🟡 Intermediate - The Ransom of Red Chief, Part 2

Intermediate phrase cards for English speakers learning Spanish through part 2 of “The Ransom of Red Chief.” These cards focus on useful sentence chunks and expressions from the story. They are designed to help you recognize Spanish in context and begin using common patterns yourself.

What am I supposed to do?

 ¿Qué se supone que tengo que hacer?

To tell you the truth

Para decirte la verdad

I was about to leave

Estaba a punto de irme

Come back as soon as you can

Vuelve pronto, en cuanto puedas

I’m not as strong as I used to be

Ya no soy tan fuerte como antes

I couldn’t help it

No pude evitarlo