Study notes

Question 1

I work as a salesperson in insurance.

Answer 1

Trabajo como vendedor de seguros.

Question 2

I am Chris and I work in insurance sales.

Answer 2

Soy Chris y me dedico a las ventas de seguros.

Question 3

Today I am exhausted

Answer 3

Hoy estoy agotado

Question 4

She is my colleague and she is very kind.

Answer 4

Ella es mi colega y es muy amable.

Question 5

Do you have the report? Yes, I have it.

Answer 5

¿Tienes el reporte? Sí, lo tengo.

Question 6

I bought the flowers. I bought them for my daughter.

Answer 6

Compré las flores. Las compré para mi hija.

Question 7

I write an email to my client. I write her an email.

Answer 7

Escribo un email a mi clienta. Le escribo un email.

Question 8

I give the report to my boss. I give it to him every week.

Answer 8

Doy el reporte a mi jefe. Se lo doy cada semana.

Question 9

I want to learn Spanish for my job, in other words, to speak with more clients.

Answer 9

Quiero aprender español para mi trabajo, o sea, para hablar con más clientes.

Question 10

After a long day at work, I am completely exhausted.

Answer 10

Después de un día largo en el trabajo, estoy completamente agotado.

Question 11

In Mexico, most people use prepaid phone credits, in other words, they don’t have a contract plan.

Answer 11

En México, la mayoría de la gente usa recargas para sus teléfonos, o sea, no tienen un plan de contrato.

Question 12

I didn’t know how prepaid credits worked, so I asked my colleague.

Answer 12

No sabía cómo funcionaban las recargas, pues le pregunté a mi colega.

Question 13

Having a postpaid plan isn’t so common in Mexico, so most people prefer prepaid credits.

Answer 13

Tener un plan de pospago no es tan común en México, pues la mayoría prefiere recargas.

Question 14

My colleague explained the difference between prepaid credits and contract plans to me, in other words, now I understand better how it works.

Answer 14

Mi colega me explicó la diferencia entre recargas y planes de contrato, o sea, ahora entiendo mejor cómo funciona.

Question 15

Do you have the report? — Yes, I have it.

Answer 15

¿Tienes el reporte? — Sí, lo tengo.

Question 16

¿Tienes el reporte?

what pronoun sentence follows?

Answer 16

Sí, lo tengo.

Question 17

I bought the flowers. — I bought them.

Answer 17

Compré las flores. — Las compré.

Question 18

Compré las flores.

what pronoun sentence follows?

Answer 18

Las compré.

Question 19

I write an email to my client. — I write her an email.

Answer 19

Escribo un email a mi clienta. — Le escribo un email.

Question 20

Escribo un email a mi clienta.

what pronoun sentence follows?

Answer 20

Le escribo un email.

Question 21

I give advice to my colleagues. — I give them advice.

Answer 21

Doy consejos a mis colegas. — Les doy consejos.

Question 22

Doy consejos a mis colegas.

what pronoun sentence follows?

Answer 22

Les doy consejos.

Question 23

I give the report to my boss. — I give it to him/her.

Answer 23

Doy el reporte a mi jefe. — Se lo doy.

Question 24

Doy el reporte a mi jefe.

what pronoun sentence follows?

Answer 24

Se lo doy.

Question 25

I explained the situation to the clients. — I explained it to them.

Answer 25

Expliqué la situación a los clientes. — Se la expliqué.

Question 26

Expliqué la situación a los clientes. *what pronoun sentence follows?*

Answer 26

Se la expliqué.

Question 27

Well, I worked a lot today.

Answer 27

Pues, trabajé mucho hoy.

Question 28

Well, I’ll see (I’ll decide later).

Answer 28

Pues, ya veré.

Question 29

We have a meeting at 3, that is, in 10 minutes.

Answer 29

Tenemos una junta a las 3, o sea, en 10 minutos.

Question 30

I didn’t like the movie, I mean, it was very slow.

Answer 30

No me gustó la película, o sea, era muy lenta.

Question 31

I sent the package to my sister. — I sent it to her.

Answer 31

Mandé el paquete a mi hermana. — Se lo mandé.

Question 32

Mandé el paquete a mi hermana. *what is the pronoun sentence that follows?*

Answer 32

Se lo mandé.

Question 33

I told the story to my friends. — I told it to them.

Answer 33

Conté la historia a mis amigos. — Se la conté.

Question 34

Conté la historia a mis amigos. *what is the pronouns sentence that follows?*

Answer 34

Se la conté.

Question 35

I lent the books to my cousin. — I lent them to him.

Answer 35

Presté los libros a mi primo. — Se los presté.

Question 36

Presté los libros a mi primo. *what is the pronoun sentence that follows?*

Answer 36

Se los presté.

Question 37

I gave the keys to the neighbors. — I gave them to them.

Answer 37

Entregué las llaves a los vecinos. — Se las entregué.

Question 38

Entregué las llaves a los vecinos. *what pronoun sentence follows?*

Answer 38

Se las entregué.

Question 39

I showed the document to the manager. — I showed it to him/her.

Answer 39

Mostré el documento al gerente. — Se lo mostré.

Question 40

Mostré el documento al gerente. *what pronoun sentence follow?*

Answer 40

Se lo mostré.

Question 41

How can that be?

Answer 41

¿Cómo puede ser eso?

Question 42

It can’t be him.

Answer 42

No puede ser él.