Sp

I like my hair a little longer than this.  =good or

I like my hair a little longer than how it is now. 

make straight = straighten

make (more) short = shorten

make (more) long = lengthen

make less = lessen

“The grass is always greener on the other side.”

buitres

vultures

:  colon

;  semi-colon

How i have been straightening so many times

the quality of the hair of the curly is worse.  

Because I have been straightening my hair so many times, the quality of the curls is worse.  

I celebrate the mother day on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. 

I celebrated Mother´s day on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. 

later on sunday, i celbrate the day with my children

later on sunday, i celebrated the day with my children

all the opposite (todo lo contrario)

exactly the opposite

I was mother when i was 33. 

I was a mother when I was 33.  

I was a mother for the first time when I was 33. 

I became a mother at 33. 

we went to spend the day to the field

we went to spend the day in the countryside

we had two cookers

we had two cooks

my old boss = good, or

my previous boss

estamos en contacto con otros compañeros franceses

we are in contact with other french colleagues 

I can note the french accent but the conversation is fluid.  

I can notice the french accent but the conversation is fluid.  

(un) thing that i listened in the english program 

one thing that I heard in the english program

hora pico
rush hour

una hora y media
an hour and a half

My husband company

my husband´s company

I live near to the office

i live near the office

nuevos puestos

new positions

the most of the people prefer to work at home

most of the people prefer to work at home. 

i can attend the phone calls from my computer

I can take the phone calls from my computer

i can receive the phone calls from my computer

alvarán

delivery note

I have to explain them that… 

I have to explain to them that… 

Sorry, but for this year we dont allow us to increase the maintainence price. 

Sorry, but for this year we are unable to increase the maintainence price for this customer, as we have already invoiced them. 

Uses of "will¨
your children are in your will. (testamento)
your child´s name is Will (Guillermo)
you will return home at 7pm (lo harás)

you are not willing to walk to work.  (dispuesto)

You want to have dinner with your friends, but it´s difficult, so you ´will´ it to happen.  (lo mentalizas, haces que pase con las meras ganas)

predispuesto
predisposed, inclined

"If you are so inclined..."

OTHER FORMALITIES (for letter-writing)
If you have any further questions, don´t hesitate to contact us.
Should you have any further questions, don´t hesitate to contact us.
Let me know.
Let me know at your earliest convenience. 
Thank you for your help.
I would appreciate it if you would _____
I will look into the matter.
The circumstance does not allow us to ______
I have been informed by my client that ______
I have come to learn that...
Payment can be made...
Payment should be made...

la transportación y logistica, entrega a mano
shipping and handling

"infomercial" = informative commercial

Pronounce:  my colleague informed me

with any extra import

with no extra charge 

we must attend the 75 percent of programmed english classes in order to the company to receive the money from the tripartita.  

we must attend 75 percent of the programmed english classes in order for the company to receive the money from Tripartita. 

WORKED ON

https://sites.google.com/view/swtenglish/home/formula-all/short-7-structures-quiz

ended on convert the subjects and objects into pronouns

vamos a comprarle un regalo.  

We should go and buy her a gift. 

Let´s go buy her a gift.  

(NOT “We go”)

Quiero que edites el documento y me lo mandes. 

I want you to edit the document and send it to me. 

enrollar

roll up (a piece of paper, for example)

?

concerned

the hairdresser cut him the hair

the hairdresser cut his hair

(other examples)

I broke my arm

I twisted my ankle

I burned my skin

I bumped my head

se me cayó el movil

I dropped the movil

?

swiss army knife

paraiso fiscal

tax haven

Pronounce:  I looked it up.

gambas

shrimp

traje de baño

bathing suit

swim suit

swim trunks

El viene a casa

He comes home

cataratas

waterfall

dueño/dueña de un piso

landlord / landlady

I have a good memory about this day. 

I have a good memory of this day. 

trajes de baño

bathing suits

todos llevaron sus trajes de baño. 

everybody wore their bathing suits. 

Pronounce: we arrived

at the begninng we have to walk through the top of the mountain. 

at the beginnign we had to walk along the top of the moutain. 

1 complete bus

1 bus full 

quantity vocab:  _____-full 

it´s forbid to have a bath in the river. 

It´s forbidden to have a bath in the river. 

It´s prohibited to have a bath in the river. 

It´s prohibited to bathe in the river.  

I dont like especially the musical.  

I don´t especially like musicals.  

i´m not a big fan to Tina Turner. 

I´m not a big fan of Tina Turner.   

I know who are you referring 

I know who you´re referring to.  

she ask the switzerland nationality 10 or 12 years ago. 

She applied for Swiss nationality 10 or 12 years ago. 

I had listened that she did that because she didnt want to pay taxes. 

I had heard that she did that because she didn´t want to pay taxes. 

ejercito

army

I understood that you are talking about. 

I understood what you were talking about.  

Pronounce:  concerned

tiña

fungus

the hairdresser cut him the hair with cuchilla, maquina

the hairdresser cut his hair with a trimmer

he goes to a locals hairdresser

he goes to a local hairdresser

higiene

hygiene (HI-JEEN)

he comes at home.  

he comes home

punto limpio

recycling center

I will wish that he stop cutting his hair

I wish he would stop cutting his hair. 

lastly I spend a lot of time at home

lately I spend a lot of time at home. 

nos lo pasamos bien

we have a fun time

we have a good time. 

there is other place 

there is another place

 near to the river

near the river

procesion

parade

procesion de los borrachos

march of the drunks?

soy catolica pero no practico.

I´m catholic, but i´m not practicing. 

I´m not a practicing catholic.  

He didn´t act very good. I think that if he had thought about he´s going to do, 

maybe he had waiting for a moment to relax himself.  

He didn´t act very good.  I think that if he had thought about what he was doing, 

maybe he would have waited a monent to relax. 

He was very spontaneo, but I really think he made something for his wife, 

if the act didn´t feel bad his wife. 

He was very spontaneous, but I really think he did something for his wife, if the action didn´t make his wife feel bad. 

I would like my husband defends me too.  

I would like my husband to defend me, too.  

On the other hand, will smith´s wife could have defends herself.  

On the other hand, will smith´s wife could have defended herself. 

the showman shouldnt have said that he said.  

the presenter shouldnt have said what he said. 

se me da bien

I´m good at it

se me da bien (escuchar a la gente)

I´m good at (listening to people)

quitar la sed

quench your thirst 

slake your thirst

Gatorade is…

“The Thirst Quencher”

escasez

scarcity

desabastecimiento

shortage

trigo

wheat

cebada

barley

lupulo

hops

on alfalfa sprouts:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/alfalfa#nutrient-content

https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/health-benefits-alfalfa-sprouts-4406.html

antes y despues de hacer un workout.... 

warm up

cool down

cuando comparas dos cosas.... 

similar to

different than

I prefer X to Y

frondoso

lush, vegetative

when i came back to the car, the car is covered for a fine dust

when i came out, the car was covered in a fine dust

leche de avena

oat milk

leche soja

soy milk

leche de almendras

almond milk

I went to the store to buy something of bread and milk. 

I went to the store to buy some bread and milk.  

indeseable

undesirable

unpleasant

zaragosa either huesca have…

Neither Zaragosa nor Huesca have…

This morning I was asking myself how would be the situation in sahara. 

This morning I was wondering how the situation in Sahara must be right now. 

this morning when my colleague and I took a break and had a coffee. 

we have spoken about the strike.  and one of them has informed us that the strike is being a very little followed.  

This morning when my colleagues and I took a break and had a coffee, 

We spoke about the strike.  And one of them told us that not many people are following/paying attention to the strike.  

I am very busy this weekend, more than I usually am.  

I was very busy this weekend, more than I usually am. 

the letter (of a song)

the lyrics

Years ago a good friend of me tried to teach me to dance sevillanas. 

Years ago a good friend of mine tried to teach me to dance sevillanas. 

personal

peronnel

Pronounce:  

this task is normally done by my colleague Pepe.  

I leave my child on the school. 

I drop my child off at school. 

this week he came with another people.  

this week he came with other people. 

when  started snowing 

when it started snowing

we must continue working from home. 

we had to continue working from home. 

Pronounce:  

8:06 pm

el viaje al trabajo, o desde trabajo a casa

the commute

el tubo de pasta de dientes

the tube of toothpaste

dura un mes. 

it lasts a month.

tardo 5 minutos para llegar

it takes me 5 minutes to arrive.

mas divertido

more fun

mas gracioso / chistoso

more funny / funnier

aceras

sidewalks

el confinamiento

confinement

lockdown

insecure 

unsafe

do you know somethign? 

you know what?

people can get almost anything at anytime.  = OK, or

People can get anything they want whenever they want

the subway never close. 

the subway never closes. 

the subway never shuts down. 

it keeps open even at night. 

It stays open even at night

Pronounce: Statue of Liberty

to sum up: I would be lost to travel to new york. 

to sum it up, I would be thrilled to travel to new york

to sum it up, I would love to travel to new york

ojala pudiera

I wish i could

the best of this 

the best part about this

the new on the radio didn´t say the exact amount

the news on the radio didn´t say the exact amount

Pronounce:  on these tasks, documents

Jungla de Cristal 

Die Hard (the movie)

Me encantaria
I would love to
alt:  I would be thrilled to (go to New York)

sabes que?
you know what?

basura
rubbish / trash

ojala pudiera
I wish I could

el malo
the villian

aferrimo

?

old habits...
Old habits die hard.  

OPPOSITES

forward / backward
former / latter

hero / villian
gay / straight

What does "Brexit" come from?
British Exit

i didn´t like him so much = OK, or

I didn´t like him too much

he´s a temporal person in the charge

He´s temporarily in charge

He´s in charge temporarily

he will keep for a short time in the position

he will stay a short time in the position

he will keep his position in the company only for a short time. 

he´s in the late 50

He´s in his late 50´s

he grow up in Mexico

he grew up in Mexico

My colleagues and me have been talking about this, this morning during breakfast. = OK, or 

My colleagues and I have been talking about this, this morning during breakfast. 

He was here last week and la semana anterior

He was here last week and the week before

Do you know what is my problem?

Do you know what my problem is?

a voz alta

out loud

retos
challenges

mañana mas y mejor
Let´s call it a day. 

many years ago 

I preferred speak in english that listen english. 

I preferred to speak in English rather than to listen to English.

I wasn´t able to understand that he said to me.  

I wasn´t able to understand what he said to me. 

my ear is better training

my ear is more trained. 

i had to watit for children were independent and self-sufficient. 

I had to wait until my children were independent and self-sufficient  

I am the biggest of the three brothers. 

I am the oldest of the three siblings. 

I have also been the most rebel 

I have also been the most rebelious

I am the biggest, but I have been the last to get married. 

I am the oldest, but I have been the last to get married. 

they went out of house

they left home

Later when my father knew my boyfriend, then the situation changed. 

Later when my father met my boyfriend, the situation changed. 

My father mind changed.  

My father´s mind changed.  

Because of I dont want to be cruel, i´m going to say they were less mature. 

Because I don´t want to be cruel, I´m going to say they were less mature.  

Because I don´t want to be cruel, I´ll just say they were less mature.  

Pronounce:  mature 

Pronounce:  we were colleagues. 

she lived together a man.  

she lived together with a man. 

Pronounce:  physics, delayed

darse cuenta

realize

todo el mundo come… 

everybody eats…

las noticias
the news

una noticia
a piece of news
news article

Eso es buena noticia!
That´s good news!

From last year, i dont clean my sons´ rooms.
I haven´t cleaned my sons´ rooms since last year. 

Pronounce: they change their sheets. 

aspiradora

vaccuum cleaner

I am overworker.

I am overworked.

Currently I live in a 5 floor.

Currently I live on the 5th floor.    

all the flat is outside. 

The whole flat is facing outwards / outside.

one side of the house had an air shaft, and the other side also had an air shaft. = OK, or

one side of the house had an air shaft, and the other side had one, too.  

they are communicated by a big terrace. 

they are connected by a big terrace.

San Sebasitian is place closer to the mountains. 

San Sebastian is situated/ located closer to the mountains.   

-how long have you lived in SSR?

-20 years ago. 

20 years.  

All of these places that you have called are new places. 

All of these places that you have mentioned are new places.  

The most of the buildings are cottages. 

Most of the buildings are cottages.  

the majority of the buildings are cottages. 

pertenecer a 

belong to

every day there are news on TV about the pantoja family. 

every day there is news on TV about the Pantoja family.

I´m not a follower to Isabel Pantoja. 

I´m not a follower of Isabel Pantoja. 

i´m not a big fan of Isabel Pantoja.

un toro lo mató

a bull killed him

currently she works like a tertuliana / colaborador

(currently she appears on TV shows as a guest speaker, for ex)

when they don´t be in their rooms, they are in the school or in the street.
when they are not in their rooms, they are in the school or in the street. 

contagiado

infected

they have to attend to the school since they are 4 or 5 months old. 

they have had to attend school since they were 4 or 5 months old.  

vacunados 

vaccinated

My parents are alive yet. 

My parents are still alive. 

I have two brothers, one brother and one sister.  

I have two siblings, one brother and one sister. 

quincena 

fortnight (14 days)  

more common:  every two weeks 

Due to the pandemic situation, I used to go alone. = OK, or

Because of the pandemic situation, I usually go alone.   

estrecho contacto 

close contact 

perforar
puncture

wind instrument
a saxophone, for example

cotilleo
gossip

toca madera
"knock on wood"

varicela
chicken pox

paré un rato, tomé un descanso

I took a break

this way i am contacting with the language every day. 

this way I am staying in contact with the language every day.  

this way I am staying in touch with the language every day. 

I am in charge of the managing the order that come from the clients.  

I am in charge of managing the orders that come from the clients. 

most customers are of the automotive industry, they use the software to cut their pieces. 

most customers are of the automotive industry, they use the software to cut their pieces. 

our technical deptartment travel to customer factory.  

our technical department works on site at the customer´s factory. 

There is other dept.  which they offer proposals to our customer.  

There is another dept that offers proposals to our customers. 

Pronounce:  

phone

fun

foam

review: 3 u´s (used to, to be used to, usually)
review:  difference between do / make

our technical deptartment travel to customer factory.  

our technical department works on site at the customer´s factory. 

A lot of them ask to tebis iberia training, or to add modules to their licences.  

A lot of them ask tebis iberia for training, or to add modules to their licences. 

We have a big base of customer. 

We have a large customer base.

tenemos un sistema informatica donde podemos crear estas propuestas. 

we have an IT system where we create these proposals.

ojala

we wish

the sales have gone down, graduate 

the sales have gone down, gradually

a factory in china habia sido quemada

a factory in China had been burnt

a factory in China had burned down

There had been a fire at a factory in China.

The covid situation make that worker couldn´t attend their jobs. 

The covid situation made workers unable to attend their jobs.
The covid situation prevented workers from attending their jobs.