50 preguntas/respuestas bsicas que deberas saber.

Personal Information Whats your name? Peter. Where are you from? / Where do you come from? Im from I come from Whats your surname / family name? Smith. Whats your first name? Tom. Whats your address? 7865 NW Sweet Street Where do you live? I live in San Diego. Whats your (tele)phone number? 209-786-9845 How old are you? Twenty-five. Im twenty-five years old. When / Where were you born? I was born in 1961 / Seattle. Are you married? / Whats your marital status? Im single. What do you do? / Whats your job? Im a librarian. Where did you go? I went to a friends house. What did you do? We played video games.

Informacin personal Cul es tu nombre? Pedro.

De dnde eres? / De dnde vienes?Soy de / Vengo de Cul es tu apellido / nombre de familia? Smith. Cul es tu primer nombre? Tom. Cul es tu direccin?786 NW Sweet Street Dnde vives? Vivo en San Diego Cal es tu nmero de telfono?209-786-9845 Cuntos aos tienes? Veinticinco aos. Tengo 25 aos. Cundo / Dnde naciste? Nac en 1961 / en Seattle. Ests casado? / Cul es tu estado civil? Estoy soltero. A qu te dedicas? / Cul es tu trabajo? Soy bibliotecario. A dnde fuiste? Fui a casa de un amigo. Qu hicisteis? Jugamos a los videojuegos. Dnde estuviste? Estuve en Nueva York durante el fin de semana. Tienes coche / trabajo / casa? Si, tengo un buen trabajo. Tienes algn hijo / amigos / libros? Si, tengo tres hijos. Dos chicos y una chica. Juegas al tenis / golf / ftbol? Si, juego al golf.

Where were you? I was in New York for the weekend. Have you got a car / job / house / etc.? Yes, Ive got a good job. Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.? 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 / etc.? when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old? Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.

Hablas ingls / francs / japons? No, no hablo japons

Hablabas ingls / francs / japons cundo tenas cinco / dos / quince aos? Si, hablaba ingls cuando tena cinco aos.

Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello

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?

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

Suggestions What shall we do this evening? Lets go see a film.

Sugerencias Qu deberamos hacer esta tarde? Vayamos a ver una pelcula 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.

Why dont we go out / play tennis / visit friends / etc. this evening? Yes, that sounds like a good idea.