Common expressions Flashcards

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at least

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por lo menos / al menos

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2
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at the end of the street

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al final de la calle

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3
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Be careful

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Ten cuidado / tenga(n) cuidado

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4
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by chance

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Por casualidad

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5
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by the way

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Por cierto

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can you bring me [something]?

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me traes [algo]?

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completely

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por completo

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8
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could you repeat it for me please

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me lo podrías repetir, por favor

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to do it again /

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hacer lo otra vez, hacerlo de nuevo /

hazlo otra vez, hazlo de nuevo

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10
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except me

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menos yo / exepto yo

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Excuse me (to apologize)

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Perdone / perdón

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Excuse me (to ask for something to be repeated)

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

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Excuse me (to ask permission to go past)

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Permiso

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Excuse me (to attract attention)

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Perdón / disculpe

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15
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finally

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por fin

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16
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from time to time, occasionally

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de vez en cuando

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17
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get ready (imperative)

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alístate (formal: alístese)

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18
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how do I get to…?

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Cómo llego a …

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19
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Hurry up (imperative)

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Date prisa / darse prisa

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20
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I am married

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Soy casado / Estoy casado

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I appreciate it

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te lo agradezco (formal: se lo agradezco)

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22
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I can’t complaint

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No puedo quejarme / No me puedo quejar

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23
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I miss you

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Te echo de menos

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I think I know

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Creo que sé

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in advance
Por adelantado
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In general / usually
por lo general
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in spite of
pese a
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it feels . . .
se siente . . .
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it feels as if . . .
se siente como si (+ imperfect subjunctive verb)
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it feels good
se siente bien
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it is related to
tiene que ver
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it's hard (difficult) for me to...
me cuesta . . . [+ infinitive]
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it's over (finished)
se acabó / se terminó / ha acabado / ha terminado
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Let me read it again
Déjame leerlo de nuevo
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let me see
déjame ver
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Let me think
Déjame pensar
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long ago
hace mucho tiempo
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Maybe, perhaps
Puede ser / tal vez / quizá(s)
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nice to meet you
mucho gusto
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no way
de ninguna manera
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Pardon me? (seeking clarification or repetition)
¿Cómo?
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On the contrary
por el contrario
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on the corner
en la esquina
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on the other hand
por otra parte
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on time
a tiempo
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once in a while
de vez en cuando
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Only a little problem
Sólo un pequeño problema
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out of habit / as a tradition
por costumbre
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Pardon me (with apologizing)
Perdón
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So to speak
Por así decirlo
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right now
ahora mismo
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see you soon
hasta pronto
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see you soon
hasta pronto
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Send it to me
Envíamelo
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that's all
eso es todo
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there's no rush, there's no hurry
no hay prisa
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to be hard (difficult) to...
Costar (w/ indirect object pronoun) [me (o te le nos les) cuesta + infinitivo] / [me (o te le nos les) costó + infinitivo]
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to wait in line
esperar en la fila
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trust me (imperative)
confía en mí
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wait for me (imperative)
espérame
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What do you mean?
qué quieres decir?
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what do you think about . . .?
qué te parece . . .
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what do you think?
qué opinas? / qué piensas
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what happened?
qué sucedió?
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what is going on?
qué pasa
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what's going on?
qué está pasando?
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whatever happens
pase lo que pase
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whatever is left
lo que quede
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whatever it is
lo que sea
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whatever you need
lo que necesites
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whatever you say
lo que tú digas
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whatever you want / whatever you prefer
lo que quieras / lo que prefieras
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Where are you from
de dónde eres
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what I like the most is . . .
lo que más me gusta es . . .
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it is needed, it is necessary
hace falta
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turn one's back on...
dar (me, te, le, nos, les) la espalda
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to think about
pensar en . . . (e.g., en ti)
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to feel like (e.g. feel like doing something)
apetecer
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he usually gets up early
se suele madrugar
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I have been in [a place] for [a period of time]
Llevo [period of time] en [place] E.g., llevo un año en Madrid = I have been in Madrid for a year
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That's right
Así es
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If I were . . . [estar]
Si yo estuviera . . .
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If I were [ser]
Si yo fuera . . .
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If I could . . .
Si yo pudiera . . .
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If I went . . .
Si yo fuera . . .
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If I said . . .
Si yo dijera . . .
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If I believed . . .
Si yo creyera . . .
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If I did . . ., If I made . . .
Si yo hiciera . . .
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If I had . . .
Si yo tuviera . . .
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Where is [something located]?
Dónde queda [algo]?
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[Something] is [are] left, [something] remain[s]
Queda[n] [algo] (e.g., quedan tres piezas = there are three pieces left)