Common Expressions Flashcards

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1
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What did you do…yesterday?

A

¿Qué hiciste….ayer?

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2
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Are you excited about…going to…?

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¿Te emocionas…ir a….?

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3
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A la mejor

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Probably, Maybe

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4
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What’s it about?
What’s your book about?
It’s about

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¿De qué se trata?
¿De qué se trata tu libro?
Se trata de/ Es sobre

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5
Q

What do you mean?

How’s that?

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¿Qué quieres decir?

¿Cómo así?

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6
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I mean

In other words

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O sea, es decir, mejor dicho

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7
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I can get by

Do you speak Spanish?

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Me defiendo

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8
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I’ll be right back

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Ya vengo

Ya regreso

Ya vuelvo

Vuelvo en un momento

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9
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I’ll be there around eight.

I’ll be there a little after eight

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Estaré allá alrededor de las ocho.

Estaré a las ocho y pico.

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10
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Thankfully…

A

Menos mal que….

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11
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To run out (of something)

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Se acabó/acabaron

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12
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I’m coming!

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Ya voy!

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13
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I have no idea…what you are saying.

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No tengo ni idea…lo que estás hablando.

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14
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I’m not hungry ANYMORE.

I don’t feel like it ANYMORE.

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YA no tengo hambre.

YA no tengo ganas.

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15
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Maybe we can do something later?

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Tal vez podamos hacer algo más tarde?

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16
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Be nice.

Don’t be mean.

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Sé amable.

No seas malo.

17
Q

I should….
You should… try it.
do it.

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Debería…
Deberías …probarlo
Hacerlo.

18
Q

I couldn’t, was not able to …find it.

see it.

A

No pude…encontrarlo.

verlo.

19
Q

Actually, to tell the truth, to be honest

A

En realidad, de verdad, para ser sincero/a

20
Q

I realized

A

Me di cuenta de que

21
Q

Let me know….if you want to come.

A

Avísame…si quieres venir.

22
Q

I found out (about)…(that)

I found out about that yesterday.

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Me enteré (de)…(de que)

Me enteré de eso ayer.

23
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I’ll have to…go to the store.

I’ll have to do it myself.

I Will have to do it tomorrow.

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Tendré que…ir de compras.

Tendré que hacerlo yo mismo.

Tendremos que hacerlo mañana.

24
Q

It’s so hot out,….don’t you think?

What do you think about… this party?

A

¡Qué calor hace!,… ¿no te parece?

¿Qué te parece…. esta fiesta?

25
Q

Well, guess what?

A

Bueno, ¿adivina qué?

26
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I didn’t understand… the part about… the teacher.

I’m sorry… could you repeat… the part about…?

A

No entendí… la parte de…la maestra.

Perdón,… ¿podrías repetir… la parte de…?

27
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By any chance, … do you know the name of that guy?

A

De casualidad, ….¿Sabes cómo se llama ese chavo?

A propósito, ¿sabes el nombre de ese tipo?

28
Q

That’s what I meant.

That is what I wanted/meant to say.

A

A eso me refiero.

Eso es lo que quería/quise decir.

29
Q

It’s not a big deal.

A

No es gran cosa.

30
Q

antes de que se me olvide,

A

before I forget,

31
Q

Estará bien.

A

It’ll be fine.

32
Q

¿Qué tal si…

A

How about….?

33
Q

¿Cuáles son las posibilidades que….?

A

What are the chances that…?

34
Q

I can’t wait to…

A

No veo la hora de…

35
Q

I was wondering if…

A

Me preguntaba si…

36
Q

long story short

A

en pocas palabras, en resumidas cuentas

37
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I look (I'm looking) forward to...seeing you.
I (don't) feel like... eating, sleeping, talking, going, etc.
A

Tengo ganas de….verte.

(No) Tengo ganas de…comer, dormir, hablar, ir, etc.