Situaciones, p 70, Pedir ayuda…

Formal: Me puede ayudar? Can you help me?Me podría ayudar? Would you be able to help me?Ayudar + a + infinitive to help to (do something else)(ayudar is followed by “a” when there is another verb after it.)

Con + sustantivo with + noun (used w ayudar and a noun)

Me podría hacer un favor? Would you be able to do me a favor?Me podría hacer el favor de (+infinitive)? Would you be able to do me the favor of +verb

InformalMe puedes ayudar? Can you help me?Me podrías ayudar? Would you be able to help me?Me podrías dar una mano? Would you be able to give me a hand?Me podrías echar una mano? Would you be able to give me a hand?

Responder: to respondSí, con mucho gusto. Yes, with pleasureEncantado. DelightedSería un placer. It would be a pleasureMe encantaría. I would love to. En qué puedo servirle? How may I help you?Cómo puedo servirle? How may I help you?Quisiera, pero… I would like to, but…Lo siento mucho, pero… I’m very sorry, but…Mira, me gustaría, pero… Look, I would like to, but…Qué lástima, pero… What a shame, but….No, de veras no puedo. No, I really can’t.Perdóneme. Forgive me, pardon me. (formal)Perdóname. Forgive me, pardon me. (informal)Con qué? With what?Te puedo ayudar? Can I help you?

Excusas: ExcusesNo tengo tiempo I don’t have time.Estoy enfermo I’m sick. Estoy ocupado I’m busy.Tengo una cita I have an appointment.Tengo que +infinitive I have to +verb

Dar las gracias… Giving thanksMil gracias. Thank you so much. Muchas gracias. Thank you very much. Se lo agradezco mucho. I’m very grateful to you. (formal) Te lo agradezco mucho. I’m very grateful to you. (informal) Aceptar las gracias… Accepting thanksPara servirle. At your service. De nada. You’re welcome. No hay de que. You’re welcome. Pura vida. Literally, pure life, used in Costa Rica for you’re welcome

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Los quehaceres/ Los deberes/ Las tareas The choresla peluquería the salonel/la peluquero(a) the hairdresserun corte de pelo a haircutun recorte a trimcorto(a) shortcortar to cutla lavandería the laundromatla ropa sucia (la ropa para lavar) dirty clothes, dirty laundryel lavado the wash el jabón en polvo, powdered soapel detergente detergentun paquete a package, packetla lavadora the washing machinela secadora the dryerarrugado(a) wrinkledlavar to washplanchar to iron

el correo the mail, the post officeel cartero the postal worker, mailmanla tarjeta postal post cardla carta letter (you also know it’s menu)el sobre the envelopeel sello, the stampla estampilla the stampel buzón the mailboxechar una carta to mail a letterEntregar to hand in, deliverMandar to send (also to demand)Enviar to sendcorreos electrónicos emails

una llamada a callde larga distancia long distancecobro revertido/ por cobrar collect (aka, reversed charges. this is when you call and the person who answers pays for the call- they have to accept the charges.)Barato cheapCaro expensivedejar un mensaje to leave a messagela máquina de mensajes answering machineDescolgar to pick upColgar to hang up Marcar to dial

el banco the bankla caja de ahorros the savings bankAhorrar to saveel dinero en efectivo cashlos billetes bills (also tickets)la moneda the coinel suelto the loose change)el cambio the change, exchangela cuenta corriente checking accountel saldo account balanceel cajero automático ATMlos fondos fundsla hipoteca the mortgage

el préstamo the loanel préstamo estudiantil the student loana largo (corto) plazo long term (short term)la tasa de interés interest rateendosar to endorse (when you sign the back of a check to cash it)cobrar to chargedepositar to depositretirar to withdrawla matrícula universitaria college registrationapresurado(a) pressuredtener prisa to be in a hurryhabría de + infinitivo one should have done something, must have done something