HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF DAILY QUIZZES FOR SPANISH 101
(...in process of being updated to include the coming quizzes...)
QUESTIONS/PREGUNTAS
y
TRANSLATIONS/TRADUCCIONES
PARA SPA 101
The best way to practice these is the following:
Read through every one in Spanish, out loud, taking note of the English meanings.
Do this several times in succession, over several days.
Then, put a strip of paper over the English meanings; see if you know what the questions are asking.
Do this until you've got them completely right.
�Qui�n eres t�?
(Who are you?)
�De d�nde eres t�?
(Where are you from?)
�Qu� eres t�?
(What are you?)
�C�mo eres t�?
(What are you like?)
�C�mo est�s t�?
(How are you feeling?)
2
�Cu�l es la capital de...?
(What's the capital of...?)
�C�mo te llamas?
(What's your name? lit: How do you call yourself?)
�C�mo se escribe tu nombre?
(How do you spell your name?)
�D�nde est�s t�?
(Where are you?)
�C�mo se escribe (name of a Spanish-speaking country)?
(How do you spell...?)
3
�D�nde est� (name of a Spanish-speaking country)?
(Where is...?)
Describe this by relation to other countries
�C�mo se dice ______ en espa�ol?
(How do you say ______ in Spanish?)
�C�mo se llama (an indicated person)?
(What is ________'s name?)
�De d�nde es (an indicated person)?
(Where is __________ from?)
�Cu�l es tu n�mero de tel�fono?
(What is your phone number?)
4
Make sure you know how to respond to each of these commands
Saca un papel.
(Take out a piece of paper.)
Escribe algo en tu libro.
(Write something in your book)
Mira tu l�piz.
(Look at your pencil.)
Abre el libro a la p�gina ___.
(Open the book to page ____.)
Cierra el libro, por favor.
(Close the book, please.)
�Escucha!
(Listen!)
Lev�ntate.
(Get up.)
Si�ntate.
(Sit down.)
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�Cu�ntos son ____ y _____ ?
(How much is _____ + _____ ?)
�Cu�nto es un cr�dito en MCC?
(How much does one credit cost at MCC?)
�De qu� pa�s eres t�?
(What country are you from?)
�De qu� nacionalidad eres t�?
(What nationality are you?)
6
�C�mo se llama el presidente
de los Estados Unidos?
(What is the name of the president
of the United States?)
�De d�nde es el presidente?
(Where is the president from?)
�Cu�ntos a�os tienes t�?
(How old are you?)
�Cu�ntos a�os tiene el profesor?
(How old is the professor?)
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�Qu� haces?
(What do you do? What are you doing?)
�Qu� hacen tus padres?
(What do your parents do?
What are your parents doing?)
�Cu�les son tus apellidos?
(What are your last names?)
Keep in mind the Spanish
tradition of using the TWO last names
�Qui�n es un deportista famoso/a?
(Who is a famous professional athlete?)
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�Qu� bailas, cuando vas a los clubes?
(What do you dance, when you go to clubs?)
�Qu� tomas, normalmente?
(What do you drink, normally?)
�Qu� quieres?
(What do you want?)
�D�nde trabajas?
(Where do you work?)
�D�nde vives?
(Where do you live?)
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�D�nde compras una buena c�mara?
(Where do you buy a good camera?
�Qu� cosas tienes en tu habitaci�n?
(What things do you have in your room?)
�Qu� hace Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez?
(What does Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez do?)
�Qu� usas con un cepillo de dientes?
(What do you use with a toothbrush?)
10
Translate:
I like New York, but I don't like Miami.
(Me gusta Nueva York, pero no me gusta Miami.)
My parents like Oldsmobiles.
(A mis padres les gustan los Oldsmobiles.)
Hey, what's up?
(Oye, �qu� hay?)
Students like to walk, study
and watch television.
(A los estudiantes les gusta caminar,
estudiar y mirar la televisi�n.)
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�Tienes m�s clases esta tarde?
�Esta noche? �Ma�ana?
(Do you have more classes this afternoon?
Tonight? Tomorrow?)
�Cu�ndo es la prueba del cap�tulo en la clase?
(When is the chapter quiz in the class?)
�Tenemos ex�menes finales los s�bados
en esta universidad?
(Do we have final exams on Saturdays
in this university?)
�Tenemos clase el mi�rcoles antes del
D�a de Acci�n de Gracias?
(Do we have class on the Wednesday
before Thanksgiving Day?)
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�Te gusta estudiar por la ma�ana,
por la tarde o por la noche?
(Do you like to study in the morning,
in the afternoon or at night?)
�Cu�ndo es tu programa de televisi�n
favorita y c�mo se llama?
(When is your favorite television
program and what is it called?)
�Cu�ndo es el pr�ximo partido de f�tbol
o de lacrosse de la universidad?
(When is the next soccer or lacrosse
game of the university?)
�Cu�ndo vas t� a fiestas?
(When do you go to parties?)
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�Cu�ndo caminas en el parque?
(When do you walk in the park?)
�D�nde compras pizza generalmente?
(Where do you buy pizza normally?)
�Qu� te gusta beber m�s: cerveza,
vino, Coca-cola o Kool-Aid?
(What do you like to drink more:
beer, wine, Coke or Kool-Aid?)
�Cu�les d�as miras televisi�n?
(On which days do you watch TV?)
�Cu�les d�as tienes clase de
espa�ol este semestre?
(What days do you have Spanish
this semester?)
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�Qu� tienes que hacer ma�ana?
(What do you have to do tomorrow?)
�Qu� vas a hacer el s�bado?
(What are you going to do on Saturday?)
�Cu�ndo vas a estudiar tu espa�ol esta semana?
(When are you going to study your Spanish this week?)
�En qu� clase tienes que estudiar mucho?
(In which class do you have to study a lot?)
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�Te gusta bailar?
(Do you like to dance?)
�Tienes que estudiar esta noche?
(Do you have to study tonight?)
�A Ud. le gusta esquiar?
(Do you like to ski?)
�Vas a cantar La Bamba hoy?
(Are you going to sing La Bamba today?)
�Va a trabajar Ud. esta noche?
(Are you going to work tonight?)
�Cu�ndo vas a comprar una computadora nueva?
(When are you going to buy a new computer?)
�De qui�n es el coche que usas?
(Whose car do you use?)
�A ti y a tus amigos os gusta nadar?
(Do you and your friends like to swim?)
16
Translate:
I live in Rochester, but I�m going to study
in Washington because I want to be a lawyer.
(Vivo en Rochester, pero voy a estudiar en
Washington porque quiero ser abogado.)
My parents are Northamerican, but their
family is from Per� and Colombia, two
countries in South America.
(Mis padres son norteamericanos, pero
su familia es de Per� y de Colombia, dos
pa�ses en Sudam�rica.)
On Friday, in the evening, she wants to go
to a concert, and I'm going to go too, but
I have to do my homework in the afternoon.
(El viernes, por la noche, ella quiere ir a
un concierto, y voy a ir tambi�n, pero tengo
que hacer mi tarea por la tarde.)
I like to read a lot, therefore, I'm going to
study literature in the university, of course!
It doesn't matter how much I have to study because
I like books.
(Me gusta mucho leer, por eso, voy a estudiar
literatura en la universidad, �por supuesto!
No importa cu�nto tengo que estudiar porque
me gustan los libros.)
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�Qu� haces en la escuela?
(What do you do in school?)
�Qu� haces en el cine?
(What do you do in the movie theater?)
�Qu� haces en la biblioteca?
(What do you do in the library?)
�Para qu� vas al supermercado?
(Why do you go to the supermarket?)
�Para qu� vas a una discoteca?
(Why do you go to a dance club?)
�Para qu� vas a un restaurante?
(Why do you go to a restaurant?)
�A qui�n ves en un restaurante?
(Who do you see in a restaurant?)
�A qui�n ves en el hospital?
(Who do you see in the hospital?)
�A qui�n ves en la casa?
(Who do you see in the house?)
18
(due Friday, November 14)
Translate:
I have breakfast every day in the
cafeteria at the university.
My brother gets up early on Sundays,
because he has to work.
My sister always washes her hair at night.
The doctor says we should exercise (from the
infinitive: hacer gimnasia) a minimum of
three days per week.
My mother, my aunt and I all run every
morning, and then we go to work.
My friends like to go to the movies every weekend.
Do you shower twice (use: dos veces) a day?
Y'all need to study on Saturday,
if you want to do well on Monday's history test.
My father brushes his teeth three times a day.
I study a lot, but I should work more as
a volunteer in the community, too.
ANSWER KEY
19 (Due Monday, November 17)
Translate:
Estoy estudiando en la escuela
porque quiero hacer bien.
Voy a cantar la Bamba todos los
d�as y todas las noches.
Tengo que trabajar despu�s de correr.
Voy a visitar a mi abuela.
-�Qu� haces para la comida?
-Yo hago papas fritas.
-�Qu� est�s haciendo para la comida?
-Estoy haciendo papas fritas.
Estoy tocando la guitarra para
la clase de m�sica.
Tenemos que hacer tarea por la noche
para la clase de espa�ol porque me
gusta el espa�ol m�s que dormir;
es mucho m�s interesante.
20
(mi�rcoles, 19 de noviembre)
Answer the following questions:
�En cu�les meses hace mucho
fr�o aqu� en Rochester?
�En cu�les meses hace calor aqu�?
�Qu� te gusta hacer cuando hace fr�o?
�Qu� te gusta hacer cuando hace calor?
�Qu� tiempo hace hoy?
�Cu�l es una temperatura
t�pica en el verano?
�Qu� tiempo hace en junio?
�D�nde hace mucho viento normalmente?
21
(viernes, 21 de noviembre)
Answer the following questions:
�Qu� sabes bailar?
�A qui�n conoces muy bien?
�Qui�n sabe hacer mucho dinero
en Estados Unidos?
�Cu�nto conoces a Britney Spears?
�Cu�nto sabes de Britney Spears?
�Cu�l instrumento musical
sabes tocar?
�Cu�l ciudad conoces muy bien?
�Sabes c�mo se llama el presidente
de la universidad?
�Qui�n sabe tu n�mero de tel�fono?
22
(lunes, 24 de noviembre)
Translate:
This CD is by (use: de) Enrique Iglesias,
and that CD is by Shakira.
I don't know how much those CDs (over there)
cost. Do you know?
Those books cost $20, and these books here
cost about $30.
I see the salsa CDs there...How much
do those cost?
These lawyers in Rochester...I don't
know what to do...they cost more than
those lawyers in rural Tennessee.
ANSWER KEY
23
(mi�rcoles, 26 de noviembre)
Translate:
There are 60 minutes in one hour.
It's 5:00 in the morning when I get up.
It's 5:30 when I take a shower.
It's 6:10 when I eat breakfast.
It's 7:09 when I get to work at the university.
It's 7:59 when I see the students in my morning class.
It's 12:02 when I eat lunch.
It's 3:00 in the afternoon when I read my books for Wednesday's class.
It's 5:15 when I arrive home, and eat supper with my family.
It's 10:00 at night when I go to bed.
ANSWER KEY
24
(lunes, 1 de diciembre)
Translate:
I return home late, because there is
a test tomorrow.
I go to bed at 1:00, when I have to study a lot.
You sleep six hours every night, don't you?
She wakes up at 6:25 every morning.
I don't understand why you go to the cafeteria
when you can eat at home.
Class begins at 1:00 in the afternoon.
My friends play baseball in the summer, but
I don't play football with them in the fall.
When you love someone, you do many silly things.
My professor always says things in Spanish
and in English.
I'm tired, so I'm thinking about the
end of the semester.
ANSWER KEY
25
(mi�rcoles, 3 de diciembre)
Translate:
My parents are sleeping, so we can have the party here.
The kids are enjoying themselves, so their parents prefer
to sit down and have lunch in peace (use: en paz).
I don't like this restaurant: they are always serving
things that I don't ask for.
When I wear blue pants with a pink shirt and yellow shoes,
my sister says that I need to wear different clothes.
Today, that man is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, and
the woman with him is wearing a short-sleeved blouse,
a long skirt, and high-heeled shoes.
My shoes are brown.
His jacket is orange; I don't want to buy an orange jacket.
ANSWER KEY
26
(viernes, 5 de diciembre)
Translate
(using POR or PARA as needed):
This brush is for cleaning
the computer.
I am going to be in Caracas
for one year.
I work in the morning, and I
study at night.
I need your car to go downtown, please.
My friend is studying (in order)
to be a lawyer.
I work in order to have money.
Mar�a is from Spain, but she is
in the United States.
The class takes place in room 6-333.
The U2 concert is in the Blue Cross Arena,
and Bono is there tonight.
ANSWER KEY
27
(lunes, 8 de diciembre)
Review sets 1 - 8
28
(mi�rcoles, 10 de diciembre)
Review sets 9 - 17
29
(viernes, 12 de diciembre)
Review sets 18 - 26
EXAMEN FINAL...DICIEMBRE 13 A 18