Conversational Phrases 1

Question 1

I’m not entirely sure.

Answer 1

No estoy del todo seguro.

No estoy: I am not
del todo seguro: of all the sureness/ certainty

Question 2

After (idiomatic)

Answer 2

Al cabo de

idiomatic phrase that means ‘after’.
Al cado ends ‘the end’. It marks the passage of when referring to a specific duration.

Question 3

second-hand

Answer 3

de segunda mano

mano is feminine

Question 4

No sooner said than done.

Answer 4

Dicho y hecho

Question 5

I don’t care anymore

hint: equal/ the same, not “da lo mismo”.

Answer 5

Ya me da igual

Ya: already
me da: it gives to me, dar: to give & me (indirect object pronoun)
igual: equal, the same

The sentence literally translates to “already, it gives to me the same.”

Question 6

Leave the past behind

Answer 6

Deja el pasado atrás

Question 7

Despite

Answer 7

A pesar de

Question 8

10 years ago

Answer 8

Hace diez años

Question 9

in the beginning

Answer 9

en el principio

Principio can also mean origin, source, or principle aside from beginning.

Question 10

even if

Answer 10

incluso si

Question 11

That doesn’t matter

Answer 11

Eso no importa

Question 12

I’m broke

Answer 12

Estoy sin dinero

Question 13

all the better; even better

hint: so much better

Answer 13

tanto mejor

Question 14

There’s no reason to be afraid.

Answer 14

No hay razón para tener miedo.

Question 15

It doesn’t matter

Answer 15

No Importa

Question 16

To heed; to take notice

with regard to someone’s advice, suggestion, or instructions.

Answer 16

hacer caso

hacer: to make
caso: case

to make case suggests giving importance or attention to something; to make a case for sth…

Question 17

I’m going all out for that.

hint: everything

Answer 17

Voy con todo por eso

Voy: I am going to (near future tense, to indicate intension)
con todas: with all/ everything
por eso: for that

Note todos is incorrect. ‘con todos’ means ‘with everyone’.

Question 18

I’m not going to say it twice.

Answer 18

No voy a decirlo dos veces.

I am not going to say it two times.

Question 19

Everything is going well/fine.

Answer 19

Todo va bien.

Question 20

Don’t worry.

Answer 20

No te preocupes.

Don’t worry yourself.

Question 21

All of a sudden.

Answer 21

Tan de repente.

tan: as/so (used to express a a qualifier indicating a degree or manner of something.)

de repente: suddenly

Question 22

No way

(in no way, in no manner)

Answer 22

de ninguna manera.

Question 23

do everything on their own

Answer 23

hacer todo por su cuenta

cuenta means account. Su cuenta here is metaphoric to mean “oneself” or “by himself/herself”.

Question 24

Neither this nor that.

hint: think in terms of things

Answer 24

Ni una cosa ni la otra

Question 25

That has nothing to do with it ## Footnote double negative is used to strengthen the negation.

Answer 25

Eso no tiene nada que ver ## Footnote Eso: That no tiene: does not have nada: nothing que ver: a phrase that express 'to do with', or in literal tems, 'to see'. In this context, "que ver" means to be relevemt

Question 26

Don't worry

Answer 26

No te preocupes

Question 27

to be right

Answer 27

tener razón

Question 28

In any case ## Footnote to introduce a final conclusion, often after considering different possibilities.

Answer 28

En todo caso | Anyway, regardless ## Footnote caso: case

Question 29

You are out of yourself; You are out of your mind. ## Footnote hint: outside

Answer 29

Estás fuera de ti. ## Footnote It is commonly used when someone is absolutely astonished or shocked, and their reaction might seem exaggerated or uncommon.

Question 30

I will let him know.

Answer 30

Le haré saber.

Question 31

To have a great time.

Answer 31

Pasar muy bien ## Footnote "pasar' means to pass/ to spend time here. The literal translation is 'to spend time very good'.

Question 32

It depends.

Answer 32

Depende.

Question 33

It reminds me of...

Answer 33

Me recuerdo/a a...

Question 34

just in time; right on time

Answer 34

justo a tiempo

Question 35

Many years ago

Answer 35

hace muchos años ## Footnote to have/ make many years

Question 36

We're on the way. ## Footnote hint: we are on the road.

Answer 36

Estamos de camino. ## Footnote de camino: on the way (adverb)

Question 37

on the dot, exactly (time)

Answer 37

**en** punto (on the dot; exactly) ## Footnote E.g.: Son las tres en punto. (It is 3 o'clock exactly)

Question 38

have to; need to, to express the neccessity of doing something

Answer 38

tener que (have to, need to)

Question 39

It is clear that

Answer 39

Es claro que

Question 40

It is evident that

Answer 40

Es evidente que

Question 41

barely, only

Answer 41

apenas

Question 42

by the way

Answer 42

por cierto

Question 43

really, seriously | phrasal expression

Answer 43

en serio

Question 44

Don´t worry | not no te preocupes here

Answer 44

descuida | imperative form of descuidar

Question 45

That´s how it is. That´s right.

Answer 45

Asi es

Question 46

In another occasion

Answer 46

En otra ocasión

Question 47

To let pass, To allow passage

Answer 47

Deja pasar

Question 48

to do my best, to give my best

Answer 48

dar lo mejor de mi

Question 49

There you go again.

Answer 49

Ya estás otra vez

Question 50

A phrase meaning 'regardless' | In all cases

Answer 50

En todo caso

Question 51

There's a lot on the line; there's a lot at stake.

Answer 51

Hay mucho en juego

Question 52

May everything go well for you.

Answer 52

Que te vaya bien

Question 53

whatever.

Answer 53

Lo que sea

Question 54

(Today) isn't good for me | (regarding a proposal or appointment).

Answer 54

(Hoy) no me viene bien

Question 55

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Answer 55

Aún no has visto nada.

Question 56

The past is in the past.

Answer 56

El pasado, pasado está

Question 57

Alright, let´s go! | to motivate a group to get things started, to get going

Answer 57

venga, vamos allá

Question 58

Let me get this straight. ## Footnote Let me see if i understand correctly.

Answer 58

Dejame ver si entiendo bien

Question 59

An informal phrase expressing something happening again and again repeatedly. ## Footnote negative connotation.

Answer 59

dale que te pego

Question 60

the audacity

Answer 60

Que descaro

Question 61

Well said.

Answer 61

Bien dicho.

Question 62

It doesn´t have to be

Answer 62

No tiene **por qué** ser