima. (pohr soo rrehpootahSYOHN BWEHnah lahehsKWEHlah ehs kahREEseemah.)


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Because of its reputation the school is extremelyfamous.

Por su reputación la escuela esfamosísima. (pohr soo rrehpootahSYOHN lah ehsKWEHlahehs fahmohSEEseemah.)

Its emphasis on holistic development is extremelyfamous.

Su énfasis en el desarrollo integral esfamosísimo. (soo EHNfahsees ehn ehl dehsahRROHyoheentehGRAHL ehs fahmohSEEseemoh.)

The students can participate in a lot ofextracurricular activities.

Los alumnos pueden participar en muchasactividades extracurriculares. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn MOOchahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

The students can participate.Los alumnos pueden participar. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR.)

a lot of extracurricular activitiesmuchas actividades extracurriculares (MOOchahs ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs)

Here they can participate in extracurricularactivities.

Aquí pueden participar en actividadesextracurriculares. (ahKEE PWEHdthehn pahrteeseePAHR ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

The students can participate in extremely goodactivities.

Los alumnos pueden participar enactividades buenísimas. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehs bwehNEEseemahs.)

What extracurricular activities does this schoolhave?

¿Qué actividades extracurriculares tieneesta escuela? (¿keh ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs TYEHnehEHStah ehsKWEHlah?)

There is a music workshop. Hay un taller de música. (ay oon tahYEHR deh MOOseekah.)

Here the children can participate in a musicworkshop.

Aquí los niños pueden participar en untaller de música. (ahKEE lohs NEEnyohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn oon tahYEHR dehMOOseekah.)

Alejandro wants to participate in a musicworkshop.

Alejandro quiere participar en un taller demúsica. (ahlehHAHNdroh KYEHreh pahrteeseePAHRehn oon tahYEHR deh MOOseekah.)


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Ana wants to take part in the music workshop.Ana quiere tomar parte en el taller demúsica. (AHnah KYEHreh tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn ehltahYEHR deh MOOseekah.)

Do they want to take part? ¿Quieren tomar parte? (¿KYEHrehn tohMAHR PAHRteh?)

Do they want to take part in the extracurricularactivities?

¿Quieren tomar parte en las actividadesextracurriculares? (¿KYEHrehn tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn lahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs?)

after classes después de clases (dehsPWEHS deh KLAHsehs)

Do you want to take part in the activities afterclasses?

¿Quieres tomar parte en las actividadesdespués de clases? (¿KYEHrehs tohMAHR PAHRteh ehn lahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehs dehsPWEHS dehKLAHsehs?)

He can participate in the dance workshop afterclasses.

Puede participar en el taller de bailedespués de clases. (PWEHdtheh pahrteeseePAHR ehn ehltahYEHR deh BAYleh dehsPWEHS dehKLAHsehs.)

She can do folk dancing.Puede hacer baile folclórico. (PWEHdtheh ahSEHR BAYlehfohlKLOHreekoh.)

The students can participate in the folk dancingworkshop.

Los alumnos pueden participar en el tallerde baile folclórico. (lohs ahLOOMnohs PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn ehl tahYEHR dehBAYleh fohlKLOHreekoh.)

In the afternoon he can take part in activities likefolk dancing.

Por la tarde puede tomar parte enactividades como baile folclórico. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh PWEHdtheh tohMAHRPAHRteh ehn ahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsKOHmoh BAYleh fohlKLOHreekoh.)

In the afternoon they can participate in thepainting workshop.

Por la tarde pueden participar en el tallerde pintura. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh PWEHdthehnpahrteeseePAHR ehn ehl tahYEHR dehpeenTOOrah.)

Our son wants to participate in the paintingworkshop.

Nuestro hijo quiere participar en el tallerde pintura. (NWEHStroh EEhoh KYEHreh pahrteeseePAHRehn ehl tahYEHR deh peenTOOrah.)



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Do you have a lot of cultural events?¿Tienen muchos eventos culturales? (¿TYEHnehn MOOchohs ehBEHNtohskooltooRAHlehs?)

Our son wants to participate in the culturalevents.

Nuestro hijo quiere participar en loseventos culturales. (NWEHStroh EEhoh KYEHreh pahrteeseePAHRehn lohs ehBEHNtohs kooltooRAHlehs.)

In the afternoon your son can participate insports.

Por la tarde su hijo puede participar en losdeportes. (pohr lah TAHRdtheh soo EEhoh PWEHdthehpahrteeseePAHR ehn lohs dehPOHRtehs.)

If she wants, your daughter can take part insports.

Si quiere, su hija puede tomar parte en losdeportes. (see KYEHreh soo EEhah PWEHdthehtohMAHR PAHRteh ehn lohs dehPOHRtehs.)

This school encourages the participation of theparents.

Esta escuela fomenta la participación delos padres. (EHStah ehsKWEHlah fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs.)

the school encourages la escuela fomenta (lah ehsKWEHlah fohMEHNtah)

the participation of the parentsla participación de los padres (lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs)

They encourage the participation of the students.Fomentan la participación de los alumnos. (fohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN dehlohs ahLOOMnohs.)

They encourage the participation of the studentsin extracurricular activities.

Fomentan la participación de los alumnosen actividades extracurriculares. (fohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN dehlohs ahLOOMnohs ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

my colleague said mi colega dijo (mee kohLEHgah DEEhoh)

My colleague said that they encourageparticipation.

Mi colega dijo que fomentan laparticipación. (mee kohLEHgah DEEhoh keh fohMEHNtahnlah pahrteeseepahSYOHN.)

The principal said that they encourage theparticipation of the parents.

El director dijo que fomentan laparticipación de los padres. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh keh fohMEHNtahnlah pahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsPAHdthrehs.)



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The parents participate. Los padres participan. (lohs PAHdthrehs pahrteeSEEpahn.)

The principal said that all the parents participate.El director dijo que todos los padresparticipan. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh keh TOHdthohslohs PAHdthrehs pahrteeSEEpahn.)

All the teachers participate in extracurricularactivities.

Todos los maestros participan enactividades extracurriculares. (TOHdthohs lohs mah-EHStrohspahrteeSEEpahn ehnahkteebeeDTHAHdthehsehkstrahkoorreekooLAHrehs.)

The principal said that they encourage theparticipation of the teachers.

El director dijo que fomentan laparticipación de los maestros. (ehl deerehkTOHR DEEhoh keh fohMEHNtahnlah pahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohsmahEHStrohs.)

They told me that the parents participate a lot.Me dijeron que los padres participanmucho. (meh deeHEHrohn keh lohs PAHdthrehspahrteeSEEpahn MOOchoh.)

They told me that the school encourages theparticipation of the parents.

Me dijeron que la escuela fomenta laparticipación de los padres. (meh deeHEHrohn keh lah ehsKWEHlahfohMEHNtah lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN dehlohs PAHdthrehs.)

The parents are very active. Los padres son muy activos. (lohs PAHdthrehs sohn mwee ahkTEEbohs.)

They told me that the parents are very active andparticipate a lot.

Me dijeron que los padres son muy activosy participan mucho. (meh deeHEHrohn keh lohs PAHdthrehs sohnmwee ahkTEEbohs ee pahrteeSEEpahnMOOchoh.)

The parents are very active and participate in theactivities of the students.

Los padres son muy activos y participanen las actividades de los alumnos. (lohs PAHdthrehs sohn mwee ahkTEEbohs eepahrteeSEEpahn ehn lahsahkteebeeDTHAHdthehs deh lohsahLOOMnohs.)

parent association asociación de padres (ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs)

The principal encourages participation in theparent association.

La directora fomenta la participación en laasociación de padres. (lah deerehkTOHrah fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN ehn lahahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs.)


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They told me that she encourages participation inthe parent association.

Me dijeron que fomenta la participación enla asociación de padres. (meh deeHEHrohn keh fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN ehn lahahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs.)

The parent association gets together everymonth.

La asociación de padres se reúne cadames. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs sehrrehOOneh KAHdthah mehs.)

They encourage participation in the parentassociation that gets together every month.

Fomentan la participación en la asociaciónde padres que se reúne cada mes. (fohMEHNtahn lah pahrteeseepahSYOHN ehnlah ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehs kehseh rrehOOneh KAHdthah mehs.)

The association raises money.La asociación recauda fondos. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN rrehKAWdthahFOHNdohs.)

The parent association raises money for theteachers.

La asociación de padres recauda fondospara los maestros. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN deh PAHdthrehsrrehKAWdthah FOHNdohs PAHrah lohsmahEHStrohs.)

The association encourages the participation ofthe parents when they raise money.

La asociación fomenta la participación delos padres cuando recaudan fondos. (lah ahsohsyahSYOHN fohMEHNtah lahpahrteeseepahSYOHN deh lohs PAHdthrehsKWAHNdoh rrehKAWdthahn FOHNdohs.)

parental support (the support of the parents)

el apoyo de los padres (ehl ahPOHyoh deh lohs PAHdthrehs)

There is a lot of parental support for the teachers.Hay mucho apoyo de los padres para losmaestros. (ay MOOchoh ahPOHyoh deh lohsPAHdthrehs PAHrah lohs mahEHStrohs.)

The principal encourages parental support for theteachers.

La directora fomenta el apoyo de lospadres para los maestros. (lah deerehkTOHrah fohMEHNtah ehlahPOHyoh deh lohs PAHdthrehs PAHrah lohsmahEHStrohs.)

There are a lot of field trips.Hay muchas excursiones de campo. (ay MOOchahs ehkskoorSYOHnehs dehKAHMpoh.)

The parents accompany the students on fieldtrips.

Los padres acompañan a los alumnos enlas excursiones de campo. (lohs PAHdthrehs ahkohmPAHnyahn ah lohsahLOOMnohs ehn lahs ehkskoorSYOHnehsdeh KAHMpoh.)

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In this school the number of students perclassroom is fewer.

salón es menor. (ehn EHStah ehsKWEHlah ehl NOOmehrohdeh ahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN ehsmehNOHR.)



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the number of students per classroomel número de alumnos por salón (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN)

The number of students per classroom is fewer.El número de alumnos por salón es menor.(ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mehNOHR.)

The number of students in this school is fewer.El número de alumnos en esta escuela esmenor. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs ehnEHStah ehsKWEHlah ehs mehNOHR.)

The number of students per classroom is high.El número de alumnos por salón es alto. (ehl NOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs AHLtoh.)

What is the typical number of students perclassroom?

¿Cuál es el número típico de alumnos porsalón? (¿kwahl ehs ehl NOOmehroh TEEpeekoh dehahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN?)

In that school the number of students perclassroom is greater.

En esa escuela el número de alumnos porsalón es mayor. (ehn EHsah ehsKWEHlah ehl NOOmehroh dehahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN ehs mahYOHR.)

Of course, the number of students per classroomwill be fewer in the private school.

Por supuesto, el número de alumnos porsalón será menor en la escuela privada. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, ehl NOOmehroh dehahLOOMnohs pohr sahLOHN sehRAHmehNOHR ehn lah ehsKWEHlahpreeBAHdthah.)

One disadvantage is that the number of studentsper classroom is greater.

Una desventaja es que el número dealumnos por salón es mayor. (OOnah dehsbehnTAHhah ehs keh ehlNOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mahYOHR.)

She said that the advantage is that the number ofstudents per classroom is fewer.

Dijo que la ventaja es que el número dealumnos por salón es menor. (DEEhoh keh lah behnTAHhah ehs keh ehlNOOmehroh deh ahLOOMnohs pohrsahLOHN ehs mehNOHR.)

Emergency System 911. What is the emergency?

Sistema de Emergencias 911. ¿Cuál es laemergencia? (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahsNWEHbeh OHNseh. ¿kwahl ehs lahehmehrHEHNsyah?)

My stove caught on fire! ¡La estufa se incendió! (¡lah ehsTOOfah seh eensehnDYOH!)

Okay, stay calm. Where are you located?Bien. Mantenga la calma. ¿Dónde seubica? (byehn mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah.


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1121 San Andrés Street in the La Esperanzaneighborhood. Hurry!

Calle San Andrés 1121 en el barrio LaEsperanza. ¡Apúrense! (KAHyeh sahn ahnDTHREHS OHNsehbeynTYOOnoh ehn ehl BAHrryoh lahehspehRAHNsah. ¡ahPOOrehnseh!)

We're sending a fire truck now.Mandamos un camión de bomberos ahora.(mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs ahOHrah.)

Is anyone injured? ¿Hay alguien herido? (¿ay AHLgyehn ehREEdthoh?)

No, but the fire is spreading quickly!No, ¡pero el incendio se propaga rápido! (noh, ¡PEHroh ehl eenSEHNdyoh sehprohPAHgah RRAHpeedthoh!)

Do you have a fire extinguisher? ¿Tiene extintor? (¿TYEHneh ehksteenTOHR?)

Yes, but I don’t know how to use it. Sí, pero no sé usarlo. (see, PEHroh noh seh ooSAHRloh.)

Okay, I'm going to guide you through the process.Bien, le voy a guiar por el proceso. (byehn, leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehlprohSEHsoh.)

emergency system (system of emergencies)

sistema de emergencias (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahs)

What is the emergency? ¿Cuál es la emergencia? (¿kwahl ehs lah ehmehrHEHNsyah?)

What emergency do you have? ¿Qué emergencia tiene? (¿keh ehmehrHEHNsyah TYEHneh?)

Emergency System 123. What emergency do youhave?

Sistema de Emergencias 123. ¿Quéemergencia tiene? (seesTEHmah deh ehmehrHEHNsyahs OOnohbeynteeTREHS. ¿keh ehmehrHEHNsyahTYEHneh?)

I want to report an emergency!¡Quiero reportar una emergencia! (¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR OOnahehmehrHEHNsyah!)

911? I have to report an emergency!¿911? ¡Tengo que reportar unaemergencia! (¿NWEHbeh OHNseh? ¡TEHNgoh kehrrehpohrTAHR OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah!)

We have a medical emergency!¡Tenemos una emergencia médica! (¡tehNEHmohs OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyahMEHdtheekah!)



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I want to report a medical emergency in theschool!

¡Quiero reportar una emergencia médicaen la escuela! (¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR OOnahehmehrHEHNsyah MEHdtheekah ehn lahehsKWEHlah!)

Help! We need an ambulance!¡Socorro! ¡Necesitamos una ambulancia! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡nehsehseeTAHmohs OOnahahmbooLAHNsyah!)

Help! We have a medical emergency!¡Socorro! ¡Tenemos una emergenciamédica! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡tehNEHmohs OOnahehmehrHEHNsyah MEHdtheekah!)

We have a medical emergency! We need anambulance!

¡Tenemos una emergencia médica!¡Necesitamos una ambulancia! (¡tehNEHmohs OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyahMEHdtheekah! ¡nehsehseeTAHmohs OOnahahmbooLAHNsyah!)

Help! There’s a fire! ¡Socorro! ¡Hay un incendio! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡ay oon eenSEHNdyoh!)

It’s an emergency! There’s a big fire close to myhouse!

¡Es una emergencia! ¡Hay un incendiogrande cerca de mi casa! (¡ehs OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah! ¡ay ooneenSEHNdyoh GRAHNdeh SEHRkah deh meeKAHsah!)

There is an armed man! ¡Hay un hombre armado! (¡ay oon OHMbreh ahrMAHdthoh!)

There’s a lot of shouting! ¡Hay muchos gritos! (¡ay MOOchohs GREEtohs!)

There’s shouting in the street close to my house!¡Hay gritos en la calle cerca de mi casa! (¡ay GREEtohs ehn lah KAHyeh SEHRkah dehmee KAHsah!)

I think it's a robbery! ¡Creo que es un robo! (¡KREHoh keh ehs oon RROHboh!)

I want to report a robbery! ¡Quiero reportar un robo! (¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR oon RROHboh!)

I think it is a robbery! There is an armed man!¡Creo que es un robo! ¡Hay un hombrearmado! (¡KREHoh keh ehs oon RROHboh! ¡ay oonOHMbreh ahrMAHdthoh!)

I think there is a thief in my house!¡Creo que hay un ladrón en mi casa! (¡KREHoh keh ay oon lahDTHROHN ehn meeKAHsah!)



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I need the police! It's an emergency! I think thereis a thief in my house!

¡Necesito la policía! ¡Es una emergencia!¡Creo que hay un ladrón en mi casa! (¡nehsehSEEtoh lah pohleeSEEah! ¡ehsOOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah! ¡KREHoh keh ayoon lahDTHROHN ehn mee KAHsah!)

There is an accident! ¡Hay un accidente! (¡ay oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh!)

There’s a horrible accident in the street!¡Hay un accidente horrible en la calle! (¡ay oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh ohRREEbleh ehnlah KAHyeh!)

Help! I want to report an accident on the avenue!¡Socorro! ¡Quiero reportar un accidente enla avenida! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHR oonahkseeDTHEHNteh ehn lah ahbehNEEdthah!)

We have a flood! ¡Tenemos una inundación! (¡tehNEHmohs OOnah eenoondahSYOHN!)

There is a flood downtown! (There is a flood in the downtown!)

¡Hay una inundación en el centro! (¡ay OOnah eenoondahSYOHN ehn ehlSEHNtroh!)

Help! I want to report a flood downtown!¡Socorro! ¡Quiero reportar una inundaciónen el centro! (¡sohKOHrroh! ¡KYEHroh rrehpohrTAHROOnah eenoondahSYOHN ehn ehl SEHNtroh!)

There was an emergency. Hubo una emergencia. (OOboh OOnah ehmehrHEHNsyah.)

There was an accident! ¡Hubo un accidente! (¡OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh!)

There was a horrible accident in the street!¡Hubo un accidente horrible en la calle! (¡OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh ohRREEblehehn lah KAHyeh!)

There was an explosion! ¡Hubo una explosión! (¡OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN!)

There was a big earthquake! ¡Hubo un terremoto grande! (¡OOboh oon tehrrehMOHtoh GRAHNdeh!)

There was an earthquake and lots of accidents inthe street!

¡Hubo un terremoto y muchos accidentesen la calle! (¡OOboh oon tehrrehMOHtoh ee MOOchohsahkseeDTHEHNtehs ehn lah KAHyeh!)



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Okay. And where are you located? Bien. ¿Y dónde se ubica? (byehn. ¿ee DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah?)

Where are you located? ¿Dónde se ubica? (¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah?)

What street you are located on? ¿En qué calle se ubica? (¿ehn keh KAHyeh seh ooBEEkah?)

Can you tell me? ¿Puede decirme? (¿PWEHdtheh dehSEERmeh?)

Can you tell me what street you are located on?¿Puede decirme en qué calle se ubica? (¿PWEHdtheh dehSEERmeh ehn keh KAHyehseh ooBEEkah?)

I'm at 1121 San Andrés Street.Estoy en la Calle San Andrés 1121. (ehsTOY ehn lah KAHyeh sahn ahnDTHREHSOHNseh beynTYOOnoh.)

What neighborhood are you located in? ¿En qué barrio se ubica? (¿ehn keh BAHrryoh seh ooBEEkah?)

I'm at 1121 San Andrés Street in the LaEsperanza neighborhood.

Estoy en Calle San Andrés 1121 en elbarrio La Esperanza. (ehsTOY ehn KAHyeh sahn ahnDTHREHSOHNseh beynTYOOnoh ehn ehl BAHrryoh lahehspehRAHNsah.)

I'm in the Vargas Building.Estoy en el Edificio Vargas. (ehsTOY ehn ehl ehdtheeFEEsyohBAHRgahs.)

I'm in the Vargas Building in the La Esperanzaneighborhood.

Estoy en el Edificio Vargas en el barrio LaEsperanza. (ehsTOY ehn ehl ehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahsehn ehl BAHrryoh lah ehspehRAHNsah.)

Where is the Vargas Building located?¿Dónde se ubica el Edificio Vargas? (¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs?)

The Vargas Building is located next to the park.El Edificio Vargas se ubica al lado delparque. (ehl ehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs sehooBEEkah ahl LAHdthoh dehl PAHRkeh.)

My house is located next to the Vargas Building.Mi casa se ubica al lado del EdificioVargas. (mee KAHsah seh ooBEEkah ahl LAHdthohdehl ehdtheeFEEsyoh BAHRgahs.)

What floor are you located on? ¿En qué piso se ubica? (¿ehn keh PEEsoh seh ooBEEkah?)



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My apartment is located on the second floor.Mi departamento se ubica en el segundopiso. (mee dehpahrtahMEHNtoh seh ooBEEkahehn ehl sehGOONdoh PEEsoh.)

The office is located on the second floor of theVargas Building.

La oficina se ubica en el segundo piso delEdificio Vargas. (lah ohfeeSEEnah seh ooBEEkah ehn ehlsehGOONdoh PEEsoh dehl ehdtheeFEEsyohBAHRgahs.)

Where is the fire located?¿Dónde se ubica el incendio? (¿DOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah ehleenSEHNdyoh?)

What street is the accident located on?¿En qué calle se ubica el accidente? (¿ehn keh KAHyeh seh ooBEEkah ehlahkseeDTHEHNteh?)

the house next door (the house to the side)

la casa de al lado (lah KAHsah deh ahl LAHdthoh)

The fire is located in the house next door.El incendio se ubica en la casa de al lado. (ehl eenSEHNdyoh seh ooBEEkah ehn lahKAHsah deh ahl LAHdthoh.)

the room next door el cuarto de al lado (ehl KWAHRtoh deh ahl LAHdthoh)

The fire started in the room next door.El incendio empezó en el cuarto de allado. (ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehmpehSOH ehn ehlKWAHRtoh deh ahl LAHdthoh.)

Stay calm and speak clearly.Mantenga la calma y hable claramente. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee AHblehklahrahMEHNteh.)

Stay calm. (Maintain the calm.)

Mantenga la calma. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah.)

Stay calm and speak slower, please.Mantenga la calma y hable más despaciopor favor. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee AHblehmahs dehsPAHsyoh pohr fahBOHR.)

Speak louder, please. Hable más fuerte por favor. (AHbleh mahs FWEHRteh pohr fahBOHR.)

Please stay calm and speak louder.Por favor mantenga la calma y hable másfuerte. (pohr fahBOHR mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmahee AHbleh mahs FWEHRteh.)

Stay calm and don't hang up.Mantenga la calma y no cuelgue. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee nohKWEHLgheh.)



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hasta que le diga (AHStah keh leh DEEgah)

Don't hang up until I tell you. No cuelgue hasta que le diga. (noh KWEHLgheh AHStah keh leh DEEgah.)

Stay calm and don't hang up until I tell you.Mantenga la calma y no cuelgue hasta quele diga. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee nohKWEHLgheh AHStah keh leh DEEgah.)

Tell me what the emergency is.Dígame cuál es la emergencia. (DEEgahmeh kwahl ehs lahehmehrHEHNsyah.)

Stay calm and tell me what the emergency is.Mantenga la calma y dígame cuál es laemergencia. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee DEEgahmehkwahl ehs lah ehmehrHEHNsyah.)

Stay calm and tell me where you are located.Mantenga la calma y dígame dónde seubica. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee DEEgahmehDOHNdeh seh ooBEEkah.)

Stay calm and tell me what floor are you locatedon.

Mantenga la calma y dígame en qué pisose ubica. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah ee DEEgahmehehn keh PEEsoh seh ooBEEkah.)

Explain the situation to me. Explíqueme la situación. (eksPLEEkehmeh lah seetwahSYOHN)

Please stay calm and explain the situation to me.Por favor mantenga la calma y explíquemela situación. (pohr fahBOHR mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmahee eksPLEEkehmeh lah seetwahSYOHN.)

Can you describe what happened?¿Puede describir lo que sucedió? (¿PWEHdtheh dehskreeBEER loh kehsoosehDTHYOH?)

what happened (the thing that happened)

lo que sucedió (loh keh soosehDTHYOH)

Can you describe what happened then?¿Puede describir lo que sucedió entonces?(¿PWEHdtheh dehskreeBEER loh kehsoosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs?)

I don't know how to describe it. (I don't know to describe it.)

No sé describirlo. (noh seh dehskreeBEERloh.)

The thing is that I don't know. Es que no sé. (ehs keh noh seh.)



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The thing is that I don't know how to describe it. Es que no sé describirlo. (ehs keh noh seh dehskreeBEERloh.)

I don't know how to describe what happened then.No sé describir lo que sucedió entonces. (noh seh dehskreeBEER loh kehsoosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs.)

The thing is that there was a horrible accident inthe street!

¡Es que hubo un accidente horrible en lacalle! (¡ehs keh OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNtehohRREEbleh ehn lah KAHyeh!)

Two cars collided. Dos carros chocaron. (dohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohn.)

The thing is that there was an accident and twocars collided!

¡Es que hubo un accidente y dos carroschocaron! (¡ehs keh OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh eedohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohn!)

The thing is that two cars collided in the street infront of my house.

Es que dos carros chocaron en la calleenfrente de mi casa. (ehs keh dohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohn ehnlah KAHyeh ehnFREHNteh deh mee KAHsah.)

One of the cars caught fire!¡Uno de los carros se incendió! (¡OOnoh deh lohs KAHrrohs seheensehnDYOH!)

Then the house caught fire!¡Entonces la casa se incendió! (¡ehnTOHNsehs lah KAHsah seheensehnDYOH!)

First the stove caught fire and then the housecaught fire!

¡Primero la estufa se incendió y entoncesla casa se incendió! (¡preeMEHroh lah ehsTOOfah seheensehnDYOH ee ehnTOHNsehs lah KAHsahseh eensehnDYOH!)

What happened then was... (The thing that happened then was...)

Lo que sucedió entonces fue... (loh keh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehsfweh...)

What happened then was that the house caughtfire.

Lo que sucedió entonces fue que la casase incendió. (loh keh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs fwehkeh lah KAHsah seh eensehnDYOH.)

What happened then was that there was anexplosion!

¡Lo que sucedió entonces fue que hubouna explosión! (¡loh keh soosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs fwehkeh OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN!)

There was an explosion and the building caughtfire!

¡Hubo una explosión y el edificio seincendió! (¡OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN ee ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh seh eensehnDYOH!)


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There was an explosion and what happened thenwas that the building caught fire!

¡Hubo una explosión y lo que sucedióentonces fue que el edificio se incendió! (¡OOboh OOnah ehksplohSYOHN ee loh kehsoosehDTHYOH ehnTOHNsehs fweh keh ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh seh eensehnDYOH!)

There was an earthquake and the building fell!¡Hubo un terremoto y el edificio cayó! (¡OOboh oon tehrrehMOHtoh ee ehlehdtheeFEEsyoh kahYOH!)

fire truck (truck of firefighters)

camión de bomberos (kahMYOHN deh bohmBEHrohs)

We're sending a truck now. (We send a truck now.)

Mandamos un camión ahora. (mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHN ahOHrah.)

We're sending a fire truck right away.Mandamos un camión de bomberosenseguida. (mahnDAHmohs oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs ehnsehGHEEdthah.)

Can you send a fire truck right away?¿Pueden mandar un camión de bomberosenseguida? (¿PWEHdthehn mahnDAHR oon kahMYOHNdeh bohmBEHrohs ehnsehGHEEdthah?)

There’s a fire! Can you send a fire truck?

¡Hay un incendio! ¿Pueden mandar uncamión de bomberos? (¡ay oon eenSEHNdyoh! ¿PWEHdthehnmahnDAHR oon kahMYOHN dehbohmBEHrohs?)

We’re sending an ambulance to your house.Mandamos una ambulancia a su casa. (mahnDAHmohs OOnah ahmbooLAHNsyah ahsoo KAHsah.)

Two cars collided. Can you send an ambulanceright away?

Dos carros chocaron. ¿Pueden mandar unaambulancia enseguida? (dohs KAHrrohs chohKAHrohn. ¿PWEHdthehnmahnDAHR OOnah ahmbooLAHNsyahehnsehGHEEdthah?)

We're sending the police to your house right away.Mandamos la policía a su casa enseguida. (mahnDAHmohs lah pohleeSEEah ah sooKAHsah ehnsehGHEEdthah.)

paramedic team (team of paramedics)

equipo de paramédicos (ehKEEpoh deh pahrahMEHdtheekohs)

We’re sending a paramedic team right away.Mandamos un equipo de paramédicosenseguida. (mahnDAHmohs oon ehKEEpoh dehpahrahMEHdtheekohs ehnsehGHEEdthah.)

There was an accident! Is it possible to send aparamedic team?

¡Hubo un accidente! ¿Es posible mandarun equipo de paramédicos? (¡OOboh oon ahkseeDTHEHNteh! ¿ehspohSEEbleh mahnDAHR oon ehKEEpoh dehpahrahMEHdtheekohs?)


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It is on the way to your house. Está de camino a su casa. (ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh ah soo KAHsah.)

The paramedic team is on the way to your house.El equipo de paramédicos está de caminoa su casa. (ehl ehKEEpoh deh pahrahMEHdtheekohsehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh ah soo KAHsah.)

We’re sending an ambulance. It is on the way toyour house.

Mandamos una ambulancia. Está decamino a su casa. (mahnDAHmohs OOnah ahmbooLAHNsyah.ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh ah soo KAHsah.)

The police are on the way. Está de camino la policía. (ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh lah pohleeSEEah.)

The police are on the way. We’re also sending anambulance.

Está de camino la policía. Tambiénmandamos una ambulancia. (ehsTAH deh kahMEEnoh lah pohleeSEEah.tahmBYEHN mahnDAHmohs OOnahahmbooLAHNsyah.)

Hurry! The man is injured very badly!¡Apúrense! ¡El señor está herido muy mal! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ¡ehl sehNHOHR ehsTAHehREEdthoh mwee mahl! )

The man is injured. El señor está herido. (ehl sehNYOHR ehsTAH ehREEdthoh.)

The man is injured very badly!¡El señor está herido muy mal! (¡ehl sehNYOHR ehsTAH ehREEdthoh mweemahl!)

The woman is injured and I don't know what to do.La señora está herida y no sé qué hacer. (lah sehNYOHrah ehsTAH ehREEdthah ee nohseh keh ahSEHR.)

You have to hurry. Tienen que apurarse. (TYEHnehn keh ahpooRAHRseh.)

You have to hurry! The woman is injured verybadly!

¡Tienen que apurarse! ¡La señora estáherida muy mal! (¡TYEHnehn keh ahpooRAHRseh! ¡lahsehNYOHrah ehsTAH ehREEdthah mweemahl!)

There are two boys that are injured very badly!¡Hay dos niños que están heridos muymal! (¡ay dohs NEEnyohs keh ehsTAHNehREEdthohs mwee mahl!)

Quick! The women are injured very badly!¡Rápido! ¡Las señoras están heridas muymal! (¡RRAHpeedthoh! ¡lahs sehNYOHrahsehsTAHN ehREEdthahs mwee mahl!)



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Yes! They are very serious injuries! ¡Sí! ¡Son lesiones muy graves! (¡see! ¡sohn lehSYOHnehs mwee GRAHbehs!)

I think the men have serious injuries! Come quick!

¡Creo que los señores tienen lesionesgraves! ¡Vengan rápido! (¡KREHoh keh lohs sehNYOHrehs TYEHnehnlehSYOHnehs GRAHbehs! ¡BEHNgahnRRAHpeedthoh!)

There's a woman that has a burn.Hay una señora que tiene una quemadura.(ay OOnah sehNYOHrah keh TYEHneh OOnahkehmahDTHOOrah.)

The boy has serious burns on the leg and otherinjuries.

El niño tiene quemaduras graves en lapierna y otras lesiones. (ehl NEEnyoh TYEHneh kehmahDTHOOrahsGRAHbehs ehn lah PYEHRnah ee OHtrahslehSYOHnehs.)

How serious is the burn?¿Qué tan grave es la quemadura? (¿keh tahn GRAHbeh ehs lahkehmahDTHOOrah?)

How serious are her injuries?¿Qué tan graves son sus lesiones? (¿keh tahn GRAHbehs sohn sooslehSYOHnehs?)

How serious was the accident?¿Qué tan grave fue el accidente? (¿keh tahn GRAHbeh fweh ehlahkseeDTHEHNteh?)

The fire is spreading quickly!¡El incendio se propaga rápido! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh seh prohPAHgahRRAHpeedthoh!)

The fire is spreading. El incendio se propaga. (ehl eenSEHNdyoh seh prohPAHgah.)

The fire in the building is spreading quickly!¡El incendio en el edificio se propagarápido! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehn ehl ehdtheeFEEsyohseh prohPAHgah RRAHpeedthoh!)

Hurry! The fire in my house is spreading quickly!¡Apúrense! ¡El incendio en mi casa sepropaga rápido! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehn meeKAHsah seh prohPAHgah RRAHpeedthoh!)

my neighbor's house la casa de mi vecino (lah KAHsah deh mee behSEEnoh)

There is a fire in my neighbor's house!¡Hay un incendio en la casa de mi vecino! (¡ay oon eenSEHNdyoh ehn lah KAHsah dehmee behSEEnoh!)



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The fire is in my neighbor's house and isspreading quickly!

¡El incendio está en la casa de mi vecino yse propaga rápido! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehsTAH ehn lah KAHsahdeh mee behSEEnoh ee seh prohPAHgahRRAHpeedthoh!)

The fire is getting worse! ¡El incendio empeora! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehmpehOHrah!)

The fire in the house next door is getting worse!¡El incendio en la casa de al ladoempeora! (¡ehl eenSEHNdyoh ehn lah KAHsah deh ahlLAHdthoh ehmpehOHrah!)

Her condition is getting worse. Su condición empeora. (soo kohndeeSYOHN ehmpehOHrah.)

The woman's condition is getting worse!¡La condición de la señora empeora! (¡lah kohndeeSYOHN deh lah sehNYOHrahehmpehOHrah!)

Quickly! My neighbor's condition is getting worse!¡Rápido! ¡La condición de mi vecinoempeora! (RRAHpeedthoh lah kohndeeSYOHN deh meebehSEEnoh ehmpehOHrah)

His breathing is getting worse. Su respiración empeora. (soo rrehspeerahSYOHN ehmpehOHrah.)

Hurry! The woman's breathing is getting worse!¡Apúrense! ¡La respiración de la señoraempeora! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ¡lah rrehspeerahSYOHNdeh lah sehNYOHRah ehmpehOHrah!)

Hurry! The man is injured very badly and hisbreathing is getting worse!

¡Apúrense! ¡El señor está herido muy maly su respiración empeora! (¡ahPOOrehnseh! ¡ehl sehNYOHR ehsTAHehREEdthoh mwee mahl ee soorrehspeerahSYOHN ehmpehOHrah!)

I'm going to guide you through the process. Le voy a guiar por el proceso. (leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsoh.)

I'm going to guide you. Le voy a guiar. (leh boy ah gyahr.)

through the process por el proceso (pohr ehl prohSEHsoh)

Stay calm. I'm going to guide you through theprocess.

Mantenga la calma. Le voy a guiar por elproceso. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah. leh boy ahgyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsoh.)

Okay, I'm going to guide you through the process,step by step.

Bien. Le voy a guiar por el proceso, paso apaso. (byehn leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehlprohSEHsoh, PAHsoh ah PAHsoh.)


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I'm going to guide you step by step. Okay?Le voy a guiar paso a paso. ¿De acuerdo? (leh boy ah gyahr PAHsoh ah PAHsoh. ¿dehahKWEHRdthoh?)

I'm going to guide you through the process stepby step. Okay?

Le voy a guiar por el proceso paso a paso.¿De acuerdo? (leh boy ah gyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsohPAHsoh ah PAHsoh. ¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

I don't know how to use the fire extinguisher. (I don't know to use the fire extinguisher.)

No sé usar el extintor. (noh seh ooSAHR ehl ehksteenTOHR.)

Yes, I have one. But I don't know how to use it. Sí, tengo. Pero no sé usarlo. (see, TEHNgoh. PEHroh noh seh ooSAHRloh.)

Yes, I have one. Can you guide me through theprocess?

Sí, tengo. ¿Puede guiarme por el proceso?(see, TEHNgoh. ¿PWEHdtheh GYAHRmeh pohrehl prohSEHsoh?)

Stay calm. I can guide you.Mantenga la calma. Le puedo guiar. (mahnTEHNgah lah KAHLmah. lehPWEHdthoh gyahr.)

I can guide you through the process now. Okay?Le puedo guiar por el proceso ahora. ¿Deacuerdo? (leh PWEHdthoh gyahr pohr ehl prohSEHsohahOHrah. ¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

to give first aid dar primeros auxilios (dahr preeMEHrohs ahwkSEElyohs)

Do you know how to give first aid? ¿Sabe dar primeros auxilios? (¿SAHbeh dahr preeMEHrohs ahwkSEElyohs?)

I don't know how to give first aid. Can you guideme?

No sé dar primeros auxilios. ¿Puedeguiarme? (noh seh dahr preeMEHrohs ahwkSEElyohs.¿PWEHdtheh GYAHRmeh?)

I have a first aid kit, but I don't know how to use it.Tengo un botiquín, pero no sé usarlo. (TEHNgoh oon bohteeKEEN, PEHroh noh sehooSAHRloh.)

I don't know how to do CPR. No sé hacer RCP. (noh seh ahSEHR ehrehsehPEH.)

But I don't know how to do CPR! Can you guideme?

¡Pero no sé hacer RCP! ¿Puede guiarme? (¡PEHroh noh seh ahSEHR ehrehsehPEH!¿PWEHdtheh GYAHRmeh?)

It isn't difficult to do CPR. No es difícil hacer RCP. (noh ehs deeFEEseel ahSEHR ehrehsehPEH.)



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It isn't difficult to do CPR. I can guide you step bystep. Okay?

No es difícil hacer RCP. Le puedo guiarpaso a paso. ¿De acuerdo? (noh ehs deeFEEseel ahSEHR ehrehsehPEH.leh PWEHdthoh gyahr PAHsoh ah PAHsoh.¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

Can you take out the trash? ¿Puedes sacar la basura? (¿PWEHdthehs sahKAHR lah bahSOOrah?)

I'm coming. I just want to finish watching thisprogram.

Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar de mirar esteprograma. (yah boy. SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR dehmeeRAHR EHSteh prohGRAHmah.)

You know that it’s my favorite... and it’s almostover.

Sabes que es mi favorito... y ya casitermina. (SAHbehs keh ehs mee fahbohREEtoh... eeyah KAHsee tehrMEEnah.)

Just let me see what’s going to happen next week.Sólo déjame ver lo que va a pasar lapróxima semana. (SOHloh DEHhahmeh behr loh keh bah ahpahSAHR lah PROHkseemah sehMAHnah.)

Well, if the TV is more important than our gueststhat are coming...


Ha ha! What were you saying? ¡Je je! ¿Qué decías? (¡heh heh! ¿keh dehSEEahs?)

I’m going to clean the kitchen. Voy a limpiar la cocina. (boy ah leemPYAHR lah kohSEEnah.)

I’m sorry. Don’t get mad. I’m taking the trash outnow.

Lo siento. No te enojes. Estoy sacando labasura ahora. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehs. ehsTOYsahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrah ahOHrah.)

Can you help me with the chores?¿Puedes ayudarme con los quehaceres? (¿PWEHdthehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh kohn lohskehahSEHrehs?)

with the chores con los quehaceres (kohn lohs kehahSEHrehs)

Can you help me? ¿Puedes ayudarme? (¿PWEHdthehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh?)



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Can you help me with the chores before lunch?¿Puedes ayudarme con los quehaceresantes del almuerzo? (¿PWEHdthehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh kohn lohskehahSEHrehs AHNtehs dehl ahlMWEHRsoh?)

Listen, do you want to help me with the chores?Oye, ¿quieres ayudarme con losquehaceres? (OHyeh, ¿KYEHrehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh kohnlohs kehahSEHrehs?)

Can you do the chores? ¿Puedes hacer los quehaceres? (¿PWEHdthehs ahSEHR lohs kehahSEHrehs?)

Listen, can you do the chores before lunch?Oye, ¿puedes hacer los quehaceres antesdel almuerzo? (OHyeh, ¿PWEHdthehs ahSEHR lohskehahSEHrehs AHNtehs dehl ahlMWEHRsoh?)

to take out the trash sacar la basura (sahKAHR lah bahSOOrah)

My son, are you going to take out the trash now?Mijo, ¿vas a sacar la basura ahora? (MEEhoh, ¿bahs ah sahKAHR lah bahSOOrahahOHrah?)

My son, there are a lot of chores. Can you takeout the trash right away?

Mijo, hay muchos quehaceres. ¿Puedessacar la basura enseguida? (MEEhoh, ay MOOchohs kehahSEHrehs.¿PWEHdthehs sahKAHR lah bahSOOrahehnsehGHEEdthah?)

to sweep the floor barrer el piso (bahRREHR ehl PEEsoh)

Do you want to sweep the floor? ¿Quieres barrer el piso? (¿KYEHrehs bahRREHR ehl PEEsoh?)

Dear, do you want to sweep the kitchen floor?Cariño, ¿quieres barrer el piso de lacocina? (kahREEnyoh, ¿KYEHrehs bahRREHR ehlPEEsoh deh lah kohSEEnah?)

Dear, do you want to clean the bathroom?Cariño ¿quieres limpiar el baño? (kahREEnyoh ¿KYEHrehs leemPYAHR ehlBAHnyoh?)

I'm going to clean the bathroom right away. Doyou want to help me?

Voy a limpiar el baño en seguida. ¿Quieresayudarme? (boy ah leemPYAHR ehl BAHnyoh ehnsehGHEEdthah. ¿KYEHrehsahyooDTHAHRmeh?)

Later we have to clean the kitchen and take outthe trash.

Más tarde tenemos que limpiar la cocina ysacar la basura. (mahs TAHRdtheh tehNEHmohs kehleemPYAHR lah kohSEEnah ee sahKAHR lahbahSOOrah.)


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quitar el polvo (keeTAHR ehl POHLboh)

My daughter, can you dust?Mija, ¿puedes quitar el polvo? (MEEhah, ¿PWEHdthehs keeTAHR ehlPOHLboh?)

My daughter, can you dust in the living room?Mija, ¿puedes quitar el polvo en la sala deestar? (MEEhah, ¿PWEHdthehs keeTAHR ehlPOHLboh ehn lah SAHlah deh ehsTAHR?)

to clear the table (to clean the table)

limpiar la mesa (leemPYAHR lah MEHsah )

Dear, can you help me? We have to clear thetable.

Cariño, ¿puedes ayudarme? Tenemos quelimpiar la mesa. (kahREEnyoh, ¿PWEHdthehsahyooDTHAHRmeh? tehNEHmohs kehleemPYAHR lah MEHsah .)

Let's clear the table first. Do you want to help me?Vamos a limpiar la mesa primero. ¿Quieresayudarme? (BAHmohs ah leemPYAHR lah MEHsahpreeMEHroh. ¿KYEHrehs ahyooDTHAHRmeh?)

to set the table (to put the table)

poner la mesa (pohNEHR lah MEHsah )

Let's set the table now, okay?Vamos a poner la mesa ahora, ¿deacuerdo? (BAHmohs ah pohNEHR lah MEHsah ahOHrah,¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

If you can set the table, then we can eat.Si puedes poner la mesa, entoncespodemos comer. (see PWEHdthehs pohNEHR lah MEHsah,ehnTOHNsehs pohDTHEHmohs kohMEHR.)

to vacuum (to pass the vacuum cleaner)

pasar la aspiradora (pahSAHR lah ahspeerahDTHOHrah)

Let's vacuum, okay?Vamos a pasar la aspiradora, ¿deacuerdo? (BAHmohs ah pahSAHR lahahspeerahDTHOHrah, ¿deh ahKWEHRdthoh?)

Can you vacuum in the living room?

¿Puedes pasar la aspiradora en la sala deestar? (¿PWEHdthehs pahSAHR lahahspeerahDTHOHrah ehn lah SAHlah dehehsTAHR?)

We have a lot of chores. Can you vacuum, please?

Tenemos muchos quehaceres. ¿Puedespasar la aspiradora, por favor? (tehNEHmohs MOOchohs kehahSEHrehs.¿PWEHdthehs pahSAHR lahahspeerahDTHOHrah pohr fahBOHR?)


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I'm coming. I just want to finish this game.Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar este juego. (yah boy. SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHREHSteh HWEHgoh.)

I just want to finish. Sólo quiero terminar. (SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR.)

I just want to finish this game.Sólo quiero terminar este juego. (SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR EHStehHWEHgoh.)

I'm coming. I just want to finish this book.Ya voy. Sólo quiero terminar este libro. (yah boy. SOHloh KYEHroh tehrmeeNAHREHSteh LEEbroh.)

I'm coming right away. I just have to finish thisarticle.

Ya voy en seguida. Sólo tengo queterminar este artículo. (yah boy ehn sehGHEEdthah. SOHlohTEHNgoh keh tehrmeeNAHR EHStehahrTEEkooloh.)

to finish reading (to finish of to read)

terminar de leer (tehrmeeNAHR deh lehEHR)

I'm going to finish reading this article.Voy a terminar de leer este artículo. (boy ah tehrmeeNAHR deh lehEHR EHStehahrTEEkooloh.)

One moment. I just want to finish reading thisarticle.

Un momento. Sólo quiero terminar de leereste artículo. (oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHloh KYEHrohtehrmeeNAHR deh lehEHR EHStehahrTEEkooloh.)

to finish playing terminar de jugar (tehrmeeNAHR deh hooGAHR)

One moment. I just want to finish playing.Un momento. Sólo quiero terminar dejugar. (oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHloh KYEHrohtehrmeeNAHR deh hooGAHR.)

Wait, I'm coming! ¡Espera, ya voy! (¡ehsPEHrah, yah boy!)

Wait a moment. I just have to finish playing.Espera un momento. Sólo tengo queterminar de jugar. (ehsPEHrah oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHlohTEHNgoh keh tehrmeeNAHR deh hooGAHR.)

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Wait a moment. I just want to finish watching thismovie.

Espera un momento. Sólo quiero terminarde mirar esta película. (ehsPEHrah oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHlohKYEHroh tehrmeeNAHR deh meeRAHR EHStahpehLEEkoolah.)

Hold on. I just want to finish watching thisprogram.

Espérate. Sólo quiero terminar de mirareste programa. (ehsPEHrahteh SOHloh KYEHrohtehrmeeNAHR deh meeRAHR EHStehprohGRAHmah.)

Hold on. I'm almost done with this article.Espérate. Ya casi termino con esteartículo. (ehsPEHrahteh. yah KAHsee tehrMEEnohkohn EHSteh ahrTEEkooloh.)

It's almost over. (Already it almost finishes.)

Ya casi termina. (yah KAHsee tehrMEEnah.)

Hold on. My favorite program is almost over.Espérate. Ya casi termina mi programafavorito. (ehsPEHrahteh. yah KAHsee tehrMEEnahmee prohGRAHmah fahbohREEtoh.)

I'm coming in a moment. The soccer match isalmost over.

Ya voy en un momento. Ya casi termina elpartido de fútbol. (yah boy ehn oon mohMEHNtoh. yah KAHseetehrMEEnah ehl pahrTEEdthoh dehFOOTbohl.)

Can't it wait? ¿No puede esperar? (¿noh PWEHdtheh ehspehRAHR?)

Can't it wait a moment? The basketball game isalmost over.

¿No puede esperar un momento? Ya casitermina el juego de básquet. (¿noh PWEHdtheh ehspehRAHR oonmohMEHNtoh? yah KAHsee tehrMEEnah ehlHWEHgoh deh BAHSkeht.)

You know that it is my favorite program.Sabes que es mi programa favorito. (SAHbehs keh ehs mee prohGRAHmahfahbohREEtoh.)

Hold on a moment. Just let me finish the program.

Espérate un momento. Sólo déjameterminar el programa. (ehsPEHrahteh oon mohMEHNtoh. SOHlohDEHhahmeh tehrmeeNAHR ehlprohGRAHmah.)

what's going to happen (the thing that is going to happen)

lo que va a pasar (loh keh bah ah pahSAHR)

Let me see what's going to happen. Déjame ver lo que va a pasar. (DEHhahmeh behr loh keh bah ah pahSAHR.)



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I'm coming. Just let me see what’s going tohappen next week.

Ya voy. Sólo déjame ver lo que va a pasarla próxima semana. (yah boy. SOHloh DEHhahmeh behr loh kehbah ah pahSAHR lah PROHkseemahsehMAHnah.)

I'll do it as soon as I clean the kitchen.Lo haré tan pronto como limpie la cocina. (loh ahREH tahn PROHNtoh KOHmohLEEMpyeh lah kohSEEnah.)

as soon as tan pronto como (tahn PROHNtoh KOHmoh)

As soon as I clean the kitchen.Tan pronto como limpie la cocina. (tahn PROHNtoh KOHmoh LEEMpyeh lahkohSEEnah.)

I'm coming. I'll do it as soon as I clean the kitchen.Ya voy. Lo haré tan pronto como limpie lacocina. (yah boy loh ahREH tahn PROHNtoh KOHmohLEEMpyeh lah kohSEEnah.)

I'll do it right away, as soon as I clean the kitchen.

Lo haré enseguida, tan pronto como limpiela cocina. (loh ahREH ehnsehGHEEdthah tahnPROHNtoh KOHmoh LEEMpyeh lahkohSEEnah.)

I can do it as soon as I take out the trash.Lo puedo hacer tan pronto como saque labasura. (loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR tahn PROHNtohKOHmoh SAHkeh lah bahSOOrah.)

Hold on. I'm going to do it when I dust.Espérate. Lo voy a hacer cuando quite elpolvo. (ehsPEHrahteh. loh boy ah ahSEHRKWAHNdoh KEEteh ehl POHLboh.)

I can do it when I dust in the living room.Lo puedo hacer cuando quite el polvo enla sala de estar. (loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR KWAHNdoh KEEtehehl POHLboh ehn lah SAHlah deh ehsTAHR.)

unless (he) sets the table a menos que ponga la mesa (ah MEHnohs keh POHNgah lah MEHsah )

I can't do it unless Miguel sets the table.No lo puedo hacer a menos que Miguelponga la mesa. (noh loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR ah MEHnohskeh meeGHEHL POHNgah lah MEHsah.)

I'm not going to do it unless someone sets thetable.

No lo voy a hacer a menos que alguienponga la mesa. (noh loh boy ah ahSEHR ah MEHnohs kehAHLgyehn POHNgah lah MEHsah.)

until she finishes hasta que termine (AHStah keh tehrMEEneh)


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I can't do it until Ana finishes in the kitchen.No lo puedo hacer hasta que Ana termineen la cocina. (noh loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHR AHStah kehAHnah tehrMEEneh ehn lah kohSEEnah.)

I won't do it until he finishes the chores.No lo haré hasta que él termine losquehaceres. (noh loh ahREH AHStah keh ehl tehrMEEnehlohs kehahSEHrehs.)

Hold on. I can't do it until I finish the chores.

Espérate. No lo puedo hacer hasta quetermine los quehaceres. (ehsPEHrahteh. noh loh PWEHdthoh ahSEHRAHStah keh tehrMEEneh lohskehahSEHrehs.)

as soon as it's over (as soon as it finishes)

tan pronto como termine (tahn PROHNtoh KOHmoh tehrMEEneh)

I'll do it as soon as the soccer match is over.

Lo haré tan pronto como termine elpartido de fútbol. (loh ahREH tahn PROHNtoh KOHmohtehrMEEneh ehl pahrTEEdthoh dehFOOTbohl.)

Of course. I'll do it as soon as the movie is over.Claro. Lo haré tan pronto como termine lapelícula. (KLAHroh. loh ahREH tahn PROHNtohKOHmoh tehrMEEneh lah pehLEEkoolah.)

I’m sorry. Don’t get mad. Lo siento. No te enojes. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehs.)

Don't get mad. No te enojes. (noh teh ehNOHhehs.)

Don't get mad at me. (Don't get mad with me.)

No te enojes conmigo. (noh teh ehNOHhehs kohnMEEgoh.)

I’m sorry. Don’t get mad at me.Lo siento. No te enojes conmigo. (loh SYEHNtoh. noh teh ehNOHhehskohnMEEgoh.)

I'm very sorry. Lo siento mucho. (loh SYEHNtoh MOOchoh.)

I’m very sorry. Don’t get mad at me. I'll do it now.

Lo siento mucho. No te enojes conmigo. Loharé ahora. (loh SYEHNtoh MOOchoh. noh tehehNOHhehs kohnMEEgoh. loh ahREHahOHrah.)

I'll do the chores now. Haré los quehaceres ahora. (ahREH lohs kehahSEHrehs ahOHrah.)



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Sorry. Don’t get mad at me. I'll do the choresnow.

Perdón. No te enojes conmigo. Haré losquehaceres ahora. (pehrDTHOHN. noh teh ehNOHhehskohnMEEgoh. ahREH lohs kehahSEHrehsahOHrah.)

Don’t get mad at me. I'm going to finish thechores now.

No te enojes conmigo. Voy a terminar losquehaceres ahora. (noh teh ehNOHhehs kohnMEEgoh. boy ahtehrmeeNAHR lohs kehahSEHrehs ahOHrah.)

Yes, I am mad! ¡Sí, estoy enojada! (¡see, ehsTOY ehnohHAHdthah!)

Don't get annoyed. No te molestes. (noh teh mohLEHStehs.)

Honey, don't get annoyed with me.Corazón, no te molestes conmigo. (kohrahSOHN, noh teh mohLEHStehskohnMEEgoh.)

Sorry, Honey. Don't get annoyed with me. I'mgoing to do it.

Perdón, corazón. No te molestes conmigo.Voy a hacerlo. (pehrDTHOHN, kohrahSOHN. noh tehmohLEHStehs kohnMEEgoh. boy ahahSEHRloh.)

Sorry. Don't get annoyed with me. I'm going tosweep.

Perdón. No te molestes conmigo. Voy abarrer. (pehrDTHOHN. noh teh mohLEHStehskohnMEEgoh boy ah bahRREHR.)

Are you annoyed with me? ¿Estás molesta conmigo? (¿ehsTAHS mohLEHStah kohnMEEgoh?)

Don't get irritated. No te irrites. (noh teh eeRREEtehs.)

I'm taking the trash out. Estoy sacando la basura. (ehsTOY sahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrah.)

Honey, don't get irritated. I'm taking the trash outnow.

Corazón, no te irrites. Estoy sacando labasura ahora. (kohrahSOHN, noh teh eeRREEtehs. ehsTOYsahKAHNdoh lah bahSOOrah ahOHrah.)

I'm vacuuming.Estoy pasando la aspiradora. (ehsTOY pahSAHNdoh lahahspeerahDTHOHrah.)

I'm sorry, Honey. Don't get irritated. I'mvacuuming now.

Lo siento, corazón. No te irrites. Estoypasando la aspiradora ahora. (loh SYEHNtoh, kohrahSOHN. noh teheeRREEtehs, ehsTOY pahSAHNdoh lahahspeerahDTHOHrah ahOHrah,)



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Why are you irritated with me?¿Por qué estás irritado conmigo? (¿pohr keh ehsTAHS eerreeTAHdthohkohnMEEgoh?)

Can you forgive me? ¿Puedes perdonarme? (¿PWEHdthehs pehrdthohNAHRmeh?)

Honey, I'm very sorry. Can you forgive me?Corazón, lo siento mucho. ¿Puedesperdonarme? (kohrahSOHN, loh SYEHNtoh MOOchoh,¿PWEHdthehs pehrdthohNAHRmeh?)

Honey, don't get mad at me. Can you forgive me?

Corazón, no te enojes conmigo. ¿Puedesperdonarme? (kohrahSOHN, noh teh ehNOHhehskohnMEEgoh. ¿PWEHdthehspehrdthohNAHRmeh?)

Forgive me, Dear. Perdóname, cariño. (pehrDTHOHnahmeh, kahREEnyoh.)

The match is more important than our guests?

¿El partido es más importante quenuestros invitados? (¿ehl pahrTEEdthoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs?)

The match is more important.El partido es más importante. (ehl pahrTEEdthoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh.)

Yes, I'm annoyed. The program is more importantthan our guests?

Sí, estoy molesta. ¿El programa es másimportante que nuestros invitados? (see ehsTOY mohLEHStah. ¿ehlprohGRAHmah ehs mahs eempohrTAHNtehkeh NWEHStrohs eenbeeTAHdthohs?)

our guests that are coming (our guests that arrive)

nuestros invitados que llegan (NWEHStrohs eenbeeTAHdthohs kehYEHgahn)

Yes, I'm annoyed. It's more important than ourguests that are coming?

Sí, estoy molesto. ¿Es más importante quenuestros invitados que llegan? (see, ehsTOY mohLEHStoh. ¿ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs keh YEHgahn?)

So, the program is more important than ourguests that are coming?

Así que ¿el programa es más importanteque nuestros invitados que llegan? (ahSEE keh ¿ehl prohGRAHmah ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohseenbeeTAHdthohs keh YEHgahn?)

Well, if the book is more important...Pues, si el libro es más importante... (pwehs, see ehl LEEbroh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh...)



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Well, if the book is more important than myparents...

Pues, si el libro es más importante quemis padres... (pwehs, see ehl LEEbroh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh mees PAHdthrehs...)

The TV is not more important than my parents.La tele no es más importante que mispadres. (lah TEHleh noh ehs mahs eempohrTAHNtehkeh mees PAHdthrehs.)

Of course I'm mad! (Of course that I'm mad!)

¡Claro que estoy enojado! (¡KLAHroh keh ehsTOY ehnohHAHdthoh!)

Of course I'm annoyed! It seems that the TV ismore important.

¡Claro que estoy molesta! Parece que latele es más importante. (¡KLAHroh keh ehsTOY mohLEHStah!pahREHseh keh lah TEHleh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh.)

What nonsense! It seems that the match is moreimportant than the chores.

¡Qué barbaridad! Parece que el partido esmás importante que los quehaceres. (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH! pahREHseh kehehl pahrTEEdthoh ehs mahseempohrTAHNteh keh lohs kehahSEHrehs.)

What nonsense! It seems that your work is moreimportant than our children.

¡Qué barbaridad! Parece que tu trabajo esmás importante que nuestros hijos. (¡keh bahrbahreeDTHAHDTH! pahREHseh kehtoo trahBAHhoh ehs mahs eempohrTAHNtehkeh NWEHStrohs EEhohs.)

you mean to say that (you want to say that)

quieres decir que (KYEHrehs dehSEER keh)

You mean to say that your work is more importantthan our children.

Quieres decir que tu trabajo es másimportante que nuestros hijos. (KYEHrehs dehSEER keh too trahBAHhoh ehsmahs eempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohsEEhohs.)

more important than a clean housemás importante que una casa limpia (mahs eempohrTAHNteh keh OOnah KAHsahLEEMpyah)

Well, you mean to say that the TV is moreimportant than a clean house.

Pues, quieres decir que la tele es másimportante que una casa limpia. (pwehs, KYEHrehs dehSEER keh lah TEHlehehs mahs eempohrTAHNteh keh OOnahKAHsah LEEMpyah.)

So, a clean house is more important than ourchildren?

Así que, ¿una casa limpia es másimportante que nuestros hijos? (ahSEE keh, ¿OOnah KAHsah LEEMpyah ehsmahs eempohrTAHNteh keh NWEHStrohsEEhohs?)

Haha! What were you saying, Dear? ¡Je, je! ¿Qué decías, cariño? (¡heh, heh! ¿keh dehSEEahs kahREEnyoh?)


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Haha! What were you saying, Honey? ¡Je, je! ¿Qué decías, corazón? (¡heh, heh! ¿keh dehSEEahs, kohrahSOHN?)

I was saying that there are a lot of chores.Yo decía que hay muchos quehaceres. (yo dehSEEah keh ay MOOchohskehahSEHrehs.)

He was saying that you can help me with thechores.

Él decía que puedes ayudarme con losquehaceres. (ehl dehSEEah keh PWEHdthehsahyooDTHAHRmeh kohn lohs kehahSEHrehs.)

(I) was saying that we have to dust.Decía que tenemos que quitar el polvo. (dehSEEah keh tehNEHmohs keh keeTAHRehl POHLboh.)

Mom was saying that there are a lot of chores andyou have to dust.

Mamá decía que hay muchos quehaceres ytienes que quitar el polvo. (mahMAH dehSEEah keh ay MOOchohs keh-ahSEHrehs ee TYEHnehs keh keeTAHR ehlPOHLboh.)

(I) was doing the chores. Hacía los quehaceres. (ahSEEah lohs kehahSEHrehs.)

(I) was doing the chores and (I) need help.Hacía los quehaceres y necesito ayuda. (ahSEEah lohs keh-ahSEHrehs eenehsehSEEtoh ahYOOdthah.)

But, Dear... The thing is that you weren't doinganything.

Pero, cariño... Es que no hacías nada. (PEHroh, kahREEnyoh... ehs keh nohahSEEahs NAHdthah.)

The thing is that Juan was doing the chores andyou weren't doing anything.

Es que Juan hacía los quehaceres y tú nohacías nada. (ehs keh hwahn ahSEEah lohs keh-ahSEHrehs ee too noh ahSEEahs NAHdthah.)

(She) was dusting. Quitaba el polvo. (keeTAHbah ehl POHLboh.)

But, Dear... The thing is that María was dustingand you weren't doing anything.

Pero, cariño... Es que María quitaba elpolvo y tú no hacías nada. (PEHroh kahREEnyoh... ehs keh mahREEahkeeTAHbah ehl POHLboh ee too nohahSEEahs NAHdthah.)

(He) was watching the TV. Miraba la tele. (meeRAHbah lah TEHleh.)

The thing is that María was dusting while Miguelwas watching the television.

Es que María quitaba el polvo mientrasMiguel miraba la tele. (ehs keh mahREEah keeTAHbah ehl POHLbohMYEHNtrahs meeGHEHL meeRAHbah lahTEHleh.)



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Hi. Do you have an appointment? Hola. ¿Tiene una cita? (OHlah. ¿TYEHneh OOnah SEEtah?)

No. Is one needed? No. ¿Hace falta? (noh. ¿AHseh FAHLtah?)

It depends on what you need to have done.Depende de lo que necesita hacerse. (dehPEHNdeh deh loh keh nehsehSEEtahahSEHRseh.)

Well, I’d like to get highlights and my husbandneeds a haircut.

Pues, me gustaría hacerme reflejos y miesposo necesita un corte de pelo. (pwehs, meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs ee mee ehsPOHsohnehsehSEEtah oon KOHRteh deh PEHloh.)

Sure. I don't see any problem.Claro. No veo ningún problema. (KLAHroh. noh BEHoh neenGOONprohBLEHmah.)

It's just that there’s a wait of some 30 minutes.Sólo es que hay una demora de unos 30minutos. (SOHloh ehs keh ay OOnah dehMOHrah dehOOnohs TREYNtah meeNOOtohs.)

Do you mind waiting? ¿No le importa esperar? (¿noh leh eemPOHRtah ehspehRAHR?)

Not at all. De ninguna manera. (deh neenGOOnah mahNEHrah.)

Well, I’d like to get highlights.Pues, me gustaría hacerme reflejos. (pwehs, meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

to get highlights (to do highlights to oneself)

hacerse reflejos (ahSEHRseh rrehFLEHhohs)

I'd like to get highlights. (I'd like to do highlights to me.)

Me gustaría hacerme reflejos. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

what I want to have done (the thing that I want to do to me)

lo que quiero hacerme (loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh)

I don't know what I want to have done. No sé lo que quiero hacerme. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh.)

to get (me) a perm (to do a perm to me)

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I'd like to get a perm.Me gustaría hacerme una permanente. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmeh OOnahpehrmahNEHNteh.)

to cut my hair (to cut the hair to me)

cortarme el pelo (kohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh)

I want to cut my hair. Quiero cortarme el pelo. (KYEHroh kohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh.)

I know that I do want to cut my hair.Sé que sí quiero cortarme el pelo. (seh keh see KYEHroh kohrTAHRmeh ehlPEHloh.)

I don't know what I want to have done, but I doknow that I want to cut my hair.

No sé lo que quiero hacerme pero sí séque quiero cortarme el pelo. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmehPEHroh see seh keh KYEHroh kohrTAHRmehehl PEHloh.)

I want to straighten my hair and get highlights.Quiero alisarme el pelo y hacerme reflejos.(KYEHroh ahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh eeahSEHRmeh rrehFLEHhohs.)

Well, I’d like to cut my hair and get highlights.Pues, me gustaría cortarme el pelo yhacerme reflejos. (pwehs, meh goostahREEah kohrTAHRmehehl PEHloh ee ahSEHRmeh rrehFLEHhohs.)

to cut and straighten my hair cortar y alisarme el pelo (kohrTAHR ee ahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh)

Well, I’d like to cut and straighten my hair and gethighlights.

Pues, me gustaría cortar y alisarme el peloy hacerme reflejos. (pwehs meh goostahREEah kohrTAHR eeahleeSAHRmeh ehl PEHloh ee ahSEHRmehrrehFLEHhohs.)

I don't know what I want, but I was thinking aboutstraightening my hair.

No sé lo que quiero pero estaba pensandoen alisarme el pelo. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh PEHroh ehsTAHbahpehnSAHNdoh ehn ahleeSAHRmeh ehlPEHloh.)

to straighten it (to oneself) alisárselo (ahleeSAHRsehloh)

to straighten it (to me) alisármelo (ahleeSAHRmehloh)

I don't know if I should straighten it.No sé si debería alisármelo. (noh seh see dehbehREEahahleeSAHRmehloh.)



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I know that I do want to cut my hair, but I don'tknow if I should straighten it.

Sé que sí quiero cortarme el pelo pero nosé si debería alisármelo. (seh keh see KYEHroh kohrTAHRmeh ehlPEHloh PEHroh noh seh see dehbehREEahahleeSAHRmehloh.)

to get one's hair layered (to do layers to oneself)

hacerse capas (ahSEHRseh KAHpahs)

I need to get my hair layered. Necesito hacerme capas. (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHRmeh KAHpahs.)

I'd like to get my hair layered and then gethighlights.

Me gustaría hacerme capas y luegohacerme reflejos. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmeh KAHpahs eeLWEHgoh ahSEHRmeh rrehFLEHhohs.)

to wash one's hair (to wash the hair to oneself)

lavarse el pelo (lahBAHRseh ehl PEHloh)

I need to wash my hair. Necesito lavarme el pelo. (nehsehSEEtoh lahBAHRmeh ehl PEHloh.)

to wash it (to me) lavármelo (lahBAHRmehloh)

I need to wash it. Necesito lavármelo. (nehsehSEEtoh lahBAHRmehloh.)

I'd like to get my hair layered, but first I need towash it.

Me gustaría hacerme capas, pero primeronecesito lavármelo. (meh goostahREEah ahSEHRmeh KAHpahs,PEHroh preeMEHroh nehsehSEEtohlahBAHRmehloh.)

to dye one's hair teñirse el pelo (tehNYEERseh ehl PEHloh)

I want to dye my hair. Quiero teñirme el pelo. (KYEHroh tehNYEERmeh ehl PEHloh.)

What color? (Of what color?)

¿De qué color? (¿deh keh kohLOHR?)

I don't know what color. (I don't know of what color.)

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I'd like to dye my hair, but I don't know what color.Me gustaría teñirme el pelo pero no sé dequé color. (meh goostahREEah tehNYEERmeh ehlPEHloh PEHroh noh seh deh keh kohLOHR.)

a cut with bangs un corte con flequillo (oon KOHRteh kohn flehKEEyoh)

I want to try a cut with bangs.Quiero probar un corte con flequillo. (KYEHroh prohBAHR oon KOHRteh kohnflehKEEyoh.)

I don't dare. No me atrevo. (noh meh ahTREHboh.)

I'd like to try a cut with bangs, but I don't dare.

Me gustaría probar un corte con flequillopero no me atrevo. (meh goostahREEah prohBAHR oon KOHRtehkohn flehKEEyoh PEHroh noh mehahTREHboh.)

to cut it (to me) cortármelo (kohrTAHRmehloh)

I don't dare cut it. No me atrevo cortármelo. (noh meh ahTREHboh kohrTAHRmehloh.)

I'd like to try something new, but I don't dare cutit.

Me gustaría probar algo nuevo, pero nome atrevo cortármelo. (meh goostahREEah prohBAHR AHLgohNWEHboh PEHroh noh meh ahTREHbohkohrTAHRmehloh.)

My husband needs a haircut.Mi esposo necesita un corte de pelo. (mee ehsPOHsoh nehsehSEEtah oonKOHRteh deh PEHloh.)

What kind of hairstyle are you interested in? (What kind of hairstyle interests you?)

¿Qué tipo de peinado le interesa? (¿keh TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh leheentehREHsah?)

What kind of hairstyle? ¿Qué tipo de peinado? (¿keh TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh?)

Is there a kind of hairstyle that you are interestedin?

¿Hay un tipo de peinado que le interesa? (¿ay oon TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh keh leheentehREHsah?)

one hairstyle in particular un peinado en particular (oon peyNAHdthoh ehn pahrteekooLAHR)



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Is there a kind of hairstyle in particular that youare interested in?

¿Hay un tipo de peinado en particular quele interesa? (¿ay oon TEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh ehnpahrteekooLAHR keh leh eentehREHsah?)

I like the longer hairstyle.Me gusta el peinado más largo. (meh GOOStah ehl peyNAHdthoh mahsLAHRgoh.)

I'm interested in a longer hairstyle.Me interesa un peinado más largo. (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthoh mahsLAHRgoh.)

I'm interested in a longer hairstyle. What do youthink?

Me interesa un peinado más largo. ¿Quéopina? (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthoh mahsLAHRgoh. ¿keh ohPEEnah?)

I think I'm interested in a wavy hairstyle.Creo que me interesa un peinadoondulado. (KREHoh keh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh ohndooLAHdthoh.)

I think I'm interested in a wavy hairstyle. What doyou think?

Creo que me interesa un peinadoondulado. ¿Qué opina? (KREHoh keh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh ohndooLAHdthoh. ¿kehohPEEnah?)

a longer and wavy hairstyleun peinado más largo y ondulado (oon peyNAHdthoh mahs LAHRgoh eeohndooLAHdthoh)

I think I'm interested in a longer and wavyhairstyle.

Creo que me interesa un peinado máslargo y ondulado. (KREHoh keh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh mahs LAHRgoh eeohndooLAHdthoh.)

I'm interested in a curly hairstyle.Me interesa un peinado rizado. (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthohrreeSAHdthoh.)

(it) interests me more me interesa más (meh eentehREHsah mahs)

I'm more interested in a curly hairstyle. (A curly hairstyle interests me more.)

Me interesa más un peinado rizado. (meh eentehREHsah mahs oon peyNAHdthohrreeSAHdthoh.)

I'm more interested in a curly hairstyle than awavy one. What do you think?

Me interesa más un peinado rizado queuno ondulado. ¿Qué opina? (meh eentehREHsah mahs oon peyNAHdthohrreeSAHdthoh keh OOnoh ohndooLAHdthoh.¿keh ohPEEnah?)

like the one that she has como el que tiene ella (KOHmoh ehl keh TYEHneh EHyah)


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I'm interested in a hairstyle like the one thatShakira has.

Me interesa un peinado como el que tieneShakira. (meh eentehREHsah oon peyNAHdthohKOHmoh ehl keh TYEHneh shahKEErah.)

What are my options? ¿Cuáles son mis opciones? (¿KWAHlehs sohn mees ohpSYOHnehs?)

Another option that interests me is to have ahairstyle like the one that Shakira has.

Otra opción que me interesa es tener unpeinado como el que tiene Shakira. (OHtrah opSYOHN keh meh eentehREHsahehs tehNEHR oon peyNAHdthoh KOHmoh ehlkeh TYEHneh shahKEErah.)

a shorter hairstyle un peinado más corto (oon peyNAHdthoh mahs KOHRtoh)

I don't know what I want to have done, but I'minterested in a shorter hairstyle.

No sé lo que quiero hacerme pero meinteresa un peinado más corto. (noh seh loh keh KYEHroh ahSEHRmehPEHroh meh eentehREHsah oonpeyNAHdthoh mahs KOHRtoh.)

The price depends on what you need to havedone.

El precio depende de lo que necesitahacerse. (ehl PREHsyoh dehPEHNdeh deh loh kehnehsehSEEtah ahSEHRseh.)

(It) depends on what you need. Depende de lo que necesita. (dehPEHNdeh deh loh keh nehsehSEEtah.)

what you need to have done (the thing that you need to do to you)

lo que necesita hacerse (loh keh nehsehSEEtah ahSEHRseh)

It depends on what you want to have done.Depende de lo que quiere hacerse. (dehPEHNdeh deh loh keh KYEHrehahSEHRseh.)

Well, it all depends on what you want to havedone.

Pues, todo depende de lo que quierehacerse. (pwehs, TOHdthoh dehPEHNdeh deh loh kehKYEHreh ahSEHRseh.)

Well, it all depends on what kind of hairstyle youwant.

Pues, todo depende de qué tipo depeinado quiere. (pwehs TOHdthoh dehPEHNdeh deh kehTEEpoh deh peyNAHdthoh KYEHreh.)

the length of your hair (the long of your hair)

el largo de su pelo (ehl LAHRgoh deh soo PEHloh)

The price depends on the length of your hair.El precio depende del largo de su pelo. (ehl PREHsyoh dehPEHNdeh dehl LAHRgohdeh soo PEHloh.)

It depends on if you want a wavy hairstyle.Depende de si quiere un peinadoondulado. (dehPEHNdeh deh see KYEHreh oonpeyNAHdthoh ohndooLAHdthoh.)


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el tiempo que lleva (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh)

The time it takes depends on...El tiempo que lleve depende de... (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh dehPEHNdehdeh...)

The time it takes depends on the length of yourhair.

El tiempo que lleve depende del largo desu pelo. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh dehPEHNdehdehl LAHRgoh deh soo PEHloh.)

the time it takes to straighten your hairel tiempo que lleve para alisarse el pelo (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh PAHrahahleeSAHRseh ehl PEHloh)

The time it takes to straighten your hair dependson the length of your hair.

El tiempo que lleve para alisarse el pelodepende del largo de su pelo. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh PAHrahahleeSAHRseh ehl PEHloh dehPEHNdeh dehlLAHRgoh deh soo PEHloh.)

to dry one's hair secarse el pelo (sehKAHRseh ehl PEHloh)

Do you want to dry your hair? ¿Quiere secarse el pelo? (¿KYEHreh sehKAHRseh ehl PEHloh?)

The time it takes to dry your hair depends on thelength of your hair.

El tiempo que lleve secarse el pelodepende del largo de su pelo. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh sehKAHRseh ehlPEHloh dehPEHNdeh dehl LAHRgoh deh sooPEHloh.)

It all depends on the texture of your hair.Todo depende de la textura de su pelo. (TOHdthoh dehPEHNdeh deh lahtehksTOOrah deh soo PEHloh.)

The time it takes to dry your hair depends on thetexture.

El tiempo que lleve secarse el pelodepende de la textura. (ehl TYEHMpoh keh YEHbeh sehKAHRseh ehlPEHloh dehPEHNdeh deh lah tehksTOOrah.)

Do you have an appointment with thehairdresser?

¿Tiene una cita con el peluquero? (¿TYEHneh OOnah SEEtah kohn ehlpehlooKEHroh?)

Do you have an appointment? ¿Tiene una cita? (¿TYEHneh OOnah SEEtah?)

No, I don't have an appointment. No, no tengo cita. (noh, noh TEHNgoh SEEtah.)



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No, I don't have an appointment with thehairdresser.

No, no tengo cita con la peluquera. (noh, noh TEHNgoh SEEtah kohn lahpehlooKEHrah.)

to make an appointment hacer una cita (ahSEHR OOnah SEEtah)

I need to make an appointment with thehairdresser.

Necesito hacer una cita con el peluquero. (nehsehSEEtoh ahSEHR OOnah SEEtah kohnehl pehlooKEHroh.)

An appointment is needed. Hace falta una cita. (AHseh FAHLtah OOnah SEEtah.)

No, I don't have an appointment with thehairdresser. Is one needed?

No, no tengo cita con la peluquera. ¿Hacefalta? (noh noh TEHNgoh SEEtah kohn lahpehlooKEHrah. ¿AHseh FAHLtah?)

Is an appointment needed? My son just wants ahaircut.

¿Hace falta una cita? Mi hijo sólo quiere uncorte de pelo. (¿AHseh FAHLtah OOnah SEEtah? mee EEhohSOHloh KYEHreh oon KOHRteh deh PEHloh.)

to trim my hair (to trim to me the hair)

recortarme el pelo (rrehkohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh)

Could you trim my hair? ¿Podrá recortarme el pelo? (¿pohDTHRAH rrehkohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh?)

I don't have an appointment, but could you trimmy hair?

No tengo cita, pero ¿podrá recortarme elpelo? (noh TEHNgoh SEEtah, PEHroh ¿pohDTHRAHrrehkohrTAHRmeh ehl PEHloh?)

to trim my ends (to trim to me the ends)

recortarme las puntas (rrehkohrTAHRmeh lahs POONtahs)

Can you trim just my ends, please?¿Puede recortarme sólo las puntas, porfavor? (¿PWEHdtheh rrehkohrTAHRmeh SOHloh lahsPOONtahs, pohr fahBOHR?)

My son wants a buzz-cut like his dad.Mi hijo quiere un rapado como su papá. (mee EEhoh KYEHreh oon rrahPAHdthohKOHmoh soo pahPAH.)

The truth is that I don't have an appointment.La verdad es que no tengo cita. (lah behrDTHAHDTH ehs keh noh TEHNgohSEEtah.)

The truth is that I don't have an appointment, butI just want a buzz-cut.

La verdad es que no tengo cita, pero sóloquiero un rapado. (lah behrDTHAHDTH ehs keh noh TEHNgohSEEtah, PEHroh SOHloh KYEHroh oonrrahPAHdthoh.)



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sin cita previa (seen SEEtah PREHbyah)

walk-in customer cliente sin cita previa (KLYEHNteh seen SEEtah PREHbyah)

Do you accept walk-in customers?¿Aceptan clientes sin cita previa? (¿ahSEHPtahn KLYEHNtehs seen SEEtahPREHbyah?)

I'm sorry, but the hairdresser doesn't accept walk-in customers.

Lo siento, pero el peluquero no aceptaclientes sin cita previa. (loh SYEHNtoh, PEHroh ehl pehlooKEHrohnoh ahSEHPtah KLYEHNtehs seen SEEtahPREHbyah.)

I already made an appointment. Ya hice una cita. (yah EEseh OOnah SEEtah.)

You don't accept walk-in customers? But I alreadymade an appointment!

¿No aceptan clientes sin cita previa? ¡Peroya hice una cita! (¿noh ahSEHPtahn KLYEHNtehs seen SEEtahPREHbyah? ¡PEHroh yah EEseh OOnahSEEtah!)

We can attend to you but there’s a wait.Podemos atenderle pero hay una demora. (pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh PEHroh ayOOnah dehMOHrah.)

There's a wait. Hay una demora. (ay OOnah dehMOHrah.)

We can attend to you. Podemos atenderle. (pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh.)

a very long wait una demora muy larga (OOnah dehMOHrah mwee LAHRgah)

Yes, we can attend to you, but there’s a very longwait.

Sí, podemos atenderle pero hay unademora muy larga. (see, pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh PEHrohay OOnah dehMOHrah mwee LAHRgah.)

The thing is that there's a very long wait.Es que hay una demora muy larga. (ehs keh ay OOnah dehMOHrah mweeLAHRgah.)

There's a wait of some 30 minutes.Hay una demora de unos 30 minutos. (ay OOnah dehMOHrah deh OOnohsTREYNtah meeNOOtohs.)



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There's an available slot. Hay un turno libre. (ay oon TOORnoh LEEbreh.)

There's an available slot in some 45 minutes. Wecan attend to you at 3.

Hay un turno libre en unos 45 minutos.Podemos atenderle a las 3. (ay oon TOORnoh LEEbreh ehn OOnohskwahREHNtah ee SEENkoh meeNOOtohs.pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh ah lahstrehs.)

I see that there's an available slot in an hour if youwant.

Veo que hay un turno libre en una hora siquiere. (BEHoh keh ay oon TOORnoh LEEbreh ehnOOnah OHrah see KYEHreh.)

I see that we can attend to you in some 15minutes.

Veo que le podemos atender en unos 15minutos. (BEHoh keh leh pohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRehn OOnohs KEENseh meeNOOtohs.)

Sure. I don't see any problem. I can wait.Claro. No veo ningún problema. Puedoesperar. (KLAHroh noh BEHoh neenGOONprohBLEHmah. PWEHdthoh ehspehRAHR.)

I don't see any available slot today.No veo ningún turno libre hoy. (noh BEHoh neenGOON TOORnoh LEEbrehoy.)

I don't see any available slot this morning. But wecan attend to you at 3.

No veo ningún turno libre esta mañana.Pero podemos atenderle a las 3. (noh BEHoh neenGOON TOORnoh LEEbrehEHStah mahNYAHnah. PEHrohpohDTHEHmohs ahtehnDEHRleh ah lahstrehs.)

Not at all. I can wait until 3.De ninguna manera. Puedo esperar hastalas 3. (deh neenGOOnah mahNEHrah. PWEHdthohehspehRAHR AHStah lahs trehs.)

There isn't any way. No hay ninguna manera. (noh ay neenGOOnah mahNEHrah.)

a way to attend to you (a way of to attend to you)

una manera de atenderle (OOnah mahNEHrah deh ahtehnDEHRleh)

There isn't any way to attend to you this morning.No hay ninguna manera de atenderle estamañana. (noh ay neenGOOnah mahNEHrah dehahtehnDEHRleh EHStah mahNYAHnah.)

Do you mind? (Doesn't it matter to you?)

¿No le importa? (¿noh leh eemPOHRtah?)

We also offer therapeutic massage.También ofrecemos masaje terapéutico. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)


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We also offer massage. También ofrecemos masaje. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHheh.)



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We offer therapeutic massage.Ofrecemos masaje terapéutico. (ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)

Here we also offer therapeutic massage.Aquí también ofrecemos masajeterapéutico. (ahKEE tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsmahSAHheh tehrahPEHWteekoh.)

in this beauty salon en este salón de belleza (ehn EHSteh sahLOHN deh behYEHsah)

In this beauty salon we also offer therapeuticmassage.

En este salón de belleza tambiénofrecemos masaje terapéutico. (ehn EHSteh sahLOHN deh behYEHsahtahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)

Here we offer relaxing massage.Aquí ofrecemos masaje relajante. (ahKEE ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehrrehlahHAHNteh.)

Here we offer relaxing massage and alsotherapeutic massage.

Aquí ofrecemos masaje relajante ytambién masaje terapéutico. (ahKEE ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHhehrrehlahHAHNteh ee tahmBYEHN mahSAHhehtehrahPEHWteekoh.)

What services do you offer? (Which services do you offer?)

¿Cuáles servicios ofrecen? (¿KWAHlehs sehrBEEsyohs ohFREHsehn?)

What other services do you offer in this salon?¿Cuáles otros servicios ofrecen en estesalón? (¿KWAHlehs OHtrohs sehrBEEsyohsohFREHsehn ehn EHSteh sahLOHN?)

We also offer waxing.También ofrecemos depilación. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsdehpeelahSYOHN.)

We also offer waxing, but an appointment isneeded.

También ofrecemos depilación pero hacefalta una cita. (tahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohsdehpeelahSYOHN PEHroh AHseh FAHLtahOOnah SEEtah.)

I want to wax my eyebrows. (I want to wax to me the eyebrows.)

Quiero depilarme las cejas. (KYEHroh dehpeeLAHRmeh lahs SEHhahs.)

Can you wax my eyebrows and underarms?¿Puede depilarme las cejas y axilas? (¿PWEHdtheh dehpeeLAHRmeh lahs SEHhahsee ahkSEElahs?)

We do make-up here. Aquí hacemos maquillaje. (ahKEE ahSEHmohs mahkeeYAHheh.)



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Here in this salon we do waxing and make-up.Aquí en este salón hacemos depilación ymaquillaje. (ahKEE ehn EHSteh sahLOHN ahSEHmohsdehpeelahSYOHN ee mahkeeYAHheh.)

to get hair extensions (to do to oneself extensions)

hacerse extensiones (ahSEHRseh ehkstehnSYOHnehs)

You can get hair extensions in this salon.En este salón puede hacerse extensiones. (ehn EHSteh sahLOHN PWEHdthehahSEHRseh ehkstehnSYOHnehs.)

to get one's nails done (to do oneself the nails)

hacerse las uñas (ahSEHRseh lahs OOnyahs)

Of course, it is possible to get your nails donehere.

Por supuesto, es posible hacerse las uñasaquí. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, ehs pohSEEblehahSEHRseh lahs OOnyahs ahKEE.)

Of course, it is possible to get your nails donehere, and we also offer massage.

Por supuesto, es posible hacerse las uñasaquí, y también ofrecemos masaje. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, ehs pohSEEblehahSEHRseh lahs OOnyahs ahKEE, eetahmBYEHN ohfrehSEHmohs mahSAHheh.)

I want to get a manicure. (I want to do to me a manicure.)

Quiero hacerme una manicura. (KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh OOnahmahneeKOOrah.)

I want to get a manicure. Do you offer that here?

Quiero hacerme una manicura. ¿Ofreceneso aquí? (KYEHroh ahSEHRmeh OOnahmahneeKOOrah. ¿ohFREHsehn EHsohahKEE?)

I also need a pedicure.También necesito una pedicura. (tahmBYEHN nehsehSEEtoh OOnahpehdtheeKOOrah. )

Do you remember that we have an appointmenttomorrow at 8?

¿Recuerdas que tenemos una cita a las 8mañana? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh tehNEHmohs OOnahSEEtah ah lahs OHchoh mahNYAHnah?)

You are mistaken. We rescheduled it, remember?

Estás equivocado. Volvimos aprogramarla, ¿te acuerdas? (ehsTAHS ehkeebohKAHdthoh. bohlBEEmohsah prohgrahMAHRlah, ¿tehahKWEHRdthahs?)

Oh, that's right! When is it? Ah, ¡es cierto! ¿Cuándo es? (ah, ¡ehs SYEHRtoh! ¿KWAHNdoh ehs?)

The original date was tomorrow, but we postponedit to Friday at 5 pm.

La fecha original era mañana pero lapostergamos para el viernes a las 5 de latarde. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrahmahNYAHnah PEHroh lah pohstehrGAHmohs


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I think that we have another commitment at thatsame time.

Me parece que tenemos otro compromisoa esa misma hora. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh ah EHsah MEESmahOHrah.)

No. We had a dinner party but it was postponed toTuesday at 8.

No. Teníamos una cena pero se postergópara el martes a las 8. (noh. tehNEEahmohs OOnah SEHnah PEHrohseh pohstehrGOH PAHrah ehl MAHRtehs ahlahs OHchoh.)

Do you remember that we have to go to theconcert?

¿Recuerdas que tenemos que ir alconcierto? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh tehNEHmohs keheer ahl kohnSYEHRtoh?)

we have to go to tenemos que ir a (tehNEHmohs keh eer ah)

We have to go to the concert. Tenemos que ir al concierto. (tehNEHmohs keh eer ahl kohnSYEHRtoh.)

We have to go to the concert on Wednesday.Tenemos que ir al concierto el miércoles. (tehNEHmohs keh eer ahl kohnSYEHRtoh ehlMYEHRkohlehs.)

Remember that we have to go to the concert onWednesday at 9!

¡Recuerda que tenemos que ir al conciertoel miércoles a las 9! (¡rrehKWEHRdthah keh tehNEHmohs keh eerahl kohnSYEHRtoh ehl MYEHRkohlehs ah lahsNWEHbeh!)

Do you remember that we have to go to theceremony at 9?

¿Recuerdas que tenemos que ir a laceremonia a las 9? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs keh tehNEHmohs keheer ah lah sehrehMOHnyah ah lahsNWEHbeh?)

today's appointment la cita de hoy (lah SEEtah deh oy)

Do you remember today's appointment at 8?¿Recuerdas la cita de hoy a las 8? (¿rrehKWEHRdthahs lah SEEtah deh oy ahlahs OHchoh?)

Today is the ceremony. Remember?Hoy es la ceremonia. ¿Te acuerdas? (oy ehs lah sehrehMOHnyah. ¿tehahKWEHRdthahs?)

You have an appointment with the doctor today.Remember?

Tienes una cita con el doctor hoy. ¿Teacuerdas? (TYEHnehs OOnah SEEtah kohn ehldohkTOHR oy. ¿teh ahKWEHRdthahs?)

Remember that the appointment with the doctoris today!

¡Acuérdate que la cita con el doctor eshoy! (¡ahKWEHRdthahteh keh lah SEEtah kohn ehldohkTOHR ehs oy!)


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The appointment is in September. La cita es en septiembre. (lah SEEtah ehs ehn sehpTYEHMbreh.)

Remember the appointment. (Remember of the appointment.)

Acuérdate de la cita. (ahKWEHRdthahteh deh lah SEEtah.)

Remember the appointment with the doctor inSeptember.

Acuérdate de la cita con el doctor enseptiembre. (ahKWEHRdthahteh deh lah SEEtah kohn ehldohkTOHR ehn sehpTYEHMbreh.)

The concert is in October. El concierto es en octubre. (ehl kohnSYEHRtoh ehs ehn ohkTOObreh.)

October 3rd 3 de octubre (trehs deh ohkTOObreh )

Remember that the concert is October 3rd.Acuérdate que el concierto es el 3 deoctubre. (ahKWEHRdthahteh keh ehl kohnSYEHRtohehs ehl trehs deh ohkTOObreh.)

Are you going to the concert? ¿Ustedes van al concierto? (¿oosTEHdthehs bahn ahl kohnSYEHRtoh?)

Remember that we have plans that day.Acuérdate que tenemos planes ese día. (ahKWEHRdthahteh keh tehNEHmohsPLAHnehs EHseh DEEah.)

Do you have plans that day?¿Ustedes tienen planes ese día? (¿oosTEHdthehs TYEHnehn PLAHnehs EHsehDEEah?)

I believe that they are right! ¡Creo que sí tienen razón! (¡KREHoh keh see TYEHnehn rrahSOHN!)

They are right! (Yes (they) have reason!)

¡Sí tienen razón! (¡see TYEHnehn rrahSOHN!)

I believe that you're right! ¡Creo que tienes razón! (¡KREHoh keh TYEHnehs rrahSOHN!)

That's right! Now I remember it.¡Es cierto! Ahora lo recuerdo. (¡ehs SYEHRtoh! ahOHrah lohrrehKWEHRdthoh.)

I don't remember it! ¡No lo recuerdo! (¡noh loh rrehKWEHRdthoh!)

You're right! I forgot it! ¡Tienes razón! ¡Lo olvidé! (¡TYEHnehs rrahSOHN! ¡loh ohlbeeDTHEH!)



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You're not right! You're mistaken!¡No tienes razón! ¡Estás equivocado! (¡noh TYEHnehs rrahSOHN! ¡ehsTAHSehkeebohKAHdthoh!)

Sorry. I was mistaken!Perdón. ¡Sí estaba equivocada! (pehrDTHOHN. ¡see ehsTAHbahehkeebohKAHdthah!)

I believe that you are confused.Creo que sí estás confundida. (KREHoh keh see ehsTAHSkohnfoonDEEdthah.)

That's right! I was confused.¡Es cierto! Estaba confundido. (¡ehs SYEHRtoh! ehsTAHbahkohnfoonDEEdthoh.)

I'm running late. I'm in a rush!Se me hace tarde. ¡Tengo prisa! (seh meh AHseh TAHRdtheh. ¡TEHNgohPREEsah!)

I'm running late. (It's getting late to me.)

Se me hace tarde. (seh meh AHseh TAHRdtheh.)

Are you running late? (Is it getting late to you?)

¿Se te hace tarde? (¿seh teh AHseh TAHRdtheh?)

Hurry up! (Give haste to yourself!)

¡Date prisa! (¡DAHteh PREEsah!)

If you're running late, well, hurry up!Si se te hace tarde, pues ¡date prisa! (see seh teh AHseh TAHRdtheh, pwehs¡DAHteh PREEsah!)

to arrive on time llegar a tiempo (yehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh)

Are you going to arrive on time? Hurry up!¿Vas a llegar a tiempo? ¡Date prisa! (¿bahs ah yehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh? ¡DAHtehPREEsah!)

Hurry up so that you arrive on time!¡Date prisa para que llegues a tiempo! (¡DAHteh PREEsah PAHrah keh YEHghehs ahTYEHMpoh!)

Don't arrive late! ¡No llegues tarde! (¡noh YEHghehs TAHRdtheh!)

They have to hurry up. Tienen que darse prisa. (TYEHnehn keh DAHRseh PREEsah.)

You have to hurry up so that you don't arrive late.Tienen que darse prisa para que nolleguen tarde. (TYEHnehn keh DAHRseh PREEsah PAHrahkeh noh YEHghehn TAHRdtheh.)



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Se les hace tarde. (seh lehs AHseh TAHRdtheh.)

Are you running late? You have to arrive on time!¿Se les hace tarde? ¡Tienen que llegar atiempo! (¿seh lehs AHseh TAHRdtheh? ¡TYEHnehn kehyehGAHR ah TYEHMpoh!)

Hurry up, please! (Give haste to yourselves, please!)

¡Dense prisa, por favor! (¡DEHNseh PREEsah, pohr fahBOHR!)

Hurry up! You have to arrive on time!¡Dense prisa! ¡Tienen que llegar a tiempo!(¡DEHNseh PREEsah! ¡TYEHnehn keh yehGAHRah TYEHMpoh!)

It seems to me that we have anothercommitment that day.

Me parece que tenemos otro compromisoese día. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh EHseh DEEah.)

We have another commitment. Tenemos otro compromiso. (tehNEHmohs OHtroh kohmprohMEEsoh.)

It seems to me that we have anothercommitment.

Me parece que tenemos otro compromiso.(meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh)

I believe that I have another commitment thatday.

Creo que tengo otro compromiso ese día. (KREHoh keh TEHNgoh OHtrohkohmprohMEEsoh EHseh DEEah.)

the last Friday el último viernes (ehl OOLteemoh BYEHRnehs)

the last Friday in July (the last Friday of July)

el último viernes de julio (ehl OOLteemoh BYEHRnehs deh HOOlyoh)

It seems to me that we have an appointment thelast Friday in July.

Me parece que tenemos una cita el últimoviernes de julio. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs OOnahSEEtah ehl OOLteemoh BYEHRnehs dehHOOlyoh.)

that same day ese mismo día (EHseh MEESmoh DEEah)

It seems to me that we have to go to a ceremonythat same day.

Me parece que tenemos que ir a unaceremonia ese mismo día. (meh pahREHseh keh tehNEHmohs keh eerah OOnah sehrehMOHnyah EHseh MEESmohDEEah.)

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It seems to me that I have other plans at thatsame time.

Me parece que tengo otros planes a esamisma hora. (meh pahREHseh keh TEHNgoh OHtrohsPLAHnehs ah EHsah MEESmah OHrah.)

I'm sorry. I'm busy that day.Lo siento. Estoy ocupada ese día. (loh SYEHNtoh. ehsTOY ohkooPAHdthahEHseh DEEah.)

the whole month of August (all the month of August)

todo el mes de agosto (TOHdthoh ehl mehs deh ahGOHStoh)

It seems to me that I'm busy the whole month ofAugust.

Me parece que estoy ocupado todo el mesde agosto. (meh pahREHseh keh ehsTOYohkooPAHdthoh TOHdthoh ehl mehs dehahGOHStoh.)

Let me look. Déjame revisar. (DEHhahmeh rrehbeeSAHR.)

Let me look at my appointment book. (Let me look at the appointment book.)

Déjame revisar la agenda. (DEHhahmeh rrehbeeSAHR lah ahHEHNdah.)

Let me look at my appointment book, but itseems to me that I'm busy that day.

Déjame revisar la agenda, pero me pareceque estoy ocupado ese día. (DEHhahmeh rrehbeeSAHR lah ahHEHNdah,PEHroh meh pahREHseh keh ehsTOYohkooPAHdthoh EHseh DEEah.)

It seems to me that I'm free that weekend.Me parece que estoy libre ese fin desemana. (meh pahREHseh keh ehsTOY LEEbreh EHsehfeen deh sehMAHnah.)

I forgot my appointment book, but it seems to methat I'm free that weekend.

Olvidé la agenda, pero me parece queestoy libre ese fin de semana. (ohlbeeDTHEH lah ahHEHNdah, PEHroh mehpahREHseh keh ehsTOY LEEbreh EHseh feendeh sehMAHnah.)

I think that I have plans that day.Se me hace que tengo planes ese día. (seh meh AHseh keh TEHNgoh PLAHnehsEHseh DEEah.)

I think that we are busy that day.Se me hace que estamos ocupados esedía. (seh meh AHseh keh ehsTAHmohsohkooPAHdthohs EHseh DEEah.)

I think that we are free this weekend.Se me hace que estamos libres este fin desemana. (seh meh AHseh keh ehsTAHmohs LEEbrehsEHSteh feen deh sehMAHnah.)

We had a dinner party, but it was postponed toTuesday.

Teníamos una cena pero se postergó parael martes. (tehNEEahmohs OOnah SEHnah PEHroh sehpohstehrGOH PAHrah ehl MAHRtehs.)


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Se postergó para el martes. (seh pohstehrGOH PAHrah ehl MAHRtehs.)

We had a dinner party. Teníamos una cena. (tehNEEahmohs OOnah SEHnah.)

Why was the dinner party postponed? ¿Por qué se postergó la cena? (¿pohr keh seh pohstehrGOH lah SEHnah?)

We had a ceremony in November, but it waspostponed.

Teníamos una ceremonia en noviembrepero se postergó. (tehNEEahmohs OOnah sehrehMOHnyah ehnnohBYEHMbreh PEHroh seh pohstehrGOH.)

We postponed our plans. Postergamos nuestros planes. (pohstehrGAHmohs NWEHStrohs PLAHnehs.)

November 2nd 2 de noviembre (dohs deh nohBYEHMbreh)

The dinner party was postponed to November2nd. ¿Can we go?

La cena se postergó para el 2 denoviembre. ¿Podemos ir? (lah SEHnah seh pohstehrGOH PAHrah ehldohs deh nohBYEHMbreh. ¿pohDTHEHmohseer?)

We were going to go to a concert, but it wascanceled.

Íbamos a ir a un concierto pero se canceló.(EEbahmohs ah eer ah oon kohnSYEHRtohPEHroh seh kahnsehLOH.)

the meeting that we had la reunión que teníamos (lah rrehwNYOHN keh tehNEEahmohs)

The meeting that we had was canceled.La reunión que teníamos se canceló. (lah rrehwNYOHN keh tehNEEahmohs sehkahnsehLOH.)

Can you postpone the meeting?¿Puede postergar la reunión? (¿PWEHdtheh pohstehrGAHR lahrrehwNYOHN?)

Yesterday we scheduled a meeting for today.Ayer programamos una reunión para hoy. (ahYEHR prohgrahMAHmohs OOnahrrehwNYOHN PAHrah oy.)

The meeting that we scheduled yesterday wascanceled.

La reunión que programamos ayer secanceló. (lah rrehwNYOHN keh prohgrahMAHmohsahYEHR seh kahnsehLOH.)

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The meeting was canceled at the last minute.La reunión se canceló al último minuto. (lah rrehwNYOHN seh kahnsehLOH ahlOOLteemoh meeNOOtoh.)

The flight was canceled. El vuelo se canceló. (ehl BWEHloh seh kahnsehLOH.)

I'm sorry. The flight was canceled at the lastminute.

Disculpe. El vuelo se canceló al últimominuto. (deesKOOLpeh. ehl BWEHloh sehkahnsehLOH ahl OOLteemoh meeNOOtoh.)

to take a flight tomar un vuelo (tohMAHR oon BWEHloh)

We were going to take a flight, but it was canceledat the last minute.

Íbamos a tomar un vuelo pero se cancelóal último minuto. (EEbahmohs ah tohMAHR oon BWEHlohPEHroh seh kahnsehLOH ahl OOLteemohmeeNOOtoh. )

We have to cancel our plans.Tenemos que cancelar nuestros planes. (tehNEHmohs keh kahnsehLAHR NWEHStrohsPLAHnehs.)

The flight was canceled and now we have tocancel our plans.

Se canceló el vuelo y ahora tenemos quecancelar nuestros planes. (seh kahnsehLOH ehl BWEHloh ee ahOHrahtehNEHmohs keh kahnsehLAHR NWEHStrohsPLAHnehs.)

The original date was tomorrow, but we have toreschedule it.

La fecha original era mañana pero latenemos que volver a programar. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrahmahNYAHnah PEHroh lah tehNEHmohs kehbohlBEHR ah prohgrahMAHR.)

the original date la fecha original (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL)

The original date was tomorrow.La fecha original era mañana. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrahmahNYAHnah.)

to reschedule volver a programar (bohlBEHR ah prohgrahMAHR)

to reschedule it volver a programarlo (bohlBEHR ah prohgrahMAHRloh)

We have to reschedule it.Tenemos que volver a programarlo. (tehNEHmohs keh bohlBEHR ahprohgrahMAHRloh.)



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We have to reschedule it.Lo tenemos que volver a programar. (loh tehNEHmohs keh bohlBEHR ahprohgrahMAHR.)

Can we reschedule the appointment?¿Podemos volver a programar la cita? (¿pohDTHEHmohs bohlBEHR ahprohgrahMAHR lah SEEtah?)

The original date was today, but I have to changeit.

La fecha original era hoy, pero la tengoque cambiar. (lah FEHchah ohreeheeNAHL EHrah oyPEHroh lah TEHNgoh keh kahmBYAHR.)

to change the date cambiar la fecha (kahmBYAHR lah FEHchah)

I have to change the date to November, please.Tengo que cambiar la fecha paranoviembre, por favor. (TEHNgoh keh kahmBYAHR lah FEHchahPAHrah nohBYEHMbreh, pohr fahBOHR.)

Can we change it to December?¿Podemos cambiarlo para diciembre? (¿pohDTHEHmohs kahmBYAHRloh PAHrahdeeSYEHMbreh?)

(you) rescheduled volviste a programar (bohlBEESteh ah prohgrahMAHR)

Did you reschedule the meeting for July?¿Volviste a programar la reunión parajulio? (¿bohlBEESteh ah prohgrahMAHR lahrrehwNYOHN PAHrah HOOlyoh?)

(you) rescheduled volvió a programar (bohlBYOH ah prohgrahMAHR)

Did you reschedule it? ¿Volvió a programarlo? (¿bohlBYOH ah prohgrahMAHRloh?)

You changed the date. Cambiaste la fecha. (kahmBYAHSteh lah FEHchah.)

He changed the date to August.Él cambió la fecha para agosto. (ehl kahmBYOH lah FEHchah PAHrahahGOHStoh.)

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We rescheduled the meeting. When is it now?Volvimos a programar la reunión. ¿Cuándoes ahora? (bohlBEEmohs ah prohgrahMAHR lahrrehwNYOHN. ¿KWAHNdoh ehs ahOHrah? )

We changed the date to December.Cambiamos la fecha para diciembre. (kahmBYAHmohs lah FEHchah PAHrahdeeSYEHMbreh.)

I set the date. (I put the date.)

Puse la fecha. (POOseh lah FEHchah.)

I set the date for September 24th.Puse la fecha para el 24 de septiembre. (POOseh lah FEHchah PAHrah ehlbeynteeKWAHtroh deh sehpTYEHMbreh.)

She set the date for October 12th.Ella puso la fecha para el 12 de octubre. (EHyah POOsoh lah FEHchah PAHrah ehlDOHseh deh ohkTOObreh.)

Wow! That movie was incredible!¡Vaya! ¡Esa película fue increíble! (¡BAHyah! ¡EHsah pehLEEkoolah fweheenkrehEEbleh!)

The special effects were fabulous!¡Los efectos especiales fueron fabulosos! (¡lohs ehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehsFWEHrohn fahbooLOHsohs!)

What did you think? ¿Qué te pareció? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH?)

It was okay. I mean, you’re right about the effects.

Estuvo bien. O sea, tienes razón sobre lode los efectos. (ehsTOOboh byehn. oh SEHah, TYEHnehsrrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh lohsehFEHKtohs.)

But, I thought the acting was weak.Pero, me pareció débil la actuación. (PEHroh, meh pahrehSYOH DEHbeel lahahktwahSYON.)

I didn’t like the role the bad guy played.No me gustó el papel que hizo el tipomalo. (noh meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL keh EEsohehl TEEpoh MAHloh.)

If he was more persuasive it would be better.Si fuera más persuasivo sería mejor. (see FWEHrah mahs pehrswahSEEbohsehREEah mehHOHR.)

That movie was incredible. Esa película fue increíble. (EHsah pehLEEkoolah fweh eenkrehEEbleh.)

It really was incredible. (Of truth it was incredible.)

De verdad fue increíble. (deh behrDTHAHDTH fweh eenkrehEEbleh.)



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Wow! That movie was really incredible!¡Vaya! ¡Esa película de verdad fueincreíble! (¡BAHyah! ¡EHsah pehLEEkoolah dehbehrDTHAHDTH fweh eenkrehEEbleh!)

How incredible! That movie was extremely good!¡Qué increíble! ¡Esa película fuebuenísima! (¡keh eenkrehEEbleh! ¡EHsah pehLEEkoolahfweh bwehNEEseemah!)

The acting was extremely good. La actuación fue buenísima. (lah ahktwahSYON fweh bwehNEEseemah.)

I agree. (I'm in agreement.)

Estoy de acuerdo. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh.)

I agree. The acting was extremely good!Estoy de acuerdo. ¡La actuación fuebuenísima! (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. ¡lahahktwahSYON fweh bwehNEEseemah!)

It's a fabulous movie. Es una película fabulosa. (ehs OOnah pehLEEkoolah fahbooLOHsah.)

Yes, I agree. The movie was fabulous!Sí, estoy de acuerdo. ¡La película fuefabulosa! (see ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. ¡lahpehLEEkoolah fweh fahbooLOHsah!)

the whole cast (all the cast)

todo el elenco (TOHdthoh ehl ehLEHNkoh)

The whole cast was fabulous.Todo el elenco fue fabuloso. (TOHdthoh ehl ehLEHNkoh fwehfahbooLOHsoh.)

I agree. The whole cast of that movie wasfabulous.

Estoy de acuerdo. Todo el elenco de esapelícula fue fabuloso. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. TOHdthoh ehlehLEHNkoh deh EHsah pehLEEkoolah fwehfahbooLOHsoh.)

They were all incredible! ¡Todos fueron increíbles! (¡TOHdthohs FWEHrohn eenkrehEEblehs!)

The cast and the acting were incredible!¡El elenco y la actuación fueron increíbles! (¡ehl ehLEHNkoh ee lah ahktwahSYONFWEHrohn eenkrehEEblehs!)

The acting was terrific and the special effects wereextremely good!

¡La actuación fue estupenda y los efectosespeciales fueron buenísimos! (¡lah ahktwahSYON fweh ehstooPEHNdah eelohs ehFEHKtohs ehspehSYAHlehs FWEHrohnbwehNEEseemohs!)

The actors were terrific.Los actores fueron estupendos. (lohs ahkTOHrehs FWEHrohnehstooPEHNdohs.)


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I agree. Many of the actors were terrific.

Estoy de acuerdo. Muchos de los actoresfueron estupendos. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. MOOchohs dehlohs ahkTOHrehs FWEHrohnehstooPEHNdohs.)

It was okay. That is, I liked the plot.Estuvo bien. Es decir, me gustó elargumento. (ehsTOOboh byehn. ehs dehSEER, mehgoosTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

I liked the plot. Me gustó el argumento. (meh goosTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

I loved the plot. (The plot enchanted me.)

Me encantó el argumento. (meh ehnkahnTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

It was okay. That is, I loved the plot.Estuvo bien. Es decir, me encantó elargumento. (ehsTOOboh byehn. ehs dehSEER, mehehnkahnTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh.)

Sure. I'm saying, I loved the acting. (Sure, I say, the acting enchanted me.)

Claro. Digo, me encantó la actuación. (KLAHroh. DEEgoh, meh ehnkahnTOH lahahktwahSYON.)

You are right about... (You have reason about the thing of...)

Tienes razón sobre lo de... (TYEHnehs rrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh...)

You are right about the acting.Tienes razón sobre lo de la actuación. (TYEHnehs rrahSOHN SOHbreh loh deh lahahktwahSYON.)

Yes, sure. I'm saying, you are right about theactors.

Sí, claro. Digo, tienes razón sobre lo de losactores. (see KLAHroh. DEEgoh, TYEHnehs rrahSOHNSOHbreh loh deh lohs ahkTOHrehs.)

I liked it. I mean, the special effects were good.Me gustó. O sea, los efectos especialesfueron buenos. (meh goosTOH. oh SEHah, lohs ehFEHKtohsehspehSYAHlehs FWEHrohn BWEHnohs.)

Of course. I mean to say, you are right about thedirector.

Por supuesto. Quiero decir, tienes razónsobre lo del director. (pohr sooPWEHStoh. KYEHroh dehSEER,TYEHnehs rrahSOHN SOHbreh loh dehldeerehkTOHR.)

Really. I mean to say, I liked the director.De verdad. Quiero decir, me gustó eldirector. (deh behrDTHAHDTH. KYEHroh dehSEER, mehgoosTOH ehl deerehkTOHR.)

What did you think of the role of the detective?¿Qué te pareció el papel del detective? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH ehl pahPEHL dehldehtehkTEEbeh?)


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¿Qué te pareció el papel? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH ehl pahPEHL?)

the detective's role el papel del detective (ehl pahPEHL dehl dehtehkTEEbeh)

police chief jefe de policía (HEHfeh deh pohleeSEEah)

What did you think of the role of the police chief?¿Qué te pareció el papel del jefe depolicía? (¿keh teh pahrehSYOH ehl pahPEHL dehlHEHfeh deh pohleeSEEah?)

Did it seem believable to you? ¿Te pareció creíble? (¿teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh?)

Did the role of the police chief seem believable toyou?

¿Te pareció creíble el papel del jefe depolicía? (¿teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh ehl pahPEHLdehl HEHfeh deh pohleeSEEah?)

I didn't like the role of the lawyer.No me gustó el papel del abogado. (noh meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL dehlahbohGAHdthoh.)

Did the role of the lawyer seem believable to you?¿Te pareció creíble el papel del abogado? (¿teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh ehl pahPEHLdehl ahbohGAHdthoh?)

Didn't the leading role seem believable to you?¿No te pareció creíble el papel principal? (¿noh teh pahrehSYOH krehEEbleh ehlpahPEHL preenseePAHL?)

No, the leading role didn't seem believable to me.No, el papel principal no me pareciócreíble. (noh, ehl pahPEHL preenseePAHL noh mehpahrehSYOH krehEEbleh.)

It really didn't seem very skilled to me.De verdad no me pareció muy diestro. (deh behrDTHAHDTH noh meh pahrehSYOHmwee DYEHStroh.)

The leading role really didn't seem very skilled tome.

El papel principal de verdad no mepareció muy diestro. (ehl pahPEHL preenseePAHL dehbehrDTHAHDTH noh meh pahrehSYOH mweeDYEHStroh.)

It seemed very convincing to me. Me pareció muy convincente. (meh pahrehSYOH mwee kohnbeenSEHNteh.)

I mean, the detective's role didn't seem veryconvincing to me.

O sea, el papel del detective no mepareció muy convincente. (oh SEHah, ehl pahPEHL dehl dehtehkTEEbehnoh meh pahrehSYOH mweekohnbeenSEHNteh.)



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hacer el papel (ahSEHR ehl pahPEHL)

(He) played the role. ((He) did the role.)

Hizo el papel. (EEsoh ehl pahPEHL)

The role that he played seemed very convincingto me.

El papel que hizo me pareció muyconvincente. (ehl pahPEHL keh EEsoh meh pahrehSYOHmwee kohnbeenSEHNteh.)

I mean, the role that he played really seemedvery skilled to me.

O sea, el papel que hizo de verdad mepareció muy diestro. (oh SEHah, ehl pahPEHL keh EEsoh dehbehrDTHAHDTH meh pahrehSYOH mweeDYEHStroh.)

the bad guy el tipo malo (ehl TEEpoh MAHloh)

the role the bad guy played el papel que hizo el tipo malo (ehl pahPEHL keh EEsoh ehl TEEpoh MAHloh)

I didn’t like it. I mean, the bad guy wasn'tbelievable.

No me gustó. O sea, el tipo malo no fuecreíble. (noh meh goosTOH. oh SEHah, ehl TEEpohMAHloh noh fweh krehEEbleh.)

It seemed weak to me. Me pareció débil. (meh pahrehSYOH DEHbeel.)

I liked the role of the lawyer, but, the actingseemed weak to me.

Me gustó el papel del abogado, pero mepareció débil la actuación. (meh goosTOH ehl pahPEHL dehlahbohGAHdthoh, PEHroh meh pahrehSYOHDEHbeel lah ahktwahSYON.)

Who stars in that horror movie?¿Quiénes protagonizan esa película deterror? (¿KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahn EHsahpehLEEkoolah deh tehRROHR?)

Who stars in that movie?¿Quiénes protagonizan esa película? (¿KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahn EHsahpehLEEkoolah?)

horror movie (movie of terror)

película de terror (pehLEEkoolah deh tehRROHR)

Do you know who stars in that new horror movie?

¿Sabes quiénes protagonizan esa nuevapelícula de terror? (¿SAHbehs KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah NWEHbah pehLEEkoolah dehtehRROHR?)



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action movie película de acción (pehLEEkoolah deh ahkSYON)

I don't know who stars in that action movie.No sé quiénes protagonizan esa películade acción. (noh seh KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah pehLEEkoolah deh ahkSYON.)

The movie that debuted yesterday.La película que se estrenó ayer. (lah pehLEEkoolah keh seh ehstrehNOHahYEHR.)

I don't know who stars in that action movie thatdebuted yesterday.

No sé quiénes protagonizan esa películade acción que se estrenó ayer. (noh seh KYEHnehs prohtahgohNEEsahnEHsah pehLEEkoolah deh ahkSYON keh sehehstrehNOH ahYEHR.)

thriller (movie of suspense)

película de suspenso (pehLEEkoolah deh soosPEHNsoh)

(He) stars in that thriller.Protagoniza esa película de suspenso. (prohtahgohNEEsah EHsah pehLEEkoolahdeh soosPEHNsoh.)

He stars in that thriller that debuted on Friday.

Protagoniza esa película de suspenso quese estrenó el viernes. (prohtahgohNEEsah EHsah pehLEEkoolahdeh soosPEHNsoh keh seh ehstrehNOH ehlBYEHRnehs.)

Do you know who they are? ¿Sabes quiénes son? (¿SAHbehs KYEHnehs sohn?)

Do you know who the actors are that star in thatthriller?

¿Sabes quiénes son los actores queprotagonizan esa película de suspenso? (¿SAHbehs KYEHnehs sohn lohs ahkTOHrehskeh prohtahgohNEEsahn EHsahpehLEEkoolah deh soosPEHNsoh?)

That drama debuted yesterday. Ese drama se estrenó ayer. (EHseh DRAHmah seh ehstrehNOH ahYEHR.)

Gael García Bernal stars in that drama.Gael García Bernal protagoniza ese drama.(gahEHL gahrSEEah behrNAHLprohtahgohNEEsah EHseh DRAHmah.)

Gael García Bernal stars in that drama thatdebuted yesterday, right?

Gael García Bernal protagoniza ese dramaque se estrenó ayer, ¿cierto? (gahEHL gahrSEEah behrNAHLprohtahgohNEEsah EHseh DRAHmah keh sehehstrehNOH ahYEHR, ¿SYEHRtoh?)



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You really aren't familiar with the main character?¿De verdad no conoces al protagonista? (¿deh behrDTHAHDTH noh kohNOHsehs ahlprotahgohNEEStah?)

Are you familiar with the main character? ¿Conoces al protagonista? (¿kohNOHsehs ahl protahgohNEEStah?)

Are you familiar with the main characters? ¿Conoces a los protagonistas? (¿kohNOHsehs ah lohs protahgohNEEStahs?)

science fiction movie película de ciencia ficción (pehLEEkoolah deh SYEHNsyah feekSYON)

Are you familiar with the main characters of thatscience fiction movie?

¿Conoces a los protagonistas de esapelícula de ciencia ficción? (¿kohNOHsehs ah lohs protahgohNEEStahsdeh EHsah pehLEEkoolah deh SYEHNsyahfeekSYON?)

fantasy movie película de fantasía (pehLEEkoolah deh fahntahSEEah)

"Like Water for Chocolate" "Como agua para chocolate" ("KOHmoh AHwah PAHrah chohkohLAHteh")

"Like Water for Chocolate" is a fantasy movie.

"Como agua para chocolate" es unapelícula de fantasía. ("KOHmoh AHwah PAHrah chohkohLAHteh"ehs OOnah pehLEEkoolah dehfahntahSEEah.)

That actress is the main character.Esa actriz es la protagonista. (EHsah ahkTREES ehs lahprotahgohNEEStah.)

The actress Lumi Cavazos is the main characterof "Like Water for Chocolate."

La actriz Lumi Cavazos es la protagonistade "Como agua para chocolate". (lah ahkTREES LOOmee kahBAHsohs ehs lahprotahgohNEEStah deh "KOHmoh AHwahPAHrah chohkohLAHteh".)

Aren't you familiar with Salma Hayek? She'sextremely famous!

¿No conoces a Salma Hayek? ¡Esfamosísima! (¿noh kohNOHsehs ah SAHLmah HAHyehk?¡ehs fahmohSEEseemah!)

When does that new comedy debut?¿Cuándo se estrena esa nueva comedia? (¿KWAHNdoh seh ehsTREHnah EHsahNWEHbah kohMEHdthyah?)

The one who stars in that romantic comedy.La que protagoniza esa comediaromántica. (lah keh prohtahgohNEEsah EHsahkohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah.)



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The one who stars in that romantic comedy isSalma Hayek.

La que protagoniza esa comediaromántica es Salma Hayek. (lah keh prohtahgohNEEsah EHsahkohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah ehsSAHLmah HAHyehk.)

Salma Hayek stars in that romantic comedy. Areyou familiar with her?

Salma Hayek protagoniza esa comediaromántica. ¿La conoces? (SAHLmah HAHyehk prohtahgohNEEsahEHsah kohMEHdthyah rrohMAHNteekah. ¿lahkohNOHsehs?)

He played the role of the villain. Hizo el papel del villano. (EEsoh ehl pahPEHL dehl beeYAHnoh.)

No. He didn't play the role of the villain. He wasthe main character.

No. No hizo el papel del villano. Fue elprotagonista. (noh. noh EEsoh ehl pahPEHL dehlbeeYAHnoh. fweh ehl protahgohNEEStah.)

On the contrary. The directing of the movie wasphenomenal.

Al contrario. La dirección de la película fuefenomenal. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh. lah deerehkSYON dehlah pehLEEkoolah fweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

the directing of the movie la dirección de la película (lah deerehkSYON deh lah pehLEEkoolah)

The directing of the movie was phenomenal.La dirección de la película fue fenomenal. (lah deerehkSYON deh lah pehLEEkoolahfweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

The directing of the movie was extremely bad.La dirección de la película fue malísima. (lah deerehkSYON deh lah pehLEEkoolahfweh mahLEEseemah.)

On the contrary. The directing of the movie wasextremely bad.

Al contrario. La dirección de la película fuemalísima. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh. lah deerehkSYON dehlah pehLEEkoolah fweh mahLEEseemah.)

On the contrary. The plot was dreadful.Al contrario. El argumento fue pésimo. (ahl kohnTRAHryoh. ehl ahrgooMEHNtohfweh PEHseemoh.)

It wasn't dreadful. On the contrary, it wasphenomenal.

No fue pésimo. Al contrario, fuefenomenal. (noh fweh PEHseemoh. ahl kohnTRAHryohfweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

However, the acting was dreadful.Sin embargo, la actuación fue pésima. (seen ehmBAHRgoh, lah ahktwahSYON fwehPEHseemah.)



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I liked the plot. However, the acting was dreadful.

Me gustó el argumento. Sin embargo, laactuación fue pésima. (meh goosTOH ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh. seenehmBAHRgoh, lah ahktwahSYON fwehPEHseemah.)

The plot was very predictable.El argumento fue muy previsible. (ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh fweh mweeprehbeeSEEbleh.)

I agree. However, the plot was very predictable.

Estoy de acuerdo. Sin embargo, elargumento fue muy previsible. (ehsTOY deh ahKWEHRdthoh. seenehmBAHRgoh, ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh fwehmwee prehbeeSEEbleh.)

It was comical. Sí fue cómico. (see fweh KOHmeekoh.)

The plot was predictable. However, it was comical.El argumento fue previsible. Sin embargo,sí fue cómico. (ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh fweh prehbeeSEEbleh.seen ehmBAHRgoh, see fweh KOHmeekoh.)

Anyway, the movie was comical.De todos modos, la película fue cómica. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, lahpehLEEkoolah fweh KOHmeekah.)

The movie wasn't very comical, but I liked itanyway.

La película no fue muy cómica, pero megustó de todos modos. (lah pehLEEkoolah noh fweh mweeKOHmeekah, PEHroh meh goosTOH dehTOHdthohs MOHdthohs.)

The plot wasn't very complex.El argumento no fue muy complejo. (ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh noh fweh mweekohmPLEHhoh.)

Anyway, the plot wasn't very complex and thedirecting was phenomenal.

De todos modos, el argumento no fue muycomplejo y la dirección fue fenomenal. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, ehlahrgooMEHNtoh noh fweh mweekohmPLEHhoh ee lah deerehkSYON fwehfehnohmehNAHL.)

There is an unexpected twist in that movie.Hay un giro no esperado en esa película. (ay oon HEEroh noh ehspehRAHdthoh ehnEHsah pehLEEkoolah.)

Anyway, I really liked the unexpected twist in theplot.

De todos modos, de verdad me gustó elgiro no esperado en el argumento. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, dehbehrDTHAHDTH meh goosTOH ehl HEErohnoh ehspehRAHdthoh ehn ehlahrgooMEHNtoh.)

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Anyway, I believe it was a waste of time.

De todos modos, creo que fue unapérdida de tiempo. (deh TOHdthohs MOHdthohs, KREHoh kehfweh OOnah PEHRdtheedthah dehTYEHMpoh.)

It wasn't a waste of time. I mean, the unexpectedtwist was phenomenal.

No fue una pérdida de tiempo. O sea, elgiro no esperado fue fenomenal. (noh fweh OOnah PEHRdtheedthah dehTYEHMpoh. oh SEHah, ehl HEEroh nohehspehRAHdthoh fweh fehnohmehNAHL.)

If he was more persuasive, it would be better.Si fuera más persuasivo, sería mejor. (see FWEHrah mahs pehrswahSEEboh,sehREEah mehHOHR.)

If (he) was more persuasive... Si fuera más persuasivo... (see FWEHrah mahs pehrswahSEEboh...)

Of course, if he was more persuasive it would be abetter movie.

Por supuesto, si fuera más persuasivosería una película mejor. (pohr sooPWEHStoh, see FWEHrah mahspehrswahSEEboh sehREEah OOnahpehLEEkoolah mehHOHR.)

If she was more believable it would be a bettermovie.

Si fuera más creíble sería una películamejor. (see FWEHrah mahs krehEEbleh sehREEahOOnah pehLEEkoolah mehHOHR.)

If the plot was more complex it would be morebelievable.

Si el argumento fuera más complejo seríamás creíble. (see ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh FWEHrah mahskohmPLEHhoh sehREEah mahs krehEEbleh.)

(I) would agree. Estaría de acuerdo. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthoh.)

I would agree if the plot was more complex.

Estaría de acuerdo si el argumento fueramás complejo. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthoh see ehlahrgooMEHNtoh FWEHrah mahskohmPLEHhoh.)

I would agree with you if the cast was morebelievable.

Estaría de acuerdo contigo si el elencofuera más creíble. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthohkohnTEEgoh see ehl ehLEHNkoh FWEHrahmahs krehEEbleh.)

Sure. I would agree with you if the cast was moreconvincing.

Claro. Estaría de acuerdo contigo si elelenco fuera más convincente. (KLAHroh. ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthohkohnTEEgoh see ehl ehLEHNkoh FWEHrahmahs kohnbeenSEHNteh.)

If it was dubbed, it would be better.Si fuera doblada, sería mejor. (see FWEHrah dohBLAHdthah, sehREEah


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I mean, if the movie was dubbed, it would bebetter.

O sea, si la película fuera doblada, seríamejor. (oh SEHah, see lah pehLEEkoolah FWEHrahdohBLAHdthah, sehREEah mehHOHR.)

The script was incredible. El guión fue increíble. (ehl gyohn fweh eenkrehEEbleh.)

I would agree if the script was more convincing.Estaría de acuerdo si el guión fuera másconvincente. (ehstahREEah deh ahKWEHRdthoh see ehlgyohn FWEHrah mahs kohnbeenSEHNteh.)

If the script was better, I would recommend themovie.

Si el guión fuera mejor recomendaría lapelícula. (see ehl gyohn FWEHrah mehHOHRrrehkohmehndahREEah lah pehLEEkoolah.)

I would recommend the movie if the script wasmore comical.

Recomendaría la película si el guión fueramás cómico. (rrehkohmehndahREEah lah pehLEEkoolahsee ehl gyohn FWEHrah mahs KOHmeekoh.)

If it had been comical... Si hubiera sido cómico... (see ooBYEHrah SEEdthoh KOHmeekoh...)

If it had been comical, she would haverecommended the movie.

Si hubiera sido cómica habríarecomendado la película. (see ooBYEHrah SEEdthoh KOHmeekahahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh lahpehLEEkoolah.)

(she) would have recommended to me me habría recomendado (meh ahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthoh)

She would have recommended the movie to me.Ella me habría recomendado la película. (EHyah meh ahBREEah rrekohmehnDAHdthohlah pehLEEkoolah.)

If the cast had been believable, she would haverecommended the movie to me.

Si el elenco hubiera sido creíble, mehabría recomendado la película. (see ehl ehLEHNkoh ooBYEHrah SEEdthohkrehEEbleh, meh ahBREEahrrekohmehnDAHdthoh lah pehLEEkoolah.)

(I) would have agreed ((I) would have been in agreement)

habría estado de acuerdo (ahBREEah ehsTAHdthoh dehahKWEHRdthoh)

If the plot had been more complex, I would haveagreed.

Si el argumento hubiera sido máscomplejo, habría estado de acuerdo. (see ehl ahrgooMEHNtoh ooBYEHrahSEEdthoh mahs kohmPLEHhoh, ahBREEahehsTAHdthoh deh ahKWEHRdthoh.)



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I would have agreed if the movie had been better.

Habría estado de acuerdo si la películahubiera sido mejor. (ahBREEah ehsTAHdthoh deh ahKWEHRdthohsee lah pehLEEkoolah ooBYEHrah SEEdthohmehHOHR.)


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Whether at the airport or when seeking services somewhere else like at a bank or government office,standing in line, and generally waiting longer than you may be accustomed to in the US, is a commonexperience in Latin America.Did you know that Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (Mexico's International Airport) is thebiggest airport in Latin America? This airport, named after president Benito Juárez in 2006, is the secondbusiest in terms of the number of passengers that leave and arrive at the airport every day and the mostbusy in terms of the volume of aircraft movements.Did you notice that the label for our nationality in the US is "American" while the equivalent in Spanish isestadounidense (referring to the United States)? Since all inhabitants of the South American andNorth American continents as well as the Caribbean are technically "American," some people wonder whywe use the term that applies to everyone.Before packing, always remember to check with your airline about things you can take with you in yourluggage and in your carry-on. Although security and customs policies tend to be the same in allcountries, there might be some differences. Therefore, it's always better to check before leaving thecountry!In some airports in Latin America, and especially in the smaller ones, it is common for luggage to beinspected by opening the bags and visually checking for prohibited items, rather than using x-rays to dothe job.It is always a good idea to confirm the check-in and check-out times with the hotel as it may vary fromhotel to hotel. Some hotels offer the option of an early check-in (registro anticipado) for their guests. However, if you choose to do so, but don't check in or out on time, it is most likely that you will have topay an extra fee .Some hotels won't allow you to check out late unless you pay an extra fee. However, if you have to checkout early and you still have things to do, souvenirs to buy, or places to visit, you may ask the concierge tokeep your luggage in a safe place until you come back. Before leaving, you will always be asked to returnthe key and pay for the charges you may have incurred while staying at the hotel.If you are planning to travel abroad, it is always advisable to book in advance as you may find out thatholidays or special events happening during your stay can cause hotels to operate at full capacity.Did you know that the term desayuno continental was first coined as such because of the breakfast'sorigin on the continent of Europe? The continental breakfast refers to a lighter breakfast than thetraditional "full" English breakfast. Continental breakfast is a light meal that generally includes coffee,milk, juice, pastries, and jam.You may also hear people use the word cantina to refer to a bar. The cantina is like an old-style taverngenerally frequented by males. Most of these places do not allow women or children and offer differentkinds of entertainment for the men who go there. They can play dominoes, cards, or even table games,apart from chatting and having a few alcoholic drinks.



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Tipping is a common habit in Latin America. You can tip the bellboy after transporting your luggage foryou and the concierge for his or her assistance. In some cases, if the room service was exceptional, youcan also leave a tip.In Spanish, the word patio can refer to both the paved outdoor space where people normally barbecue,put their outdoor furniture, etc. as well as the entire yard. Since its reference is so general, we use patioto refer to both the patio and the yard.The typical home construction in Latin America is very different from home construction in the UnitedStates. In most of Latin America, homes including the yard, are walled in with either a 10 ft (or so) highcement or block wall, or a gate of this same height. This wall goes from the sidewalk all the way aroundthe yard. Also, in many older homes the yard itself is in surrounded by the rooms of the house, that is, inthe center of the plot!Generally speaking, you can look for apartment ads on the Internet or in newspapers, in a section calledclasificados. Some real estate agencies display ads in their windows as well. However, the mostcommon way to find a place to live is looking for the se vende or se alquila signs you see hung inapartments or in front of houses. From the sign you will find all the information needed to contact theowner or the agency in charge of selling or renting the property.In Latin America, it is common for the proximity of the home to local shops, schools, and publictransportation to highly influence one's decision when choosing an area in which to live.In Latin American countries the zoning is often mixed and not separated as it is in the US. It is notunusual to find homes mixed in the same area as commercial businesses, schools, small factories, andeven distribution companies!In many Latin American countries, just like in the United States, the so called comunidadesprivadas or just privadas (gated communities) are residential areas with restricted access andgenerally enclosed by walls and fences. These communities are known for being safer and friendlier thantraditional urban or even suburban neighborhoods.Do you remember we said that bathtubs are not common in Latin America? You'll find that most LatinAmerican bathrooms have showers instead and the bathrooms are much smaller than what we are usedto in the United States!An eat-in kitchen is a very common room that many Latin American houses have. This basically is alarge kitchen which has been designed to hold a table and to create a place for people to eat in acomfortable and casual way. Many people consider this an amenity and they look for houses to rent orpurchase with this feature.The duration of rental contracts may vary from country to country and they can go from just a couple ofmonths to one or even two years. You should read the contract and clarify all your doubts before signingit. Depending on the law of each country, if there's a breach of contract you may lose your deposit oreven pay an expensive fine!In most cases, real estate agencies will require that you have insurance (or obtain it) when renting ahouse or an apartment. Make sure you know (and are able to meet) all requirements in order to avoidfuture problems!



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Did you know that in certain Latin American countries there are some utilities that are not directlyconnected to the home? In some regions of Mexico, for example, to obtain natural gas you have topurchase a gas tank and either periodically take it to be filled or call one of the gas companies to cometo your home to refill it! You will want to make sure to keep this filled if you don't want to wake up to acold shower in the morning!You will find that in Latin America, the grace period that you are allowed after the bill's due date haspassed is often very short before the service is shut off. In fact, sometimes payments received onlythree days after the due date may just be too late! While it might not be too difficult to get a utilityreconnected, it is probably wise to pay on time and avoid that hassle.In the US, we are accustomed to the ease of paying bills online and even have automatic deductions setup to do this for us. However, in Latin America it is much more common that these bills are paid inperson, whether at an office, in a bank, or at a store.When you walk down the streets in a Latin American city you will see many street names like Libertad(Liberty), Revolución (Revolution), Insurgentes (Insurgents) or even No Reelección (No Reelection).Other streets are named after heroes like Simón Bolívar or Miguel Hidalgo, or after saints like, SanJuan or Santa Lucía. Sometimes you may have to investigate the source of a name like San Martínsince it could be either a saint or the hero of Argentina's independence, José de San Martín!Choosing a school for children can be a major decision for a family. In Latin American cities there aremany options to choose from beyond the "state schools" (public schools). Among the private schoolsthe choices include parochial, secular, international, bilingual, boarding, and more! You'll also want toconsider the educational focus, the facilities, transportation, and extracurricular activities. There's a lot tothink about!Whether you decide on a public or a private school, be sure to investigate the steps and documentsneeded to enroll your child. In Mexico, for example, you will likely need to show a passport and presenttwo copies of the child's birth certificate, vaccination records, school records showing that the previousyear was successfully completed and a photo ID for both yourself and your child. There may even be anentrance exam, so be sure to investigate!Among the private schools, the Catholic schools are very popular in Latin America, especially since LatinAmerica is predominately Catholic. Combine this with the fact that the Catholic schools are often theleast expensive private school option for parents, and you can understand their popularity.One reason an international school might be a good option is that the classes are often conducted inEnglish.In some Latin American countries the state schools (public schools) are not highly regarded since theymay be overcrowded and underfunded. For this reason, parents will often sacrifice to be able to sendtheir children to a private school.There seem to be more costs related to education in Latin America. It is quite normal to expect thefamily to purchase uniforms for their children, for instance. Textbooks may or may not be provided bythe schools, meaning that parents often have these to purchase as well. The texts are often paperback,intended for single use, but sometimes it is possible to buy them used.



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The school day in Latin American schools will likely have a schedule that is different from that of a typicalUS school. In Mexico, for example, the day might run from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. It's also fairly commonto have a second shift (turno) available starting around 1 pm and running until 6 pm. This second shift ispopular with high school students due to the high number of working teens. However, it is also availableeven at the elementary school level. Some private schools, on the other hand, might have only one shift,starting at 8 am and ending around 2:30.The option of walking to school requires a decision regarding the age of the child, the distance and therelative safety of the neighborhood. School buses are very rare, so the options are to walk, to take publictransportation (taxi, bus, or collective), or for the parents to drop off and pick up their children.You would expect to pay tuition for your child to attend a private school, but you may be surprised to findthat the public schools might also charge tuition, only not as much as the private schools.Extracurricular activities are considered to be part of a well-rounded school program, especially in thecase of private schools. There may be many activities offered to augment the regular studies,particularly in the arts. Sports are offered as well, but the teams usually don't represent the school as wewould likely see in U.S. schools.Baile folclórico (folk dancing) is an important part of a region's culture. Amalia Hernández was apioneer in promoting and rescuing folk dancing in Mexico and also founded the famous BalletFolclórico México. Today there are many such groups in Latin America, but folk dancing is also taughtand performed by community groups and schools.If your child has an opportunity to learn folk dancing in school, it can be a great way to gain appreciationof a very special part of the culture of your adopted country. People take great pride in their sharedheritage and often include folk dancing presentations in community celebrations.Participation by parents in their children's education is highly encouraged in many schools in LatinAmerica. Parents help with fundraising, chaperoning field trips and other activities, and sometimes evensupply materials for the classroom! To accomplish this, parent associations are well organized and veryactive.You may be surprised by the class sizes in schools in Latin America. Even in the private schools theremay be forty or more students in a classroom! As you consider schools, you'll definitely want to find outabout class sizes.In the U.S., virtually everyone knows that in an emergency, we can call 9-1-1 for assistance. The samecode will work in some countries in Latin America but not all. For example, in Colombia the emergencysystem is contacted with the code 1-2-3. In other countries, there is no one number to call foremergencies, but rather a unique number for each type of emergency - one for fire, one for police, etc. No matter the system, it is important to learn the numbers and keep them handy!There are many types of emergencies wherever you live. If your adopted country is in the northerntropics, hurricanes are a strong possibility during the months of June through November. Heavy rainscan cause flooding and mudslides in many areas. Also, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and theAndean region of South America can have earthquakes at any time of the year. Traffic accidents arecommon as well in most countries in Latin America, but house fires are fairly rare.



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You may find that the services you need for an emergency will come with a price tag, so don't besurprised if you are presented with a bill.No matter where you are, in an emergency it seems like the response (police, ambulance, firefighters)can't get there fast enough. In Latin America, emergency response times can be extremely long due totraffic, communication, and organizational differences.A very common way to get someone's attention in Latin America is to address the person with somedescriptive term. Hijo (son), hija (daughter), hermano (brother), and hermana (sister) are a fewexamples. Also, when addressing people in this way, it is common to include mi (my) as in mi hijo (myson), or mi hija (my daughter). Because of the blending of the sounds of the two words, this address isoften written mijo or mija. These terms are often used with friends as well.In Latin America, household chores have traditionally been women's work with very little participationfrom the men. Things are changing, but old habits die hard, and the women still end up doing the vastmajority of the housework.You might recall that Corazón (literally "Heart") is a special term of endearment used in the same wayEnglish speakers might use "Honey." Cariño ("Dear" - literally "Affection") is another such word you willhear a lot in Latin America to address special people. You'll find that Spanish speakers have many termsthat serve the same purpose, including Amor (Love), Mi Vida (My Life) and Cielo (Heaven). Note thatthere is no change in gender for these words.It is much more common for families to have domestic help in Latin America than it is in the U.S. Because of the great differences in income and education, one way to earn a living for young women is tobe hired on as a criada, or maid, to a family with more resources. Sometimes this person lives with thefamily she works for, but it is becoming more common for domestic help to come either on a daily basis,or a few days a week, and return home after her duties are complete. If you are going to dye your hair in another country for the first time, or you are not sure what colormatches the one you already have, you might want to ask for the “carta de colores” or the “muestrade colores” which contains all the colors available. The hairdresser will always be able to help youchoose the correct one!Like in the United States, in Latin America, the word “unisex” is used to refer to both male and female. There are plenty of “salon unisex,” but sometimes people feel more comfortable going to a hairdresserwhich is specific to their gender.You will find that another common way to refer to curly hair besides rizado (curly) is with the wordchino. Actually many descriptions for hair have more than one term. Instead of ondulado (wavy), youmay also hear quebrado, and for liso (straight) many people will say lacio. You know, variety is thespice of life!Celebrities are important in setting styles and trends in many cultures, and in Latin America this is trueas well. The Colombian pop singer Shakira is popular both in Latin America and the US, and besides herfame as a Grammy winning artist, Shakira has a foundation called Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet) thatprovides education and meals for poor children in Colombia.



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Remember that a little extra money given directly to the person performing a service for you is very wellreceived. Therefore, consider tipping especially if you are going to “academias de peluquerías”where students earn little or no money at all for the services they provide.Generally speaking, hairdressers dry your hair for free at the time you have another service provided. However, you may be charged if you want to straighten your hair or have a brushing. Always check ifthere is an additional cost for this before accepting.You may also hear people refer to "peluqueros" as "coiffeur" (for women) and "barbero" (for men).In Latin America, it is very common to find salons that meet everyone’s budget. Therefore, you will findvery expensive salons, where you likely will need an appointment, as well as quite inexpensive ones,where appointments are not generally needed but you will likely will need to wait for service.Many cultures in Latin America are not very rigid about punctuality. In Argentina, for example, you shouldbe prepared to wait when arriving to meetings because, generally speaking, meetings start after thescheduled time. However, this is not the case for other Latin American countries, such as the DominicanRepublic and Venezuela where prompt arrivals for business appointments are respected. However, forsocial events such as dinner parties, coming late by at least fifteen minutes is not usually considered badmanners.It is important to know that if you are having a dinner party somewhere in Latin America your hostess willnot expect you to arrive early. Arriving earlier or on time shows that you are eager, which is notnecessarily a positive attribute in Latin America.The dress code for offices and meetings is similar in most Latin American countries to that used in theUS. For meetings and business functions, men and women usually dress in business suits. Although insome Latin American countries it may be acceptable for women to wear form-fitting skirts and blouses, itis important to remember that the skirt should not be too short.People in Latin America do enjoy watching movies, whether it is the latest film opening in the theaters ora video at someone's house. Films from the US are popular, but several countries have very active filmindustries as well, especially Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, and Portuguese-speaking Brazil. Many films fromthese countries have been popular in the US, such as "El laberinto del fauno" ("Pan's Labyrinth") fromMexico and "El secreto de sus ojos" ("The Secret in Their Eyes") from Argentina.Just as in the US, people in Latin America have their own preferences for the genre of movie they enjoythe most. Whether it's action, horror, suspense, romantic comedies, or any other genre, people in LatinAmerica enjoy a good movie.Gael García Bernal is a young Mexican actor who has starred in many Academy Award nominatedfilms like "Y tu mamá también" ("And Your Mom Too") and "The Motorcycle Diaries."Lumi Cavazos starred as the main character Tita in the film "Como agua para chocolate" ("LikeWater for Chocolate") that won 11 Ariel awards in the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures, including theaward for Best Picture. Tita's culinary creations cause mystical reactions in those who enjoy her meals.



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Salma Hayek is a Mexican actress whose career began in Mexico and then found popularity in the US aswell, starring in films like "Wild Wild West" and "Frida." Salma was nominated for an Academy Award forher portrayal of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist and wife of artist Diego Rivera.Mexico has had many famous directors. Alfonso Cuarón, for example, has several films that havebeen popular both in Latin America and the US. He is best known for "Y tu mamá también" and"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."Many of the films shown in Latin America are originally produced in a language other than Spanish. As aresult, people are used to reading subtitles if they want to see the movie while it is still new. Some majormovies are later dubbed and released as videos, or occasionally re-released in the theaters.


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In some Latin American countries, people use valijas or petacas to refer to suitcases.Do you see the pattern you need to follow in order to form formal commands of reflexive verbs? Forverbs ending in "-ar," all you do is change "-ar" to "-e" in order to form the imperative, quite, in thiscase. However, remember that this is a reflexive verb so you can't forget the -se. Therefore, quítese isthe formal command coming from the verb quitarse.You just learned the second of two similar adjectives in Spanish that can be translated as "any" in English:algún and cualquier. However, there is a slight difference in meaning. Cualquier means any of agroup of elements that we are referring to. In this particular case, cualquier metal means all rings,watches, earrings, etc. that you may be wearing. Algún, on the other hand, means only one particularelement in the group of elements, in this case one ring, watch, pair of earrings, etc. Therefore, withcualquier all the items are eligible, while with algún only one of them is.Did you remember to use the article las instead of the possessive sus? In this case, quítese literallymeans: "remove from yourself." Therefore, it would sound repetitive to say: Quítese sus joyas.Did you notice the gerund form (the noun ending in -ing that looks like a verb) used in the Englishsentence? Although in English we need to use the gerund, like in "Would you be interested in playing withus?" (¿Estarías interesado en jugar con nosotros?), in Spanish this construction simply uses theinfinitive, or dictionary form, of the verb.You likely used algo (something) instead of nada (nothing) when saying, "I don't have anything metalon." Remember that unlike English, Spanish uses double negatives. So, the correct response is Notengo puesto nada de metal, literally, "*I don't have nothing metal on."While Spanish does have a verb for "to travel" (viajar), it is not typically used in this context. Instead theverb "to come" (venir) is used for the English "traveling verbs" like, "to fly in" (as in "When are you flyingin?") or "to travel" ("I'm traveling from..."), etc.Although Spanish uses the verb venir (to come) when referring to flying or traveling, as in "I'm travelingfrom or flying in from Peru." The verbs "to fly" and "to travel" also exist, although these verbs are used ina different way. We will practice this in the slides that follow.You may recall that we learned that salir means "to go out." However, this verb can also be used inreference to planes departing.Did you notice that the simple past tense of "we" verbs, e.g., we departed (salimos) is same as thepresent tense form, "we depart" (salimos)? One less form to remember! And, as usual, context will bea clue as to which tense is meant.Even though escala is literally "layover," in Spanish escala can mean either a "layover" or a "planechange." Spanish speakers don't really differentiate between these meanings.



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Remember that in Spanish you can use the simple present (transporta), instead of the presentprogressive (transportando), to convey the idea of an activity that is in progress at the moment ofspeaking. Remember this particular use of the simple present tense to solve the following slides!I bet you remember that llevar also means "to take." In this case, llevar is used to refer to the action oftaking something from one place to another. In most cases, this particular usage of the verb can be asynonym of transportar.Similar to referirse a... (to mean...), in many cases the verb ingresar must also be followed thepreposition a (to). When ingresar (to enter) is followed by the place being entered we use a, as in "toenter into the country." However, we do not include the preposition a when the direct object, the placebeing entered in this case, is not used.In addition to the word abordar (to board), you will often hear the term embarcar. Spanish speakerswill understand either one you choose to use, but it will be helpful if you can recognize them both whenyou hear them.In order to correctly respond to the next slide, remember that the subjunctive form is commonly usedafter "that" (que). Also, remember that for verbs ending in "-er" or "-ir," to form the subjunctive you willdrop the infinitive ending and add an "-a." Ready?!You may recall that ese literally means "that." However, aquel can also be translated as "that." Although these two words are interchangeable, there is a slight difference in meaning. Aquel denotes alarger distance between the speaker and the object than ese.A partir de is translated as "starting from." However, English commonly shortens this phrase to just"from."Hacer el check out is a clear example of the way the English language influences Spanish. You will findlots of words that are used in Spanish that are borrowed directly from English. You may also hear peoplesay hacer el check in as a synonym of registrarse. These words are commonly used at airports andhotels.You may hear people say both reservación or reserva for reservation. These two words can be usedinterchangeably.Did you say "*Tenemos una reservación por este fin de semana"? If you did, don't worry! Porand para can be a bit confusing as they are both translated as "for." Just remember, por is used todenote a period of time, por 3 días (for 3 days), for example. Para, on the other hand, is used to referto a specific time, as in para este fin de semana (for this weekend).Did you get it right? We use para before la próxima semana, as we are referring to a specific time,and por before "2 days" because we are referring to a period of time.Did you notice that the simple past tense of "we" verbs, e.g., "we canceled" (cancelamos) is same asthe present tense form, "we cancel" (cancelamos)? One less form to remember! And, as usual,context will be a clue as to which tense is meant.For the next slide, try to remember how we form the future tense of "-ar" verbs when referring to he/ she/it and you (formal). For example, alcanzar (to reach) became alcanzará (it will reach).Although esperar and aguardar both mean "to wait," aguardar is more formal.



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For this next challenge, keep in mind how we form the passive voice. Consider the examples sedeletrea (it is spelled) and se pronuncia (it is pronounced).You already know that the translation of room is cuarto. However, when Spanish speakers refer to therooms in a hotel or hospital they say habitación. Although these words are synonyms, you must takeinto account the context in order to decide which one to use.Did you say "*Necesito servicio a la habitación por la habitación 35"? Recall that in addition tobeing used to refer to a specific time, para is also used to indicate an end point, goal, or target. Forexample, Este es para usted.Did you remember to say primer piso instead of *primero piso because piso is a masculine noun?You may recall learning planta baja as "first floor." Both of these phrases can be used to refer to thefirst floor and they are generally interchangeable. Although, sometimes el primer piso is the floor rightabove la planta baja.In many Latin American countries, you will hear people use the English word "lobby" to refer to this sameconcept!Did you say, "*¿Tiene alguna suites disponibles?" or something similar? In English, “any” generallycan only be used with plurals and/or mass nouns, as in "Do you have any suits?" or "Do you have anymilk?" You already know that in Spanish adjectives have to agree in number and gender with the nounthey modify. So therefore, we change the Spanish word "any" (algún) to its plural form (algunos /algunas) to modify plural nouns.In many Latin American countries, people refer to the salón de usos múltiples (multiple purposeroom) as the SUM.You may have noticed that the English translation of, "Can you suggest a place?" implies that the actionof suggesting is directed "to me" or "for me" without specifically saying it. This is not the case in Spanish,where you always have to be explicit by using the appropriate pronoun with the verb. For example, "tosuggest to me" is sugerirme, "to suggest to him/her/you [formal]" is sugerirle, and so on, dependingon the person to whom the suggestion is being made.Do you remember the difference between adónde and dónde? Dónde means "where" and is used toask questions about the location of something. Adónde, on the other hand, is the form used to inquireabout the destination of someone or something, as in "to where..." Consequently, in Spanish you wouldsay ¿Adónde vas? (To where are you going?), but not "*To where is the book?". Instead, you simplyuse dónde to form a sentence like "Where is the book?" (¿Dónde está el libro?).You previously learned that tourist was turista. Turista is the noun, as in a person who is visiting a newplace or another country. Turístico, on the other hand, is the adjective that describes a noun, as inmapa turístico (tourist map).Buscaban (you [plural] were looking for) is the imperfect past tense form of buscar (to look for). Weuse the imperfect tense of this verb because we assume you spent some time looking. Had we meantthat you looked for something only once, whether you found what you were looking for or not, we woulduse the preterite form, buscaron (you [plural] looked for). As a side note, this same phrase, "you werelooking for," can also be translated as estaban buscando using the imperfect form of estar (to be).



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Did you notice the pattern? To change a verb into the future tense when referring to "we," all you do isadd -emos to the end of the verb's root form.Do you recall the words hacerlo (to do it), tomarlo (to take it), and conocerlo (to know you)? In theseprevious examples lo is the direct object of the sentence. That is, lo directly receives the action of theverb. For example, in the sentence "Take the medicine," the word "medicine" directly receives the actionbecause it is being taken. This is in contrast to the indirect object, which indirectly receives the action ofthe verb. In the sentence "Bring me a glass of water," the glass of water directly receives the action, and"me" indirectly receives this same action since the destination of the glass of water is to "me." Generally,you can use a preposition before the indirect object without changing the meaning of the sentence, like"Bring me a glass of water" or "Bring a glass of water to me." Remember that just as the same verb formis used for him/her/it and you [formal], the same pronouns are used for these forms as well. You alreadylearned the Spanish indirect object pronoun le. The direct object pronoun is lo or la, depending on thegender of the noun. So to say, "to meet you" (to a male) you say conocerlo and to a femaleconocerla. In this same way, "to help you" is ayudarlo (to a male) and ayudarla (to a female).Did you recognize the pattern? Llamar (to call) became llamaré (I will call) and ir (to go) changed toiré (I will go). To change a verb to future tense for "I" all you have to do is add -é to the end. However,keep in mind, Spanish does not use this tense as often as English. In Spanish, it is more common tohear a form of ir a... (to go to...), followed by the verb. For example, Voy a llamar (I'm going to call) isused much more frequently than Llamaré (I will call).For this next challenge, you will use cualquier and not alguna for "any." Alguna in this context wouldrefer to something specific, whereas cualquier is more general in its reference.Did you remember to change disfruta into its subjunctive form disfrute? Remember, when using verbsthat indicate wishes like esperar (to hope), you have to put the verb in its subjunctive form.Be careful! En alquiler means "for rent" as in "El departamento que tiene en alquiler" (Theapartment you have for rent). Notice this phrase has to join with a verb, tener en alquiler (to have forrent), estar en alquiler (is for rent), etc. Don't confuse this with the expression "For Rent" (Se Alquila)as seen on signs in homes and apartments. Se alquila can stand on its own without an additional verb.Did you remember that even though English uses the -ing form of "see" in the sentence, "We areinterested in seeing the apartment" this word is actually acting as a noun? The best way to determinewhether it is a true verb or acting as a noun is to replace it with a noun. For example, "We are interestedin the apartment" or "We are interested in it." Since, in this case the phrase can be replaced with a noun,in Spanish we don't use the -iendo/-ando form of the verb, but rather the root form: ver (to see).Another common word used to refer to a bedroom is recámara.



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Do you remember the sentence,"¿Tiene alguna suite disponible?" Recall that in Spanish, adjectiveschange their endings in order to agree with the number and the gender of the noun that they modify. Therefore, the Spanish word for "any" (algún) can modify both singular nouns, alguna casa, and pluralnouns, algunas casas. So, even though "Do you have any houses for rent?" is plural in English, in thiscase I really only want to know if you have at least one house for rent, so in Spanish this is actuallysingular: ¿Tiene alguna casa en alquiler? In some countries, especially in Mexico due to its proximity to the United States, people use rentarinstead of alquilar for the verb "to rent."Did you get it right? In Spanish, you can either use the prepositions con or de when talking about thenumber of rooms in a house. Therefore, you can say departamento con dos dormitorios(apartment with two bedrooms) and departamento de dos dormitorios (two bedroom apartment).Did you remember to change tiene (has) to the subjunctive form tenga since it follows que?You may have said, "*Estamos viendo comprar una casa de dos dormitorios con patio." However, even though the English sentence uses "looking to buy" and not "looking for to buy" themeaning is the same. That is, one is still looking for a house to buy, and because of that, we use theverb buscar (to look for) and not ver (to look).Se vende and en venta can be confusing as they are both translated as "for sale." However, don'tforget that en venta is used with a verb in sentences like "Ese condominio ya no está en venta."(That condominium is not for sale anymore.) and se vende is used in signs.You may also hear the word comisaría to refer to the police station.Did you notice that we said e incluye and not *y incluye? The y changes to e in front of words thatbegin with "y" or "i" or even "hi" because these letters produce the same sound and make thepronunciation of the next word difficult.For this next slide, recall the structure we use in order to say "the thing that," as in, "the thing that youdecide."Did you notice that the verb in the previous slide has two pronouns? This is because we are using twoobjects: "it" and "you." "It" is replaced by -lo and the pronoun "you" (formal), that would generally bereplaced by -le or -les, is replaced by the formal variant -se. We use this variant when the indirect objectpronoun -le or -les is immediately followed by another pronoun that begins with the consonant l. Therefore, instead of saying *mostrárlelo, we say mostrárselo.You have already learned that one way to say “to start” is empezar. We will use the verb iniciar whentalking about starting up utilities in your home. Keep that in mind as you work through this unit.In Spanish, when you need to have something done by a service provider, you usually use the plural formof the verb, like inicien (you [plural] start) in the phrase you just learned. The reason for this is becausethe "you" that provides the service is thought of as a plural entity.It is very common for service providers, clerks, tellers, etc., to use desear (to wish) instead of querer(to want) when inquiring about the wishes or desires of the customer. These two words can beinterchangeable, but desear is a bit more formal. Keep that in mind when a service provider asks aboutthe customer's needs.



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Recall that the acronym ESCAPA serves as a reminder of those adverbial phrases that cause thefollowing verb in the sentence to be in the subjunctive. These phrases are En caso de que (in case),Sin que (without), Con tal que (provided that/ so that), Antes de que (before), Para que (in orderthat/ so that), and A menos que (unless). You will see some of these used in this chapter, so watch outfor them!You remember that Spanish has two simple past tenses -- the preterite for completed actions or actionsthat occurred a specific number of times, and the imperfect, where the action is incomplete, ongoing orrepeated. Keep that in mind with the next slide.There are many ways to say "as soon as possible" in Spanish. Besides lo antes posible, two otherphrases you will frequently hear are cuanto antes and even the more literal lo más pronto posible.The phrase antes de que (before) is one of the adverbial phrases in the reminder-acronym ESCAPA. As you know, these phrases require that the following verb appear in the subjunctive form in thesentence. Keep this in mind for the upcoming slides.Remember that to informally say "you could," there are two options in Spanish. In either case we use theverb poder (to be able), though sometimes we use the conditional form podrías, and sometimes weuse the future form podrás. When you are stating or inquiring about the conditions under whichsomething may happen you will use podrías, while if you want to ask someone if they can do somethingin the future you will use podrás.For both Spanish and English speakers, the decision of whether to use "to come" (venir) or "to go" (ir) isdetermined by perspective. In English, it is often the listener's perspective that is more important, sosomeone might say, "He can come (or come out) to your house." However, in Spanish, the speakerusually does not take the listener's perspective, and since the technician would be "going" (away from theperson speaking) to your house, would therefore say, Puede ir a su casa (He can go to your house.) Remember this shift in perspective as you work through this lesson.If you said ¿Trabaja?, don't worry. While it's true that trabajar is one way to say "to work" (as in "tolabor"), you will recall that we have another verb, funcionar (literally, "to function") that also means "towork." Remember to use funcionar when "to work" really means "to function."Factura is the word Spanish speakers use to refer to any bills or invoices detailing the payment forservices and products. Another term that is often used to refer to the bills for public services is recibo,but this term more often applies to the document you receive for any purchase made, that is to say, a"receipt."The word "what" in English questions has two possibilities in Spanish. The interrogative pronoun qué isused before the verb ser to ask for definitions. We also use it before nouns, as in ¿Qué talla esusted? (What size are you?) The pronoun cuál, on the other hand, is used when we are not looking for adefinition but rather a choice from among a group of things, as in ¿Cuál es su número? ("What is yournumber?" or literally, "Which is your number?")To solve the next challenge, remember that in Spanish, the names of the streets or avenues go beforethe number. Ready?



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In English, it is common to use ordinal numbers to talk about dates, as in "May 27th" or "the 27th ofMay," but in Spanish, we say el 27 de mayo (literally, "the twenty-seven of May"), using the regularcardinal numbers. There is one exception, however. The way people usually say the 1st of the month, forexample, "May 1st" or "the 1st of May" is with the ordinal number primero (first), i.e., el primero demayo.You previously learned that la próxima semana means "next week." La semana que viene (literally,"the week that comes") is another very common way to say this in Spanish. These two phrases can beused interchangeably.You may remember that in Spanish when we talk about knowing how to do something, we usually leaveout the word for "how" (cómo). So, in a sentence like No sé reparar la secadora (I don't know how torepair the dryer) the word cómo is implied but not often included.Did you say algún dificultad (any difficulty)? Almost! In Spanish, we say alguna dificultad becausedificultad is feminine. You'll find that words ending in -tad and -dad are always feminine, so we say lalibertad (liberty) and la universidad (university). You'll also note that these words usually end in -ty inEnglish, so that can be a help in building vocabulary.If you connected the nos to llamar and said puede llamarnos, that works too. Remember that thepronoun can be placed at the beginning of the verb phrase or connected to the end of the root form.You may have said, *en caso de que hay for "in case there is." However, recall the ESCAPA acronymyou learned previously to help you remember when to use the subjunctive verb form. The subjunctiveform must be used after the following adverbial phrases: En caso de que (in case), Sin que (without),Con tal que (provided that/ so that), Antes de que (before), Para que (so that/ in order that), and Amenos que (unless). Since the verb haber (there is) follows the adverbial phrase en caso de que (incase), you use the subjunctive form: haya.You probably recall that me gustaría (I would like) and estaría (it would be) are what we call"conditional" verb forms. In English, conditionality is usually indicated by "would," or in some cases,"should," or "could." In Spanish, to make a verb conditional, we add -ía (or -ías, -íamos or -ían depending on the subject) to the end of the root form of the verb.Did you notice the two dots above the "u" in bilingüe? This is called a "dieresis" and is used to indicatethat the "u" should not be silent. You may remember seeing this in the word güero (fair-skinned). Nowthat you are becoming more of a lingüista, you will probably recognize the dieresis in other words!Diría (I would say) is slightly irregular in the conditional form. However, its ending remains the same asour conditional rule indicates.Recall that Spanish has two ways to say "who": the singular (¿Quién?) and plural (¿Quiénes?) Forexample, we say ¿Quién es él? (Who is he?) and ¿Quiénes son ellos? (Who are they?) The samething happens with cuál (which / what). We say ¿Cuál es su dirección? (What is your address?), but¿Cuáles son nuestras opciones? (What are our options?). Since "options" is plural, ¿Cuál? mustalso be plural: ¿Cuáles?Recall that when referring to uncountable nouns like milk and water, we use poco / poca (a little bit) andwhen referring to countable things like maps and postcards we use pocos / pocas (a few). Use thatidea with the next slide.Did you say something like La escuela es recién construida? In this case you can either use ser orestar and be correct. By saying está recién construida the speaker is emphasizing the fact that it isvery new.



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You'll recall that we can say El que nos vendió el carro (The one who sold us the car) or La que nosayudó a pintar la casa (The one who helped us paint the house). In these sentences the expressionsel que and la que indicate "the one who." In English, we can use either "who" or "that" to give the samemessage while Spanish always uses "that" whether referring to either people or objects.Quite often, the reflexive form of a Spanish verb results in an English phrase starting with the word "get." For example, you will recall that the word perder means "to lose." However, the reflexive verbperderse means "to get lost." Keep that in mind as you work through this lesson.Don't forget the acronym WEIRDO NUT that reminds us of some of the "triggers" for the subjunctive formof a verb. The E in the acronym stands for emotions, so when we worry about something, the verbfollowing the que needs to be in the subjunctive form.You'll notice that since the English phrasing has us worrying about "something," we need a noun for thatpart of the sentence. So, when we worry, we use the gerund (-ing form) in English, whereas in Spanish weuse the subjunctive.For "We worry," you may have said something like, "*Preocupámosnos." Recall that the main verb ofthe sentence must agree with the subject. This is done by adjusting the ending of the root verb, in thiscase, "preocupar" (to worry) becomes, "preocupamos." However, also recall that when this happensto a reflexive verb, the reflexive pronoun must move to the front of the verb and also be modified toagree with the subject of the sentence. The "we" form of the reflexive pronoun "se" is "nos." This is howwe end up with, "Nos preocupamos" (We worry).Did you notice what happened to the verb cruzar in this sentence? You probably know that it needs tobe in the subjunctive form, but also we occasionally need to modify a word to fit spelling conventions. Inthis case, we need to avoid the letter sequence z-e and instead use the sequence c-e, and thesubjunctive of cruzar becomes cruce.Did you notice the accent on the first syllable of ésta? The accent indicates that the word ésta is notgoing to be an adjective ("this"), but rather that it will function as a pronoun ("this one"). If the pronounrefers to a masculine noun it will be éste. You will find the same thing with ese (that) as compared toése (that one) and esa (that) as compared to ésa (that one).You already know that "very good" in Spanish is muy bueno. In this slide we learned a way to say "very,very good" or "extremely good." The word buenísimo is known as the superlative form of bueno. Forsuperlatives, just remove the vowel from the end of the adjective (if there is one), and add -ísimo. Ofcourse, the -o in -ísimo might need to be modified, depending on gender and number. For example,"extremely good schools" is said escuelas buenísimas.We've also seen that the word menos can mean "fewer" in phrases like menos turistas (fewer tourists -literally, "less tourists") or menos gente (fewer people - literally, "less people"). However, when actuallytalking about the number (número) of anything, we use menor to mean "fewer," as in El número dealumnos por salón es menor (The number of students per classroom is fewer).You probably remember that to report an interruption of a public service, we used the verb informarsobre (to report). However, when reporting an emergency, people usually use the verb reportar. Theverbs can be interchanged, but by custom, reportar would be the likely choice in reporting anemergency while informar sobre (literally, "to inform about") carries less urgency for the listener.



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Did you notice the pattern: hay (there is / there are) followed by a noun, as in ¡Hay un incendio! (Thereis a fire!), and ¡Hay un hombre armado! (There is an armed man!), etc.? The expression ¡Haygritos! follows this same pattern. In Spanish, we are literally saying "*There are shouts!" However, inthis case, English uses the verb form that acts like a noun -- the gerund -- and it ends up as "There'sshouting!"You might recall that había also means "there was / there were." Both había and hubo are past tenseforms of the verb haber (to be), and the difference between them has to do with how the speaker thinksabout the situation. Hubo is the preterite form of haber and refers to a single event or occurrence inthe past or one that happened a specific number of times. Había is the imperfect form of the verb andrefers to the fact that the existence in the past was ongoing, possibly even right up to the presentmoment.Do you remember the acronym WEIRDO NUT that gives us situations where the subjunctive form of averb is used in Spanish? "Tentativeness" can be seen in the phrase hasta que (until), and therefore weuse the subjunctive form for the verb that follows. So, "until I tell you" is said as hasta que le diga.You may recall that the verb pasar can also mean "to happen." In this lesson we will use another verbsuceder to express the same thing. Although these verbs can mostly be used interchangeably, theverb suceder is slightly more formal.In English, we tend to use the present progressive when describing an event that is either happening atthat very moment or in the immediate future, as in "We are sending a truck." While Spanish can also usethis form, e.g., Estamos mandando un camión ahora, generally, the simple present tense ispreferred, Mandamos un camión ahora.Recall that in Spanish, the respectful terms señora (ma'am), señorita (miss) and señor (sir) arefrequently used in place of the words mujer (woman) and hombre (man) in sentences. For example, instead of La mujer está herida (The woman is injured) you can say, La señora está herida orpossibly La señorita está herida if referring to a young woman. Keep that in mind in this lesson.Recall that the present progressive, (-ing form), is used less in Spanish than in English. Spanish moreoften than not prefers the simple present form.To be absolutely correct, in Spanish we should be saying guiarlo (to guide you [masculine]) or guiarla(to guide you [feminine]) since the direct object is "you." Remember, in Spanish, le (to/ for you [formal])is the indirect object pronoun, but lo (you [masculine formal]) and la (you [feminine formal]) are thedirect object pronouns. However, it is very common in Latin America to use the indirect object pronounle with some verbs when the difference in gender is not important. This use is known as leísmo.Of course you can place the pronoun le either before the verb phrase (Le voy a guiar) or connected tothe end of the root verb (Voy a guiarle). Either way is fine!You already know that in Spanish, if we want to reaffirm a statement we can say ¿Bien? (Okay?). Another very common way of accomplishing the same thing is to use the expression ¿De acuerdo?(literally "In agreement?). These phrases are interchangeable in this context.If you look closely at the word quehaceres (chores), you'll probably pick out the words que (that) andhacer (to do). So, quehaceres are all the things that have to be done!



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A lot of times, we want to get someone's attention, and to do this in English we might use a word like"Hey" or "Say" or "Listen." One way to do this in Spanish is with the command form of oír (to hear). Informally we can say Oye, while formally we say Oiga, both are really just commands: "Listen."Do you recall that in Spanish the choice of ir vs. venir usually has to do with the perspective of thespeaker rather than the listener? A common delaying tactic in English is to say "I'm coming!" The sametactic exists in Spanish, but instead we say ¡Ya voy! (literally, "Already I go!") since the person speakingwould have to "go" away from the spot where they are and towards the listener.The phrase terminar de leer (to finish reading) is another example of an expression where English usesa gerund (the "-ing" form) while in Spanish we use the root verb. In terminar de leer the verb leer isacting like a noun. We could replace leer ("to read" or, "reading") with a noun like "the book": "to finishthe book," "the article": "to finish the article," etc.Did you recall how to compare with "as... as"? While English uses one word ("as") twice, in Spanish we usetan... como to compare people or things with an adjective in the middle. So tan gordo como means"as fat as." This phrase works just as well with an adverb like pronto (soon) in the middle. Keep that inmind on the next slides.The acronym WEIRDO NUT reminds us of situations where the subjunctive form of a verb is used inSpanish. The T is for "tentativeness," and if we use the phrase tan pronto como (as soon as) to referto a future (tentative) event, then we use the subjunctive form for the verb that follows. So, "As soon as Iclean the kitchen" is said as Tan pronto como limpie la cocina if it isn't certain when or if the kitchenwill be cleaned.Remember what we said about the possible tentativeness of a phrase like Tan pronto como limpie lacocina (As soon as I clean the kitchen). If we aren't certain about the outcome, we need the subjunctiveform for the verb that follows tan pronto como. The same thing happens with cuando. If we aren'tcertain of the outcome, we use the subjunctive. Try that on this next slide.Whenever the outcome is tentative or uncertain, we need to have the verb in the subjunctive form. We've seen tan pronto como limpie (as soon as I clean) and cuando quite el polvo (when I dust). Another phrase that might indicate tentativeness is a menos que (unless). You might remember thisexpression as one of the expressions of the ESCAPA acronym. You'll use this insight on the next slide.How did you do? You probably recognized that the phrase hasta que (until) is sometimes tentative. If itis, the verb that follows will be in the subjunctive form, as in hasta que termine (until she finishes).You maybe said something like *No te enoja or *No enójate. Good try! If this were a positive informalcommand, "Get mad," we would just say Enójate. However, in Spanish when we give a negativecommand we use the subjunctive form according to our acronym WEIRDO NUT. Also, notice that sincethe verb was modified and is not a positive command, we have to move the pronoun to the front of theverb.To say, "I'm very sorry" you may have said something like *Muy lo siento or *Lo siento muy. However, what's happening here is that Lo siento literally means "I feel it." As a result, to say "I'm verysorry" in Spanish we'll have to literally say "I feel it a lot" or Lo siento mucho.



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How did you do when responding to "Don't get annoyed"? Normally, molestarse (to get annoyed) in thepresent tense is Te molestas (You get annoyed). However, recall that when we give an informalnegative command, that is, to informally say to NOT do something, we have to use the subjunctive form. As a result, Te molestas becomes No te molestes.Recall that there are two simple past forms for most verbs: the preterite and the imperfect. The verbdecir (to say) has the preterite form dijiste (you [informal] said) and the imperfect form decías (you[informal] were saying). We use the preterite form dijiste if referring to something that was said justonce or a limited number of times, while the imperfect form, decías, is used to refer to speech that wasongoing in the past.Recall that while we usually leave out subject pronouns like tú, yo, etc., we can include them if we want toadd emphasis. Keep that in mind for the next slide.You may recall that in Spanish, when you want to give emphasis to a sentence you can add sí (literally,"yes") before the main verb. This is similar to how English uses the word "does" or "do" for emphasis,often stressing this word. For example, we can say Quiero hacerme reflejos (I want to get highlights),but to give the sentence more emphasis we can say Sí quiero hacerme reflejos (I do want to gethighlights). Keep this in mind for the next challenge.Did you notice that in the phrase cortar y alisarme el pelo (to cut and straighten my hair) the firstverb appears without the pronoun me? This often happens to avoid redundancy when two verb phraseslike cortarme el pelo and alisarme el pelo both share the same personal pronoun (me) as well asthe same object (el pelo). However, this would not happen if the verb phrases don't share the sameobject as in Quiero cortarme el pelo y hacerme reflejos (I want to cut my hair and get highlights.)Were you wondering about dropping the personal pronoun me on alisarme? In this case, for alisarmeel pelo and hacerme reflejos, we do not drop it since both verb phrases are unique in that they havedifferent objects (el pelo and reflejos). As a result, we keep the verb phrases intact and include theme.You will notice that in alisármelo, "to straighten it (to me)" we have a root verb with two pronounsattached. Just keep in mind that each of the two pronouns carry meaning. The me (to me) is there totell us who is affected, and the lo (it) refers to what is being straightened, in this case, el pelo (the hair).You will notice that the verb "to think" in English has many equivalents in Spanish. The verb opinar ("tothink," literally, "to have the opinion") is often used when asking about someone's opinion on something. One thing to note, however, is that opinar is not really used to give a response about one's own opinion. That is, Opino que... (I think...) would not normally be used.You probably noticed that in this case we used lleve (it takes), which is the subjunctive form for llevar,whereas in the previous slide we had used lleva, the simple present. Remember that the WEIRDO NUTacronym tells us that in cases where the outcome is uncertain we need the subjunctive form.



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You will find that the verb tener (to have) is kind of unique in that the noun that follows frequently lacksan article, either "the" or "a/an." This is especially true for a negative phrase. As a result, it is much morecommon to say No, no tengo cita (No, I don't have an appointment) and leave out the article una (a).You may recall that in Latin America there are times when the indirect object pronoun le (to/ for you[formal]) is used when in fact the correct way is to use the direct object pronoun lo (you [masculineformal]) or la (you [feminine formal]). This is known as leísmo, and here we see that the verb atender(to attend to) is often affected by it.You may have said, *en miércoles. However, remember that Spanish does not use the preposition"on" in front of the days of the week but rather the definite article el (the).You have already learned that recordar can mean to remember. Both recordar and the reflexive verbacordarse carry this meaning. Choosing which verb you use will depend on the structure of thesentence (although many times they can be used interchangeably). But don't worry - you will practicethe different structures using Mango!Did you notice that "(they) have" (tienen) is the exactly the same as "(you [plural]) have"? This is thesame with all Spanish verbs. The plural "you" form of the verb and the 3rd person plural (they) form willalways be the same. Makes things a little easier, right?!Do you recall that when the word sí (yes) is included immediately before the verb phrase, it givesemphasis to the verb? Often in English we would emphasize the word "do" or "does" in the phrase, butthis emphasis could also be accomplished with words like "is," "are," "was," "were," "can," "could," or "will." Be sure to listen for that emphasis in the next slides and know that adding the word sí will take care ofthis additional emphasis in Spanish.Remember that the acronym ESCAPA reminds us of some of the cases where we need the subjunctiveform. So, in the sentence ¡Date prisa para que llegues a tiempo! (Hurry up so that you arrive ontime!) we need the subjunctive of llegar (to arrive) because of the phrase para que (so that).How did you do? Once again ESCAPA reminds us of the para que phrase that triggers the subjunctive. In this case, the subjunctive of llegar (to arrive) is lleguen since it is addressed to a group.Se me hace que..., Me parece que..., and, Creo que..., can all be translated as, "I think that..." Meparece que... literally means, "It seems to me that..." Creo que... literally translates, "I believethat..." Se me hace que... is a little more difficult to explain. You may have guessed that it comesfrom the verb hacer (to do). This is correct. All you really need to know is that all three of these phrasesare used to mean, "I think that...," and they can all be used interchangeably.Remember, the simple past tense of "we" verbs, e.g., "we postponed" (postergamos) is same as thepresent tense form, "we postpone" (postergamos).You just learned how to change postergar (to postpone) to se postergó (it was postponed). Nowapply this same pattern to the next slide!



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You already know how to say "to do" (hacer), "redo" (volver a hacer), and "to schedule" (programar). Now, try your best to solve the following slide!You may recall that in Spanish, you can leave the attached pronouns at the end of the verb or movethem to the front of the verb phrase. Now try moving the pronoun from programarlo to the front.You may recall that the word qué can have different meanings depending on its use. When it is usedbefore an adjective, it is usually translated as "how," as in ¡Qué rica! (How delicious!). Keep this in mindfor the next slide.You will also often hear la trama as a synonym for el argumento. Both refer to "the plot" or "the storyline."You will remember that we have also seen that estaba (was) is a form of estar referring to past events. In Spanish, as you know, there are two simple past forms, the preterite and the imperfect. The preteriteestuvo (was) implies a limit in the past, while the imperfect estaba (was) implies that something wasongoing. In this case, the movie was over and therefore limited or complete.The expression es decir ("that is" - literally "it is to say") is just one of many expressions that give yousome space in the conversation. Sometimes it is used to pause or to give yourself a moment to rethink. Other times it lets the listener know that you may be changing the direction of the conversation or simplyclarifying something you said. You'll learn more in the next slides. It is a good idea to add these phrasesto your "bag of tricks" and use them often!The expression o sea (or it is) can be heard often in conversations. It is a "filler" phrase that tells thelistener that an opinion is coming up next. Recall that the acronym WEIRDO NUT reminds us that whenopinions are given, the subjunctive is used. That is the case with o sea.Whenever we want to pause or change directions in the flow of the conversation, we have a lot ofoptions. We can say es decir (that is), digo, (I'm saying), o sea (I mean), or quiero decir (I mean tosay). These expressions are all pretty much interchangeable, and you will hear them a lot whenconversing with Spanish speakers!As you recall, there are several expressions used in Spanish for the idea "to think." This new expression¿Qué te pareció? (What did you think? - literally, "What did it seem to you?") is used like ¿Quépiensas? (What do you think?) and ¿Qué opinas? (What do you think? - literally, "What opinion do youhave?"). Take note, however, that the last two expressions are always stated in the present in Spanish,while ¿Qué te pareció? is stated in the past tense.As you know, the word se has many uses in Spanish. Sometimes it indicates a reflexive use, as inllamarse (to call oneself), or it can show passive use, as in se acepta (is accepted). The verbestrenarse is neither reflexive nor passive. Here the use of se is actually to intensify the verb, and theuse of se for this purpose is optional, although including it is probably much more common than leavingit out.



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You will find that the verb conocer a (to be familiar with) is often the verb that we use to mean "toknow." However, it is important to keep this separate from the use of saber, which also means "toknow." We use saber when referring to facts and information (i.e., to know who stars in a movie), whilewe use conocer a to refer to the familiarity that people have with a person or place (i.e., to know theactor).In the sentence Si fuera más persuasivo, sería mejor (If he was more persuasive, it would bebetter), we are talking about a hypothetical situation. That is, we state what would happen if somethingelse (contrary to the fact) were indeed true. In Spanish sentences like this, the verb in the phrase thatbegins with si (in this case, Si fuera más persuasivo) is always in a past subjunctive form while theother phrase (here, sería mejor) has a verb in a conditional form. Let's practice!The verb habría recomendado ([she] would have recommended) has two parts, one formed fromhaber (to have) and one from recomendar (to recommend). The verb form habría (would have) iscombined with recomendado (recommended) to mean "would have recommended." This is known asthe conditional perfect form of recomendar.Recall what you learned about hypothetical situations. Once again, in the sentence Si hubiera sidocómica habría recomendado la película (If it had been comical, she would have recommended themovie), we have two phrases. Both parts of the sentence are built by combining a form of haber (tohave) and a past participle (i.e., the verb form that usually ends in "-ed" in English and "-ado" or "-ido" inSpanish). As in the earlier sentences, the si phrase is in the past subjunctive (hubiera) and the other inthe conditional (habría).


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