PMP Complete Spanish Grammar - 14.1

a condición de que

provided that; on condition that

a fin de que

in order that, so that (to the end/goal of that”)

a menos que

unless (“at a minus that”)

antes (de) que

before (anterior of that)

[Before they passed away, I had many aunties.]

con tal que

provided that (“with such that”)

[Talcum powder made from corn starch is a con talc as far as I’m concerned, provided that it is not made with talc.]

en caso de que

in case (that)

para que

in order that (“beside that”)

sin que

without (“without that”)

así que

as soon as

cada vez que

each time that

cuando

when

después (de) que

after

en cuanto

as soon as (“in quantity”)

hasta que

until (until that)

luego que

as soon as

mientras que

while (“while that”)

[While the masochist stands against the wall, the “mean”tress whips his back.]

tan pronto como

as soon as

[Perry Como was always in a hurry and wanted a tan pronto, just as soon as Christmas was over.]

una vez que

once (“a time that”)

a fin de que

in order that, so that (“to end/goal of that”)

aunque

although, even though, even if

de manera que

so, so that

de modo que

so, so that (“of a mode that”)

para que

in order that, so that

[I bought a bird cage so that I could put my parakeet in it.]

el consejo

advice

agresivo(a)

aggressive

conservador(a)

conservative

extremadamente

extremely

[You are extremely demented.]

por si acaso

just in case (“for if perhaps”)

[I bought a ham just in case there was no porcine at a casa.

el billete de lotería

lottery ticket (“the ticket of lottery”)

el/la gerente

manager

la propiedad

property

el salario, el sueldo

the salary, the wage

[What kind of salary does Sue L. Doe make?]

la bolsa (de valores)

(stock) market (the moneybag of value)

[One hopes the bursar will bolster one’s scholarship, especially if the value of the stock market is up.]

ganar dinero (lana, plata, varo, feria)

to earn money (to win money)

invertir (e > ie)

to invest

jubilarse

to retire (oneself)

[After 50 years of work, a person should be able to have a jubilee and retire oneself.]

adondequiera

wherever (“to where one wants”)

[A Don desires and wants to go wherever he builds wealth and power.]

como quiera que

however

cualquier / cualquiera (singular), cualesquiera (plural)

any

cuando quiera

whenever (“anytime you might want”)

dondequiera

wherever

quienquiera (singular), quienesquiera (plural)

whoever