colloquial spanish 2

[...]... soltero Felipe 18 más alto que su padre y 19 muy guapo El marido de Elena, Jaime de Marichalar 20 de Pamplona y 21 economista El marido de Cristina, Iñaki Urdangarín, 22 _ vasco y 23 jugador de balonmano Iñaki 24 famoso porque 25 casado con la infanta y porque 26 un jugador muy bueno ¿Sabía usted? Euskal Herria, the land of the Basque men and women, is the name... Prepositions Some basic uses of the prepositions you can see in the dialogue En means ‘in/on/at’: en tu primer libro en España A is used to express distance: Está a unos 22 km de Bilbao in your first book in Spain 2 Colloquial Spanish 8 It’s about 22 km from Bilbao It is also used to express direction: Quiero ir a un bar I want to go to a bar Remember that a plus the article el becomes al: Se parece bastante... 6 ¿Estás haciendo los deberes? (los) Yes, I am doing them, don’t worry (no te preocupes) 7 ¿Para cuándo quiere Lola las revistas? (las) She wants them for Sunday 2 Colloquial Spanish 22 Verbs with infinitives There are many verbs in the Spanish language which are followed by an infinitive You have heard a few infinitives in the dialogue at the airport: Si no le importa esperar If you don’t mind waiting... expressions are used as much as or more than their equivalents ending in -mente: por desgracia por suerte desgraciadamente 2 Colloquial Spanish en serio 24 afortunadamente seriamente Exercise 7 Translate the following sentences into Spanish using the adverbial expressions above: 1 2 3 4 He does his work quickly Unfortunately he is not feeling well Fortunately he is feeling better He wrote the document... número de personas que va a la universidad en España es mucho mayor que en Inglaterra así que las clases están llenísimas 2 Colloquial Spanish 12 Language points Talking about things that have already happened Here is a reminder of how to use some of the most common past tenses in Spanish: pretérito perfecto, indefinido and imperfecto We will look at them in more detail in other units • The present perfect... (in Basque) un montón de many (colloquial expression) echar de menos/echar en falta pincho to miss a person/something bite-size snack found in the Basque bars PETER Bueno, ¿cómo te llamas realmente? El nombre que aparece en tu primer libro es Untza Otaola Alday y el que me han dicho al presentarnos es Untza Sale ¿Por qué los apellidos son diferentes? 2 Colloquial Spanish 2 UNTZA Es que Sale es el apellido... about facts: Londres es una ciudad muy cosmopolita London is a cosmopolitan city Las ciudades españolas no son así Spanish cities are not like that Estar is used in the following ways: To talk about where people and things are located: El pais vasco 7 Está a unos 22 km de Bilbao It’s about 22 km from Bilbao To form the present continuous: aunque es cierto que están cambiando even though it is true they... come this far! You are obviously very serious about learning Spanish This book will help you to consolidate what you have already learned, discover new structures/functions and gain a better understanding of some of the more complex differences between English and Spanish You will also learn more about Spain and its culture Colloquial Spanish 2 can be used by adult learners working with or without a teacher... gusta el chorizo Sofía doesn’t like chorizo A los españoles les gusta salir mucho Spanish people like going out a lot Exercise 2 You have been asked to find out about Spanish actors Listen to the information on the recording on one particular actor and fill in the worksheet El pais vasco 5 Talking about the weather Spanish uses the verb hacer in the third person to construct expressions to do with... Spanish culture Before you start, decide how much time you are going to spend studying the language Give yourself realistic targets; it is better to do a little often than try to do a lot occasionally The more often you think about the language, the easier it will be to remember new vocabulary and structures Don’t forget that if you’d like more practice material, click onto the Colloquial Spanish 2 . PC4 129 .E5A44 82 2003 468 .2 ′ 421 –dc21 20 0300 521 9 ISBN 0 -20 3-38059 -2 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0 -20 3-38677-9 (Adobe e-Reader Format) ISBN 0-415 -27 337-4 (Print Edition) (book) ISBN 0-415 -27 338 -2. h0" alt="" 2 Colloquial Spanish The Colloquial 2 Series Series Adviser: Gary King The following languages are available in the Colloquial 2 series: French Italian Russian Spanish Accompanying. husband who is En g lish ¡ Ah! Eres vasca. Ah! You are Basque. 2 Colloquial Spanish 6 Está a unos 22 km de Bilbao. It’s about 22 km from Bilbao. To form the present continuous: aunque es cierto