| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the manners (good or bad) | los modales |
Your son has very good manners. | Tu hijo tiene muy buenos modales. |
What bad manners! He hasn't even said hello. | ¡Qué malos modales! Ni siquiera ha saludado. |
It's not that he's impolite, but that nobody taught him manners. | No es que sea descortés, sino que nadie le enseñó modales. |
the swear word | el taco |
Guys, don't say swear words in front of the children. | Chicos, no digáis tacos delante de los niños. |
My grandmother says a lot of swear words when she drives. | Mi abuela dice muchos tacos cuando conduce. |
to imitate | imitar |
Children imitate their parents. | Los niños imitan a sus padres. |
My brother imitates the boss's voice very well. | Mi hermano imita muy bien la voz del jefe. |
incapable, unable | incapaz |
My daughter is incapable of lying. | Mi hija es incapaz de mentir. |
He's incapable of saying sorry. | Es incapaz de pedir perdón. |
realistic | realista |
You have to be realistic: you're not going to learn Chinese in a month. | Hay que ser realista: no vas a aprender chino en un mes. |
Your plan isn't very realistic. | Tu plan no es muy realista. |
the beginner, the newbie | el novato |
The newbie lets out a swear word in every meeting. | El novato suelta un taco en cada reunión. |
The newbie imitates everything the boss does. | La novata imita todo lo que hace la jefa. |
It's not that the newbie is incapable, but that nobody explains anything to him. | No es que el novato sea incapaz, sino que nadie le explica nada. |
The newbie still doesn't know anyone in the office. | El novato todavía no conoce a nadie en la oficina. |
We've all been beginners at some point. | Todos hemos sido novatos alguna vez. |
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