Cultura y noticias hispanas del Valle del Hudson
SAMPLE DIALOGUES:
Asking for a price/ Pidiendo un precio.
Elizabeth: Excuse me. How much (1) are the pants?
Charles: The (2) dark blue ones?
Elizabeth: No, the (3) light blue ones.
Charles: (4) Twenty-one ninety-nine.
Elizabeth: Oh, that’s (5) expensive! Thanks.
Trying on clothes/ Probando ropa..
Elena: Excuse me. Can I try (6) this on?
Mike: Sure. The fitting room is (7) over there.
Elena: Okay, thanks….
Mike: Did you like(8) it?
Elena: (9) It’s a little too (10) big. Do you have anything (11) smaller?
Mike: (12)Yes. Try this.
Elena: Thanks.
FILL-IN DIALOGUES:
Fill in the spaces in the dialogue with an English word from the lists below.
Llene los espacios en el diálogo con una palabra en inglés de cada listado que sigue.
Asking for a price.
Elizabeth: Excuse me. How much are the (1) ?
Charles: The (2) ?
Elizabeth: No, the (3) .
Charles: (4) .
Elizabeth: Oh, that’s (5) ! Thanks.
Trying on clothes.
Elena: Excuse me. Can I try (6) on?
Mike: Sure. The fitting room is (7) .
Elena: Okay, thanks….
Mike: Did you like(8) ?
Elena: (9) a little too (10) . Do you have anything (11) ?
Mike: (12) .
Elena: Thanks.
**Las siguientes pronunciaciones son aproximadas. Se sugiere escuchar la pronunciación de un hablante nativo.
(1) Choose one of the following clothes.
Elija una de las siguientes ropas.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| pants* | [pents] | pantalones |
| skirt | [skirt] | falda |
| shirt | [chirt] | camisa |
| dress | [dres] | vestido |
| shoes* | [chus] | zapatos |
| jacket | [lléquet] | chaqueta |
| scarf | [scarf] | bufanda |
| hat | [jet] | gorro |
| sweater | [suéter] | suéter |
| socks* | [sacs] | calcetines |
*These words are plural and go with the word “are” (“are the pants”). Other words are singular and go with the word “is” (“is the skirt”).
*Estas palabras son plurales y van con “are” (“are the pants”). Las otras palabras son singulares y van con “is” (“is the skirt”).
(2) and (3) Choose two of the following colors.
Elija dos de los siguientes colores.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| Red | [red] | rojo |
| orange | [ornch] | naranjo/anaranjado |
| yellow | [yelo] | amarillo |
| green | [grin] | verde |
| light blue | [lait blu] | celeste |
| dark blue | [dark blu] | azul marino |
| purple | [púrpul] | morado |
| brown | [braun] | café |
| black | [blek] | negro |
| white | [wait] | blanco |
| gray | [grey] | plomo/gris |
*For plural, use the word “ones” (“the light blue ones”). For singular, use the word “one” (“the light blue one”).
*Para plural use la palabra “ones” (“the light blue ones”). Para singular use la palabra “one” (“the light blue one”).
(4) Choose a number of dollars and cents.
Elija un número de dólares y centavos.
| 1 one [uan] 2 two [tú] 3 three [tri] 4 four [for] 5 five [faiv] 6 six [six] 7 seven [seven] 8 eight [eit] 9 nine [nain] 10 ten [ten] | 11 eleven [ileven] 12 twelve [twelf] 13 thirteen [tirtín] 14 fourteen [fortín] 15 fifteen [fiftín] 16 sixteen [sixtín] 17 seventeen [seventín] 18 eighteen [eitín] 19 nineteen [naintín] 20 twenty [tuenti] | 30 thirty [tirti] 40 fourty [forti] 50 fifty [fifti] 60 sixty [sixti] 70 seventy [séventi] 80 eighty [eiti] 90 ninety [nainti] 91 ninety-one [nainti uan] 92 ninety-two [nainti tú] 93 ninety-three [nainti tri] |
(5) Choose a descriptive word.
Elija una de las siguientes palabras descriptivas.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| cheap | [chip] | barato |
| reasonable | [rísanabol] | razonable |
| okay | [oquei] | bien |
| not bad | [nat bed] | no tan mal |
| expensive | [expensiv] | caro |
(6) For plural, use “these”. For singular, use “this”.
Para plural, use “these”. Para singular, use “this”.
(7) Choose one of the following places.
Elija uno de los siguientes lugares.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| over there | [ovir der] | Por allá |
| right here | [rait jir] | aquí mismo |
| by the shoes | [bai da chus] | cerca de los zapatos |
(8) For plural, use “them”. For singular, use “it”.
Para plural, use “them”. Para singular, use “it”.
(9) For plural, use “they’re”. For singular, use “it’s”.
Para plural, use “they’re”. Para singular, use “it’s”.
(10) Choose a descriptive word.
Elija una de las siguientes palabras descriptivas.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| big | [beg] | grande |
| small | [smol] | pequeño/chico |
(11) Choose a comparative word.
Elija una de las siguientes palabras comparativas.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| bigger | [bíguer] | más grande |
| smaller | [smólir] | más pequeño |
(12) Choose yes or no.
Elija sí o no.
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIACIÓN APROX. EN ESPAÑOL | ESPAÑOL |
| Yes. Try this. | [Yes. Trai dis.] | Sí. Pruebe este. |
| No. Sorry. | [No. Sory.] | No. Disculpe. |
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