1. EJERCICIOS DE TRADUCCIÓN
TRANSLATION EXERCISES
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Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre
Pediatra Neonatólogo
dr_diaz_torre@hotmail.com
(779) 100 - 40 - 26
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2. FUN TIME
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3. Asking someone out:
- I wonder if you would like to go for
a meal ?
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- I wonder if you might like to go to
the cinema?
- I wonder if you might like to go to the
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4. - How about next Saturday?
- Which night would suit you best?
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- I was thinking we could go and see
[name of the film or play]. But if you’d
rather see something else, that’s no
problem.
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5. - Do you like Italian food? There’s a
place I love and I think you will too.
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- Would you like me to pick you up
around 8 pm, or is that too early?
- Great – I look forward to it!
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6. Booking in a restaurant:
- Can I book a table for two people on
[date], please?
- Is there a table available at 8 o’ clock?
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- If there is no table available for that
time:
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- When is the nearest availability?

7. - Is it possible to have a table on the
balcony?
- Is it possible to have a table by the
window?
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- Is it possible to have a table near the
back?
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8. - If you are not familiar with the
restaurant:
- Do you have a dress code?
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- Do you serve wine with the meals?
- Can I request a non-smoking table,
please?
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9. Talking to the waiter:
- Can we see the menu and the wine
list, please?
- What dish and wine would you
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recommend?
- Can we have five minutes to decide,
please?
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- Do you serve any vegetarian food?

10. - Is it possible to have this dish without
fries / mayonnaise / mushrooms?
- Can we have some salt, pepper,
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vinegar and mustard, please?
- Can we order dessert and coffee,
please?
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11. Having a conversation:
- I see what you mean.
- That’s very true.
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- That’s interesting.
- You have a good point there.
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- Do you really think so?

12. - I never thought about it that way
before.
- Have you always lived in [place
name]?
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- Why / when did you move here?
- Have you been to [my city/ town/
country]? What did you think? 12

13. - Where else have you travelled to?
- What did you do during the day?
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- What do you usually do at weekends ?
- What are your favorite films?
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14. - What team do you like / support?
- Who is your favourite player?”
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- Are most of your friends from work /
university?
- Tell me a bit more about what you do.
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15. - How are you finding the food here?
- What do you normally like to eat?
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- Have you tried [food type] before?
- What have you got planned for next
week?
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16. - I had a lovely time tonight. Have you?
- We should try one of your favourite
restaurants another time.
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- Maybe you’d like to go to the cinema
sometime during the week?
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17. - I really enjoyed tonight. Maybe I’ll
bump into you again sometime.
- Best of luck with [something the other
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person is doing]. I hope it all goes
well.
- If you’re ever in [my city/ town/
country], look me up. Here is my 17
address and my phone number.

18. After the meal:
- Can we have the bill, please?
- Do you accept credit cards?
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- The food was delicious, thank you!
- The wine was delicious, thank you!”
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19. CHILDREN PUZZLES:
- What do you call a witch who lives
at the beach?
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- A sand -WITCH !
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20. CHILDREN PUZZLES:
- What instrument do skeletons play?
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- A trom-BONE !
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21. CHILDREN PUZZLES:
- Which room does the ghost hate?
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- The LIVING-room !
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22. CHILDREN PUZZLES:
- Why doesn’t the skeleton like dancing?
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- Because he has no-BODY to dance with !
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23. CHILDREN PUZZLES:
Which are the oldest animals in the zoo?
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- The zebras, because they are still in
black and white !
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24. DR. JCDT
Continuará……..
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25. Gracias por su atención
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Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre
Pediatra Neonatólogo
dr_diaz_torre@hotmail.com
(779) 100 - 40 - 26
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