Expresiones Comunes y Frases - Inglés

Expresiones comunes y frases en ingls
EXPRESIONES COMUNES Y FRASES EN INGLS
Este documento ha sido compilado de diversas fuentes por SEVP. Marzo 2009
NDICE DE CUESTIONES Y TEMAS ACUERDO pg. 4 AFICIONES- HOBBIES pg. 6 APARIENCIA pg. 9 APROBACIN pg. 10 CERTEZA pg. 11 CITAS- PLANES pg. 13 CLIMATOLOGIA pg. 17 COMIDAS, RESTAURANTES pg. 19 COMPARACIONES pg. 26 COMPRAS pg. 32 CONSEJO pg. 35 CONVERSACIN BSICA: ENTENDIENDOSE pg. 39 CONVERSANDO pg. 41 FRASES COMUNES pg. 44 DEPORTES pg. 54 DISCULPAS pg. 55 EDUCACIN pg. 57 EMERGENCIAS pg. 58 EXPLICACIONES pg. 60 EXPR. ARITMTICAS Y ESTADSTICAS pg. 64 GUSTOS, PREFERENCIAS pg. 65 IMPRESIONES pg. 67 INSTRUCCIONES pg. 68 INTENCIN pg. 69 MODALES pg. 71 NEGOCIOS SIT. ECONMICA-LABORAL pg. 74
OCUPACIONES, TRABAJO OFERTAS, PETICIONES OPINIONES, EMOCIONES ORDENADORES- INTERNET PARENTESCO - FAMILIA PASADO HABLANDO DEL PASADO PERMISO POLTICA POSIBILIDAD, PROBABILIDAD PRESENTACIONES PRESENTE PROCEDENCIA PRONOMBRES PROPIEDAD Q. TAG RELACIONES SEXUALES SALUD ENFERMEDAD SUGERENCIAS SUPERFICIES TELEFONEANDO TIEMPO, HORA, FECHAS VIAJES- TRANSPORTE VIAJES- TURISMO * VARIAS CONSTRUCCIONES Y USOS CARACTERSTICOS
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- ACUERDO I FULLY AGREE WITH YOU = = ESTOY TOTALMENTE DE ACUERDO YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT/CORRECT = = TIENE TODA LA RAZON I SHARE YOUR OPINION = = COMPARTO SU OPINION I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO / I DO NOT OBJECT TO = = NO TENGO INCONVENIENTE EN.. I DO LIKE YOUR IDEA = = ME PARECE BIEN SU IDEA THERE IS NO PROBLEM ABOUT = = NO HAY PROBLEMA SOBRE.. I CANNOT AGREE / I ABSOLUTELY DISAGREE / I TOTALLY DISAGREE = = ESTOY TOTALMENTE EN DESACUERDO.. YOU ARE QUITE WRONG / YOU ARE MISTAKEN = = SE EQUIVOCA UD. POR COMPLETO I CANNOT ACCEPT / I CANNOT SUPPORT YOU = = NO PUEDO ACEPTAR / NO PUEDO APOYARLE
I'M NOT TOO KEEN ON THIS IDEA / I DON'T THINK MUCH OF THIS IDEA = = NO CREO QUE SEA BUENA IDEA I WON'T AGREE / I CAN'T AGREE = = ME NIEGO A.. I WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO = = ME SERIA IMPOSIBLE
- AFICIONES- HOBBIES WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? = =CULES SON TUS HOBBIES? WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? = =QU HACES EN TU TIEMPO LIBRE? DO YOU LIKE TO READ? = TE GUSTA LEER? I DON'T LIKE TO READ = NO ME GUSTA LEER I LIKE TO READ = ME GUSTA LEER I LIKE TO COOK = ME GUSTA COCINAR I LIKE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC = =ME GUSTA ESCUCHAR MSICA I LIKE TO PLAY THE PIANO = TOCO EL PIANO I LIKE TO PLAY THE GUITAR = TOCO LA GUITARRA I LIKE TO SING = ME GUSTA CANTAR I LIKE TO PLAY CHESS = ME GUSTA JUGAR AJEDREZ I LIKE TO GO OUT = ME GUSTA SALIR I LIKE TO TRAVEL = ME GUSTA VIAJAR I LIKE TO GO SHOPPING = ME GUSTA IR DE COMPRAS I LIKE GARDENING = ME GUSTA LA JARDINERA I LIKE TO WATCH TV = ME GUSTA VER TELEVISIN I LIKE TO SURF THE INTERNET = =ME GUSTA NAVEGAR EN INTERNET
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE? = =QU CLASE DE MSICA TE GUSTA? I LIKE CLASSICAL MUSIC = =ME GUSTA LA MSICA CLSICA I LIKE POP MUSIC = ME GUSTA LA MSICA POP I LIKE OPERA = ME GUSTA LA PERA I LIKE JAZZ = ME GUSTA EL JAZZ I LIKE TECHNO = ME GUSTA EL TECNO I LIKE HARD ROCK = ME GUSTA EL ROCK DURO WHAT ARE YOU FAVORITE BANDS? = =CULES SON TUS BANDAS FAVORITAS? WHAT DO YOU PREFER? = QU PREFIERES? I PREFER ...... = PREFIERO ... I'VE BEEN KEEN ON SPORT SINCE I WAS AT SCHOLL = ME INTERESA...DESDE I'M A FOOTBALL FAN - MY MAIN HOBBY IS FOOTBALL I SUPPORT MY LOCAL TEAM I PLAY WHENEVER I GET THE CHANCE = = SIEMPRE QUE TENGO OPORTUNIDAD I ENJOY WATCHING FOOTBALL, BUT I DON'T PLAY MYSELF
OUTDOOR SPORTS DON'T APPEAL TO ME- I'M MORE INTERESTED IN INDOOR ACTIVITIES = = EXTERNOS..NO ME AGRADAN..INTERNOS..
- APARIENCIA HOW TALL ARE YOU? MAN? WHO'S THAT TALL, THIN
WICH MAN? - THE ONE WITH THE BLOND BEARD/ BLACK MOUSTACHE WHO'S THAT SHORT, ELDERLY LADY WITH GLASSES? THE ONE STANDING BEHIND YOU / SITTING IN FRONT OF US I'M JUST UNDER TWO METERS TALL SHE'S A TALL, SLIM, LONG HAIRED GIRL HE'S A SHORT, THIN, MIDDLE-AGED MAN HOW MUCH DO YOU WEIGHT? - I WEIGHT JUST OVER 80 KG I TAKE AFTER MY FATHER - I LOOK LIKE MY MOTHER
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- APROBACIN YOU ARE QUIT RIGHT TO....I ENTIRELY APPROVE OF = TIENE UD. TODA LA RAZON EN....ME PARECE MUY BIEN I'M VERY MUCH IN FAVOUR OF = = ESTOY TOTALMENTE A FAVOR DE I MUST CONGRATULATE YOU ON = = LE FELICITO POR.. WE ENDORSE COMPLETELY = = APOYAMOS COMPLETAMENTE I STRONGLY DISAPPROVE OF / I HEARTILY DISAPPROVE OF = = ESTOY TOTALMENTE EN CONTRA DE I CANNOT SUPPORT / I CANNOT APPROVE = = NO PUEDO APOYAR WE ARE OPPOSED TO = = ESTAMOS EN CONTRA DE I MUST OBJECT TO = = DESEO PRESENTAR OBJECIONES EN CONTRA DE I'M VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT = = ESTOY EN CONTRA DE
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- CERTEZA I'M SURE /I'M CERTAIN / I'M POSITIVE / I'M CONVINCED THAT = = ESTOY SEGURO DE QUE.. I DOUBT IF / IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER.. = = DUDO QUE.. WE NOW KNOW FOR CERTAIN / WE NOW KNOW FOR SURE = = AHORA SABEMOS CON SEGURIDAD.. IT ISN'T CERTAIN / IT ISN'T KNOWN FOR SURE = = NO SE SABE CON SEGURIDAD.. THERE IS NO DOUBT = = NO CABE DUDA DE.. NO ONE CAN DENY THAT = = NADIE PUEDE NEGAR QUE.. IT'S INEVITABLE THAT = = ES INEVITABLE QUE.. IT'S DEBATABLE WHETHER = = NO ESTA CLARO QUE.. I HAVE MY DOUBTS ABOUT = = TENGO MIS DUDAS EN LO QUE RESPECTA A..
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SHE WAS BOUND TO = = ERA INEVITABLE QUE ELLA.. I MADE SURE THAT / I MADE CERTAIN THAT = = ME ASEGUR DE QUE.. IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE/ QUITE LIKELY THAT/ VERY PROBABLY = = ES MUY PROBABLE QUE..
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- CITAS- PLANES ARE YOU FREE TODAY / TOMORROW / THIS EVENING ? = EST/ESTS (FORMAL/INFORMAL) LIBRE HOY / MAANA / ESTA NOCHE? I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ..... = =TENGO UNA CITA CON ... I HAVE PLANS ALREADY = YA TENGO PLANES I AM GOING TO THE MOVIES = VOY A IR AL CINE I AM GOING TO THE THEATER = VOY A IR AL TEATRO I AM GOING TO THE MUSEUM = VOY A IR AL MUSEO DO YOU WANT TO GO OUT WITH ME TONIGHT? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) SALIR CONMIGO ESTA NOCHE? I'D LOVE TO = ME ENCANTARA DO YOU HAVE TICKETS? = TIENES ENTRADAS? I HAVE TWO TICKETS FOR ....... = =TENGO ENTRADAS PARA ... I DON'T LIKE THE MUSIC = NO ME GUSTA LA MSICA THE MUSIC IS TOO LOUD = =LA MSICA EST DEMASIADO FUERTE
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IT'S TOO CROWDED HERE = =EST DEMASIADO LLENO AQU SHALL WE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE? = =VAMOS A OTRO LUGAR? WHAT MOVIE SHALL WE GO TO? = =QU PELCULA VEMOS? WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE MOVIE? = =CMO TE PARECI LA PELCULA? WHAT TIME SHALL WE MAKE IT ? = = CONCERTAR CITA I'D LIKE YOU TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE MR. N. = I'D LIKE TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH MR. N. WOULD WEDNESDAY SUIT YOU? - WHAT ABOUT FRIDAY? = = FIJAR FECHA, HORA WHAT TIME SHALL WE MAKE IT ? = = FIJAR FECHA, HORA LET'S MAKE IT SOMO TIME NEXT WEEK = = FIJAR FECHA, HORA
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I'LL LET YOU KNOW THE EXACT DATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE = = FIJAR FECHA, HORA ..HARE SABER.. I'M AFRAID I HAVE TO CANCEL OUR APPOINTMENT = = CAMBIAR LO ACORDADO ..COMPROMISO CAN WE MAKE IT MONDAY INSTEAD? = = CAMBIAR LO ACORDADO ..EN LUGAR DE.. I WON'T BE FREE UNTIL NEXT WEEK = = CAMBIAR LO ACORDADO UNTIL - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE = = LOC. TEMPORAL AT THE BEGINNING/ IN THE MIDDLE/ AT THE END/ .. OF NEXT WEEK = = LOC. TEMPORAL WHAT ARE YOU PLANS? WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING NEXT YEAR? BASICALLY, WE'LL BE DOING THE SAME THING EVENTUALLY, WE'LL BE DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT HOPEFULLY, WE'LL BE IN A BETTER POSITION
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WE'LL DEFINITELY BE GOING ABROAD - WE'LL PROBABLY STAY AT HOME = = ..EXTRANJEROVOLVER WILL YOU BE VISITING EUROPE? - I SUPPOSE SO - I THINK SO - I HOPE SO HOW SOON WILL THAT BE? - QUITE SOON - VERY SOON - NOT YET - NO JUST YET = = ..PRONTO.. IT'S VERY URGENT - THEY WERE IN A HURRY FOR THE ESTIMATE = = ...APRESURADAMENTE THEY NEEDED IT URGENTLY - THEY WANTED IT INMEDIATELY - IT WAS TOP PRIORITY WE MANAGED TO MEET THE DEADLINE = = LOGRO CUMPLIR CON EL PLAZO ESTIPULADO WE WERE ABLE TO DO IT ON TIME THEY WANTED US TO MAIL IT RIGHT AWAY = = ..AHORA MISMO THEY ASKED US TO SEND IT EXPRESS THEY TOLD US TO DELIVER IT BY HAND = = ..ENTREGA EN MANO
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. CLIMATOLOGIA WHAT'S THE WEATHER GOING TO BE LIKE TOMORROW? = = CMO ESTAR EL CLIMA MAANA? WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE USUALLY? = = CMO ES EL CLIMA USUALMENTE? IT'S GOING TO RAIN TOMORROW = = MAANA LLOVER IT'S RAINING = EST LLOVIENDO IT'S SNOWING = EST NEVANDO IT'S SUNNY = EST SOLEADO IT'S CLOUDY = EST NUBLADO IT'S WARM OUTSIDE = HACE CALOR AFUERA IT'S COLD OUTSIDE = HACE FRO AFUERA WHAT AWFUL WEATHER! = = QU TIEMPO MS HORRIBLE! WHAT A LOVELY DAY! = = QU DA TAN HERMOSO! NICE DAY, ISN'T IT? = = BONITO DA, NO? IS IT ALWAYS THIS HOT? = = SIEMPRE HACE ESTE CALOR?
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IS IT ALWAYS THIS COLD? = = SIEMPRE HACE ESTE FRO? IS IT ALWAYS THIS RAINY? = = SIEMPRE ES AS DE LLUVIOSO? IS IT ALWAYS THIS CLOUDY? = = SIEMPRE EST AS DE NUBLADO? I'M WET = ESTOY MOJADO
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. COMIDAS, RESTAURANTES I AM HUNGRY = TENGO HAMBRE I AM THIRSTY = TENGO SED SHALL WE GET SOMETHING TO EAT? = =BUSCAMOS ALGO DE COMER? SHALL WE GET SOMETHING TO DRINK? = =BUSCAMOS ALGO DE BEBER? DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT? = =TIENE/TIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ALGO DE COMER? DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DRINK? = =TIENE/TIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ALGO DE BEBER? DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ALGO DE COMER? CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ALGO DE COMER?
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DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ALGO DE BEBER? I WOULD LIKE .... (TO DRINK), PLEASE = =QUISIERA ... , POR FAVOR A CUP OF COFFEE = UNA TAZA DE CAF A CUP OF TEA = UNA TAZA DE T A GLASS OF BEER = UN VASO DE CERVEZA A GLASS OF WINE = UN VASO DE VINO A GLASS OF RED WINE = UN VASO DE VINO TINTO A GLASS OF WHITE WINE = UN VASO DE VINO BLANCO A GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE = =UN VASO DE JUGO DE NARANJA A GLASS OF APPLE JUICE = =UN VASO DE JUGO DE MANZANA CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ALGO DE BEBER? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRINK? = =QU LE GUSTARA/TE GUSTARA (FORMAL/INFORMAL) BEBER?
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO EAT? = =QU LE GUSTARA/TE GUSTARA (FORMAL/INFORMAL) COMER? WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? QU RECOMIENDA/ RECOMIENDAS? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) CAN I SEE THE MENU, PLEASE? = =PUEDO VER EL MEN, POR FAVOR? CAN I SEE THE WINE LIST, PLEASE? = =PUEDO VER LA CARTA DE VINOS, POR FAVOR? I WOULD LIKE THIS, PLEASE = =ME GUSTARA ESTO, POR FAVOR WOULD YOU LIKE AN APPETIZER? = =DESEA UNA ENTRADA ? I WOULD LIKE AN APPETIZER, PLEASE = =QUISIERA UNA ENTRADA, POR FAVOR I WOULD LIKE SOME FISH, PLEASE = =QUISIERA ALGO DE PESCADO, POR FAVOR I WOULD LIKE SOME BEEF, PLEASE = =QUISIERA ALGO DE CARNE, POR FAVOR
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I WOULD LIKE SOME PORK, PLEASE = =QUISIERA ALGO DE CERDO, POR FAVOR I WOULD LIKE A SALAD, PLEASE = =QUISIERA UNA ENSALADA, POR FAVOR I WOULD LIKE SOME SOUP, PLEASE = =QUISIERA UNA SOPA, POR FAVOR I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING VEGETARIAN, PLEASE = =QUISIERA ALGO VEGETARIANO, POR FAVOR WOULD YOU LIKE A DESSERT? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) POSTRE? FOR AN APPETIZER, I WOULD LIKE ....... = =COMO ENTRADA, QUISIERA ... FOR A MAIN DISH, I WOULD LIKE ....... = =PARA PLATO FUERTE, QUISIERA ... FOR DESSERT, I WOULD LIKE ....... = =PARA POSTRE, QUISIERA ... CAN I HAVE THIS WITH FRIES/RICE/POTATOES? = =PUEDO PEDIR ESTO CON [PATATAS FRITAS]/ARROZ/PATATAS? CAN I HAVE THIS WITHOUT ...... ? = =PUEDO PEDIR ESTO SIN ...?
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CAN I GET ONLY A SMALL PORTION PLEASE? = =ME PUEDE DAR SLO UNA PORCIN PEQUEA POR FAVOR? CAN I HAVE THIS WITH FRIES/RICE/POTATOES? = =PUEDO ORDENAR ESTO CON [PAPAS FRITAS]/ARROZ/PAPAS? WHAT SALADS DO YOU HAVE? = =QU ENSALADAS TIENE? NOTHING MORE, THANKS = =NADA MS, GRACIAS. IT IS TO TAKE AWAY = ES PARA LLEVAR I AM A VEGETARIAN = SOY VEGETARIANO I AM VEGAN = SOY VEGETARIANO I CAN'T EAT THAT = NO PUEDO COMER ESO DOES THIS CONTAIN ..... ? = ESTO TIENE ...? (A LOT OF) SALT = (MUCHA) SAL (A LOT OF) SUGAR = (MUCHA) AZCAR (A LOT OF) FAT = (MUCHA) GRASA ANY MEAT = CARNE ANY SEAFOOD = MARISCOS ANY FISH = PESCADO ANY DAIRY PRODUCTS = PRODUCTOS LCTEOS I DON'T DRINK (ALCOHOL) = NO BEBO (ALCOHOL) I HAVE NO FORK = NO TENGO TENEDOR I HAVE NO KNIFE = NO TENGO CUCHILLO
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I HAVE NO SPOON = NO TENGO CUCHARA THERE IS A GLASS MISSING = FALTA UN VASO THERE IS A PLATE MISSING = FALTA UN PLATO THIS IS NOT CLEAN = ESTO NO EST LIMPIO IT'S TOO COLD = EST MUY FRO IT'S TOO SPICY = EST MUY CONDIMENTADO THIS IS NOT WHAT I ORDERED = =ESTO NO ES LO QUE ORDEN THERE IS A MISTAKE HERE = HAY UN ERROR IT WAS DELICIOUS = ESTABA DELICIOSO I WOULD LIKE TO PAY, PLEASE = =QUISIERA PAGAR, POR FAVOR CAN I GET THE BILL PLEASE? = =PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) TRAERME LA CUENTA? WE WOULD LIKE TO PAY SEPARATELY = =VAMOS A PAGAR CUENTAS SEPARADAS IS EVERYTHING INCLUDED? = =EST TODO INCLUIDO? IS THE TIP INCLUDED? = =EST INCLUIDA LA PROPINA?
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DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? = =LE/TE (FORMAL/INFORMAL) GUSTARA COCINAR? WHO WILL COOK TONIGHT? = =QUIN COCINAR ESTA NOCHE? SHALL I COOK TONIGHT? = =DEBO COCINAR ESTA NOCHE? WHAT SHALL I MAKE? = QU DEBO PREPARAR? WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF COFFEE? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) UNA TAZA DE CAF? WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF TEA? = =QUIERE/QUIERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) UNA TAZA DE T?
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- COMPARACIONES IS HE TALL ? = = ES L ALTO? IS HE TALLER THAN HIS BROTHER ? = = ES L MS ALTO QUE SU HERMANO? IS HE THE TALLEST IN HIS FAMILY ? = = ES L EL MS ALTO DE SU FAMILIA? IS THIS A GOOD/BAD CAR ? = = ES ESTE UN BUEN/MALO COCHE? IS THIS CAR BETTER/WORSE THAN THAT CAR ? = = ES ESTE COCHE MEJOR/PEOR QUE ESE COCHE? IS THIS ONE THE BEST/WORST CAR ? = = ES ESTE EL MEJOR/PEOR COCHE? THE BABY IS BEAUTIFUL = = EL BEB ES MUY BONITO THE BABY IS MORE/LESS BEAUTIFUL... = = EL BEB ES MS/MENOS BONITO... THE BABY IS THE MOST/LEAST BEAUTIFUL... = = EL BEB ES EL MS/MENOS BONITO
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HE RUNS FAST = = L CORRE RPIDO HE RUNS FASTER = = L CORRE MS RPIDO HE RUNS THE FASTEST = = L CORRE LO MS RPIDO HE WORKS CAREFULLY = = L TRABAJA CON CUIDADO HE WORKS MORE CAREFULLY = = L TRABAJA CON MS CUIDADO HE WORKS MOST CAREFULLY = = L TRABAJA CON EL MS CUIDADO DID SHE SING WELL/BADLY IN SCHOOL ? = = CANT ELLA BIEN/MAL EN LA ESCUELA? DID SHE SING BETTER/WORSE THAN ... ? = = CANT ELLA MEJOR/PEOR QUE..? DID SHE SING THE BEST/WORST YESTERDAY ? = = CANT ELLA LA MEJOR/PEOR AYER? IN COMPARISON WITH / COMPARED WITH / WHEN COMPARED WITH.. BY COMPARISON.. = = EN COMPARACION CON.. EN COMPARACION
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IF WE SET.....AGAINST..... = = SSI COMPARAMOS.....CON..... ....WHEREAS / WHILST..... = = .....MIENTRAS QUE..... ....BESIDE..... = = ......SI SE COMPARA CON...... IN CONTRAST TO.. = = EN CONTRASTE CON... AS OPPOSED TO / UNLIKE.. = = A DIFERENCIA DE.. THIS IS NOWHERE NEAR AS LARGE AS THE OTHER ONE = NO ES NI MUCHO MENOS TAN LARGO COMO EL OTRO THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THEM /YOU CANNOT COMPARE THEM AT ALL = = NO SE PUEDEN (NI) COMPARAR THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT COMPARABLE = = NO SE PUEDEN (NI) COMPARAR THE FORMER..., BUT THE LATTER.. = = AQUEL...,PERO ESTE..
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THERE IS SOME RESEMBLANCE/SIMILARITY BETWEEN.. = = HAY CIERTO PARECIDO ENTRE.. THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN.. = = HAY CIERTA DIFERENCIA ENTRE.. IT'S SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS... = = VIENE A SER LO MISMO IT'S SOMETHING LIKE A TV SCREEN, BUT MUCH SMALLER.... = = ES ALGO ASI COMO UNA PANTALLA DE TV, PERO ALGO MAS GRANDE HE'S LIKE HIS BROTHER, ONLY FAIRER = = SE PARECE A SU HERMANO PERO MAS RUBIO WHAT DIFFERENTIATES HIM FROM.. = = LO QUE LE DISTINGUE DE.. IT'S GREATLY SUPERIOR TO../IT'S MUCH INFERIOR TO.. = ES MUY SUPERIOR / ES MUY INFERIOR ..A.... THE IMPORTED VERSION JUST CAN'T COMPETE WITH THE ONE WE MAKE OURSELVES = = LA VERSION IMPORTADA NO PUEDE COMPETIR CON LA FABRICADA POR NOSOTROS
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I THINK JAMES HAS THE EDGE OVER PAUL IN MATHS = PIENSO QUE JAMES ES LIGERAMENTE SUPERIOR A PAUL EN MATEMATICAS IS REALLY IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN = = ES UNICO EN SU GENERO WERE NO MATCH FOR = = ERAN MUY INFERIORES IT'S REALLY MUCH THE SAME AS THE OTHER = = NO HAY GRAN DIFERENCIA ENTRE.. THERE'S NOT MUCH TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM = = NO HAY GRAN DIFERENCIA ENTRE.. THEY ARE OF EQUAL VALUE = = SON DE IGUAL VALOR, DEL MISMO VALOR IS EQUIVALENT TO / CORRESPONDS TO.. = = ES EQUIVALENTE A.. IT HAS BEEN LIKENED TO / IT HAS BEEN COMPARED TO.. = SE HA COMPARADO CON.. THEY ARE ON A PAR WITH.. = = ESTAN AL MISMO NIVEL QUE..
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THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT COMPARABLE / YOU JUST CAN'T COMPARE THEM AT ALL = = SENCILLAMENTE NO SON COMPARABLES THEY HAVE SO LITTLE IN COMMON = = TIENEN TAN POCO EN COMUN
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- COMPRAS CAN YOU HELP ME? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) AYUDARME? CAN I HELP YOU? = = PUEDO AYUDARLE/AYUDARTE? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? = QU LE/TE (FORMAL/INFORMAL) GUSTARA? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? = = QU EST/ESTS (FORMAL/INFORMAL) BUSCANDO? I'M JUST BROWSING | I'M JUST LOOKING AROUND = = SOLAMENTE ESTOY VIENDO I LIKE THIS ONE = ME GUSTA ESTE I LIKE THESE TROUSERS/PANTS = = ME GUSTAN ESTOS PANTALONES LIKE THIS T-SHIRT = ME GUSTA ESTA PLAYERA I LIKE THIS JACKET = ME GUSTA ESTA CHAQUETA I LIKE THIS BLOUSE = ME GUSTA ESTA BLUSA I LIKE THIS SUIT = ME GUSTA ESTE TRAJE I LIKE THESE GLASSES = ME GUSTAN ESTAS GAFAS I LIKE THESE SHOES = ME GUSTAN ESTOS ZAPATOS
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I'M LOOKING FOR ...... = BUSCO ... CAN I TRY IT ON? = PUEDO PROBRMELO? CAN I TRY IT? = PUEDO PROBARLO? WHERE IS THE FITTING ROOM? = = DNDE ESTN LOS VESTIDORES? IT'S TOO LONG = EST DEMASIADO LARGO IT'S TOO SHORT = EST DEMASIADO CORTO IT'S TOO TIGHT = EST DEMASIADO APRETADO IT'S TOO LOOSE = EST DEMASIADO FLOJO IT DOESN'T FIT = NO ME QUEDA IT FITS QUITE WELL = ME QUEDA MUY BIEN WHAT SIZE ARE YOU? = QU TALLA ES/TIENES? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) I AM SIZE ... = GASTO, TENGO ... PEDIR QUE NOS ENSEEN: . COULD I SEE THOSE GOLD RINGS - MAY I SEE SOME SILVER RINGS . I AM AFRAID THERE ARE HARDLY ANY LEFT . LET ME SHOW YOU ONE OF OUR BELTS DO YOU HAVE A LARGER/SMALLER ONE? = = TIENE UNO MS GRANDE/PEQUEO? I LIKE THE COLOR = ME GUSTA EL COLOR I DON'T LIKE THE COLOR = = NO ME GUSTA EL COLOR
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DO YOU HAVE THIS IN RED/ BLUE/ YELLOW /GREEN /PURPLE /PINK? = = TIENE ESTE EN ROJO/ AZUL/ AMARILLO/ VERDE /MORADO/ROSADO? DO YOU HAVE A CHEAPER ONE? = = TIENE UNO MS BARATO? WHAT IS THIS MADE OF? = DE QU EST HECHO? CAN YOU REPAIR THIS? = PUEDE REPARAR ESTO? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE SIZES = = NO ENTIENDO ESTAS TALLAS HOW MUCH DO THESE RINGS COST? = = CUANTO CUESTA CAN YOU SWOW ME SOMETHING CHEAPER? = = ..MAS BARATO THEY 'RE VERY REASONABLE/ QUITE EXPENSIVE = THESE GLOVES MIGHT SUIT ME = THEY'RE 10 $ A PAIR/ EACH THIS BELT DOESN'T QUITE MATCH MY COAT - IT SUIT ME - IT FITS ME PERFECTLY = = HACE JUEGO, SIENTA BIEN
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- CONSEJO WHAT WOULD YOU ..RECOMMEND IN/ ADVISE ME TO DO IN ..THESE CIRCUMSTANCE ? = = QU ME ACONSEJARIA HACER UD. EN ESA CIRCUNSTANCIA WOULD YOU ADVISE ME TO.. = = ME ACONSEJARA QUE.. IF YOU WANT MY ADVISE, I'D STEER WELL.. = = SI QUIERE QUE LE D UN CONSEJO, HARA UD. BIEN EN.. TAKE MY ADVICE AND.. = = SIGA MI CONSEJO Y.. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO.. = = YO LE ACONSEJARA QUE.. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO.. = = YO LE ACONSEJO ENCARECIDAMENTE QUE.. I WOULD ADVISE YOU AGAINST... = = LE ACONSEJARA QUE NO.. IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE ADVISABLE / YOU WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO.. = = SIN DUDA , SERIA ACONSEJABLE..
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IN YOUR PLACE I WOULD / IF I WERE YOU I WOULD.. = EN SU LUGAR, YO... I THINK YOU SHOULD / I THINK YOU OUGHT TO.. = = YO CREO QUE DEBERIA UD... WHY DON'T YOU.. = = POR QUE NO... IF YOU WANT MY OPINION = = SI QUIERE QUE LE DE MI OPINION.. YOU'D BE AS WELL TO.. = = HARIA UD. BIEN EN.. WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO SUGGEST SOMETHING? = = ME PERMITE QUE LE HAGA UNA SUGERENCIA? IF YOU ASK ME, YOU'D BETTER.. = = SI QUIERE UD. MI OPINION, MAS VALE QUE ... DO BE SURE YOU.. = = ASEGURESE QUE.. TRY TO.. = = PROCURE.. WHATEVER YOU DO.. = = HAGA LO QUE HAGA...
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...YOU WOULD BE ILL-ADVISED TO... = = ..HARIA MAL EN... IT MIGHT BE WISE / IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TO.. = TAL VEZ SERIA MAS PRUDENTE / QUIZAS SERIA PREFERIBLE.. ..IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO.. = = PROBABLEMENTE SERIA MEJOR... I'D BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO... = = YO TENDRIA MUCHO CUIDADO DE NO.. YOU MIGHT LIKE / YOU MIGHT CARE TO.. = = ACASO PODRIAS.. THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR... = = NO SERIA MALA IDEA.. I WONDER IF IT MIGHT BE AS WELL TO.. = = YO ME PREGUNTO SI NO SERIA CONVENIENTE... TAKE CARE NO TO.. = = PROCURE NO... BE CAREFUL NOT TO... = = TENGA CUIDADO DE NO..
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MAKE SURE YOU DON'T / MIND YOU DON'T... = = VAYA CON CUIDADO DE NO.. I'D THINK TWICE ABOUT.. = = YO ME LO PENSARIA DOS VECES ANTES DE.. IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO.. = = SERIA MAS PRUDENTE.. IT WOULD BE SHEER MADNESS TO.. = = SERIA UNA LOCURA.. YOU'RE RISKING.. = = SE EXPONE UD. A..
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- CONVERSACIN BSICA ENTENDINDOSE CON OTROS : DO YOU SPEAK ..... ? = HABLAS...? I SPEAK ..... = YO HABLO... I DON'T SPEAK ..... = NO HABLO... I SPEAK A LITTLE ..... = HABLO UN POCO DE... DO YOU UNDERSTAND? = ENTIENDES? DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? = ME ENTIENDES? I UNDERSTAND = ENTIENDO I UNDERSTAND YOU = TE ENTIENDO I DON'T UNDERSTAND = NO COMPRENDO I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU = NO TE COMPRENDO COULD YOU PLEASE REPEAT THAT? = PODRAS REPETRMELO? COULD YOU PLEASE SPEAK MORE SLOWLY? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) HABLARME MS LENTAMENTE? COULD YOU WRITE IT DOWN PLEASE? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ANOTARLO POR FAVOR? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THAT = = NO S COMO DECIR ESTO
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I DON'T KNOW THE RIGHT WORD = = NO S LA PALABRA CORRECTA WHAT DID YOU SAY? = = QU DIJO/DIJISTE? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) HOW DO YOU SAY THAT IN ...... ? = = CMO SE DICE ESO EN..? HOW DO YOU WRITE THAT? = = CMO SE ESCRIBE ESO? HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE THAT? = = CMO SE PRONUNCIA ESO? CAN YOU TRANSLATE THIS FOR ME? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) TRADUCIRME ESTO? DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? = = LO HE DICHO CORRECTAMENTE?
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CONVERSANDO CON OTROS PLEASE = POR FAVOR HERE YOU ARE = AQU TIENE THANK YOU | THANKS = GRACIAS YOU'RE WELCOME = DE NADA EXCUSE ME = DISCULPE PERHAPS | MAYBE = TAL VEZ-QUIZS HELLO | HI = HOLA!!! GOOD BYE! = ADIS! GOOD DAY! = BUEN DA! GOOD MORNING! = BUENOS DAS! GOOD EVENING! = BUENAS TARDES! GOOD NIGHT! = BUENAS NOCHES! WELCOME! = BIENVENIDO! HAVE A GOOD TRIP! = BUEN VIAJE! HOW ARE YOU DOING? = = CMO EST/ESTS? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) I'M DOING GREAT! = ESTOY MUY BIEN! I'M FINE = ESTOY BIEN I'M ALRIGHT = ESTOY BIEN I'M NOT SO WELL = NO ESTOY TAN BIEN HOW OLD ARE YOU? = CUNTOS AOS TIENES? I AM .... YEARS OLD = TENGO.... AOS I DON'T KNOW = NO LO S I DON'T LIKE THAT = NO ME GUSTA ESO I'M READY = ESTOY LISTO LET'S GO! = VAMOS!
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I'M SORRY = LO SIENTO HOW DID IT GO? - HOW WAS IT ? -----IT WENT VERY WELL = = COMO FUE? TELL ME ABOUT THE EXAM = = ANIMANDO A HABLAR WHAT DID YOU THINK OF IT? = = ANIMANDO A HABLAR I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL - I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN = COMPRENSIN I THOUGHT IT WAS DIFFICULT --- SO DID I / NEITHER DID I = = ACUERDO I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS FAIR = = ACUERDO YOU MUST BE VERY PLEASED / REALLY EXHAUSTED = = DEDUCCIN CON MUST IT WENT VERY WELL- I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT
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I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU = = PEDIR CON TACTO ..MOLESTIA WOULD YOU MIND CHECKING THIS LIST? = = PEDIR CON TACTO I WONDER IF YOU COULD COPY THIS REPORT? = = PEDIR CON TACTO ....SERIA ESTUPENDO DO YOU THINK YOU COULD TYPE UP THE MINUTES? = PEDIR CON TACTO WOULD YOU CIRCULATE THE AGENDA, PLEASE? = = PEDIR CON TACTO WILL YOU BE ABLE TO DO IT BY TONIGHT? = = PEDIR CON TACTO YES, OF COURSE. = RESPONDER I'LL SEE TO IT AT ONCE =
ASK D. TO PREPARE THE INVOICE = = INSTR. EN ESTILO INDIRECTO ...FACTURA TELL HER TO SEND THEM AN ORDER FORM = = INSTR. EN ESTILO INDIRECTO GET HER TO DO IT AT ONCE = = INSTR. EN ESTILO INDIRECTO
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- FRASES COMUNES VARIADAS HOW ARE YOU ? - FINE THANKS = = CMO EST? - BIEN, GRACIAS WHAT'S YOUR NAME ? = = CUAL ES SU NOMBRE? WHERE ARE YOU FROM ? = = DE DNDE ES UD.? PLEASE TO MEET YOU = = ENCANTADO DE CONOCERLE WHERE DO YOU LIVE ? = = DONDE VIVES ? WHAT DO YOU DO ? = = A QU TE DEDICAS? I'M SORRY, HE IS OUT = = LO SIENTO NO EST EN CASA THAT'S RIGHT = = EXACTO WHERE ARE THEY ? = = DONDE ESTN?
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WE HAVE GOT A NEW CAR TOO = = NOSOTROS TAMBIN TENEMOS UN COCHE NUEVO IT'S VERY NOISY = = ES MUY RUIDOSO I DON'T MIND TO GO = = ME DA IGUAL IR SHE MAKES BREAKFAST FOR HER CHILDREN = = ELLA HACE EL DESAYUNO PARA SUS NIOS THEY NEVER HAVE COFFE FOR BREAKFAST = = ELLOS NUNCA TOMAN CAF PARA DESAYUNAR IS THERE ANY MONEY ? = = HAY DINERO? I'D LIKE A KNIFE = = QUISIERA UN CUCHILLO WHERE DO I SIGN ? = = DNDE FIRMO? WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE ? = = CMO EST EL TIEMPO? GO DOWN X STREET, DON'T TURN RIGHT, TURN LEFT, THE CAR PARK IS ON THE CORNER =
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= BAJE LA CALLE X, NO GIRE A LA DERECHA, GIRE A LA IZQ., EL APARC. EST EN LA ESQUINA HOW FAR IS IT ? = = A QU DISTANCIA ESTA..? HOW DOES IT WORK ? = = CMO FUNCIONA..? WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY ? = = QU QUIERE QUE DIGA ? CAN YOU PHONE PETER ? = = QUIERES LLAMAR A PETER? I CAN'T COOK VERY WELL = = NO S COCINAR MUY BIEN COULD I SEE THAT WATCH ? = = PODRA VER ESE RELOJ? I'VE TO CHANGE AT.. = = TENGO QUE HACER TRANSBORDO EN.. IT SUITS YOU = = TE QUEDA BIEN I'D LIKE TO BACK A ROOM = = ME GUSTARA RESERVAR UNA HABITACIN
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COULD YOU SPELL YOUR NAME ? = = PODRA DELETREARME SU NOMBRE? YES, A LITTLE BIT = = SI, UN POCO THAT'S TOO EXPENSIVE = = ES DEMASIADO CARO CAN I TRY IT ON ? = = PUEDO PROBARMELO? HOW DO I GET THERE ? = = CMO VOY HASTA ALL? DO I HAVE TO CHANGE ? = = TENGO QUE HACER TRANSBORDO? HE HAD A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR = = TENA UN BUEN SENTIDO DEL HUMOR SHE WAS VERY KIND = = ELLA FU MUY AMABLE HE WALKED TO WORK = = ELLA FU CAMINANDO AL TRABAJO I ARRIVED LATE = = YO LLEGU TARDE
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WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT ? = = QU HICISTE ANOCHE? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU ? = = QU TE PASA I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING = = YO NO O NADA IT WASN'T DIFFICULT = = NO FU DIFICIL COME AND HAVE A DRINK = = VEN A TOMAR UNA COPA HE WAS USELESS = = ERA UN INTIL THERE ISN'T ANY MORE = = NO HAY MS GIVE ME THE MONEY = = DENME EL DINERO SEE YOU LATER = = HASTA LUEGO WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME = = POR QU NO ME LO DIJISTE
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ALMOST 300 YEARS AGO = = HACE CASI 300 AOS I SENT IT LAST WEEK = = LO ENVI LA SEMANA PASADA YOU MUST BE TIRED = = DEBES ESTAR CANSADO I THOUGHT YOU WENT TO MADRID = = PENS QUE HABAS IDO A MADRID NOTHING HAPPENED = = NO OCURRI NADA DON'T BE SILLY = = NO SEAS TONTO I TOLD YOU = = TE LO DIJE THEY ALWAYS KNOW = = ELLOS SIEMPRE LO SABEN I'M SUNBURNT = = ESTOY QUEMADO POR EL SOL ON THE TRAIN = = EN EL TREN
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ALL THE TIME = = TODO EL TIEMPO HE'S A NICE CHAP = = ES UN TIPO SIMPTICO WELL DONE ! = = BIEN HECHO! ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME ? = = TE LO ESTS PASANDO BIEN? WHAT TIME DO WE HAVE TO BE HERE ? = = A QU HORA TENEMOS QUE ESTA ALL? WHO IS SPEAKING ? = = CON QUIN HABLO? HOW MUCH IS IT TO GET IN ? = = CUNTO VALE LA ENTRADA? I'M GOING WITH YOU = = VOY CONTIGO WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST? = = QU SUGIERES? ARE YOU GOING ON YOUR OWN? = = VAS A IR SLO?
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I FORGOT, I'M VERY BUSY = = LO OLVID, ESTOY MUY OCUPADO LET'S DANCE = = BAILEMOS WHAT ABOUT MY BOOK ? = = Y MI LIBRO.. QU WHAT'S HAPPENING = = QU OCURRE I'M SO PLEASED = = ESTOY TAN CONTENTO WHAT DATE DID YOU PICK ? = = QU FECHA ELEGISTEIS? I HAVE TO TELL HER = = TENGO QUE CONTRSELO A ELLA I'M GOING TO PUT SOME MUSIC ON = = VOY A PONER ALGO DE MSICA I HOPE SO = = ESO ESPERO WE'RE GOING TO HIRE A CAR = = NOSOTROS VAMOS A ALQUILAR UN COCHE
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MATHS WAS HARDER THAN ENGLISH = = LAS MATEMTICAS FUERON MS DIFCILES QUE EL INGLS I CAN RUN FASTER = = YO PUEDO CORRER MS RPIDO THE TALEST TREES IN THE WORLD = = LOS RBOLES MS ALTOS DEL MUNDO OF COURSE = = POR SUPUESTO I DON'T KNOW YET = = TODAVA NO LO S WE ENJOYED OURSELVES = = NOS DIVERTIMOS HAVE YOU NICE HOLIDAYS = = QUE TENGAS UNAS BUENAS VACACIONES I'M GOOD AT SPORTS = = SOY BUENO PARA LOS DEPORTES I'LL WAIT HERE FOR YOU = = TE ESPERAR AQU I WON'T LEAVE HIM = = NO LE DEJAR
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WE WERE THINKING OF GOING THIS SUMMER = = PENSBAMOS IR ESTE VERANO I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SIS MONTHS = = HE VIVIDO AQU DURANTE 6 MESES A FEW TIMES = = ALGUNA VEZ I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET = = TODAVA NO LO HE VISTO I'VE GOT TO GO NOW = = TENGO QUE IRME WHAT DID YOU SAY ? = = QU HAS DICHO? HE SAID HE HAS TO GO = = HA DICHO QUE TIENE QUE IRSE
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. DEPORTES ARE THERE ANY DANGEROUS CURRENTS? = = HAY CORRIENTES PELIGROSAS? ARE THERE ANY INTERESTING WALKS NEARBY? = = HAY PASEOS INTERESANTES CERCA? ARE THERE ANY SKI LIFTS? = = HAY ELEVADORES PARA SKI? WHERE IS THE NEAREST GOLF COURSE? = = DNDE EST EL CAMPO DE GOLF MS CERCANO? WHERE IS THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL? = = DNDE EST LA PISCINA PBLICA? CAN I GO FISHING HERE? = = PUEDO PESCAR AQU? CAN I GO SWIMMING HERE? = = PUEDO NADAR AQU? CAN I TAKE LESSONS? = PUEDO TOMAR LECCIONES? DO YOU PLAY .... ? = JUEGAS ... ? I WANT TO SEE A SOCCER MATCH = = QUIERO VER UN PARTIDO DE FOOT BALL
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- DISCULPAS I'M REALLY VERY SORRY = = LO SIENTO MUCHISIMO I'M SORRY TO/THAT / DO FORGIVE ME = = PERDONE (QUE) / PERDONE I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW SORRY I AM = = NO SE COMO DECIRTE CUANTO LO SIENTO PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR = = LE RUEGO QUE ME DISCULPE POR I MUST APOLOGISE FOR = = DISCULPENME POR.. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO = = POR DESGRACIA NO PUEDO.. I ADMIT I.. = = ADMITO QUE.. I COULDN'T HELP IT-- I'M SORRY I WASN'T ABLE TO GET HERE ON TIME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT I REALLY COULDN'T HELP IT - I DID EVERYTHING I COULD
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PLEASE, DON'T APOLOGIZE -I QUITE UNDERSTAND = NO SE DISCULPE, LO ENTIENDO YOU MUSTN'T FEEL BAD ABOUT IT = = NO DEBE SENTIRSE MAL I'M SORRY YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT ,THERE WAS A TERRIBLE TRAFFIC JAM = = ..NO LLEGAR A TIEMPO ...THERE HAD BEEN AN ACCIDENT = ....BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE AIRPORT, THE PLANE HAD TAKEN OFF
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. EDUCACIN WHAT DO YOU STUDY? = = QU ESTUDIA/ESTUDIAS? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) I STUDY ...... = ESTUDIO ... LAW = LEYES MEDICINE = MEDICINA ECONOMICS = ECONOMA LANGUAGES = IDIOMAS LINGUISTICS = LINGSTICA MATHEMATICS = MATEMTICA CHEMISTRY = QUMICA PHYSICS = FSICA INFORMATICS = INFORMTICA AT WHAT UNIVERSITY DO YOU STUDY? = EN QU UNIVERSIDAD ESTUDIA/ESTUDIAS? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) I STUDY AT ...... = ESTUDIO EN ... I HAVE CLASS TODAY = TENGO CLASES HOY I AM FREE TODAY = ESTOY DISPONIBLE HOY ARE YOU IN HIGH-SCHOOL? = EST/ESTS (FORMAL/INFORMAL) EN SECUNDARIA? I AM IN HIGH-SCHOOL = ESTOY EN SECUNDARIA. I HAVE TO GO TO CLASS NOW = = DEBO IR A CLASES AHORA
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. EMERGENCIAS CALL A DOCTOR! = LLAME/LLAMA (FORMAL/INFORMAL) A UN DOCTOR! CALL AN AMBULANCE! = LLAME/LLAMA (FORMAL/INFORMAL) UNA AMBULANCIA! CALL THE POLICE! = LLAME/LLAMA (FORMAL/INFORMAL) A LA POLICA! HE CAN'T BREATHE. = NO PUEDE RESPIRAR. HE CAN'T MOVE. = NO PUEDE MOVERSE. HE DID NOT STOP. = NO SE DETUVO. HE RAN INTO ME. = EL SE TROPEZ CONMIGO. HE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST. = = EL IBA CONDUCIENDO MUY RPIDO HE HAS CUT HIMSELF. = SE CORT. I CAN'T MOVE MY ARM. = = NO PUEDO MOVER MI BRAZO. I CAN'T MOVE MY LEG. = = NO PUEDO MOVER MI PIERNA.
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I'VE BEEN ROBBED. = ME ROBARON. STOP THAT THIEF! = DETENGAN ESE LADRN! MY PASSPORT HAS BEEN STOLEN. = = ME ROBARON EL PASAPORTE. MY MONEY HAS BEEN STOLEN. = = ME ROBARON EL DINERO. MY CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN. = = ME ROBARON EL AUTO. THERE'S A FIRE! = HAY UN INCENDIO! WHERE IS THE NEAREST HOSPITAL? = = DNDE EST EL HOSPITAL MS CERCANO? WHERE IS THE NEAREST POLICE STATION? = = DNDE EST LA ESTACIN DE POLICA MS CERCANA?
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- EXPLICACIONES BECAUSE OF / ON ACCOUNT OF = = A CAUSA DE (PREPOS.) OUT OF / THROUGH / FROM /OWING TO = = POR (PREPOS.) AS A RESULT OF = = COMO CONSECUENCIA DE.. THANKS TO = GRACIAS A.. BY VIRTUE = EN VIRTUD DE.. BY MEANS OF = POR MEDIO DE
(PREPOS.) (PREPOS.) (PREPOS.) (PREPOS.)
IN EXCHANGE FOR / IN RETURN FOR = = A CAMBIO DE (PREPOS.) FOLLOWING = A RAIZ DE.. ON THE STRENGH OF = = SOBRE LA BASE DE.. IN VIEW OF = EN VISTA DE.. IN THE FACE OF = ANTE.. FOR FEAR OF = POR MIEDO A.. (PREPOS.)
(PREPOS.) (PREPOS.) (PREPOS.) (PREPOS.)
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FOR LACK OF / FOR WANT OF = = POR FALTA DE.. (PREPOS.) WITH = CON.. BECAUSE = PORQUE (PREPOS.) (CONJUN.)
FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT = = POR LA SENCILLA RAZON DE QUE (CONJUN.) AS.. = COMO.. (CONJUN.) (CONJUN.) (CONJUN.)
GIVEN THAT = DADO QUE.. SINCE.. = PUESTO QUE..
SEEING THAT / IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT = = EN VISTA DE QUE.. (CONJUN.) ..FOR.. = ..PUES.. .., SO.. = .., ASI (ES) QUE.. ..:THEREFORE.. = = ..:POR (LO) TANTO.. (CONJUN.) (CONJUN.)
(CONJUN.)
..ON THE GROUNDS THAT = = CON EL PRETEXTO DE QUE.. (CONJUN.)
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NOW (THAT).. = AHORA QUE.. I ATTRIBUTE = LO ATRIBUYO A
(CONJUN.)
IT WAS CAUSED BY / BROUGHT ABOUT BY = = SE PRODUJO A CONSECUENCIA DE.. GOES BACK TO / DATES FROM = = SE REMONTA A.. IT IS DUE TO = SE DEBE A.. ON...GROUNDS / FOR...REASONS = = POR RAZONES DE.. IT WAS LIKE THIS: = = LO QUE PASO FUE QUE.. IT GAVE RISE TO / PROVOKED = = DIO LUGAR A.. THE REASON THAT = = LA RAZON POR LA CUAL IT LED TO / CAUSED = CAUSO.. THE THING IS THAT.. = ES QUE:
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RELACCIONAR SUCESOS: . BEFORE STARTING WORK, I TOOK A LONG VACATION. . AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL, I WORKED IN A SHOP . . WHILE STUDYING, I WORKED IN A OFFICE .
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- EXPRESIONES ARITMTICAS Y ESTADSTICAS THE POPULATION IS ABOUT/ OVER/ UNDER/ 2 MILLION PLUS/ MINUS/ TWO THOUSAND A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKFORCE- A HUNDRED PER CENT THESE STATISTICS ARE UP TO DATE / OUT OF DATE / RELIABLE = = CIFRAS ACTUALES -NO ACT. - FIABLES PREDICCIN CON WILL MAY: . INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT WILL DOUBLE BY 1999 . THE POLITICAL SITUATION WILL BECOME MORE STABLE / MAY IMPROVE
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- GUSTOS, PREFERENCIAS WOULD YOU LIKE = = LE GUSTARIA HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT = = LE APETECERIA WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING BEST = = QUE PREFIERE HACER WHICH OF THE TWO DO YOU PREFER? = = CUAL DE LOS DOS PREFIERE ? I'M VERY KEEN ON = = ME ENTUSIASMA I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR = = TENGO DEBILIDAD POR I LIKE PEOPLE TO BE = = ME GUSTA QUE LA GENTE SEA I VERY MUCH DISLIKE = = NO ME GUSTA NADA I'M FEED UP WITH = = ESTOY HARTO DE
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I'VE GONE OFF THE IDEA OF = = SE ME HAN QUITADO LAS GANAS I SHOULD PREFER TO / I WOULD RATHER = = PREFERIRIA I LIKE..BETTER THAN.. = = ME GUSTAN MAS QUE.. I DON'T MIND AT ALL = = ME DA LO MISMO I REALLY DON'T CARE = = ME TRAE SIN CUIDADO DO YOU LIKE WORKING HERE ? - NOW I REALLY ENJOY BEING HERE
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- IMPRESIONES I WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY HIM WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF HIM? I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR.. = = ..RESPETO, ADMIRACIN I THINK A LOT OF HER. SHE'S AN EXTREMELY ENERGETIC PERSON SHE'S READY TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE I DON'T GET ON WITH HIM. I DON'T THINK MUCH OF HER ATTITUDE = = CAMBIO DE OPININ I'VE CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT HER I WAS WRONG AND YOU WERE RIGHT I DIDN'T REALICE SHE WAS SO CREATIVE
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- INSTRUCCIONES DAR INST: .PRESS THE BUTTON . SWITCH THE MACHINE ON / TURN THE MACHINE OFF / TURN ON THE MACHINE . DON'T FORGET TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF . BE CAREFUL ! DON'T TOUCH THEM! - YOU MUSTN'T TOUCH THEM PEDIR INST.: . HOW DOES THIS MACHINE WORK ? LIKE THIS? = ..DE ESTA MANERA? . PLEASE, SHOW ME HOW IT WORKS - WHAT'S THIS KNOB FOR? = . ..PARA QUE ES? . WHAT ARE THESE WIRES FOR ? . WHAT THIS KNOB FOR ? = ..ALAMBRE ...BOTON
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- INTENCIN WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE TO DO = = QUE SE PROPONE HACER WHAT HAD YOU IN MIND = = QUE ES LO QUE TENIA PENSADO I AM GOING TO /I INTEND /I MEAN / MY INTENTION IS = VOY A.. I'M HOPING TO = = ESPERO.. INTENDING TO / WITH THE INTENTION OF.. = = CON LA INTENCION DE HE RESOLVED TO /HE MADE A RESOLUTION TO = = DECIDIO.. WE PLAN TO / WE ARE PLANNING ON.. = = PROYECTAMOS.. FOR THE PURPOSE OF.. = = CON EL PROPOSITO DE.. I INTEND NOT TO / I DON'T INTEND TO = = NO TENGO INTENCION DE..
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HIS PARENTS DIDN'T INTEND HIM TO BE A DRIVER = = SUS PADRES NO QUERIAN QUE FUERA CONDUCTOR WE ARE NOT THINKING = = NO TENEMOS PREVISTO I SHOULD LIKE TO SEE.. = = QUISIERA VER.. HER FATHER WANTED HER TO BE A TEACHER = = SU PADRE QUERIA QUE FUESE PROFESORA HE WISHED TO WORK = = EL DESEABA TRABAJAR I'M LONGING TO / I'M DYING TO = = ESTOY DESEANDO.. I DON'T WANT TO / I HAVE NO WISH TO = = NO TENGO NINGUNA INTENCION DE I WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO = NO QUISIERA QUE.. I REFUSE TO = ME NIEGO A I SHOULD PREFER YOU NOT TO SPEAK = = PREFERIRIA QUE NO HABLARAS..
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- MODALES HE COULD SPEAK FOUR LANGUAGES = = L SABA, ERA CAPAZ DE HABLAR 4 IDIOMAS <<CAPACIDAD, HABILIDAD>> WE COULD GO TOMORROW = = PODAMOS IR MAANA <<POSIBILIDAD>> HE SAID THEY COULD GO = = L DIJO QUE PODAN IR
<<PERMISO>>
HE WOULD COME IF HE HAD TIME = = L VENDRA SI TUVIERA TIEMPO <<CONDICIONAL>> WOULD YOU HELP ME, PLEASE ? = = PODRA AYUDARME, POR FAVOR <<CORTESA>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO THE MOVIES ? = = TE GUSTARA IR AL CINE? <<CORTESA>> I SHOULD GO TO THE PARTY BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT = DEBERA IR A LA FIESTA PERO NO TENGO GANAS <<OBLIGACIN CONDICIONAL>>
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YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT = = NO DEBERAS HACER ESO <<CONSEJO.NO HAY OBLIGACIN>> SHE MAY BE SICK = = ELLA PUEDE ESTAR ENFERMA <<POSIBILIDAD>> MAY I HELP YOU ? = = PUEDO AYUDARLE? <<CORTESA>> I MIGHT GO TO THE MOVIES IF YOU ASK ME = = PODIA IR AL CINE SI ME LO PREGUNTAN <<POSIBILIDAD>> HE SAID ME USE HIS CAR = = L DIJO QUE PODA USAR SU COCHE <<PERMISO-EST.INDIRECTO>> YOU OUGHT TO GO TO CHURCH = = DEBERA IR A LA IGLESIA <<OBLIGACIN , MUY FORMAL>> YOU OUGHT TO DRIVE CAREFULLY = = DEBERA CONDUCIR CON MS CUIDADO <<OBLIGACIN , MUY FORMAL>>
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IT OUGHT TO BE FINISHED BY NOW = = DEBERA ESTAR TERMINADO PARA AHORA <<OBLIGACIN , MUY FORMAL>>
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. NEGOCIOS SIT. ECONMICA-LABORAL WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS DO YOU GET? WE HAVE A PENSION SCHEME AN FULL MEDICAL INSURANCE = = ..SEGURO MEDICO HOW OFTEN DO YU WORK OVERTIME ?FREQUENTLY ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK DO YOU HAVE TO DO THE FILING? - NO, BUT I'VE TO DO THE TYPING I DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY SHORTHAND = = ..TAQUIGRAFA CAN I PAY CASH? = PUEDO PAGAR EN EFECTIVO? CAN I PAY BY CREDIT CARD? = = PUEDO PAGAR CON TARJETA? DO YOU ACCEPT ..... ? = = ACEPTA?/ACEPTAS? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) CAN YOU CHANGE THESE TRAVELER'S CHECKS? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) CAMBIAR ESTOS CHEQUES DE VIAJERO?
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CAN YOU CHANGE THIS INTO ...? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) CAMBIAR ESTO A ... CAN YOU GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) DARME UN COSTO APROXIMADO? HERE IS MY CARD. = = AQU TIENE/TIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) MI TARJETA. HOW MUCH COMMISSION DO YOU CHARGE? = = CUNTO COBRA/COBRAS (FORMAL/INFORMAL) DE COMISIN? I WANT TO CHANGE SOME DOLLARS/EUROS/POUNDS. = QUIERO CAMBIAR ALGUNOSDLARES/ EUROS/ LIBRAS. WHAT IS THE EXCHANGE RATE? = = CUL ES LA TASA DE CAMBIO? WHAT IS THE INFLATION RATE? = = CUL ES LA TASA DE INFLACIN? WHERE CAN I CHANGE MY MONEY? = = DNDE PUEDO CAMBIAR DINERO?
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WHERE CAN I MAKE PHOTOCOPIES? = = DNDE PUEDO SACAR FOTOCOPIAS? WHERE IS THE NEAREST BANK? = = DNDE EST EL BANCO MS CERCANO? WHERE SHOULD I SIGN? = = DNDE DEBO FIRMAR? DO YOU HAVE A CATALOG? = = TIENE/TIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) UN CATLOGO? I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ..... = = TENGO UNA CITA CON ... HOW MUCH IS THE ENTRANCE FEE? = = CUNTO CUESTA LA ENTRADA? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST PER DAY? = = CUL ES EL PRECIO POR DA? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST PER HOUR? = = CUL ES EL PRECIO POR HORA? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST PER WEEK? = = CUL ES EL PRECIO POR SEMANA? IS IT FREE? = ES GRATIS?
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WE'VE BEEN MAKING A PROFIT - OUR FINANTIAL POSITION IS STABLE = = ..GANANCIAS THE PROSPECTS FOR NEXT YEAR ARE EXCELLENT OVERALL TURNOVER HAS INCREASED BY HALF = = GLOBALMENTE EL VOLUMEN ..MITAD CURRENT EXPENDITURE HAS FALLEN BY 2 % = = GASTO...CAIDO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS HAVE REMAINED STABLE = = ..INVERSION ..QUEDADO ESTABLE INTERES RATES HAVE GONE UP = = ..TASA..HA SUBIDO WE'VE BEEN SPENDING TOO MUCH ON INSURANCE = = ...DEMASIADO EN SEGUROS
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- OCUPACIONES, TRABAJO WHERE DO YOU WORK? = DNDE TRABAJAS? WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? = = CMO TE GANAS LA VIDA? I AM A TEACHER = SOY MAESTRO I AM A STUDENT = SOY ESTUDIANTE I AM SELF-EMPLOYED = SOY UN AUTO EMPLEADO I WORK IN A RESTAURANT = = TRABAJO EN UN RESTAURANTE I WORK IN A SUPER MARKET = = TRABAJO EN UN SUPERMERCADO I WORK IN A SHOP = = TRABAJO EN UNA TIENDA I AM A POLITICIAN = SOY POLTICO WHAT DO YOU DO ? - I'M A SALESMAN WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE ? MY JOB INVOLVES A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY I'M IN CHARGE OF A DEPARTMENT - I RUN AN OFFICE
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I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS DONE PROPERLY I WORK HARD, BUT I'M MY OWN BOSS CUALIFICACIONES: . ARE YOU A QUALIFIED TEACHER ?- YES , I GOT MY DEGREE LAST YEAR .I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE YET- I HAVE NO QUALIFICATIONS DESTREZAS, COMPETENCIAS: . I CAN TYPE, BUT I CAN'T DO SHORTHAND . I KNOW HOW TO PROGRAM A COMPUTER . I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE . I'M GOOD AT PLANNING AND DEALING WITH PEOPLE BUT.. ...I'M NOT VERY GOOD AL MAKING DECISIONS .YOU CAN TYPE , CAN'T YOU? . YOU CAN'T DO SHORTHAND, CAN YOU?
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- OFERTAS, PETICIONES MAY I SHOW YOU.. = = ME PERMITE MOSTRARLE.. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO.. = = QUIERE UD. QUE YO.. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO.. = = HAY ALGO QUE PUEDA HACER.. WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFERT.. = = QUISIERAMOS OFRECERLE.. I MIGHT PERHAPS / I COULD PERHAPS.. = = QUIZAS YO PODRIA.. SHALL I.. = = QUIERE QUE YO.. HOW ABOUT LETTING ME.. = = QUE TAL SI.. SAY I WERE TO.. = = SUPONGAMOS QUE YO... WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO.. = = ME PERMITIRIA..
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I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO.. = = TENDRIA MUCHO GUSTO EN.. I HOPE YOU WILL NOT BE OFFENDED IF I... = = ESPERO QUE NO LE OFENDA QUE.. IT WOULD GIVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO.. = = TENDRIA MUCHO GUSTO EN.. ..IF IT'S ALL THE SAME TO YOU = = SI NO LE IMPORTA ..IF YOU DON'T MIND, = = SI NO LE IMPORTA, DO LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP YOU = = NO DEJE DE AVISARME SI PUEDO AYUDARLE DO NOT HESITATE TO WRITE = = NO DUDE EN ESCRIBIR WHAT IF I WERE TO CALL FOR YOU IN THE CAR? = = Y SI YO LE LLAMARA POR TELEFONO EN EL COCHE ? IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I MIGHT.. = = SE ME HA OCURRIDO QUE PODRIA.. WOULD YOU PLEASE / WILL YOU PLEASE.. /WOULD YOU KINDLY.. =
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= TENDRIA UD. LA GENTILEZA DE.. AMABILIDAD DE..
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IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF / IT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IF YOU.. = = SERIA DE GRAN UTILIDAD QUE UD.. I WAS HOPING THAT.. = = ESPERABA QUE.. I WONDER WHETHER YOU MIGHT NOT.. = = ME PREGUNTO SI NO PODRIA.. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF.. = = LE AGRADECERIA QUE..
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-OPINIONES, EMOCIONES DO YOU LIKE IT? = = LE/TE (FORMAL/INFORMAL) GUSTA? I LIKE IT = ME GUSTA I AM HAPPY = ESTOY FELIZ I AM ANGRY = ESTOY ENOJADO I AM DISAPPOINTED = ESTOY DECEPCIONADO I AM CONTENT = ESTOY CONTENTO I AM TIRED = ESTOY CANSADO I AM AFRAID = ESTOY ASUSTADO I AM WARM/COLD = TENGO CALOR/FRIO I AM SLEEPY = TENGO SUEO WE LIKE IT HERE = NOS GUSTA AH HE'S HOT! = EL EST MUY BIEN SHE'S HOT! = ELLA EST MUY BIEN HE/SHE IS VERY KIND = ES MUY AMABLE LOOK! = MIRA! LISTEN! = ESCUCHA! COOL! = GENIAL! AWESOME! = IMPRESIONANTE! IT'S (VERY) INTERESTING = = (MUY) INTERESANTE WE FIND IT VERY INTERESTING = = NOS PARECE MUY INTERESANTE IT'S (VERY) BORING = ES (MUY) ABURRIDO
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IT'S BEAUTIFUL = ES HERMOSO HE'S (VERY) HANDSOME = = EL ES (MUY) ATRACTIVO SHE'S (VERY) PRETTY = = ELLA ES (MUY) BONITA WHAT DO YOU THINK OF / WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON.. = = QUE PIENSA / QUE OPINA UD. DE.. HOW DO YOU SEE.. = = COMO CREE UD. QUE.. I'D BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR REACTION IS TO.. = = ME INTERESARIA SAER QUE LE PARECE.. WHAT YOUR OWN FEELINGS ARE ABOUT.. = = QUE ES LO QUE UD. PIENSA DE.. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT OF.. = = QUE OPINA UD. SOBRE EL TEMA DE.. WHAT YOUR ATTITUDE IS TO.. = = SU ACTITUD HACIA..
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HAVE YOU COME TO ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT.. = HA LLEGADO HA ALGUNA CONCLUSION SOBRE.. IN MY OPINION / AS I SEE IT.. I FEEL.. = = A MI PARECER.. YO PIENSO QUE.. PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE.. = = PERSONALMENTE YO CREO QUE.. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT.. = = ME PARECE QUE.. I HAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT .. / I HAVE AN IDEA / HUNCH = = TENGO LA IMPRESION DE QUE / TENGO LA CORAZONADA DE QUE I DARESAY.. = = ME IMAGINO QUE.. TO MY MIND../FROM MY POINT OF VIEW / AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED = = A MI VER.. /DESDE MI PUNTO DE VISTA.. MY OWN VIEW OF THE MATTER IS THAT.. = = YO POR MI PARTE OPINO QUE.. MY OWN POINT OF VIEW IS THAT.. /IT'S MY BELIEF THAT.. = = YO CREO PERSONALMENTE QUE..
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IT'S MY OPINION THAT../ I AM OF THE OPINION THAT.. = SOY DE LA OPINION DE QUE.. I'M CONVINCED THAT.. = = ESTOY CONVENCIDO DE QUE.. FROM WHERE I STAND, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH.. = = DESDE MI PUNTO DE VISTA PARECE QUE.. IF YOU ASK ME../ IF YOU WNAT TO KNOW WHAT I THINK / IF YOU WANT MY OPINION = = SI QUIERE QUE LE DE MI OPINION.. I SHOULD PREFER NOT TO COMMENT ON.. = = PREFERIRIA NO HACER NINGUN COMENTARIO SOBRE.. I WOULD RATHER NOT COMMIT MYSELF.. = = PREFIERO NO PRONUNCIARME I DON'T KNOW WHAT -TO THINK ABOUT/-TO SAY ABOUT.. = = NO SE QUE PENSAR SOBRE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF THOUGHT TO = = NO HE REFLEXIONADO LO SUFICIENTE SOBRE EL TEMA
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I HAVE NO PARTICULAR VIEWS ON / I HAVEN'T ANY STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT = = NO TENGO OPINION FORMADA SOBRE.. I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO SAY.. = = NO ME ENCUENTRO EN LA SITUACION DE PODER DECIR.. I HAVEN'T ANY IDEA / I HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST NOTION = = NO TENGO NI LA MAS MINIMA NOCION DE.. I'M TOTALLY IGNORANT ABOUT / I KNOW NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT = = NO SE ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA DE.. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY.. = = TODO DEPENDE DE LO QUE UD. ENTIENDA POR.. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR POINT OF VIEW = = DEPENDE DE CUAL SEA SU PUNTO DE VISTA IT'S DIFFICULT TO SAY = = ES DIFICIL DECIR.. IT DOESN'T MUCH MATTER TO ME.. = = A MI ME DA IGUAL
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I'M IN FAVOR OF IT - I'M FOR IT - I MUST ADMIT I'M A BIT DOUBTFUL - I'M AGAINST IT = = A FAVOR- DUDA -EN CONTRA HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PROJET? HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL DETAIL? I'D LIKE TO CLEAR UP A FEW POINTS I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST AN ALTERNATIVE WE'VE AGREED TO LOOK INTO THE PLAN = = COMENTAR DECISIONES WE HAVEN'T REACHED A DECISION YET = = ..LLEGAR A UNA DECISION WE'VE ARRANGED TO HOLD ANOTHER MEETING = WE'VE DECIDED TO MEET AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS/TIME WE STILL HAVEN'T REACHED A DECISION = ..AUN WE HAVEN'T ARRANGED A MEETING YET THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA
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. ORDENADORES- INTERNET DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER? = = TIENES COMPUTADORA? THE HARD DRIVE IS FULL = = EL DISCO DURO ESTA LLENO DO YOU HAVE A MODEM? = = TIENES MDEM? DO YOU HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION? = = TIENES CONEXIN A INTERNET? CAN I SEND AN EMAIL? = = PUEDO ENVIAR UN CORREO ELECTRNICO? CAN I READ MY EMAIL? = = PUEDO LEER MI CORREO ELECTRNICO? CAN I PRINT SOMETHING? = = PUEDO IMPRIMIR ALGO? CAN I SCAN SOMETHING? = = PUEDO ESCANEAR ALGO? MY COMPUTER CRASHED = = MI COMPUTADORA SE COLG
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YOU NEED TO REBOOT = = NECESITAS REINICIAR CAN I INSTALL ...... ? = PUEDO INSTALAR ...? WHAT'S YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS? = = CUL ES TU CORREO ELECTRNICO? MY EMAIL ADRESS IS ...... = = MI CORREO ELECTRNICO ES ... DO YOU HAVE A HOMEPAGE? = = TIENES UNA PGINA WEB? WHAT'S THE ADDRESS? = = CUL ES LA DIRECCIN?
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. PARENTESCO - FAMILIA ARE YOU MARRIED? = = ESTS CASADO/CASADA? (TO A MAN/WOMAN) I AM MARRIED = = ESTOY CASADO/CASADA (MAN/WOMAN) I AM NOT MARRIED = =NO ESTOY CASADO/CASADA (MAN/WOMAN) DO YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND? = =TIENES NOVIO? DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND? = TIENES NOVIA? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND = TENGO NOVIO I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND = TENGO NOVIA HOW OLD IS HE/SHE? = =CUANTOS AOS TIENE? (EITHER HE OR SHE) HE/SHE IS ... YEARS OLD = TIENE ... AOS. WHAT DOES HE/SHE DO FOR A LIVING? = =A QU SE DEDICA? DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN? = TIENES HIJOS? I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN = NO TENGO HIJOS
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I HAVE ONE CHILD / ONE SON / ONE DAUGHTER = =TENGO UN NIO / UN HIJO / UNA HIJA I HAVE TWO CHILDREN = TENGO DOS HIJOS I HAVE THREE/FOUR/FIVE/SIX/SEVEN CHILDREN = =TENGO TRES/CUATRO/CINCO/SEIS/SIETE HIJOS HOW MANY SIBLINGS DO YOU HAVE? | HOW MANY BROTHERS AND SISTER DO YOU HAVE? = = CUANTOS HERMANOS Y HERMANAS TIENES? IS YOUR MOTHER STILL ALIVE? = =SU/TU (FORMAL/INFORMAL) MADRE AN VIVE? IS YOUR FATHER STILL ALIVE? = =SU/TU (FORMAL/INFORMAL) PADRE AN VIVE? IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER STILL ALIVE? = =SU/TU (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ABUELA AN VIVE? IS YOUR GRANDFATHER STILL ALIVE? = =SU/TU (FORMAL/INFORMAL) ABUELO AN VIVE?
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- PASADO- HABLANDO DEL PASADO WHAT DID YOU DO THEN ? - I LEFT SCHOOL FIVE YEARS AGO AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL, I APPLIED FOR SEVERAL JOBS, BUT I HAD NO SUCCESS = I WENT BACH TO SCHOOL - I PASSED MY EXAMS WITH TOP MARKS I GOT MY PRESENT JOB - I TOOK A LONG VACATION SO WHAT DID YOU DO? - WHAT HAPPENED THEN ? WHAT DID YOU DO THEN? = = PEDIR MS DATOS WHAT DID HE WANT TO DO ? HE WANTED TO BUY WHAT DID HE WANT TO BUY ? HE WANTED TO BUY THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN DID HE WANT TO BUY THE REFRIGERATOR ? HE WANTED TO BUY THE REFRIGERATOR IN DECEMBER WHICH REFRIGERATOR DID HE WANT TO BUY IN DECEMBER ? -
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HE WANTED TO BUY THE NEW REFRIGERATOR IN DECEMBER WHY DID HE WANT TO BUY THE NEW R. IN DECEMBER ...IN DECEMBER BECAUSE THE OLD R. WAS BROKEN WHAT DID SHE EXPECT TO DO ? SHE EXPECTED TO RENT THE APARTMENT WHERE DID SHE EXPECT TO RENT THE APARTMENT ? SHE EXPECTED TO RENT THE APARTMENT IN THE CITY WHICH APARTMENT DID SHE EXPECT TO RENT IN THE CITY ? SHE EXPECTED TO RENT THE SMALL APARTMENT IN THE CITY WHY DID SHE EXPECT TO RENT THE SMALL A.IN THE CITY ? ....IN THE CITY BECAUSE THE LARGE ONES COST A LOT WHAT DID SHE DO ? SHE BROUGHT THE CHAIR WHERE DID SHE BRING THE CHAIR ? SHE BROUGHT THE CHAIR INTO THE LIVING ROOM
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WHAT DID HE DO ? HE BUILT THE HOUSE WHEN DID HE BUILD ? HE BUILT THE HOUSE LAST YEAR WHAT DID SHE DO ? SHE PUT ON THE GRAY COAT WHAT DID WE DO ? WE READ THE MAGAZINES WHICH MAGAZINES DID WE READ ? WE READ MAGAZINES FROM SPAIN I HAD WORKED IN THAT SHOP = = YO "HABA" TRABAJADO EN ESE TALLER <<ACCIN EN UN T.MS PASADO. EL PASADO MS PASADO>> I HAD BOUGHT A CAR = = YO HABA COMPRADO UN COCHE I HAD WORKED LATE = = HABA TRABAJADO TARDE SHE HAD TALKED TO HIM = = ELLA HABA HABLADO CON L HAD YOU WANTED TO LEARN ? =
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=(HABA QUERIDO APRENDER UD.) YES, I HAD WANTED TO LEARN HAD SHE NEEDED TO LEARN ? YES, SHE HAD NEEDED TO LEARN HAD YOU WANTED TO WRITE ? NO, I HAD NOT WANTED TO WRITE THEN, WHAT HAD YOU WANTED TO DO ? I HAD WANTED TO READ HAD YOU OPENED ? NO, I HAD NOT OPENED THEN, WHAT HAD YOU DONE ? I HAD CLOSED
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- PERMISO MAY I / MIGHT I / CAN I / COULD I = = PUEDO.. WOULD YOU LET ME / WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO.. = ME PERMITIRA UD.. DO YOU MIND IF.. = = LE IMPORTA QUE.. WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT IF.. = = LE PARECE BIEN QUE.. IS IT PERMISIBLE TO = = PERMITEN QUE.. YOU CAN/ YOU MAY / OF COURSE YOU MUST = = PUEDE../ NO FALTARIA MAS, CLARO QUE PUEDE YOU CAN'T / YOU MUSTN'T / YOU ARE FORBIDDEN = NO DEBE / ESTA PROHIBIDO I SHOULD PREFER YOU NOT TO / I WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO / I'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T = = PREFERIRIA QUE NO.. YOU MUST / YOU HAVE GOT TO / YOU HAVE TO / YOU NEED = = TIENE QUE..DEBE..
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DO I NEED TO / MUST I / DO I HAVE / HAVE I GOT ? = ES NECESARIO...? YOU NEEDN'T / YOU DON'T HAVE TO / YOU HAVEN'T GOT TO = = NO HACE FALTA QUE.. I HAVEN'T GOT TO = = NO TENGO QUE IT IS NOT NECESSARY/OBLIGATORY.. = = NO ES OBLIGATORIO IS NOT ALLOWED / IS NOT PERMITTED = = SE PROHIBE.. YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO / YOU ARE NOT MEANT TO = EN PRINCIPIO NO PUEDE.. DO YOU MIND IF I SMOKE? = = LE/TE (FORMAL/INFORMAL) MOLESTA SI FUMO? DO YOU HAVE A LIGHT? = = TIENES FUEGO? CAN I HAVE A CIGARETE? = = PUEDO TOMAR UN CIGARRILLO?
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IS THIS A NON-SMOKING SECTION? = = ES STA UN REA DE NO FUMAR? MAY I HAVE AN ASHTRAY? = = ME PERMITE UN CENICERO?
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. POLTICA I'M INTERESTED IN POLITICS = =ME INTERESA LA POLTICA I'M NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS = =NO ME INTERESA LA POLTICA WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT? = =QU PIENSAS DEL GOBIERNO? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE KING/QUEEN? = =QU PIENSAS DEL REY/REINA? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PRESIDENT? = =QU PIENSAS DEL PRESIDENTE? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PRIME MINISTER? =QU PIENSAS DEL PRIMER MINISTRO? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH? =QU PIENSAS DE LA LIBERTAD DE EXPRESIN? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE MILITARY? = =QU PIENSAS DEL EJRCITO? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DEMOCRACY? = =QU PIENSAN DE LA DEMOCRACIA?
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS? = =QU PIENSAS DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS? = =QU PIENSAS DE LOS DERECHOS DE LA MUJER? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT GAYS' RIGHTS? = =QU PIENSAS DE LOS DERECHOS GAY? ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A POLITICAL PARTY? = =ERES MIEMBRO DE UN PARTIDO POLTICO? WHEN ARE THE ELECTIONS? = =CUNDO SON LAS ELECCIONES? WHOM DID YOU VOTE FOR LAST TIME? = =POR QUIN VOTASTE LA LTIMA VEZ? WHOM WILL YOU VOTE FOR? = A QUIN VOTARS? I AM ..... = SOY ... (A) COMMUNIST = COMUNISTA (A) CAPITALIST = CAPITALISTA (A) DEMOCRAT = DEMCRATA (A) REPUBLICAN = REPUBLICANO (A) LEFTIST = IZQUIERDISTA (A) NATIONALIST = NACIONALISTA (A) SOCIALIST = SOCIALISTA (A) LIBERTARIAN = LIBERTARIO/LIBERTARIA
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- POSIBILIDAD, PROBABILIDAD IT IS HIGHLY IMPROBABLE THAT = = ES POCO PROBABLE QUE.. THE PROBABILITY ES / THE LIKELIHOOD IS THAT / IN ALL PROBABILITY = LO PROBABLE ES IT WOULD APPEAR / IT WOULD SEEM THAT = = SEGUN PARECE.. IT STANDS TO REASON THAT = = ES LOGICO PENSAR QUE IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT = = EN EL CASO IMPROBABLE DE QUE.. THERE IS BUT A SMALL CHANCE THAT = = APENAS EXISTE UNA PEQUEA POSIBILIDAD DE.. IT IS SCARCELY TO BE EXPECTED THAT = = NO SE PUEDE ESPERAR QUE.. THIS SITUATION COULD/MIGHT CHANGE = = ESTA SITUACION PODRIA CAMBIAR.. PERHAPS.. = QUIZAS..
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IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT MAY BE THAT
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THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT = = HAY RAZON PARA SUPONER.. I VENTURE TO SUGGEST THAT = = ME ATREVERIA A SUGERIR QUE.. THERE IS THE OUTSIDE CHANCE THAT = = HAY UNA REMOTA POSIBILIDAD DE.. IT CANNOT BE THE CASE THAT / IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE THAT = = NO PUEDE SER QUE..ES IMPOSIBLE QUE THE CHANCES ARE THAT = = LO MAS PROBABLE ES QUE.. THERE IS NOT QUESTION OF = = ESTA DESCARTADA LA POSIBILIDAD DE.. I CAN /I'M ABLE TO / I KNOW HOW TO .. DRIVE A CAR = S..CONDUCIR I MUST BE ABLE TO.. = DEBO SER CAPAZ DE..
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- PRESENTACIONES MY NAME IS ..... = MI NOMBRE ES ... WHAT IS YOUR NAME? = CUL ES TU NOMBRE I AM ....... = SOY ... WHO ARE YOU? = QUIN ERES? MAY I INTRODUCE YOU TO ..... ? = TE PRESENTO A ...? I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO ..... = ME PRESENTAS A ... THIS IS MY WIFE = ELLA ES MI ESPOSA THIS IS MY HUSBAND = EL ES MI ESPOSO THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND = ELLA ES MI NOVIA THIS IS MY BOYFRIEND = EL ES MI NOVIO THIS IS MY FRIEND = =EL/ELLA ES MI AMIGO/AMIGA (HE/SHE FRIEND) THIS IS MY SON = EL ES MI HIJO THIS IS MY DAUGHTER = ELLA ES MI HIJA THIS IS MY MOTHER = ELLA ES MI MADRE THIS IS MY FATHER = EL ES MI PADRE NICE TO MEET YOU = GUSTO EN CONOCERTE I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY FRIEND FRANCISCO I WANT YOU TO MEET FRANCISCO I' D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO FRANCISCO
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COME AND MEET FRANCISCO 1 VEZ: . HOW DO YOU DO ? - NICE TO MEET YOU . PLEASE CALL ME FROM... . I DON'T THINK WE'VE MET, HAVE WE ? . YOU'RE AMERICAN, AREN'T YOU ?
ACLARACIONES: . SORRY, I DIDN'T CATCH YOU FIRST NAME . COULD YOU REPEAT THAT, PLEASE ? = . HOW DO YOU SPELL OUR FIRST NAME / THAT = . HE'S AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE / OURS = RECONOCER PERSONAS: . I DON'T KNOW WHO HE IS. I ONLY KNOW HIM BY SIGHT.. . SHE REMINDS ME OF SOMEONE I KNOW
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- PRESENTE WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO ? I WANT TO EAT WHAT DO YOU WANT TO EAT ? I WANT TO EAT AN APPLE WHERE DO YOU WANT TO EAT AN APPLE ? I WANT TO EAT AN APPLE IN THE KITCHEN WHEN DO YOU WANT TO EAT AN APPLE IN THE KITCHEN ? I WANT TO EAT AN APPLE IN THE KITCHEN NOW HOW MANY APPLES DO YOU WANT TO EAT IN THE KITCHEN NOW ? I WANT TO EAT TWO APPLES IN THE KITCHEN NOW WHICH APPLES DO YOU WANT TO EAT IN THE KITCHEN NOW ? I WANT TO EAT THE RED APPLES IN THE KITCHEN NOW WHY DO YOU WANT TO EAT THE RED APPLES IN THE KITCHEN NOW ? I WANT TO EAT THE RED APPLES IN THE KITCHEN NOW BECAUSE I'M HUNGRY
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WHAT DOES HE NEED TO DO ? HE NEEDS TO WORK WHERE DOES HE NEED TO WORK ? HE NEEDS TO WORK IN THE CITY WHEN DOES HE NEED TO WORK IN THE CITY ? HE NEEDS TO WORK IN THE CITY TOMORROW HOW DOES HE NEED TO WORK IN THE CITY TOMORROW ? HE NEEDS TO WORK HARD IN THE CITY TOMORROW WHO DOES HE NEED TO WORK HARD IN THE CITY WITH TOMORROW ? HE NEEDS TO WORK HARD IN THE CITY WITH THOMAS TOMORROW WHY DOES HE NEED TO WORK HARD IN THE CITY WITH THOMAS TOMORROW ? ... TOMORROW BECAUSE THEY NEED MONEY WHAT DOES SHE WISH TO DO ? SHE WISHES TO READ WHAT DOES SHE WISH TO READ ? SHE WISHES TO READ A BOOK WHERE DOES SHE WISH TO READ THE BOOK ? SHE WISHES TO READ THE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY
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HOW DOES SHE WISH TO READ THE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY ? SHE WISHES TO READ THE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY SLOWLY WHICH BOOK DOES SHE WISH TO READ IN THE LIBRARY ? SHE WISHES TO READ THE NEW BOOK IN THE LIBRARY WHY DOES SHE WISH TO READ THE NEW BOOK IN THE LIBRARY ? ...LIBRARY BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO LEARN WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO ? WE HAVE TO GO WHERE DO WE HAVE TO GO ? WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN WHEN DO WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN ? WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN THIS AFTERNOON HOW DO WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN THIS AFTERNOON ? WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN THIS AFTERNOON BY CAR
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WHICH CAR DO WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN IN THIS AFTERNOON ? WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN THIS AFTERNOON IN THE BLUE CAR WHO DO WE HAVE TO GO DOWNTOWN THIS AFTERNOON IN THE BLUE CAR WITH ? ...IN THE BLUE CAR WITH MR. SMITH ... WITH MR. SMITH ? ... MR. SMITH BECAUSE WE MUST GO SHOPPING WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO ? WE LIKE TO PLAY WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY ? WE LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL ? WE LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK WHEN DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK ? WE LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK ON SATURDAYS HOW MUCH DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK ON SATURDAYS ? WE LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK ON SATURDAYS A LOT
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WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK ON SATURDAYS WITH ? WE LIKE TO PLAY BASEBALL IN THE PARK ON SATURDAYS WITH FRIENDS WHAT DO THEY LOVE TO DO ? THEY LOVE TO DANCE WHERE DO THEY LOVE TO DANCE ? THEY LOVE TO DANCE AT PARTIES WHEN DO THEY LOVE TO DANCE AT PARTIES ? THEY LOVE TO DANCE AT PARTIES ON WEEKENDS HOW MUCH DO THEY LOVE TO DANCE AT PARTIES ON WEEKENDS ? THEY LOVE TO DANCE AT PARTIES ON WEEKENDS VERY MUCH WHICH DANCE DO THEY LOVE TO DO AT PARTIES ON WEEKENDS ? THEY LOVE TO DANCE THE SALSA AT PARTIES ON WEEKENDS WHO DO THEY LOVE TO DANCE THE SALSA AT PARTIES ON WEEKENDS ? THEY LOVE TO DANCE THE SALSA AT PARTIES WITH BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS
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WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO DO ? I HOPE TO LEARN WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ? I HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH WHERE DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH ? I HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA WHEN DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA ? I HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR HOW DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR ? I HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR QUICKLY WHO DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR QUICKLY WITH ? I HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR QUICKLY WITH THE FAMILY WHY DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA WITH THE FAMILY ? ... THIS YEAR WITH THE FAMILY BECAUSE I NEED A GOOD JOB WHAT DOES HE EXPECT TO DO ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX
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WHAT DOES HE EXPECT TO FIX ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX THE CARS WHEN DOES HE EXPECT TO FIX THE CARS ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX THE CARS TODAY HOW DOES HE EXPECT TO FIX THE CARS TODAY ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX THE CARS WELL TODAY HOW MANY CARS HE EXPECT TO FIX WELL TODAY ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX FOUR CARS WELL TODAY WHICH CARS HE EXPECT TO FIX WELL TODAY ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX THE OLD ONES WELL TODAY WHY DOES HE EXPECT TO FIX THE OLD CARS WELL TODAY ? HE EXPECTS TO FIX THE OLD CARS WELL TODAY BECAUSE IT ES HIS JOB WHAT DOES SHE "KNOW HOW" TO DO ? (SABER) SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH WHAT DOES SHE "KNOW HOW" TO TEACH ? SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH LANGUAGES
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HOW MANY LANGUAGES DOES SHE "KNOW HOW" TO TEACH ? SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH THREE LANGUAGES WHICH THREE LANGUAGES DOES SHE "KNOW HOW" TO TEACH ? SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH, SPANISH AND FRENCH WHO DOES SHE "KNOW HOW" TO TEACH ENGLISH, SPANISH AND FRENCH TO ? SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH, SPANISH AND FRENCH TO THE STUDENT WHERE DOES SHE "KNOW HOW" TO TEACH LANGUAGES... ? SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH LANGUAGES TO THE STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ? WE ARE GOING TO USE THE KEYS WHEN ARE WE GOING TO USE THE KEYS ? WE ARE GOING TO USE THE KEYS TONIGHT WHICH KEY ARE WE GOING TO USE TONIGHT ? WE ARE GOING TO USE THE SQUARE ONE TONIGHT WHY ARE WE GOING TO USE THE SQUARE KEY TONIGHT ? -
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...SQUARE KEY TONIGHT BECAUSE WE NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR WHAT ARE YOU DOING ? I'M COOKING DINNER IN THE KITCHEN QUICKLY WHO ARE YOU COOKING DINNER IN THE KITCHEN QUICKLY FOR ? I'M COOKING DINNER IN THE KITCHEN QUICKLY FOR THE FAMILY WHAT MUST THEY DO ? THEY MUST FINISH HIGH SCHOOL IN JUNE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO GO TO THE UNIVERSITY WHAT CAN HE PAY FOR ? HE CAN PAY FOR THE GROCERIES WHAT WILL SHE DO ? SHE'LL SIGN THE FORM BEFORE WORK CAREFULLY WHO IS NECESSARY TO WRITE A LETTER THIS WEEK TO? IT'S NECESSARY TO WRITE A LETTER THIS WEEK TO PEPE I HAVE WORKED LATE = HE TRABAJADO TARDE <<REPERCUTE EN PRESENTE>>
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HE HAS TALKED TO HER = EL HA HABLADO CON ELLA HE HAS BOUGHT A CAR EL HA COMPRADO UN COCHE SHE HAS BROKEN THE WINDOWS = = ELLA HA ROTO LA VENTANA HAVE YOU WANTED TO WORK ? - YES, I'VE WANTED TO WORK = = HA QUERIDO UD.TRABAJAR? - SI, HE QUERIDO.. HAVE YOU WANTED TO WORK ? = NO I HAVE NOT WANTED TO WORK THEN, WHAT HAVE YOU WANTED TO DO ? I HAVE WANTED TO PLAY WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ? -I'VE COOKED WHAT HAS SHE DONE ? -SHE HAS STUDIED HAVE YOU WORKED ? NO, I HAVEN'T WORKED THEN, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ? I'VE PLAYED
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- PROCEDENCIA WHERE ARE YOU FROM? | WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU FROM? = =DE DNDE ES/ERES (FORMAL/INFORMAL)? | DE QU PAS VIENE/VIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL)? I AM FROM ..... = SOY DE ... FRANCE = FRANCIA THE UNITED KINGDOM = REINO UNIDO SPAIN = ESPAA GERMANY = ALEMANIA THE UNITED STATES = ESTADOS UNIDOS CHINA = CHINA BRAZIL = BRASIL JAPAN = JAPN RUSSIA = RUSIA CANADA = CANAD AUSTRALIA = AUSTRALIA WHAT NATIONALITY ARE YOU? = = QU NACIONALIDAD TIENES? I AM ..... = SOY ... BRITISH = BRITNICO/BRITNICA (M/F) FRENCH = FRANCS/FRANCESA (M/F) GERMAN = ALEMN/ALEMANA (M/F) AMERICAN = AMERICANO/AMERICANA (M/F) CHINESE = CHINO/CHINA (M/F) JAPANESE = JAPONS/JAPONESA (M/F)
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RUSSIAN = RUSO/RUSA (M/F) BRAZILIAN = BRASILEO/BRASILEA (M/F) CANADIAN = CANADIENSE (EITHER) WHERE ARE YOU FROM? | WHAT CITY DO YOU LIVE IN? = DE DNDE ERES? | EN QU CIUDAD VIVES? WHERE ARE YOU FROM? - WHERE IS THAT? - WHERE DO YOU LIVE ? I LIVE IN LONDON/PARIS/BERLIN = =VIVO EN LONDRES/PARS/BERLN MY HOME IS IN SPAIN - I COME FROM SPAIN HOW FAR IS THAT FROM LONDON? - IT'S NOT FAR FROM LONDON IT'S QUITE A LONG WAY FROM LONDON MY HOME TOWN IS CHANGING
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- PRONOMBRES ARE YOU DRIVING YOUR CAR ? = = EST UD. CONDUCIENDO SU COCHE? IS HE DRIVING HIS CAR ? = = EST L CONDUCIENDO SU COCHE? IS SHE DRIVING HER CAR ? = = EST ELLA CONDUCIENDO SU COCHE? ARE WE DRIVING OUR CAR ? = = ESTAMOS NOSOTROS CONDUCIENDO NUESTROS COCHES? ARE YOU DRIVING YOUR CAR ? = = ESTN UDS. CONDUCIENDO SUS COCHES? ARE THEY DRIVING THEIR CARS ? = = ESTN ELLOS CONDUCIENDO SUS COCHES? HE IS DRIVING HIS CAR = = L EST CONDUCIENDO SU COCHE SHE IS DRIVING HER CAR = = ELLA EST CONDUCIENDO SU COCHE WE ARE DRIVING OUR CARS = = NOSOTROS ESTAMOS CONDUCIENDO NUESTROS COCHES
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THEY ARE DRIVING THEIR CARS = = ELLOS ESTN CONDUCIENDO SUS COCHES WHOSE CAR IS IT ? -WHOSE IS THIS CAR ? = = DE QUIN ES ESTE COCHE? I LIVE IN MY OWN HOUSE = = VIVO EN MI PROPIA CASA THE HOUSE IS JOHN'S - IT IS HIS = = LA CASA ES DE JOHN - ES SUYA IS THE HOUSE YOURS ? - YES, THE HOUSE IS MINE = = ES LA CASA SUYA? -SI LA CASA ES MA IS THE CAR HERS ? - YES, THE CAR IS HERS = = EL COCHE ES DE ELLA? - SI EL COCHE ES SUYO IS THE GUITAR HIS ? - YES, THE GUITAR IS HIS = = LA GUITARRA ES SUYA? - SI, LA GUITARRA ES SUYA ARE THE CHILDREN YOURS ? - YES, THE CHILDREN ARE OURS = = SON SUYOS LOS NIOS? - SI, LOS NIOS SON NUESTROS
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IS THE CAR THEIRS ? - YES, THE CAR IS THEIRS = = ES DE ELLOS EL COCHE? - SI, EL COCHE ES DE ELLOS ARE THE BOOKS HIS ? - YES THEY ARE HIS = = SON DE L LOS LIBROS? - SI, SON SUYOS WHOSE HAT IS IT ? - IT IS MINE = = DE QUIN ES EL SOMBRERO? - ES MIO WHOSE BELT IS IT ? - IT IS YOURS = = DE QUIN ES EL CINTURN? - ES SUYO I WASH MYSELF = = YO ME LAVO (LA ACCIN RECAE SOBRE EL SUJETO) DID YOU HURT YOURSELF ? - YES, I HURT MYSELF = SE LASTIM UD.? - SI YO ME LASTIM DID SHE DRIVE THERE HERSELF ? - YES, SHE DROVE THERE HERSELF = = CONDUJO ELLA ALL? - SI ELLA MISMA CONDUJO HASTA ALL DID HE DO IT HIMSELF ? - YES, HE DID IT HIMSELF = LO HIZO L MISMO? - SI L MISMO LO HIZO
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DID WE COOK DINNER OURSELVES ? - YES, WE COOKED DINNER OURSELVES = = COCINAMOS LA CENA NOSOTROS MISMOS? - SI... DID THEY PROMISE THEMSELVES THEY WOULD STOP SMOKING ? = = SE PROMETIERON QUE IBAN A DEJAR DE FUMAR? I HIT HIM - HE HITS ME = = YO LE PEGO A (L RECIBE LA ACCIN) - L ME PEGA A M IS SHE TAKING YOU TO WORK? - YES, SHE IS TAKING ME TO WORK = = LE LLEVA A UD. ELLA AL TRABAJO? - SI, ELLA ME LLEVA AL TRABAJO IS SHE TAKING HER TO WORK? = = LE LLEVA A ELLA AL TRABAJO ELLA? IS SHE TAKING HIM TO WORK? = = LE LLEVA A EL AL TRABAJO ELLA? IS SHE TAKING US TO WORK? = = NOS LLEVA A NOSOTROS ELLA AL TRABAJO? IS SHE TAKING YOU TO WORK? = = LES LLEVA A UDS. ELLA AL TRABAJO?
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IS SHE TAKING THEM TO WORK? = = LES LLEVA A ELLOS AL TRABAJO ELLA? HE GIVES ME THE BOOK = = L ME D EL LIBRO (LIBRO ES EL OBJETO DE LA ACCIN, YO RECIBO LA ACCIN) DID YOU GIVE ME THE BOOK? - YES, I GAVE YOU THE BOOK = = ME DI UD. A M EL LIBRO? - S YO LE DI EL LIBRO DID YOU GIVE HER THE BOOK? = = LE DI A ELLA UD. EL LIBRO? DID YOU GIVE HIM THE BOOK? = = LE DI A L UD. EL LIBRO? DID YOU GIVE US THE BOOK? = = NOS DI UD. A NOSOTROS EL LIBRO ? DID YOU GIVE THEM THE BOOK? = = LES DI A ELLOS UD. EL LIBRO ?
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- PROPIEDAD WHOSE APARTMENT IS THIS ?- WHO DOES IT BELONG TO ? IS IT OUR OWN HOUSE ? / IS IT YOURS? IT'S MINE - IT'S BELONG TO ME WE DON'T OWN IT, WE RENT IT I LIVE IN A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY - I RENT A FLAT IN THE CITY I SHARE A PLACE WITH FRIENDS THERE ARE THREE ROOMS UPSTAIRS AND THREE ROOMS DOWNSTAIRS
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- Q. TAG IT WASN'T EASY AT FIRST, WAS IT? YOU WERE UNHAPPY, WEREN'T YOU ? YOU FOUND IT HARD, DIDN'T YOU? YOU DIDN'T KNOW ANYONE, DID YOU?
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. RELACIONES SEXUALES DO YOU WANT TO SLEEP WITH ME? = =QUIERES ACOSTARTE CONMIGO? DO YOU HAVE A CONDOM? = =TIENES UN CONDN? ARE YOU ON THE PILL? = TOMAS LA PLDORA? I WON'T DO IT WITHOUT A CONDOM = =NO LO HAR SIN UN CONDN PLEASE BE CAREFUL | PLEASE BE GENTLE = =POR FAVOR TEN CUIDADO | POR FAVOR S GENTIL DO YOU LIKE THIS? = TE GUSTA ESTO? I DON'T LIKE THIS = NO ME GUSTA ESTO ARE YOU SINGLE? = ERES SOLTERO/SOLTERA? (M/F) ARE YOU GAY? = ERES HOMOSEXUAL? ARE YOU STRAIGHT? = ERES HETEROSEXUAL? ARE YOU LESBIAN? = ERES LESBIANA? ARE YOU BISEXUAL? = ERES BISEXUAL?
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. SALUD - ENFERMEDAD I AM ILL = ESTOY ENFERMO I HAVE THE FLU = TENGO CATARRO I HAVE A COLD = TENGO UN RESFRIADO I HAVE ALLERGIES = TENGO ALERGIA I AM A DIABETIC. = SOY DIABTICO. I AM IN PAIN. = ME DUELE. I AM NOT FEELING WELL. = NO ME SIENTO BIEN. I AM ON THE PILL. = TOMO LA PLDORA. I AM PREGNANT. = ESTOY EMBARAZADA. I CAN'T EAT. = NO PUEDO COMER. I CAN'T SLEEP. = NO PUEDO DORMIR. HE CAN'T BREATHE. = NO PUEDE RESPIRAR. I FEEL DIZZY. = ME SIENTO MAREADO. I FEEL NAUSEOUS. = TENGO NUSEA. I HAVE A COUGH. = TENGO TOS. I HAVE A HEADACHE. = ME DUELE LA CABEZA. I HAVE A PAIN IN MY CHEST. = ME DUELE EL PECHO. I HAVE AN INFECTION. = TENGO UNA INFECCIN I HAVE BEEN STUNG = TENGO UNA PIQCADURA I HAVE BEEN BITTEN = TENGO UNA MORDEDURA DOES IT HURT? = DUELE? I'M IN A WHEELCHAIR = ESTOY EN SILLA DE RUEDAS I NEED SOMETHING FOR .... = NECESITO ALGO PARA ... I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TOO STRONG. = =NO QUIERO NADA MUY FUERTE.
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I HAVE A STOMACH ACHE. = =ME DUELE EL ESTMAGO. I HAVE A BROKEN TOOTH. = =TENGO UN DIENTE ROTO. ARE YOU IN PAIN? = =LE/TE (FORMAL/INFORMAL) DUELE? DOES IT HURT WHEN I DO THIS? = =DUELE CUANDO HAGO ESTO? DO YOU TAKE ANY MEDICATION? = =PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) TOMAR MEDICINA? WHAT'S YOUR TEMPERATURE? = =CUL ES SU/TU (FORMAL/INFORMAL) TEMPERATURA? CAN YOU WALK? = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) CAMINAR? I NEED A WHEELCHAIR = =NECESITO UNA SILLA DE RUEDAS WHERE IS THE NEAREST PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE? = =DNDE EST LA FARMACIA/DROGUERA MS CERCANA?
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CAN I GET IT WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION? = =PUEDO LLEVARLO SIN RECETA? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR INSECT BITES? = =TIENE ALGO PARA PIQUETES DE INSECTOS? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR A SUNBURN? = =TIENE ALGO PARA QUEMADURAS SOLARES? I HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FROM A DOCTOR. = =TENGO UNA RECETA MDICA. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I TAKE IT? = =CADA CUNTO DEBO TOMARLO?
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- SUGERENCIAS WE COULD STOP OFF IN BARCELONA ..IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO = = PODRAMOS PARAR EN BARCELONA .. SI QUIERES WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT.. = = LE GUSTARIA VISITAR...? HOW DO YOU FANCY A COUPLE OF DAYS AT THE SEA? = TE GUSTARA DISFRUTAR DOS DIAS EN EL MAR? WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO.. = = QU TE PARECERA... I SUGGEST/ I WOULD SUGGEST/ I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT WE OFFER HIM THE JOB = = SUGIERO QUE LE OFREZCAMOS A L EL TRABAJO WHAT IF.. = = Y SI QUEDAMOS EN.. PERHAPS WE SHOULD ASK HIM.. = = QUIZS DEBAMOS DECIRLE.. SUPPOSE/ SUPPOSING... = = QU TE PARECE LA IDEA DE...
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WHY NOT.. = = POR QU NO... PERHAPS YOU MIGHT CARE TO.. = = NO QUISIERA UD.. YOU COULD/ YOU MIGHT BUY.. = = PODRA UD. COMPRAR.. IN YOUR PLACE/ IF I WERE YOU..I'D BE VERY CAREFUL = YO EN SU LUGAR TENDRA MUCHO CUIDADO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT.. = = QUE LE PARECE LA POSIBILIDAD DE.. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF.. = = HA PENSADO UD. ALGUNA VEZ EN.. IF I MAY MAKE A SUGGESTION/ IF I MIGHT BE PERMITED TO SUGGEST SOMETHING.. = = SI ME PERMITE/N UNA SUGERENCIA.. WE PROPOSE THAT.. = = PROPONEMOS QUE.. IT IS QUITE IMPORTANT THAT.. = = ES IMPORTANTE QUE..
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I'M CONVINCED THAT.. = = ESTOY CONVENCIDO DE QUE.. THERE WOULD BE A LOT TO BE SAID FOR.. = = SERA MUY CONVENIENTE.. MIGHT I BE ALLOWED TO OFFER A LITTLE ADVICE ? = = ME PERMITE/N QUE LE/S D UN CONSEJO? IF YOU WANT MAY ADVICE.. = = EN MI OPININ HARA BIEN EN.. IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO WAIT = = SERA MEJOR ESPERAR IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THINK/IDEA TO.. = = SERA BUENA IDEA.. IF YOU WERE TO GIVE ME THE NEGATIVE, I COULD GET COPIES MADE = = SI UD. ME DIESE LOS NEGATIVOS, YO PODRA HACER COPIAS WOULD IT MATTER IF.. = = IMPORTARA MUCHO QUE.. SAY YOU WERE TO CHANGE THE DATE OF YOUR HOLIDAY? = = Y SI CAMBIA LA FECHA DE SUS VACACIONES..
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SOME PEOPLE MIGHT PREFER TO WAIT.. = = PUEDE QUE ALGUNOS PREFIERAN ESPERAR.. PERHAPS IT MIGHT BE AS WELL TO ASK HER PERMISSION FIRST? = = QUIZS SEA PREFERIBLE PEDIR PERMISO PRIMERO WHAT WOULD YOU DO.. IN MY PLACE/ IF YOU WERE ME ? = = QU HARA UD. EN MI LUGAR? HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHAT.. = = TIENE/S ALGUNA IDEA SOBRE.. I WONDER IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTION TO OFFER.. = = NO S SI PODRIA UD. SUGERIR ALGO I'M A BIT DOUBTFUL ABOUT = = NO ESTOY MUY SEGURO DE ..
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- SUPERFICIES THE BUSINESS OF FARMING - WE HAVE A FARM OF ABOUT 25 ACRES TWO SQUARE MILES - THREE HECTARES MACHINERY HAS REPLACED OLD FASHIONED EQUIPMENT SOME FARMERS STILL USE TRADITIONAL METHODS BUT OVER THE LAST FIFTY YEARS THINGS HAVE CHANGED A LOT
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- TELEFONEANDO TO CALL = LLAMAR TO CALL COLLECT = LLAMAR A COBRO REVERTIDO TO CONNECT (US) = PASAR LA LLAMADA TO CUT OFF = CORTAR LA LLAMADA TO DIAL = MARCAR TO GIVE SOMEBODY A RING/CALL = = LLAMAR A ALGUIEN TO HANG UP = COLGAR EL TELFONO TO LIFT THE RECEIVER = COGER EL TELFONO TO LOOK UP A NUMBER = BUSCAR UN NMERO TO MAKE A CALL = HACER UNA LLAMADA TO PHONE = TELEFONEAR TO PUT THROUGH (GB) = PASAR LA LLAMADA TO TRANSFER A CALL = PASAR UNA LLAMADA ANSWERING MACHINE = CONTESTADOR AUTOMTICO AREA CODE = CDIGO DE REA COUNTRY COD = CDIGO DE PAS DIAL TONE (US) = TONO DE MARCADO DIALLING TONE (GB) = TONO DE MARCADO DIRECTORY = GUA TELEFNICA EXTENSION = INTERNO FAX MACHINE = FAX TO FAX ENVIAR = UN FAX LONG-DISTANCE CALL = = LLAMADA DE LARGA DISTANCIA OPERATOR =OPERADORA OUT OF ORDER = FUERA DE SERVICIO
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PARTY = PERSONA A LA QUE SE LLAMA PHONE BOOTH = CABINA TELEFNICA WRONG NUMBER = NMERO EQUIVOCADO THE LINE IS ENGAGED = LA LNEA EST OCUPADA HOLD THE LINE, PLEASE = NO CORTE, POR FAVOR I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH = LO COMUNICO CONTESTANDO : - GOOD MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING, YORK ENTERPRISES, ELIZABETH JONES SPEAKING. - WHO'S CALLING, PLEASE? PRESENTNDOSE: - THIS IS PAUL SMITH SPEAKING. - HELLO, THIS IS PAUL SMITH FROM SPEAKSPEAK INTERNATIONAL. PREGUNTANDO POR: - COULD I SPEAK TO JOHN MARTIN, PLEASE? - I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO JOHN MARTIN, PLEASE. - COULD YOU PUT ME THROUGH TO JOHN MARTIN, PLEASE? - COULD I SPEAK TO SOMEONE WHO DANDO EXPLICACIONES : - I'M AFRAID MR MARTIN ISN'T IN AT THE MOMENT. - I'M SORRY, HE'S IN A MEETING AT THE MOMENT. - I'M AFRAID HE'S ON ANOTHER LINE AT THE MOMENT.
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PONIENDO EN ESPERA: - JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE. - COULD YOU HOLD THE LINE, PLEASE? - HOLD THE LINE, PLEASE. PROBLEMAS: - I'M SORRY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND. COULD YOU REPEAT THAT, PLEASE? - I'M SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU VERY WELL. COULD YOU SPEAK UP A LITTLE, PLEASE? - I'M AFRAID YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG NUMBER. - I'VE TRIED TO GET THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT'S ALWAYS ENGAGED. - COULD YOU SPELL THAT, PLEASE? PASANDO LA LLAMADA: - ONE MOMENT, PLEASE. I'LL SEE IF MR JONES IS AVAILABLE. - I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH. - I'LL CONNECT YOU. - I'M CONNECTING YOU NOW. COGIENDO UN MENSAJE: - CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE? - WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE? - CAN I GIVE HIM/HER A MESSAGE? - I'LL TELL MR JONES THAT YOU CALLED - I'LL ASK HIM/HER TO CALL YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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. TIEMPO, HORA, FECHAS WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? = QU DA ES HOY? IT'S ...... = ES ... WHAT DAY WAS IS YESTERDAY? = = QU DA FUE AYER? YESTERDAY WAS ..... = AYER FUE ... WHAT DAY IS IT TOMORROW? = = QU DA ES MAANA? TOMORROW WILL BE ..... = MAANA SER ... MONDAY = LUNES TUESDAY = MARTES WEDNESDAY = MIRCOLES THURSDAY = JUEVES FRIDAY = VIERNES SATURDAY = SBADO SUNDAY = DOMINGO WHAT'S THE MONTH? | WHAT MONTH IS IT? = = EN QU MES ESTAMOS? THIS MONTH IS ..... = ESTAMOS EN EL MES DE ... LAST MONTH WAS ... = EL MES PASADO FUE ... NEXT MONTH WILL BE ... = EL PRXIMO MES SER ... JANUARY = ENERO FEBRUARY = FEBRERO MARCH = MARZO
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APRIL = ABRIL MAY = MAYO JUNE = JUNIO JULY = JULIO AUGUST = AGOSTO SEPTEMBER = SEPTIEMBRE OCTOBER = OCTUBRE NOVEMBER = NOVIEMBRE DECEMBER = DICIEMBRE WHAT TIME IS IT? = QU HORA ES? IT'S EIGHT O'CLOCK = SON LAS OCHO EN PUNTO IT'S HALF PAST EIGHT | IT'S EIGHT THIRTY = = SON LAS OCHO Y MEDIA IT'S A QUARTER PAST EIGHT | | IT'S EIGHT FIFTEEN = = SON LAS OCHO Y CUARTO | SON LAS OCHO Y QUINCE IT'S A QUARTER TO NINE | IT'S EIGHT FORTY-FIVE = = SON LAS NUEVE MENOS CUARTO | SON LAS OCHO CUARENTA Y CINCO IT'S TEN PAST EIGHT | IT'S EIGHT TEN = = SON LAS OCHO Y DIEZ IT'S TWENTY PAST EIGHT | IT'S EIGHT TWENTY = = SON LAS OCHO Y VEINTE
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IT'S TWENTY TO EIGHT | IT'S SEVEN FORTY = = SON LAS OCHO MENOS VEINTE | SON LAS SIETE Y CUARENTA IT'S TEN TO EIGHT | IT'S SEVEN FIFTY = = SON LAS OCHO MENOS DIEZ | SON LAS SIETE Y CINCUENTA WHAT'S THE DATE? = QU FECHA ES HOY? IT'S THE 15TH OF DECEMBER, 1982 = = ES 15 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1982 WHEN CAN I COME? = CUNDO PUEDO VENIR? WHEN WILL YOU VISIT ME? = CUNDO ME VISITARS? I WILL VISIT YOU THIS MORNING = = TE VISITAR ESTA MAANA I WILL VISIT YOU IN THE MORNING = = TE VISITAR EN LA MAANA I WILL VISIT YOU THIS EVENING = = TE VISITAR ESTA NOCHE I WILL VISIT YOU IN THE EVENING = = TE VISITAR EN LA NOCHE
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I WILL VISIT YOU THIS WEEK = = TE VISITAR ESTA SEMANA I WILL VISIT YOU THIS WEEKEND = = TE VISITAR ESTE FIN DE SEMANA I WILL VISIT YOU IN THE WEEKEND = = TE VISITAR EL FIN DE SEMANA I WILL VISIT YOU AT NOON = = TE VISITAR AL MEDIODA I WILL VISIT YOU IN TWO HOURS = = TE VISITAR EN DOS HORAS I WILL VISIT YOU AT HALF PAST TEN = = TE VISITAR A LAS DIEZ Y MEDIA I WILL VISIT YOU AFTER HALF PAST TEN = = TE VISITAR DESPUS DE LAS DIEZ Y MEDIA I WILL VISIT YOU BEFORE HALF PAST TEN = = TE VISITAR ANTES DE LAS DIEZ Y MEDIA I WILL VISIT YOU BETWEEN HALF PAST TEN AND ELEVEN O'CLOCK = = TE VISITAR ENTRE LAS DIEZ Y MEDIA Y LAS ONCE EN PUNTO
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I WILL VISIT YOU FROM HALF PAST TEN TO ELEVEN O'CLOCK = = TE VISITAR DE DIEZ Y MEDIA A ONCE EN PUNTO I WILL VISIT YOU IN SPRING = = TE VISITAR EN LA PRIMAVERA I WILL VISIT YOU IN SUMMER = = TE VISITAR EN EL VERANO I WILL VISIT YOU IN AUTUMN = = TE VISITAR EN OTOO I WILL VISIT YOU IN WINTER = = TE VISITAR EN INVIERNO I WILL VISIT YOU ON DECEMBER 15 = = TE VISITAR EL 15 DE DICIEMBRE HOW LONG CAN YOU STAY WITH ME? = = CUNTO TIEMPO TE PUEDES QUEDAR CONMIGO? I CAN STAY TWO HOURS = = ME PUEDO QUEDAR DOS HORAS I WILL VISIT YOU FOR TWO HOURS = = TE VISITAR DOS HORAS YOU ARE TOO LATE = = VIENES MUY TARDE
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YOU ARE JUST IN TIME = VIENES JUSTO A TIEMPO YOU ARE TOO EARLY = VIENES MUY TEMPRANO WHAT SEASON IS IT? = EN QU ESTACIN ESTAMOS? I DON'T HAVE TIME = NO TENGO TIEMPO PLEASE WAIT A MINUTE = = ESPERA UN MINUTO POR FAVOR I WILL BE THERE IN FIVE MINUTES = = ESTAR AH EN CINCO MINUTOS
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. VIAJES- TRANSPORTE DO YOU HAVE A CAR? = TIENES AUTOMVIL? I HAVE A CAR = TENGO AUTOMVIL I DON'T HAVE A CAR = NO TENGO AUTOMVIL SHALL WE TAKE YOUR CAR OR MINE? = = LLEVAMOS MI AUTOMVIL O EL SUYO/TUYO? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) DO YOU HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE? = = TIENES CARNET DE CONDUCIR? I DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE = = NO TENGO CARNET DE CONDUCIR WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE? = = CUNDO LLEG/LLEGASTE? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) WHEN DO WE DEPART? = = CUNDO PARTIREMOS? WHERE ARE WE GOING TO? = = HACIA DNDE VAMOS? WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO? = = HACIA DNDE VAS? WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM? = = DE DNDE VIENES?
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DO I HAVE TO CHANGE BUSES? = = DEBO TRANSBORDAR BUS? WHERE ARE THE BUSES? = = DNDE ESTN LOS BUSES? WHERE IS THE BUS STOP? = = DNDE EST LA PARADA DE BUS? CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN TO GET OFF? = = PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) DECIRME CUNDO BAJARME? DOES THIS BUS GO TO ..... ? = = ESTE BUS VA HACIA ... ? WHERE IS THE AIRPORT? = = DNDE EST EL AEROPUERTO? WHEN DOES THE PLANE LEAVE? = = CUNDO PARTE EL AVIN? WHEN DOES THE PLANE ARRIVE? = = CUNDO LLEGA EL AVIN? HOW LONG IS THE FLIGHT? = = CUNTO TARDA EL VUELO?
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AT WHAT TIME DO I HAVE TO CHECK IN? = = A QU HORA DEBO REGISTRARME? CAN I SEE YOUR PASSPORT, PLEASE? = = PUEDO VER SU PASAPORTE, POR FAVOR? HERE IS MY PASSPORT = = AC TIENE MI PASAPORTE CAN I TAKE THIS WITH ME? = = PUEDO LLEVARME ESTO? WHERE CAN I COLLECT MY LUGGAGE? = = DNDE PUEDO RECOGER MI EQUIPAJE? I CAN'T FIND MY LUGGAGE = = NO ENCUENTRO MI EQUIPAJE CAN YOU HELP ME WITH MY LUGGAGE? = = PUEDE AYUDARME CON MI EQUIPAJE? I THINK THAT IS MY SEAT = = CREO QUE ESE ES MI ASIENTO IS THIS SEAT TAKEN? = = EST OCUPADO ESTE ASIENTO? WHERE IS THE RAILWAY STATION? = = DNDE EST LA ESTACIN DEL TREN?
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DO I HAVE TO CHANGE TRAINS? = = DEBO TRANSBORDAR DE TREN? DOES THIS TRAIN STOP IN ..... = = ESTE TREN PARA EN ... ? DOES THIS TRAIN GO TO ..... ? = = VA ESTE TREN HACIA ... ? HOW LONG DOES THE TRAIN STOP HERE? = = CUNTO TIEMPO PARA EL TREN AQU? WHAT STATION IS THIS? = = QU ESTACIN ES STA? WHEN IS THE NEXT TRAIN? = = CUNDO SALE EL PRXIMO TREN? WHEN IS THE LAST TRAIN? = = CUNDO SALE EL LTIMO TREN? WHERE CAN I GET A TAXI? = = DNDE PUEDO TOMAR UN TAXI? IS THERE A CAR PARK NEARBY? = = HAY UN APARCAMIENTO CERCA? MAY I PARK HERE? = = PUEDO APARCAR AQU?
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HOW LONG CAN I PARK HERE? = = CUNTO TIEMPO PUEDO APARCAR AQU? WHERE CAN I PARK? = = DNDE PUEDO APARCAR? MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN. = = MI AUTOMVIL SE HA DESCOMPUESTO. MY CAR WILL NOT START. = = MI AUTOMVIL NO ARRANCA. WHERE IS THE NEAREST GAS STATION? = = DNDE EST LA GASOLINERA MS CERCANA? WHERE IS THE NEAREST GARAGE? = = ADONDE ES EL GARAJE EL MAS CERCA? I HAVE A FLAT TIRE. = = TENGO UNA LLANTA PINCHADA. I'M OUT OF FUEL = = NO TENGO GASOLINA CAN I SEE YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE PLEASE? = = PUEDO VER SU LICENCIA DE CONDUCIR? HERE IS MY DRIVER'S LICENSE. = = AC TIENE MI LICENCIA DE CONDUCIR.
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HOW FAR IS THE NEXT VILLAGE? = = QU TAN LEJOS EST EL SIGUIENTE PUEBLO? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BY CAR? = = CUNTO TIEMPO LLEVA EN AUTOMVIL? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE ON FOOT? = = CUNTO TIEMPO LLEVA A PIE? I WOULD LIKE TO RENT A CAR FOR A WEEK / FOR THREE DAYS. = = QUISIERA ALQUILAR UN AUTOMVIL POR UNA SEMANA / TRES DAS.
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- VIAJES- TURISMO DESCRIPCIN: . WHAT'S IT LIKE ? . IT'S A SMALL TOWN, NOT FAR FROM THE COAST . IT'S AN INDUSTRIAL AREA NEAR THE SEA . IT'S BETWEEN LONDON AN MANCHESTER CAN I TAKE PICTURES? = = PUEDO TOMAR FOTOGRAFAS? YOU CAN'T TAKE PICTURES HERE = = NO PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) TOMAR FOTOGRAFAS AQU ARE THERE ANY BOAT TRIPS ON THE LAKE? = = HAY PASEOS EN BOTE POR EL LAGO? ARE THERE ANY BOAT TRIPS ON THE RIVER? = = HAY PASEOS EN BOTE POR EL RO? ARE THERE ANY GUIDED TOURS? = = HAY TOURS GUIADOS? HOW LONG DOES THE TOUR TAKE? = = CUNTO TARDA EL TOUR? ARE THERE ANY GOOD NIGHT CLUBS? = = HAY BUENOS CLUBES NOCTURNOS?
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ARE THERE ANY LOCAL FESTIVALS? = = HAY ALGN FESTIVAL LOCAL? I'D LIKE TO VISIT THE CATHEDRAL. = = ME GUSTARA VISITAR LA CATEDRAL I'D LIKE TO VISIT THE CHURCH. = = ME GUSTARA VISITAR LA IGLESIA I'D LIKE TO VISIT THE MOSQUE. = = ME GUSTARA VISITAR LA MEZQUITA I'D LIKE TO VISIT THE TEMPLE. = = ME GUSTARA VISITAR EL TEMPLO IS THERE A DISCOUNT FOR CHILDREN? = = HAY DESCUENTO PARA NIOS? IS THERE A DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS? = = HAY DESCUENTO EN GRUPO? IS THERE A DISCOUNT FOR ELDERLY? = = HAY DESCUENTO PARA PERSONAS MAYORES? IS THERE A DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS? = = HAY DESCUENTO PARA ESTUDIANTES? WHAT HOURS ARE YOU OPEN? = = A QU HORAS EST ABIERTO?
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WHAT TIME DO YOU CLOSE? = = A QU HORA CIERRA? WHAT TIME DO YOU OPEN? = = A QU HORA ABRE? WHAT TIME DOES THE SHOW BEGIN? = = A QU HORA EMPIEZA EL SHOW? WHEN WAS IT BUILT? = = CUNDO FUE CONSTRUIDO? WHO BUILT THIS? = = QUIN CONSTRUY ESTO? HOW HIGH IS THAT MOUNTAIN? = = QU ALTURA TIENE ESA MONTAA? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT ANIMAL? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESE ANIMAL? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT BIRD? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESA AVE? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT FLOWER? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESA FLOR? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT TREE? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESE RBOL?
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT BUILDING? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESE EDIFICIO? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT MOUNTAIN? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESA MONTAA? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT RIVER? = = CMO SE LLAMA ESE RO? IS THAT CLOSE TO ...... ? = ESO EST CERCA DE ...? IS THAT FAR FROM ....... ? = ESO EST LEJOS DE ...? I LIVE CLOSE TO ...... = VIVO CERCA DE ... I LIVE FAR FROM ...... = VIVO LEJOS DE ... WHERE DO YOU STAY? = EN DONDE TE HOSPEDAS? I'M STAYING AT HOTEL ....... = =ME ESTOY HOSPEDANDO EN EL HOTEL ... HOW LONG WILL YOU BE HERE? = =CUNTO TIEMPO ESTAR/ESTARS (FORMAL/INFORMAL) AQU? WHEN DO YOU GO BACK? = =CUNDO REGRESA/REGRESAS? (FORMAL/INFORMAL) WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE? = =CUNDO LLEG/LLEGASTE? (FORMAL/INFORMAL)
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ARE YOU HERE ALONE? = =EST ESTS (FORMAL/INFORMAL) AQU SOLO? I AM HERE ALONE = =ESTOY AQU SLO I AM HERE WITH MY FAMILY = =ESTOY AQU CON MI FAMILIA DO YOU LIVE HERE? = =VIVE/VIVES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) AQU? I'M NOT FROM HERE = NO SOY DE AQU CAN WE CAMP HERE? = PODEMOS ACAMPAR AQU? DO YOU HAVE ANY VACANCIES? = =TIENE/TIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) VACANTES? DO YOU HAVE ROOM FOR A TENT? = =TIENE/TIENES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) UNA HABITACIN? HOW MUCH IS IT PER NIGHT? = =CUNTO ES POR NOCHE? WE WANT TO STAY ONE WEEK. = =QUEREMOS QUEDARNOS UNA SEMANA.
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WHERE ARE THE SHOWERS? = =DNDE ESTN LAS DUCHAS? WHERE ARE THE TOILETS? = =DNDE ESTN LOS SANITARIOS? I WANT A SINGLE ROOM, PLEASE = =QUIERO UNA HABITACIN SENCILLA, POR FAVOR I WANT A ROOM WITH.... = =QUIERO UNA HABITACIN CON ... A BATH = BAO A SHOWER = DUCHA A VIEW = VISTA A BALCONY = BALCN AN EXTRA BED = UNA CAMA EXTRA SEPARATE BEDS = CAMAS SEPARADAS WE WANT A DOUBLE ROOM, PLEASE = =QUEREMOS UNA HABITACIN DOBLE, POR FAVOR IS BREAKFAST INCLUDED? = =INCLUYE EL DESAYUNO? WHEN IS BREAKFAST SERVED? = =CUNDO SE SIRVE EL DESAYUNO? ARE THERE ANY CHEAPER ROOMS? = =HAY HABITACIONES MS BARATAS?
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ARE THERE ANY MESSAGES FOR ME? = =HAY MENSAJES PARA MI? CAN I HAVE MY KEY, PLEASE? = =PUEDE/PUEDES (FORMAL/INFORMAL) DARME MI LLAVE, POR FAVOR? WHAT'S MY ROOM NUMBER? = =CUL ES MI NMERO DE HABITACIN? I ASKED FOR A ROOM WITH A BATH/SHOWER. = =PED UNA HABITACIN CON DUCHA. COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE THE CHECK-IN DESK IS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME THE PLANE TAKES OFF? = ..DESPEGAR IT'S DUE TO TAKE OFF IN HALF AN OUR? HERE'S YOUR BOARDING CARD AND SEAT NUMBER. JOIN THE QUEUE = = ..PONERSE EN LA COLA GO THROUGH PASSPORT CONTROL = = PASAR...
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WAIT IN THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE UNTIL YOUR FLIGHT IS CALLED = = ..SALA DE SALIDAS I'M AFRAID THERE'S BEEN A MISTAKE THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY TICKET I'M BOOKED ON THE WRONG FLIGHT = = ..REGISTRADO DON'T WORRY, WE'LL SORT IT OUT HOW LONG IS THE FLIGHT DELAYED? - IT'S DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS = = RETRASADO DO YOU KNOW WHERE TOM WENT? COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT TIME IT IS?
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* VARIAS CONSTRUCCIONES Y USOS CARACTERSTICOS - I wish,if only +PAST T.OJALA+SUBJ. PAS. (ej. I wish I had passed t.exam.: jala hubiera) - I wish,if only +PAST T.OJALA+SUBJ. FUT (ej.I wish I had some money: jala tuviera...) - I would rather+INF.sin to TRAD.SUBJUNTIVA (ej.I'd rather live in..: preferiria) - I would rather+SUJ+PASTYO PREFIERO QUE OTRA PERSONA (ej.I'd rather YOU came at...: prefiero) - arise-arose-arisen/ai-ou-i/levantar (i) sin objeto - rais-raised-raised/ei-ei-ei/surgir - rise-rose-risen/ai-ou-i/levantar (t) +cd+obj - advertiseanunciar (por medio de la voz) - adviseaconsejar (advice:consejo) - announceavisar, anunciar (por papel escrito) - noticedarse cuenta - alreadyen fr. afirmativa: ya - no longeren fr. af. con sentido neg.: ya (no) - stillen fr. afirmativa: todava - yeten fr. negativa: todava
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-ARRIVE:llegar a una ciudad: arrive IN (CITY) llegar a un lugar :arrive AT (PLACE) -TO REACH: llegar a una ciudad; lugar: I reach London (sin preposicin) -TO GET TO: llegar a una ciudad; lugar: to get TO London (con preposicin) - AS +suj.+verbo: profesin, papel - LIKE +nombre( =for example): comparar; Tal como - SUCH AS ( =for example): tal como - carry ; take ; wearLLEVAR (transportar; ..un libro all; puesto..) - carry ; to have been +VERBO-ing -LLEVAR (transportar; tiempo haciendo -algo-) - enoughbastante ADV./ADJ. + ENOUGH ENOUGH + NOMBRE - too demasiado TOO + ADV./ADJ
el ltimo -the last one: -the second to the last one: el penltimo -the two last one: los dos ltimos
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- EXPECT +inf+to esperar (certeza de q.va a ocurrir) - HOPE +inf. con/sin toesperar (futuro:I hope I'll rain tomorrow.) - WAIT FOR esperar (I'm waiting for my brother to came) -expect ;Look forward to+ VERB-ing: esperar con ganas; esp. tener (noticias..) - in, on, by + VERB-ing traduccin: AL + infinitivo - it's time, it's about time,it's high time + S.PAST ya es hora ( ms nfasis) -let, make +INF.SIN TOEXCEPTO EN PASIVA the manager was made TO hand over t.mone - like, hate, love + VERB-ing I like drinking , I love studying - like,hate,love + WOULD I would (like,love) + TO (drink) .- I'd like TO eat - FIND: encontrar - KNOW: conocer (know how: saber) - MEET: encontrar por primera vez, reunirse - GET TO KNOW: llegar a conocer
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-BY MYSELF/ YOURSELF = alone = = ON (my, your) OWN lo hice/hiciste slo/slo yo - SAY +palabras+THAT. - TELL +persona - SO, HOW + ADJtal (es), que - SUCH A, WHAT +ADJ + nombre CONTtanto, que - SUCH,WHAT +ADJ +nombre UNC.o PL. tan, que - BEAT - WIN ganar Amrica beat Guadalajara 9-0! (beat the opponent) Amrica won the game (win the game)

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