Dichos y Refranes y Frases Flashcards

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1
Q

What a small world

A

Qué pequeño es el mundo

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2
Q

I’m in a bit of a hurry

A

Tengo algo de prisa

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3
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let’s change the subject

A

Vamos cambiar de tema

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4
Q

I’m starving

He is very poor

A

Estoy muerto de hambre

Él es muerto de hambre

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5
Q
Pleased to meet you
(more formal intros below)
May I introduce...
It's a pleasure to meet you
The pleasure is mine
A

Mucho gusto

Me permite presentarle a …
Es un gusto conocerle
El gusto es mío.

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6
Q

Time is precious

A

El tiempo es oro

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7
Q

May I come in?

A

¿Se puede?

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8
Q

Come in!

A

¡Pase!

¡Adelante!

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9
Q

Don’t mention it

A

No hay de qué

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10
Q

She is ready
She is smart
They are ready

A

Ella está lista
Ella es lista
Ellos están listos

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11
Q

I’m so jealous!

A

¡Qué envidia!

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12
Q

It is very cold

A

Hace mucho frio

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13
Q

It is very nice out

A

Hace muy buen tiempo

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14
Q

I hope so

I hope not

A

ojalá

ojalá qué no

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15
Q

A chip off the old block, like father like son

A

de tal palo, tal astilla

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16
Q

What the boss says goes

A

Donde manda capitán, no manda marinero

17
Q

money talks

A

Poderoso caballero es don dinero

18
Q

where there’s smoke there’s fire

A

cuándo el río suena, piedras trae

19
Q

don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today

A

No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy.

20
Q

a long journey begins with the first step

A

El viaje de mil leguas comienza con el primer paso

21
Q

let bygones be bygones

A

lo pasado, pasado está

22
Q

there’s a time for everything

A

todo tiene su hora

23
Q

nothing succeeds like success

A

El éxito llama al éxito

24
Q

you have to call a spade a spade

A

Hay que llamar al pan, pan, y al vino, vino.

25
Q

keep your chin up

A

Al mal tiemp… buena cara

26
Q

The devil knows many things because he is old

A

Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo

27
Q

The third time is the charm

A

A la tercera va la vencida

28
Q

People know where their own problems lie

A

Cada uno sabe donde le apreita el zapato