9. Snappy Answer Flashcards

1
Q

“Of course”

A

Claro

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2
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“Obviously” or “Naturally” in one sided phone conversations.

A

Claro

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3
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Alternatives for claro:

A

desde luego, por supuesto

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4
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‘¿Cómo no?’

A

yes

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5
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“sure”

A

seguro

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6
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‘conste’ comes from

A

que conste= let the record show

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7
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“You’ve promised” “That’s a confirmed fact” or “I’ll hold you to that”

A

conste

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8
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After your friend promises to come visit you next week you say:

A

conste

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9
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conste is often followed by ____ for emphasis.

A

Conste. ¿eh?

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10
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“all right” or “okay”. used once an agreement has been reached:

A

de acuerdo

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11
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more formally, “it’s a deal”

A

trato hecho or hecho= done.

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12
Q

Pick me up at 8?

A

De acuerdo or hecho

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13
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“Ain’t that the truth?”

A

¿verdad?

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14
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“no way”

A

para nada

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15
Q

want to hear me play my kazoo?

A

para nada

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16
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More polite way to say, para nada:

A

en absoluto

17
Q

“Not on your life!”

A

¡Que esperanzas!

18
Q

“you must be dreaming”

A

que esperanzas

19
Q

a more impolite way to say ‘que esperanzas’

A

en tus sueños

20
Q

variants of “en tus sueños.”

A

ni en sueños y ni soñarlo

21
Q

“you’re nuts”

A

estás loco

22
Q

more natural to say ‘estás loco’

A

estás como loco

23
Q

“you ought to have your head examined”

A

estás como operado

24
Q

“no way” literally “not even if I were crazy (would I do such-and-such”

A

ni loco

25
Q

“enough already!”

A

ya basta

26
Q

said with a laugh, it means: “no, don’t go on.” “That’s too much.” or “get out of here.”

A

ya basta

27
Q

stronger than “no”, more like “forget it.” or “that’s out of the question.”

A

¡Eso sí que no!

28
Q

Use fruits to say “no!”

A

¡Naranjas! ¡Mangos!

also, ¡Naranjas de la China!

29
Q

Other way to say ‘no.’ To use with a “hook-em-horns” gesture to indicate cuckoldry:

A

¡Cuernos!

30
Q

Like en serio but slangier and indicates more surprise: ¡No way!

A

¡N’ombre!

31
Q

“Imagine” or “Imagine that” but suggest stronger surprise.

A

¡Imaginese! (it’s pretty formal)

imaginate

32
Q

Use when your elders (like abuelita) are describing shocking things kids are doing:

A

¡imaginese! abuela

imaginate

33
Q

“goodness gracious!” “good lord!”

A

¡Que barbaridad!

34
Q

“what madness!”

A

¡qué locura!

35
Q

“that’s too much” or “last straw” situations

A

es el como

in response, ‘freak cut off his ear’

‘my son forgot to call on my birthday’

36
Q

in response to unexpected good news:

A

qué increíble

37
Q

in response to bad news:

A

¡qué caray!