Idioms Flashcards by Charles Parrish

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What is your name? (formal)

A

¿Cómo se llama usted?

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Reversed

Everyday

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Todos los dias

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Todos los dias

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Everyday

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¿Llega a horario?

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Is it on schedule? (you on schedule?)

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Sí, sí puede o Sí, tu puedes

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Yes, yes you can or Yes, you can.

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ha sido un gusto

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it’s been a pleasure

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¡Oye! Tienes razón.

A

Hey, you’re right!

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muy amable

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How nice, kind or friendly

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De igual manera

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Similarly

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Buen día!

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Good day.

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Buenas noches, que descanses.

A

Good night, sleep well.

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reversed

Good night, sleep well.

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Buenas noches, que descanses.

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¡Buena suerte!

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Reversed

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¡Buena suerte!

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But of course….

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Pero claro

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Pero claro

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But of course….

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Wait a second..

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Espérame un poquito

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Espérame un poquito

A

Wait a second..

Q

Give me a little more

A

Dame un poquito más

Q

sigue por favor

A

please continue

Q

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llama por teléfono

Q

Inquiring about degree:

How big is the piece of land?

A

Esp: Cómo de

¿Cómo de grande es el terreno?

Mex: Qúe tan

¿Qúe tan grande es el terreno?

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bien can mean “very”

A

Mx: Esta computadora está bien cara. In general, ser. Specific: estar

Esp: Este ordenador es muy cara.

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here

A

Mx: acá

Esp: aquí

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to drive a car

A

Mx: manejar un coche o carro.

Esp: conducir un coche.

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¿Qúe onda?

A

What’s up?

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¡Qúe padre!

A

That’s great!/ How wonderful!

Q

chido

A

cool!

Tú sombrero está muy chido.

Q

truth

A

(la) neta

¿Neta? (for real?)

Eres la neta. You’re the best.

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¡órale!

A

Amazement, enthusiasm, agreement

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¿Aguas!

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Watchout. Be careful.

Q

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(la) chela, cheve

Q

A

(el) pedo

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algunas veces

A

sometimes

Q

“dude”

A

güey

Q

an elision for para

A

pa

Q

está lloviendo a cántaros

A

It’s raining cats and dogs.

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Filthy

A

Cochambrosa