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Spanish Phrases

If You Packed Light
From Head to Toe

From Head to Toe by Cari Luna

Whether you need a haircut, or your favorite pair of boots just lost a heel while you were touring the local sites, here are the phrases that will help you take care of the problem.

At the Shoe Repair Shop <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>arch</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el empeine</emphasis></p> <p>ehl ehm-PEY-neh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>boot</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la bota</emphasis></p> <p>lah BOH-tah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>broken</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>roto/a</emphasis></p> <p>ROH-toh/tah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>heel</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el tacón</emphasis></p> <p>ehl tah-KOHN</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>scuff</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la raya</emphasis></p> <p>lah RAH-yah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>shoe</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el zapato</emphasis></p> <p>ehl sah-PAH-toh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>shoelace</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el cordón de zapato</emphasis></p> <p>ehl kohr-DOHN deh sah-PAH-toh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>sole</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la suela</emphasis></p> <p>lah SWEH-lah</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>I need a shoe shine.</p> <p><emphasis>Necesito una limpieza de zapatos</emphasis>.</p> <p>neh-seh-SEE-toh OO-nah leem-pee-YEH-sah deh sah-PAH-tohs</p> <p>Can you repair this … for me?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Puede usted remendarme este/a … ?</emphasis></p> <p>PWEH-deh OO-stehd reh-mehn-DAHR-meh EH-steh/ah</p> <bridgehead>At the Camera Shop</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>battery</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la pila</emphasis></p> <p>lah PEE-lah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>camera</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la cámara</emphasis></p> <p>lah KAH-mah-rah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>camera film</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la película</emphasis></p> <p>lah peh-LEE-koo-lah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>exposures</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>las exposiciones</emphasis></p> <p>lahs ehs-poh-see-see-YOHN-ehs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>video camera</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la cámara de video</emphasis></p> <p>lah KAH-mah-rah deh vee-DEH-oh</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>Can you repair this camera?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Puede usted reparar esta cámara?</emphasis></p> <p>PWEH-deh OO-stehd reh-pah-RAHR EH-stah KAH-mah-rah</p> <p>Do you have film for this camera?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Tiene usted película para esta cámara?</emphasis></p> <p>tee-EHN-eh OO-stehd peh-LEE-koo-lah PAH-rah EH-steh KAH-mah-rah</p> <p>I'd like to have this film developed.</p> <p><emphasis>Quisiera que me revele este rollo.</emphasis></p> <p>kee-see-YEHR-ah keh meh reh-VEH-leh EH-steh ROY-oh</p> <p>You're all settled, with everything you need in your comfortable hotel room, and you even have a new haircut! Time to get out there and see the sights. Next we'll talk about getting around town, reading signs, and asking directions.</p> <div class="npsb"> <h2> QUESTION?</h2> <p><B>What do you say when you want to get someone's attention? And what about when you want to get past someone who's blocking your way?</B></p> <p>In English, “excuse me” would work in both these cases. In Spanish, there are two separate phrases. 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