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Use Checking before leaving to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
¿Tenemos todo antes de irnos?
teh-NEH-mohs TOH-doh AHN-tehs deh EER-nohs Do we have everything before we leave?
B
Revisemos ahora.
reh-bee-SEH-mohs ah-OH-rah Let's check now.
A
¿Tienes tus llaves?
TYEH-nehs toos YAH-behs Do you have your keys?
B
Están en mi bolsillo.
eh-STAHN ehn mee bohl-SEE-yoh They're in my pocket.
A
¿Está tu cartera en tu bolso?
eh-STAH too kah-TEH-rah ehn too BOHL-soh Is your wallet in your bag?
B
La puse ahí.
lah POO-seh ah-EE I put it in there.
A
¿Está la puerta cerrada con llave?
eh-STAH lah PWEHR-tah seh-RRAH-dah kohn YAH-beh Is the door locked?
B
La revisé hace un momento.
lah reh-bee-SEH AH-seh oon moh-MEHN-toh I checked it just now.Word by Word
Tenemos
“Tenemos” means “we have” in the question about having everything needed before leaving. It is used with the thing possessed, as in “Tenemos todo”. A speaker can use it when checking shared belongings with another person.
todo
“Todo” means “everything” here: all the things needed before leaving. It follows “Tenemos” in “Tenemos todo”. It is useful when referring to a complete set of items without naming each one.
antes
“Antes” means “before” and places the checking of everything before leaving. In “antes de irnos”, it introduces the event that has not happened yet. The reusable pattern is “antes de” plus an action.
de
In “antes de irnos”, “de” connects “antes” with the action of leaving. Together, “antes de irnos” means “before we leave”. This same pattern can connect “antes de” with another action.
irnos
“Irnos” means “to leave” or “to go away” in “antes de irnos”. It identifies the action that will happen after the checking. A speaker can use “antes de irnos” when preparing to leave a place.
Revisemos
“Revisemos” invites both people to check something together. In “Revisemos ahora”, it proposes doing the checking immediately. A useful pattern is “Revisemos” followed by the thing that needs checking.
ahora
“Ahora” means “now” and says that the checking should happen at this moment. In “Revisemos ahora”, it sets the timing of the proposed action. It is useful when asking someone to do something immediately.
Tienes
“Tienes” asks whether the listener has or possesses something, here the keys. It is followed by the possessed item in “Tienes tus llaves”. A speaker can use it when checking whether another person has a needed object.
tus
“Tus” means “your” and shows that the keys belong to the person being addressed. It comes before the plural noun in “tus llaves”. The reusable pattern is “tus” plus a plural noun.
llaves
“Llaves” means “keys” in the question about the listener’s belongings. It is the plural form of “llave”, which appears later in “con llave”. It is useful when referring to more than one key.
Están
“Están” says that the keys are located somewhere, referring back to “tus llaves”. In “Están en mi bolsillo”, it is followed by “en” and the location. A speaker can use this pattern to state where plural objects are.
en
“En” means “in” and places the keys inside the pocket in “en mi bolsillo”. It links an object with its location. The reusable pattern is “en” plus a place.
mi
“Mi” means “my” and shows that the pocket belongs to the speaker. It comes before the singular noun in “mi bolsillo”. The reusable pattern is “mi” plus a singular noun.
bolsillo
“Bolsillo” means “pocket”, the place where the speaker says the keys are located. In “mi bolsillo”, it names the specific location. It is useful when describing where a small personal item is.
Está
“Está” is used in both questions to ask about the location or state of one thing: the wallet in “Está tu cartera en tu bolso” and the door in “Está la puerta cerrada con llave”. Common patterns use it with a location or a state. A speaker can use it when checking where one object is or whether it is in a certain condition.
tu
“Tu” means “your” and shows that the wallet belongs to the person being addressed. It comes before the singular noun in “tu cartera”. The reusable pattern is “tu” plus a singular noun.
cartera
“Cartera” means “wallet” in the question about whether it is in the bag. It is later referred to by “La” in “La puse ahí”. A speaker can use it when checking or talking about a wallet.
bolso
“Bolso” means “bag” and is the place where the wallet is being checked in “tu bolso”. It follows the location word “en”. It is useful when identifying a bag as the location of another object.
La
In “La puse ahí”, “La” means “it” and refers to the feminine object “cartera”. Here it is a direct-object pronoun, not an article. The reusable pattern is “La” before a verb when a known feminine object is being acted on.
puse
“Puse” says that the speaker placed the wallet in the indicated location. In “La puse ahí”, the object comes before the verb as “La” and the location comes after it. A useful pattern is the verb followed by the object and the place where it was put.
ahí
“Ahí” means “there” and points to the location already discussed, the bag. In “La puse ahí”, it identifies where the wallet was placed. A speaker can use it when the location is clear from the conversation.
puerta
“Puerta” means “door” in the question about whether it is locked. It is the thing described by “cerrada con llave” in “la puerta cerrada con llave”. It is useful when checking the condition of an entrance.
cerrada
“Cerrada” describes the door as closed and, in “cerrada con llave”, locked with a key. It tells what state the door is in after checking it. A speaker can use it when confirming that a door is secured before leaving.
con
In “cerrada con llave”, “con” means “with” and connects the locked state with the key used. The whole phrase says that the door is locked with a key. The reusable pattern is “con” plus the means or object involved.
llave
“Llave” means “key” in the phrase “cerrada con llave”. It is the singular form corresponding to “llaves” used earlier for the keys. A speaker can use “con llave” when describing something secured with a key.
revisé
“Revisé” says that the speaker checked the door. In “La revisé hace un momento”, “La” is the thing checked and the time expression follows the verb phrase. A speaker can use it to report having checked a specific object.
hace
In “hace un momento”, “hace” helps express how much time has passed since the checking. The whole phrase means “a moment ago”. The reusable pattern is “hace” plus a time expression when reporting a recent past action.
un
In “un momento”, “un” means “a” and introduces one moment as the time period. Together, “hace un momento” means “a moment ago”. It is useful before a singular time expression.
momento
“Momento” means “moment” in “hace un momento”. It names the short period of time since the speaker checked the door. A speaker can use it in this expression when describing a very recent action.
Grammar Points
revisemos + objeto
Revisemos todo ahora.
reh-bee-SEH-mohs TOH-doh ah-OH-rahLet's check everything now.
La forma revisemos expresa una propuesta para hacer algo juntos: «let's check».
estar + en + lugar
Tus llaves están en mi bolsillo.
toos YAH-behs eh-STAHN ehn mee bohl-SEE-yohYour keys are in my pocket.
Estar indica ubicación; están concuerda con el sujeto plural tus llaves.
Spanish Vocabulary
ahora
adv
ah-OH-rah
now
Revisemos ahora.
antes
adv
AHN-tehs
before
antes de irnos
en
prep
ehn
in
en mi bolsillo
están
verb
eh-STAHN
are
Están en mi bolsillo.
irnos
verb
EER-nohs
to leave
antes de irnos
llaves
noun
YAH-behs
keys
tus llaves
mi
det
mee
my
mi bolsillo
revisemos
verb
reh-bee-SEH-mohs
let's check
Revisemos ahora.
tenemos
verb
teh-NEH-mohs
have
¿Tenemos todo?
tienes
verb
TYEH-nehs
have
¿Tienes tus llaves?
todo
pron
TOH-doh
everything
¿Tenemos todo?
tus
det
toos
your
tus llaves
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Do we have everything before we leave?
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¿Tenemos todo antes de irnos?Let's check now.
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Revisemos ahora.Do you have your keys?
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¿Tienes tus llaves?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
keys
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llavesbefore
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antesto leave
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irnoslet's check