Common Phrases 2 Flashcards

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I’m done. (I can’t more)
I don’t have time for this.
I’m fed up.

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No puedo más.
No tengo tiempo para esto.
Estoy harto.

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You’re (not) right
(I think) I’m wrong

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(No) Tienes razón
(Creo que) estoy equivocado

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It’s true|certain - 2
It is the truth
It’s correct
It’s justified (right/fair)
It makes sense

any of these can be negated

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Es verdad|cierto
Es la verdad
Es correcto
Es justo
Tiene sentido

add “no” to the beginning

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It doesn’t make any sense at all.

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No tiene sentido en absoluto.

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someone’s behavior

It’s the right thing.
What he did was the right thing.

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Es lo correcto. (justo)
Lo que hizo fue lo correcto.

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[It’s] (That’s) right (That’s the way it is)
That’s right! (That is it!)

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Es así
¡Eso es!

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I made an error.
I got it wrong.

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He cometido un error.
Me he equivocado.

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Am I wrong? - 2

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¿No tengo razón?
¿Estoy equivocado?

equivocarse includes doubt so the present tense can be a question but we still generally avoid: ‘¿Me equivoco?’

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Was I wrong? - 2

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¿Me equivoqué?
¿Me he equivocado?

estuve equivocado sounds bad too

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understand it

You got it right! (pret, pperf)

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¡Lo entendiste bien!
¡Lo has entendido bien!

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correct answer

I have(got) the right answer.
He (got)responded to the questions 4, 5 and 6 correctly.

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Tengo la respuesta correcta.
Respondió a las preguntas 4, 5 y 6 correctamente.

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actions

I’ve done it well (I got it right).
I did the right thing.

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Lo he hecho bien.
Hice lo correcto.

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I’m confused.
It’s confusing.
It confuses me.
This idea confuses us.
I understand / I’ve got it.

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Estoy confundido.
Es confuso.
Me confunde.
Nos confunde esta idea.
Lo entiendo.

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Have I made myself clear?
I’m clear on what I’m going to do.

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¿Me he explicado bien?
Tengo claro lo que voy a hacer.

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Can you please explain the solution to me clearly and slowly?

The explanation is clear. (‘clearly understood’, ‘clearly explained’ or ‘explained in a clear way’)

The solution is clear. (the solution is ‘clear’, ‘simple’, ‘unclouded’, or ‘straightforward’.)

A

¿Me puede explicar claro|claramente y lento|lentamente la solución?

La explicación está clara.

La solución es clara.

claro: adv + estar, adj + ser
adj + ser is more common

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16
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The path through the forest is clear.
It’s clear that we’ve made a mistake.

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El camino por el bosque es claro.
Está claro que hemos cometitdo un error.

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To miss someone - 3

My father went on a trip and my mother misses him

A

Extrañarse
Hacerle falta
Echar de menos

Mi padre se fue de viaje y mi madre lo echa de menos

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To help somone

I need to you help me(give me a hand) to move the couch.
Your mom needed that you helped her(gave her a hand) to finish the housework.

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Echar una mano

Necesito que me eches una mano para mover el sofá
Tu mamá necesitaba que le echaras una mano (a ella) para terminar el aseo de la casa.

19
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To be about to do something - 3

I’m about to leave|go out - 2

A

Estar a punto de
Estar por
Ya casi

Ya casi me voy
Ya casi salgo

20
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To come to an agreement - 2
To be of agreement

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Ponerse de acuerdo
Llegar a un acuerdo
Estar de acuerdo