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143 Cards in this Set
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Por favor, ...
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Si, cómo no.
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Pero no quiero...
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But I don't want to...
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Cuándo?
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When?
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Despedidas: Usted
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Hasta luego/mañana.
Adiós, profesor/a. |
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Dónde?
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Where?
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matemáticas
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math
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Estar (to be)
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yo estoy (I am)
tú estás (You are) inf. usted está (You are) form. él/ella está (He/She is) nosotros/as estamos (We are) [in Spain] vosotros/as estáis (You are) ellos/elas están (they are) |
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Presentaciones: Usted
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Cómo se llama Usted, señor, ..., ?
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Why are the subjects usually dropped from sentences before the conjugated verb?
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Because the pronoun is implied in the conjugated verb. Use the pronouns only when you want to clarify, give emphasis, or contrast.
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navegar por la red
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surf on the web
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A qué hora?
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At what time?
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Saludos: Tú
amigo/a, compañero/a |
Hola!, qué tal?
or Hola! cómo estás? |
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Dónde vs. Adónde.
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The question word dónde simply means where? and is used to inquire about location. However, you will use adónde (to where?) with verbs such as ir (to go) to indicate movement from one place to another.
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Como están su familia?
Como están tu familia? |
How is your family? (Ud.)
How is your family? (Tú) |
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All days of the week are masculine and are not capitalized. Notice the difference in meaning between use of their plural form and use of their singular form.
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los viernes - on Fridays (in general)
al viernes - on Friday (specific) |
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Presentaciones: Tú
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Cómo te llamas?
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Cómo se dice "OK"?
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Se dice "(está) bien."
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química
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chemistry
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Adónde?
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(to) where?
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Hola! Qué tal?
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Muy bien, gracias. Y tú?
Bien. gracias. No muy bien. Mal. Muy mal. |
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How do you make a negative statement?
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Simply place "no" in front of the verb form.
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ordenar mi cuarto
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straighten my room
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No sé.
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I don't know.
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Bien, gracias. Cómo te llamas?
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Me llamo _____. Y tú, cómo te llamas?
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Permiso, (por favor).
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Adelante; pase.
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biología
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biology
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Qué?
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What?
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Me llamo __________.
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Encantado/a. Mucho gusto.
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Possessive adjectives
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My - mi/mis
Your (tú) - tu/tus his/her - su/sus Your (ud. or uds.) - su/sus Their - su/sus Our - nuestro/s - nuestra/s |
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la cafetería
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cafeteria
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Muchas gracias.
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De nada.
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Saludos: Usted
(Señora, Señor, Señorita, Doctor/a, Profesor/a) |
Buenos Días/Buenas tardes/noches.
Cómo está Usted? |
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With accents or without?
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When using the following qords as question words, always put a written accent. However, these words are also used without accent marks, as connectors.
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a la una (1:00)
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at one o'clock
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Por qué?
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Why?
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making nouns plural: add -es to the end consonant
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el profesor -> los profesores
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Hay
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there is, there are
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los miércoles
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every wednesday
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Quién? o Quíenes?
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Who?
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making nouns plural: add -s to the end vowel
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la profesora -> las profesoras
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Perdón
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Excuse me.
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indefinite articles (a/an, some): masculine
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singular: un
plural: unos |
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the numbers veintiún and treinta y un become veintiuna, teinta y una before feminine nouns.
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vientiuna alumnas, treinta y una palabras
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Nouns ending in -or are made feminine by adding
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-a
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Hours of the clock are feminine and, with the exception of a la una, are always given with the plural article las.
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A las diez, a la una
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inglés
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English
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Qué quiere decir "lo siento?"
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Quiere decir "I'm sorry."
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nouns ending in -ista, and almost all ending in -e do not change.
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They keep the same form, whether referring to a male or a female.
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Cómo ...?
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how?
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la biblioteca
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library
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Possessive adjectives agree with the nouns they modify, not with the possessor.
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The possessives mi/mis, tu/tus, and su/sus do not have separate feminine forms.
Since the possessive su and sus can refer to his, her, their, or your (Ud. and Uds.), their meaning depends on the context. |
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making nouns plural: add nothing to the final -s
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los lunes
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Cuántos? o Cuántas?
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How many?
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literatura
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literature
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Cuándo vs. a qué hora?
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Whereas in English, the question when? can be used to inquire about anything related to time, Spanish uses the question a qué hora? at what hour? whenever the inquiry is about the hour of day, or clock time.
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masculine plural
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muchos, buenos, pocos, grandes, populares, mis
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Perdón.
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Está bien.
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los jueves
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every thursday
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Por qué? Notice that the question why? is two words.
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The response to por qué is porque, one word, with no accent.
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Not all nouns ending in -ma are masculine however, learn the following since they are very frequently used:
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el idioma, el sistema, el problema, el tema, el programa, el diagrama
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los lunes
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every monday
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Because numbers already indicate plurality, they have no separate plural forms.
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una clase, cinco clases, dieciséis alumnos, veinte mochilas
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al restaurante
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to the restaurant
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feminine plural
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muchas pruebas
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el centro de estudiantes
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student union
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masculine plural
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muchos chicos
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comer algo
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eat a little bit
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Nouns ending in -z are made plural by changing the -z to -z and adding -es
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lapiz -> lapices
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casa
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room
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To refer to a group composed of both masculine and feminine persons, use the masculine plural form:
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Los profesores (profesores y profesoras) de la universidad están en el auditorio.
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conversar con mis compañeros
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talk with my classmates
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ADJECTIVES: masculine singular
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mucho trabajo
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Dónde estás...?
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Where are you...?
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masculine singular
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mucho, poco, bueno, grande, popular, mi
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el edificio...
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the ... building
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to change masculine nouns ending in -o to feminine you do what?
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change the -o to -a
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sacar buenas notas en mis pruebas
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get good grades on my quizzes
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feminine singular
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mucha gente
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psicología
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psychology
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feminine singular
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mucha, poca, buena, grande, popular, mi
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definite articles (the): masculine
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Singular: el
Plural: los |
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feminine plural
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muchas, pocas, buenas, grandes, populares, mis
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a las dos (2:00)
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at two o'clock
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Qué tal tu horario?
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How is your schedule?
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al gimnasio
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to the gym
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Quiero ir...
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I want to go...
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español
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Spanish
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Qué tienes que hacer en clase?
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What do you have to do in class?
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la puerta
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door
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los viernes
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every friday
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computación
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computer science
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los domingos
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every sunday
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tomar apuntes en mi cuaderno con lápiz/ con bolígrafo
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take notes in my notebook with a pencil/ with a pen
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el centro de deportes
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athletic center
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hablar por teléfono
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talk on the phone
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Cuando no estás en clase, qué quieres hacer?
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When you're not in class, what do you want to do?
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los martes
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every tuesday
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economía
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economics
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En mi residencia, quiero...
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At my dorm, I want to...
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Estoy en...
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I am in...
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la oficina de mi profesor/a
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my profesor's office
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hablar otro idioma
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speak another language
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una profesora
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professor (fem.)
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mucha gente
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a lot of people
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el laboratorio de...
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the ... laboratory
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sociología
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sociology
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la oficina de becas
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scholarship office
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descansar un rato
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sleep for awhile
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Despedidas: Tú
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Hasta luego/ pronto.
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escribir palabras y frases
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write words and sentences
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conversar con amigos por computadora
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talk to my friends on the computer
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un profesor
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professor (masc.)
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los sábados
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every saturday
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la residencia
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dormatory
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En mi sala de clase hay...
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In my classroom there is...
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usar el diccionario
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use a dictionary
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hacer las tareas
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do homework
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historia
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history
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Cuántos alumnos hay en la clase?
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How many students are there in the class?
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ver mis mensajes
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see my messages
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Qué tal la vida en la universidad?
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How is life at the university?
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a la fiesta
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to the party
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estudiar sin ayuda
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study without help
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contabilidad
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accounting
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hacer preguntas
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ask questions
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la pizarra
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chalkboard
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muchas mochilas
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a lot of backpacks
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el reloj
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clock
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muchos chicos
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a lot of boys
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muchas chicas
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a lot of girls
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muchos asientos
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a lot of chairs
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al cine
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al = (a + el)
to the movies |
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a la discoteca
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to the discotech
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Quiero trabajar en la computadora.
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I want to work on the computer.
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leer muchos libros
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read a lot of books
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a casa
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to my room
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indefinite articles (a/an, some): feminine
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singular: una
plural: unas |
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nouns ending in: masculine
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Singular: -o, -ma (not all)
Plural: -os, -mas |
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definites articles (the): feminine
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singular: la
plural: las |
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física
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physics
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de compras
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shopping
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al partido de fútbol/básquetbol/béisbol
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to a football/basketball/baseball/ game
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nouns ending in: feminine
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singular:-cíon, -sión, -tad, -dad
plural: -ciones, -siones, -tades, -dades |
