Dichos y useful phrases

Question 1

not at all

Answer 1

• para nada
• de nada
• en absoluto
• de ninuna manera
• de ningún modo

Question 2

would you mind…

Answer 2

le importaria…
bajar el volumen

Would you mind turning down the volume?

Question 3

around 7pm

Answer 3

a eso de las siete

Question 4

Don’t mention it

It was nothing

Answer 4

no hay de que

no fue nada

Question 5

To get along with someone

Answer 5

llevarse

me la llevo bien
I get along well with her

Question 6

It has to do with….

Answer 6

teine que ver…

Question 7

some or a few

few

Answer 7

unos - some or a few

pocos - few

Question 8

actually or in fact

Answer 8

de hecho

Question 9

you can have it

Answer 9

quedarselo - keep it

lo puedes tener

Question 10

to occur or happen

Answer 10

sucerder

i.e. lo sucedido - it happened

Question 11

to find out something

Answer 11

enterarse de algo

Acabo de enterarme de que mis amigos acaban de orginizar una fiesta.

Question 12

Yourself(s)

Answer 12

a si mismo(s)

Question 13

to work against or
to hurt

Answer 13

perjudicar

Question 14

There was/were

There is/are

Answer 14

Habia

Ha

Question 15

There has to be one.

Answer 15

Tiene que haber uno.

Question 16

By the way

Answer 16

A propósito

Question 17

At the same time

Answer 17

Al mismo tiempo.

Question 18

Besides / Plus

Answer 18

Además

Question 19

Apart from that…

Answer 19

Aparte

Aparte de eso

Question 20

Anyway

Answer 20

De todas formas

Question 21

I went away
vs
I left

Answer 21

me fui | te fuiste

salí | saliste

Question 22

To find out something

Answer 22

enterarse de algo

Question 23

To check up on the day.

Answer 23

Ponerse el dia
* Su amigo le pone a el día.
* Ella se pone a el día.

Question 24

As soon as X

As long as X

By the time X

Answer 24

De que subj

Con tal que subj

Para cuando subj

Question 25

Even though despite the fact of

Answer 25

aunqúe a pesar de que

Question 26

on her own

Answer 26

por su cuenta Que visto Ana por su cuenta? What did Ana see on her own

Question 27

someone from the USA

Answer 27

estado-uni-dense

Question 28

Give a hand

Answer 28

Echar una mano

Question 29

Get a long well

Answer 29

Hacer buenas migas! Make good crumbs!

Question 30

suddenly

Answer 30

de repente

Question 31

Out of nowhere!

Answer 31

de la nada

Question 32

no matter what

Answer 32

si o si

Question 33

te vendré a buscar

Answer 33

I will come pick you up

Question 34

how wondeful/great to see you

Answer 34

Que ilusion verte

Question 35

as soon as as soon as x

Answer 35

tanto pronto de que subj

Question 36

I am always in a hurry

Answer 36

Siempre tengo prisa

Question 37

it looks like it seems that it is said

Answer 37

se ve que

Question 38

to feel like to doing X to really want/like to do X to look forward to X

Answer 38

tener ganas Que ganas tengo de verte.

Question 39

to excite to thrill

Answer 39

**hacer ilusión** ejemplo: Me hace ilusión la idea de trabajar en un proyecto nuevo.

Question 40

so soon

Answer 40

tanto pronto

Question 41

to fly away

Answer 41

volarse

Question 42

not so good!

Answer 42

no es para tonto

Question 43

it is difficult for me

Answer 43

me cuesta mucho costarse mucho

Question 44

instead of

Answer 44

en vez de

Question 45

as long as X

Answer 45

con tal que subj

Question 46

how X is/was/will be ....

Answer 46

que tan adj + form of ser

Question 47

Just in case

Answer 47

por si acaso

Question 48

I'm looking forward to I'm excite about...

Answer 48

estoy emocionado por...

Question 49

I don't care It's not important

Answer 49

no me importa no importa

Question 50

Don't even say it!

Answer 50

Ni que lo digas!

Question 51

by then

Answer 51

por aquél entonce

Question 52

I really want to x I really feel like x

Answer 52

Tener ganas de infinitive. Tengo ganas de verte! Se [affected party] apetece …

Question 53

I can’t wait for..

Answer 53

Que ganas tengo de que subjuntivo Ejemplo … Vengas a verme

Question 54

Sayings using Ver: 1. It's been a long time since seeing someong 2. can't wait for x to happen 3. to suspect what someone is up to 4. to see stars (when you are injured)

Answer 54

1. No verle el pelo a alguien 2. No ver la hora de + verbo 3. Ver venir algo a alguien 4. Ver las estrellas

Question 55

Darse bien

Answer 55

to be good at X se te da bien - you are good at it!