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647 Cards in this Set
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Buenos dias
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Good Morning
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Buenas tardes
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Good Afternoon
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Buenas noches
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Good evening/night
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Hasta la vista
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See you later
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Hasta pronto
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See you soon
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¿Cómo se llama usted?
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What's your name? (formal)
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Le presento a...
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I would like to introduce ___ to you (formal)
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Te presento a...
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I would like to introduce ___ to you (familer)
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nombre
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name
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¿Cómo estás?
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How are you? (familer)
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No muy bien
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Not very well
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¿Qué pasa?
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What's happening?; Whats going on?
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por favor
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please
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De nada
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you're welcome
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No hay de qué
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you're welcome
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Lo siento
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I'm sorry
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Muchas gracias
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Thank you (very much), thanks a lot
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Encantada
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Pleased to meet you
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Igualmente
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likewise
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De dónde es usted?
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Where are you from
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Soy de México
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I'm from Mexico
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¿Y usted?
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And You? (formal)
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¿Qué tal?
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How's it going?
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Regular
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Okay
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¿Y tú?
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And You? familer
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¿Qué hay de nuevo?
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What's New?
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éste es el señor Perales.
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This is mr. perales
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¿Cómo está usted?
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How are you? (Formal)
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Saludos a la señora Vargas
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Say hello to Mrs. Vargos
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Chau
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Bye
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Nos vemos mañana
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See you tommrow
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¿Cómo te llamas tú?
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Whats your name? (familer)
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Mucho gusto
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Pleased to meet you
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El gusto es mío.
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The Pleasure is mine
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¿De dóonde eres?
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Where are you from?
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Yo Soy
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I'm
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Me llamo
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My name
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¿Quién es...?
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Who is..?
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Aqui...soy yo
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Here...that's me
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Tú eres
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You are
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Si
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Yes
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¿Qué hora es?
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What time is it?
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Es la una
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It's one o'clock
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Son las dos
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It's two o'clock
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Son las diez y tres minutos
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it's 10:03
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Con permiso
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Pardon me; Excuse me (to request permission)
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Perdón
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Pardon me; Excuse me. (to get someones attention or ask for forgiveness)
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¡Todos a bordo!
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All aboard
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¡Buen Viaje!
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Have a good trip!
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Oye...
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Listen
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¿verdad?
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True?
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a
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a
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b
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be
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c
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ce
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d
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de
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e
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e
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f
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efe
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g
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ge
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h
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hache
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i
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i
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j
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jota
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k
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ka,ca
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l
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ele
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m
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eme
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n
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ene
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ñ
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eñe
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o
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o
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p
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pe
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q
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cu
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r
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ere
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rr
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erre
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s
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ese
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t
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te
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u
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u
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v
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ve (ohh vey)
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W
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doble ve
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x
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equis
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Y
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I griega, ye
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z
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zeta, ceta
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Ver es creer
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Seeing is believing
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En boca cerrada no entran moscas
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Silence is golden
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Masculine nouns ofen end in what four ways?
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o, or, ma, s
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Feminine nouns often end in what five ways?
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a, ora, a, ción, dad
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el
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The (masculine)
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la
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The (feminine)
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la mujer
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the woman
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What is unique about nouns that end in "ista"
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The masculine and feminine forms are the same so the gender is indicated by el, or la. Joven (youth) and estudiante (student) are the same way.
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el hombre
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the man
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el chico
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the boy
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el pasajero
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the (male) passanger
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la profesora
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the female teacher
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el cuaderno
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the notebook
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el diario
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the diary
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el diccionario
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the dictionary
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el número
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the number
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el video
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the video
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Nouns that refer to living things
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often have a feminine AND masculine version
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Nouns that refer to non living things
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Normally only have one gender (example "el diario"-the diary, does not have a la form
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el problema
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the problem
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el programa
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the program
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el autobús
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the bus
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el país
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the country
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la cosa
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the think
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la escuela
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the school
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la grabadora
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the tape recorder
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la maleta
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the suitcase
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la palabra
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the word
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la lección
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the lesson
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la conversación
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the conversation
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la nacionalidad
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the nationality
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la comunidad
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the community
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to make a noun that ends in a vowel plural...
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add an s
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to make a noun that ends in a consonant plural
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add es
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to make a noun that ends in a z plural
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change the z to a c, then add es
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If a noun has an accent at the end when you make it plural
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drop the accent
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Plural of el
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Los
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Plural of la
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Las
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Un
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"a" masculine singular
a (one) passenger |
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Unos
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"some" masculine plural
some passangers |
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una
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"a" feminine singular
a (one) teacher |
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unas
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"Some" Feminine plural
some pictures |
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You use indefinate articles (un, unos, una, unas) why
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to refer to a, an, or some. You use indefinate articles to refer to unspecified persons or things
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Femainine singular nouns that begin with a or ha require what?
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the masculine articles el and un, this is done in order to avoid repetition of the a sound (for example el agua)
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4
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cuatro
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7
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siete
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12
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doce
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13
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trece
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14
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catorce
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15
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quince
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16
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dieciséis
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17
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diecisiete
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18
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dieciocho
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19
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diecinueve
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20
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veinte
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When does uno change?
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Before masculine nouns, uno shortens to un. Before feminine nouns, uno changes to una. "veintiún hombres", veintiuna mujeres.
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¿Hay?
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Is there?, are there?
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To ask "how many" people or things there are...
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use cuántos before masculine nouns and cuántas before feminine nouns.
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¿Cuántos estudiantes hay?
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How many studens are there?
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no hay
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there is not, there are not
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Hay tres estudiantes en la foto
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There are three students in the photo
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Hay (without question makrs)
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There is, there are
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Whats uniqe about uno and veintiuno?
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they are used when counting , they are also used when the number follows a noun, even if the noun is feminine "la lección uno"
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The numbers 16-19 can also be written as three words
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diez y seis, diez y siete...
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Plus
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Más
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Minus
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Menos
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Equals
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Es/son
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I
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Yo
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You (familer)
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tú
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You (formal)
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usted (Ud.)
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él
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he
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¿Hay?
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Is there?, are there?
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To ask "how many" people or things there are...
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use cuántos before masculine nouns and cuántas before feminine nouns.
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¿Cuántos estudiantes hay?
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How many studens are there?
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no hay
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there is not, there are not
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Hay tres estudiantes en la foto
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There are three students in the photo
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Hay (without question makrs)
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There is, there are
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Whats uniqe about uno and veintiuno?
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they are used when counting , they are also used when the number follows a noun, even if the noun is feminine "la lección uno"
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The numbers 16-19 can also be written as three words
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diez y seis, diez y siete...
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Plus
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Más
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Minus
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Menos
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Equals
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Es/son
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I
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Yo
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You (familer)
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tú
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You (formal)
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usted (Ud.)
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él
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he
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ella
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she
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nosotros
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we (masculine) PLURAL
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nosotras
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we (feminine) PLURAL
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vosotros
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you, you all (masc., fam) PLURAL
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vosotras
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You, you all (fem., fam) PLURAL
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ustedes (Uds.)
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You, you all (formal)
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ellos
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they (masc.)
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ellas
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they (fem.)
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About "it"
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There is no spanish equivalent of "it" generally it is not expressed in spanish- Es un problema=it's a problem, Es una computadora "it's a computer"
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es
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"it is"
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es una/un
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"it is a"
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ser
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"to be" but you must use the coorect form.
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Yo Soy
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I am
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tú eres
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you are (fam)
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Ud./él/ella es
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You are (form.); he/she is
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Nosotros/as somos
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we are
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Uds./ellos/ellas son
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you are; they are
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Ser
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to be
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Forms of Ser (to be)
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Yo Soy
Tue eres ud./él/ella es nosotros/as somos Uds./ellos/ellas son |
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¿Quié es él?
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Who is he?
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¿Qué es?
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What is it?
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De
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When de is followed by "el" the two combine and form "del" De does not contract with la, las, or los.
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De
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There is no Spanish equivalent of (noun)+'s (maite's) instead (noun)+de+(owner) example: el diario de Maite
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¿De quién es?
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Whose is it?
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¿De quiénes son?
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Whose are they?
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Son las lápices de la chica
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They are the girls pencils
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Un/Una
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Unlike English, Spanish does not use un/una after ser when referring to professions unless accompanied by an adjective/Description:
"Marta es profesora" "Marta es una profesora excelente" |
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Yo soy estudiante
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I am a student
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¿Que hora es?
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What time is it?
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When telling time
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Es+la with una, and son+las with all other hours
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Es la una
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It's one o'clock
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Son las seis
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It's six o'clock
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Son las cuatro y cinco
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It's 4:05
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Son las tres menos diez
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It's 10 til 3
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Es la una menos cuarto
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It's 15 till one
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Son las doce
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it's 12
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To state at what time something takes place use a la(s)+ time
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La clase es a las dos
"the class is at two o'clock" |
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en punto
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on the dot/sharp (telling time)
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es el mediodía
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it's noon
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Es la medianoche
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it's midnight
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de la mañana
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in the morning
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de la tarde
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in the afternoon
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de la noche
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at night
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la biblioteca
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Library
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la cafetería
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cafeteria
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la casa
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house; home
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el estadio
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stadium
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el laboratorio
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laboratory
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la librería
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bookstore
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la residencia estudiantil
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dormitory
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la universidad
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university; college
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el/la compañero/a de clase
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classmate
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el/la compañero/a de cuarto
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roommate
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la clase
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class
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el examen
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test; exam
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el horario
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schedule
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la prueba
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test/quiz
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el semestre
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semester
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la tarea
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homework
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el trimestre
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trimester; quarter
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la administración de empresas
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business administration
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el arte
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art
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la especialización
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major
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la biología
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biology
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las ciencias
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sciences
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la computación
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computer science
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la contabilidad
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accounting
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el curso
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course
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la economía
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economics
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el español
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Spanish
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la fisica
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physics
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la geografía
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geography
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la música
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music
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accents indicate what?
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a higher voice
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el reloj
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clock
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la ventana
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window
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el estudiante
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student (M)
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la puerta
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door
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la mesa
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table
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la profesora
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teacher/professer (f)
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el libro
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book
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la pluma
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pen
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la mochila
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bookbag
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el mapa
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map
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la pizarra
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chalkboard
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el papel
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paper
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el borrador
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board eraser
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la tiza
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chalk
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la papelera
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wastebin
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el escritorio
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desk
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la estudiante
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student (f)
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la silla
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Chair
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Las Materias
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Courses
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la historia
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history
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las humanidades
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humanities
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el inglés
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English
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las lenguas extranjeras
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foreign languages
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la literatura
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literature
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las matemáticas
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mathematics
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el periodismo
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journalism
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la psicologiá
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psychology
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la química
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chemistry
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la sociología
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sociology
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Lunes
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Monday
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Martes
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Tuesday
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miércoles
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Wednesday
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jueves
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Thursday
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viernes
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Friday
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sábado
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Saturday
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domingo
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Sunday
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days of the week
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are not capitolized in spanish
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Ayer fue
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Yesterday was
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Activities
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Use el (day of the week) when an activity occurs on a specific day (like a test)and los (day of the week) when an activity occurs regularly (like classes on M/W)
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Days of the week (singluar and plural) "Monday's and Wednesday's"
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Except for sábados and domingos the singular and plural forms for the days of the week are the same
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días
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days
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hora
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hour
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¿También tomas tú...?
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are you also taking.....
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Sí, me gusa mucho
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Yes, I like it a lot.
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¿Te gustan..?
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do you like?
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no, no me gustan
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No, I don't like
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How to pronounce a:
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The letter a is pronounced like the a in father but shorter "clase", "nada"
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How to pronounce e
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The letter e is pronounced like the e in they, but shorter "el", "mesa"
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how to pronounce i
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the letter i sounds like the ee in beet but shorter "chica" Señorita"
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how to pronounce o
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the letter o is pronounced like the o in tone but shorter "hola", "con"
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how to pronounce u
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The letter u sounds like the oo in room, but shorter "uno", "gusto", Regular"
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Hay
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"there is", "there are"
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-ar verbs
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remove ar then replace with:
Yo- o tú- as Ud./él/ella- a nosotros/as- amos Uds./ellos/ellas- an o, as, a, amos, an |
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-ar verbs
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Remove -ar, replace with:
o, as, a, amos, an |
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estudiar
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to study
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comer
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to eat
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escribir
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to write
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bailar
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to dance
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buscar
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to look for
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caminar
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to walk
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cantar
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to sing
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cenar
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to have dinner
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comprar
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to buy
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contestar
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to answer
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conversar
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to converse, to chat
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desayunar
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to have breakfest
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descansar
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to rest
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desear (+inf.)
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to desire; to wish
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dibujar
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to draw
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enseñar
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to teach
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escuchar
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to listen (to)
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esperar (+inf.)
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to wait (for); to hope
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estudiar
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to study
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explicar
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to explain
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hablar
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to talk; to speak
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llegar
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to arrive
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llevar
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to carry
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mirar
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to look (at); to watch
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necesitar (+inf.)
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to need
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practicar
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to practice
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preguntar
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to ask (a question)
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preparar
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to prepare
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regresar
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to return
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terminar
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to end; to finish
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tomar
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to take; to drink
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trabajar
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to work
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viajar
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to travel
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-ar verbs again
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drop ar
o, as, a, amos, an |
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Paco trabaja en la cafetería
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can be all three of the following:
Paco works in the cafeteria Paco is working in the cafeteria Paco does work in the cafeteria |
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viaja
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travel, as in "travels" "will travel", "is traveling" etc.
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In spanish, as in English, when 2 verbs are used together with no change of subject, the 2nd verb is generally in the infinitive
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"Deseo hablar con don Francisco"
"I want to speak with don Francisco" |
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Necesitamos comprar cuadernos
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"We need to buy notebooks" notice how you don't need to use "Nosotros" just change the verb
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Necesitamos comprar cuadernos
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"We need to buy notebooks"
Don't need to change comprar because it's not a pronoun int he sentance |
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To make a sentance Negative in spanish, the word no is placed before the conjugated verb
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Ellos no miran la television
They don't watch television Alicia no desea bailar ahora Alicia doesent want to dance now (In thsi case no means "not") |
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¿Qué enseñan ellos?
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What do they teach (subject pronoun used for clarification/contracst)
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Yo no deseo trabjar hoy.
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I don't want to work today (Subject pronoun for emphasis)
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To form a question one way is to raise...
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the pitch of your voice at the end of a declaritive sentance.
"Ustedes trabajan los sábados" can be "You work on Saturdays, or Do you work on Saturdays" |
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To form a question invert..
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the order of the subject and verb.
Ustedes trabajan "You work" ¿Trabajan ustedes? "Do you work" |
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to form a question
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you can switch the subject and the verb. The verb can even be placed at the end.
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to form a question
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you can ad ¿verdad? or ¿no? at the end of a statement
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¿Cómo?
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How?
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¿Cuál?, ¿Cuáles?
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Which?; Which one(s)?
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¿Cuándo?
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When?
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¿Qué?
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What?; Which?
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¿Dónde?
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Where?
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¿Adónde?
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Where (to)?
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¿De dónde?
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From where?
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¿Por Qué?
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Why?
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¿Cuánto/a?
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How Much?
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¿Cuántos/as?
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How Many?
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¿Quién?
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Who?
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¿Quiénes?
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Who (plural)
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¿Cuándo descansan ustedes?
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When do you rest?
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¿Dónde trabaja Ricardo?
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Where does Ricardo work?
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¿Qué clases tomas?
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What classes are you taking.
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¿Adónde caminamos?
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Where are we walking?
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No and Not
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In spanish no can me no and not, when answering in a negative use no twice.
"No, no caminamous a la universidad" No, we do not walk to the university |
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Estar
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to be (currently/temporary)
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Estar drop ar
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yo estoy = I am
tú estás = you are (fam) Ud./él/ella está = you are (form); he/she is nosotros/as estamos = we are Uds./ellos/ellas están= you (form) are; they are |
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Estar drop ar
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(currently/temporary)
oy, ás, á, amos, án |
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al lado de
(often used with estar) |
next to; beside
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a la derecha de
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to the right of
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a la izquierda de
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to the left of
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en
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in; on
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cerca de
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near
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con
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with
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debajo de
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below
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delante de
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in front of
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detrás de
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behind
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encima de
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on top of
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entre
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between; among
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lejos de
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far from
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sin
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without
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sobre
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on; over
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treinta
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30
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cuarenta
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40
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cincuenta
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50
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sesenta
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60
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setenta
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70
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ochenta
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80
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noventa
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90
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cien, ciento
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100
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los abuelos
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grandparents
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el/la bisabuelo/a
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great-grandfather/greatgrandmother
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la familia
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family
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el/la gemelo/a
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twin
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el/la hermanastro/a
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stepbrother/stepsister
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el/la hijastro/a
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stepson/stepdaughter
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la madrastra
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stepmother
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el medio hermano/la media hermana
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half brother/half sister
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el padrastro
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stepfather
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los padres
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parents
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los parientes
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relatives
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el/la cuñado/a
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brother in law/sister in law
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la nuera
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daughter in law
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el/la suegro/a
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father in law/mother in law
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el yerno
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son in law
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el/la amigo/a
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friend
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el apellido
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last name
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la gente
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people
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el/la muchacho/a
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boy/girl
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el/la niño/a
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child
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el/la novio/a
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boyfriend/girlfriend
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la persona
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person
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el/la artista
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artist
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el/la ingeniero/a
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engineer
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el/la doctor(a)
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doctor
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el/la médico/a
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physician
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el/la periodista
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journalist
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el/la programador(a)
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computer programmer
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mi abuelo
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my grandfather
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mi (singular)
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my
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mis (plural)
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my (plural)
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mi abuela
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my grandmother
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mi tio
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my uncle
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hijo
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son
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mi tía
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aunt
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esposa
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wife
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mi prima
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cousin (f)
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hija
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daughter
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mi primo
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cousin (m)
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nieto
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grandson
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mi madre
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mother
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mi padre
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father
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esposo
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husband
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mi hermana
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sister
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mi sobrino
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nephew
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hermano
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brother
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mi sobrina
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niece
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nieta
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granddaughter
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tengo
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I have
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tienes
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you have
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tu
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your (singular)
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tus
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your (plural)
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¿Cuántos años tienes?
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How old are you?
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Vowels
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In spanish a, e & o are considered strong vowels. I and u are weak
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Adjectives are often used with which verb?
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Ser
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de
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of
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Adjectives that end in
o |
Masculine Singular: o
Masculine Plural: os Feminine Singular: a Feminine Singular: as |
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Adjectives that end in
e or a consonent |
Have the same masculine and feminine ending. to make plural add s (if ends in e) or es (if ends in consonant aka regular letter)
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adjectives that end in
or |
Masculine Singular: or
Masculine Plural: ores Feminine Singular: ora Feminine Singular: oras |
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alto
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tall
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antipático
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unpleasant
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bajo
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short (in height)
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bonito
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pretty
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bueno
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good
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delgado
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thin;slender
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difícil
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hard; difficult
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fácil
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easy
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feo
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ugly
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gordo
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fat
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grande
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big; large
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guapo
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handsome/goodlooking
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improtante
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important
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inteligente
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intelligent
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interesante
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interesting
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joven
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young
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malo
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bad
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mismo
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same
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moreno
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brunette
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mucho
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much; many; a lot of
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pelirrojo
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red haired
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pequeño
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small
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rubio
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blonde
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simpático
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nice; likeable
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tonto
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silly;foolish
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trabajador
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hard working
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viejo
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old
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alemán, alemana
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German
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canadiense
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Canadian
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chino
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chinese
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ecuatoriano
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Ecuadorian
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español
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Spanish
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estadounidense
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from the U.S.
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Francés, francesa
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French
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inglés, inglesa
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English
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italiano
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Italian
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japonés, japonesa
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Japanese
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mexicano
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Mexican
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norteamericano
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(north) american
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Puertorriqueño
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Puerto Rican
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Ruso
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Russian
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Nationality that ends in o
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make feminine by turning o into a, plural by adding s to fem/masc form. Ex mexicana-> mexicanas
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Adjectives that end in e
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only have 2 forms singular and plural. e/es
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Adjectives that end in consonant
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become fem by adding a
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Descriptive Adjectives
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In general follow noun they modify:
La mujer espanñola habla inglés. The spanish woman speaks english. |
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My
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Singular: mi
Plural: mis |
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Your (fam)
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Singular: tu
Plural: tus |
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his, her, it's, your (formal)
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Singular: su
Plural: sus |
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Our
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Singular: Nuestro/a
Plural: nuestros/as |
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their, your (form)
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Singular: su
Plural: sus |
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msi primos
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my cousins
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nuestro
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Should agree with the nouns they modify:
nuestro primo nuestra tía nuestras tías |
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Possessive Adjectives
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Always placed BEFORE nouns they modify:
¿Está tu novio aquí? Is your boyfriend here? |
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Because su and sus have multiple meanings (your, his, her , their...)
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(article)+(noun)+de+(subject pronoun)
sus parientes= los parientes de él/ella (his/her relative) los parientes de ud./uds (your relative) los parentes de ellos/ellas (their relatives) |
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-er verbs
Drop ER |
and add
yo = o tú = es Ud./él/ella= e nosotros/as = emos Uds/ellos/ellas= en |
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-ER verbs
drop ER |
o, es, e, emos, en
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-ir verbs
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o, es, e, imos, en
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aprender
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to learn
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beber
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to drink
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comer
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to eat
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comprender
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to understand
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correr
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to run
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creer (en)
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to believe (in)
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deber (+inf.)
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should; must; ought to
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leer
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to read
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abrir
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to open
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asistir (a)
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to attend
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compartir
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to share
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decidir (+inf.)
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to decide
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describir
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to describe
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escribir
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to write
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recibir
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to receive
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vivir
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to live
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tener
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to have
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tener; to have
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tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
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to have
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you tengo
tú tienes Ud./él/ella tiene nosotros/as tenemos Uds./ellos/ellas tienen |
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Venir
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to come
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Venir: to come
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vengo; vienes; viene; venimos; vienen
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to come
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yo vengo
tú vienes Ud./él/ella viene nosotros/as venimos Uds./ellos/ellas vienen |
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tener...años
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to be.....years old
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tener (mucho) calor
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to be (very) hot
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tener (mucho) cuidado
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to be (very)careful
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tener (mucho) frío
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to be (very) cold
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tener (mucha) hambre
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to be (very) hungry
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tener (mucho) miedo (de)
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to be (very) afraid/scared (of)
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tenar (mucha) prisa
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to be in a (big) hurry
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tener razón
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to be wrong
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no tener razón
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to be wrong
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tener (mucha) sed
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to be (very) thirsty
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tener (mucho) sueño
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to be (very) sleepy
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tener (mucha) suerte
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to be (very) lucky
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Construction of tener
Expressing "to be" |
tener + noun
Ex: ¿Tienen hambre ustedes? Are you hungry? |
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Construction of tener
"Expressing an oblication) |
tener que (to have to) + infinitive
Ex: Tengo que estudiar biología I have to study biology |
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Construction of tener
Expressing when you feel like doing something |
tener ganas de (to feel like)+infinitive
Ex: ¿Tienes ganas de comer? Do you feel like eating? No, tengo ganas de dormir. No, I feel like sleeping |
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el béisbol
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baseball
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el ciclismo
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cycling
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el esquí (acuático)
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(water) skiing
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el fútbol americano
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football
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el golf
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golf
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el hockey
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hockey
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la natación
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swimming
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el tenis
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tennis
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el vóleibol
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volleyball
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el equipo
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team
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el/la excursionista
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hiker
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el parque
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park
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el partido
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game; match
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la plaza
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city or town square
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andar en patineta
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to skateboard
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bucear
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to scuba dive
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escalar montañas
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to climb mountains
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esquiar
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to ski
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ganar
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to win
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ir de excursión
(a las montañas) |
to go on a hike
(in the mountains) |
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practicar deportes (m.pl.)
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to play sports
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ser aficionado/a (a)
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to be a fan (of)
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escribir una carta/
un mensaje electrónico/ una tarjeta (postal) |
to write a letter/
an e-mail message/ a postcard |
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leer correo electrónico
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to read e-mail
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leer una revista
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to read a magazine
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deportivo/a
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sports-related
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Lee el periódico (leer)
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to read the newspaper
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la pelota
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ball
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el fútbol
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soccar
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la jugadora
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the player
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Visitar el monumento
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visiting a monument
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Pasear en bicicleta
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riding a bike/to ride a bike
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Pasea
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to take a walk
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Tomar el sol.
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to bathe in the sun
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Nadar
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to swim
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Patinar en línea
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to skate in line
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la piscina
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the swimming pool
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el baloncesto
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the basketball
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la diversión
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fun activity; entertainment; recreation
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el fin de semana
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weekend
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el pasatiempo
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past time; hobby
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los ratos libres
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spare (free) time
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el tiempo libre
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free time
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la iglesia
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church
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el lugar
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place
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pasar tiempo
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to spend time
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pasear por la ciudad/el pueblo
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to walk around the city/the town
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ver películas (f. plural)
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to see movies
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favorito/a
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favorite
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ir (to go)
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voy, vas, va, vamos, van
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a
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to
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Ir with a + el=
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al
this is for el only |
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Ir + a + infinito=
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expression
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Voy al parque con Juan
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I'm going to the park with Juan
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Los excursionistas van a las montañas.
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The hikers are going the the mountains
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Ir a + inifnitive is used...
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to talk about actions that are going to happen. Ex: "To be going to + Infinitive"
Va a leer el periódico He is going to read the news paper |
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Vamos a + infinitive can express the idea of "let's (do something)
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Vamos a pasear: Lets take a stroll
!Vamos a ver! Let's see |
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Remember Adónde vs. Dónde
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Remember to use Adónde instead of Dónde when asking a question that contains ir
¿Adónde vas? Where are you going? |
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Remember! To avoid repetition
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drop subject pronouns such as tú, nosotros when they are the subject of a sentance
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Stem changing verbs
(e-->ie) |
Drop last two
o, as, a, amos, an replace e in with ie Ex: empezar= yo empiezo !middle of nosotros/as stays the same! |
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empezar
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to begin
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Stem changing verbs
(o--->ue) |
drop last two
o, es, e, emos, en replace o with ue Ex: volver= yo vuelvo !middle of nosotros/as stays the same! |
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e:ie verbs
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cerrar
comenzar empezar entender pensar perder preferir querer |
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cerrar
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to close
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comenzar (a+inf)
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to begin
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empezar (a+inf)
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to begin
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entender
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to understand
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pensar (+inf)
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to think
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perder
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to lose; to miss
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preferir (+inf)
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to prefer
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querer (+inf)
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to want; to love
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O:ou Stem changing verbs
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almorzar
contar dormir encontrar mostrar poder (+inf) recordar volver |
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almorzar
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to have lunch
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contar
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to count; to tell
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dormir
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to sleep
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encontrar
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to find
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mostrar
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to show
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poder (+inf)
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to be able; can
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recordar
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to remember
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volver
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to return
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Jugar
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u:ue stem change
a+defnite article when the name of a sport is mentioned "Alex y el joven juegan al fútbol" |
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Comenzar, empezar
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require preposition a when followed by infinitive
Comienzan a jugar a las siete They begin playing at seven |
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Pensar +infinitive
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Means to plan/indent to do something
¿Piensan ir al gimnasio? Are you planning to go to the gym? |
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Pensar en means to think about something/someone
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¿En qué piensas?
What are you thinking about? |
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Perder
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can mean to lose or to miss in the sense of miss a train
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Stem changing verbs
(e--->i) |
Drop last two
o, es, e, imos, en make e an i (exept for nosotros) |
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Pedir
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to ask for; to request
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preguntar vs Pedir
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Preguntar means to ask a question, pedir means to ask for something
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decir la verdad
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to tell the truth
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decir mentiras
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to tell lies
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decir que
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to say that
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decir la respuesta
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to say the answer
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e:i stem changing verbs
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conseguir
decir repetir seguir |
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Seguir & Conseguir
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Yo forms only:
drop uir |
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conseguir
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to get; to obtain
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decir
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to say; to tell
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repetir
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to repeat
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seguir
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to follow; to continue; to keep (doing something)
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Verbs with irregular yo forms
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hacer
poner salir suponer traer |
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Verbs with irregular yo
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yo: drop last two add go
(except traer=traigo) tú: drop last two add es él: drop last two add e Nosotros: drop last 2 add emos excempt salimos Ellos: drop last 2 add en |
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Poner can also mean "to turn on" a household appliance
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carlos pone la radio
carlos turns on the radio |
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hacer
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to do; to make
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poner
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to put; to place
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salir
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to leave
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suponer
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to suppose
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traer
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to bring
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salir de
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Used to indicate someone is leaving a place
Hoy salgo del hospital Today I leave the hospital |
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Salir para
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Used to indicate someones destination
Mañana Salgo para México Tommrow I leave for mexico |
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Salir con
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means to leave with someone or something or to date someone
Alberto sale con su mochila Alberto is leaving with his backpack Margarita sale con Sam Margarita is going out with Sam |
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Ver
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to see
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ver: to see
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veo, ves, ve, vemos, ven
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Oír
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to hear
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Oír: to hear
(i--->y) |
oigo; oyes; oye; oímos; oyen
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