Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Spanish - Wayne > Random Phrases / Words > Flashcards

Random Phrases / Words Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Spanish flashcards Medical Spanish flashcards AP® Spanish flashcards
1
Q

it’s all about

A

se trata de / todo se trata de

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

entonces

A
  1. Can mean “so” or “therefore”
  • I was hungry so/therefore I went to the market
  • tenía hambre entonces fui al mercado
  1. Can mean “then” (at that time)
  • We were very happy then
  • Éramos muy felices entonces
  1. Can mean “then” (introducing a conclusion, command, or question)
  • if he hasn’t arrived yet, then he must still be at the office
  • si no ha llegado, entonces tiene que estar en la oficina
  • if you don’t like it, then don’t go
  • si no te gusta, entonces no vayas
  • if they’re here, then who’s at home?
  • si ellos están aquí, entonces, ¿quién está en casa?
  1. Can be a filler word (basically means “so”)
  • so yea, what do you think?
  • entonces sí, que piensas?

there are probably more uses as well

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

at the beginning, in the beginning, initially

A

al principio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

at the beginning, early, at the turn (of the century)

A

a principios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a few years later

A

unos años despues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

anyway, anyhow, in any case

A

de todos modos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a short time later, soon after

A

poco tiempo después

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a nadie se le niega un favor // un favor no se le niega a nadie

A

no one is denied a favor, a favor is not denied to anyone, throwing someone a bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

así es que

A

so

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

It’s very funny

A

Está muy cagado

  • cagado can also mean shitty?
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

de veras?

A

seriously? really?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Sleep tight

A

Que descanses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

You’re my type of girl

A

Eres de las mías

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

barely, hardly, scarcely, only, as soon as

A

apenas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

justamente

A

exactly, precisely (accurately)

justly, fairly (in a fair manner)

just, just as, just when (when) (often used with “cuando” or some other time related word)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

therefore

A

por lo tanto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

that’s why, for that reason, so, therefore

A

por eso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

unless

A

a menos que

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

although

A

aunque

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

despite

A

a pesar de

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

besides, furthermore, moreover, also, as well as

A

además

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

hasta

A
  1. used to indicate limit

until (i’m staying until the project is completed)

up to (the dining room can accommodate up to twenty people)

down to (the temperature dropped down to five below zero)

  1. used to indicate destination

to (i’d go with you to the ends of the earth)

as far as (come with me as far as the corner) (weird example)

  1. before

until (i never knew until today)

  1. including

even (everyone knows that, even my dog)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

at least

A

por lo menos, al menos, al menos que, como mínimo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

al menos que

A

the least, at least

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

How to say “no way”

A

• Ni loco (a)
• Ni de loco (a)
• Ni de broma
• Ni de chiste
• Claro que no
• Ni aunque me pagaran
• Nunca de los nuncas
• Jamás de los jamases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Would you mind if…?

A

• ¿Te molesta que…? (subjunctive)
• ¿Cómo ves si…? (indicative)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

¿A poco no?

A

Right?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Different ways to say “maybe”

A

• Igual y sí
• Pues igual
• Puede que
• Pueque
• Puede ser

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Ways to say “no worries”

A

• No hay bronca
• Sin bronca
• No te preocupes (ntp)
• No pasa nada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Ways to say “nice”

A

• ¡Qué agradable!
• ¡Qué buena onda!
• A gusto / Qué a gusto / Muy a gusto
• Muy lindo (a)

To say a person is nice, use amable.

A gusto does NOT have a feminine form (don’t think)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

decision-making process

A

proceso de toma de decisiones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q
  1. used to express impatience
    - just (e.g. just do it), once and for all, already (e.g. go to bed already), for God’s sake
  2. in just one attempt, in one go
A

de una vez

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

además de

A

as well as, besides, in addition to, apart from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

además

A

besides, also, furthermore, moreover, as well as

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

de tocho morocho

A

expression that means “everything/of everything”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

it surprised me, i was surprised . . .

A

me sorprendió . . .

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Very common mexican expressions close in meaning to “No way” or “You’re kidding”

A

No manches/No mames

*** “No mames” could be considered offensive

38
Q

in our times

A

en nuestras épocas

39
Q

as the latino population grows . . .

A

conforme la población latina va creciendo . . .

40
Q

mass of people

A

masa de gente

41
Q

song

A

rola

42
Q

apenas

A

barely, hardly, scarcely, only, just, as soon as

43
Q

corto (a)

A

Adjective: short (distance) (duration) (limited amount, e.g. short on money), brief (duration), dim / dense (intelligence)

Noun: short movie, short film, small glass

*when used as a noun, i don’t think gender is relevant (i.e. will just be “corto” no matter what)

44
Q

puertorriqueño (a)

A

Puerto Rican

Adjective: of Puerto Rican origin (e.g. Puerto Rican town)

Noun: nationality (e.g. a Puerto Rican wrote this)

45
Q

independently

A

independientemente

46
Q

regardless of, irrespective of

A

independientemente de

47
Q

regardless of whether it is something that is trendy . . .

regardless (of) that it is something that is trendy . . .

A

independientemente de que es algo que está de moda . . .

48
Q

it has become fashionable, it has become a trend

A

se ha puesto de moda

49
Q

sort, kind, type, gender, genre

A

género

50
Q

se puso de moda

A

it became fashionable

51
Q

in my opinion, in my view

A

a mi parecer

52
Q

A cigarette made with cannabis.

A

Un porro

53
Q

maybe, I don’t know, you have a joint

A

a lo mejor, no sé, te echas un porro

*subjunctive might also be appropriate here, but not totally sure

54
Q

de habla hispana

A

Spanish-speaking, Hispanic

55
Q

to become a part of a fad or trending topic

A

(subirse al) tren del mame

56
Q

right mind, sane, sound judgment, sound mind

A

sano juicio

57
Q

my previous job

A

mi trabajo anterior

58
Q

it’s weird to say but . . .

A

es raro decirlo pero . . .

could also use extraño (i think)

59
Q

toilet paper

A

el papel higiénico, el papel de baño, el papel sanitario

60
Q

solo v. sólo

A

Recent rule changes establish that we do NOT accentuate solo in any situation

Will know the meaning by context

61
Q

better to be safe than sorry

*two translations

A
  1. más vale colorado una vez que mil veces descolorido
  2. más vale colorada que cien descoloridas

*I guess the gender can change depending on who you’re talking to?

62
Q

Life sucks

A

la vida está de la patada

63
Q

La vida está de la chingada

A

Life fucking sucks

64
Q

Go to hell

A

Vete al infierno

65
Q

híjole

A

good grief! // gosh! // jeez! // wow!

66
Q

ya valió

A

It’s had it, he’s had it, she’s had it, you’ve had it, we’ve had it

bit the dust, the party’s over, now we’re screwed

67
Q

se me hace

A

I find it, it seems to me, that seems

68
Q

neighborhood

A

barrio

69
Q

la bocina

A

Horn, siren, loudspeaker, speaker, megaphone

*no hay tos translated as speaker

70
Q

No mames

A

No fucking way, you’re shitting me, are you fucking serious

71
Q

No manches

A

No way, you’re kidding me, are you serious

72
Q

Nomás

A

Just, only

73
Q

My love, my darling, sweetheart

A

vida mía

74
Q

Finally, at last

A

Por fin

75
Q

Unless

A

a menos (de) que

76
Q

Really far, really far away

A

lejísimo

77
Q

patrocinador

A

Sponsor, patron

Sponsoring

78
Q

It seems to me that

A

se me hace que

79
Q

en mi perra vida

A

In my damn/fucking life

80
Q

Tan solo

A

Can mean “only” or “just”

Can also mean so lonely or so alone

81
Q

Dirty old man

A

The idiomatic phrase “viejo rabo verde” literally means “green tail old man”. It refers to old men who exclusively creep on young women.

82
Q

Afuera, fuera

A

Both mean outside/out

83
Q

Go fuck yourself !

A

¡vete a la chingada!

84
Q

Go with her

A

Vete con ella

85
Q

Anyone, anybody, whoever

A

Quien sea

86
Q

Available, free (unoccupied, like free seats)

A

disponible

87
Q

Proveniente de

A

From, coming from

88
Q

Proveniente de

A

From, coming from

89
Q

Asimismo

A

Also, likewise, as well

90
Q

A partir de

A

From, as of, beginning in, starting

Spanish - Wayne (26 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions