Conversational Phrases 1 Flashcards
I’m not entirely sure.
No estoy del todo seguro.
No estoy: I am not
del todo seguro: of all the sureness/ certainty
After (idiomatic)
Al cabo de
idiomatic phrase that means ‘after’.
Al cado ends ‘the end’. It marks the passage of when referring to a specific duration.
second-hand
de segunda mano
No sooner said than done.
Dicho y hecho
I don’t care anymore
hint: equal/ the same
Ya me da igual
Ya: already
me da: it gives to me, dar: to give & me (indirect object pronoun)
igual: equal, the same
The sentence literally translates to “already, it gives to me the same.”
Leave the past behind
Deja el pasado atrás
Despite
A pesar
10 years ago
Hace diez años
in the beginning
en el principio
Principio can also mean origin, source, or principle aside from beginning.
even if
incluso si
That doesn’t matter
Eso no importa
I’m broke
Estoy sin dinero
all the better; even better
hint: so much better
tanto mejor
There’s no reason to be afraid.
No hay razón para tener miedo.
It doesn’t matter
No Importa
To heed; to take notice
with regard to someone’s advice, suggestion, or instructions.
hacer caso
hacer: to make
caso: case
to make case suggests giving importance or attention to something; to make a case for sth…