Personal Information Informacin personal

Whats your name? Cul es tu nombre?Pedro.

Peter.
Where are you from? / Where do you come De dnde eres? / De dnde vienes?Soy
from? de / Vengo de
Im from I come from
Whats your surname / family name? Cul es tu apellido / nombre de
Smith. familia?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-
209-786-9845 9845
How old are you? Cuntos aos tienes?Veinticinco aos.
Twenty-five. Im twenty-five years old. Tengo 25 aos.
When / Where were you born? Cundo / Dnde naciste?Nac en 1961 / en
I was born in 1961 / Seattle. Seattle.
Are you married? / Whats your marital Ests casado? / Cul es tu estado
status? civil?Estoy soltero.
Im single.
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
I was in New York for the weekend. durante el fin de semana.
Have you got a car / job / house / etc.? Tienes coche / trabajo / casa?Si, tengo un
Yes, Ive got a good job. buen trabajo.
Have you got any children / friends / books / Tienes algn hijo / amigos / libros?Si, tengo
etc.? tres hijos. Dos chicos y una chica.
Yes, Ive got three children two boys and a
girl.
Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?
Yes, I can play golf.
Can you speak English / French / Japanese /
etc.?
No, I cant speak Japanese.
Could you speak English / French / Japanese / Hablabas ingls / francs / japons cundo
etc.?
when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years ingls cuando tena cinco aos.
old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five
years old.
Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello
How do you do?
How do you do. Pleased to meet you.
How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Shopping
How can I help you? / May I help you?
Yes. Im looking for a sweater.
Can I try it on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.
How much does it cost? / How much is it?
Its $45.
How would you like to pay?
By credit card.
Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?
Certainly. We accept all major cards.
Have you got something bigger / smaller /
lighter / etc.?
Certainly, weve got smaller sizes as well.
Juegas al tenis / golf / ftbol?Si, juego al
golf.
Hablas ingls / francs / japons?No, no
hablo japons
tenas cinco / dos / quince aos?Si, hablaba
Introducirte / Decir hola
Hola, cmo ests? (Se usa en un ambiente
muy formal)Hola, qu tal? Encantado de
conocerle.
Qu tal ests?Bien, gracias. Y t?
Comprando
Cmo puedo ayudarle? Puedo ayudarle?Si.
Estoy buscando un suter .
Puedo probarlo?Claro, all tienes los
vestuarios para cambiarte.
Cunto cuesta Cunto es?Son 45$
Cmo te gustara pagarlo?Con tarjeta de
crdito.
Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crdito /
cheque, taln / o tarjeta de debito?Desde
luego. Aceptamos las principales tarjetas de
crdito.
Tienes algo ms grande / ms pequeo /
ms ligero?Desde luego, tambin tenemos
tallas pequeas.
Asking Something Specific
Whats that?
Its a cat!
What time is it?
Its three oclock.
Can / May I open the window?
Certainly. Its hot in here!
Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy /
etc. near here?
Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next
to the post office.
Where is the nearest bank / supermarket /
pharmacy / etc.?
The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street.
Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ?
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises.
Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?
Yes, theres a lot of sugar left.
Are there any apples / sandwiches / books /
etc.?
No, there arent any apples left.
Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball /
house / etc.?
No, I think its his ball.
Whose is this / that?
Its Jacks.
Questions with Like
What do you like?
I like playing tennis, reading and listening to
music.
What does he look like?
Hes tall and slim.
What would you like to eat?
Id like to eat a steak and chips.
Preguntar algo especfico
Qu es eso?Es un gato!
Qu hora es?Son las tres en punto.
Puedo abrir la ventana?Desde luego. Hace
calor aqu!
Hay un banco / supermercado / farmacia /
etc por aqu cerca?Si. Hay un banco en la
esquina despus de la oficina de correos.
Dnde est el banco / supermercado /
farmacia / etc ms cercano?La farmacia
ms cercana est en la calle 15.
Quin escribi / invent / pint el/la
?Hemingway escribi Fiesta (as es como
se llama la nvela en Espaa).
Hay agua / azcar / arroz?Si, todava queda
mucho azcar.
Hay manzanas / sndwiches / libros?No, no
queda ninguna manzana.
Es esto/esta tu/su libro / baln / casa?No.
Creo que es su baln.
De quin es esto/eso?Es de Jack.
Preguntas con Like
Qu te gusta?Me gusta jugar al tenis, leer y
escuchar msica.
Cmo es l?Es alto y esbelto.
Qu te gustara comer?Me gustara comer
un filete y patatas.
What is it like?
Its an interesting country.
Whats the weather like?
Its raining at the moment.
Would you like something to drink / eat?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?
Would you like some coffee / tea / food?
Yes, thank you. Id like some coffee.
Asking for an Opinion
Whats it about?
Its about a young boy who encounters
adventures.
What do you think about your job / that book
/ Tim / etc.?
I thought the book was very interesting.
How big / far / difficult / easy is it?
The test was very difficult!
How big / far / difficult / easy are they?
The questions were very easy.
How was it?
It was very interesting.
What are you going to do tomorrow / this
evening / next week / etc.?
Im going to visit some friends next weekend.
Suggestions
What shall we do this evening?
Lets go see a film.
Why dont we go out / play tennis / visit
friends / etc. this evening?
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
Cmo es el pas?Es un pas interesante.
Cmo est el tiempo?Est lloviendo ahora
mismo.
Te gustara beber o comer algo?Gracias.
Podra tomar una taza de te?
Te gustara tomar un caf o un te?Si,
gracias. Tomara un caf.
Preguntar por una opinin
De qu va?Es sobre un chico joven que
encuentra aventuras.
Qu piensas sobre tu trabajo / sobre ese
libro / sobre Tim?Pensaba que el libro sera
ms interesante.
Cmo de difcil / fcil fue?El examen fue
muy difcil!
Cmo de difcil / fcil fueron?Las preguntas
fueron muy fciles.
Qu tal estuvo?Estuvo muy interesante.
Qu vas a hacer maana / esta tarde / la
prxima semana?Voy a visitar a unos amigos
el prximo fin de semana.
Sugerencias
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?Vayamos
a ver una pelcula
Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde?Vayamos
a ver una pelculaPor qu no vamos fuera / a
jugar al tenis / visitar a los amigos esta
tarde?Si, suena como una gran idea.