Personal Information Informacin personal

Whats your name?

Peter.
Cul es tu nombre?Pedro.
Where are you from? / Where do you come
from?
Im from I come from
De dnde eres? / De dnde vienes? Soy
de / Vengo de
Whats your surname / family name?
Smith.
Cul es tu apellido / nombre de familia?
Smith.
Whats your first name?
Tom.
Cul es tu primer nombre? Tom.
Whats your address?
7865 NW Sweet Street
Cul es tu direccin?786 NW Sweet Street
Where do you live?
I live in San Diego.
Dnde vives? Vivo en San Diego
Whats your (tele) phone number?
209-786-9845
Cal es tu nmero de telfono?209-786-
9845
How old are you?
Twenty-five. Im twenty-five years old.
Cuntos aos tienes? Veinticinco aos.
Tengo 25 aos.
When / Where were you born?
I was born in 1961 / Seattle.
Cundo / Dnde naciste? Nac en 1961 / en
Seattle.
Are you married? / Whats your marital
status?
Im single.
Ests casado? / Cul es tu estado civil?
Estoy soltero.
What do you do? / Whats your job?
Im a librarian.
A qu te dedicas? / Cul es tu trabajo?
Soy bibliotecario.
Where did you go?
I went to a friends house.
A dnde fuiste? Fui a casa de un amigo.
What did you do?
We played video games.
Qu hicisteis? Jugamos a los videojuegos.
Where were you?
I was in New York for the weekend.
Dnde estuviste? Estuve en Nueva York
durante el fin de semana.
Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?
Yes, Ive got a good job.
Tienes coche / trabajo / casa? Si, tengo un
buen trabajo.
Have you got any children / friends / books /
etc.?
Yes, Ive got three children two boys and
a girl.
Tienes algn hijo / amigos / libros? Si,
tengo tres hijos. Dos chicos y una chica.
Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?
Yes, I can play golf.
Juegas al tenis / golf / ftbol? Si, juego al
golf.
Can you speak English / French / Japanese /
etc.?
No, I cant speak Japanese.
Hablas ingls / francs / japons? No, no
hablo japons
Could you speak English / French /
Japanese / etc.?
when you were five / two / fifteen / etc.
years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five
years old.
Hablabas ingls / francs / japons cundo
tenas cinco / dos / quince aos? Si, hablaba
ingls cuando tena cinco aos.

Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello Introducirte / Decir hola
How do you do?
How do you do. Pleased to meet you.
Hola, cmo ests? (Se usa en un ambiente
muy formal) Hola, qu tal? Encantado de
conocerle.
How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Qu tal ests? Bien, gracias. Y t?

Shopping Comprando
How can I help you? / May I help you?
Yes. Im looking for a sweater.
Cmo puedo ayudarle? Puedo ayudarle?
Si. Estoy buscando un suter .
Can I try it on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.
Puedo probarlo? Claro, all tienes los
vestuarios para cambiarte.
How much does it cost? / How much is it?
Its $45.
Cunto cuesta Cunto es? Son 45$
How would you like to pay?
By credit card.
Cmo te gustara pagarlo? Con tarjeta de
crdito.
Can I pay by credit card / check / debit
card?
Certainly. We accept all major cards.
Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crdito /
cheque, taln / o tarjeta de debito? Desde
luego. Aceptamos las principales tarjetas de
crdito.
Have you got something bigger / smaller /
lighter / etc.?
Certainly, weve got smaller sizes as well.
Tienes algo ms grande / ms pequeo /
ms ligero? Desde luego, tambin tenemos
tallas pequeas.

Asking Something Specific Preguntar algo especfico
Whats that?
Its a cat!
Qu es eso? Es un gato!
What time is it?
Its three oclock.
Qu hora es? Son las tres en punto.
Can / May I open the window?
Certainly. Its hot in here!
Puedo abrir la ventana? Desde luego.
Hace calor aqu!
Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy /
etc. near here?
Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next
to the post office.
Hay un banco / supermercado / farmacia /
etc por aqu cerca? Si. Hay un banco en la
esquina despus de la oficina de correos.
Where is the nearest bank / supermarket /
pharmacy / etc.?
The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street.
Dnde est el banco / supermercado /
farmacia / etc ms cercano? La farmacia
ms cercana est en la calle 15.
Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ?
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises.
Quin escribi / invent / pint el/la
?Hemingway escribi Fiesta (as es
como se llama la nvela en Espaa).
Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?
Yes, theres a lot of sugar left.
Hay agua / azcar / arroz? Si, todava
queda mucho azcar.
Are there any apples / sandwiches / books /
etc.?
No, there arent any apples left.
Hay manzanas / sndwiches / libros? No,
no queda ninguna manzana.
Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball /
house / etc.?
No, I think its his ball.
Es esto/esta tu/su libro / baln / casa? No.
Creo que es su baln.
Whose is this / that?
Its Jacks.
De quin es esto/eso? Es de Jack.

Questions with Like Preguntas con Like
What do you like?
I like playing tennis, reading and listening
to music.
Qu te gusta? Me gusta jugar al tenis, leer
y escuchar msica.
What does he look like?
Hes tall and slim.
Cmo es l? Es alto y esbelto.
What would you like to eat?
Id like to eat a steak and chips.
Qu te gustara comer? Me gustara comer
un filete y patatas.
What is it like?
Its an interesting country.
Cmo es el pas? Es un pas interesante.
Whats the weather like?
Its raining at the moment.
Cmo est el tiempo? Est lloviendo ahora
mismo.
Would you like something to drink / eat?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?
Te gustara beber o comer algo? Gracias.
Podra tomar una taza de te?
Would you like some coffee / tea / food?
Yes, thank you. Id like some coffee.
Te gustara tomar un caf o un te? Si,
gracias. Tomara un caf.

Asking for an Opinion Preguntar por una opinin
Whats it about?
Its about a young boy who encounters
adventures.
De qu va? Es sobre un chico joven que
encuentra aventuras.
What do you think about your job / that
book / Tim / etc.?
I thought the book was very interesting.
Qu piensas sobre tu trabajo / sobre ese
libro / sobre Tim? Pensaba que el libro sera
ms interesante.
How big / far / difficult / easy is it?
The test was very difficult!
Cmo de difcil / fcil fue?El examen fue
muy difcil!
How big / far / difficult / easy are they?
The questions were very easy.
Cmo de difcil / fcil fueron? Las
preguntas fueron muy fciles.
How was it?
It was very interesting.
Qu tal estuvo? Estuvo muy interesante.
What are you going to do tomorrow / this
evening / next week / etc.?
Im going to visit some friends next
weekend.
Qu vas a hacer maana / esta tarde / la
prxima semana? Voy a visitar a unos
amigos el prximo fin de semana.

Suggestions Sugerencias
What shall we do this evening?
Lets go see a film.
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?
Vayamos a ver una pelcula
Why dont we go out / play tennis / visit
friends / etc. this evening?
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?
Vayamos a ver una pelcula Por qu no
vamos fuera / a jugar al tenis / visitar a los
amigos esta tarde? Si, suena como una gran
idea.