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Expresate 3
All the expresate phrases we studied from chapters 1 through 5.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ¿Qué hiciste el verano pasado? | What did you do last summer? |
| ¿Qué tal lo pasaste? | Did you have a good time? |
| ¿Adónde fuiste? | Where did you go? |
| ¿Qué te pareció...? | How was...? |
| Viajé a... | I traveled to... |
| Lo pasé de película/de maravilla. | I had a great time. |
| Fui a... | I wen't to,,, |
| Lo/La encontré muy interesante. | I found it very interesting, |
| De niño(a), me gustaba... | As a child, I liked to... |
| Cuando era joven, solía... | When I was young, I usually... |
| De pequeño, me lo pasaba bomba... | When I was little, I had a great time... |
| Cuando tenía diez años, me encantaba... | When I was ten, I loved to... |
| Siempre disfrutaba de... | I always enjoyed... |
| Lo encontraba genial... | I thought...was great... |
| ¿Qué consejos tienes? | What advice do you have? |
| ¿Puedes darme algun consejo? | Can you give me some advice? |
| ¿Qué debo hacer? | What should I do? |
| ¿Qué me recomiendas? | What do you recommend (to me)? |
| Hay que... | One has to... |
| Te aconsejo que... | I advise you to... |
| Debes... | You should... |
| Te recomiendo que... | I recommend that you... |
| ¿Qué vas a hacer...? | What are you going to do? |
| ¿Adónde piensas ir..? | Where do you plan to go...? |
| ¿Qué cambios vas a hacer? | What will you do differently? |
| ¿Cómo vas a manternerte en forma? | How will you stay in shape? |
| Voy a estudiar... | I'm going to study... |
| Pienso ir... | I plan to go... |
| De hoy en adelante participaré en... | From now on I'll participate in... |
| Voy a practicar... | I will practice... |
| Soy un gran aficionado a... | I'm a big...fan. |
| ¿Qué deporte te gusta a ti? | What sport do you like? |
| Eres muy bueno para... | You're really good at... |
| Los ... me dejan frío. | The ... don't do anything for me. |
| Pues, la verdad es que... | Well, the truth is that... |
| Sí, me la paso... | Yes, I'm always doing... |
| Estoy loco por... | I'm crazy about... |
| Pues, yo creo que... | Well, I think... |
| ¿Te gustaría...? | Would you like to...? |
| No vayamos a... | Let's not go to... |
| No aguanto... | I can't stand... |
| No, gracias. | No, thanks. |
| Iba a... | I was going to... |
| Como quieras. | Whatever you want. |
| Me da lo mismo. | It's all the same to me. |
| ¿Cómo debe ser un buen amigo? | What should a good friend by like? |
| ¿Qué buscas en un novio? | What do you look for in a boyfriend? |
| Un buen amigo debe... | A good friend should... |
| Un buen amigo no debe... | A good friend shouldn't... |
| ¿Qué te pasa? | What's the matter? |
| ¿Estás dolido? | Are you upset? |
| Te veo de buen humor. | I see you're in a good mood. |
| Sí, estoy decepcionado porque... | Yes, I'm disappointed because... |
| Me dan ganas de llorar. | It makes me feel like crying. |
| Sí, estoy entusiasmado porque... | Yes, I'm excited because... |
| Me choca la actitud de...hacia... | I can't stand the attitude of ... towards... |
| ¡No aguanto mas! | I can't take it anymore! |
| El consejero insiste en que tome... | The guidance counselor insists that I take... |
| ¡No me gusta para nada! | I don't like it at all! |
| ¿Mañana vamos a tener a otra prueba en...? | We're going to have another test in ... tomorrow? |
| ¡Esto es el colmo! | This is the last straw! |
| A mí parecer, no hay igualdad entre... | The way I see it, there's no equality between... |
| No me parece que sea justo. | I don't think its fair. |
| ¡Qué va! | no way! |
| ¡Eso no es cierto! | That's not true! |
| ¡Al contrario! | On the contrary! |
| No estoy de acuerdo. | I disagree. |
| No te olvides de... | Don't forget to... |
| ¿Has pensado en...? | Have you thought about...? |
| Sería una buena idea romper con... | It would be a good idea to break up with... |
| Sería una mala idea romper con... | It would be a bad idea to break up with... |
| Sugiero que no hagas caso a los rumores. | I suggest that you not pay attention to rumors. |
| No te conviene... | Its not good for you... |
| Date tiempo para pensarlo. | Give yourself time to think it over. |
| Te juro que no lo volveré a hacer. | I swear I'll never do it again. |
| Perdóname. No sé en qué estaba pensando. | Forgive me. I don't know what I was thinking. |
| Créeme que fue sin querer. | Believe me, I didn't mean to do it. |
| No lo hice a propósito. | I didn't do it on purpose. |
| No quise hacerte daño. | I didn't mean to hurt you. |
| No quise ofenderte. | I didn't mean to offend you. |
| ¿Qué sabes de...? | What do you know about...? |
| ¿Qué me cuentas de...? | What can you tell me about...? |
| ¿Qué anda haciendo...? | What's... up to? |
| Pues, sigue trabajando... | Well, he's still working... |
| Según tengo entendido... | From what I understand... |
| Fíjate que se ha casado. | Get this, he got married. |
| ¡Qué sorpresa que se hayan...! | What a surprise that they have...! |
| ¡Qué pena se hayan...! | What a shame that they have...! |
| ¡No me lo puedo creer! | I can't believe it! |
| ¡No me digas! | You don't say! |
| ¡Me has dejado boquiabierto! | You've left me speechless! |
| ¡Está para chuparse los dedos! | It's good enough to lick your fingers! |
| ¡Se me hace la boca agua! | It makes my mouth water! |
| ¡Sabe delicioso¡ | It tastes delicious¡ |
| Al ... le falta sabor, pero no sé que le falta. | The...lacks flavor, but I don't know what's missing. |
| Esta pasada la leche. | The milk has gone bad. |
| ¡Qué asco! | That's disgusting! |
| El/La... esta salado/picante. | The... is salty/spicy. |
| El/La ... no sabe a nada. | The... doesn't taste like anything. |
| El/La...está seco/no esta my dulce. | The ... is dry/ isn't very sweet. |
| Se me fue la mano con... | I got carried away with... |
| Es que se me olvidó ponerle... | It's just that I forgot to add... |
| Es que se me acabó... | It's just that I ran out of... |
| Éste retrato fue pintado por... | This portrait was painted by... |
| ¿Qué te parece? | What do you think of it? |
| ¿Cuál de estas pinturas te gusta más, la de ... o la de ...? | Which of these paintings do you like better, the one of (by)... or the one of (by)...? |
| ¿Qué opinas de...? | What do you think of...? |
| A decir verdad, me parece... | To tell the truth, its strikes me as... |
| En realidad, admiro... | Actually, I admire... |
| Lo/La encuentro my... | I find it to be very... |
| Eso me hace pensar en... | That makes me think about... |
| A propósito, que has oido de el/la...? | By the way, have you heard about the...? |
| Cambiando de tema, que me dices de...? | Changing the subject, what do you have to say about...? |
| Hablando de arte, que me cuentas de...? | Speaking of art, what can you tell me about...? |
| Te aconsejo que vayas a la presentacion de baile folclórico. | I recommend that you go to the folk dance performance. |
| Es muy... | It's very... |
| No te olvides de ir al ensayo de la banda. | Don't forget to go to band practice. |
| Es mejor que veas la ópera. | It's better for you to see the opera. |
| Es formidable. | It's great. |
| Sería buena idea ir al concierto de la sinfónica. | It would be a good idea to go to the symphony. |
| ¿Quieres ir a ver...? | Do you want to go see...? |
| ¿Te interesa ir a...? | Are you interested in going to...? |
| ¿Me acompañas a...? | Do you want to come to...with me? |
| ¿Por qué no vamas a...? | Why don't we go to...? |
| Gracias por invitarme, pero ya lo/la he visto. | Thanks for inviting me, but I've already seen it. |
| Lo siento, pero ya tengo otros planes. | I'm sorry, but I already have other plans. |
| Lo siento, pero ya tengo otro compromiso. | I'm sorry, but I already have another engagement. |
| Gracias, pero tengo mucho que hacer. | Thanks, but I have alot to do. |
| La próxima vez iré. | I'll go next time. |
| Hoy no gracias. | Not today thanks. |
| ¿Por qué no lo dejamos para la próxima semana? | Why don't we wait and do it next week? |