Para hablar de 2 personas, objetos... el primero... tal y el segundo... tal(es muy formal):

these are my two friends. The former is a man and the latter is a girl

some pronunciation rules

when you have a word that begins with WH, the W dosen't sounds:


when you have a M followed by a B, the B never sounds

to beg money -> pedir dinero
to ask for holydays -> pedir vacaciones
to request a song -> pedir una canción
to order the food -> pedir la comida

look forward -> esperar con ilusión
I'm looking foorward to her for you -> espero atentamente noticis suyas
look after -> cuidar
farsighted -> previsor
foresee -> preveer
plan forehand -> planear de antemano
dwell upon -> darle vueltas al tarro

my elder sister -> mi hermana mayor
my eldest sister -> la mayor de mis hermanas
the elderly -> los mayores
more elder than

It's strange -> es curioso
curious -> cotilla(que se interesa)
nosy -> cotilla de verdad
to blank -> pasar (de algo)
problems go by -> los problemas pasan
you dont even like -> ni siquiera te gusta
go back -> volver
move back -> volver a vivir (en un sitio)
fall ill -> caer enfermo

outskirts -> afueras
yatch -> yate /lloat/
noise-proof -> insonorizado
give away -> regalar (sin especificar a quien)
give sth/a present/a gift to sbd -> regalar
nap = doze off = siesta = forty winks
winks guiños
chanschipichansa -> que tal (en quechua)

Directions

turn left -> gire a la izquierda
turn right -> gire a la derecha
turn at sth street -> gire al llegar a la calle tal
on the left -> a su izquierda
on the right -> a su derecha
straight on -> siga hacia delante
straight ahead -> siga hacia delante
do ahead -> continue
go along sth street -> siga por la calle tal
at the end of somewhere -> al final de...
in front of -> en frente de
walk past sth street -> pase la calle tal
pass by sth street -> pase la calle tal
round about -> glorieta(UK)
rotatory -> glorieta(USA)

Excuse me Mss/Mr, could you tell me how to get to sth street -> perdone señor/señora, me dice como ir a la calle tal
I'm in a hurry -> tengo prisa

a e i o u
ei i ai ou iu

AR ou bi i ar ti ou -> Roberto

Sintiendolo mucho, tenemos que declarar a

Laura
y a Jose

Desaparecidos, porque aunque pensabamos que iban a venir, aun no tenemos noticias suyas
:(

voluptuous -> voluptuoso (con curvitas)
miserable -> triste
groove -> surco de un vinilo
groovy -> molon
just in case -> por si aca
put throw -> pasar (el telefono)
write down -> apuntar
order -> pedir
shipment -> pedido
polite -> educado
kind -> amable /tipo de...
hot shot -> pez gordo
tell me about your whereabouts -> dime por donde has andado
invoice -> albaran de entrega
adore -> adorar

Introductions in conversations:

Phone

a) hello, this is Miriam
b) what?
a) I said, It's Miriam

Introducing

a) hello my name is Roberto and this is Miriam

Behind a door

a) toc, toc
b) who is that?
a) It's Tamara

baker's -> panaderia
drugstore -> farmacia(USA)
chemist's -> farmacia(UK)
fishmonger's -> pescadería
butcher's -> carniceria
bookshop -> libreria
grocer's -> ultramarinos
ironmonger's -> ferreteria
greengrocer's -> fruteria
furniture shop -> tienda de muebles
tobacconist's -> estanco
kiosk -> kiosko
news agent's -> kiosko de prensa
shoe shop -> zapateria
laundry -> lavanderia / tintoreria
stationary shop -> papeleria
label shop -> tiendas de marca
designer clothes shop -> tienda de ropa de diseño

grateful -> agradecido
homesick -> nostalgia
amusement park -> parque de atracciones
hiking equipements -> equipacion de escalada
mountaineering quipments -> equipacion de escalada
court rooms -> juzgados
rink -> pista circular de patinaje
foreman -> patron (no manda marinero)
counterfeit -> falsificar
items -> articulos
don't wish your life away! -> no dejes pasar la vida!
you only get one goat at it -> solo tienes una oportunidad
have a go -> intentalo
widow -> viuda
widower -> viudo
suntan-> bronceado