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Collins Dictionaries. Easy Learning Spanish Conversation
Contents
Introduction. What is it?
Why do you need it?
How is it structured?
How does it work?
Why choose Collins Easy Learning Spanish Conversation?
The Collins Easy Learning range
Spanish pronunciation
Spanish vowels
Spanish consonants
Which syllable to emphasize
Small talk ¿Qué tal? – How are things?
GREETINGS
Hello
How are you?
Goodbye
See you…!
INTRODUCING PEOPLE
This is…
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name is…
I’m…
I’m…years old
I have…
I live…
I’m staying…
I’ve been…for…
APOLOGIZING
I’m sorry…
I’m afraid that…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Tell me…
What’s…?
Where…?
When…?
How long have…?
How…?
Why…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I want to…
Should I…?
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
How about…?
In my opinion…
What do you think of…?
I agree…
You’re right…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m…ing
I’m going to…
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Will it be all right…?
Would you rather…?
Would it be better to…?
Are we agreed…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I must…
I should…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Getting there ¡Buen viaje! – Have a good trip!
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I’m planning to…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I want to…
I feel like…
I’m hoping to…
I’d like to…
I’d rather…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
How about…?
Would you like…?
Let’s…!
I’ll…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
How do I get to…?
Am I going…?
Where is…?
Which…?
What time…?
Is there…?
Is it…?
How much is…?
How long…?
How often…?
Do you have…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
I’d like…
Can you…?
Can you take me…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
You have to…
I should…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Home from home ¡Que descanses! – Sleep well!
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT
I’m looking for…
I need…
I’d like…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is it…?
What’s it like…?
How much is…?
Is there…?
Where’s…?
What’s…?
How…?
What time…?
Can I…?
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name’s…
I’m…
I’m…ing
ASKING FOR THINGS
Have you got…?
Can you…?
Could you…?
Would you mind…?
Can I have…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I’d prefer…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
How about…?
Why don’t…?
We could…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I’m planning to…
COMPLAINING
There’s…
There isn’t…
is…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Wining and dining ¡Buen provecho! – Enjoy your meal!
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Shall we meet…?
What time…?
Would it be ok if…?
It would suit me better…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Where’s…?
Is…?
What…?
How much is…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Have you got…?
I’d like…
I’ll have…
Can I have…?
Could you…?
Would you mind…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
Do you like…?
I’d rather…
I’m…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Would you like…?
Why don’t…?
How about…?
Do you think we should…?
What would you recommend?
COMPLAINING
…is…
…too much…
…too…
There isn’t any…left
LISTEN OUT FOR
Hitting the town ¡Que te diviertas! – Enjoy yourself!
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Would you like to…?
Do you fancy…?
Why don’t…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I don’t want to…
I’d rather…
I’d love to…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I may…
Are you going to…?
I hope…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
What…?
What time…?
Where…?
How much…?
Can I…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
Can I have…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
Do you like…?
I love…
I prefer…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
Do you think…?
What do you think of…?
Did you enjoy…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Museums, monuments and much more ¡Que lo pases bien! – Have a good time!
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I’m planning to…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Why don’t…?
How about…?
I think we should…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I want to…
I’d love to…
I’m hoping to…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is…?
Is there…?
What…?
What’s…like?
How’s…?
What time…?
How much is…?
How long…?
How do you…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
I’d like…
Have you got…?
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
Do you like…?
I prefer…
I’d rather…
COMPLAINING
I think…is…
Could you possibly…?
There isn’t any…
It’s a shame that…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Retail therapy ¿Necesita alguna cosa? – Can I help you?
ASKING FOR THINGS
…, please
I’d like…
Can I have…?
I’m looking for…
I’ll take…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I’ve got to…
I need…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m thinking of…
I’m hoping to…
I’m going to…
I may…
I want to…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Is this…?
Do you have…?
Where’s…?
How much is…?
How much is…?
Which…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Why don’t…?
Shall I…?
Let me…
Which…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I try…on?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Service with a smile ¡Un servicio excelente! – Excellent service!
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Where…?
When…?
What time…?
How long does it take to…?
How much…?
How do I…?
Do you have…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I’d like to have…
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
Could you possibly…?
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name is…
I’m…
My address is…
SAYING WHAT YOU PREFER
I’d prefer to…
I’d rather…
ASKING FOR ADVICE
What…?
Do you think I should…?
Should I…?
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Is it all right with you if…?
Is it better if…?
Can we…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I intend to…
I’m hoping to…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Ouch! ¡Que te mejores! – Get well soon!
EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM
I’ve got…
It hurts…
I feel…
I’ve never…
I’m…
SAYING WHAT HAPPENED
I’ve…
I’ve broken…
I was… when…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
What’s…?
Which…?
Is…?
How…?
When…?
Can I…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Have you got…?
Can you…?
Can I have…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I’d rather…
I need…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Help! ¡No pasa nada! – Don’t worry about it!
EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM
There is…
There isn’t any…left
I’ve got…
…is…
I can’t…
I don’t know how to…
I don’t understand…
…won’t work
SAYING WHAT’S HAPPENED
I have…
I’ve been…
DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND THINGS
It’s…
He’s…
He’s got…
She’s wearing…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Where’s…?
How…?
When…?
What…?
What time…?
How much…?
How long…?
Will you be able to…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
Do you have…?
Can you…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I don’t want to…
I’d rather…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
You must…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Why don’t…?
How about…?
We could…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Getting in touch ¡Dígame! – Hello!
MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL
I need to…
Do you have…?
What is…?
WHEN THE NUMBER YOU’RE CALLING ANSWERS
Hello, this is…
Is that…?
I’m…
May I speak to…?
How are you?
How’s…?
Fine, thanks
SAYING WHY YOU’RE CALLING
I’m phoning about…
I’m calling from…
Can you…?
GIVING INFORMATION
My number is…
My address is…
You can…
ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE
Speaking
Would you like to…?
Would you mind…?
ENDING A TELEPHONE CALL
Goodbye!
Have a good…!
See you…!
Say hello to…for me
I’m nearly out of…
LISTEN OUT FOR
WRITING EMAILS AND LETTERS
Starting a personal email or letter
Ending a personal email or letter
Starting a formal email or letter
Ending a formal email or letter
ADDRESSING AN ENVELOPE
TEXTING
SOCIAL MEDIA
Time, numbers, date ¡Uno, dos, tres, ya! – One, two, three, go! LOS NÚMEROS – NUMBERS
one
twenty-one to ninety-nine
hundred
two hundred to nine hundred
one thousand to one hundred thousand
one million to one trillion
…point…
euros and cents
kilos and grams
litres
kilometres, metres and centimetres
percentages
temperature
first, second, third
LA HORA – THE TIME
It’s…o’clock
It’s…past…
It’s…to…
What’s the time?
What time…?
at…
by…
at…am/pm
LISTEN OUT FOR
SAYING HOW LONG
in…
How long…?
It takes…to…
LAS ESTACIONES – THE SEASONS
in…
this/last/next…
LOS MESES DEL AÑO – THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR
in…
at the…of…
LAS FECHAS – DATES
It’s the…of…
on the…of…
LOS DÍAS DE LA SEMANA – THE DAYS OF THE WEEK
It’s…
on…
on…morning/afternoon/evening
every…
every other…
this/last/next…
What day…?
yesterday
today
tomorrow
…ago
…for…
I’ve been…for…
EL ALFABETO – THE ALPHABET
LISTEN OUT FOR
In summary… Bueno, resumiendo… – So, to sum up…
CONTENTS
APOLOGIZING
Perdona/Perdone
ASKING FOR AND GIVING EXPLANATIONS
¿Por qué…?
Porque…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
¿Cómo…?
¿Cuál…?
¿Cuándo…?
¿Cuánto…?
¿Dónde…?
¿Adónde…?
¿Hay…?
¿Qué…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
¿Puedo…?
¿Se puede…?
¿Le importa que…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
¿Tienen…?
¿Me da…?
Deme…
¿Me pone…?
Póngame…
¿Me trae…?
Tráigame…
Quiero…
Quisiera…
¿Puede…?
¿Podría…?
¿Le importaría…?
Busco…
COMPLAINING
Falta…
Hay…
No queda…
DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND THINGS
Es…
Está…
Tiene…
EXPLAINING A PROBLEM
Hay…
No puedo…
No sé…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
Estoy de acuerdo
Creo que…
Me parece que…
Pienso que…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Podríamos…
¿Por qué no…?
¿Qué tal si…?
¿Qué te parece si…?
¿Y si…?
¿Quieres…?
¿Te apetece…?
Déjame que…
¿Te viene bien que…?
…me vendría mejor
SAYING WHAT’S HAPPENED
He…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
Tengo que…
Debo…
Debería…
Hay que…
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
Me gusta…
Me encanta…
Prefiero…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
Me gustaría…
Me encantaría…
Prefiero…
Preferiría…
Quiero…
Quiero que…
Prefiero que…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
Tengo la intención de…
Tengo pensado…
Estoy pensando en…
Voy a…
Espero…
Quizás…
Tal vez…
One-stop phrase shop ¡Mucho gusto! – Pleased to meet you!
CONTENTS
HELLOS AND GOODBYES
Hello
Goodbye
See you!
How do you do?
Welcome to…!
How lovely to see you!
How are you?
I’m…
A knock at the door
Asking someone in
PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Please
Thank you!
Not at all
ATTRACTING SOMEONE’S ATTENTION
Excuse me!
MAKING SURE YOU’VE UNDERSTOOD
I don’t understand
How do you say…?
Would you mind… ?
What…?
CHECKING FACTS
…isn’t it?
WISHING SOMEONE SOMETHING
Have…!
Happy…!
Good luck!
Have a good…!
APOLOGIZING
I’m sorry
REASSURING SOMEONE
It doesn’t matter
OPINIONS
I think so
I don’t think so
I’m not sure
I don’t mind
AGREEING, DISAGREEING AND DECLINING
Yes
OK!
Of course
No
I can’t
Perhaps
CONGRATULATING SOMEONE
Congratulations!
REACTING TO GOOD AND BAD NEWS
That’s good
I’m sorry
It’s not as bad as all that
EXCLAMATIONS
What a…!
How…!
SURPRISE
ENCOURAGING SOMEONE
Come on!
HANDING SOMEONE SOMETHING
Here you are
DANGERS AND EMERGENCIES
SPEAKING YOUR MIND
For goodness sake!
CONVERSATIONAL WORDS
además
al final
al fin y al cabo
así es
aún así
bueno
claro
desde luego
de todos modos
¿de verdad?
entonces
está bien
la verdad es que
por cierto
pues
primero
vale
venga
NOUNS. The gender of nouns
Nouns referring to people
Nouns referring to things
ARTICLES. Translating the
Translating a, an
PRONOUNS. Subject pronouns
How do you say you in Spanish?
Object pronouns
ADJECTIVES. Agreement of adjectives in the singular
Making adjectives plural
Short forms of adjectives
Adjectives which do not change
Word order with adjectives
Comparisons
Possessive adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives
QUESTIONS. How to ask a question in Spanish
Question words
NEGATIVES. Making sentences negative
SOME COMMON TRANSLATION DIFFICULTIES
Prepositions
Personal a
-ing
Showing possession
to be
there is/there are
can, to be able
for
VERBS. Introduction to verbs
Irregular verbs
Regular verbs
Forming the present tense of less regular verbs
Reflexive verbs
VERB TENSES. The present tense
The future tense
The imperfect tense
The perfect tense
The past tense
The imperative
The subjunctive
The conditional
HABLAR: to speak, to talk
example phrases
DEBER: to have to, to owe
example phrases
VIVIR: to live
example phrases
LAVARSE: to wash (oneself)
example phrases
DAR: to give
example phrases
DECIR: to say, to tell
example phrases
ENTENDER: to understand
example phrases
ESTAR: to be
example phrases
HABER: to have
example phrases
HACER: to do, to make
example phrases
IR: to go
example phrases
OÍR: to hear
example phrases
PENSAR: to think
example phrases
PODER: to be able (to)
example phrases
PONER: to put
example phrases
QUERER: to want, to love
example phrases
SABER: to know
example phrases
SENTIR: to feel, to be sorry about
example phrases
SER: to be
example phrases
TENER: to have
example phrases
TRAER: to bring
example phrases
VER: to see
example phrases
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