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Hablar acerca de gustos y preferencias

Tema 6

EXPRESIONES
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Do you like singing? ¿Te gusta cantar? Do you like singing?

Do you like to sing?

Don’t you like…? ¿No te gusta? Don’t you like swimming?

I like (swimming) but I don’t like Me gusta (nadar) pero no me I like swimming but I don’t like running in the morning.
(running). gusta (correr).

I really like running. Realmente me gusta (correr). I really like playing the guitar.

I hate (soups). Detesto (las sopas). I hate eating vegetable soups.

I dislike… No me gusta I dislike dancing.

I prefer Yo prefiero I prefer playing video games.

It’s amazing! ¡Es increíble! It’s amazing to see the river.

It’s fantastic Es fantástico. It’s a fantastic place.

It’s cool ¡Es genial! A: I have a new lap top.

B: It’s cool!

It’s terrible Es terrible! I have a lot of homework. It’s terrible!

It’s boring ¡Es aburrido! A: Did you see the new movie?
B: It’s boring!

It’s great ¡Es estupendo! It’s great to see you again!

It’s very pleasant ¡Es muy agradable! It’s very pleasant to have a beautiful day!

Wow! Órale/ caramba Wow! I got good grades in English.

No kidding! En serio/ no es broma This is a big story, no kidding.

It’s free… Está libre A: Is this seat free?

B: It’s free

I’m free… Estoy libre I’m free next Saturday.

He’s free… Él es libre He’s free next Sunday.

In my free time En mi tiempo libre I go to the movies in my free time.

Let’s buy some magazines Vamos a comprar algunas Let’s buy some magazine next door.
revistas

let’s buy some newspaper Vamos a comprar algunos Let’s buy some newspaper at the newsstand.
periódicos

What’s your favorite sport? ¿Cuál es tú deporte favorito? A: What’s your favorite sport?
B: My favorite sport is swimming.

What’s your favorite subject? ¿Cuál es tu materia favorita? A: What’s your favorite subject?
B: My favorite subject is English.

(Free) time (Libre) tiempo Lorna plays the guitar in her free time.

(Not ) at all De nada A: Thank you very much.

B: Not at all.

(Not) very well No muy bien I can’t sing very well

Do you like him/her/ them? ¿Te gusta él/ella/ellos? Do you like him? Yes, He is handsome.

Do you like it? ¿Te gusta? Do you like it? Yes, It is delicious.

Do you like…? ¿Te gusta ….? Do you like movies?

I dislike No me gusta / me disgusta I dislike vegetables.

I don’t like ... No me gusta… I don’t like the horror movies.

I like Me gusta I like hamburgers.

DEPORTES
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
baseball Béisbol Mexicans like playing baseball.

basketball Basquetbol My favorite basketball team is the Chicago

bulls.

bowling Boliche I usually go bowling in the afternoon.

boxing Boxeo I dislike boxing.

car racing Carrera de carros My father loves car racing.

cycling Ciclismo I practice cycling every day.

football Futbol americano I always watch the football on Sundays.

golf Golf Fernando plays golf very well.

hockey Hockey My cousin plays hockey with his friends.

horse racing Carrera de caballos My uncle enjoys watching horse racing.

jogging Trote She likes jogging along the boulevard.

playing ping-pong Jugar tenis de mesa Chinese people like playing ping-pong.

roller skating Patinaje sobre ruedas I think roller skating is dangerous.

running Correr I love running along the beach.

skating Patinar She hates skating on ice.

soccer Balón pie My friends play soccer after school.

softball Softbol My grandfather plays softball with his

friends.

surfing Surf Australians love surfing every day.

swimming Natación I don’t like Swimming in the river.

tennis Tenis The best tennis players are going to play in

Mexico.

volleyball Volibol I hate playing volleyball.

ACTIVIDADES RECREATIVAS Y PASATIEMPOS

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
collecting comics Coleccionar comics A lot of people grew up collecting comics.

dancing Bailar My parents love dancing salsa.

doing karaoke Hacer karaoke We like doing karaoke in parties.

doing yoga Hacer yoga My mother loves doing yoga after

breakfast.

drawing Dibujar Susan likes drawing some houses.

eating in restaurants Comer en restaurantes Sean loves eating in restaurants.

fishing Pescar Charles enjoys fishing very early.

gardening Jardinería My grandmother enjoys gardening.

going bowling Ir al boliche We don’t like going bowling.

going clubbing Ir a la discoteca My friends enjoy going clubbing on
holidays.

going for a walk Dar un paseo My friend and I like going for a walk.

going out Salir con los amigos On Sundays, we like going out with friends.

going shopping Salir con los amigos On Sundays, we like going out with friends.

going to the gym Ir al gimnasio I like going to the gym every day.

hanging out with friends Juntarse con/pasar el rato con On weekends, I enjoy hanging out with my
Friends.

having coffee with … Tomar café con I prefer having coffee with my friends than
going to the disco.

listening to music Escuchar música Tommy likes listening to music.

playing video games Jugar video juegos My boyfriend loves playing video games
every day.

reading Leer Jimmie prefers reading a book.

singing Cantar Karla likes singing in the church.

staying home Quedarse en casa I hate staying at home on Sunday.

sunbathing Tomar sol My elder sister likes sunbathing in the

beach.

surfing the web Navegar en la web My brother spends many hours surfing the
web.

taking photographs Tomar fotos Dorothy likes taking photographs.

traveling Viajar I like traveling at night.

watching movies Ver pelicular Pedro likes watching the movies on

weekends.

watching TV Ver televisión I don’t like watching T.V.

Go shopping Ir de compras Danny and Richard go shopping.

Go to the beach Ir a la playa Betty goes to the beach with her family.

Go to the movies Ir al cine Pedro likes to go to the movies on

weekends.

See friends Ver a los amigos On weekends I see my friends.

 TIPOS DE MUSICA

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

classical Música clásica Classical music is interesting.

country Música country Miley Cyrus sang country music

dance Música para bailar I like dance music.

electronic Música electrónica We prefer electronic music than country music.

hip hop Música hip hop I like hip hop.

jazz Música jazz I sometimes listen to jazz music.

Latin Música latina I love singing Latin music.

pop Música pop Teenagers love listening to pop music.

rock Rock Bon Jovi is a rock star.

salsa salsa I like dancing Salsa.

All day Todo el día Thomas works all day.

Have a break / Take a break Tener / tomar un We have a break at 6:00 p.m.
descanso

How are things with you? ¿Cómo te va? How are things with you? I’m very fine, thank you.

How do you go to …? ¿Cómo te vas a …? How do you go to school? I take the bus.

How do you like it? ¿Cómo te gusta? How do you like your coffee? I like it very hot.

Not bad No mal How was your exam? Not bad.

That’s too bad Eso está muy mal I failed my exam. That’s too bad.

When do you start/finish …? ¿Cuándo When do you start/finish work?

empiezas/terminas…?

TIPOS DE LIBROS

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

biographies Biografías I don’t like Reading biographies.

comics historietas My younger brother collects comics.

mysteries Misterio Mysteries books are really interesting.

romances Historia de amor She enjoys reading romances.

short stories Pequeñas historias Paul is always reading short stories.

science fiction Ciencia ficción I want to read a science fiction book.

TIPOS DE PELICULAS

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

comedies Comedia My best friend loves comedies.

horror terror I dislike horror movies.

love stories Historias de amor My favorite love story is “after you”.

musicals Musicales Maria can’t stand musicals.

mysteries Misterios I love mysteries movies.

science fiction Ciencia ficción Justin hates science fiction movies.

thriller Película suspenso My brother enjoys watching thrillers.

westerns Del oeste My grandfather likes watching western movies.

MEDIOS IMPRESOS

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

advertisement anuncio The magazine has a lot of advertisements.

magazine Revista I like buying magazines.

newspaper Periódico My father reads the newspaper before going to work.

picture Imagen The English book has beautiful images.

MEDIOS DE ENTRETENIMIENTO

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

CD player Grabadora There is a CD player in my room.

computer Computadora My computer is broken.

DVD Video digital DVD players are cheap.

iPods iPod I want an iPod for my birthday.

MP3 / MP4 Formato Mp3/Mp4 Lots of people like taking an mp3 player with them in the
bus.

radio Radio She usually listens to the radio online.

television Televisión I usually watch television after doing my homework.

 PRONOMBRES DE COMPLEMENTO DIRECTO E INDIRECTO

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

Me Me My wife sent me a message.

You Te/lo/la I told you the meaning.

Him Lo Carol brings him the meal.

Her la The ball hit her.

It lo I put it on the table.

Us Nos He showed us his medals.

you Los/las I asked you some easy questions.

them Los/las Jack is telling them the news.

CLASES FAVORITAS

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

English Inglés I love studying English.

Administration Administración She studied administration in United States.

Science Ciencias I have Science classes at 8.30.

Math Matemáticas My favorite subject is Math.

PALABRA CATEGORÍA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

GRAMATICAL

Beach Sustantivo Playa Peter goes to the beach.

Bike riding Verbo Ir en bici The child bikes riding.

Enjoy Verbo Disfrutar Harry enjoys playing football.

Fix Verbo Arreglar His father fixes the bike.

Go skiing Verbo Ir a esquiar My sisters go skiing in the morning.

Go hiking Verbo Montañismo (senderismo) Karla and her friends go hiking to the mountains.

Guitar Sustantivo Guitarra The guitar is very big.

Just Adverbio Justamente Bernie just arrives at home.

Maybe Adverbio Quizás, tal vez Maybe the class begins at 8:00 a.m.

Mechanical Adjetivo Mecánico It is a mechanical exercise.

Musical Adjetivo Musical The guitar is a musical instrument.

Painting Sustantivo Pintura Daniel likes painting.

Piano Sustantivo Piano Manuel plays the piano.

Play (a musical Verbo Tocar un instrumento Lori plays a musical instrument.

instrument musical

Poetry Sustantivo Poesía The students are learning poetry.

Practice Verbo Practicar John and Mary practice every day.

Sing Verbo Cantar Helene sings a beautiful song.

Skiing Sustantivo Esquí Veronica’ skiing is green.

Speak Verbo Hablar Susan speaks English.

Team Sustantivo Equipo Her sister is in the volleyball team.

Technical Adjetivo Técnico The computer is a technical instrument.

Tomorrow Sustantivo Mañana The exam is tomorrow.

Too Adverbio También Felix is studying English too.

Use (computers) Verbo Usar The students use the computers in the class.

Write Verbo Escribir Sandra writes a letter.

You Pronombre Tú You are my friend.