Usage examples of "a couple of" in English with translation to Spanish

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She bought a couple of boots. Ella compró un par de botas.
Tom died a couple of years ago. Tom murió hace un par de años atrás.
May I ask a couple of questions? ¿Puedo hacer un par de preguntas?
I did it in a couple of days. Lo hice en un par de días.
I'm taking a couple of days off. Me voy a tomar un par de días libres.
Tom met Mary a couple of years ago. Tom conoció a Mary hace un par de años atrás.
The summer vacation lasts a couple of weeks. Las vacaciones de verano duran un par de semanas.
I've been there a couple of times. Estuve allá un par de veces.
May I have a couple of cheese sandwiches? ¿Me puede dar un par de sándwiches de queso?
We've been here for a couple of minutes. Hemos estado aquí por un par de minutos.
Tom followed the stream for a couple of kilometers. Tom siguió el arroyo por un par de kilómetros.
Tom is a couple of inches taller than Mary. Tom es un par de pulgadas más alto que Mary.
The cement will set in a couple of hours. El cemento fraguará en un par de horas.
I wish to stay alone for a couple of hours. Quiero quedarme solo por un par de horas.
He stayed at a hotel for a couple of days. Él se quedó en el hotel por un par de días.
Tom is taking a couple of days off next week. Tom se tomará un par de días la próxima semana.
Let me think it over for a couple of days. Déjame pensarlo un par de días.
Tom said he had seen Mary a couple of months ago. Tom dijo que había visto a Mary hace un par de meses atrás.
I am going to stay here for a couple of days. Me quedaré aquí un par de días.
Could you lend me your bicycle for a couple of days? ¿Podrías prestarme tu bicicleta por un par de días?
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