Untitled Flashcards Set

Por lo tanto = therefore

Sin embargo = however

Por un lado….por otro lado….= on the one hand / on the other hand

Por una parte…..por otra parte = on the one hand / on the other hand

es decir = that’s to say / in other words

Tener expressions

Tener prisa = to be in a hurry (e.g. Tengo mucha prisa = I’m in a hurry)

Tener frío = to be cold

Tener calor = to be hot

Tener sed = to be thirsty

Tener hambre = to be hungry

Tener sueño = to be sleepy

Por lo general = generally

Siempre = always

A veces / de vez en cuando = sometimes

El fin de semana = at the weekend

Los lunes = On Mondays

Por la manana = in the morning

Por la tarde = in the afternoon / evening

Pienso salir manana = I’m thinking of going out tomorrow

Tener que + infinitive = to have to do something

Pensar + infinitive = to be thinking of

después de + infinitive = after doing something

Antes de + infinitive = before doing something

al + infinitive = when / on doing something

Ojalá pudiese + infinitive = I wish I could…..

Si fuese posible, me gustaría + infinitive = If it were possible I would like…..

Present tense + desde hace = I have been …. for…….

e debe + infinitive = One must

Hay que + infinitive = One must

Se necesita + infinitive = One needs to

Vale la pena + infinitive = It’s worthwhile

Lo + adjective es que = The ………thing is that…..

Acabo de + infinitive = I have just

Empezar a = to begin to (Empecé a tocar la guitarra cuando tenia 10 anos)

Tratar de = to try to (Trato de hacer mis deberes todas las noches)

Dejar de = to stop doing something (mi padre va a dejar de fumar)

Soñar con = to dream of (Sueño con vivir en Nueva York)

Afortunadamente = fortunately

Desgraciadamente = unfortunately

Me preocupa que haya = it worries me that there are…

Me molesta que haya…= it bothers me that there are

Me encanta que haya = I love the fact that there are…..

¡Que bien! = how great!

¡que rollo! = how annoying!

¡que guay! = how cool!

¡Que pena! = what a shame!

¡Que desastre! = What a disaster!

¡Que verguënza! = How embarrassing!

¡Que asco! = How disgusting!