DATE
The dates on a calendar
play a very important role in our daily lives. The names of days and
months will definitely
come up in conversation with Hispanics, as you discuss birthdays, appointments,
or scheduled activities. The days of the week are
Sunday
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domingo
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Monday
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lunes
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Tuesday
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martes
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Wednesday
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miércoles
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Thursday
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jueves
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Friday
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viernes
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Saturday
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sabado
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And the months of the year are
The months of the year are
ENGLISH
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SPANISH
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ENGLISH
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SPANISH
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January
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enero
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July
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julio
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February
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febrero
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August
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agosto
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March
|
marzo
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September
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septiembre
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April
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abril
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October
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octubre
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May
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mayo
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November
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noviembre
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June
|
junio
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December
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diciembr
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The U.S. and some
segments of the United Kingdom use the month/day/year (m/d/y), or
short date format. The
majority of Asian countries, as well as Portugal, South Africa (English), and Canada
(French) use the y/m/d date format. Most countries with European influence and Latin American
countries use the d/m/y date format. In Latin American countries, they will
sometimes include the day of the week at the
beginning of the d/m/y
date.
ENGLISH
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SPANISH
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What is today’s date?
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؟Qué es la fecha de
hoy?
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June 21, 2004
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Veintiuno de junio, dos mil cuatro
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6/21/04
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seis/veintiuno/cero cuatro
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The 21st day of June 2004
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El dيa
veinte y uno de junio, dos mil cuatro
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What is today’s day and date?
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؟Qué son el dيa de hoy y la fecha?
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Monday, June 21,2004
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lunes, veintiuno de junio, dos mil cuatro
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Time
Time can be displayed under a 12-hour or a 24-hour clock. Under the
12-hour clock, you identify time by stating the hour and
minutes, followed by a.m. or p.m., depending on the time of
day. Fifteen-minute increments can be expressed as “quarter,” “half,” and “three-quarters” of an hour. Clocks at some train stations
and airports will display time using the international
standard notation, hh:mm:ss.
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To convert time expressed in 24-hour-clock form to standard time,
subtract 12 from the hours notation if the time is
greater than 12. The time 23:40 would be converted
to standard time as follows: 23 less 12 equals 11. The time expressed by 23:40 is therefore 11:40 p.m. The seconds are not mentioned when
telling time. Some examples follow: Here are some sample discussions of time based on the
12-hour clock:
ENGLISH
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SPANISH
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What time is it?
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؟Qué hora es?
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It is early.
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Es
temprano.
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It is 1:10 a.m.
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Es la una y diez de la mañana.
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You can also express time in quarter-hour
increments. Fifteen minutes is one-quarter, or cuarto. Thirty minutes is
one-half, or media (it assumes the feminine gender of the hour).
Forty-five minutes is three-fourths, or tres cuartos.
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SPANISH
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It is 11:15 p.m.
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Son las once y cuarto de la noche.
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It is 2:30 p.m.
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Son las dos y media de la tarde.
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What time does your flight arrive?
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؟A qué hora llega su vuelo?
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My flight arrives at 2:45 p.m.
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Mi vuelo llega a las dos y tres cuartos de
la tarde.
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My flight arrives at 2:55 p.m.
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Mi vuelo llega a las tres menos cinco
minutos de la tarde.
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I am leaving at 1:00 p.m.
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Salgo a la una de la tarde.
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I am leaving at midnight.
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Salgo a la medianoche.
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We are going to lunch at noon.
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Vamos a almorzar al mediodيa.
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It is early, if we call it dinner.
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Es muy tarde para comer.
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It is too late to eat.
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Es temprano, si le llamamos cena.
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Here are some discussions of time based on
the 24-hour clock: Twenty minutes after one in the morning would be expressed
as follows:
01.20 hours cero uno veinte horas
Six fifty p.m. would be expressed as
follows:
18.50 hours La
hora dieciocho con cincuenta minutos
Units of Measure
In this part we will introduce you to a
few of the units of measure that you may come across in talking to Hispanics.
We generally use the standard system in the U.S., but can see evidence of the
introduction of the metric system in product labeling. Even our cereal box
tells us that it contains 25.5 ounces, or 723 grams of cereal. Most Latin
American countries use the metric system of measurements.
Weight
There are not too many Spanish units of
measure for weights, even when you include those terms used in science. In the
following sections you will find a few sentences that include standard and
metric weight terminology that may come up in a casual conversation.
Standard Weight
Most of our weight measurements involve
pounds and ounces. We use these terms extensively in Chapter 7, “Shopping,” where we talk about buying
a pound of this and four ounces of something else. The following are a few
sentences that provide the translation for standard weight terms:
There are 16 ounces
in a pound. Hay dieciséis onzas en una libra.
There are 2,000
pounds in a ton. Hay dos mil libras en una tonelada.
Our baby weighed 8 oz
at birth.
Nuestro bebé pesَ ocho onzas cuando naciَ.
I weigh 165 pounds. Peso
ciento sesenta y cinco libras.
These sentences demonstrate how the
preceding terms can be used to convey other messages related to weight:
I don’t want to weigh one
ounce more.
No quiero pesar una onza mas.
I feel like I weigh a ton after eating Me siento como que peso una tonelada después
that meal. de
comer esa comida.
Most Latin American countries use the
metric system of measurements. A unit of
weight measurement is the kilogram, also referred to as the kilo. Here are some examples of
sentences that include terminology related to metric units of measure:
I purchased one
kilogram of corn. Compré un kilo de maiz.
One kilogram equals
2.2 pounds. Un kilo iguala dos punto dos libras.
A 20 ounce loaf of
bread weighs 566 grams. Una barra de pan de veinte onzas pesa
quinientos sesenta y seis gramos.
Dimensions
Dimension is the measurement of an
object in terms of its length, width, and height, or the diameter of a circle
or sphere. Here are some sentences that might be used in discussions involving
dimensions:
How big is the table? ؟De qué tamaño es la mesa?
The table is 8 feet
long, 4 feet wide, La mesa tiene ocho pies de
largo, cuatro
and 3 1/2 feet high. pies de ancho, y tres pies y
medio de
altura
The table has a
circular map of North and La
mesa tiene un mapa circular de
Norte
South America that is 3 feet in diameter. y Sudamérica que tiene tres pies de
diametro.
Measurements in Recipes
Recipes use the following measurements to
specify how much of the ingredients are to be used in food preparation. There
are two translations for teaspoon and tablespoon. The first is the translation
for the utensil itself; the second translation is for the quantity the spoon is
able to hold. Use a number or fraction from the “Numbers” section in this chapter to specify how
much of the ingredient is to be used. The two metric measurements of volume are
translated at the end of the list.
Teaspoon Cucharita
Teaspoon (quantity) Cucharadita
Tablespoon Cuchara
Tablespoon (quantity) Cucharada
Cup Taza
Pint Pinta
Quart Cuarto de galَn
Gallon Galَn
Liter Litro
Milliliter Mililitro
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Here are a few examples that show how
measurements are used in a recipe book:
Add 1/2 cup grated
cheese.
Añada media taza de queso
rallado.
Add 1/4 tablespoon salt. Añada un cuarto de cucharada de sal.
Sprinkle one
teaspoonful of cinnamon. Rocie una cucharadita de canela.
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me, and taked with various spanish Source , like Book Speak Basic Spanish in No Time, Huga in Spanish, Spanish
For Dummies Etc. This chapter introduced you to some very useful Information in
Spanish , However this article just a theory, and the ability to speak..it
depends on you.
Lets´s study SPANISH,
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