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I'll bring it to you right away
te lo traigo ahorita
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Let's have a little cup of coffee
Tomemos un cafecito
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poor little thing
pobrecito
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I'm here all by my little lonesome
estoy aqui, solita
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obscenity, swear word
palabrota
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very difficult/easy
dificilísimo/facilísimo
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very important
importantísimo
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the parachute
el paracaídas
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the bumper
el parachoques
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the scarecrow
el espantapájaros
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the lightning rod
el pararrayos
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the pastime
el pasatiempo
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the handyman
el hacelotodo
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the shoe shiner
el limpiabotas
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the puzzle
el rompecabezas
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the quack doctor
el matasanos
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the know-it-all
el sabelotodo
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the windsheild
el parabrisas
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the corkscrew
el sacacorchos
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Normal Diminutive form
-ito/a
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Diminutive
-cito ending for verbs ending with...
-e, -n, -r
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Diminutive spelling change for verbs ending in
c, g, z
c -> qu
g -> gu
z -> c
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the canopener
el abrelatas
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the dishwasher
el lavaplatos
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the lifeguard; lifejacket
el salvavidas
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Augmentative endings
-ote/a; -azo/a; -ón/ona
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to contradict
contradecir
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to convene, to be convenient
convenir
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to dismiss, fire; to say farewell
despedir
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to prevent, impede
impedir
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to return (something), to give back
devolver
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to involve, wrap
envolver
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exit, leaving, departure
salida
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largeness, greatness
grandeza
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cleanness, cleanliness
limpieza
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to stop + present participle
dejar de + infinitive
- Deja de llorar.
- Stop crying.
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sitting
sentado
- Están sentados en el fondo.
- They are sitting (seated) in the back.
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to have to do with, to be relevant
tener que ver (con)
- Qué tienen que ver esos huevos con los indios?
- What do those eggs have to do with the Indians?
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just yesterday
ayer mismo
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tomorrow for sure
mañana mismo
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hidden
escondido/a
o
oculto/a
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Present verb endings
I am speaking
- ER/IR
- -o -emos/imos
- -es -éis/ís
- -e -en
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Imperfect Verb Endings
I was speaking, I used to speak
- AR-aba -ábamos
- -abas -abais
- -aba -aban
- ER/IR-ía -íamos
- -ías -íais
- -ía -ían
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Future Verb Endings
I will speak, I shall speak
Infinitive + ending
- AR/ER/IR-é -emos
- -ás -éis
- -á -án
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Conditional Verb Endings
Infinitive + ending
I would speak
- AR/ER/IR
- -ía -íamos
- -ías -íais
- -ía -ían
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Past Verb Endings
I spoke
- AR
- -é -amos
- -aste -asteis
- -ó -aron
- ER/IR
- -í -imos
- -iste -isteis
- -ió -ieron
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Perfect verb endings
Haber conjugation + past participle (-ado/-ido)
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Past Perfect verb endings
Haber conjugation + past participle (-ado/-ido)
- había habíamos
- habías habíais
- había habían
+ past participle
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Subjunctive verb endings
yo form + opposite ending
- ER/IR-a -amos
- -as -áis
- -a -an
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Rules for Formal Commands
- Start with the yo form of the present indicative.
- Then drop the -o ending.
- Add the following endings:
- -ar verbs:
- -e (for Ud.), -en (for Uds.)
- -er and -ir verbs:
- -a (for Ud.), -an (for Uds.)
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Rules for Informal Commands ("tu")
and Negatives
- Take the infinitive
- Drop the "r"
- Negs.
- Take the "tu" form, add opposite ending
- No hables.
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Tu form Commands
Irregulars
- Ven - Venir
- Ten - Tener
- Pon - Poner
- Sal - Salir
- Haz - Hacer
- Sé - Ser
- Di - Decir
- Ve - Ir
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Rules for Vosotros Commands
and Negatives
- Take the infinitive
- Replace the "r" with a "d"
Negs.
- Take present subjunctive form
- No escribáis
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