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Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Vocabulary:
Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on /yás/Just= sólo/ apenas
Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why don't you come /kuík/Quick= rápido
here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've /tu sei/To say= infinitivo (ar-er-
done on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home ir)= decir
and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so /dat/That= que
good to catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job! /láik/Like= como / semejante
/gréit/ Great= genial
Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find /sáturdei/ Saturday= sábado
because the house numbers are really strange here. If you /bérer/ Better= mejor
turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white /bícos/ Because= porque
house on Charles Road, there's a small side street behind it /ai am mitin/ I am meeting= Yo
with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street estoy reuniéndome
doesn't have a different name! But call me if you get lost and /sándei/ Sunday= domingo
I'll come and get you. /sou/So= entonces
If= (condicional) = si
Let me know if there's anything you do or don't like to eat. Yes no es lo mismo if
Really looking forward to seeing you! /estiil/ Still= todavía
/wái/ Why= por qué?
See you soon! /cóm/Come= venir
/jiiir/Here= aquí
Gregor /jér/ Her= su de ella for her(para
Hi Samia,

Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Vocabulary:
Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on
Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why don't you come /dén/Then= Luego
here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've Can = poder
done on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home /niú/New= nuevo
and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so Flat= piso
good to catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job! /ol/All= todo
/da work/The work = el trabajo
Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find /wi jaf don/We have done=
because the house numbers are really strange here. If you nosotros hemos hecho
turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white On= preposition de lugar = sobre
house on Charles Road, there's a small side street behind it /kítchen/Kitchen= cocina
with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street /sins/Since= desde
doesn't have a different name! But call me if you get lost and /muft-in/Moved in= nos
I'll come and get you. mudamos
Can= puedo/poder
Let me know if there's anything you do or don't like to eat. /it/Eat= comer
Really looking forward to seeing you! /gou for a walk/Go for a walk=
salir a caminar
See you soon! /afternún/Afternoon= tarde
/cach ap/Catch up= ponerse al
Gregor día
Hi Samia,

Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Vocabulary:
Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on /waant/Want= querer
Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why don't you come /tu jiir/To hear= infinitivo= oír
here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've /yab/Job= trabajo
done on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home /áuar/Our= nuestro / nuestra
and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so Job= ocupación
good to catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job! /éidres/Address= dirección
/bat/But= pero
Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find /it is/It is = eso es
because the house numbers are really strange here. If you A= un / una
turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white Bit = poco
house on Charles Road, there's a small side street behind it /jar/Hard= dificil = difficult
with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street /fáin/Find= encontrar
doesn't have a different name! But call me if you get lost and /jáus-námbers/House numbers=
I'll come and get you. numeros de las casas
Are= son
Let me know if there's anything you do or don't like to eat. /ríli/Really= realmente
Really looking forward to seeing you! /estréinch/Strange= /extraño/
/tórn- léf/Turn left=girar a la izq.
See you soon! /post-ófis/Post office= oficina de
correo
Gregor
Hi Samia,

Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Vocabulary:
Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on /kíp-góin/Keep going= continua
Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why don't you come /wait/white= blanca
here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've /dér-is/There is= hay (singular)
done on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home /sai/Side = lado
and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so /estrít/Street= calle
good to catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job! /bijáin/Behind= detrás
/wíz/With= con
Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find /don ask-mi/Don’t ask me= no
because the house numbers are really strange here. If you me preguntes
turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white /cól mi/Call me= llámame
house on Charles Road, there's a small side street behind it /guét loss/Get lost= perderse
with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street I will come= future = yo vendré
doesn't have a different name! But call me if you get lost and Get you= te encuentro
I'll come and get you. Let= dejar
/enizín/Anything=cualquier cosa
Let me know if there's anything you do or don't like to eat. /ríli lukin forwar tu sin yu/Really
Really looking forward to seeing you! looking forward to seeing you!=
realmente tengo muchas ganas
See you soon! de verte!

Gregor
Hi Samia,

Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Vocabulary:
Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on /yás/Just= sólo/ apenas
Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why don't you come /kuík/Quick= rápido
here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've /tu sei/To say= infinitivo (ar-er-
done on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home ir)= decir
and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so /dat/That= que
good to catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job! /láik/Like= como / semejante
/gréit/ Great= genial
Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find /sáturdei/ Saturday= sábado
because the house numbers are really strange here. If you /bérer/ Better= mejor
turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white /bícos/ Because= porque
house on Charles Road, there's a small side street behind it /ai am mitin/ I am meeting= Yo
with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street estoy reuniéndome
doesn't have a different name! But call me if you get lost and /sándei/ Sunday= domingo
I'll come and get you. /sou/So= entonces
If= (condicional) = si
Let me know if there's anything you do or don't like to eat. Yes no es lo mismo if
Really looking forward to seeing you! /estiil/ Still= todavía
/wái/ Why= por qué?
See you soon! /cóm/Come= venir
/jiiir/Here= aquí
Gregor /jér/ Her= su de ella for her(para
That sounds like a great idea.

Saturday is better for me.

Why don’t you come here?

I want to hear all about your new job.

Call me if you get lost.

Really looking forward to seeing you!