Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (58 page)
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Authors: Margarita Madrigal
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Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Write out each sentence in Spanish, using the columns above as a guide. Check your sentences with the correct translations below this exercise.
- Alice is happy.
- John is ready.
- Are you well?
- Are you sad?
- John is better.
- Edward is going to be tired.
- I’m going to be busy (when a man says it).
- I’m going to be busy (when a woman says it).
- I’m tired (when a man says it.).
- I’m tired (when a woman says it).
- I’m ready (when a man says it).
- I’m ready (when a woman says it).
- I’m happy (when a man says it).
- I’m happy (when a woman says it).
- Are you alone (when speaking to a man)?
- Are you alone (when speak-in to a woman)?
- Are you worried (when speaking to a man)?
- Are you worried (when speaking to a woman)?
- We are tired (men).
- We are tired (women).
- They are ready (men).
- They are ready (women).
- Are they alone (men)?
- I am in the office.
- Albert and Mary are in Cuba.
- They are at (in) the club.
- Are you at home?
- I’m at home.
- They are at home.
- Edward is in the hospital.
Check your sentences with the correct translations below.
- Alicia está contenta.
- Juan está listo.
- ¿Está usted bien?
- ¿Está usted triste?
- Juan está mejor.
- Eduardo va a estar cansado.
- Voy a estar ocupado.
- Voy a estar ocupada.
- Estoy cansado.
- Estoy cansada.
- Estoy listo.
- Estoy lista.
- Estoy contento.
- Estoy contenta.
- ¿Está solo?
- ¿Está sola?
- ¿Está preocupado?
- ¿Está preocupada?
- Estámos cansados.
- Estámos cansadas.
- Están listos.
- Están listas.
- ¿Están solos?
- Estoy en el despacho.
- Alberto y María estan en Cuba.
- Están en el club.
- ¿Está usted en casa?
- Estoy en casa.
- Están en casa.
- Eduardo está en el hospital.
| el comedor, the dining room | la sala, the living room |
| el baño, the bathroom | la cocina, the kitchen |
| el corredor, the hall | el cuarto, the room |
Está en la cocina.
It’s in the kitchen. He, she is in the kitchen.
Está en la sala.
It’s in the living room. He, she is in the living room.
Está en el baño.
It’s in the bathroom.
Está en el comedor.
It’s in the dining room.
| Está furioso. He is furious. | Está enojado. He is angry. |
| Está furiosa. She is furious. | Está enojada. She is angry. |
Remember that “where” and “how” take “está.”
Always use “es” with a noun or a characteristic (permanent quality).
NOUN: El elefante es un animal.
The elephant is an animal.
(Since “animal” is a noun you must use “es.”)
CHARACTERISTIC: El elefante es grande.
The elephant is big.
(Since being big is a characteristic [permanent quality] of an elephant, you must use “es.”)
El doctor es inteligente.
The doctor is intelligent.
(Since being intelligent is a characteristic [permanent quality] you must use “es.”)
Es rico.
He is rich.
(characteristic)
Es alto.
He is tall.
(characteristic)
URE = URA
the literature
= la literatura
| la agricultura | la escultura | la literatura |
| la arquitectura | ( sculpture ) | la manufactura |
| la aventura | la estatura | la miniatura obscura |
| ( adventure ) | ( stature ) | ( dark ) |
| la caricatura | la estructura | ( masc., obscuro ) |
| ( cartoon, caricature ) | ( structure ) | prematura |
| la criatura | la figura | ( masc., prematuro ) |
| ( creature, child ) | la fractura | pura |
| la cultura | futura | ( masc., puro ) |
| la tortura | ( masc, futuro ) | la temperatura |
| | la horticultura | |
UTE = UTO
the minute
= el minuto
| absoluto | diminuto | el substituto |
| astuto | el instituto | el tributo |
| el atributo | irresoluto | |
| el bruto | el minuto | |
