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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [noventa y siete]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. É--se -u-----ormi---/-s- -urm--, -un--e-e--te-evi-or-est-ba e--endido. É_ s_ q____ d______ / s_ d______ a_____ e_ t________ e_____ e_________ É- s- q-e-ó d-r-i-o / s- d-r-i-, a-n-u- e- t-l-v-s-r e-t-b- e-c-n-i-o- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Él se quedó dormido / se durmió, aunque el televisor estaba encendido.
He stayed a while although it was late. É- se -u-dó ---r-to-má-- --n-u---a er- -a-de. É_ s_ q____ u_ r___ m___ a_____ y_ e__ t_____ É- s- q-e-ó u- r-t- m-s- a-n-u- y- e-a t-r-e- --------------------------------------------- Él se quedó un rato más, aunque ya era tarde.
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Él no-vin----u--ue-----am---qu-----. É_ n_ v____ a_____ h_______ q_______ É- n- v-n-, a-n-u- h-b-a-o- q-e-a-o- ------------------------------------ Él no vino, aunque habíamos quedado.
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. E--t----------s-a-a -nc---i--.---- ---ar-o- -e--ue-- --------/-s---urmi-. E_ t________ e_____ e_________ S__ e_______ s_ q____ d______ / s_ d______ E- t-l-v-s-r e-t-b- e-c-n-i-o- S-n e-b-r-o- s- q-e-ó d-r-i-o / s- d-r-i-. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- El televisor estaba encendido. Sin embargo, se quedó dormido / se durmió.
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Y---ra ta-de- -in-emb--go- s--quedó--- ra-o m--. Y_ e__ t_____ S__ e_______ s_ q____ u_ r___ m___ Y- e-a t-r-e- S-n e-b-r-o- s- q-e-ó u- r-t- m-s- ------------------------------------------------ Ya era tarde. Sin embargo, se quedó un rato más.
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Habíamos-q-e-a--. --n --ba-go,-no-v---. H_______ q_______ S__ e_______ n_ v____ H-b-a-o- q-e-a-o- S-n e-b-r-o- n- v-n-. --------------------------------------- Habíamos quedado. Sin embargo, no vino.
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Aun---------n--t-e-e-permiso-----o--u---------u-e. A_____ (___ n_ t____ p______ d_ c________ c_______ A-n-u- (-l- n- t-e-e p-r-i-o d- c-n-u-i-, c-n-u-e- -------------------------------------------------- Aunque (él) no tiene permiso de conducir, conduce.
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Aun-ue--a c-----e-t- --sbal-d-z-,---nd-ce --- -epr---. A_____ l_ c____ e___ r___________ c______ m__ d_______ A-n-u- l- c-l-e e-t- r-s-a-a-i-a- c-n-u-e m-y d-p-i-a- ------------------------------------------------------ Aunque la calle está resbaladiza, conduce muy deprisa.
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Aunque--s-----rrac-o,-v--en-b-------a. A_____ e___ b________ v_ e_ b_________ A-n-u- e-t- b-r-a-h-, v- e- b-c-c-e-a- -------------------------------------- Aunque está borracho, va en bicicleta.
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. N- -ie-e-pe----- de -o---c------n e-bar--------uce. N_ t____ p______ d_ c________ S__ e_______ c_______ N- t-e-e p-r-i-o d- c-n-u-i-. S-n e-b-r-o- c-n-u-e- --------------------------------------------------- No tiene permiso de conducir. Sin embargo, conduce.
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. La-c-l--------r--ba-a-i--- --n -mbar--,--o--uce---- depr-s-. L_ c____ e___ r___________ S__ e_______ c______ m__ d_______ L- c-l-e e-t- r-s-a-a-i-a- S-n e-b-r-o- c-n-u-e m-y d-p-i-a- ------------------------------------------------------------ La calle está resbaladiza. Sin embargo, conduce muy deprisa.
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Él -st--bor--c--. -in-e-----o---a e- bici-l--a. É_ e___ b________ S__ e_______ v_ e_ b_________ É- e-t- b-r-a-h-. S-n e-b-r-o- v- e- b-c-c-e-a- ----------------------------------------------- Él está borracho. Sin embargo, va en bicicleta.
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Ell-----en-uen--- tr--aj-- -un-u---- ----dia--. E___ n_ e________ t_______ a_____ h_ e_________ E-l- n- e-c-e-t-a t-a-a-o- a-n-u- h- e-t-d-a-o- ----------------------------------------------- Ella no encuentra trabajo, aunque ha estudiado.
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Ell- n- v- al---d-c--------- t---e -ol----. E___ n_ v_ a_ m______ a_____ t____ d_______ E-l- n- v- a- m-d-c-, a-n-u- t-e-e d-l-r-s- ------------------------------------------- Ella no va al médico, aunque tiene dolores.
Although she has no money, she buys a car. El-a-se----p-- -n--oc-e- a--q-- -- t-ene--i----. E___ s_ c_____ u_ c_____ a_____ n_ t____ d______ E-l- s- c-m-r- u- c-c-e- a-n-u- n- t-e-e d-n-r-. ------------------------------------------------ Ella se compra un coche, aunque no tiene dinero.
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. E--- ha------i--o -n- car-e-- uni-er--ta-ia- -in-emb---o- n--enc---tr- ----ajo. E___ h_ e________ u__ c______ u_____________ S__ e_______ n_ e________ t_______ E-l- h- e-t-d-a-o u-a c-r-e-a u-i-e-s-t-r-a- S-n e-b-r-o- n- e-c-e-t-a t-a-a-o- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ella ha estudiado una carrera universitaria. Sin embargo, no encuentra trabajo.
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. E--a-tiene--olo-----Sin-e-ba-g-- -- va ---m--ico. E___ t____ d_______ S__ e_______ n_ v_ a_ m______ E-l- t-e-e d-l-r-s- S-n e-b-r-o- n- v- a- m-d-c-. ------------------------------------------------- Ella tiene dolores. Sin embargo, no va al médico.
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. E-l- -- ti-ne--in-ro- Si- -m-ar--, ---co-p-a--n ----e. E___ n_ t____ d______ S__ e_______ s_ c_____ u_ c_____ E-l- n- t-e-e d-n-r-. S-n e-b-r-o- s- c-m-r- u- c-c-e- ------------------------------------------------------ Ella no tiene dinero. Sin embargo, se compra un coche.

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