James: Hola amigo, How are you?
Pablo: Oh, James! Long time no see! How have you been?
J: Nothing special. Same old same old. How about you?
P: Same. I can’t go anywhere because of COVID!
J: I feel you! It is so boring. What do you do during your free time?
P: These days? I just watch Netflix. I also like hiking. What is your hobby?
J: I like to ride my bike or go for a walk with my dogs.
P: Muy bien, that sounds good! Do you want to go hiking at Devil’s Den this weekend?
J: I would love that! It’s beautiful these days. I am excited!
James: Hola amigo, How are you?
Pablo: Oh, James! Long time no see! How have you been?
Long time no see = hace mucho que no nos vemos = It’s been a while.
Similar expressions (Expresiones similares)
How’s it going?
How’s everything?
How have you been? (¿Cómo has estado?)
J: Nothing special. Same old same old. How about you?
Nada especial. Lo mismo de siempre. ¿Y tú?
Same old same old = same as usual
P: Same. I can’t go anywhere because of COVID!
Mismo. ¡No puedo ir a ninguna parte por COVID!
Anywhere
Where should we go? ¿A dónde quieres ir?
- Anywhere! ¡A cualquier parte!
Usamos “Anywhere” en preguantas (Questions) o negativos (negatives)
· I can't find it anywhere. no lo encuentro por ningún sitio
· did you go anywhere yesterday?¿fuiste a alguna parte ayer?
Then what about positives?
I can go somewhere. Puedo ir a algún lado.
I can go somewhere else. Puedo ir a otro sitio.
J: I feel you! It is so boring. What do you do during your free time?
¡te sigo! Es tan aburrido. ¿Qué haces durante tu tiempo libre?
Feel = sentir
I feel you = I understand = you are telling me = I know
I am so bored.
I feel you. I am bored too.
I am so excited.
You are telling me, I am excited too.
I am so happy.
I know, I am so happy too.
P: These days? I just watch Netflix. I also like hiking. What is your hobby?
¿Hoy en día? Acabo de ver Netflix. También me gusta el senderismo. ¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo?
These days = nowadays = in recent times
Translation activity:
¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo favorito? What is your favorite hobby?
Mi pasatiempo favorito es … My favorite hobby is _____
Me interesa ... I am interested in
¿Qué haces los fines de semana? What do you do on weekend?
Me gusta …. I like _____
Nadar: swim
Ciclismo: cycling, riding my bike
Bailar: dance
Ejercitar: exercise, Work out
Jugar videojuegos: play videogames
Pescar: fish
Cantar: sing
tocar una guitarra: play a guitar
pintar: paint
coser: sew
I like ___(verbo) + ing
I like swimming
I like fishing
I like singing
I like painting
I like sewing
J: I like to ride my bike or go for a walk with my dogs.
Me gusta andar en bicicleta o dar un paseo con mis perros.
Go for a walk = walk
P: Muy bien, that sounds good! Do you want to go hiking at Devil’s Den this weekend?
Muy bien, eso suena bien! ¿Quieres ir de excursión a Devil's Den este fin de semana?
Go hiking = go verbo + ing
e.g., Cómo se dice “ir a pescar” in English?
Go fishing
Ir de compras : go shopping
Ir a limpiar: go cleaning
J: I would love that! It’s beautiful these days. I am excited!
¡Me encantaría! Es hermoso hoy en día. ¡Estoy emocionado!
I would love that = I like it = I love it
Excited = happy = thrilled
Estoy tan emocionada de verte! I am so excited to see you!
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