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Mind can be translated in several ways in Spanish:

Can you mind the kids for me while I go to the shop?
We've changed our minds about the colour of the paint.

The dictionary groups these various translations under different grammatical categories. For each of the sentences above, choose the correct grammatical category for mind, the correct translation for mind, and the correct translation for the whole phrase.

 
Question 1
Can you mind the kids for me while I go to the shop?

What is the correct grammatical category for mind?

a) noun
b) verb
c) adjective
 
Question 2
Can you mind the kids for me while I go to the shop?

What is the correct translation of mind?

a) cuidar
b) guardar
c) atender
 
Question 3
Can you mind the kids for me while I go to the shop?

What would be the final translation of the phrase?

a) ¿Me guardas a los niños mientras voy a la tienda?
b) ¿Me cuidas a los niños mientras voy a la tienda?
c) ¿Me atiendes a los niños mientras voy a la tienda?
 
Question 4
We've changed our minds about the colour of the paint.

What is the correct grammatical category for mind?

a) adjective
b) verb
c) noun
 
Question 5
We've changed our minds about the colour of the paint.

What is the correct translation of mind?

a) juicio
b) mente
c) opinión
 
Question 6
We've changed our minds about the colour of the paint.

What would be the final translation of the phrase?

a) Hemos cambiado de opinión sobre el color de la pintura.
b) Hemos cambiado de mente sobre el color de la pintura.
c) Hemos cambiado de juicio sobre el color de la pintura.
 

 

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