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someone
alguien
what a lousy excuse!
¡qué excusa más mala!
to go out; to hang out
salir
before
antes
to meet; to know (a person)
conocer
quite; fairly
bastante
the truth
la verdad
the hour
la hora
to consider
considerar
because
porque
to say; to tell; to claim
decir
to have to; to need to
tener que
the cat
el gato
then
entonces
very
muy
special
especial
to go
ir
the friend (masc.; fem.)
el amigo; la amiga
to work (colloquial)
currar
with me
conmigo
the shop; the store
la tienda
the dog
el perro
to fall
caer
to like
gustar
to forget
olvidar
at home
en casa
the person
la persona
the car
el coche
once
una vez
the month
el mes
on; about; over
sobre
the appointment; the date (romantic)
la cita
the doctor (masc.; fem.)
el médico; la médica
besides
además
never
nunca
to ask
preguntar
to kill
matar
I'm sorry
lo siento
too much (masc.; fem.)
demasiado; demasiada
to see; to watch
ver
rare; strange
raro
to have
tener
to be going (oneself); to go (oneself)
irse
to hire (a person)
contratar
the suit
el traje
boys and girls
chicos y chicas
nothing; anything
nada
come in
adelante
the grandfather; the grandmother
el abuelo; la abuela
to stay (oneself); to remain
quedarse
just; only; alone
solo
the job; the work
el trabajo
like this; like that
así
the father
el padre
to call (oneself)
llamarse
the decade
la década
broken
roto
to fix
arreglar
simply
simplemente
the office
la oficina
can; to be able to
poder
really
realmente
other; another (masc.; fem.)
otro; otra
the thing
la cosa
the topic; the theme
el tema
the agreement
el acuerdo
exactly
exactamente
to get married
casarse
the cousin (masc.; fem.)
el primo; la prima
Germany
Alemania
the lie
la mentira
the festival
el festival
the concert
el concierto
to take (time); to last
durar
a color
el color
to place
colocar
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