tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44739390392219121122024-03-13T04:04:43.244-07:00My Spanish Tutorhttp://myspanishtutor.com/My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-35635928568894815432011-09-07T04:50:00.000-07:002011-09-07T04:50:25.883-07:00Está abierto, está cerrado. It's open, it's closed.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">We will use "abierta" or "cerrada" for female words: <b>La puerta</b><br />
We will use "abierto" or "cerrado" for male words: <b>El ojo</b><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7h6Irddbfac/TmdYmGN3gSI/AAAAAAAAAL0/jkLDHCF3DAs/s1600/puerta+abierta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7h6Irddbfac/TmdYmGN3gSI/AAAAAAAAAL0/jkLDHCF3DAs/s320/puerta+abierta.jpg" width="220" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La puerta está abierta<br />
The door is open</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QJ_bUYXlIgk/TmdYfCyYmBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/mriu7HXMPug/s1600/closed-door-p2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QJ_bUYXlIgk/TmdYfCyYmBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/mriu7HXMPug/s320/closed-door-p2.gif" width="252" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La puerta está cerrada<br />
The door is closed</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mwfPn4EPqFI/TmdYh7Yq5bI/AAAAAAAAALo/NceDuNxmU5g/s1600/ojo+abierto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mwfPn4EPqFI/TmdYh7Yq5bI/AAAAAAAAALo/NceDuNxmU5g/s320/ojo+abierto.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El ojo está abierto<br />
The eye is open</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9XCFC0gVVw/TmdYiBlkclI/AAAAAAAAALs/G0s-9WErPmY/s1600/ojo+cerrado.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9XCFC0gVVw/TmdYiBlkclI/AAAAAAAAALs/G0s-9WErPmY/s1600/ojo+cerrado.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El ojo está cerrado<br />
The eye is closed</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-21463630667620509142011-09-05T06:02:00.000-07:002011-09-05T06:02:36.705-07:00Un tributo a los trabajadores. A tribute to workers.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Estas son algunas de las profesiones más duras.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">These are some of the toughest professions</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">¡Gracias a todos!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Thank you all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9S3bdX2taxg/TmTGwq6o6eI/AAAAAAAAALE/TlcdvH-L4UU/s1600/crane_and_workers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9S3bdX2taxg/TmTGwq6o6eI/AAAAAAAAALE/TlcdvH-L4UU/s320/crane_and_workers.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trabajador de construcción<br />
Construction worker</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPThtsv72q4/TmTGwVVay1I/AAAAAAAAALA/l4Uw9iwQu_w/s1600/bombero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPThtsv72q4/TmTGwVVay1I/AAAAAAAAALA/l4Uw9iwQu_w/s320/bombero.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bombero<br />
Fireman</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sRCMSsVC1T4/TmTGxDMTPsI/AAAAAAAAALI/Pw8DinS71cc/s1600/pescador3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sRCMSsVC1T4/TmTGxDMTPsI/AAAAAAAAALI/Pw8DinS71cc/s320/pescador3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pescador<br />
Fisherman</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e_BGv81d1Uo/TmTGvstWQ6I/AAAAAAAAAK8/ftR_oDBMPIc/s1600/agricultor-cuba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e_BGv81d1Uo/TmTGvstWQ6I/AAAAAAAAAK8/ftR_oDBMPIc/s320/agricultor-cuba.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agricultor<br />
Farmer</td></tr>
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</div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-72906607042053077462011-08-26T05:55:00.000-07:002011-08-26T05:55:27.862-07:00Casas con Historia. Homes with History<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0lwAQBYI_Cw/TleXGZGSFAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/SIjfXzFuzTA/s1600/rancho.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="193" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0lwAQBYI_Cw/TleXGZGSFAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/SIjfXzFuzTA/s320/rancho.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RANCHO</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AEzoq7onzBo/TleXH3b3ZjI/AAAAAAAAAKs/4HhrmoscxYk/s1600/800px-CastilloButron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AEzoq7onzBo/TleXH3b3ZjI/AAAAAAAAAKs/4HhrmoscxYk/s320/800px-CastilloButron.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CASTILLO</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fYocKTml-L4/TleXJ__k-nI/AAAAAAAAAKw/IGsiRmJhfFw/s1600/choza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fYocKTml-L4/TleXJ__k-nI/AAAAAAAAAKw/IGsiRmJhfFw/s320/choza.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CHOZA</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNk1_RNGULY/TleXLGb9siI/AAAAAAAAAK0/TqVWowLObQQ/s1600/hacienda4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNk1_RNGULY/TleXLGb9siI/AAAAAAAAAK0/TqVWowLObQQ/s320/hacienda4.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HACIENDA</td></tr>
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</div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-13640526288846723112011-08-22T14:57:00.000-07:002011-08-22T14:57:28.294-07:00Jugar - Tocar. To play in Spanish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The verb TO PLAY in Spanish uses two different verbs: </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">One for instruments (TOCAR) and one for playing for fun (JUGAR)</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yo toco el piano. <i>I play the piano</i></span></div></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mi hija juega con su amiga. <i>My daughter plays with her friend</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>....</i></span></div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-78063027665767893562011-08-18T06:14:00.000-07:002011-08-18T06:14:17.117-07:00¿Qué hora es? What time is it?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c6-z-LrdOP8/Tk0OW3KjQsI/AAAAAAAAAJk/wEfwcrBmQ40/s1600/Timeguardian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c6-z-LrdOP8/Tk0OW3KjQsI/AAAAAAAAAJk/wEfwcrBmQ40/s400/Timeguardian.jpg" width="353" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La hora. The time. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Es la una</b> en punto. <i>It's one o'clock</i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We will use the plural when it's more that 1 hours:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Son las dos </b>en punto. <i>It's two o'clock.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Son las tres.</b> <i>It's three o'clock...</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>1.15 </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Es la una Y CUARTO. <i>It's A QUARTER PAST one </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>2.30</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Son las dos Y MEDIA.<i> It's A HALF PAST two</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>3.45</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Son las cuatro MENOS CUARTO.<i> It's A QUARTER TO four</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>3.55</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Son las cuatro MENOS CINCO. It's FIVE TO four</i></span><br />
</div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-5886981217562542542011-08-15T05:13:00.000-07:002011-08-15T05:13:23.134-07:00Ciudad o campo. City or country in Spanish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La ciudad El campo</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>¿Dónde viven, en la ciudad o en el campo?</b> Where do you live, in the city or in the country?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Me gusta vivir en la ciudad y me gusta viajar al campo por vacaciones. </b>I like to live in the city and travel to the country on holidays.</div><br />
</div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-1435171173425428302011-08-12T05:48:00.000-07:002011-08-12T05:48:26.112-07:00Direcciones. Asking directions while driving in Spanish.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EFLA2IuL08c/TkUfV_CZwgI/AAAAAAAAAJc/5INiRukqmzk/s1600/dir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EFLA2IuL08c/TkUfV_CZwgI/AAAAAAAAAJc/5INiRukqmzk/s320/dir.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Book';"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;">-¿Puede decirme cómo puedo llegar a <st1:personname productid="la Catedral" w:st="on">la playa</st1:personname>? </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Can you tell me how I can get to the beach?</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;">- Siga usted recto por esta carretera; después gire a la derecha en el próximo cruce. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Go on straight on this road; then turn right on the next crossroads</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><i>-</i>Gracias. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Thank you.</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- De nada. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">You’re welcome</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><i>You can also check Street directions in Spanish:</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://myspanishtutor.com/lessons/Street_directions_in_Spanish.html">http://myspanishtutor.com/lessons/Street_directions_in_Spanish.html</a></i></span></div></div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-48658001606807005322011-08-11T06:37:00.000-07:002011-08-11T06:37:27.081-07:00Casarse. To get married in Spanish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1kMGo4Mro3o/TkPadnkU_EI/AAAAAAAAAJY/-pCQvzHBvXg/s1600/tarta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1kMGo4Mro3o/TkPadnkU_EI/AAAAAAAAAJY/-pCQvzHBvXg/s320/tarta.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Una boda </b>= A wedding</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Casarse </b>= To get married</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>"Nos casamos en Agosto. La boda es en Nueva York"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"We get married on August. The wedding is in New York"</span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Me encanta el cine. Estas son algunas de mis películas favoritas. Me gusta verlas en las salas de cine o en casa.</span><br />
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<i>I like to watch them at the movie theaters or at home.</i><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="ES-TRAD">-¿Tiene alguna habitación doble? </span><i>Do you have any double rooms?</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-¿Para cuántas noches? <i>For how many nights?</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="ES-TRAD">-Sólo para una noche. </span><i>Just for one night.</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Sí, tenemos una disponible. <i>Yes, we have one available.</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Estupendo, gracias.<i> Great, thanks.</i></span></div></div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-2801590475499780102011-08-05T05:40:00.000-07:002011-08-05T05:40:23.458-07:00Comprando comida. Food shopping.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNChJCZ4m7g/TjvkbU9wEyI/AAAAAAAAAIs/HcE3771JGqQ/s1600/food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNChJCZ4m7g/TjvkbU9wEyI/AAAAAAAAAIs/HcE3771JGqQ/s640/food.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br />
</div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-46286637636051850902011-08-04T05:40:00.000-07:002011-08-04T05:40:50.735-07:00En el mostrador de Check In - At the Check In counter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G55Y25FUjTc/TjqSpO4RByI/AAAAAAAAAIo/bLBhzMG0EFc/s1600/ho323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G55Y25FUjTc/TjqSpO4RByI/AAAAAAAAAIo/bLBhzMG0EFc/s320/ho323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">¿A qué hora tengo que estar en la puerta de embarque?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">What</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">time</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">do I have to be at the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">boarding</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></i><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><i>gate?</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A eso de las 12:00 <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Around 12:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A que hora sale mi vuelo?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">At what time does my plane leave?</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A la una en punto.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>At one o’clock.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">¡Gracias!</span></div></div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-57730184782623139752011-08-03T05:04:00.000-07:002011-08-03T05:04:02.584-07:00Time expressions in Spanish - Expresiones de tiempo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7PrlznS9rQ/Tjk4px7by-I/AAAAAAAAAIk/SZh3Pj-eVuw/s1600/calendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7PrlznS9rQ/Tjk4px7by-I/AAAAAAAAAIk/SZh3Pj-eVuw/s320/calendar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">más tarde</span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">later</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">hoy</span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">today</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">esta noche</span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tonight</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">mañana </span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tomorrow</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">mañana por la mañana</span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tomorrow morning</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">mañana por la tarde <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">tomorrow afternoon</span></i><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">mañana por la noche</span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tomorrow night</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">pasado mañana</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the day after tomorrow</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">la semana próxima</span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next week</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">el mes próximo </span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next month</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">el año próximo</span></span></b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next year</i></span> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Una toalla</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A towel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Contratar = To hire</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Contrato = Contract</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Darse la mano = To shake hands</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cuando contrato a un empleado firmamos el contrato y nos damos la mano.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>When I hire an employee we sign the contract and we shake hands.</i></div></div>My Spanish Tutorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15235676867048012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473939039221912112.post-6297378181203845062011-07-27T14:37:00.000-07:002011-07-27T14:37:20.632-07:00Escribir = To Write<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cenando "al fresco" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dining "al fresco" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">(outdoors)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">la alegría = </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">joy</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">alegrarse = </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">to be happy</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">tranquilo =</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">calm</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">el amor = </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">love</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">el cariño = </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">affection</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">desear = wish</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">la felicidad = </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">happiness</span></span></span></li>
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To take to<br />
To move to<br />
To have with you (when going somewhere)<br />
To lead to<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anciano = Old man</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sabio = Wise</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sabiduría = Wisdom</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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