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Yo (no) veo. (I [don’t] see.)
Tu (no) ves. (You [don’t] see.)
Usted/Él/Ella (no) ve. (You [formal] [don’t] see. He/She [doesn’t] see.)
Nosotr@s (no) vemos. (We [don’t] see.) [Plur., M/F]
Vosotr@s (no) veis. (You [don’t] see.) [Plur., M/F]
Ustedes/Ell@s (no) ven. (You all/They [don’t] see.) [Plur., Neut/M/F]
Material de oficina (Office supplies)
Bolígrafo ó pluma (Pen)
Lápiz (Pencil)
Sacapuntas (Sharpener)
Cuaderno ó libreta (Notebook)
Carpeta (Folder)
Sobre (Envelope)
Goma de borrar ó goma (Eraser)
Engrapadora (Stapler)
Plumón (Marker)
Grapa (Staple)
Regla (Ruler)
Sello (Stamp)
Pegamento (Glue)
Tijeras (Scissors)
Escritorio (Desk)
Silla (Chair)
Cajón (Drawer)
Pizarrón (Blackboard/Whiteboard)
Archivero ó Archivador (Filing cabinet)
Computadora (Computer)
Computadora portátil ó laptop (Laptop)
Pantalla (Screen)
Monitor (Monitor)
Teclado (Keyboard)
Ratón ó mouse (Mouse)
Calculadora (Calculator)
Escáner (Scanner)
Impresora (Printer)
Fotocopiadora ó copiadora (Photocopier)
La _____ es _____. (stapler/color)
La _____ de ruedas es _____. (chair/color)
La/El _____ está adentro del _____. (notebook/drawer)
¿ _____ tiene mi _____ ? (Who/laptop)
La _____ está _____ del _____. (pen/next to/pencil)
La _____ está _____ el _____. (binder or folder/desk)
You uso un _____ _____ y escribo en el _____. (marker/color/white board)
La _____ de mi _____ es muy pequeña! (screen/computer)
El _____ y el _____ están sucios. (keyboard/mouse)
Yo _____ a la _____ a sacar copias. (go/copy machine)
Mi _____ es _____. (calculator, color)
Chafa. (“crappy” = Bad quality.)
Dios aprieta pero no ahorca. (“God squeezes but doesn’t choke.” = When God shuts a door, he opens a window; In life, God doesn’t give you something you can't handle.)
Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente. (“Shrimp that falls asleep, is carried by the current.” = You snooze, you lose.)
Matar dos pájaros con un tiro. (“Kill two birds with one stone.” = To do two things at a time.)
Me dejaron plantad@. (“They left me planted here waiting for them.” = To be left behind (in a forgotten sense).)
Órale. (“Alright/yay/ay!” = To express admiration, anger and/or surprise.)
Chido/Padre. (“Cool” = To express you really like something.)
Neta. (“Not a lie, all true.” = To express something is free from lies, everything is the complete truth.)
Chela. (“Cerveza - beer (slang)” = A cold beer.)
Ahuevo! (“Of course!/Definitely!” = To show enthusiasm or passion for something.)
Ánimo. (“Cheer up!” = Good luck!)
Guacala. (“Ewww!” = To show disgust towards something.)
Flojera. (“Laziness.” = The feeling of being lazy/laziness. Not wanting to do anything.)
Generally can be used to mean:
Fart
Drunk
Problem
As a Phrase, Pedo can mean:
¿Qué pedo?!?! (What’s up?)
Ni de pedo! (No Kidding!)
Buen pedo (Friendly)
¿Qué pedo? (What happened?)
Que mal pedo (That sucks)
Al pedo (Aware)
¡Ni pedo! (Tough shit!)
Es tu pedo (It’s your problem.)
Ya salió el peine. (“The comb already came out.” = The truth has already come out.)
Ves burro y se te antoja viaje. (“You see a donkey and you want a trip.” = You want something after you see somebody else has it.)
Hablando del rey de Roma. (“Speaking of the King of Rome.” = “Speak of the Devil.”)
Armar pancho. (“Put together a Pancho.” = To throw a fit or a tantrum; cause a scene.)
Hacer de chivo los tamales. (“To make goat tamales” = To trick someone; to be unfaithful in a relationship.)
A darle que es mole de olla. (“Let’s do this since it’s mole de olla.” – Let’s do it ASAP; Let’s get to it.)
A ojo de buen Cubero. (“To the eye of a bartender” = Approximate measurement; Calculate according to your best judgment.)
Hasta las chanclas. (“To the chanclas” = To be very drunk, or extremely intoxicated.)
Perseguir la chuleta. (“Chase or pursue the pork chop” = Earn a living, go to work.)
Ya nos cargó el payaso. (“The clown already carried us.” = We’re screwed.)
Comiendo moscas. (“Eating flies.” = Someone who is distracted or drifts off. [Latin America])
Se le va el avión. (“The plane leaves him/her.” = To lose the train of thought.)
Echando la hueva. (“Throwing the egg” = Being lazy at the moment.)
Buena onda. (“Good waves.” = Good vibes; cool. [Latin America])
Hablar hasta por los codos. (“Speak even using your elbows.” = To talk someone ear’s off. [Latin America])
Arriba (above)
Abajo (below)
Alrededor (around)
A la derecha (on the right)
A la izquierda (on the left)
Encima de (on)
Debajo de (under)
En (in)
Adentro (inside)
Afuera (outside)
En frente de (in front of)
Atrás (behind)
Al lado (next to)
Entre (dos) (between)
Entre muchos (among)
Del otro lado (across from, opposite to)
Descripciones
Yo veo una _____ (woman), ella tiene el _____ (hair), _____ (short) _____ (straight) y _____ (color).
El _____ (man) viste una _____ (shirt) polo _____ (color), unos _____ (pants) _____ (color) y unos _____ (tennis shoes) _____ (color).
El _____ (boy) tiene la _____ (skin tone) _____ (color) y viste una _____ (shirt) _____ (color), unos _____ (shorts) _____ (color) y unos _____ (shoes) _____ (color).
Gira a la derecha/Gire a la derecha (Make a right)
Gira a la izquierda/Gire a la izquierda (Make a left)
Cruza la calle/Cruce la calle (Cross the street)
Sigue recto/Siga recto (Continue straight)
Continúa todo derecho/Continúe todo derecho (Continue straight)
Atraviesa/Atraviese (Cross—a street or a place, such as a park)
Direcciones
¿Dónde está el parque? (informal)
_____ (cross the street), _____ (make a left), _____ (continue straight), y el parque está _____ (to the left).
¿Cómo llego a su casa? (formal)
_____ (cross) el parque, _____ (make a left) en la calle “Del valle”, _____ (continue straight) y _____ (make a right), mi casa está _____ (next to) la farmacia.
[Picture of "Cómo Indicar Direcciones en la Ciudad" - Blue Option = Informal; Red Option = Formal.]
¡Hola! Soy Dani. Yo trabajo en OrangeTwist. Me gusta trabajar con mis colegas. Yo voy a la oficina de lunes a Viernes. Mi esposo se llama Joe. Mis hijos se llaman Emilio, Maile, Makoa y Jacob. Mi papá se llama Daniel. Qué comida me gusta? Me encanta toda la comida! Pero no me gusta la comida picante ni la mayonesa. Guacala! Me gusta beber agua, té, y te…quila! Cuántos años tengo? Yo tengo 33 años! Es un placer conocerte!
Hello! I am Dani. I work at OrangeTwist. I like working with my colleagues. I go to the office Monday through Friday. My husband’s name is Joe. My kids’ names are Emilio, Maile, Makoa, and Jacob. My dad’s name is Daniel. What food do I like? I love all food! But I don’t like spicy food nor mayo. Yuck! I like to drink water, tea, and te…. Quila! How old am I? I am 33 years old! It’s a pleasure to meet you!
Yo voy al parque con mi hijo Emilio. Él y yo comemos papitas y elotes. Nosotros tomamos agua de limón y de horchata. Nosotros temenos mucha hambre y sed!!! ¿Ustedes van al parque? ¿Qué les gusta comer? Mi papá viene a jugar con nosotros. Me gusta estar con mi familia.
I go to the park with my son Emilio. He and I eat chips and “elotes” (corn). We drink lemon water and horchata. We are so hungry and thirsty! Do you all go to the park? What do you like to eat? My dad comes to play with us. I like being with my family.
Hmmmm tengo hambre…. Es hora de desayunar! A mí me encanta el desayuno. Es mi comida favorita. Yo desayuno huevos con jitomate y cebollla, dos rebanadas de queso, un plato de fruta con fresas, plátano, cerezas, y uvas. Yo bebo un vaso de leche de chocolate. Ahora ¿Qué ropa me pongo? Unos pantalones rosas, una playera de manga corta negra, unos calcetines grises y unos tenis blancos. Ahora yo voy a la biblioteca. Me encantan los libros! Yo no tengo libros porque vivo en un barco.
Hmmmmmmm...I am hungry… It’s time for breakfast! I love breakfast. It is my favorite meal. I eat eggs with tomato and onion, two slices of cheese, a bowl of fruit with strawberries, banana, cherries, and grapes. I drink a glass of chocolate milk. Now, what clothes do I put on? Pink pants, a black short-sleeve shirt, grey socks, and white tennis shoes. Now I go to the library. I love books! I don’t have books because I live on a boat.
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