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Essential Phrases Flashcards

1
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Buenos días.

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Good morning

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Buenas tardes.

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Good afternoon

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Buenas noches.

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Good evening

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Hola.

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Hello

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¿Cómo estás?

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How are you?

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Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?

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Fine, thank you. And you?

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¿Qué pasa?

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What’s up?

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¿Qué tal?

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What’s up?

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¿Qué haces?

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What are you doing?

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¿Cómo te va?

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How is it going?

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Muy bien.

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Very well

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Todo bien.

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All good

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Más o menos.

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So-so

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No muy bien.

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Not so good.

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15
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¡Adiós!

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Good bye!

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Hasta mañana.

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See you tomorrow.

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17
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Hasta luego.

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See you later.

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18
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Hasta pronto.

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See you soon.

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19
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Nos vemos.

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See you.

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20
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Gracias.

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Thank you.

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21
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Por favor.

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Please.

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22
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De nada.

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You’re welcome.

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23
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Perdón. Lo siento.

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I’m sorry.

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24
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Disculpe.

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Excuse me. (As in: “Excuse me, do you know…?)

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25
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Con permiso.

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Excuse me. (As in: you need someone to move, so you can pass by.)

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26
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¡Salud!

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Cheers!

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27
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Buen provecho.

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Enjoy your meal.

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28
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¡Buena suerte!

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Good luck!

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29
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Cuídate.

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Take care.

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30
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¿Cómo te llamas?, ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

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What’s your name?

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Me llamo _________

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My name is __________ .

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32
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Mucho gusto.

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Nice to meet you.

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33
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Un placer.

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A pleasure.

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34
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El placer es mío.

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My pleasure.

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35
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Encantado/Encantada

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Charmed

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36
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¿De dónde eres?

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Where are you from?

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37
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Soy de ____________ .

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I’m from ___________ .

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38
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¿Qué edad tienes?, ¿Cuántos años tienes?

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How old are you?

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39
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¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

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When is your birthday?

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40
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¿A qué te dedicas?

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What do you do? (for a living, for work)

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Soy (astronauta, ingeniero, maestro).

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I’m an (astronaut, engineer, teacher).

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42
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¿En qué trabajas?

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What’s your job?

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43
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Trabajo en…

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I work at…

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44
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¿Qué te gusta hacer?

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What do you like to do?

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45
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Me gusta / No me gusta…

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I like / I don’t like…

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46
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Me encanta…

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I love…

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47
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¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

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What do you do in your free time?

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48
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¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos?

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What are your hobbies?

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49
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¿Cuál es tu (libro, película, banda) favorita?

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What’s your favorite (book, movie, band)?

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50
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Mi (libro, película, banda) favorito(a) es…

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My favorite (book, movie, band) is…

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51
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¿Qué haces aquí?

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What are you doing here?

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52
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¿Quién eres?

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Who are you?

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53
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¿Cuánto cuesta?

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How much is it?

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54
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¿Dónde está el baño?

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Where is the bathroom?

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55
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¿Quieres tomar algo?

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Do you want to have a drink?

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56
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¿Qué hora es?

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What time is it?

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57
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¿Qué día es hoy?

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What’s the date today?

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58
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¿Habla inglés?

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Do you speak English?

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59
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¿Puedo pasar?

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May I come in?

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60
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¿Pasa algo malo?

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Is something wrong?

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61
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¡Feliz cumpleaños!

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Happy birthday!

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62
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¡Feliz navidad!

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Merry Christmas!

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63
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¡Feliz año nuevo!

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Happy new year!

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64
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¡Felicidades!, ¡Enhorabuena!

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Congratulations!

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65
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¡Salud!

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Bless you! (after someone sneezes)

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66
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¡Bienvenido(a)!

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Welcome!

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67
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¡Buen viaje!

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Have a good trip!

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68
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¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!

A

Long time no see!

69
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¡Bien hecho!

A

Well done!

70
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¡Diviértete!, ¡Que te diviertas!

A

Have fun!

71
Q

No te preocupes.

A

Don’t worry.

72
Q

Lamento interrumpir.

A

I’m sorry to interrupt.

73
Q

Es una lástima.

A

That’s a shame.

74
Q

No sé. / No lo sé.

A

I don’t know.

75
Q

No hay problema.

A

No problem.

76
Q

Necesito ayuda.

A

I need help.

77
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Necesito ir a…

A

I need to go to…

78
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¡Dios mío!

A

Oh my god!

79
Q

¿Lo entiendes?

A

Do you understand?

80
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No entiendo. / No lo entiendo.

A

I don’t understand.

81
Q

Me voy a casa.

A

I’m going home.

82
Q

¿Cómo llego a…?

A

How do I get to…?

83
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No tengo idea.

A

I have no idea.

84
Q

¿Me puede traer (la carta, una bebida, etc.)?

A

Can you bring me a (menu, drink, etc.)?

85
Q

La cuenta por favor.

A

Check, please.

86
Q

¿Puede hablar más despacio?

A

Can you speak slowly, please?

87
Q

¿Cómo se dice…?

A

How do you say…?

88
Q

¿Qué es esto?

A

What is this?

89
Q

¿Verdad (que sí)?

A

Right?

90
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Estoy de acuerdo.

A

I agree.

91
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Por supuesto.

A

Of course.

92
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Llámame cuando llegues.

A

Call me when you get there.

93
Q

¿Estás listo?

A

Are you ready?

94
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Te amo., Te quiero.

A

I love you.

95
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Todo está bien.

A

It’s all right.

96
Q

Tengo hambre.

A

I’m hungry.

97
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Tengo sed.

A

I’m thirsty.

98
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Una mesa para dos, por favor.

A

A table for two, please.

99
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¿Tiene…?

A

Do you have…?

100
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Me gustaría…, Quisiera…

A

I would like to…
¡Eso

101
Q

Me puede ayudar, por favor

A

Can you help me, please?” (formal “you”)

102
Q

No tan bien

A

Not so good

103
Q

¿Y tú?

A

And you?

104
Q

Nos vemos mañana

A

See you tomorrow

105
Q

No hay de qué

A

No problem

106
Q

Disculpa

A

Excuse me (informal “you”)

107
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Mi pasatiempo favorito es…

A

My favorite pastime is…

108
Q

¿Qué te gusta leer?

A

Do you like to read?

109
Q

¿Qué música te gusta?

A

What music do you like?

110
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Me gusta ir…

A

I like going to…

111
Q

¿En qué trabajas?

A

What’s your job?

112
Q

¿Te gusta tu trabajo?

A

Do you like your job?

113
Q

¿Sabes qué pasa?

A

Do you know what’s going on?

114
Q

¿Es esto correcto?

A

Is this right?

115
Q

¿Me he equivocado?

A

Was I wrong?

116
Q

¿Me puede ayudar con esto?

A

Can you help me with this?

117
Q

¿Puedes traerme … por favor?

A

Can you bring me … please?

118
Q

¿Puedo entrar?

A

Can I come in?

119
Q

¿Quieres tomar una copa?

A

Want to grab a drink?

120
Q

¿A dónde deberíamos ir a comer?

A

Where should we go to eat?

121
Q

¿Estás listo/a?

A

Are you ready?

122
Q

¡Cuánto tiempo sin verlo(a)!

A

Long time no see!

123
Q

¡Alto!

A

Stop!

124
Q

¡Detente (informal “you”)

A

Stop!

125
Q

¡Deténgase! (formal “you”)

A

Stop!

126
Q

Que te mejores (informal “you”)

A

Get well soon!

127
Q

Que se mejore (formal “you”)

A

Get well soon!

128
Q

Buen provecho

A

Bon appetit

129
Q

Cuídate (informal “you”)

A

Take care

130
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Cuídese (formal “you”)

A

Take care

131
Q

Felicitaciones

A

Congratulations

132
Q

¡Genio!

A

Genius!

133
Q

Estupendo

A

“Stupendous” or “Amazing

134
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Genial

A

“Great” or “Awesome”

135
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¡Increíble!

A

“Incredible!” or “Impressive!”

136
Q

A ver…

A

Let’s see…

137
Q

Pues…

A

Well…

138
Q

Bueno…

A

Well then…

139
Q

¿Sabes?

A

You know?

140
Q

Por supuesto

A

Of course

141
Q

Por otra parte…

A

On another note…

142
Q

Pero…

A

But…

143
Q

De verdad?

A

Really?

144
Q

Dios mío

A

Oh my god

145
Q

Entonces…

A

So…

146
Q

Así que…

A

So…

147
Q

Necesito ayuda

A

I need help

148
Q

Llámame cuando llegues

A

Call me when you arrive

149
Q

Me voy a casa

A

I’m going home

150
Q

Necesito ir a…

A

I need to go to…

151
Q

¿Como llego hasta ahí?

A

How do I get there?

152
Q

No lo sé

A

I don´t know

153
Q

¿Lo entiendes?

A

Do you understand?

154
Q

No entiendo

A

I don’t understand.

155
Q

Quiero…

A

I want…

156
Q

¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?

A

Can you speak slowly, please?

157
Q

Ponte las pilas

A

“Put in your batteries”. It’s like telling someone to “look alive”, “snap out
of it”, or “wake up”. You say it to a person who’s daydreaming.

158
Q

Papando moscas

A

“Catching flies”. Speaking of daydreaming, that’s called catching flies
in Spanish.

159
Q

Comiendo moscas

A

“Eating flies”. You use this phrase when the person talking to you is quite long-winded.

160
Q

Me pica el bagre

A

“The catfish is biting me”. In other words, “I’m starved!”

161
Q

Hablando del rey de Roma

A

“Speaking of the king of Rome”. It has the same meaning as “speak of the devil” in English.

162
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Meter la pata

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“To put a paw in it.” In English, “to put your foot in your mouth”.

163
Q

Creerse la última coca-cola del desierto

A

“To think of yourself as the last Coca-Cola in the
desert”. It means you think you’re better than everyone else, or you think you’re hot stuff.

164
Q

Tener la cola sucia

A

“To have a dirty tail.” Doing something you know is wrong, but doing it anyway and trying to get away with
it.

165
Q

Se puso hasta las chanclas

A

“Puts on his flip-flops”. It’s like the saying “He/She put on his/her beer goggles.”

166
Q

Échale ganas

A

“Insert desire”. It means to try your best.

167
Q

Mandar a alguien por un tubo

A

“Send someone through a tube”. You use this to tell
someone to “shove it”.

168
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Mala leche

A

“Bad milk”. You can say this about someone who has bad intentions.

169
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Tirar la casa por la ventana

A

“Throw the house out the window”. It means to splurge, spend a lot of money, or otherwise go all out for a special occasion.

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