Message 143 of 642

New Idioms, October 29,2009

Practice writing sentences using these idioms.

dar mucha pena to be very embarrassing, be very disconcerting

Me da mucha pena verte asi. It is very disconcerting to see you like that.

al fin at last, finally

Al fin nos quedamos solos. Finally we're alone.

al contrario on the other hand, on the contrary

Quiero ver esta pelicula, pero, al contrario, prefiero quedarme en casa.
I want to see this movie, but, on the other hand, I want/prefer to stay at home.

Momma Osa
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Quiero ir al nuevo restarante, al contrario, mi amiga quiere ir al McDonald's.
I want to go to the new restaraunt, on the other hand, my friend wants to go to McDonald's.

Me da mucha pena hacer errores en el espaƱol.
It distresses me to make mistakes in Spanish.
OKScissortail's profile

over 2 years ago
Great sentences!

Momma Osa
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over 2 years ago

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