Phrases...

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:14:30 PM

Marcharse: To leave, go away, reflexive verb

  1. Tengo que marcharme temprano para llegar a tiempo a mi cita. (I have to leave early to arrive on time to my appointment.)
  2. Ella se marchó del trabajo antes de tiempo porque estaba enferma. (She left work early because she was sick.)
  3. No quiero marcharme, pero tengo que hacerlo. (I don't want to go away, but I have to.)
  4. ¿Te vas a marchar sin despedirte? (Are you going to leave without saying goodbye?)
  5. Me voy a marchar de esta ciudad y empezar de nuevo en otro lugar. (I'm going to leave this city and start anew somewhere else.)

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:15:24 PM

English usage

  1. I have to leave early to arrive on time to my appointment.
  2. She left work early because she was sick.
  3. I don't want to go away, but I have to.
  4. Are you going to leave without saying goodbye?
  5. I'm going to leave this city and start anew somewhere else.

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:25:21 PM

Seguir: to follow, to continue

  1. Voy a seguir al perro hasta que encuentre a su dueño. (I'm going to follow the dog until he finds his owner.)
  2. Sigue al líder en todo momento. (Follow the leader at all times.)
  3. Sigo estudiando español todos los días. (I continue studying Spanish every day.)
  4. La situación sigue siendo la misma. (The situation continues to be the same.)
  5. Sigue hablando. (Continue speaking.)
  6. Siga adelante con su plan. (Go ahead with your plan.)
  7. ¿Sigues interesado en el trabajo? (Are you still interested in the job?)
  8. Sigue lloviendo en la ciudad. (It's still raining in the city.)

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:30:07 PM

Para que... so that...

Para que... so that...

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:30:32 PM

A pesar de.... despite

A pesar de.... despite

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:31:12 PM

enviar dinero cada mes...Send money each month

enviar dinero cada mes...Send money each month

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:35:46 PM

les falte....

  1. They are missing
  2. They are lacking
  3. faltar - to lack, to miss
  4. les - them, they

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:37:24 PM

les falte nada....

  1. Meaning: They miss nothing
  2. nada - nothing
  3. persona is a "thing"
  4. So the subjunctive is "falte" from "faltar"

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:37:38 PM

Few more sentences

  1. Les falta dinero para comprar la casa. (They lack money to buy the house.)
  2. A los estudiantes les falta tiempo para estudiar. (The students are lacking time to study.)
  3. Les falta experiencia en este tipo de trabajo. (They lack experience in this type of job.)
  4. A mi familia les falta comida para la cena. (My family is missing food for dinner.)

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:41:54 PM

Entre otras....between, among others...

Entre otras....between, among others...

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:45:27 PM

Solian hacer....Used to do

  1. Soler - accustomed to
  2. hacer - to do
  3. Solian hacer: used to do

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:45:49 PM

Solian hacer....

  1. Cuando éramos jóvenes, solíamos pasar el verano en la playa. (When we were young, we used to spend the summer at the beach.)
  2. Antes de la pandemia, solían ir al cine todos los viernes por la noche. (Before the pandemic, they would go to the movies every Friday night.)
  3. En mi país, solían celebrar el Día de los Muertos con altares y ofrendas. (In my country, they used to celebrate the Day of the Dead with altars and offerings.)

satya - 3/12/2023, 8:56:20 PM

Extranas hacer....you miss doing, or you miss to do

  1. Extrañas hacer deporte, ¿verdad? (You miss doing sports, don't you?)
  2. ¿Por qué extrañas hacer las tareas domésticas? (Why do you miss doing household chores?)
  3. Extraño hacer viajes con mis amigos. (I miss traveling with my friends.)

satya - 3/12/2023, 9:08:38 PM

Unas cuadras.... a few street blocks...

Unas cuadras.... a few street blocks...