A. Exprese en español (use “tú” forms to express you) :
VER RESPUESTAS
1. Do you have another exam? No, I don't have any exams today.
2. Are you a singer? Yes, I am an excellent singer. Music is my life.
3. Portuguese is easy. Englishmen do not speak much. Cats are independent.
4. He lives in Mexico city, but he is not Mexican. He is a poet and a dentist.
5. Professor Vélez studies tourism in modern Spain.
6. The bad thing is that there are some people without any talent in the program.
7. Another example is politics—there is a certain kind of people who hate the subject.
8. Ruben Blades’ songs explore the good, the bad and the ugly of life.
9. Indigenous people from Ecuador have a voice in the government’s decisions.
10. Doctor Hernandez has an accent and she does not understand idioms.
11. We respect freedom and order because we think [that] they are necessary.
12. The interesting thing is that Mr. Rodriguez goes to jail on Fridays.
13. Mr. López is in jail because he does not have a visa. What a pity! He needs some help.
14. I don’t have a fever. I have another problem: I have a boyfriend!
1. Do you have another exam? No, I don't have any exams today.
¿Tienes otro examen? No, no tengo exámenes hoy.
2. Are you a singer? Yes, I am an excellent singer. Music is my life.
¿Eres cantante? Sí, soy un /una cantante excelente. La música es mi vida.
3. Portuguese is easy. Englishmen do not speak much. Cats are independent.
El portugués es fácil. Los ingleses no hablan mucho. Los gatos son independientes.
4. He lives in Mexico city, but he is not Mexican. He is a poet and a dentist.
Vive en la ciudad de México, pero no es mexicano. Es poeta y dentista.
5. Professor Vélez studies tourism in modern Spain.
La profesora Vélez estudia el turismo en la España moderna.
6. The bad thing is that there are some people without any talent in the program.
Lo malo es que hay gente sin talento en el programa.
7. Another example is politics—there is a certain kind of people who hate the subject.
Otro ejemplo es la política: Hay cierta clase de gente que odia el tema.
8. Ruben Blades’ songs explore the good, the bad and the ugly of life.
Las canciones de Rubén Blades exploran lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo de la vida.
9. Indigenous people from Ecuador have a voice in the government’s decisions.
Los indígenas de Ecuador tienen voz en las decisiones del gobierno.
10. Doctor Hernandez has an accent and she does not understand idioms.
La doctora Hernández tiene acento y no entiende los modismos.
11. We respect freedom and order because we think [that] they are necessary.
Respetamos la libertad y el orden porque pensamos que son necesarios.
12. The interesting thing is that Mr. Rodriguez goes to jail on Fridays.
Lo interesante es que el señor Rodríguez va a la cárcel los viernes.
13. Mr. López is in jail because he does not have a visa. What a pity! He needs some help.
El señor López está en la cárcel porque no tiene visa.
¡Qué lástima! Necesita ayuda.
14. I don’t have a fever. I have another problem: I have a boyfriend!
No tengo fiebre. Tengo otro problema: ¡Tengo novio!
B. Escriba en español (remember not to use the subject pronoun when the verb form indicates who the subject is; pay attention to accents, capitalization and spelling): VER RESPUESTAS
1. I am Peruvian, I'm from the city of Lima. Many tourists visit my country.
2. Is he an architect? Does he have a license? He's not a typical architect.
3. Friends are important; love is necessary; accents are another part of Spanish.
4. The interesting thing about (de) the short story is the magic. The bad thing is the difficulty.
5. What a beautiful morning! A certain subject (topic). Half a program.
1. I am Peruvian. I'm from the city of Lima. Many tourists visit my country.
Soy peruano. Soy de la ciudad de Lima. Muchos turistas visitan mi país.
2. Is he an architect? Does he have a license? He's not a typical architect.
¿Es arquitecto? ¿Tiene licencia? No es un arquitecto típico.
3. Friends are important; love is necessary; accents are another part of Spanish.
Los amigos son importantes; el amor es necesario; los acentos son otra parte del español.
4. The interesting thing about the short story is the magic. The bad thing is the difficulty.
Lo interesante del cuento es la magia. Lo malo es la dificultad.
5. What a beautiful morning! A certain subject (topic). Half a program.
¡Qué hermosa mañana! Cierto tema. Medio programa.
C. Invente dos ejemplos en los que el inglés usa el artículo indefinido (a, an), pero no el español.
D. Invente dos ejemplos en los que el inglés no usa el artículo definido (the), pero sí el español.
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