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79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [setenta y nueve]

Adjetivos 2

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I am wearing a blue dress. L-ev-----sto un ves-i---azu-. L____ p_____ u_ v______ a____ L-e-o p-e-t- u- v-s-i-o a-u-. ----------------------------- Llevo puesto un vestido azul.
I am wearing a red dress. Ll-vo -ue----u----st--o ro-o. L____ p_____ u_ v______ r____ L-e-o p-e-t- u- v-s-i-o r-j-. ----------------------------- Llevo puesto un vestido rojo.
I am wearing a green dress. Ll-vo p--st--u- v-stid- v----. L____ p_____ u_ v______ v_____ L-e-o p-e-t- u- v-s-i-o v-r-e- ------------------------------ Llevo puesto un vestido verde.
I’m buying a black bag. (M---c-mp---u- b--s---egr-. (___ c_____ u_ b____ n_____ (-e- c-m-r- u- b-l-o n-g-o- --------------------------- (Me) compro un bolso negro.
I’m buying a brown bag. (M---com-r--un-b--so-m-rr--. (___ c_____ u_ b____ m______ (-e- c-m-r- u- b-l-o m-r-ó-. ---------------------------- (Me) compro un bolso marrón.
I’m buying a white bag. (Me) com--- un--o--- bla-co. (___ c_____ u_ b____ b______ (-e- c-m-r- u- b-l-o b-a-c-. ---------------------------- (Me) compro un bolso blanco.
I need a new car. N-ces--- -n--o-h- n-ev-. N_______ u_ c____ n_____ N-c-s-t- u- c-c-e n-e-o- ------------------------ Necesito un coche nuevo.
I need a fast car. Necesito un c--h---á-ido. N_______ u_ c____ r______ N-c-s-t- u- c-c-e r-p-d-. ------------------------- Necesito un coche rápido.
I need a comfortable car. Ne--si-- ----o-----ómo-o. N_______ u_ c____ c______ N-c-s-t- u- c-c-e c-m-d-. ------------------------- Necesito un coche cómodo.
An old lady lives at the top. Al-- arr----viv- -na-mu-e- -iej- /-mayor. A___ a_____ v___ u__ m____ v____ / m_____ A-l- a-r-b- v-v- u-a m-j-r v-e-a / m-y-r- ----------------------------------------- Allí arriba vive una mujer vieja / mayor.
A fat lady lives at the top. A-l- -rri-- v-v----- mu-----o---. A___ a_____ v___ u__ m____ g_____ A-l- a-r-b- v-v- u-a m-j-r g-r-a- --------------------------------- Allí arriba vive una mujer gorda.
A curious lady lives below. A--- -ba-- -ive u-- m--er cu-----. A___ a____ v___ u__ m____ c_______ A-l- a-a-o v-v- u-a m-j-r c-r-o-a- ---------------------------------- Allí abajo vive una mujer curiosa.
Our guests were nice people. N--st-----n-i-a--- era-----t--si-pát-c-. N_______ i________ e___ g____ s_________ N-e-t-o- i-v-t-d-s e-a- g-n-e s-m-á-i-a- ---------------------------------------- Nuestros invitados eran gente simpática.
Our guests were polite people. Nue---os-----ta-o- -ra------e-------. N_______ i________ e___ g____ a______ N-e-t-o- i-v-t-d-s e-a- g-n-e a-a-l-. ------------------------------------- Nuestros invitados eran gente amable.
Our guests were interesting people. N-e-t--- in-it--o----a- -en-- i---res-n--. N_______ i________ e___ g____ i___________ N-e-t-o- i-v-t-d-s e-a- g-n-e i-t-r-s-n-e- ------------------------------------------ Nuestros invitados eran gente interesante.
I have lovely children. M---hijo----- ---n--. M__ h____ s__ b______ M-s h-j-s s-n b-e-o-. --------------------- Mis hijos son buenos.
But the neighbours have naughty children. Per- l-s-hi-o--d--lo----c-n-s--on------rados. P___ l__ h____ d_ l__ v______ s__ d__________ P-r- l-s h-j-s d- l-s v-c-n-s s-n d-s-a-a-o-. --------------------------------------------- Pero los hijos de los vecinos son descarados.
Are your children well behaved? ¿--- n---s --n-o-e--ente-? ¿___ n____ s__ o__________ ¿-u- n-ñ-s s-n o-e-i-n-e-? -------------------------- ¿Sus niños son obedientes?

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