Maida 10

Question 1

Todos los trenes están tardes esta noche por el MAL tiempo

Answer 1

All the trains are late tonight because of the BAD weather

Question 2

EsA HORA es mejor!

Answer 2

That time’s better! (eg when the train arrives early)

Question 3

1. caducidad
2. la fecha de caducidad
3. la fecha de caducidad del plazo
4. plazo
5. pagar A PLAZOS (lo compro a plazos)

Answer 3

1. expiry
2. the expiry date
3. the closing date (for an application)
4. period, time-limit, deadline
5. to pay in instalments ( I bought it on hire purchase)

Question 4

1. un LINDO bebé
2. un CUCHI bebé
3. Eras como un niño muy MONO
4. Y creo que tú también eres GUAPO.
5. una historia BONITA, una LINDA historia.

Answer 4

1. a CUTE baby (standard)
2. a CUTE baby (Venezuela)
3. You were such a CUTE baby (informal)
4. I think you’re CUTE too (as in hot, when talking boys)
5. a CUTE story (2)

Question 5

recuerdo LA CARA DE SORPRESA de Ysa cuando recibió LA MALTA

Answer 5

I remember THE LOOK OF SURPRISE on Ysa’s FACE when she received THE MALT DRINK

Question 6

1. Se entero que estabas en España?
2. enterarse
3. to inform
4. hay que enterar a la familia de lo sucedido

Answer 6

1. DID SHE FIND OUT that you were in Spain?
2. to find out
3. to inform (fml)
4. the family must be notified what happened

Question 7

¿Cuantos hojas quieres que compre?

Answer 7

How many leaves (of plaintain) do you want me to buy?

Question 8

1. Amore yo creo que eso lo venden en paquete…
   2 … cuando estés allá SI NO ES ASí…
   3…me avisas..

Answer 8

1. Amore I think that they sell them in packets …
2. … IF THEY DON’T when you get there …
3. … let me know.

Question 9

1. sarna con gusto no pica
2. sarna
3. picar (also to sting)

Answer 9

1. don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time (eg if you party too hard)
2. scabies
3. to itch

Question 10

1. olvidé SACAR la basura

2. no recordé sacar la basura

Answer 10

1. I forgot to take out the rubbish (most natural)

2. I forgot to take out the rubbish (alternative)

Question 11

Gracias por HACERME saber

Answer 11

thanks for letting me know (eg reply to some who texts info)

Question 12

1. Ya no tengo INTERIORES limpios.

2. De nada. QUE tengas un buen dia.

Answer 12

1. I don’t have any clean UNDERPANTS.

2. You are welcome. HAVE A GOOD DAY.

Question 13

Ella esta SEPARANDO y DOBLANDO la ropa y luego va a limpiar La cocina

Answer 13

She is SORTING and FOLDING the clothes and then is going to clean the kitchen

Question 14

Puedo hablarte RAPIDITO?

Answer 14

Can I quickly speak to you?

Question 15

1. jamón dulce o York
2. tocineta
3. pasas

Answer 15

1. Honey ham
2. bacon
3. sultanas

Question 16

niebla

Answer 16

fog

Question 17

asqueroso

Answer 17

squalid

Question 18

TamPOCO tengo ni idea como se llama …

Answer 18

I neither have not idea what it’s called

Question 19

1. Ysabella tiene mucha suerte por tenerTE como madre.
2. Yo también te deseo un feliz año nuevo
3. nochevieja

Answer 19

1. Ysabella is lucky to have you as a mother.
2. I also wish you a happy new year.
3. new year’s eve

Question 20

1. Eres un PUERCITO

2. Puerco

Answer 20

1. You’re PIGGIE (say to kid who is dirty eg doesn’t wash)

2. Pig

Question 21

nos vemos dentro de un rato

Answer 21

I’ll see you IN A TICK