really?
en serio?
he is surprised
está sorprendido
he is thinking
el está pensando
he is wearing a red and white shirt
el tiene una camiseta roja y blanca
the number
el número
Germany
Alemania
it would be great
no estaría mal
(estaría = estar for hypothetical situations)
go home
ir a casa
i would work
trabajaría
let’s go to the supermarket
vamos el supermercado
stop talking to her
dejar de hablar con ella
do you want a coffee?
quires un cafe?
How do you say “to want”? what is its form in presente progresivo and how is it conjugated in present form?
quiero
quieres
quiere
queremos
quereís
quieren
(irregular verb)
welcome
bienvenido (sg) / bienvenidos (pl)
where are you from? (two ways)
De dónde eres? (inf.) / De dónde es usted? (frm).
good luck
buena suerte!
i dont know
no sé
i don’t understand (two ways)
No entiendo / No comprendo
please speak more slowly
por favor hable más despacio
can you please repeat?
puede repetirlo por favor?
can you please write it down
puede escribirlo por favor?
speak to me in Spanish
hábleme en espanol
how do you say ….. in Spanish?
Cómo se dice ….. en espanol?
how much does this cost?
cuánto cuesta? / cuánto cuesta esto?
Where is the bathroom?
Dónde está el bano?
this gentleman will pay for everything
este caballero pagará todo
would you like to dance with me?
Quisiera bailar conmigo?
do you come here often?
vienes mucho por aqui?
call the police!!
llame a la policía!
right (right/left)
derecho
left (left/right)
izquierda
Who are you? AND What do you want?
Quién eres? … Qué quieres?
Now I am tired.. I am going to sleep for a while. An hour… A nap
Ahora, cansado. Me voy dormir un poco. Una hora… Una siesta.
a flat
un piso
a bedroom
un dormitorio
the snack
la merienda
is everything ok?
todo bien?
a surprise visit
una visita sorpresa
a gift
un regalo
a toast
una tostada
I am going to have a coffee with milk and a piece of toast
Yo voy a tomar un café con leche y una tostada
I would like a coffee with milk and a toast
quiero un café con leche y una tostada
(waiter) hello.. good afternoon.. what would you like?
Hola. Buenas tardes. Qué quiere tomar?
(quiere instead of quieres as its formal version = usted instead of tü)
a sandwich (two ways)
un bocadillo / un sandwich
a soft drink
un refresco
something
algo
somebody
alguien
Let’s go/Let’s start
vamos
do you study or work?
estudias o trabajo?
where are you from?
De donde eres?
I also work
tambien trabajo
What’s your job?
en qué trabajas
do you like movies?
te gusta el cine?
business
negocios
marketing
mercadeo
digital marketing
mercadeo en línea
true
cierto
What’s your job?
en qué trabajas?
what do you study?
que estudias?
that’s cool
eso es genial
what do you like to do in your free time?
qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?
I like to learn new things, read and travel
me gusta aprender cosas nuevas, leer y viajar
very talented
muy talentoso
okay (two forms)
bueno / vale
no problem
no hay problema
What’s your favorite movie?
Cuál es tu película favorita?
My favorite movie is…
mi película favorita es … (senor de los arillos)
what kind of books?
qué tipo de libros?
I like bibliographies and self-improvement books
me gustan las bibliografías y libros de superación personal
do you dance salsa?
Bailas salsa?
I am a beginner
soy un principiante
almost everywhere
casi en todos lados
sometimes
a veces
When is your birthday?
cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
do you like reading?
te gusta leer?
do you like music?
te gusta la musica?
I like latin american music and danish music
me gusta la musica de America Latina y de Dinamarca
not really
no realmente
not really but it is funny
no realmente, pero es divertido
it is funny
es gracioso
it is entertaining
es divertido
Do you have the….?
tienes … la maleta. Tienes el pasaporte?
Two hundred
doscientos
The school
la escuela
Is the soccer game tomorrow?
El partido de fútbol es mañana?
What day is the soccer game?
Qué día es el partido de fútbol?
Live the crazy life
viva la vida loca
ou only live once
solo se vive una vez
I have fever
tengo fiebre
It’s time for the afternoon stack
es la hora de la merienda
would you like something to eat?
quieres comer?
a phone call
una llamada
see you later at home, ok?
nos vemos luego en casa, vale?
(waiter) is everything ok? anything else?
Todo bien? Algo más?
right away / immediatel
enseguida
straight ahead
todo recto
on the right
a la derecha
on the left
a la izguierda (pronounced: Iquierda no z)
the next train will arrive in one minute
El próximo tren llegará en un minuto (próximo = next)
What are you doing now?
Qué estás haciendo ahora? (NO h…..)
How was your week?
come estuvo tu semaña?
Did you do something special this week?
Hiciste algo e (hiciste algo especial está semaña? (hacer for tu in simple past)
Tomorrow i am going to salsa
Mañana voy a la salsa
How many times have you practiced salsa?
Cuánto tiempo estás practicado salsa?
please repeat
por favor repitelo
another type of dance
otro tipo de baile
another
otro
later
luego
after
despues
yesterday
ayer
What did you do yesterday?
qué hiciste ayer?
to start/beginning
para comenzar
To start I was eating breakfast (pasado progresivo)
Para comenzar estaba comiendo desayuno
After I was taking a shower (pasado progresivo)
despues estaba tomando una ducha
Later I was working and studying spanish and GMAT (pasado progresivo)
Luego estaba trabajando y estudiando español y GMAT
to start i ate breakfast (simple past)
para comenzar comi desayuno
After I took a shower (simple past)
despues tomé una ducha
Later I worked and studied Spanish and GMAT (simple past)
luego trabajé y estudié español y GMAT
What are the two forms of simple future and their sentence construction?
I am going to = Ir + a + infinitive form of verb
yo voy a enviar un paquete
I will do = yo + future-conjugation of verb
yo enviaré un paquete
that’s it / that’s all
eso es todo
Construct a sentence in the “I am going to “form (simple future)
ir + a+ infinitive form of verb
= tú vas a enviar un paquete
Construct a sentence in the “I will do” form (simple future)
yo + future-conjugation of verb
el alcanzará buen nivel en salsa
nosotros alcanzaremos buen nivel en salsa
How do you say “to use” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to use = usar
usaba
usabás
usaba
usabamos
usabais
usaban
How do you say “to want” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to want = querer
irregular verb…
quierá
queriás
quiería
queriamos
queriaís
querían
How do you say “to speak” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to speak = hablar
hablaba
hablabas
hablaba
hablabamos
hablabais
hablaban
How do you say “to have to//to should” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to have to/to should = deber
debía
debías
debía
debiámos
debias
debían
How do you say “to fulfill/to carry out” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to fulfil, carry out = cumplir
cumplia
cumplias
cumplia
cumpliamos
cumpliais
cumplian
How do you say “to have” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to have = tener
tendré
tendrás
tendrá
tendremos
tendréis
tendrán
How do you say “to think” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to think = pensar
pensaré
pensarás
pensará
pensaremos
pensaréis
pensarán
How do you say “to watch” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to watch = mirar
miraré
mirarás
miraré
miraremos
miraréis
mirarán
How do you say “to need” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to need = necesitar
necesitaré
necesitarás
necesitará
necesitaremos
necesitaréis
necesitarán
How do you say “to send” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to send = enviar
enviaré
enviarás
enviará
enviaremos
enviaréis
enviarán
How do you say “to buy” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to buy = comprar
compraré
comprarás
comprará
compraremos
compraréis
comprarán
How do you say “to listen” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to listen = escuchar
How do you say “to pay” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to pay = pagar
How do you say “to help” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to help = ayudar
How do you say “to practice” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to practice = practicar
How do you say “to study” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE FUTURE?
to study = estudiar
How do you say “to dance” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to dance = bailar
How do you say “to prepare” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to prepare = preparar
How do you say “to cook” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to cook = cocinar
How do you say “to drink” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to drink = beber
How do you say “to read” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to read = leer
irregulary in simple past
leí
leíste
leyó
leímos
leísteis
leyeron
How do you say “to work” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in SIMPLE PAST?
to work = trabajar
construct a sentence starting with “it is a ……
es una…
construct a sentence starting with “there is/there are……
hay…..
construct a sentence starting with “we have…..
tenemos….
a capital
una capital
a tourist
un turista
tourists
turistas
it is an old town
es una ciudad antigua
there is many bars
hay muchísimos bares
a bar
un bar
it is a cool city
es una ciudad genial
first time for study
primera vez para estudiar
second time for vacation
secunda vez para vacaciones
it is cheap
es barato
a presentation
un presentación
mountains
montañas (una montaña)
a mall
un centro comercial
the stadium
el estadio
a museum
un museo
traffic
tráfico
noise
ruido (rrr-uido)
food stand
puesto de comida
sometimes
a veces
very many/a ton/a lot
muchísimos
some / few
algun@s
a few
un@s cuantr@s
I need to do something really urgent
nesesito hacer algo muy urgente
next station
próxima estación
would you like to come?
quieres venir?
see you shortly/see you soon
hasta ahora
it’s near/close to the station
Está cerca de la estación
Yes, tell me (two versions)
sí, dime / Sí me dice
a non-governmental organization
una organización no gubernamental
I can’t hear you very well
te oigo muy mal
surname
apellido
What is a direct object?
The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
Fx…
Mike hit the ball
George calls Mary
He calls her
How should you translate “Jorge calls María”?
Jorge llama a María
“a” because you use that for the direct object, when the direct object is a person = thus called the personal a.
What is meant by “the personal A”?
you have to insert “a” before the person you refer to as the direct object.
Fx…
Jorge llama a María
La mujer acaricia a su perro. ⇒ Personal A is also relevant for domesticated animals (especially pets as there is a personal feeling attached to it).
How do you say “to pet”?
acariciar
When is “the personal A” NOT used?
Together with the verb “tener” AND the verb “hay”
For anything that is not persons or animals/pets with feelings attached to
If it is an indefinite person such as “any doctor”
to drink?
para beber?
I would like a draught beer
yo quiero una caña
I would like a (glass of) red wine
quiero un vino tinto (tinto also as red)
meatballs in tomato sauce
albóndigas con tomate / albóndigas con salsa
anything to eat?
algo para comer?
it is delicious (two ways)
qué rico / es delicioso
to run
correr
to talk
hablar
to dance
bailar
to write
escribir
to whisper
susurrar
to practice yoga
practicar yoga
to repair
reparar
to sing
cantar
to eat
comer
to drive a car
manejar un carro
to cook
cocinar
a cheek
una mejilla
you are shy
eres tímido
a hug
un abrazo
to hug
abrazarlo
to invade
invadir
well-being/wellness
bienestar
passion
pasíon
jealous
celoso
jealousy
celos
a virgen
una virgen
i am a tank
soy un tanque
madness/insanity
locura
a young girl
una chica juven
an idea
una idea
a secret
un secreto
a factory
una fábrica
France
Francia
How can you say “about” + use it in a sentence
sobre…. Quiero información sobre museos
Good morning. Can i help you?
Buenos días. Le puedo ayudar?
when is it open?
cuándo abre?
The admission costs six euros but on sunday it’s free
la entrada cuesta seis euros pero los domingos es gratis
for the shopping
para las compras
the opening hours
el horario de apertura
close for lunch
cierran a mediodía
for EU citizens
para los ciudadanos de la Unión Europea
yes, something else (as answer to “anything else”)
sí, otro cosa
magnificent
magnífico
What’s going on?
Qúe está pasando?
We take the girls to the club
llevamos a las muchachas al club (a el club = al club)
When is “a + definite article” contracted to one word?
ALWAYS contracted for “el” (the in masculine).
a el = al
llevas al hermano de Raúl?
NEVER contracted for “a + la”, “a + las” nor “a + los”
No, llevo a las hermanas de Pilar (No I’m taking Pilar’s sisters)
previously
previamente
the bus station is in the south of madrid, twenty minutes away by taxi
la estación de autobús está al sur de Madrid, a veinte minutos en taxi
the map of the metro
el plano de metro
(taxi driver) where would you like to go?
dónde quiere ir?
4.90 euros
cuatro con noventa euros (literally… 4 with 90 euros)
a single ticket
un billete de ida
a return ticket
un billete de ida y vuelta
where do you live?
dónde vives?
What are stem-changing verbs?
Verbs that in PRESENT tense change their stem when you conjugate them.
Three groups:
O ⇒ ue
e ⇒ ie
e ⇒ i
What are 6 of the most common o=ue stemchanging verbs?
to move = movar (muevo)
to remember = recordar (recuerdo)
to count = contar (contueo)
to sleep = dormir (duermo)
to fly = volar (volueo)
to cost = costar (cuesto)
How do you say “to move” and how is the verb conjugated in PRESENT tense?
to move = movar
o=ue = Stemchanging verb
muevo
mueves
mueve
movemos
movéis
mueven
How do you say “to remember” and how is the verb conjugated in PRESENT tense?
to remember = recordar
o=ue = Stemchanging verb
recuerdo
recuerdas
recuerda
recordamos
recordáis
recuerdan
How do you say “to count” and how is the verb conjugated in PRESENT tense?
to count = contar
o=ue = Stemchanging verb
cuento
cuentas
cuenta
contamos
contáis
cuentan
How do you say “to sleep” and how is the verb conjugated in PRESENT tense?
to sleep = dormir
o=ue = Stemchanging verb
duermo
duermes
duerme
dormimos
dormís
duermen
How do you say “to fly” and how is the verb conjugated in PRESENT tense?
To fly = volar
o=ue = Stemchanging verb
vuelo
vuelas
vuela
volamos
voláis
vuelan
How do you say “to cost” and how is the verb conjugated in PRESENT tense?
to cost = costar
o=ue = Stemchanging verb
cuesto
cuestas
cuesta
costamos
costáis
cuestan
wales
Gales
excuse me, is there a hotel around here?
Perdón. ?Hay un hotel por aquí?
a summer
un verano
what is “DNI”?
Documento Nacional de Identidad
surname
apellidos
date of birth
fecha de nacimiento
pleased to meet you
encantado / encantada
answer to encantado/ancantada
mucho gusto (my pleasure)
this is your bedroom
esté es tu dormitorio
the toilet
váter
the shower
la ducha
the chair
la silla
the window
la ventana
the radiator
el radiador
the pillow
la almohada
the lamp
la lámpara
London
Londres
New York
Nueva York
a banana
un plátano
a pear
una pera
What are 6 of the most common e=ie stemchanging verbs?
to understand = entender = yo entiendo
to begin = comenzar yo = comienzo
to deny = negar = yo niego
to think = pensar (en) = pienso
to prefer = preferir = prefiero
to want = querer = quiero
How do you say “to understand” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to understand = entender
In present tense, entender is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo entiendo
tú entiendes
él/ella/usted entiende
nosotros entendemos
vosotros entendéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes entienden
How do you say “to begin” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to begin = comenzar
In present tense, comenzar is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo comienzo
tú comienzas
él/ella/usted comienza
nosotros comenzamos
vosotros comenzáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes comienzan
How do you say “to deny” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to deny = negar
In present tense, negar is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo niego
tú niegas
él/ella/usted niega
nosotros negamos
vosotros negáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes niegan
How do you say “to think” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to think = pensar
In present tense, pensar is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo pienso
tú piensas
él/ella/usted piensa
nosotros pensamos
vosotros pensáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes piensan
How do you say “to prefer” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to prefer = preferir
In present tense, preferir is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo prefiero
tú prefieres
él/ella/usted prefiere
nosotros preferimos
vosotros preferís
ellos/ellas/ustedes prefieren
How do you say to “to close” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to close = cerrar
In present tense, cerrar is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo cierro
tú cierras
él/ella/usted cierra
nosotros cerramos
vosotros cerráis
ellos/ellas/ustedes cierran
How do you say to “to want” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to want = querer
In present tense, querer is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “ie” type
yo quiero
tú quieres
él/ella/usted quiere
nosotros queremos
vosotros quereís
ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren
How do you say “I sleep”, “I slept”, “I will sleep”, “I a going to sleep”? + use for one more pronoun.
Yo duermo (present)
yo dormiá (past)
yo dormiré (future)
yo voy a dormir (future)
How do you say “I don’t know what we will do”?
No sé lo qué haramos
We will watch a movie (two forms)
Nosotros veremos una película
Nosotros vamos a ver una película
What are you going to do?
Qué van a hacer?
It costs a lot of money
Eso cuesta mucho dinero
It did cost a lot of money
eso costó mucho dinero
An Enemy
un enemigo
an omelette
una tortilla
the tortilla is really good
la tortilla está buenísima
do you want to come?
quieres venir?
and always with elderly people
y siempre con gente mayor
the church
la iglesia
the north
el norte
the east
el este
the west
el oeste
the waiter/waitress
el camarero / la camerera
What are 6 of the most common e=i stemchanging verbs?
to repeat = repetir
to smile = sonreír
to order/ask for = pedir
to say/tell = decir
to laugh = reír
How do you say “to repeat” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to repeat = repetir
In present tense, repetir is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “i” type
yo repito
tú repties
él/ella/usted repite
nosotros repetimos
vosotros repeteís
ellos/ellas/ustedes repiten
How do you say “to smile” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to smile = sonreír
In present tense, sonreír is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “i” type
yo sonrío
tú sonríes
él/ella/usted sonríe
nosotros sonreímos
vosotros sonreís
ellos/ellas/ustedes sonríen
How do you say “to order/ask for” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to order/ask for = pedir
In present tense, pedir is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “i” type
yo pído
tú pídes
él/ella/usted píde
nosotros pedimos
vosotros pedís
ellos/ellas/ustedes píden
How do you say “to say/tell” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to say/tell = decir
In present tense, decir is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “i” type
yo dígo (irregular)
tú díces
él/ella/usted díce
nosotros decimos
vosotros decís
ellos/ellas/ustedes dícen
How do you say “to laugh” in Spanish and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to laugh = reír
In present tense, reír is a stemchanging verb of the “e” to “i” type
yo río
tú ríes
él/ella/usted ríe
nosotros reímos
vosotros reís
ellos/ellas/ustedes ríen
yes that sounds fun
Sí, suena divertido
I cant because….
tengo qué….
No i can’t, sorry
no puedo, disculpe
rude
grusero
do you have a job?
tienes trabajo?
to tell jokes
contar chistes
please join me for dinner tonight
por favor acompañame cena esta noche
accompany me
acompañame (acom-paña-me)
to play guitar is fun
tocar la guitarra es divertido
to dance salsa is fun
bailar salsa es divetido
“i also want”
también quiero
to party/partying/to go partying
ir de fiesta
to camp
acampar
to go to a concert
ir a un concierto
tell me (three ways)
dime, dice me, cuéntame
don’t worry. It is easy
Tranquil@, es fácil
please accompany/join me for salsa on thursday
por favor acompañame para salsa el jueves
the class starts/begins at 8 in the evening
La clase comienza a las ocho de la noche (las ocho instead of los because “ahora” is implicitly used and thus changes from los to las).
do you want…… with me
quieres ….(bailar salsa)….conmigo
homework
tarea
to make friends
hacer amigos
how do you say “to do/to make…..(something)?
hacer…(músico / amigos / torea)
how do you say “to go to……(something)?
ir a….(una fiesta / a clase español / acompar)
how do you say “to look after …something/someone?
cuidar a ….(los niños / al pero /a las plantas/ a mi amigos)… Cuidar = pronounced “kuidar”
are you crazy?
estás loc@?
we are
quedamos
Yes, I have your address
Sí, yo tengo tu dirección (una dirección)
A phone (two ways)
un cellular, un teléfono
The phone number
el número de teléfono
Game/match
partido
Doctor
médico / médica
The town
el pueblo
Do you work at a restaurant?
tú trabajas en un restaurante?
The town
el pueblo
Do you work at a restaurant?
tú trabajas en un restaurante?
I want to be…
yo quiero ser…
Is she your friend?
ella es tu amiga?
Hundred
cien
How do you say “to go” and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to go = ir
voy
vas
va
vamos
vais
van
(irregular for “yo” just as “estar” (to be) and “dar” (to give).
How do you say “to be” and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to be = estar
estoy
estás
está
estamos
estais
están
(irregular for “yo” just as “ir” (to go) and “dar” (to give).
How do you say “to give” and how is it conjugated in present tense?
to give = dar
doy
das
da
damos
dais
dan
(irregular for “yo” just as “ir” (to go) and “estar” (to be).
the countryside
el campo
the rural life
la vida rural
how did you sleep?/how was your sleep?
qué tal has dormido?
someone has to do the shopping
alguien tiene que hacer la compra
the shopping/the purchase
la compra
toilet roll
papel higiénico (i-gjenico)
the bakery
la panedería
a pharmacy
una farmacia
at the end of the street
al final de la calle
to find
encontrar
where can we find them?
dónde podemos encontrarlos?
follow me
sígame
1.30 euros
uno treinta euros
half a kilo
medio kilo
vegetables
verduras (una verdura)
a bottle
una botella
ham
jamón
as a starter… (in a restaurant)
de primero…DISH NAME
as a main course …. (in a restaurant)
de segundo..DISH NAME
can I pay by card?
Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
can I have some…..
me pones…? (me pones manzanas?
frozen
congelado
Edward is going to read the book
Eduardo va a leer el libro
later (two ways)
luego, más tarde
this afternoon
este tarde
this evening
este noche
next week
la semana que viene (the week coming)
next month
el mes que viene
tomorrow morning
mañana por la mañana
tomorrow afternoon
mañana por la tarde
tomorrow night
mañana por la noche
the blood
la sangre
together
juntos
what a joy to see you
qué alegría verte!
who’s calling?
quién llama?
simple
sencillo
no, i don’t like it
no, no me gusta
I will be back at 8 o’clock
vuelvo a las ocho
sparkling
espumoso
very nice
muy agradable
a very fruity wine
un vino muy afrutado
semi-sweet
semidulce
very sweet
muy dulce
’ll be back shortly
ahora vuelvo (vuelvo = i come back)
strong
fuerte
weak
débil
how are you? better?
qué tal? mejor?
Do you want my phone number?
quieres mi numero de telefono?
how do you construct sentences of “to have just done something…”/”x has just done y)?
acabar de + infinitive form of verb
you have just eaten
tú acabas de comer
you just…
acabas de (he just = acaba de, I just = acabo de)
I just took my sister to her house
Acabo de llevar a mi hermana a su casa
we just read the book
nosotros acabamos de leer el libro
How do you conjugate “to have just done something”?
acabar de
acabo de
acabas de
acaba de
acabamos de
acabaís de
acaban
the girl has just done her homework
la chica acaba de hacer la tarea
we have just watched a movie
acabamos de ver una película
a song
una canción
I’m going to give up the investigation
voy a dejar la investigación
I have a hangover
tengo una resaca
a boat
un barco
Timetable October til April
Horario octubre a april
When is the next departure?
Cuándo es la próxima salida?
how much is a ticket?
Cuánto es un billete?
trust me
creéme
what are the months in Spanish?
enero
febrero
marzo
abril
mayo
junio
julio
agosto
septiembre
octubre
noviembre
diciembre
wait
espera
how do you spell your surname?
Cómo se escribe su apellido?
How do you say 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900?
cien
doscientos
trescientos
cuatrocientos
quinientos
seiscientos
setecientos
ochocientos
novecientos
the ground floor
la planta baja
first floor
la primera planta
second floor
la segunda planta
third floor
la tercera planta
fourth floor
la cuarta planta
fifth floor
la quinta planta
wrong
equivocad
excume me, are you …..?
perdón, eres Nicklas?
a car (two ways)
un carro / un coche
it’s great to see you
qué alegria verte (it makes me happy to see you)
more or less
masomenos
what else?
qué mas?
what else did you do?
Qué más hiciste?
i worked
yo trabajé
always good
siempre bien
I will fly to Spain (two ways)
yo volaré a España / yo voy a volar a españa
not much
no mucho
are you going to work in Spain?
Vas a trabajar en españa?
a co-worker
un compañero
a colleague
un colega
some colleagues
un@s colegas
we will go to Mallorca and Ibiza
iremos a Mallorca y Ibiza
see you soon
nos vemos prunto
How do you conjugate “to do” in present tense?
yo hago
tu haces
el, ella, usted hace
nosotros hacemos
vosotros hacéis
ellos, ellas, ustedes hacen
How do you conjugate “to do” in simple past?
yo hacía
tu hacías
el, ella, usted hacia
nosotros hacíamos
vosotros hacíais
ellos, ellas, ustedes hacían
How do you conjugate “to do” in simple future?
yo haré
tu harás
el, ella, usted hará
nosotros haremos
vosotros hareís
ellos, ellas, ustedes harán
How do you conjugate “to eat” in present tense?
yo como
tu comes
el, ella, usted come
nosotros comemos
vosotros coméis
ellos, ellas, ustedes comen
How do you conjugate “to eat” in simple past?
yo comía
tu comías
el, ella, usted comía
nosotros comíamos
vosotros comíais
ellos, ellas, ustedes comían
How do you conjugate “to eat” in simple future?
yo comeré
tu comerás
el, ella, usted comerá
nosotros comeremos
vosotros comeréis
ellos, ellas, ustedes comerán
How do you conjugate “to speak” in present tense?
yo hablo
tu hablas
el, ella, usted habla
nosotros hablamos
vosotros habláis
ellos, ellas, ustedes hablan
How do you conjugate “to speak” in simple past? (imperfect)
yo hablaba
tu hablabas
el, ella, usted hablaba
nosotros hablábamos
vosotros hablabais
ellos, ellas, ustedes hablaban
How do you conjugate “to speak” in simple past? (preterite)
yo hablé
tu hablaste
el, ella, usted habló
nosotros hablamos
vosotros hablasteis
ellos, ellas, ustedes hablaban
How do you conjugate “to eat” in simple future?
yo hablaré
tu hablarás
el, ella, usted hablará
nosotros hablaremos
vosotros hablaréis
ellos, ellas, ustedes hablarán
How do you conjugate “to be” in present tense?
yo estoy
tu estás
el, ella, usted está
nosotros estamos
vosotros estáis
ellos, ellas, ustedes están
How do you conjugate “to be” in simple past? (imperfect)
yo estaba
tu estabas
el, ella, usted estaba
nosotros estábamos
vosotros estabais
ellos, ellas, ustedes estaban
How do you conjugate “to be” in simple past? (preterite)
yo estuve
tu estuviste
el, ella, usted estuvo
nosotros estuvimos
vosotros estuvisteis
ellos, ellas, ustedes estuvieron
How do you conjugate “to be” in simple future?
yo estaré
tu estarás
el, ella, usted estará
nosotros estaremos
vosotros estaréis
ellos, ellas, ustedes estarán
How do you conjugate “to go” in present tense?
yo voy
tu vas
el, ella, usted va
nosotros vamos
vosotros vaís
ellos, ellas, ustedes van
How do you conjugate “to go” in simple past? (imperfect)
yo fui
tu fuiste
el, ella, usted fue
nosotros fuimos
vosotros fuisteis
ellos, ellas, ustedes fueron
How do you conjugate “to go” in simple past? (preterite)
yo iba
tu ibas
el, ella, usted iba
nosotros ibamos
vosotros ibaís
ellos, ellas, ustedes iban
How do you conjugate “to go” in simple future?
yo iré
tu irás
el, ella, usted irá
nosotros iremos
vosotros iréis
ellos, ellas, ustedes irán
What are the ordinal numbers from 1 to 10? (masculine)
Primero (el primer día - dropping “o”)
Segundo
Tercero (el tercer año - dropping “o”)
Cuarto
Quinto
Sexto
Séptimo
Octavo
Noveno
Décimo
NOTE: Ordinal numbers are usually not used after 10. Thus, “the sixteenth street” would simply be “La Calle Dieciséis”
What are the ordinal numbers from 1 to 10? (feminine)
Primera
Segunda
Tercera
Cuarta
Quinta
Sexta
Séptima
Octava
Novena
Décima
NOTE: Ordinal numbers are usually not used after 10. Thus, “the sixteenth street” would simply be “La Calle Dieciséis”
the twentieth century
el siglo veinte
Medellín is a wonderful city
Medellín es una ciudad maravillosa
developed
desarrolladas
It is one of the most developed cities in the country
es una de las ciudades más desarrolladas del país
today i feel much better
hoy estoy mucho mejor
it is partly cloudy
está parcialmente nublado
the species
los especies
and that one over there?
y aquél?
“that one (there)” (when it is right next to/close to you)
ése / ésa
that” one (over there)
aquél / aquélla
other parts of the world
otro partes del mundo
unfortunately
desafortunatemente
thanks very much for your help
muchas gracias por su colaboración
it’s a love-hate relationship
es una relación amor-odio
what’s your opinion?
tú qué opinas?
a meeting
una reunión
what are the months in Spanish?
Enero
Febrero
Marzo
Abril
Mayo
Junio
Julio
Agosto
Septiembre
Octubre
Noviembre
Diciembre
What are the four seasons in Spanish?
La primavera
El verano
El otoño
El invierno
In North America, spring begins in March
En América del Norte, la primavera empieza en marzo
In South America, spring begins in september
En América del Sur, la primavera empieza en septiembre
What are three ways to ask for the current date?
Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
A cuántos estamos hoy?
Qué día es hoy?
Today is march 25
Hoy es martes, el veinticinco de marzo
The best in Denmark is the government system
lo mejor de Dinamarca es el sistema de gobierno
We don’t have poor people. We do not have homeless people
No tenemos gente pobre. No tenemos personas sin hogar.
Unfortunately, the taxes are so high that some rich people leave
Desafortunadamente, los impuestos son tan altos que algunos ricos se van
We will go to a handball game and we will go to visit the queen
Vamos a ir un partido de balonmano y vamos a visitar a la reina
I live in Copenhagen, it is the capital
yo vivo en Copenhague, que es la capital
I have lived in Denmark for the most of my life but I have also lived in Hong Kong, USA and Thailand
He vivido en Dinamarca la mayor parte de mi vida pero también he vivido en Hong Kong, los Estados Unidos y Tailandia
i have
he
disgusting/gross
qué asco
come with me
ven conmigo
let’s go (somewhere)
vamos’
let’s go (away) / let’s leave
vámonos
a language (two ways)
un idioma / un lenguaje
languages (two ways)
los lenguajes / los idomas
“creo”
I believe
We don’t have mountains
no hay montañas
What is the best in your country?
Qué es lo mejor de tú país?
Normally it is cold but in the summer it is hot
normalmente es frió para en el verano hace calor
we speak Danish
nosotros hablamos Danés
almost everyone speaks english
Casi todos hablan inglés
The traditional food is very heavy with potatoes, carrots and pork
la comida traditionale es muy pesado con papas, zanahorias y cerdo
Where are you going?
A dónde vas?
What are you going to do?
Qué vas a hacer?
Come visit me
Ven a visitarme
Be silent
haz silencio
do something
haz algo (do something)
let’s go away from here
vámonos de aqui
come visit
ven de visita
let’s go to sleep
vamos a dormir
come to sleep
ven a dormir
a place
un lugar