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58 Cards in this Set
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aportar
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to contribute, to bring into
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callarse
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to be quiet
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conquistar
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to conquer
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distraer
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to distract
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dormirse (ue)
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to fall asleep
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durar
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to last
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encontrarse (ue) (con)
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to meet
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olvidarse (de)
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to forget
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opinar
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to have an opinion, to think
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la base
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the basis
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el idioma
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the language
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la lengua
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the language
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la ortografi'a
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spelling
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el sabor
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flavor
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el siglo
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century
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antiguo
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old/ancient
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distinto
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different
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extranjero
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foreign
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predilecto
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favorite
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se me ocurre
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it occurs to me
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el capital
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money
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la capital
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capital city
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el corte
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cut
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la corte
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court
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el cura
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priest
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la cura
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cure
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el paraguas
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umbrella
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Present Indicative is used in place of future to... 1
in place of the past to... 2 in place of the imperative to... 3 |
1. give a statement/question more immediacy
2. in narrations to relate a historical event. 3. express a mild command or a wish |
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coger in present first person singular
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cojo
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dirigir in present first person singular
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dirijo
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-guir in present first person singular
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gu -> g
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-ger or -gir in present first person singular
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g -> j
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vowel plus -cer or -cir in present first person singular
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c -> zc
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descriptive adjective following a noun
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distinguishes from another of the same type
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descriptive adjective preceding the noun
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inherent quality
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adjectives of nationality
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always follow the noun
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1. mi viejo amigo
2. mi amigo viejo |
1. my long standing friend
2. my friend who is old |
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1. mi antigua profesora
2. una puerta antigua |
1. my former teacher
2. an ancient door |
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1. el pobre hombre
2. el hombre pobre |
1. the unfortunate man
2. the impoverished man |
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1. las grandes mujeres
2. las mujeres grandes |
1. the great women
2. the big women |
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1. varios libros
2. libros varios |
1. several books
2. miscellaneous books |
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1. el mismo cura
2. el cura mismo |
1. the same priest
2. the priest himself |
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1. el u'nico hombre
2. un hombre u'nico |
1. the only man
2. a unique man |
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1. medio hombre
2. el hombre medio |
1. half a man
2. the average man |
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uno, bueno, malo, primero, tercero drop ... before masculine singular nouns
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the final o
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St. Francis
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San Francisco
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St. Domingo
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Santo Domingo
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St. Toma's
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Santo Toma's
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St. Gloria
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Santa Gloria
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a great day
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un gran di'a
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a great woman
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una gran mujer
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Ciento becomes ... before all nouns and before mil and millon
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cien
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I'm looking for my dog
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Busco !!!a!!! mi perro
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I'm inviting your daughters to the party.
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Invito !!!a!!! tus hijas a la fiesta.
a used for specific people |
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I don't see anyone
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No veo !!!a!!! nadie.
a used before indefinite pronouns |
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Who does Paco see?
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?!!!A!!! quie'n ve Paco?
question requiring response using a |
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I know the family
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Conozco la familia
NO a, omit a before collectives |
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I have some Cuban friends
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Tengo algunos amigos cubanos.
Omit a when tener is used |
