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~Where (do) you come from?
("From where you come?")
OJO: Notice "de" goes first.
OJO: Notice accent on "dónde" because it's a question word.
OJO: "Vienes" is an e>ie stem changer from venir, to come (like "¡Ven aquí!) |
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I (will) give you lessons.
OJO: "Te" means "to you." "Doy" is "yo" for "dar," to give.
OJO: Notice "te" goes before "doy."
SPELLING: Notice lecciones has two c's. Double letters only exist in Spanish to change their pronunciation. The first "c" is pronounced /k/ and the second is pronounced /s/.
OJO: FYI "Lecciones" is feminine because it has "-ción." |
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I am the biggest (oldest).
OJO: Use "soy" instead of "estoy" because it's a description.
OJO: Notice "más" has an accent.
OJO: Compare "el más grande" and "el más viejo." You wouldn't say the second because "viejo" sounds like "old" in a negative way here.
OJO: If a girl were talking, she would say "Yo soy la más grande." |
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cuando no lo hago todo perfectamente |
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when I don't do it all perfectly
OJO: "No" goes before the verb phrase.
OJO: "Hago" is the "yo" form of "hacer."
OJO: Notice the "lo."
OJO: Notice "-mente" is "-ly." |
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I (will) accompany you all.
OJO: "Les" means "to them/to you all." "Acompaño" means "I accompany.
OJO: Notice the "will" is assumed and we can just use present tense. It's like how we say "I (will) have dance class tomorrow." |
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una o dos veces a la semana |
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one or two times a week OJO: Notice "a la semana" means "per week." OJO: "Veces" is plural for "vez," as in "otra vez," another time/turn. OJO: We know that "vez" is feminine because it says "una" instead of "un." |
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