(a) 1. Sabes tan bien como yo lo que tenemos. 2. En cuanto me den el dinero, voy a Madrid. 3. Luego que venga la criada, pídeselo Vd. 4. A medida que las lanchas entraban en la ensenada, el grupo iba mermando poco a poco. 5. Al salir de la casa vieron al hombre que se escapaba. 6. Como yo le vi por última vez el año pasado, no sé si se acordará de mí. 7. Al fin y al cabo lo ha hecho como lo quiero yo. 8. Quieren que yo las acompañe hasta la iglesia. 9. Por lo que le toca a Juan, ya ha prometido darme el suyo. 10. Tengo cuantos necesito por lo pronto.
(b) 1. As I was walking in the park this morning I met an old friend. 2. As for you, some fine (good) day you are going to get what you deserve. 3. This is not so large as I wanted it. 4. Save your money as much as you can while you are young. 5. As for me myself, I spend as much as I earn. 6. Will you go as far as the corner with me? 7. They are studying Spanish as so many are doing now. 8. You must sign it as well as (tan bien como, or tanto como, lo mismo que) I. 9. As soon as I find the man who owes me all that money, I will lend you some. 10. As we approached the village, the sky was getting darker.
LESSON XXXII
| La libertad nunca puede ser por tiranos defendida ni propagada por esclavos.[32]—EMILIO CASTELAR. |
98. The verb to want in the sense of to wish is translated by querer. Meaning to need, be in want of, it is rendered necesitar, tener menester, hacer falta a.
I want you to tell me at once.
Yo quiero que usted me lo diga en seguida.—ECHEGARAY.
I want another book. Have you any more?
Necesito (tengo menester, me hace falta) otro libro. ¿Tiene Vd. más?