Common expressions

Question 1

at least

Answer 1

por lo menos / al menos

Question 2

at the end of the street

Answer 2

al final de la calle

Question 3

Be careful

Answer 3

Ten cuidado / tenga(n) cuidado

Question 4

do it again

Answer 4

hazlo otra vez

Question 5

Excuse me (to apologize)

Answer 5

Perdone / perdón

Question 6

Excuse me (to ask for something to be repeated)

Answer 6

Perdona (tú) / perdone (usted) / ¿Cómo?

Question 7

Excuse me (to ask permission to go past)

Answer 7

Permiso

Question 8

Excuse me (to attract attention)

Answer 8

Perdón / disculpe

Question 9

how do I get to…?

Answer 9

Cómo llego a …

Question 10

Hurry up (imperative)

Answer 10

Date prisa / darse prisa

Question 11

I am married

Answer 11

Soy casado / Estoy casado

Question 12

I can’t complaint

Answer 12

No puedo quejarme / No me puedo quejar

Question 13

I miss you

Answer 13

Te echo de menos

Question 14

I think I know

Answer 14

Creo que sé

Question 15

in spite of

Answer 15

pese a

Question 16

it feels . . .

Answer 16

se siente . . .

Question 17

it is related to

Answer 17

tiene que ver

Question 18

Let me read it again

Answer 18

Déjame leerlo de nuevo

Question 19

Let me think

Answer 19

Déjame pensar

Question 20

long ago

Answer 20

hace mucho tiempo

Question 21

Maybe, perhaps

Answer 21

Puede ser / tal vez / quizá(s)

Question 22

nice to meet you

Answer 22

mucho gusto

Question 23

Pardon me? (seeking clarification or repetition)

Answer 23

¿Cómo?

Question 24

on the corner

Answer 24

en la esquina

Question 25

on time

Answer 25

a tiempo

Question 26

once in a while

Answer 26

de vez en cuando

Question 27

Only a little problem

Answer 27

Sólo un pequeño problema

Question 28

Pardon me (with apologizing)

Answer 28

Perdón

Question 29

right now

Answer 29

ahora mismo

Question 30

see you soon

Answer 30

hasta pronto

Question 31

Send it to me

Answer 31

Envíamelo

Question 32

there's no rush, there's no hurry

Answer 32

no hay prisa

Question 33

what do you think?

Answer 33

qué opinas? / qué piensas

Question 34

what is going on?

Answer 34

qué pasa

Question 35

Where are you from

Answer 35

de dónde eres

Question 36

from time to time, occasionally

Answer 36

de vez en cuando

Question 37

see you soon

Answer 37

hasta pronto

Question 38

get ready (imperative)

Answer 38

alístate (formal: alístese)

Question 40

trust me (imperative)

Answer 40

confía en mí

Question 41

wait for me (imperative)

Answer 41

espérame

Question 42

I appreciate it

Answer 42

te lo agradezco (formal: se lo agradezco)

Question 43

it feels good

Answer 43

se siente bien

Question 44

it feels as if . . .

Answer 44

se siente como si (+ imperfect subjunctive verb)

Question 45

whatever you want / whatever you prefer

Answer 45

lo que quieras / lo que prefieras

Question 46

whatever it is

Answer 46

lo que sea

Question 47

whatever is left

Answer 47

lo que quede

Question 48

whatever you say

Answer 48

lo que tú digas

Question 49

whatever you need

Answer 49

lo que necesites

Question 50

whatever happens

Answer 50

pase lo que pase

Question 51

it's over (finished)

Answer 51

se acabó / se terminó / ha acabado / ha terminado

Question 52

what's going on?

Answer 52

qué está pasando?

Question 53

no way

Answer 53

de ninguna manera

Question 54

What do you mean?

Answer 54

qué quieres decir?

Question 55

what happened?

Answer 55

qué sucedió?

Question 56

let me see

Answer 56

déjame ver

Question 57

to wait in line

Answer 57

esperar en la fila

Question 58

except me

Answer 58

menos yo / exepto yo

Question 60

it's hard (difficult) for me to...

Answer 60

me cuesta . . . [+ infinitive]

Question 61

could you repeat it for me please

Answer 61

me lo podrías repetir, por favor

Question 62

what do you think about . . .?

Answer 62

qué te parece . . .

Question 63

can you bring me [something]?

Answer 63

me traes [algo]?