Getting to Know Someone
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In modern American English it is common to place a preposition at the end of a sentence. For example, "who are you writing to?" or "Where are you coming from?". These prepositions are placed at the beginning of sentences in Spanish, just as they are in more formal English (e.g. "To whom are you writing?" or "From where are you coming?").
For example:
- ¿Adónde vas?
Where are you going (to)? - (To where are you going?)
¿A quién lo dices
Who are you saying it to? - (To whom are you saying it?)
¿Para cuándo son?
When are they due by? - (By when are they due?)
¿A qué hora cierran?
What time do you close (at). - (At what time do you close?)
¿En qué calle vives?
What street do you live on? - (On what street do you live?)
Vocabulary
conocer - to know someone
estar casado - to be married
estar soltero - to be single
encantado de conocerle - it's very nice to meet you
saludar - to greet
Conversation
Hola, ¿Qué tal?
Hi, how's it going?
Hi, how's it going?
Bien, ¿y tú?
Well, and you?
Well, and you?
No, pues, nada mal.No me puedo quejar.
Well, not bad. I can't complain.
Well, not bad. I can't complain.
¿Cómo te llamas?
What's your name?
What's your name?
Me llamo Alfredo Montañés.
My name is Alfredo Montañés.
My name is Alfredo Montañés.
¿A qué te dedicas?
What do you do?
What do you do?
Soy mecánico en un taller de autos.
I'm a mechanic at a car garage.
I'm a mechanic at a car garage.
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
Where do you live?
Vivo en la colonia del valle, al lado del parque ecológico.
I live in the del valle neighborhood next to the ecological park.
I live in the del valle neighborhood next to the ecological park.
¿Estudias o trabajas?
Do you study or work?
Do you study or work?
Category: General Spanish