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Conversational Phrases 1 Flashcards

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1
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I’m not entirely sure.

A

No estoy del todo seguro.

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

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After (idiomatic)

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Al cabo de

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

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second-hand

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de segunda mano

mano is feminine

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No sooner said than done.

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Dicho y hecho

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I don’t care anymore

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

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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.”

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Leave the past behind

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Deja el pasado atrás

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7
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Despite

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A pesar de

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10 years ago

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Hace diez años

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in the beginning

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en el principio

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

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even if

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incluso si

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That doesn’t matter

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Eso no importa

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I’m broke

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Estoy sin dinero

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13
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all the better; even better

hint: so much better

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tanto mejor

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14
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There’s no reason to be afraid.

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No hay razón para tener miedo.

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It doesn’t matter

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No Importa

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16
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To heed; to take notice

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

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hacer caso

hacer: to make
caso: case

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

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17
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I’m going all out for that.

hint: everything

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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’.

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18
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I’m not going to say it twice.

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No voy a decirlo dos veces.

I am not going to say it two times.

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Everything is going well/fine.

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Todo va bien.

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Don’t worry.

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No te preocupes.

Don’t worry yourself.

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21
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All of a sudden.

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Tan de repente.

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

de repente: suddenly

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22
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No way

(in no way, in no manner)

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de ninguna manera.

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23
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do everything on their own

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hacer todo por su cuenta

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

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24
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Neither this nor that.

hint: think in terms of things

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Ni una cosa ni la otra

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25
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That has nothing to do with it

double negative is used to strengthen the negation.

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Eso no tiene nada que ver

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

26
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Don’t worry

A

No te preocupes

27
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to be right

A

tener razón

28
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In any case

to introduce a final conclusion, often after considering different possibilities.

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En todo caso

Anyway, regardless

caso: case

29
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You are out of yourself; You are out of your mind.

hint: outside

A

Estás fuera de ti.

It is commonly used when someone is absolutely astonished or shocked, and their reaction might seem exaggerated or uncommon.

30
Q

I will let him know.

A

Le haré saber.

31
Q

To have a great time.

A

Pasar muy bien

“pasar’ means to pass/ to spend time here. The literal translation is ‘to spend time very good’.

32
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It depends.

A

Depende.

33
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It reminds me of…

A

Me recuerdo/a a…

34
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just in time; right on time

A

justo a tiempo

35
Q

Many years ago

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hace muchos años

to have/ make many years

36
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We’re on the way.

hint: we are on the road.

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Estamos de camino.

de camino: on the way (adverb)

37
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on the dot, exactly (time)

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en punto (on the dot; exactly)

E.g.: Son las tres en punto. (It is 3 o’clock exactly)

38
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have to; need to, to express the neccessity of doing something

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tener que (have to, need to)

39
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It is clear that

A

Es claro que

40
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It is evident that

A

Es evidente que

41
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barely, only

A

apenas

42
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by the way

A

por cierto

43
Q

really, seriously

phrasal expression

A

en serio

44
Q

Don´t worry

not no te preocupes here

A

descuida

imperative form of descuidar

45
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That´s how it is. That´s right.

A

Asi es

46
Q

In another occasion

A

En otra ocasión

47
Q

Move over.

As in “allow (someone) to pass through”, imperative form

A

Deja pasar

48
Q

to do my best, to give my best

A

dar lo mejor de mi

49
Q

There you go again.

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Ya estás otra vez

50
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A phrase meaning ‘regardless’

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En todo caso

51
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There’s a lot on the line; there’s a lot at stake.

A

Hay mucho en juego

52
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May everything go well for you.

A

Que te vaya bien

53
Q

whatever.

A

Lo que sea

54
Q

(Today) isn’t good for me

(regarding a proposal or appointment).

A

(Hoy) no me viene bien

55
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You ain’t seen nothing yet.

A

Aún no han visto nada.

56
Q

The past is in the past.

A

El pasado, pasado está

57
Q

Alright, let´s go!

to motivate a group to get things started, to get going

A

venga, vamos allá

58
Q

Let me get this straight.

Let me see if i understand correctly.

A

A ver si entiendo bien

59
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An informal phrase expressing something happening again and again repeatedly.

A

dale que te pego

60
Q

the audacity

A

Que descaro

61
Q

Well said.

A

Bien dicho.

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