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If you want to buy a pair of shoes, you would look for this specific clothing item in a Spanish store.
¿Qué son los zapatos?
This is the document you ask the server for when you are finished eating and are ready to pay.
¿Qué es la cuenta?
This is the room in the house where you would typically find la estufa, el refrigerador, and el microondas.
¿Qué es la cocina?
If you have a severe cough and a sore throat, a doctor might prescribe this liquid medicine.
¿Qué es el jarabe?
This is the place you would go if you want to swim, sunbathe, and build sandcastles.
¿Qué es la playa?
This is the question you would ask a store clerk to find out how much a souvenir costs.
¿Cuánto cuesta? (or ¿Cuánto cuestan?)
This is the item you use to cut your steak, which is usually paired with un tenedor (a fork).
¿Qué es un cuchillo?
This reflexive verb describes the very first thing you do in the morning before you even get out of bed.
¿Qué es despertarse? (or despertarme)
If you are running a high temperature, you are said to have this condition.
¿Qué es la fiebre?
This popular sport requires una raqueta, una red, and a green ball.
¿Qué es el tenis?
You would use this specific phrase if a pair of pants is too small and you need a larger size.
¿Qué es una talla más grande?
If you are thirsty at a restaurant, you might order this beverage "con gas" or "sin gas."
¿Qué es el agua?
This is the chore you are doing if you are using a broom to clean the floor.
¿Qué es barrer el suelo? (or limpiar el suelo)
This is how you would tell a doctor "My stomach hurts" using the verb doler.
¿Qué es "Me duele el estómago"?
This is the Spanish verb used to describe watching a movie at the cinema or a show on TV
¿Qué es ver? (or mirar)
This is where you physically go within a department store to pay for your items.
¿Qué es la caja?
This is the Spanish verb you use when you want to physically order your food from the server.
¿Qué es pedir?
To express that you do an action "before" doing something else, you would use this Spanish preposition.
¿Qué es antes de?
This is the part of your body where you would wear a watch or a bracelet.
¿Qué es la muñeca? (Accept el brazo for partial credit, but muñeca is wrist).
If your friend invites you to go to a concert on "el fin de semana," these are the two specific days they are talking about.
¿Qué son el sábado y el domingo?
Translate this common FLACS-style shopping phrase into English: "Esta camisa está en rebaja."
What is "This shirt is on sale"?
If a menu says "El plato del día incluye la sopa", this is what you automatically get with your meal.
What is "The soup is included with the daily special (or dish of the day)"?
This is the correct way to say "I have to set the table" using the obligation formula tener + que + infinitive.
¿Qué es "Tengo que poner la mesa"?
If a FLACS reading passage says "El paciente debe quedarse en cama por tres días," this is what the patient must do.
What is "Stay in bed for three days"?
Translate this sentence, which uses the near-future tense: "Mañana voy a andar en patineta con mis amigos."
What is "Tomorrow I am going to skateboard with my friends"?