Personal Information

Informacin personal

Whats your name?

Cul es tu nombre?Pedro.

Peter.
Where are you from? / Where do you come from?

De dnde eres? / De dnde vienes?Soy de /

Im from I come from

Vengo de

Whats your surname / family name?

Cul es tu apellido / nombre de familia?Smith.

Smith.
Whats your first name?

Cul es tu primer nombre?Tom.

Tom.
Whats your address?

Cul es tu direccin?786 NW Sweet Street

7865 NW Sweet Street

Where do you live?

Dnde vives?Vivo en San Diego

I live in San Diego.

Whats your (tele)phone number?

Cal es tu nmero de telfono?209-786-9845

209-786-9845
How old are you?

Cuntos aos tienes?Veinticinco aos. Tengo 25

Twenty-five. Im twenty-five years old.

aos.

When / Where were you born?

Cundo / Dnde naciste?Nac en 1961 / en Seattle.

I was born in 1961 / Seattle.

Are you married? / Whats your marital status?

Ests casado? / Cul es tu estado civil?Estoy

Im single.

soltero.

What do you do? / Whats your job?

A qu te dedicas? / Cul es tu trabajo?Soy

Im a librarian.

bibliotecario.

Where did you go?

A dnde fuiste?Fui a casa de un amigo.

I went to a friends house.

What did you do?

Qu hicisteis?Jugamos a los videojuegos.

We played video games.

Where were you?

Dnde estuviste?Estuve en Nueva York durante el fin

I was in New York for the weekend.

de semana.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?

Tienes coche / trabajo / casa?Si, tengo un buen

Yes, Ive got a good job.

trabajo.

Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.?

Tienes algn hijo / amigos / libros?Si, tengo tres hijos.

Yes, Ive got three children two boys and a girl.

Dos chicos y una chica.

Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?

Juegas al tenis / golf / ftbol?Si, juego al golf.

Yes, I can play golf.

Can you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?

Hablas ingls / francs / japons?No, no hablo

No, I cant speak Japanese.

japons

Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?

Hablabas ingls / francs / japons cundo tenas

when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old?

cinco / dos / quince aos?Si, hablaba ingls cuando

Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.

tena cinco aos.

Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello

Introducirte / Decir hola

How do you do?

Hola, cmo ests? (Se usa en un ambiente muy

How do you do. Pleased to meet you.

formal)Hola, qu tal? Encantado de conocerle.

How are you?

Qu tal ests?Bien, gracias. Y t?

Fine, thanks. And you?

Shopping

Comprando

How can I help you? / May I help you?

Cmo puedo ayudarle? Puedo ayudarle?Si. Estoy

Yes. Im looking for a sweater.

buscando un suter .

Can I try it on?

Puedo probarlo?Claro, all tienes los vestuarios para

Sure, the changing rooms are over there.

cambiarte.

How much does it cost? / How much is it?

Cunto cuesta Cunto es?Son 45$

Its $45.
How would you like to pay?

Cmo te gustara pagarlo?Con tarjeta de crdito.

By credit card.
Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?

Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crdito / cheque, taln / o

Certainly. We accept all major cards.

tarjeta de debito?Desde luego. Aceptamos las

principales tarjetas de crdito.

Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.?

Tienes algo ms grande / ms pequeo / ms ligero?

Certainly, weve got smaller sizes as well.

Desde luego, tambin tenemos tallas pequeas.

Asking Something Specific

Preguntar algo especfico

Whats that?

Qu es eso?Es un gato!

Its a cat!
What time is it?

Qu hora es?Son las tres en punto.

Its three oclock.

Can / May I open the window?

Puedo abrir la ventana?Desde luego. Hace calor

Certainly. Its hot in here!

aqu!

Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc. near

Hay un banco / supermercado / farmacia / etc por

here?

aqu cerca?Si. Hay un banco en la esquina despus de

Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next to the post

la oficina de correos.

office.
Where is the nearest bank / supermarket / pharmacy /

Dnde est el banco / supermercado / farmacia /

etc.?

etc ms cercano?La farmacia ms cercana est en

The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street.

la calle 15.

Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ?

Quin escribi / invent / pint el/la ?Hemingway

Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises.

escribi Fiesta (as es como se llama la nvela en

Espaa).

Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?

Hay agua / azcar / arroz?Si, todava queda mucho

Yes, theres a lot of sugar left.

azcar.

Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.?

Hay manzanas / sndwiches / libros?No, no queda

No, there arent any apples left.

ninguna manzana.

Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.?

Es esto/esta tu/su libro / baln / casa?No. Creo que

No, I think its his ball.

es su baln.

Whose is this / that?

De quin es esto/eso?Es de Jack.

Its Jacks.

Questions with Like

Preguntas con Like

What do you like?

Qu te gusta?Me gusta jugar al tenis, leer y escuchar

I like playing tennis, reading and listening to music.

msica.

What does he look like?

Cmo es l?Es alto y esbelto.

Hes tall and slim.

What would you like to eat?

Qu te gustara comer?Me gustara comer un filete y

Id like to eat a steak and chips.

patatas.

What is it like?

Cmo es el pas?Es un pas interesante.

Its an interesting country.

Whats the weather like?

Cmo est el tiempo?Est lloviendo ahora mismo.

Its raining at the moment.

Would you like something to drink / eat?

Te gustara beber o comer algo?Gracias. Podra

Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?

tomar una taza de te?

Would you like some coffee / tea / food?

Te gustara tomar un caf o un te?Si, gracias.

Yes, thank you. Id like some coffee.

Tomara un caf.

Asking for an Opinion

Preguntar por una opinin

Whats it about?

De qu va?Es sobre un chico joven que encuentra

Its about a young boy who encounters adventures.

aventuras.

What do you think about your job / that book / Tim /

Qu piensas sobre tu trabajo / sobre ese libro / sobre

etc.?

Tim?Pensaba que el libro sera ms interesante.

I thought the book was very interesting.

How big / far / difficult / easy is it?

Cmo de difcil / fcil fue?El examen fue muy difcil!

The test was very difficult!

How big / far / difficult / easy are they?

Cmo de difcil / fcil fueron?Las preguntas fueron

The questions were very easy.

muy fciles.

How was it?

Qu tal estuvo?Estuvo muy interesante.

It was very interesting.

What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next

Qu vas a hacer maana / esta tarde / la prxima

week / etc.?

semana?Voy a visitar a unos amigos el prximo fin de

Im going to visit some friends next weekend.

semana.

Suggestions

Sugerencias

What shall we do this evening?

Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?Vayamos a ver

Lets go see a film.

una pelcula

Why dont we go out / play tennis / visit friends / etc.

Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?Vayamos a ver

this evening?

una pelculaPor qu no vamos fuera / a jugar al tenis /

Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

visitar a los amigos esta tarde?Si, suena como una

gran idea.