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77 [seventy-seven]

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giving reasons 3

77 [setenta y siete]

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? ¿P---qu- n---e--o-e--us-e-) -l ---t--? ¿--- q-- n- s- c--- (------ e- p------ ¿-o- q-é n- s- c-m- (-s-e-) e- p-s-e-? -------------------------------------- ¿Por qué no se come (usted) el pastel?
I must lose weight. Te----q-----elga---. T---- q-- a--------- T-n-o q-e a-e-g-z-r- -------------------- Tengo que adelgazar.
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. No--e c-mo el-pas-el-p-rqu- d-b----e--aza-. N- m- c--- e- p----- p----- d--- a--------- N- m- c-m- e- p-s-e- p-r-u- d-b- a-e-g-z-r- ------------------------------------------- No me como el pastel porque debo adelgazar.
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? ¿-o- --- -o s- -o-a-(us-e---l- cer---a? ¿--- q-- n- s- t--- (------ l- c------- ¿-o- q-é n- s- t-m- (-s-e-) l- c-r-e-a- --------------------------------------- ¿Por qué no se toma (usted) la cerveza?
I have to drive. Aú- ---o---ndu-ir. A-- d--- c-------- A-n d-b- c-n-u-i-. ------------------ Aún debo conducir.
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. No-m---- ---o-p--q---a-n -en-o-q-- ------ir. N- m- l- t--- p----- a-- t---- q-- c-------- N- m- l- t-m- p-r-u- a-n t-n-o q-e c-n-u-i-. -------------------------------------------- No me la tomo porque aún tengo que conducir.
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? ¿P-- --é--o-t--t-----el-café--tú)? ¿--- q-- n- t- t---- e- c--- (---- ¿-o- q-é n- t- t-m-s e- c-f- (-ú-? ---------------------------------- ¿Por qué no te tomas el café (tú)?
It is cold. E-t---río. E--- f---- E-t- f-í-. ---------- Está frío.
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. N--m---o -o-o--o--ue es-á-fr--. N- m- l- t--- p----- e--- f---- N- m- l- t-m- p-r-u- e-t- f-í-. ------------------------------- No me lo tomo porque está frío.
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? ¿P-r qu- n---- t---------é? ¿--- q-- n- t- t---- e- t-- ¿-o- q-é n- t- t-m-s e- t-? --------------------------- ¿Por qué no te tomas el té?
I have no sugar. N- ----o----c--. N- t---- a------ N- t-n-o a-ú-a-. ---------------- No tengo azúcar.
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. N---e-lo ---- --r-u- n----ngo-----ar. N- m- l- t--- p----- n- t---- a------ N- m- l- t-m- p-r-u- n- t-n-o a-ú-a-. ------------------------------------- No me lo tomo porque no tengo azúcar.
Why aren’t you eating the soup? ¿P-- q-é n--s--to---(-s--d) -- --p-? ¿--- q-- n- s- t--- (------ l- s---- ¿-o- q-é n- s- t-m- (-s-e-) l- s-p-? ------------------------------------ ¿Por qué no se toma (usted) la sopa?
I didn’t order it. N- l--h----d--o. N- l- h- p------ N- l- h- p-d-d-. ---------------- No la he pedido.
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. No----l- c-mo por-u-----l---- -e-ido. N- m- l- c--- p----- n- l- h- p------ N- m- l- c-m- p-r-u- n- l- h- p-d-d-. ------------------------------------- No me la como porque no la he pedido.
Why don’t you eat the meat? ¿Po----é ---s- --m---ust-d)----car-e? ¿--- q-- n- s- c--- (------ l- c----- ¿-o- q-é n- s- c-m- (-s-e-) l- c-r-e- ------------------------------------- ¿Por qué no se come (usted) la carne?
I am a vegetarian. S-- -e-e-ar-a---/-a. S-- v---------- /--- S-y v-g-t-r-a-o /-a- -------------------- Soy vegetariano /-a.
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. No--e-la--o-- -o-que so----ge--ria---/-a. N- m- l- c--- p----- s-- v---------- /--- N- m- l- c-m- p-r-u- s-y v-g-t-r-a-o /-a- ----------------------------------------- No me la como porque soy vegetariano /-a.

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Gestures help with the learning of vocabulary

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