Common Expressions

Question 1

What did you do…yesterday?

Answer 1

¿Qué hiciste….ayer?

Question 2

Are you excited about…going to…?

Answer 2

¿Te emocionas…ir a….?

Question 3

A la mejor

Answer 3

Probably, Maybe

Question 4

What’s it about?
What’s your book about?
It’s about

Answer 4

¿De qué se trata?
¿De qué se trata tu libro?
Se trata de/ Es sobre

Question 5

What do you mean?

How’s that?

Answer 5

¿Qué quieres decir?

¿Cómo así?

Question 6

I mean

In other words

Answer 6

O sea, es decir, mejor dicho

Question 7

I can get by

Do you speak Spanish?

Answer 7

Me defiendo

Question 8

I’ll be right back

Answer 8

Ya vengo

Ya regreso

Ya vuelvo

Vuelvo en un momento

Question 9

I’ll be there around eight.

I’ll be there a little after eight

Answer 9

Estaré allá alrededor de las ocho.

Estaré a las ocho y pico.

Question 10

Thankfully…

Answer 10

Menos mal que….

Question 11

To run out (of something)

Answer 11

Se acabó/acabaron

Question 12

I’m coming!

Answer 12

Ya voy!

Question 13

I have no idea…what you are saying.

Answer 13

No tengo ni idea…lo que estás hablando.

Question 14

I’m not hungry ANYMORE.

I don’t feel like it ANYMORE.

Answer 14

YA no tengo hambre.

YA no tengo ganas.

Question 15

Maybe we can do something later?

Answer 15

Tal vez podamos hacer algo más tarde?

Question 16

Be nice.

Don’t be mean.

Answer 16

Sé amable.

No seas malo.

Question 17

I should….
You should… try it.
do it.

Answer 17

Debería…
Deberías …probarlo
Hacerlo.

Question 18

I couldn’t, was not able to …find it.

see it.

Answer 18

No pude…encontrarlo.

verlo.

Question 19

Actually, to tell the truth, to be honest

Answer 19

En realidad, de verdad, para ser sincero/a

Question 20

I realized

Answer 20

Me di cuenta de que

Question 21

Let me know….if you want to come.

Answer 21

Avísame…si quieres venir.

Question 22

I found out (about)…(that)

I found out about that yesterday.

Answer 22

Me enteré (de)…(de que)

Me enteré de eso ayer.

Question 23

I’ll have to…go to the store.

I’ll have to do it myself.

I Will have to do it tomorrow.

Answer 23

Tendré que…ir de compras.

Tendré que hacerlo yo mismo.

Tendremos que hacerlo mañana.

Question 24

It’s so hot out,….don’t you think?

What do you think about… this party?

Answer 24

¡Qué calor hace!,… ¿no te parece?

¿Qué te parece…. esta fiesta?

Question 25

Well, guess what?

Answer 25

Bueno, ¿adivina qué?

Question 26

I didn't understand... the part about... the teacher. I'm sorry... could you repeat... the part about...?

Answer 26

No entendí... la parte de...la maestra. Perdón,... ¿podrías repetir... la parte de...?

Question 27

By any chance, ... do you know the name of that guy?

Answer 27

De casualidad, ....¿Sabes cómo se llama ese chavo? | A propósito, ¿sabes el nombre de ese tipo?

Question 28

That's what I meant. | That is what I wanted/meant to say.

Answer 28

A eso me refiero. | Eso es lo que quería/quise decir.

Question 29

It’s not a big deal.

Answer 29

No es gran cosa.

Question 30

antes de que se me olvide,

Answer 30

before I forget,

Question 31

Estará bien.

Answer 31

It'll be fine.

Question 32

¿Qué tal si...

Answer 32

How about....?

Question 33

¿Cuáles son las posibilidades que....?

Answer 33

What are the chances that...?

Question 34

I can't wait to...

Answer 34

No veo la hora de...

Question 35

I was wondering if...

Answer 35

Me preguntaba si...

Question 36

long story short

Answer 36

en pocas palabras, en resumidas cuentas

Question 37

``` I look (I'm looking) forward to...seeing you. I (don't) feel like... eating, sleeping, talking, going, etc. ```

Answer 37

Tengo ganas de....verte. | (No) Tengo ganas de...comer, dormir, hablar, ir, etc.