Glossary of useful phrases to use in a conversation:

A: How are things? / How are you doing? / How are you?

B: Fine. / I’m doing OK. / I’m good.

Well [pues], I think that… / in my opinion…

Ok? [Para confirmar que la otra persona nos sigue/entiende]

OK [Para confirmar que entendemos / para comunicar a la otra persona que debe seguir explicando]

Okay, okay [para mostrar desinterés o que no estás convencido de algo]

So, = entonces

Oh! Thank you. [para reaccionar con interés a un halago o cuando recibes un regalo]

D’yu thinkit’ll rain today? [Do you think it will rain today?]

Howiu doing? [How are you doing?]

That’s too bad! = ¡Qué mal!

Did you have a good time? = ¿La pasaste bien?

A bit = un poco

That’s why… = Es por eso que…

I stayed inside = No salí [to stay inside] “me quedé adentro”

Hiking = ir de paseo en el campo [deporte]

Although = aunque

Weather [e] forecast = el pronóstico del clima

But… [señalo que no entiendo o que necesito aclaración]

I didn’t understand the part about… Adidas not wanting to pay taxes

In Mexico, there is [existe/hay] enormous inequality between rich and poor.

I’m not sure that if there was less corruption, people would pay more taxes.

Would you pay more taxes if government services were better? Or do you prefer to pay low taxes
and pay for private services (health insurance, hospitals, private education etc.)?

Cobrar = charge

I generate work, so don’t charge me taxes!

Manipulable

Empresario = businessman

Equitativo = equal

Seguro social = social security

Were you able to do your homework?

¿Pudiste hacer tu tarea?