Personal Information Informacin personal

Whats your name? Cul es tu nombre?

Peter. Pedro.

Where are you from? / Where do you De dnde eres? / De dnde vienes?
come from? Soy de / Vengo de
Im from I come from

Whats your surname / family name? Cul es tu apellido / nombre de familia?

Smith. Smith.

Whats your first name? Cul es tu primer nombre?

Tom. Tom.

Whats your address? Cul es tu direccin?

7865 NW Sweet Street 786 NW Sweet Street

Where do you live? Dnde vives?

I live in San Diego. Vivo en San Diego

Whats your (tele)phone number? Cal es tu nmero de telfono?

209-786-9845 209-786-9845

How old are you? Cuntos aos tienes?

Twenty-five. Im twenty-five years old. Veinticinco aos. Tengo 25 aos.

When / Where were you born? Cundo / Dnde naciste?

I was born in 1961 / Seattle. Nac en 1961 / en Seattle.

Are you married? / Whats your marital Ests casado? / Cul es tu estado civil?
status? Estoy soltero.
Im single.

What do you do? / Whats your job? A qu te dedicas? / Cul es tu trabajo?

Im a librarian. Soy bibliotecario.

Where did you go? A dnde fuiste?

I went to a friends house. Fui a casa de un amigo.

What did you do? Qu hicisteis?

We played video games. Jugamos a los videojuegos.

Where were you? Dnde estuviste?

I was in New York for the weekend. Estuve en Nueva York durante el fin de
semana.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.? Tienes coche / trabajo / casa?
Yes, Ive got a good job. Si, tengo un buen trabajo.

Have you got any children / friends / books Tienes algn hijo / amigos / libros?
/ etc.? Si, tengo tres hijos. Dos chicos y una
Yes, Ive got three children two boys and chica.
a girl.

Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.? Juegas al tenis / golf / ftbol?
Yes, I can play golf. Si, juego al golf.

Can you speak English / French / Hablas ingls / francs / japons?

Japanese / etc.? No, no hablo japons
No, I cant speak Japanese.

Could you speak English / French / Hablabas ingls / francs / japons

Japanese / etc.? cundo tenas cinco / dos / quince aos?
when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. Si, hablaba ingls cuando tena cinco
years old? aos.
Yes, I could speak English when I was five
years old.

Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello Introducirte / Decir hola

How do you do? Hola, cmo ests? (Se usa en un

How do you do. Pleased to meet you. ambiente muy formal)Hola, qu tal?
Encantado de conocerle.

How are you? Qu tal ests?

Fine, thanks. And you? Bien, gracias. Y t?

Shopping Comprando

How can I help you? / May I help you? Cmo puedo ayudarle? Puedo
Yes. Im looking for a sweater. ayudarle?
Si. Estoy buscando un suter .

Can I try it on? Puedo probarlo?

Sure, the changing rooms are over there. Claro, all tienes los vestuarios para
cambiarte.

How much does it cost? / How much is it? Cunto cuesta Cunto es?
Its $45. Son 45$

How would you like to pay? Cmo te gustara pagarlo?

By credit card. Con tarjeta de crdito.

Can I pay by credit card / check / debit Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crdito /
card? cheque, taln / o tarjeta de debito?
Certainly. We accept all major cards. Desde luego. Aceptamos las principales
tarjetas de crdito.

Have you got something bigger / smaller / Tienes algo ms grande / ms pequeo /
lighter / etc.? ms ligero?Desde luego, tambin tenemos
Certainly, weve got smaller sizes as well. tallas pequeas.
 Asking Something Specific Preguntar algo especfico

Whats that? Qu es eso?

Its a cat! Es un gato!

What time is it? Qu hora es?

Its three oclock. Son las tres en punto.

Can / May I open the window? Puedo abrir la ventana?

Certainly. Its hot in here! Desde luego. Hace calor aqu!

Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy / Hay un banco / supermercado / farmacia

etc. near here? / etc por aqu cerca?
Yes. There is a bank on the next corner Si. Hay un banco en la esquina despus
next to the post office. de la oficina de correos.

Where is the nearest bank / supermarket / Dnde est el banco / supermercado /

pharmacy / etc.? farmacia / etc ms cercano?La farmacia
The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street. ms cercana est en la calle 15.

Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the Quin escribi / invent / pint el/la ?
? Hemingway escribi Fiesta (as es como
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises. se llama la nvela en Espaa).

Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.? Hay agua / azcar / arroz?
Yes, theres a lot of sugar left. Si, todava queda mucho azcar.

Are there any apples / sandwiches / books Hay manzanas / sndwiches / libros?
/ etc.? No, no queda ninguna manzana.
No, there arent any apples left.

Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / Es esto/esta tu/su libro / baln / casa?
house / etc.? No. Creo que es su baln.
No, I think its his ball.

Whose is this / that? De quin es esto/eso?

Its Jacks. Es de Jack.

Questions with Like Preguntas con Like

What do you like? Qu te gusta?

I like playing tennis, reading and listening Me gusta jugar al tenis, leer y escuchar
to music. msica.

What does he look like? Cmo es l?

Hes tall and slim. Es alto y esbelto.

What would you like to eat? Qu te gustara comer?

Id like to eat a steak and chips. Me gustara comer un filete y patatas.

What is it like? Cmo es el pas?

Its an interesting country. Es un pas interesante.
Whats the weather like?
Its raining at the moment.
Would you like something to drink / eat?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?
Would you like some coffee / tea / food?
Yes, thank you. Id like some coffee.
Asking for an Opinion
Whats it about?
Its about a young boy who encounters
adventures.
What do you think about your job / that
book / Tim / etc.?
I thought the book was very interesting.
How big / far / difficult / easy is it?
The test was very difficult!
How big / far / difficult / easy are they?
The questions were very easy.
How was it?
It was very interesting.
What are you going to do tomorrow / this
evening / next week / etc.?
Im going to visit some friends next
weekend.
Suggestions
What shall we do this evening?
Lets go see a film.
Why dont we go out / play tennis / visit
friends / etc. this evening?
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
Cmo est el tiempo?
Est lloviendo ahora mismo.
Te gustara beber o comer algo?
Gracias. Podra tomar una taza de te?
Te gustara tomar un caf o un te?
Si, gracias. Tomara un caf.
Preguntar por una opinin
De qu va?
Es sobre un chico joven que encuentra
aventuras.
Qu piensas sobre tu trabajo / sobre ese
libro / sobre Tim?
Pensaba que el libro sera ms
interesante.
Cmo de difcil / fcil fue?
El examen fue muy difcil!
Cmo de difcil / fcil fueron?
Las preguntas fueron muy fciles.
Qu tal estuvo?
Estuvo muy interesante.
Qu vas a hacer maana / esta tarde / la
prxima semana?
Voy a visitar a unos amigos el prximo fin
de semana.
Sugerencias
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?
Vayamos a ver una pelcula
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?
Vayamos a ver una pelculaPor qu no
vamos fuera / a jugar al tenis / visitar a los
amigos esta tarde?
Si, suena como una gran idea.