Phrases Flashcards
Por lo menos
At least
lo que
that which
tener [#] años
to be [#] years old
tener calor
to be hot
tener celos
to be jealous
tener la culpa
to be at fault
tener dolor de [parte]
to have a [body] ache
tener envidia
to be envious
tener éxito
to be successful, to have success
tener frío
to be cold
tener ganas de
to want, to desire
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener la palabra
to have the floor
tener lugar
to take place
tener miedo de
to be afraid of
tener prisa
to be in a hurry
tener que ver con
to have to do with
tener rabia
to be in a rage, to be very angry
tener razón
to be right
tener sed
to be thirsty
tener sueño
to be sleepy
tener suerte
to be lucky, to have luck
tener vergüenza
to be ashamed
acabar de [infinitive]
to have just [done something]
dejar de [infinitive]
to stop [doing something]
tener que [infinitive]
to have to [do something]
tratar de [infinitive]
to try to [do something]
volver a [infinitive]
to do [something] again
Cuánto tiempo hace que [present tense verb]
How long have you been [verbing]?
Hace [length of time] que [present tense verb]
I’ve been [verbing] for [length of time]
al escuchar
upon listening, upon hearing
dar consejos
to give advice
estar inquieto
to be nervous, fidgety
estar tranquilo
to be calm
parece
it seems
sique así
it continues this way
a menudo
frequently
al final
at the end
al principio
at the beginning
antes de [infinitive]
before doing something
como cualquier otra
like any [whatever] other
en seguida
right away
mientras tanto
meanwhile
por fin
at last
por un rato
for a little while
Ni yo tampoco
Neither do I
No hay de que
don’t mention it, you’re welcome
Lo hice
I did it
así que
So
(“therefore” or cause/effect, as opposed to an “and then” that is sequential)
Más perdido us un juey visco
More lost than a cross-eyed land crab
dar gritos
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to shout
dar la hora
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to strike the hour
hay que [infinitive]
to be necessary to [infinitive]
haber sol
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to be sunny
haber neblina
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to be foggy
hacer viento
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to be windy
hacer un viaje
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to take a trip
hacer una visita
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to pay a visit
hacer daño
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to harm, to damage
Hacer caso a …
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to notice, to pay attention to
hacer el papel de
don’t forget to conjugate the verbs
to play the role of
por aca / por aquí
around here
por alla / por allí
around there
por ahora
for now
por casualidad
by chance
por la común
usually
por costumbre
usually
por ejemplo
for example
por eso
therefore, for this reason
por favor
please
por fin
finally
por poco
almost
por primera vez
for the first time
por supuesto
of course
por todas partes
everywhere
por la mañana / tarde / noche
in the morning / afternoon / evening
a lo lejos
far away
sobre todo
above all
Nadie lo hace
No one does
