CITIES
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Downtown= casco viejo
City centre
Main street
Outskirts= en las afueras de la ciudad
Suburbs= residential área in the outskirts
Residential area
Commercial area
Industrial area
Financial district
Greenspace
Theatre district
City limits
Neighborhood
Midtown= business area of the town
One-way street
Skyscraper
Skyline of a city= the shape of the city when you look at it from the outside
Conveniences= taxi, uber, underground
Bypass = beltway = carretera de circunvalación
Landmark = something that is unique to that city
Bike path / bike lane
MONEY
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Currency= the type of money that a country uses
Bills = facture
Coins
Savings= ahorros
Allowance = concesión
Winnings= ganancias
Inherit = heredar
Broke= no money left
Bankrupt
Credit card
Check= cheque
Budget=presupuesto
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ATM/bank machine
To withdraw money= take money out of your bank account
To deposit money
To borrow money= you have no money
Expensive
Cheap
Afford= permitirse comprar algo
Loan= prestamo
Mortgage=loan specifically for buying a house
Down payment
Debt= you owe money to someone
Rich/wealthy
poor
wallet= cartera
payday= the day that you receive the money for your work
interest rate
FIXING AND REPAIRING
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to fix
to repair
to mend= arreglar ropa
quick fix
damaged
gave up the ghost= something that is not fixable
keeps crashing= when the computer give rror
home improvements
do it yourself
handy= good at doing thing with tools
Handyman/handyperson = manitas
Hammer= martillo
Nail
Screwdriver= destornillador
Duct tape= cinta americana
Wrenches= llaves
Swiss army knife
String= cuerda
Needle &thread= aguja e hilo
Sewing machine= maquina para coser
EVERYDAY ITEMS
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Pants(USA)=Trousers(UK)
A long-sleeved shirt
Sweat pants
Sun hat
Winter hat
Sandals
Flip-folps
Rain boots
High-heeld shoes=high heels
Underwear
Bra
Seeds=semilas
Soil=tierra
Birds are chirping
Fever
Take the temperature
To book a doctor appointment
The doctor prescribed me antibiotics
Cavity= carie
I have food poisoning
My nose is running
My head hurts
I can´t think straight when my room is messy
TECHNOLOGY
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I rely on my smartphone a little too much
Smart watch
Game console
Charging port
Headphone jack
Earbuds
Screen protector
Phone case
Keyboard
Mouse pad
Speakers=altavoces
Remote= mando
TRAVEL EXPRESSIONS
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Where would you like to go?
I have never been to
To book= to purchase or reserve
Spur-of-the-moment: I hate making plans. Let’s just do some spur-of-the moment
Wherever the wind blows us
I need to make a reservation
Audio guide
Do you accept cash or credit card?
What are the hours for the museum?
What should I pack for? = I want to know what activities are going to be held in order
to prepare myself
Where are you headed? = when you look really lost someone can ask you that
question
Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the metro station?
Excuse me, how far is it to the airport?
Which way to the bus stop?
Where is the closest ATM?
Is there a grocery store nearby?
When is the next train?
Will the departure be on time?
You can drop me here= you can leave me here
When will the plane begin boarding?
Are you travelling for business or pleasure?
Hello, I have a reservation for Ciprian
Hello, checking in for Ciprian
Can I get some more towels/ blankets?
Can I get a queen/double/two twin beds?
What time is breakfast served?
Have you ever been to…?
What was your favorite thing about Paris?