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Spanish Expressions
Intermediate Spanish phrases and expressions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Si solo pudiera encontrar un trabajo | If I could only find a job |
| Chocolate en lugar de vainilla | Chocolate instead of vanilla |
| Él mas que yo | Him more than I |
| Ella es tan alto como yo | She is as tall as me |
| Ese camión es el doble del tamaño del carro | That truck is twice the size of the car |
| A pesar del mal tiempo | Despite the bad weather |
| Acabo de comer | I just ate (I just finished eating) |
| Hace dos semanas estaba en Puerto Rico | Two weeks ago I was in Puerto Rico |
| Yo no viviré para siempre | I won't live forever |
| Yo no era yo mismo | I was not myself |
| A cambio de un aventón | In exchange for a lift |
| Hazmelo saber | Let me know |
| Tengo nada que ver con eso | I have nothing to do with that |
| Tengo ganas de sushi | I feel like sushi (I'm in the mood for sushi) |
| En cuanto a la política, no me gusta | As for politics, I do not like them |
| Vete | Go away (Get out) |
| A la larga, no podemos ganar | In the long run, we can't win |
| No te enfadas conmigo | Don't get mad at me |
| No te pongas divisiva | Don't get defensive |
| Se nota que tienes hambre | I can tell that you're hungry (It shows that you're hungry) |
| Voy por el parque | I'm going by the park |
| Paso por ti a las ocho | I'll pick you up at eight |
| Mientras tanto, ella fue al mercado | Meanwhile, she went to the market |
| Ven cuanto antes | Come as soon as possible |
| Cuanto más pronto mejor | The sooner, the better |
| Nos dimos cuenta de que no traíamos los boletos | We realized we didn't bring the tickets |
| Este coche lo usa mi padre | This car is used by my father |
| Estoy sediento | I'm thirsty |
| Se me perdió las llaves | I lost the keys |
| No entiendo lo que queres | I don't understand what you want |
| Sigo gustando helado | I still like ice cream |
| A pesar de su inteligencia, es bastante ingenuo | Despite his intelligence, he is quite naive |
| Tengo que dejar de fumar | I have to quit smoking |
| De vez en cuanto | Once in a while |
| Somos parecidos | We are alike |
| Me echaras de menos | You will miss me |
| Me eché a reír | I burst out laughing |
| Sandra echó a perder su camisa | Sandra ruined her shirt |
| Dame la espalda | Turn your back to me |
| Sin querer | Unintentionally |
| Ese carro no está en oferta | That car is not on sale |
| Que quiero decir... | What I mean is... |
| A lo largo de... - along the | A lo largo de... - along the |
| A lo largo de mi vida | Throughout my life |
| A lo largo del borde | Along the edge |
| Se los traje | I brought them to him/her/you/them |