Verb Practice - Shopping
Yo quiero ir a la tienda de ropa.
I want to go to the clothing store.
I want to go to the clothing store.
¿ Quieres ir a la tienda de ropa conmigo?
Do you want to go to the clothing store with me?
Do you want to go to the clothing store with me?
Yo espero que tú puedas ir a la tienda de ropa conmigo.
I hope that you can go to the clothing store with me.
I hope that you can go to the clothing store with me.
Yo no sé si yo puedo ir a la tienda de ropa contigo hoy.
I don't know if I can go to the clothing store with you today.
I don't know if I can go to the clothing store with you today.
¿ A qué hora vas a ir?
What time are you going to go?
What time are you going to go?
Yo voy a ir a las nueve.
I am going to go at nine.
I am going to go at nine.
¿ Qué vas a comprar?
What are you going to buy?
What are you going to buy?
Yo quiero comprar una camisa nueva.
I want to buy a new shirt.
I want to buy a new shirt.
Yo voy a ir a la tienda contigo.
I am going to go to the store with you.
I am going to go to the store with you.
Nosotros podemos tomar el bus.
We can take the bus.
We can take the bus.
We "take" ("use") the bus.
El bus para en esta esquina.
The bus stops on this corner.
The bus stops on this corner.
Este bus nos va a llevar al centro.
This bus is going to take us downtown.
This bus is going to take us downtown.
En el centro hay una tienda donde tienen muchas camisas bonitas.
Downtown there is a store where they have lots of nice shirts.
Downtown there is a store where they have lots of nice shirts.
El bus llega. Vamos a subir.
The bus is arriving. Let's get on.
The bus is arriving. Let's get on.
Señor, nosotros queremos bajar en la Plaza San Martín.
Sir, we want to get off at Plaza San Martin.
Sir, we want to get off at Plaza San Martin.
No hay asientos libres.
There aren't free (empty) seats.
There aren't free (empty) seats.
Todos los asientos están ocupados.
All the seats are taken (occupied).
All the seats are taken (occupied).
No importa. Vamos a llegar al centro en quince minutos.
It's not important. We are going to get (arrive) downtown in fifteen minutes.
It's not important. We are going to get (arrive) downtown in fifteen minutes.
Señor, nosotros queremos bajar en esta esquina.
Sir, we want to get off on this corner.
Sir, we want to get off on this corner.
¿ Dónde está la tienda de ropa?
Where is the clothing store?
Where is the clothing store?
La tienda de ropa está en la próxima cuadra.
The clothing store is on the next block.
The clothing store is on the next block.
¿ Señorita, me puede decir dónde están las camisas?
Miss, can you tell me where are the shirts?
Miss, can you tell me where are the shirts?
Las camisas para hombres están en el segundo piso.
The shirts for men are on the second floor.
The shirts for men are on the second floor.
¿ Podemos tomar el ascensor?
Can we take the elevator?
Can we take the elevator?
Sí. El ascensor está allí, a la izquierda.
Yes. The elevator is over there, on the left.
Yes. The elevator is over there, on the left.
Hay muchas camisas muy bonitas.
There are lots of very nice shirts.
There are lots of very nice shirts.
¿ A ti te gusta esta camisa?
Do you like this shirt?.
Do you like this shirt?.
No, no me gusta. A mi me gusta la camisa amarilla.
No, I don't like it. I like the yellow shirt..
No, I don't like it. I like the yellow shirt..
¿ Cuánto cuesta la camisa amarilla?
How much does the yellow shirt cost?.
How much does the yellow shirt cost?.
Yo no sé. Le podemos preguntar a la señorita.
I don't know. We can ask the lady.
I don't know. We can ask the lady.
Señorita, ¿ me puede decir cuánto cuesta esta camisa?
Miss, can you tell me how much this shirt costs?
Miss, can you tell me how much this shirt costs?
La señorita que trabaja en la tienda de ropa dice que la camisa amarilla cuesta treinta y cinco dólares.
The lady that works in the clothing store says that the yellow shirt costs thirty five dollars.
The lady that works in the clothing store says that the yellow shirt costs thirty five dollars.
Esta camisa es muy cara. Yo no quiero gastar tanto dinero.
This shirt is very expensive. I don't want to spend so much money.
This shirt is very expensive. I don't want to spend so much money.
¿ Hay camisas más baratas?
Are there cheaper shirts?
Are there cheaper shirts?
Sí, por supuesto. Nosotros tenemos camisas que cuestan menos aquí, a la derecha.
Yes, of course. We have shirts that cost less, here on the right.
Yes, of course. We have shirts that cost less, here on the right.
Esta camisa me gusta mucho. ¿ A ti te gusta?
I like this shirt very much. Do you like it?
I like this shirt very much. Do you like it?
We could say, "A mi me gusta mucho esta camisa". Either word order would be OK.
Sí, a mi me gusta mucho. ¿ Cuánto cuesta?
Yes, I like it a lot. How much does it cost?
Yes, I like it a lot. How much does it cost?
Señorita, cuánto cuesta esta camisa?
Miss, how much does this shirt cost?
Miss, how much does this shirt cost?
¿ Cuál?
Which one?
Which one?
La camisa azul.
The blue shirt.
The blue shirt.
La camisa azul es muy bonita. Cuesta veinte y cinco dólares.
The blue shirt is very pretty. It costs twenty five dollars.
The blue shirt is very pretty. It costs twenty five dollars.
Yo creo que la voy a comprar.
I think that I am going to buy it.
I think that I am going to buy it.
Notice how we have left out the word "yo" ("I"). The verb form "voy" can only be "I am going", so it is OK to leave out the subject pronoun. We'll see more examples of this, where we eliminate the subject pronoun, when the meaning is clear without it.
Yo tengo que comprar una corbata.
I have to buy a tie.
I have to buy a tie.
Señorita, ¿ Hay corbatas?
Miss, are there ties?.
Miss, are there ties?.
Sí, señor. Nosotros tenemos muchas corbatas muy bonitas.
Yes, sir. We have many pretty ties.
Yes, sir. We have many pretty ties.
Estas corbatas son de seda. Son de buena calidad.
These ties are silk. They are of good quality.
These ties are silk. They are of good quality.
Notice that "son" is the plural of "es". We are tell what "they are".
¿ Cuánto cuestan las corbatas?.
How much do the ties cost?.
How much do the ties cost?.
Las corbatas de seda cuestan diez y ocho dólares.
The silk ties cost eighteen dollars.
The silk ties cost eighteen dollars.
We put "n" on "cuesta" in this sentence since we are saying that they cost eighteen dollars.
Estas corbatas son muy bonitas, pero yo no quiero gastar tanto.
These ties are very pretty, but I don't want to spend so much.
These ties are very pretty, but I don't want to spend so much.
¿ Hay corbatas más baratas?
Are there cheaper ties?
Are there cheaper ties?
Sí, señor. Aquí nosotros tenemos corbatas más económicas, pero no son de seda.
Yes, sir. Here we have cheaper (more economical) ties, but they aren't silk.
Yes, sir. Here we have cheaper (more economical) ties, but they aren't silk.
No importa. ¿ Cuánto cuestan?
Nevermind (it's not important). How much do they cost?
Nevermind (it's not important). How much do they cost?
Estas corbatas cuestan diez dólares, pero no son de la misma calidad como las corbatas de seda.
These ties cost ten dollars, but they aren't of the same quality as the silk ties.
These ties cost ten dollars, but they aren't of the same quality as the silk ties.
A mi me gusta esta corbata. Es muy bonita. A mi me gustan las rayas.
I like this tie. It is very pretty. I like the stripes.
I like this tie. It is very pretty. I like the stripes.
Sí, señor. ¿ Necesita usted algo más?
Yes, sir. Do you need something more (else)?
Yes, sir. Do you need something more (else)?
No, señorita. Esto es todo. ¿ Dónde está la caja?
No, miss. This is all. Where is the cash register?
No, miss. This is all. Where is the cash register?
La caja está cerca de la entrada. ¿ Va usted a pagar con cheque o con tarjeta de crédito?
The cash register is near the entrance. Are you going to pay by check or with a credit card?
The cash register is near the entrance. Are you going to pay by check or with a credit card?
Yo quiero usar mi tarjeta de crédito. Gracias señorita.
I want to use my credit card. Thanks, miss.
I want to use my credit card. Thanks, miss.
Para servirle.
You're welcome (at your service)
You're welcome (at your service)