Meet Claudia II — Spanish Phrases
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| Spanish | English | |
| Word(s) | los deportes | sports |
| Phrase(s) | ¿Te gustan los deportes? | Do you like sports? |
| A mí me gustan los deportes. | I like sports. | |
| Es más, casi todos los deportes me gustan. | In fact, almost all sports I like. | |
| Word(s) | jugar básquetbol | to play basketball |
| Phrase(s) | Ehm, me gusta jugar básquetbol | Um, I like to play basketball |
| Word(s) | vóleibol | volleyball |
| Phrase(s) | y vóleibol también. | and volleyball too. |
| Word(s) | soy chaparro | I'm short |
| Phrase(s) | porque como soy chaparro, | because since I’m short, |
| Word(s) | muy alto | very tall |
| Phrase(s) | están muy altos | are very high |
| Word(s) | me quedo | I stay |
| Phrase(s) | y me quedo muy abajo. | and I stay very low (I'm left down below). |
| Word(s) | me caen los codos | elbows fall on me |
| Phrase(s) | Siempre me caen los codos en la cabeza. | I always get elbowed in the head. |
| Word(s) | la cabeza | the head |
| Phrase(s) | Siempre me caen los codos en la cabeza. | I always get elbowed in the head. |
| Word(s) | te golpean | they hit you |
| Phrase(s) | Siempre te golpean [sí] | They always hit you [yes] |
| Word(s) | saltan | they jump |
| Phrase(s) | cuando…cuando saltan. | when…when they jump. |
| Word(s) | el fútbol americano | American football |
| Phrase(s) | Me gusta el fútbol americano | I like American football |
| Word(s) | obviamente | obviously |
| Phrase(s) | Pues, eh, sí, obviamente. | Well, uh, yes, obviously. |
| Word(s) | los países latinos | Latin countries |
| Phrase(s) | Porque creo que todos los países latinos | Because I think it’s what all the Latin countries |
| Word(s) | los domingos | Sundays |
| Phrase(s) | En todos lados vas a ver los domingos | Everywhere you will see on Sundays |
| mi familia usualmente los domingos | my family on Sundays usually | |
| Word(s) | la gente se reúne | people get together |
| Phrase(s) | que la gente se reúne | that people get together |
| Word(s) | celebrar | to celebrate |
| Phrase(s) | y para celebrar los equipos | and to celebrate the teams |
| y después para celebrar, | and afterwards to celebrate, | |
| Word(s) | están ganando | they are winning |
| Phrase(s) | que están ganando. | that are winning. |
| Word(s) | usualmente | usually |
| Phrase(s) | mi familia usualmente los domingos | my family on Sundays usually |
| Word(s) | los primos | cousins |
| Phrase(s) | toda la familia - los primos, los abuelos, | The whole family – cousins, grandparents |
| Word(s) | ver fútbol | to watch football |
| Phrase(s) | para ver fútbol | to watch soccer |
| Word(s) | la familia está unida | the family is united |
| Phrase(s) | porque toda la familia está unida. | because the whole family is united (together). |
| Word(s) | es costumbre | it's a custom |
| Phrase(s) | Sí. Parece que es costumbre, ¿verdad? | Yes. It seems to be a custom, right? |
| ¿Es costumbre? | It’s a custom? | |
| Word(s) | yo he aprendido | I have learned |
| Phrase(s) | porque yo he aprendido | because I’ve learned |
| Word(s) | el boxeo | boxing |
| Phrase(s) | Pero también me gusta el boxeo. | But I also like boxing. |
| Word(s) | últimamente | lately |
| Phrase(s) | Me gusta—es más, últimamente | I like—in fact, lately |
| Word(s) | tomé una clase | I took a class |
| Phrase(s) | Sí. Y tomé una clase | Yes. I took a class |
| Word(s) | palos de golf | golf clubs |
| Phrase(s) | y tengo mis, ehm, palos de golf [sí] | and I have my, um, golf clubs [yes] |
| Word(s) | no los uso | I don't use them |
| Phrase(s) | pero no los uso. | but I don’t use them. |
| Word(s) | este verano | this summer |
| Phrase(s) | Espero que este verano | I hope that this summer |
| y me gustaría ir este verano | and I would like to go this summer | |
| Word(s) | los campos de golf | golf courses |
| Phrase(s) | y los campos de golf | and the golf courses |
| Word(s) | aprender | to learn |
| Phrase(s) | a tratar un poco [sí] y aprender. | and try a little [yes] and learn. |
| Word(s) | es divertido | it's fun |
| Phrase(s) | es divertido manejar los carritos, ¿verdad? | it’s fun to drive the carts, right? |
| Word(s) | manejar los carritos | to drive the carts |
| Phrase(s) | es divertido manejar los carritos, ¿verdad? | it’s fun to drive the carts, right? |
| Word(s) | pasé un tiempo muy agradable | I had a very enjoyable time |
| Phrase(s) | Pero pasé un tiempo muy agradable | But I had a wonderful time |
| Word(s) | platicando contigo | chatting with you |
| Phrase(s) | platicando contigo. | chatting with you. |
| Word(s) | igualmente | likewise |
| Phrase(s) | Igualmente. | Same to you. |
| Word(s) | en otra ocasión | some other time |
| Phrase(s) | Y a ver si en otra ocasión, | and let’s see if on another occasion |
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