Helpful phrases Flashcards
ganas de
want to, have a desire to
Ex. Ganas de verte = I want to see you
Ex. Me dan ganas de vomitar = it makes me want to throw up
muy a menudo
very often
I do x, y, z, three times per week [or per day, etc.]
[Verb] … tres veces a la semana
al día, al mes, etc.
no obstante
however
in short; to sum up
total
So what?
Y qué?
Just in case
por si acaso
I do that quite well/I manage quite well.
(two answers)
me las apaño muy bien.
me defiendo bastante bien.
(or, take off the bastante bien to essentially say, “I can manage”)
Yet to be
Está por
Ex. Esa afirmación está por demostrar
To do something again
Volver a + infinitive
Ex. Vuelvo a leer mi libro favorito
Construction and use of pasiva refleja
Construction: se + conjugated verb + nonhuman subject. Ex. El cafe se mide por su sabor (Coffee is measured by its flavor). Subject sometimes comes after the verb: Se han visto varios ratones en la zona.
More informal passive voice used conversationally
Instead of
En vez de
According to
Según (no preposition needed)
Meanings/uses of “llevar”
To carry
To take
To lead (someone) — i.e. Where are you leading/taking me?
To wear/put on clothes
To express how long you’ve been doing something/been somewhere — Llevo dos meses en Mexico; Cuánto tiempo llevas hablando español? Llevo tres años hablando español.
The fact that
El hecho de que (followed by the subjunctive if you’re expressing a feeling or thought about the fact in question - when in doubt, use subjunctive)
