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A continuacin les dejo un listado de cincuenta preguntas con sus respectivas
respuestas que todo el mundo tiene que conocer. Recomendado sobre todo a
aquellos que estn comenzando a aprender ingls y a los que necesitan un manual
exprs en caso de irse a un pas extranjero (de habla inglesa).
Las preguntas han sido sacadas de About.com English as a second language.
Solamente le he puesto la traduccin al castellano en la columna de la derecha.
Espero que les sirva de algo

Personal Information Informacin personal
Whats your name?
Peter.
Cul es tu nombre? Pedro.
Where are you from? / Where do you come from?
Im from I come from
De dnde eres? / De dnde vienes? Soy de /
Vengo de
Whats your surname / family name?
Smith.
Cul es tu apellido / nombre de familia? Smith.
Whats your first name?
Tom.
Cul es tu primer nombre? Tom.
Whats your address?
7865 NW Sweet Street
Cul es tu direccin?786 NW Sweet Street
Where do you live?
I live in San Diego.
Dnde vives? Vivo en San Diego
Whats your (tele)phone number?
209-786-9845
Cual es tu nmero de telfono?209-786-9845
How old are you?
Twenty-five. Im twenty-five years old.
Cuntos aos tienes? Veinticinco aos. Tengo 25
aos.
When / Where were you born?
I was born in 1961 / Seattle.
Cundo / Dnde naciste? Nac en 1961 / en Seattle.
Are you married? / Whats your marital status?
Im single.
Ests casado? / Cul es tu estado civil? Estoy
soltero.
What do you do? / Whats your job?
Im a librarian.
A qu te dedicas? / Cul es tu trabajo? Soy
bibliotecario.
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Where did you go?
I went to a friends house.
A dnde fuiste? Fui a casa de un amigo.
What did you do?
We played video games.
Qu hiciste? Jugamos a los videojuegos.
Where were you?
I was in New York for the weekend.
Dnde estuviste? Estuve en Nueva York durante el
fin de semana.
Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?
Yes, Ive got a good job.
Tienes coche / trabajo / casa? S, tengo un buen
trabajo.
Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.?
Yes, Ive got three children two boys and a girl.
Tienes algn hijo / amigos / libros? S, tengo tres
hijos. Dos chicos y una chica.
Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?
Yes, I can play golf.
Juegas al tenis / golf / ftbol? Si, juego al golf.
Can you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?
No, I cant speak Japanese.
Hablas ingls / francs / japons? No, no hablo
japons
Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?
When you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.
Hablabas ingls / francs / japons cundo tenas
cinco / dos / quince aos? Si, hablaba ingls cuando
tena cinco aos.

Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello Introducirte / Decir hola
How do you do?
How do you do. Pleased to meet you.
Hola, cmo ests? (Se usa en un ambiente muy
formal) Hola, qu tal? Encantado de conocerle.
How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Qu tal ests? Bien, gracias. Y t?

Shopping Comprando
How can I help you? / May I help you?
Yes. Im looking for a sweater.
Cmo puedo ayudarle? Puedo ayudarle? Si. Estoy
buscando un suter.
Can I try it on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.
Puedo probarlo? Claro, all tienes los vestuarios para
cambiarte.
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How much does it cost? / How much is it?
Its $45.
Cunto cuesta Cunto es? Son 45$
How would you like to pay?
By credit card.
Cmo te gustara pagarlo? Con tarjeta de crdito.
Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?
Certainly. We accept all major cards.
Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crdito / cheque, taln / o
tarjeta de dbito? Desde luego. Aceptamos las
principales tarjetas de crdito.
Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.?
Certainly, weve got smaller sizes as well.
Tienes algo ms grande / ms pequeo / ms ligero?
Desde luego, tambin tenemos tallas pequeas.

Asking Something Specific Preguntar algo especfico
Whats that?
Its a cat!
Qu es eso? Es un gato!
What time is it?
Its three oclock.
Qu hora es? Son las tres en punto.
Can / May I open the window?
Certainly. Its hot in here!
Puedo abrir la ventana? Desde luego. Hace calor
aqu!
Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc. near
here?
Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next to the
post office.
Hay un banco / supermercado / farmacia / etc por
aqu cerca? Si. Hay un banco en la esquina despus
de la oficina de correos.
Where is the nearest bank / supermarket / pharmacy /
etc.?
The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street.
Dnde est el banco / supermercado / farmacia /
etc ms cercano? La farmacia ms cercana est en
la calle 15.
Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ?
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises.
Quin escribi / invent / pint el/la? Hemingway
escribi Fiesta (as es como se llama la nvela en
Espaa).
Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?
Yes, theres a lot of sugar left.
Hay agua / azcar / arroz? Si, todava queda mucho
azcar.
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Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.?
No, there arent any apples left.
Hay manzanas / sndwiches / libros? No, no queda
ninguna manzana.
Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.?
No, I think its his ball.
Es esto/esta tu/su libro / baln / casa? No. Creo que
es su baln.
Whose is this / that?
Its Jacks.
De quin es esto/eso? Es de Jack.

Questions with Like Preguntas con Like
What do you like?
I like playing tennis, reading and listening to music.
Qu te gusta? Me gusta jugar al tenis, leer y escuchar
msica.
What does he look like?
Hes tall and slim.
Cmo es l? Es alto y esbelto.
What would you like to eat?
Id like to eat a steak and chips.
Qu te gustara comer? Me gustara comer un filete y
patatas.
What is it like?
Its an interesting country.
Cmo es el pas? Es un pas interesante.
Whats the weather like?
Its raining at the moment.
Cmo est el tiempo? Est lloviendo ahora mismo.
Would you like something to drink / eat?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?
Te gustara beber o comer algo? Gracias. Podra
tomar una taza de t?
Would you like some coffee / tea / food?
Yes, thank you. Id like some coffee.
Te gustara tomar un caf o un te? Si, gracias.
Tomara un caf.

Asking for an Opinion Preguntar por una opinin
Whats it about?
Its about a young boy who encounters adventures.
De qu va? Es sobre un chico joven que encuentra
aventuras.
What do you think about your job / that book / Tim /
etc.?
I thought the book was very interesting.
Qu piensas sobre tu trabajo / sobre ese libro / sobre
Tim? Pensaba que el libro sera ms interesante.
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How big / far / difficult / easy is it?
The test was very difficult!
Cmo de difcil / fcil fue? El examen fue muy difcil!
How big / far / difficult / easy are they?
The questions were very easy.
Cmo de difcil / fcil fueron? Las preguntas fueron
muy fciles.
How was it?
It was very interesting.
Qu tal estuvo? Estuvo muy interesante.
What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next
week / etc.?
Im going to visit some friends next weekend.
Qu vas a hacer maana / esta tarde / la prxima
semana? Voy a visitar a unos amigos el prximo fin de
semana.

Suggestions Sugerencias
What shall we do this evening?
Lets go see a film.
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde? Vayamos a ver
una pelcula
Why dont we go out / play tennis / visit friends / etc.
this evening?
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde? Vayamos a ver
una pelcula Por qu no vamos fuera / a jugar al tenis
/ visitar a los amigos esta tarde? Si, suena como una
gran idea.