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spouse
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el cónyuge
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son / daughter
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el/la hijo/a
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children
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los hijos
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mother
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la madre
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marriage
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el matrimonio
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grandson / granddaughter
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el/la nieto/a
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father
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el padre
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parents
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los padres
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dad(dy) / parents
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el/los papá/s
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couple
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la pareja
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love
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el amor
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support
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el apoyo
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baby
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el bebé
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wedding
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la boda
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change
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el cambio
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temperament
"The gentleman has a strong character." |
el carácter
"El señor tiene un carácter fuerte." |
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behavior
"The good behavior of the boy surprised the adults." |
el comportamiento
"El buen comportamiento del niño sorprendió a los adultos." |
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bringing up, rearing (n.)
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la crianza
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datum, fact
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el dato
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duty, obligation
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el deber
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right (e.g. entitlement)
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el derecho
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divorce
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el divorcio
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pregnancy
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el embarazo
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lack of (n.)
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la falta
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childhood
"My childhood is full of nice memories." |
la infancia
"Mi infancia está llena de lindos recuerdos." |
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member
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el integrante
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family tie
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el lazo familiar
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maternity
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la maternidad
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the oldest / eldest
"The oldest (female) has more responsibilities." |
el/la mayor
"La mayor tiene más responsibilidades." |
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majority
"The majority of younger siblings are very spoiled." |
la mayoría
"La mayoría de los hermanos pequeños son mimados." |
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middle child
"The middle child needs a lot of attention." |
el/la mediano/a
"El mediano necesita mucha atención." |
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the youngest
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el/la menor
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minority
"The children that learn to play the piano are a minority." |
la minoría
"Los niños que aprenden a tocar el piano son una minoría." |
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fashion
"His clothes are not in fashion." |
la moda
"Su ropa no está a la moda." |
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move to another residence (n.)
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la mudanza
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birth
"The order of birth determines personality." |
el nacimiento
"El orden del nacimiento determina la personalidad." |
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nuclear family
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el núcleo familiar
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relative
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el/la pariente/a
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paternity
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la paternidad
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percentage
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el porcentaje
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firstborn
"The firstborn is the oldest sister." |
el primogénito/a
"La primogénita es la hermana mayor." |
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respect
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el respeto
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result
"We already have the result of the polls." |
el resultado
"Ya tenemos el resultado de las encuestas." |
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human being
"The human being is a complex animal." |
el ser humano
"El ser humano es un animal complejo." |
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support
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el sostén
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birth rate
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la tasa de natalidad
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unity
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la unidad
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neighbor
"The neighbor lives beside your house." |
el/la vecino/a
"El vecino vive al lado de tu casa." |
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widower / widow
"The gentlewoman became a window this year." |
el/la viudo/a
"La señosra quedó vuida este año." |
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aumentar
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to increase
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to change
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cambiar
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to get married
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casar(se)
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to behave
"You should behave yourself well at the table." |
comportar(se)
"Debes comportarte bien en la mesa." |
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to count
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contar (ue)
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to continue
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continuar
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to live together
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convivir
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to grow
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crecer
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to raise, rear
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criar
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to take care of
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cuidar
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to choose
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elegir (i)
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to show
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mostrar (ue)
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to pet, induldge, spoil
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mimar
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to move
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mover (ue)
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to move
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movers(se) (ue)
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to change residence
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mudar(se)
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to opt, choose
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optar
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to seem
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parecer
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to resemble
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parecer(se) a (zc)
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to reflect
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reflejar
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to continue
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seguir (i)
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based on
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basado/a
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domineering
"My older brother is the most domineering in the family." |
dominante
"Mi hermano mayor es el más dominante de la familia." |
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intact
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intacto/a
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together
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junto/a
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only one parent
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monoparental
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varied
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variado/a
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around
"There are many happy couples around us." |
alrededor (de)
"Hay muchas parejas felices a nuestro alrededor." |
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though, although, even if
"Although the statistics show a high percentage of divorced couples, many choose to get married." |
aunque
"Aunque las estadísticas muestran un alto porcentaje de parejas divorciadas, muchos eligen casarse." |
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nowadays
"Nowadays, there are many non-traditional homes." |
hoy en día
"Hoy en día, hay muchos hogares no tradicionales." |
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not only...but also
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no sólo...sino también
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percent
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por ciento
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according to
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según
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since, inasmuch as
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ya que
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grandfather / grandmother
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el/la abuelo/a
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great-grandfather / great-grandmother
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el/la bisabuelo/a
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brother-in-law / sister-in-law
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el/la cuñado/a
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husband / wife
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el/la esposo/a
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stepfather / stepmother
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el/la esposo/a de mi madre/padre
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in-laws, extended family
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la familia política
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twin
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el/la gemelo/a
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only child
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el/la hijo/a único/a
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husband
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el marido
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stepbrother / stepsister
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el/la medio/a hermano/a
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fiancé/e, bridegroom/bride
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el/la novio/a
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daughter-in-law
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la nuera
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distant relative
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el/la pariente/a lejano/a
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cousin
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el/la primo/a
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nephew / niece
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el/la sobrino/a
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father-in-law / mother-in-law
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el/la suegro/a
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in-laws
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los suegros
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uncle / aunt
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el/la tío/a
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great-uncle / great-aunt
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el/la tío/a abuelo/a
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son-in-law
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el yerno
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as far as, regarding, with respect to
"As far as the children, don't worry, the grandparents take care of them." |
en cuanto a
"En cuanto a los niños, no te preocupes, los abuelos los cuidan." |
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nowadays
"Nowadays, there are many non-traditional homes." |
hoy en día
"Hoy en día, hay muchos hogares no tradicionales." |
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not only...but also
"The raising of the children is the responsibility not only of the parents but also of the community." |
no sólo...sino también
"La crianza de los niños es no sólo la responsibilidad de los padres sino también de la comunidad." |
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according to
"According to what we can observe, the family is still intract." |
según
"Según podemos observar, la familia continúa intacta." |
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since, inasmuch as
"I have to live with my parents since I can't pay for my own apartment." |
ya que
"Tengo que vivir con mis padres ya que no puedo pagar un piso propio." |
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to seem
"It seems that they get along." "It seems to me that Ana and Luis are happy." |
parecer
"Parece que ellos se llevan bien." "A mí me parece que Ana y Luis son felices." |
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to seem, to appear to be
"That seems strange." "He appears to be English." |
parece + adjetivo
"Parece raro." "Parece inglés." |
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to resemble, to look like, to look alike
"I look like my mother." "Father and son look alike" |
parecerse
"Yo me parezco a mi madre." "El padre y el hijo se parecen." |
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to move
"Don't move. If you move, the picture is going to come out wrong." |
mover(se) (ue)
"No te muevas. Si te mueves, la foto va a salir mal." |
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to change residence
"My parents are going to move from a house to an apartment." |
mudar(se)
"Mis padres se van a mudar de una casa a un apartamento." |
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the move (n.)
"The move will be complicated." |
la mudanza
"La mudanza va a ser complicada." |
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"Hello. How is it going?"
"How's it going?" (different) "How are you?" |
"Hola. ¿Cómo andan?"
"¿Cómo te va?" "¿Cómo estás/n?" |
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"Hello. Long time no see."
"What's new?" "How are things?" |
"Hola. ¡Tanto tiempo sin verte!"
"¿Qué hay (de nuevo)?" "¿Qué tal?" |
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"Let me introduce you to ___ ."
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"Le (te) presento a ____ ."
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"Allow me to introduce myself. I am ____ ."
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"Permítame que me presente.
Yo soy ____ ." |
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"Nice to meet you."
"Delighted to meet you." "It's a pleasure (to meet you)." |
"Mucho gusto."
"Encantado/a." "Es un placer." |
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"Goodbye."
"Goodbye." (more long term) "Goodbye, have a good time." |
"Chau. / Chao."
"Adiós." "Adiós, que te vaya bien." |
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"See you later." (4 responses)
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"Nos vemos."
"Hasta la vista." "Hasta luego." "Te veo más tarde." |
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"It is an object used for..."
"It is a thing that serves to..." |
"Es un objeto que se usa para..."
"Es una cosa que sirve para..." |
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"It is a person that..."
"It is an activity that..." "It is a place where..." |
"Es una persona que..."
"Es una actividad que..." "Es un lugar donde..." |
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"It is like..."
"It looks like..." "It sounds like..." |
"Es como..."
"Se parece a..." "Suena como..." |
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"It is a drink/food that..."
"It is an animal that..." |
"Es una bebida / un alimento que..."
"Es un animal que..." |
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"It is a word that is used when..."
"It means that..." |
"Es una palabra que se usa cuando..."
"Significa que..." |
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passionate
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apasionado/a
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daring
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atrevido/a
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quiet
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callado/a
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loving
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cariñoso/a
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chestnut-colored, brown, hazel
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castaño/a
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jealous
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celoso/a
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well-educated
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culto/a
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weak
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débil
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amusing, funny
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divertido/a
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polite
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educado/a
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impolite
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mal educado/a
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sick
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enfermo/a
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thin, skinny
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flaco/a
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foolish
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insensato/a
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fair
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justo/a
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loyal
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leal
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beautiful, pretty
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lindo/a
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older person
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mayor
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mature
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maduro/a
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lazy
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perezoso/a
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sensible
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sensato/a
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Present Tense
Indicative Irregular Verbs Irregular First Persons Part 1 (otherwise regular) |
caer - caigo, dar - doy
hacer - hago, poner - pongo, saber - sé, salir - salgo traer - traigo, valer - valgo ver - veo |
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Present Tense
Indicative Irregular Verbs Irregular First Persons Part 2 |
verbs that end in -cer, -cir
conocer - conozco traducir - traduzco |
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Present Tense
Indicative Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs, all persons |
decir: digo, dices, dice
decimos, decís, dicen fill this in later! |
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to fall
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caer
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to give
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dar
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to do
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hacer
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to put
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poner
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to know
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saber
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to go out, leave
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salir
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to bring
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traer
traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen |
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to be worth
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valer
valgo, vales, vale valemos, valéis, valen |
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to see
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ver
veo, ves, ve, vemos, véis, ven |
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to say
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decir
digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen |
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to be
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estar
estoy, estás, está estamos, estáis, están |
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to hear
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oír
oigo, oyes, oye oímos, oís, oyen |
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to go
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ir
voy, vas, va, vamos, váis, van |
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to laugh
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reír
río, ríes, ríe, reímos, reís, ríen |
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to be
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ser
soy, eres, es somos, sois, son |
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to have
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tener
tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen |
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to come
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venir
vengo, vienes, viene venemos, venís, vienen |
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to close
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cerrar (ie)
cierro, cierras, cierra cerramos, cerráis, cierran |
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to start
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empezar (ie)
empiezo, empiezas, empieza empezamos, empezáis, empiezan |
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to begin
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comenzar (ie)
comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comenzamos, comenzáis, comienzan |
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to understand
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entender (ie)
entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden |
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to lie
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mentir (ie)
miento, mientes, miente, mentimos, mentís, mienten |
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to think
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pensar (ie)
pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan |
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to lose
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perder (ie)
pierdo, pierdes, pierde, perdemos, perdéis, pierden |
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to prefer
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preferir (ie)
prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, preferís, prefieren |
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to want, to love
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querer (ie)
quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren |
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to recommend
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recomendar (ie)
recomiendo, recomiendas, recomienda recomendamos, recomendáis, recomiendan |
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to measure
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medir (i)
mido, mides, mide, medimos, medís, miden |
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to ask for, request
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pedir (i)
pido, pides, pide pedimos, pedís, piden |
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to repeat
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repetir (i)
repito, repites, repite repetimos, repetís, repiten |
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to follow
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seguir
sigo, sigues, sigue seguimos, seguís, siguen |
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to serve
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servir (i)
sirvo, sirves, sirve servimos, servís, sirven |
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to eat lunch
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almorzar (ue)
almuerzo, alzmuerzas, almuerza almorzamos, almorzáis, almuerzan |
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to cost
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costar (ue)
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to give back, to return (something)
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devolver (ue)
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to sleep
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dormir (ue)
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to meet, find
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encontrar (ue)
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to die
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morir (ue)
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to be able
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poder (ue)
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to try, taste
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probar (ue)
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to remember
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recordar (ue)
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to dream
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soñar (ue)
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to return
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volver (ue)
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to play
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jugar (ue)
juego, juegas, juega jugamos, jugáis, juegan |
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Uses of estar:
1. to express health "How is Ana?" "Ana is sick today." |
"¿Cómo está Ana?"
"Ana está enferma hoy." |
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Uses of estar:
2. to express condition of a person, place, or thing "We are sad." "Madrid is full of tourists in the summer." |
"(Nosotros) Estamos tristes."
"Madrid está lleno de turistas en el verano." |
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Uses of estar:
3. to express location of people and objects "They were in South America" "The museum is in Madrid." |
"Ellos estuvieron en Sudamérica."
"El museo está en Madrid." |
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Uses of estar:
4. to describe an action happening now (+ present participle) "The class is practicing the verbs." |
"La clase está practicando los verbos."
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Uses of estar:
5. to express a state of being as a result of an action (+ past participle used as adjective) "The windows are open." "I am worried." |
"Las ventanas están abiertas."
"Estoy preocupado." |
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Uses of estar:
6. to express a change in mental or social state (+ past participle used as adjective) "to be in love (with)" "to be married (to)" |
"estar enamorado/a (de)"
"estar casado/a (con)" |
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Uses of estar: Mental state (emotions)
"to be in love (with)" "to be angry" "to be enthusiastic/excited (about)" "to be worried (about)" |
"estar enamorado/a (de)"
"estar enojado/a" "estar entusiasmado/a (con)" "estar preocupado/a (por)" |
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Uses of estar: Social State
"to be married (to)" "to be engaged (to)" "to be divorced (from)" "to be separated (from)" |
"estar casado/a (con)"
"estar comprometido/a (con)" "estar divorciado/a (de)" "estar separado/a (de)" |
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Uses of estar:
7. idiomatic expressions ex. "to be about to do something" |
"estar a punto de + infinitive"
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to be about to do something
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estar a punto de + infinitivo
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to agree
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de acuerdo
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"to be alright"
"to be good" |
"estar bien"
"estar bueno/a" |
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to be in a hurry
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estar con prisa
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to be happy
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estar contento/a
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to be in a good/bad mood
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estar de buen/mal humor
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to be passing by
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estar de paso
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to be on vacation
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estar de vacaciones
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to be wrong
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estar equivocado/a
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to be dead
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estar muerto/a
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Uses of ser:
1. to express physical, mental, and emotional characteristics associated with a person. "What is he/she/it like?" "The cousin is red-haired." "The bride and groom will be happy." |
"¿Cómo es?"
"La prima es pelirroja." "Los novios serán felices." |
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Uses of ser:
2. To express physical characteristics of a thing. "The wedding is going to be simple." |
"La boda va a ser sencilla."
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Uses of ser:
3. To express origin "Luis's parents are from Peru." |
"Los padres de Luis son de Perú."
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Uses of ser:
4. To express profession, nationality, religious, or political affiliation. "My dad is a doctor." "The grandfather was Italian." |
"Mi padre es doctor."
"El abuelo era italiano." |
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Uses of ser:
5. To express possession "That new car is Maria's." |
"Ese coche nuevo es de María."
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Uses of ser:
6. To express what something is made of "The table is made of wood." |
"La mesa es de madera."
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Uses of ser:
7. To express time and location of an event. It expresses where something takes place. "The religious ceremony is at three." "The party will be at Luis's house." |
"La ceremonia religiosa es a las tres."
"La fiesta será en casa de Luis." |
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Uses of ser
8. To express time "It is five in the afternoon." |
"Son las cinco de la tarde."
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Uses of ser
9. To express a stable social state "to be single" "to be married" |
"ser soltero/a"
"ser casado/a" |
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to accept
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aceptar
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to adopt
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adoptar
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to save
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ahorrar
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to love
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amar
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to change
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cambiar
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to take care of
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cuidar
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to determine
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determinar
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to explain
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explicar
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to spend
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gastar
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to mature
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madurar
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to pet, indulge, spoil
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mimar
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to occupy
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ocupar
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to hate
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odiar
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to weigh
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pesar
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to protest
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protestar
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to separate
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separar
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to tolerate
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tolerar
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to use
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usar
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to visit
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visitar
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to learn
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aprender
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to drink
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beber
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to eat
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comer
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to understand
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comprender
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to believe
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creer
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ought to, should
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deber
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to read
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leer
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to sell
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vender
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to attend
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asistir
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to share
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compartir
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to decide
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decidir
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to argue
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discutir
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to insist
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insistir
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to allow
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permitir
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to receive
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recibir
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to live
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vivir
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Present Progressive Tense
1. is only used to describe something happening right now at the moment of speaking |
"The aunt is caring for the baby at this moment."
"La tía está cuidando al bebé en este momento." |
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Present Progressive Tense
2. may be expressed with the verbs estar, andar, continuar, ir, seguir, and venir + present participle. |
look for examples on other flashcards
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Forming the present participle
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1. Find the stem of the verb
2A. Add -ando to AR verbs 2B. Add -iendo to ER/IR verbs 2C. Add -yendo for ER/IR stems that end in a vowel. 2D. IR verbs that change e->i or o->u in 3rd person of the preterite also show this stem change in the present participle. 3. The present participle of ir is yendo. |
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"The family continues to be intact" (present progressive)
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"La familia continúa estando intacta."
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"The children are running outside" (present progressive)
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"Los niños andan corriendo por afuera."
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"The children continue to grow in families." (present progressive)
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"Los niños siguen creciendo en familias."
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"They go to work singing" (present progressive)
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"Ellos van cantando al trabajo."
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"This has been changing for some time." (present progressive)
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"Esto viene cambiando desde hace tiempo."
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