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1. Vamos a comprobar el pedido.

   Let's check the order.

   Vamos a

   Let's …

   comprobar

   check

   pedido

   order

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   Vamos a is the first-person plural present form of ir plus a. With an infinitive, ir a + infinitive expresses an action that is about to happen or is intended; in this sentence, vamos a comprobar naturally means “let’s check.” The subject is understood as “we,” including the speaker and at least one other person. This construction is different from the simple verb vamos (“we go”): the following infinitive gives it the meaning of a planned or proposed action. comprobar is an infinitive meaning “to check” or “to verify.” The infinitive stays unchanged after vamos a; the person and number are carried by vamos. For example, Voy a comprobar la lista means “I’m going to check the list,” while Vamos a comprobar la lista means “We’re going to check the list.” pedido is a masculine singular noun meaning “order” here, specifically an order being checked. Its base form is pedido; the plural is pedidos. In other contexts, pedido can also refer to a request, but the fixed translation identifies the relevant sense as “order.” The definite article el marks this as a specific masculine singular order: el pedido. Together, vamos a + comprobar forms the proposal “let’s check,” and el pedido supplies what will be checked. The complete utterance therefore means “Let’s check the order.”

2. Las bebidas están aquí.

   The drinks are here.

   bebidas

   drinks

   están

   are

   aquí

   here

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   bebidas means “drinks” here. Its singular base form is bebida (“drink”); the ending -s marks the plural. As a feminine plural noun, it combines with las: la bebida / las bebidas. están is the third-person plural present form of estar (“to be”). Spanish uses estar here for a current location or state: Las bebidas están aquí = “The drinks are here.” The plural form agrees with las bebidas. For a permanent identity or classification, Spanish commonly uses son from ser, but location uses estar. aquí is the adverb “here,” referring to the place understood in the situation. It does not change for singular or plural. Together, Las bebidas is the subject, están states their current location, and aquí gives that location. The complete utterance is: “The drinks are here.”

3. ¿Tenemos también la comida?

   Do we have the food too?

   Tenemos

   we have

   también

   also; too

   comida

   food

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   Tenemos is the first-person plural present form of tener, “to have”: tenemos = “we have.” The subject is expressed by the verb ending, so Spanish often omits a separate subject pronoun. Compare tengo = “I have” and tienen = “they/you all have.” También means “also” or “too.” It adds this item to something already mentioned; here, the question asks whether the speakers have the food in addition to the drinks. It does not replace or exclude the drinks. Comida is a feminine singular noun meaning “food” here. Its related plural form is comidas, used when referring to multiple meals or food occasions. The article la agrees with this noun in feminine singular: la comida. Together, tenemos la comida means “we have the food,” and también adds “too.” The opening and closing question marks mark the whole utterance as a question: “Do we have the food too?”

4. Está en esta bolsa.

   It's in this bag.

   Está

   is; is located

   en

   in

   esta

   this

   bolsa

   bag

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   Está is the third-person singular present form of estar, used here for location: “is located.” The base form is estar; compare están for a plural subject. Example: La comida está aquí. — “The food is here.” en is the preposition meaning “in” here. It connects the location to the container or place. Example: Está en la caja. — “It is in the box.” esta means “this” before a feminine singular noun. It agrees with bolsa, which is feminine singular. Do not confuse it with está in the first phrase: the accent marks the verb form, while esta is the demonstrative. Example: esta caja — “this box.” bolsa means “bag.” It is a feminine noun, so the matching demonstrative is esta bolsa; with a plural noun, use estas bolsas — “these bags.” Together, Está en esta bolsa means “It’s in this bag.” The omitted subject is understood from context, while está expresses its location, en introduces the location, and esta bolsa identifies the bag as the one being indicated.

5. ¿Está todo correcto?

   Is everything correct?

   Está

   is

   todo

   everything

   correcto

   correct

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   Está is the third-person singular present form of estar, used here to ask about a current state or condition. Estar is commonly used for how something is or whether it is in a particular condition; for example, La puerta está abierta means “The door is open.” Todo means “everything” here. It is the standalone pronoun, not a noun meaning a particular object, so it refers to the whole set of relevant things. Compare todo “everything” with todos or todas when it modifies a plural noun, as in todos los documentos “all the documents.” Correcto is an adjective meaning “correct” or “right.” In this sentence it is masculine singular, matching the grammatical form of todo; the adjective itself has the forms correcto and correcta, and plural correctos and correctas when agreement requires them. For example, La respuesta está correcta means “The answer is correct.” Together, ¿Está todo correcto? asks whether the entire relevant set is in a correct condition: “Is everything correct?” The question uses estar + adjective to check a current state.

6. Coincide con el recibo.

   It matches the receipt.

   Coincide

   matches

   con

   with

   el recibo

   the receipt

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   Coincide is the third-person singular present form of coincidir, meaning “matches” here. The subject is understood from the English translation as “it”; Spanish often leaves this subject unstated. The same form can also mean “agrees” when the context involves people or opinions, but here it describes agreement with a receipt. Example: La cifra coincide con el total. — “The figure matches the total.” Con is the preposition “with.” A useful reusable pattern is coincidir con + noun: El resultado coincide con la predicción. — “The result matches the prediction.” El recibo means “the receipt.” El is the masculine singular definite article, and recibo is a masculine singular noun. Its plural is los recibos. Example: Guardo el recibo. — “I keep the receipt.” Together, Coincide con el recibo says that an understood singular thing matches the receipt. The present tense presents this as the current state: “It matches the receipt.”

7. Yo puedo llevar las bebidas.

   I can take the drinks.

   Yo puedo

   I can

   llevar

   to take; to carry

   bebidas

   drinks

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   Yo puedo combines the subject pronoun yo (“I”) with puedo, the first-person singular present form of poder (“to be able to; can”). Poder is followed by an infinitive to express ability or possibility: Puedo ayudar. — “I can help.” The pronoun yo is not required because puedo already identifies the speaker, but it makes the subject explicit. llevar is the infinitive (“to take; to carry”). After puedo, the following verb stays in the infinitive rather than being conjugated: Puedo llevarlo. — “I can take it.” The exact meaning here is taking the drinks, as fixed by the translation; llevar can also mean carrying something in other contexts. bebidas is the plural of the feminine noun bebida (“drink; beverage”). The plural ending -s indicates more than one. In the full sentence, las agrees with this noun as feminine plural and means “the”; it does not belong to the noun entry quoted here. For example, las bebidas frías means “the cold drinks.” Together, Yo puedo + llevar expresses “I can take/carry,” and las bebidas identifies what is taken. The complete utterance means: “I can take the drinks.”

8. Yo llevaré la bolsa de comida.

   I'll carry the food bag.

   Yo

   I

   llevaré

   will carry

   bolsa

   bag

   comida

   food

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   Yo is the first-person singular subject, “I.” Spanish often leaves this pronoun out because the verb ending identifies the subject, but it is used here to make the actor explicit or contrast it with someone else. Example: Yo cocino = “I cook.” llevaré means “will carry” here. Its base form is llevar (“to carry” or “to take”), and llevaré is the simple future, first-person singular: “I will carry.” The ending -é marks first-person singular in this tense. Example: Mañana llevaré agua. = “Tomorrow I will carry water.” bolsa means “bag.” It is a feminine singular noun, so the article is la: la bolsa. The plural is las bolsas (“the bags”). Example: La bolsa está aquí. = “The bag is here.” comida means “food” in this sentence. It is a feminine singular noun. With the preposition de, de comida specifies what the bag contains or what it is associated with, giving the natural meaning “food” in la bolsa de comida. Example: Compré comida. = “I bought food.” The structure is Yo + llevaré + la bolsa + de comida: “I will carry the food bag.” The explicit subject identifies the actor, the future form places the carrying in the future, and de comida specifies the bag’s contents or association.