Everyday conversation phrases

Question 1

I realised that I was/s/he was

I realised that I/he/she was

Answer 1

Me di cuenta de que estaba

Question 2

I’m looking forward to seeing you

Answer 2

Tengo mucho ganas de verte

Question 3

I’m pleased to hear that/ know it.

Answer 3

Me alegra que eschucharlo / Estoy contenta de saberlo.

Question 4

I’m going to meet my friends on Saturday

Answer 4

Voy a quedar con mis amigas el sabedo.

Question 5

I returned to the uk on the 29th March.

Answer 5

Regrese/Volvi al Reino Unido el 29 marzo.

Question 6

I came back to work on the 4th April.

Answer 6

Volvi a trabajar el 4 abril.

Question 7

I’m very sorry that you don’t feel well.

Answer 7

Siento mucho que no te sientas bien (subj)

Question 8

Have a great weekend!

Answer 8

Que pases un buen fin de semana! (subj)

Question 9

Have fun! 2 ways

Answer 9

Que te diviertas!

qué te la pases bien

Question 10

I’m going to try (it) do something I’m going to try it eg food

Answer 10

Voy a intentar(lo) Voy a probarlo

Question 11

What a relief!

Answer 11

Qué alivio!

Question 12

(exasperation) I don’t ask for anything! *

Answer 12

Yo no pido nada!

Question 13

I am comfortable

Answer 13

Estoy a gusto

Question 14

There’s lots of light/brightness (weather)

Answer 14

Hay mucho luminosidad

Question 15

From January to March I lived in an apartment in Malaga. For 9 weeks I studied en a Spanish school.

Answer 15

De enero a marzo, vivi en un piso en Malaga. Durante 9 semanas, estudie en una escuela de espanol.

Question 16

For some time,

Answer 16

Desde hace tiempo

Question 17

We have some days to relax.

Answer 17

Tenemos unos dias de relax.

Question 18

The waiter was very attentive/helpful.

Answer 18

El camarero/mesero estuve muy atento.

Question 19

The surroundings of the village are very pleasant

Answer 19

El entorno del pueblo es muy agradable.

Question 20

She told it to me yesterday.

Answer 20

Me lo dijo ayer.

Question 21

I said it to him

Answer 21

Se lo dije.

Question 22

I saw her last week.

Answer 22

la vi la semana pasada.

Question 23

I want to take advantage of my free time

Answer 23

Quiero aprovechar mi tiempo libre.

Question 24

I’ve been in the UK since the 29th March

Answer 24

He estado en el Reino Unido desde el 29 marzo

Question 25

We fly to Greece in July.

Answer 25

Volamos/volaremos a Grecia en julio.

Question 26

I wanted to buy some shoes but I didn't find them.

Answer 26

Quise (no accent!) comprar algunos zapatos, pero no los encuentré.

Question 27

I would like to go to Spain more often.

Answer 27

Querria (with accent on i) ir en Espana mas a menudo.

Question 28

There's no hurry!

Answer 28

Sin prisa!

Question 29

Don't be discouraged!

Answer 29

No te desanime!

Question 30

Lo siento, I\we're in a hurry

Answer 30

Lo siento, tengo/tenemos prisa!

Question 31

I miss my family

Answer 31

Extrano (cos tilde) a mi familia

Question 32

I have a cold / flu

Answer 32

Tengo el resfriado/ la gripe

Question 33

Can I sit down?

Answer 33

Puedo sentarme?

Question 34

The weather is terrible. There's so much rain.

Answer 34

El tiempo esta terrible. Hay tanto lluvia

Question 35

It's quite cool but sunny / rainy

Answer 35

Esta fresco pero soleado / y lloviendo.

Question 36

Even though it was sunny, the day was cool.

Answer 36

Aunque estuvo soleado, el dia estuvo fresco.

Question 37

I have just realized that i have

Answer 37

Me di cuenta que tengo....

Question 38

I get on with them very well (not literal translation)

Answer 38

Me caen muy bien

Question 39

Nowadays

Answer 39

Hoy en día

Question 40

In fact

Answer 40

De hecho

Question 41

It was true many years ago

Answer 41

Eso era verdad hace muchos años

Question 42

But the norm is that one eats

Answer 42

Pero lo normal es que come....

Question 43

Anyway (3words) in all cases....

Answer 43

De todos maneras

Question 44

I would say so (it would be so/yes)

Answer 44

Yo sería que si

Question 45

The thing is, it's just that.. not direct translation

Answer 45

es que

Question 46

Even so

Answer 46

Aún así

Question 47

You've caught me out

Answer 47

¡Me has pillado!

Question 48

It's just that I have to think about it

Answer 48

Es que tengo que pensarlo!

Question 49

So I decided to go for a walk

Answer 49

Así que decidí ir a dar un paseo

Question 50

I'm used to (accustomed)

Answer 50

Estoy acostumbrado

Question 51

It's a good thing that... It's a good job... Or Luckily. (Not direct translation)

Answer 51

Menos mal que

Question 52

I prepared lots of food

Answer 52

Preparé muchísima comida

Question 53

As well as....

Answer 53

Así como

Question 54

Homemade

Answer 54

Caserito

Question 55

In the end, we had a great time

Answer 55

Al final, nos pasemos muy bien/ pasamos un buen rato.

Question 56

If we had a party there would be lots of noise

Answer 56

Si tuviéramos una reunión, habrían mucho ruido. ( Imp suj and cond)

Question 57

Maybe! Could be!

Answer 57

Puede ser

Question 58

I managed to change.....

Answer 58

Logré cambiar... (Lograr)

Question 59

Keep it up

Answer 59

Siga así

Question 60

How boring

Answer 60

Qué pesado

Question 61

And why?/ How come?

Answer 61

¿Y eso?

Question 62

So

Answer 62

Así que

Question 63

Could you take our order please?

Answer 63

Nos puede tomar nota pf

Question 64

Excuse me ( polite)

Answer 64

Perdone

Question 65

Could you bring us a ración of...

Answer 65

Nos pone un ración de....

Question 66

In order to celebrate it we wanted a party with my family

Answer 66

Para celebrarlo, quisimos una reunión con la familia.

Question 67

Are you sure?

Answer 67

¿Seguro?

Question 68

They leave home

Answer 68

Se van de casa

Question 69

There's no need/ it's not necessary that/to

Answer 69

No hace falta (que)

Question 70

But it usually happens...

Answer 70

Pero suele pasar

Question 71

We are very close

Answer 71

Estamos muy unidos

Question 72

That side of the family

Answer 72

Eso lado de la familia

Question 73

Flipping eck(mm), how complicated!

Answer 73

Madre mía, qué complicado!

Question 74

I find it difficult (singular/ plural)

Answer 74

Me cuesta/ cuestan mucho

Question 75

I am hooked on listening to the sings of Ed Sheeran!

Answer 75

Estoy enganchada en escucha a las canciones de Ed Sheeran

Question 76

I've studied here for 9 weeks.

Answer 76

He estudiado aquí durante nueve semanas.

Question 77

I've been here since the 31 December

Answer 77

He estado aquí desde el 31 diciembre

Question 78

I know what I could do but I don't want to do it!

Answer 78

Yo sé lo que podría hacer pero no quiero hacerlo!

Question 79

But although the waitress was kind the food was not good.

Answer 79

Pero aunque la camarera estuvo muy amable, la comida no estuvo muy buena

Question 80

At first I was a little disappointed but

Answer 80

Al principio,estuve un poco decepcionada pero

Question 81

I enjoyed the weekend

Answer 81

Disfruté el fin de semana

Question 82

I am enjoying the sun in my garden

Answer 82

Estoy disfrutando el sol en mi jardín

Question 83

Suddenly

Answer 83

De pronto/ de repente

Question 84

A knock at the door

Answer 84

Un golpe en la puerta

Question 85

What are we going to do

Answer 85

En qué quedamos

Question 86

And all that stuff (2 words)

Answer 86

Y tal

Question 87

Whatever, whatever it is (3words)

Answer 87

Lo que sea

Question 88

Suddenly a lady appeared

Answer 88

De pronto, una mujer apareció

Question 89

She appeared upset , worried

Answer 89

Pareció molesta/ preocupada

Question 90

There's no need

Answer 90

No hace falta

Question 91

I'm surprised/ shocked, freaking out (slang)

Answer 91

Estoy flipando

Question 92

I really like (something) slang not literal

Answer 92

Me mola (este libro)

Question 93

How cool

Answer 93

Qué guay/ chulo

Question 94

Wow! Positive or negative.... strong..

Answer 94

Qué fuerte

Question 95

It,she,he disgusts me

Answer 95

Me da asco.

Question 96

How are we going to put up with it

Answer 96

Cómo vamos a aguantar con eso?

Question 97

I'm not going to criticize more with xxxxx (not literal

Answer 97

No me meto más con....

Question 98

He has a very bad mood.

Answer 98

Tiene mucho mala leche

Question 99

It's a struggle

Answer 99

Es una lucha!

Question 100

I won't have much time

Answer 100

No tendré mucho tiempo

Question 101

I spent my time studying

Answer 101

Me la pasó estudiando

Question 102

It doesn't matter X2 not literal

Answer 102

¡Da igual! ¡Qué más da?

Question 103

No way! Come off it, i don't believe you, No ( not literal but kinder)

Answer 103

!que va!

Question 104

To reinforce meaning... Never ever / Always....

Answer 104

Nunca jamás / siempre jamás

Question 105

I don't care about it. (A pepper)

Answer 105

¡Me importa un pimiento!

Question 106

I'm so excited ( surprised, excited, not literal! Colours ...

Answer 106

¡Estoy flipando en coloures!

Question 107

You're the best. Not literal.

Answer 107

¡Eres la leche!

Question 108

How cool, gorgeous, beautiful colloquial

Answer 108

¡Qué chulo, a

Question 109

I'll do what I want. Not literal

Answer 109

Voy a mi bola.

Question 110

What happens is that

Answer 110

Lo que pasa es que..,.

Question 111

There is a lot of hustle and bustle. Not literal

Answer 111

Hay mucho bullicio. ( Bu Yi ci o)

Question 112

What does it mean... Xxxxx

Answer 112

¿Qué quiere decir... Xxxx

Question 113

As if nothing had happened

Answer 113

Como si tal cosa

Question 114

It really annoys/angers me

Answer 114

Me da mucho rabia

Question 115

You , one. Has to take advantage of the weekends

Answer 115

Hay que aprovechar de los fines de semana

Question 116

I would recommend that you come to Yorkshire

Answer 116

Recomendaría que vienes a Yorkshire.

Question 117

Do you feel like...

Answer 117

Te apetece.....

Question 118

Is 7pm ok for you....not literal..

Answer 118

¿Te va bien a las 7? Or Te parece bien a las 7

Question 119

I'll let you know ( I'll tell you later)

Answer 119

Ya te digo,,,, ya te aviso

Question 120

What do you think? X 2

Answer 120

¿Qué opinas? Qué crees?

Question 121

It annoys ( molests) me

Answer 121

Me molesta

Question 122

Bkank

Question 123

I don't mind

Answer 123

Da igual.... Me da igual

Question 124

Don't worry I'll pay (not literal) (te y vosotros)

Answer 124

No te preocupes, te invito / no os preocupéis, os invito

Question 125

I'm not certain, sure. ( Have)

Answer 125

No tengo certeza no estoy segura