Phrases / Expressions 2

Question 1

In fact / Actually

Answer 1

De hecho

Question 2

At the moment / Currently / Nowadays

Answer 2

Actualmente

Question 3

Nothing to see / nothing to do (with it)

Answer 3

nada que ver

Question 4

I don’t know who…

• I don’t know who he is

Answer 4

No se quien

• no se quien es

Question 5

This way

• Are you looking for the plaza? Come this way.

Answer 5

Por aquí

• buscas la plaza? Ven por aquí.

Question 6

Don’t mention it / You’re welcome

(Used after someone thanks you for something)

• Thanks for your help. Don’t mention it.

Answer 6

No hay de qué

• Gracias por tu ayuda. No hay de qué.

Question 7

I’m coming with you!

Answer 7

Vengo contigo! / Voy a ir contigo

Question 8

I don’t do it / I don’t make it

• I’d clap, but I don’t want to hurt your feelings.

Answer 8

No lo hago

• Yo aplaudo pero no lo hago quiero herir tus sentimientos

Question 9

I don’t do this every day but…

Answer 9

Esto no lo hago todos los días pero…

Question 10

So now what?

Answer 10

Y ahora que?

Question 11

Right / It’s true

Answer 11

Verdad / Es verdad

Question 12

Tell me!

Answer 12

Dime / Dígame (formal)

Question 13

You need something?

Answer 13

Necesitas algo?

Question 14

Now what?

Answer 14

Ahora que?

Question 15

I don’t know yet

Answer 15

Aún no sé

Question 16

I’m coming

Answer 16

Estoy viniendo

Question 17

I’m going

Answer 17

Estoy yendo

Question 18

Around

Answer 18

Alrededor (de)

Question 19

I still don’t know

Answer 19

Todavía no sé

Question 20

Still

• I still have to buy him a present.

Answer 20

Todavía

• Todavía tengo que comprarle un regalo.

Question 21

Over here

Answer 21

Acá

Question 22

From (origin) / Since (time, past to present)

• That picture was taken from my house.
• We hadn’t seen each each other since the last class reunion.

Answer 22

Desde

• Esa foto se tomo desde mi casa.
• Y nos habíamos visto desde la última reunión de clase.

Question 23

Since (because)

• Since the oven doesn’t work, will have to cook dinner on the stove.

Answer 23

Ya que

• Ya que no funciona el horno, tendremos que preparar la cena en la estufa.

Question 24

Usually / Used to (past) / to tend to

• I usually
• I used to go to the beach every day.

Answer 24

Soler

• Yo suelo
• Solía ir a la playa cada día

Question 25

Finish / Just

• I just
• I just remembered (that)….

Answer 25

Acabar (verb)

• Acabo de
• Acabo de recordar (que)…

Question 26

Everybody loves it

Answer 26

A todo el mundo le encanta

Question 27

You never know

Answer 27

Nunca se sabe

Question 28

We don’t see each other

Answer 28

No nos vemos

Question 29

Just in case (to be safe)

Answer 29

Por si acaso

Question 30

What is going to change?

Answer 30

Qué va a cambiar

Question 31

That is funny

Answer 31

Eso es gracioso

Question 32

I’m coming! (I’m already coming?)

Answer 32

Ya voy!

Question 33

Even

Answer 33

Aún

Question 34

I would like

Answer 34

Me gustaría

Question 35

I would like

Answer 35

Quisiera