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'''Note''': You should remember by now that usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form. | '''Note''': You should remember by now that usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form. | ||
===Preferir (to prefer)=== | |||
''Preferir'' is also another stem-changing verb like ''jugar'' and ''pensar''. In ''preferir'', the second ''e'' changes to ''ie'', except in the ''nosotros(as)'' and ''vosotros(as)'' forms of course. Below is the conjugation for ''preferir'': | |||
*'''prefiero''' - I prefer | |||
*'''prefieres''' - you prefer (singular) | |||
*'''prefiere''' - he/she prefers | |||
*'''preferimos''' - we prefer | |||
*'''preferís''' - you prefer (plural) | |||
*'''prefieren''' - they prefer | |||
'''Note''': Remember? Usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form. | |||
Revision as of 01:00, 6 August 2008
Chapter 14 (Shopping)
Getting ready
- buscar - to look for
- comprar - to buy
- dependiente, dependienta - salesperson
- ¿En qué puedo sirvirle? - How can I help you?
- entrar - to enter
- tienda - store
- tienda de ropa - clothing store
Clothing
- abrigo - coat
- blusa - blouse
- botas - boots
- calcentines - socks
- camisa - shirt
- camiseta - T-shirt
- chaqueta - jacket
- falda - skirt
- gorra - cap
- jeans - jeans
- pantalones - pants
- pantalones cortos - shorts
- sudadera - sweatshirt
- suéter - sweater
- traje - suit
- traje de baño - swimsuit
- vestido - dress
- zapatos - shoes
Questions
- ¿Cómo me queda(n)? - How does it (they) fit me?
- ¿Cómo te queda(n)? - How does it (they) fit you?
- Me queda(n) bien/mal. - It (they) fits me well/poorly.
- Te queda(n) bien/mal. - It (they) fits you well/poorly.
Useful words
- llevar - to wear
- nuevo(a) - new
- quizás - maybe
- Pérdon. - Excuse me.
- ¡Vamos! - Let's go!
To talk about the price
- ¿Cúanto cuesta...? - How much does...cost?
- ¿Cúanto cuestan...? - How much do...cost?
- costar - to cost
- precio - price
- tanto - so much
Note: Costar conjugates with a stem change, like jugar, so the o becomes ue when conjugated.
Numbers: 200 to 1,000
- doscientos(as) - two hundred
- trescientos(as) - three hundred
- cuatrocientos(as) - four hundred
- quinientos(as) - five hundred
- seiscientos(as) - six hundred
- setecientos(as) - seven hundred
- ochocientos(as) - eight hundred
- novecientos(as) - nine hundred
- mil - a thousand
To be correct
- tener razón - to be correct
To be specific
- los/las dos - both
- este, esta - this
- estos, estas - these
- ese, esa - that
- esos, esas - those
Note: This and those are used to describe something specific, while that and those refer to something far away.
Pensar (to think)
Pensar is another stem-changing verb like jugar. In pensar, the e changes to ie except in the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as) forms as always. Below is the conjugation for pensar:
- pienso - I think
- piensas - you think (singular)
- piensa - he/she thinks
- pensamos - we think
- pensáis - you think (plural)
- piensan - they think
Note: You should remember by now that usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form.
Preferir (to prefer)
Preferir is also another stem-changing verb like jugar and pensar. In preferir, the second e changes to ie, except in the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as) forms of course. Below is the conjugation for preferir:
- prefiero - I prefer
- prefieres - you prefer (singular)
- prefiere - he/she prefers
- preferimos - we prefer
- preferís - you prefer (plural)
- prefieren - they prefer
Note: Remember? Usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form.