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1. Deberíamos revisar el equipo de la sala de reuniones.

   We should check the meeting room equipment.

   Deberíamos

   we should

   revisar

   to check

   equipo

   equipment

   sala

   room

   reuniones

   meetings

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   Deberíamos is the first-person plural conditional form of deber. Here it expresses a recommendation or shared obligation: “we should.” The ending -íamos identifies “we” in this form. Compare deberíamos revisar (“we should check”) with debemos revisar (“we must/need to check”), which is more direct or necessary. revisar is the infinitive meaning “to check” or “to review.” After deberíamos, the next verb stays in the infinitive: deberíamos revisar. Example: Deberíamos revisar el informe. — “We should review the report.” equipo means “equipment” here. It is a masculine singular noun, shown by el equipo; the article and noun refer to the equipment as one collection or unit in this sentence. Equipo can also mean “team” in other contexts, but the fixed translation supports the equipment meaning here. sala means “room.” It is a feminine singular noun, shown by la sala. In la sala de reuniones, the phrase identifies the room by its function: a room for meetings. reuniones is the plural of reunión, “meeting.” The ending -es marks plural here. In de reuniones, it specifies the type or purpose of the room rather than identifying a particular meeting. Together, el equipo means “the equipment,” and de la sala de reuniones specifies which equipment: the equipment belonging to or located in the meeting room. The full structure is Deberíamos + infinitive revisar + object el equipo + identifying phrase de la sala de reuniones. Thus the utterance means, “We should check the meeting room equipment.”

2. La reunión empieza pronto.

   The meeting starts soon.

   reunión

   meeting

   empieza

   starts

   pronto

   soon

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   reunión means “meeting” here. It is a feminine noun, shown by la reunión; its plural is reuniones. Example: La reunión es mañana. — “The meeting is tomorrow.” empieza means “starts” here. It is the third-person singular present form of empezar, used with la reunión. The same form can also mean “begins.” Example: La clase empieza a las nueve. — “The class starts at nine.” pronto means “soon.” It is an adverb, so it describes when the starting happens and does not change for number or gender. Example: Volvemos pronto. — “We are coming back soon.” Together, La reunión empieza pronto. means “The meeting starts soon.” The subject is la reunión, empieza states its present-time start, and pronto places that start in the near future.

3. Hagámoslo ahora.

   Let's do it now.

   Hagámoslo

   Let's do it

   ahora

   now

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   Hagámoslo means “let’s do it.” It is the affirmative first-person-plural command form of hacer (“to do/make”), used to include the speaker and one or more other people. The pronoun lo is attached to the end and refers to the thing to be done; the supplied translation supports the general meaning “it” without identifying a specific thing. The accent in hagámoslo preserves the stress of the combined form. Compare Hagámoslo mañana — “Let’s do it tomorrow.” Ahora means “now” and places the action at the present time. It can modify many kinds of actions: Empezamos ahora — “We’re starting now.” Together, Hagámoslo ahora combines an inclusive proposal or command, “let’s do it,” with the time expression “now”: “Let’s do it now.”

4. ¿El proyector está conectado al portátil?

   Is the projector connected to the laptop?

   proyector

   projector

   está conectado

   is connected

   portátil

   laptop

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   proyector means “projector” here. The plural is proyectores. It is a masculine singular noun, which helps explain the masculine singular form conectado later. está conectado describes a current state: the projector is connected. está is the third-person singular present form of estar; its base form is estar. conectado comes from conectar and agrees with the masculine singular noun proyector. For a feminine singular noun, the form would be conectada; for plural nouns, conectados or conectadas, according to gender and number. Example: La pantalla está conectada. — “The screen is connected.” portátil means “laptop” in this sentence. The form is the same for masculine and feminine singular nouns; plural forms are portátiles. Here, al is the contraction of a + el, introducing the device to which the projector is connected. Together, El proyector identifies the subject, está conectado describes its present connected state, and al portátil identifies the laptop as the connection target. The complete question means: “Is the projector connected to the laptop?”

5. Sí, pero este cable parece un poco suelto.

   It is, but this cable feels a little loose.

   Sí

   yes

   pero

   but

   este

   this

   cable

   cable

   parece

   seems

   un poco

   a little

   suelto

   loose

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   Sí confirms the preceding point: “yes.” It is the affirmative counterpart of no. Example: Sí, está conectado. — “Yes, it is connected.” pero means “but” and introduces a contrast. It does not cancel the confirmation; the speaker agrees with one point and then adds a qualification. Example: Sí, pero está lejos. — “Yes, but it is far away.” este means “this” and is a demonstrative for a masculine singular noun in this use. It agrees with cable, not with the speaker or listener. Spanish also has esta for a feminine singular noun and plural forms such as estos and estas. cable is the noun “cable.” Its plural is cables. Example: Este cable funciona. — “This cable works.” parece is the third-person singular present form of parecer, “to seem” or “to appear.” Here it presents the cable as appearing loose rather than making a stronger direct assertion about its condition. The same form is used with a singular subject: El micrófono parece nuevo. — “The microphone seems new.” un poco means “a little” and softens or limits the degree of the following description. In this sentence it modifies suelto, so the cable is described as slightly loose. Example: Está un poco lejos. — “It is a little far away.” suelto is the masculine singular form of the adjective suelto, “loose.” It agrees with masculine singular cable; the feminine singular form is suelta, and the plural forms are sueltos and sueltas according to the noun. Example: La conexión está suelta. — “The connection is loose.” Together, Sí, pero confirms the point raised previously while introducing a qualification. este cable parece un poco suelto says that this cable appears slightly loose. The whole utterance therefore means: “It is, but this cable feels a little loose.”

6. Probemos el micrófono antes de que llegue la gente.

   Let's test the microphone before people arrive.

   Probemos

   let’s test

   micrófono

   microphone

   antes de que

   before

   llegue

   arrives

   gente

   people

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   Probemos comes from probar (“to test,” “to try”). Here it is the first-person plural present subjunctive used as a suggestion or exhortation: “let’s test.” The ending -emos identifies a nosotros form in this use; it addresses a group that includes the speaker. Compare the indicative probamos, which normally states “we test” or “we tested” depending on context, rather than making this suggestion. micrófono means “microphone.” It is a masculine singular noun, shown by el in the full phrase el micrófono. Its plural is micrófonos; the written accent remains on ó. antes de que introduces a clause meaning “before.” When the later event is viewed as pending or not yet completed, Spanish normally uses the subjunctive in that clause. The construction is reusable: antes de que + a subject and verb. llegue comes from llegar (“to arrive” or “to come”). It is the third-person singular present subjunctive form. The subjunctive fits here because the arrival is a future event relative to the testing, not an established event already completed. The form is written with gu before e to preserve the pronunciation of the verb stem. gente means “people.” It is grammatically feminine singular: la gente, so the verb is singular, as in la gente llegue, even though its meaning refers to multiple people. This differs from a plural noun such as las personas, which would take a plural verb: las personas lleguen (“the people arrive”). Together, Probemos el micrófono expresses the suggestion “let’s test the microphone,” and antes de que llegue la gente places that action before the people arrive. The complete meaning is: “Let’s test the microphone before people arrive.”

7. Funciona, pero el volumen está bajo.

   It works, but the volume is low.

   Funciona

   It works

   volumen

   volume

   está

   is

   bajo

   low

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   Funciona comes from funcionar (“to work/function”). Its present-tense form is third-person singular, used here because the subject is the device or setup being discussed. Example: La grabadora funciona. — “The recorder works.” volumen means “volume,” the level of sound. It is a masculine singular noun, which is why the following adjective appears in masculine singular form. Example: El volumen es alto. — “The volume is high.” está comes from estar, “to be,” and is the third-person singular present form. Spanish uses estar here to describe the volume’s current state or level; es would use ser and would not express this temporary-state idea in the same way. Example: El sonido está bajo. — “The sound is low.” bajo means “low” in this sentence. As an adjective, it agrees with the masculine singular noun volumen: volumen bajo. Its feminine and plural forms are baja, bajos, and bajas. Example: La música está baja. — “The music is low.” Together, Funciona states that the equipment works, while pero introduces a contrast: el volumen está bajo says that its sound level is currently low. The whole utterance means: “It works, but the volume is low.”

8. Lo subiré un poco.

   I'll turn it up a little.

   Lo

   it

   subiré

   I’ll turn up

   un poco

   a little

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   Lo is a direct-object pronoun meaning “it” here, referring to the volume level identified by the context. In Spanish, lo is masculine singular; the form agrees with the omitted masculine singular object, not with the speaker. For a feminine singular object, use la, as in La subiré (“I’ll turn it up,” referring to a feminine object). The pronoun comes before the conjugated verb. subiré is the first-person singular future form of subir (“to raise” or “turn up” in this context): subir → subiré (“I will raise/turn up”). The ending -é marks “I” in this future form. With a volume setting, subir el volumen means “turn up the volume”; with other contexts, subir can mean “go up,” “climb,” or “increase,” so the object and situation determine the intended sense. un poco means “a little” and limits the amount of the adjustment. It is a short quantity expression: subiré el volumen un poco means “I’ll turn up the volume a little.” Together, Lo subiré un poco means “I’ll turn it up a little.” Lo places the already understood volume as the object, subiré says that the speaker will make the adjustment, and un poco says that the increase will be small.

9. Suena mejor. La sala está lista.

   That sounds better. The room is ready.

   Suena

   sounds

   mejor

   better

   sala

   room

   está

   is

   lista

   ready

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   Suena is the third-person singular present form of sonar (“to sound”). In this sentence, the subject is understood from the situation and the fixed translation identifies the meaning as “that”; the form itself does not identify a masculine or feminine subject. Compare: Suena bien. — “That sounds good.” mejor means “better” here and modifies how something sounds. It is the comparative form related to bien (“well”), so Suena mejor means “It sounds better,” comparing the current sound with an earlier or alternative one. It is not the adjective bueno in this use. sala is a feminine singular noun meaning “room” here. The article La agrees with it: la sala. Depending on context, sala can also mean a hall or a particular room, but “room” is the supported meaning here. está is the third-person singular present form of estar, used to describe a current state. The accent distinguishes it from esta, which is a demonstrative form meaning “this” before a noun. The construction estar + adjective is a common way to describe a temporary or current condition. lista is the feminine singular form of the adjective listo, “ready,” agreeing with la sala. The masculine singular form is listo, and the plural forms are listos or listas according to the noun’s gender and number. Here, lista means ready, not “clever.” Example: La mesa está lista. — “The table is ready.” Together, Suena mejor means “That sounds better,” and La sala está lista means “The room is ready.” The two short sentences state an improved sound and the room’s current readiness.