Question

Type out what you would say in the Spanish idiom that you would use in each of the following situations:

1. Your new neighbor looks mean but after talking to him for a short time, you realize he is actually very nice.

2. After a long illness, your boss is happy to be back at work.

3. You come running into a work meeting fifteen minutes late.

4. Your boyfriend (or girlfriend) moves to a new town three hours away. You're sure that things will still work out.

5. You're visiting Mexico and you decide to greet a new friend with a kiss on the cheek, which is a local custom.

You will be graded on (a) pronunciation, (b) fluency (your teacher can tell that you practiced), and (c) overall quality of your response.

Answer 1

1. Este vecino se ve malo....Pero despues de hablar con el un rato me parecio agradable.

2. Ay porque tenia que llegar el jefe..podiamos hacer lo que querramos pero ya no, ojala se hubiese quedado mas tiempo enfermo.

3. Dios mio ayudame a que no me boten del trabajo ojala que me perdonen por llegar tarde!!!

4. Esta bien no tengo nada de que preocuparme todo estara bien lo podre ver en los fines de semana y el no me va a dejar por otra o algo asi..

5. Ojala que el no se sienta raro, si pone una cara como de 'que caramba haces', le explicare que eso es una costumbre de Mexico.