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3.2: Vocabulario- Las tareas

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    • Erica Brown, Alejandra Escudero, María Cristina Montoya, & Elizabeth Small
    • SUNY Oneonta via OER SUNY

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    Objetivos
    • Recognize vocabulary related to chores and errands

    En la escuela

    reading
    La lectura
    writing
    La escritura
    lecture or speech
    El discurso
    homework or task
    La tarea
    writing an essay
    Escribir un ensayo (to write a paper/essay)
    turn in a composition
    Entregar una composición (to hand in a composition)
    collaborate on a presentation
    Colaborar en una presentación (to collaborate on a presentation)
    return books to the library
    Devolver libros a la biblioteca (to return books to the library)
    choose your academic major
    Escoger su concentración académica (to choose your academic major)

    En la casa

    wash the dishes
    Lavar los platos
    dry the dishes
    Secar los platos
    wash the clothes
    Lavar la ropa
    fold the laundry
    Doblar la ropa
    to vacuum
    Pasar la aspiradora
    sweep the floor
    Barrer el piso
    dust
    Sacudir el polvo
    take out the trash
    Sacar la basura
    mow the lawn
    Cortar el césped
    put toys away
    Recoger los juguetes (put the toys away)
    water the plants
    Regar las plantas

    ¿Necesitas repasar el vocabulario de la casa? Mira la sección 4.4 del libro de Español 101.

    En la comunidad

    deposit a check
    Depositar un cheque en el banco (Deposit a check at the bank)
    withdraw money from the ATM
    Sacar dinero del cajero automático
    mail a letter
    Mandar una carta por correo (Mail a letter)
    drop off suits at the dry cleaner
    Dejar los trajes en la tintorería (Drop off the suits at the dry cleaner)
    separate the recycling
    Separar el reciclaje de la basura (Separate the recycling)
    pay taxes
    Pagar los impuestos (to pay taxes)
    vote in elections
    Votar en las elecciones (to vote in elections)

    En la escuela

    • La lectura (reading¡OJO! Es un cognado falso)
    • La escritura (writing)
    • El discurso (lecture, speech)
    • La tarea (homework, task, chore, bit of work)
    • Escribir un ensayo (to write a paper/essay)
    • Entregar una composición (to hand in a composition)
    • Colaborar en una presentación (to collaborate on a presentation)
    • Devolver (o>ue) libros a la biblioteca (to return books to the library)
    • Escoger su concentración académica (to choose your academic major)

    En la casa

    • Lavar los platos (to wash the dishes)
    • Secar los platos (to dry the dishes)
    • Lavar la ropa (to do the laundry, wash the clothes)
    • Doblar la ropa (to fold the laundry/clothes)
    • Pasar la aspiradora (to vacuum)
    • Barrer el piso (to sweep the floor)
    • Sacudir el polvo (to dust)
    • Sacar la basura (to take out the garbage)
    • Cortar el césped (to cut the grass/mow the lawn)
    • Recoger los juguetes (to put away/tidy up the toys)
    • Regar (e>ie) las plantas (to water the plants)

    ¿Necesitas repasar el vocabulario de la casa? Mira la sección 4.4 del libro de Español 101.

    En la comunidad

    • Depositar un cheque en el banco (to deposit a check in the bank)
    • Sacar dinero del cajero automático (to withdraw money from the ATM)
    • Mandar una carta por correo (to mail a letter)
    • Dejar los trajes en la tintorería (to drop off the suits at the dry cleaner’s)
    • Separar el reciclaje de la basura (separate the recycling from the garbage)
    • Pagar los impuestos (to pay taxes)
    • Votar en las elecciones (to vote in elections)

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