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1
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Acabar de (plus infinitive)

Example: acabo de llegar

A

to have just

Example: I have just arrived

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A pesar de

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in spite of

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¡Apúrese!

A

Hurry up!

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Bueno

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Ok, alright

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¡Buena suerte!

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Good luck!

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Claro

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of course

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Claro que no

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of course not

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Cómo no

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of course

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Como usted quiera

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as you wish/ as you like

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Con mucho gusto

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with much pleasure / Id be delighted

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Con razón

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no wonder

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¿Cuánto va a durar?

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how long is it going to last?

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Cuidado

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take care / watch out

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Cuídese

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take care of yourself

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15
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Dar la mano

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to shake hands (literally to give a hand)

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Dejar de (plus infinitive)

Example: Dejó de verlo

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to stop

Example: she stopped seeing him

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17
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De nada

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you are welcome

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18
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¡Dése prisa!

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Hurry up!

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19
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Despacio

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slow (i.e. a road sign)

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20
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¿De veras?

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Really?

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21
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Dicho y hecho

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no sooner said then done

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22
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Duerma bien

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sleep well

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23
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Echar la culpa

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to blame

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24
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Échemelo

A

toss it to me

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25
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El gusto es para mí

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the pleasure is mine

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26
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Encanto/Encanta

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delighted or enchanted

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Es muy divertido

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It’s very amusing

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Espantoso

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ghastly

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29
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Espero que se divierta

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I hope you’ll have a good time

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30
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Espero que se mejore

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I hope you/he/she will get better

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31
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Está a cargo de

A

he’s in charge of

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32
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Esta vez

A

this time

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33
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¡Figúrese!

A

Just imagine!

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34
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Güero/Güera

A

Bold (slang)

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35
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Hacer caso

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to pay attention

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36
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Hecho a mano

A

hand made

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37
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Haga caso

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to pay attention

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38
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Hágalo pronto

A

do it right away

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39
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Hágame un favor

A

do me a favor

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40
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¡Imaginese!

A

Just imagine!

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41
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La echo de menos

A

I miss her

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42
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Lléveselo

A

take it away

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43
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Lo volví a ver

A

I saw him again

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44
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Más o menos

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more or less

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45
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Más vale tarde que nunca

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better late then never

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46
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Me alegro

A

Im glad

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47
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Me alegro de verlo/verla

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Im glad to see you

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48
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Me cayó en gracia

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it amused me

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49
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Me de lástima

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I feel sorry for him/her/it

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50
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Me divertí

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I had a good time

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51
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Me duele

A

it hurts me

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52
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me duele la cabeza

A

my head aches

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53
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me hace falta

A

I miss you/him/her/it

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54
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Mejor dicho

A

better said

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55
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Meter la pata

A

to stick your foot in it (screw up)

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56
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Mirar

A

To look

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57
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No es justo

A

it isnt fair

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58
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No hay de que

A

you are welcome

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59
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No importa

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it doesnt matter

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60
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No le hace

A

it doesnt matter

61
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No lo haga

A

dont do it/ stop it

62
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No me ande con esas

A

Dont come around with that (not sure if this one is actually used)

63
Q

¡No me lo diga!

A

Dont tell me!

64
Q

No se moleste

A

dont bother

65
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No se preocupe

A

dont worry

66
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No se tarde

A

dont be long

67
Q

Nos vemos

A

See ya

68
Q

No tiene razón

A

youre wrong

69
Q

Para peores cuentas

A

to make things worse

70
Q

Parece mentira

A

it doesnt seem possible

71
Q

Parece que va a llover

A

it looks like its going to rain

72
Q

pase adelante

A

come in

73
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Peligro

A

danger (road sign)

74
Q

Permítame

A

allow me

75
Q

Permítame presentarle a mi amigo

A

allow me to present my friend

76
Q

Plata

A

money (slang)

77
Q

Poco a poco

A

little by little

78
Q

por nada

A

you are welcome

79
Q

Por supuesto

A

of course

80
Q

Quédese

A

stay

81
Q

¡Qué extraño!

A

How strange!

82
Q

¿Qué hay de nuevo?

A

whats new?

83
Q

Qué lástima

A

what a shame

84
Q

¿Qué le hace?

A

what does it matter?

85
Q

¿Qué le parece?

A

what do you think of that?

86
Q

¿Qué paso?

A

What happened/whats up?

87
Q

¡Qué raro!

A

How strange!

88
Q

¿Qué se le ofrece?

A

what can I offer you?

89
Q

¡Qué sorpresa!

A

What a surprise!

90
Q

Qué va

A

Come on

91
Q

Rascacielos

A

Skyscraper

92
Q

Salió bien

A

it came out well/it went well

93
Q

Salud

A

God bless (for toasting or when someone sneezes)

94
Q

Seguro

A

sure

95
Q

Se me hizo tarde

A

Im late

96
Q

Se me olvidó

A

I forgot

97
Q

¿Se puede?

A

May I?

98
Q

Siéntese, por favor

A

sit down, please

99
Q

Sin falta

A

without fail

100
Q

¿Tan pronto?

A

so soon?

101
Q

¿Tan temprano?

A

So early?

102
Q

Tengo un compromiso

A

I have an appoointment

103
Q

Tiene razón

A

youre right

104
Q

todo el mundo

A

everybody

105
Q

tráigamelo

A

bring it to me

106
Q

tratar de (plus infinitive)

Example: traté de verlo

A

to try to

Example: I tried to see him

107
Q

Unas veces

A

Sometime

108
Q

Volver a (plus infinitive)

Example: Volí a hacerlo

A

to do it again

I did it again

109
Q

Ya

A

Already, now

110
Q

Ya lo creo

A

of course

111
Q

Ya no

A

no more / any more

112
Q

Ya no puedo

A

I can’t any more

113
Q

Ya no puedo nadar

A

I cant swim anymore

114
Q

Ya terminé

A

Im already finished

115
Q

Ya vino

A

He’s here now

116
Q

Ya voy

A

Im coming

117
Q

Voy a dar una vuelta

A

I’m going to take a walk (or a ride) (Literally means “I’m going to give a turn”)

118
Q

Salí de la casa

A

I left the house (Literally “I went out of the house”)

119
Q

Dar a la calle

A

to overlook, to open on, to face the street

120
Q

¿A qué hora va a salir del despacho?

A

At what time are you going to leave the office?

121
Q

¿Cómo salió?

A

How did it turn out?

122
Q

salió bien

A

It turned out well

123
Q

Me dijo

A

He told me

124
Q

Le dije

A

I told him

125
Q

¿Cómo se dice?

A

How do you say?

126
Q

Dijo que sí

A

He said yes

127
Q

Dijo que no

A

He said no

128
Q

Dónde anda?

A

Where is he? (literally “where does he go”)

129
Q

Toda anda bien

A

everything goes (is going) well

130
Q

¿Cómo andan la clase?

A

how does the class go? (Hows the class coming)

131
Q

¿Cómo andan lod negocios?

A

Hows buisness?

132
Q

¿Anda bien el reloj?

A

Does the clock run well

133
Q

¿Cómo le va?

A

Hows it going with you?

134
Q

¿Adónde va?

A

Where are you going?

135
Q

Adónde

A

to where

136
Q

Sé nadar

A

I know how to swim

137
Q

sabe bailar

A

He knows how to dance

138
Q

Sé la lección

A

I know the lesson

139
Q

Sé la dirección

A

I know the address

140
Q

Mi edad

A

My Age

141
Q

Se Usa mas

A

It is used more

142
Q

Desde que

A

Since

143
Q

Acabo de darme cuenta

A

I just realized

144
Q

Es desesperante eso!

A

That is frustrating!

145
Q

Buen dia

A

Good day!

146
Q

Lo cual

A

Which

147
Q

Hacia

A

Something was

148
Q

Me Sorprendi

A

I was surprised

149
Q

No te preocupes

A

Don’t worry