Contratar = To hire
Contrato = Contract
Darse la mano = To shake hands
Cuando contrato a un empleado firmamos el contrato y nos damos la mano.
When I hire an employee we sign the contract and we shake hands.
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jueves, 28 de julio de 2011
miércoles, 27 de julio de 2011
Escribir = To Write
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| Mafalda |
Mafalda escribe un email. Escribe a sus amigos. Escribe acerca de sus vacaciones.
Mafalda writes an e-mail. She writes (to) her friends. She writes about her vacation.
lunes, 25 de julio de 2011
"Al fresco"
"Al fresco" is a Spanish expression meaning: "outdoors".
Cenando "al fresco"
Dining "al fresco" (outdoors)
viernes, 22 de julio de 2011
jueves, 21 de julio de 2011
lunes, 18 de julio de 2011
Los sentimientos positivos = positive feelings
- feliz = happy
- la alegría = joy
- alegrarse = to be happy
- tranquilo =calm
- el amor = love
- el cariño = affection
- desear = wish
- la felicidad = happiness
miércoles, 13 de julio de 2011
Derecho vs. Derecha
Derecho = Straight
Derecha = Right
Sigue derecho = Follow straight
Gira a la derecha = Turn right
Note that "derecho" also works as an adjective for "right". As in "lado derecho" = "right side"
lunes, 11 de julio de 2011
Esperar - To wait or To hope
El hombre espera al autobús
The man waits for the bus
La niña espera tener una bicicleta de regalo
The girl hopes to have a bike as a present
martes, 5 de julio de 2011
Using the verb "llevar" in Spanish
In Spanish we use the verb "llevar" to signify different related actions:
To carry
To take to
To move to
To have with you (when going somewhere)
To lead to
To go (food to go = comida para llevar)
Caperucita lleva comida a su abuelita
Little red riding hood takes food to her grandma
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