Monday, December 12, 2022

leisten - to afford; to provide

Der Anwalt kann sich ein großes, teures Auto leisten.

The lawyer can afford a big, expensive car.

Sunday, December 11, 2022

eigentlich - actual, real

Die eigentliche Frage ist, ob wir uns das neue Haus leisten können. 

The real question is whether we can afford the new house.

Saturday, December 10, 2022

folgen - to follow

Ein Hund folgte mir nach Hause.

A dog followed me home.


Wenn der Winter kommt, folgt der Frühling dicht dahinter.

When winter comes, spring follows close behind.

Friday, December 9, 2022

stellen - to put, place

Er stellte die Kerze auf den Tisch.

He placed the candle on the table.


Bitte stellen Sie die Blumen in eine Vase.

Please put the flowers in a vase.

Thursday, December 8, 2022

setzen - to sit; to put, place

Die Anwälte setzten die Frage der Zahlung auf die Tagesordnung.

The lawyers put the matter of payment on the agenda.

 

Er sitzt auf einem Stuhl, der für seine kurzen Beine zu groß ist.

He sits in a chair too big for his tiny legs.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

hinzufügen - to add, enclose

Der Anwalt fügte dem Brief einen Nachsatz hinzu.

The lawyer added a postscript to the letter.

 

Ich fügte noch ein letztes Wort hinzu: nein!

I added one final word: no!

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

buchstabieren - to spell

Können Sie mir bitte dieses Wort buchstabieren?

Can you please spell that word for me?

Monday, December 5, 2022

eine Briefmarke - a stamp

Mein Anwalt sammelt alte Briefmarken aus vielen Ländern.

My lawyer collects old stamps from many countries.

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Saturday, December 3, 2022

wovon - from which, about which

Wovon soll ich das bezahlen?

With what am I supposed to pay for that?


Technik ist etwas, wovon ich leider gar nichts verstehe. 

Technology is something about which I’m afraid I know absolutely nothing.

Friday, December 2, 2022

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Sunday, September 4, 2022

pequeño - small

¿Por qué estas manzanas son tan pequeñas?

Why are these apples so small?

Saturday, September 3, 2022

un abrigo - a coat

Quiero comprar un abrigo para mi prima.

I want to buy a coat for my cousin.

Friday, September 2, 2022

Thursday, September 1, 2022

una carta - a letter; a menu; a map

Confirmé la recepción de la carta.

I acknowledged receipt of the letter.


El capitán consultó la carta de navegación.

The captain consulted the navigation map.


Las chicas me escribieron una bonita carta.

The girls wrote me a nice letter.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

la película - the movie, film

A mis amigos y me gusta ver películas.

My friends and I like to watch movies.

Friday, August 5, 2022

en avoir marre - to have enough, be fed up

On en a marre que vous mettiez votre nez dans nos affaires.

We're fed up that you're sticking your nose in our business.

Sunday, July 31, 2022

comprar - to buy

Quiero comprar este abrigo rojo nuevo, pero no es barato.

I want to buy this new red coat, but it is not cheap.

Saturday, July 30, 2022

barato - cheap

Este sombrero verde no es barato. Es muy caro.

This hat is not cheap.  It's very expensive.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

cercano - nearby, close

Mi hija vive en un pueblo cercano.

My daughter lives in a nearby town.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Sunday, July 3, 2022

una bolsa - a purse, bag

Quiero comprar una bolsa marrón en mi tienda de ropa favorita.

I want to buy a brown purse at my favorite clothes store.

Saturday, July 2, 2022

cómodo - comfortable

Quiero comprar este vestido cómodo, por favor.

I want to buy this comfortable dress, please.

Friday, July 1, 2022

un vestido - a dress

Quiero comprar este vestido, por favor.

I want to buy this dress, please.

Thursday, June 30, 2022

llevar - to carry, take, lead; to wear

Mi amigo me llevó a casa después de la fiesta. 

My friend drove me home after the party. 

 

Puedo llevar muchas manzanas. 

I can carry a lot of apples.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

el verano - the summer

Me gusta llevar el pelo corto en verano.

I like to wear my hair short in the summer.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

une cara - a face

La actriz tiene una cara muy hermosa.

The actress has a very beautiful face.

Sunday, June 26, 2022

la boda - the wedding

La boda real fue un evento memorable.

The royal wedding was a memorable event.

Saturday, June 25, 2022

un problema - a problem [m]

Ahora entiendo la magnitud del problema.

Now I understand the scope of the problem.

Friday, June 24, 2022

antiguo - old

La universidad es muy antigua y tiene muchos libros antiguos.

The university is very old and has many old books.

Thursday, June 23, 2022

جديد - new

جديد 

 jadiid 

بيت جديد

a new house

--

Je n'ai aucune idée de ce que je fais

Saturday, June 18, 2022

el anfitrión - the host

El anfitrión les ofreció a los invitados comida y bebida.

The host offered the guests food and beverages.

Friday, June 17, 2022

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

tener miedo - to be scared

Tengo miedo cuando veo perros.

I'm scared when I see dogs.


Tiene miedo cuando está solo en la casa.

He is afraid when he's alone in the house.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

un bolígrafo - a pen

Yo tengo un examen de inglés y necesito un bolígrafo azul.

I have an English exam and I need a blue pen.

Thursday, June 2, 2022

molestar - to annoy, bother

Mi novio fuma, pero yo creo que el olor del humo es molesto.

My boyfriend smokes, but I think the smell of smoke is annoying.


¡El perro me está molestando!

The dog is bothering me!

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

prendre la parole - to speak, take the floor

Le président prendra la parole pendant la conférence. 

The president will speak at the conference.

Monday, May 30, 2022

un embauche - hiring

L'embauche des enseignants se termine la semaine prochaine.

The hiring of teachers will stop next week.


Il est arrivé en retard à l'entretien d'embauche

He arrived late to the job interview.

Friday, April 8, 2022

camarero - the waiter

El camarero me trajo una botella de agua. 

The waiter brought me a bottle of water.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

pedir - to ask; to order

La familia pidió una pizza para cenar.

The family ordered pizza for dinner.

 

El abogado pedirá a las partes que negocien.

The lawyer will ask the parties to negotiate.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

le postre - dessert

El helado es mi postre favorito.

Ice cream is my favorite dessert.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

la cuenta - the check

Después del postre, le pedimos la cuenta al camarero.

After dessert, we asked the waiter for the bill.

Monday, April 4, 2022

después - after, later

Después de una buena cena, salí a caminar.

After a good dinner, I went for a walk.

Monday, March 7, 2022

ver - to see

Te veo mañana.

See you tomorrow.


Puedo ver a la mujer.

I can see the woman.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

un cuchillo - a knife

Para comer bistec se necesita un cuchillo.

To eat steak you need a knife.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

un caneton - a duckling

Cet instinct humain d'orientation ressemble beaucoup à l'instinct de l'empreinte chez un caneton
 
This orienting instinct among humans is much the same as the imprinting of a duckling.

Monday, January 17, 2022

un torchon - a cloth, dish towel

J'ai essuyé la vaisselle avec un torchon.

I washed the dishes with a dishcloth.

Sunday, January 16, 2022

sinvoll - reasonable, sensible, wise

Es war eine sinnvolle Entscheidung, einen Arzt zu konsultieren.

It was a sensible decision to consult a doctor. 


Ich versuche, sinnvolle Antworten auf alle Fragen zu finden.

I try to find wise answers to all questions.

Saturday, January 15, 2022

钥匙 - the key

这 扇 门 的 钥匙 在 哪里?

Zhè shàn mén de yàoshi zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the key to this door?

Friday, January 14, 2022

la llave - the key

Solo hay una llave para ambas puertas.

There is only one key for both doors.

Thursday, January 13, 2022

ключ - the key [m]

Где ключ от этой двери?

Where is the key to this door?

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

der Schlüssel - the key

Es gibt nur einen Schlüssel für den Eingang und das Zimmer. 

There is only one key for both the entrance and the room.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

la clé - the key

Il n'y a qu'une seule clé pour toutes les salles de l'hôtel !

There's only one key for every room in the hotel!

Monday, January 10, 2022

ganz - whole, all, entire

Ich habe die ganze Nacht auf diesen Test gelernt.

I've been up all night studying for this test.

 

Wir haben eine Tour durch die ganze Stadt gemacht.

We went on a tour of the whole city. 

Sunday, January 9, 2022

teuer - expensive

Ich habe nicht das neueste Modell gekauft, weil es so teuer ist.

I didn't buy the most recent model because it's so expensive.

Saturday, January 8, 2022

дорогой - expensive

эти часы слишком дороги для меня.

This watch is too expensive for me.

 

Он подарил ей очень дорогой подарок.

He gave her a very expensive gift.

Friday, January 7, 2022

zuerst - first

Zuerst musst du das Buch lesen, dann kannst du den Film sehen.

First you have to read the book, then you can watch the movie.

Thursday, January 6, 2022

un reloj - a watch

Este reloj es demasiado caro para mí.

This watch is too expensive for me.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

подарок - a gift

Серое пальто - подарок для моей дочери.

The gray coat is a gift for my daughter.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

un regalo - a gift

El abrigo gris es un regalo para mi hija.

The gray coat is a gift for my daughter.

Monday, January 3, 2022

Sunday, January 2, 2022

вилка - a fork

У меня есть большая вилка.

I have a big fork.

faire gaffe - watch out, be careful

Faut faire gaffe quand on traverse, à ne pas se faire écraser par un vélo. Be careful crossing, or you'll be run over by a bike.