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Cuántos créditos llevas?
How many credits are you taking?
En total tengo veintiún créditos.
I have twenty-one credits altogether.
Este semestre/trimestre llevo dieciocho créditos.
This semester/quarter I'm taking eighteen credits.
Llevo doce créditos de ciencias.
I am taking 12 credits of science
¿Tienes/Llevas muchas clases?
Do you have/Are you taking a lot of classes?
¿Tienes/Llevas muchos créditos?
Do you have/ Are you taking a lot of credits?
classes
In hispanic culture, do transcripts list classes or credit hours?
In Spain, are GPAs used?
No
Sobresaliente
Grade equivalent to 'excellent' in Spain.
Notable
Grade equivalent to 'good' in Spain
Aprobado
Grade indicating 'passed' status.
Suspendido
Grade indicating 'failed' status.
What grading system is used in Latin American universities
A numerical system from 0 to 10
What grading system is used in Puerto Rico
The same used in the U.S.
How is taxi fare calculated in Chile?
It is calculated by taximeters and the price is not usually negotiated
When do you ask the price of your taxi in Mexico City?
You must ask before getting in the taxi
Which spanish-speaking countries has the most expensive taxis?
Spain
Charlar
to chat
Enviar (envío) mensajes de texto
to send text messages
hablar
to talk, to speak
llamar (por teléfono)
to call (on the phone)
pagar (el alquiler)
to pay (the rent)
practicar (un deporte)
to practice (a sport)
tocar
to play
tomar (café, cerveza)
to drink (coffee, beer)
tomar (una clase)
to take (a class)
Llevar
To take or carry; often used for classes.
trabajar
to work
Estudiar
To study; engage in learning material.
Preparar
to prepare
Visitar
to visit
Pero
but
Solamente
only
también
also, in addition to
y
and
enseñar
to teach
¿cuánto/a/os/as?
how much/many?
Descansar
To rest; take a break from activity.
Viajar
To travel; move from one place to another.
Desayunar
To eat breakfast; first meal of the day.
Escuchar
To listen; actively hear sounds or speech.
Mirar
To watch; observe something visually.
Cuándo
Interrogative word for 'when'.
Dónde
Interrogative word for 'where'.
lunes
Monday
martes
Tuesday
miércoles
Wednesday
jueves
Thursday
viernes
Friday
sábado
Saturday
domingo
Sunday
Are days of the week capitalized in Spanish?
No, the days of the week are NOT capitalized in Spanish.
el fin de semana
weekend
el horario
schedule
el (los) lunes
on Monday (s)
por la mañana
in the morning
por la tarde
in the afternoon
por la noche
in the evening/ at night
todos los días
every day
todas las noches
every night
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is it today?
bailar
to dance
buscar
to look for
cantar
to sing
llegar (a tiempo)
to arrive (on time)
pasar (mucho) tiempo
to spend (a lot of) time
regresar (a casa)
to return (home)
repasar
to review
tomar apuntes
to take notes
memorizar
to memorize
más
+ (plus)
menos
- (minus)
son
= (equals)
por
x (times)
dividido por
÷ (divided by)
¿Qué hora es?
What is the time?
¿Cuál es tu numero de teléfono?
What is your phone number?
What does "cuánto" work with?
nouns
¿Cuándo?
when?
Interrogative → verb → rest of sentence
Order when using interrogatives
Cada día
Phrase meaning 'every day'.
Cada semana
weekly
Una vez al mes
monthly
Nunca
Adverb meaning 'never'; indicates absence.
When is the personal "a" used?
It is used when the object of a sentence is a person
Is "en" used with the days of the week?
NO; just the articles are used.
Ex.: Los lunes tengo 3 clases
What do you do when two verbs are used in a sentence? (without the use of "y")
The first verb must be conjugated and the second remains in the infinitive.
Ex.: Es buena idea bailar con él
What do you do when there are two verbs; however, 'y' is utilized to combine separate sentences each containing one verb?
Both verbs must be conjugated
¿A qué hora?
At what hour?
cuarenta
40
cincuenta
50
sesenta
60
Es la una
1:00 (es is used because 1 is singular)
Son las dos
2:00
1:15
Es la una y cuarto
Es la una y quince
1:30
Es la una y media
Es la una y treinta
de la mañana
in the morning, A.M.
en punto
on the dot, exactly
de la tarde/noche
in the afternoon/evening, P.M.
Mediodía
Term for 'noon'; 12 PM.