Spanish: Everyday Problems Vocabulary Exercise 2

A second exercise on vocabulary for expressing and describing everyday problems in Spanish. Elementary–intermediate level.

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Verbs for life's frustrations — lastimar (to hurt/injure), ponchar (to get a flat tyre — Mexico/Latin America), atascar (to get stuck/clog), decepcionar (to disappoint), molestar (to bother/annoy), cansar (to tire out). These verbs let you narrate everything that can go wrong in a day.

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Ir a + infinitive for upcoming problems — This set practices ir a + infinitive (going to do something) in a negative context: Te vas a lastimar (You're going to hurt yourself), Se te va a ponchar la llanta (You're going to get a flat). The reflexive se te va a pattern is very natural for things that 'happen to' you.

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Expressing frustration in Spanish — ¡Qué fastidio! (How annoying!). ¡No puede ser! (This can't be happening!). Me tiene harto/a (I'm fed up with it). ¡Siempre lo mismo! (Always the same thing!). ¡Me colmó la paciencia! (That's the last straw! — literally 'it filled my patience'). Frustration vocabulary sounds authentic when it's idiomatic.

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Complete the translations below, using one of the following words:llegar, decepcionar, ponchar, molestar, olvidar, perder, lastimar, atascar, cansar, caer

1. You're going to hurt your leg. → Te vas a tu pierna.✓

2. You're going to get a flat tire. → Se te va a la llanta.✓

3. You're going to miss your bus. → Te vas a tu autobús.✓

4. You will forget to pay the bill. → Vas a a pagar la cuenta.✓

5. You're going to get stuck in traffic. → Te vas a en el tráfico.✓

6. You're going to get disappointed. → Te vas a .✓

7. You're going to get tired. → Te vas a .✓

8. You're going to be late to class. → Te vas a tarde a tu clase.✓

9. You're going to drop the phone. → Vas a dejar el telefono.✓

10. You're going to upset your mom. → Vas a a tu mamá.✓