| A | B |
| asistía a | he attended |
| no era que Alfredo fuera feo | it wasn't that Alfredo was ugly (doubt) |
| no es que Alfredo sea feo | it isn't that Alfred is ugly (doubt) |
| su mascota | his pet |
| había conseguido | he had gotten |
| bastante hielo | enough ice |
| para que pudiera pasar un rato | so that (s)he could spend a while |
| para que pueda pasar un rato | so that (s)he can spend a while |
| antes de que llegara | before (s)he arrived (subjunctive) |
| antes de que llegue | before (s)he arrives (subjunctive) |
| acostarse (o>ue) | to lay down/ go to bed |
| el congelador | the freezer |
| por lo tanto | therefore (like "por eso") |
| si la conseguía, se quejaba | if he got it, (s)he complained |
| ni él tampoco conocía a nadie | he didn't know anyone either |
| lo que necesitas es conocer a alguien que tenga un pingüino también | what you need is to meet someone who has a penguin too (doubt) |
| no tendrás que pasar tanto tiempo | you won't have to spend so much time |
| las noticias | news |
| tratar de divertirse | to try to have fun |
| adentro | inside |
| cuidar | to care for/babysit |
| ese mismo día | that same day |
| se alegró | became happy |