Spanish Idioms Flashcards
to be _ years old
tener _ anos
to have just (done something)
ex: I have just arrived
acabar de + infinitive
ex: Yo acabo de llegar
to be thirsty
tener sed
to have to do with
tener que ver con
to try to (do something)
ex: He tries to answer
tratar de + infinitive
ex: Él trata de contestar
to be sleepy
tener sueño
to have a (body part) ache
tener dolor de (cabeza, estómago, etc)
to be right
tener razón
to be ashamed
tener vergüenza
to have the floor
tener la palabra
to be at fault
tener la culpa
to be successful, to have success
tener éxito
to be in a hurry
tener prisa
to be envious
tener envidia
to be jealous
tener calos
to be in a rage, to be very angry
tener rabia
to want, to desire
tener ganas de
to be hungry
tener hambre
to be careful
tener cuidado
to take place
tener lugar
to be cold
tener frío
to be hot
tener calor
to be lucky, to have luck
tener suerte
to stop (doing something) ex: They stop studying
dejar de + infinitive
ex: Ellas dejan de estudiar
to have to (do something)
ex: We have to go
tener que + infinitive
ex: Nosotros tenemos que ir
to do (something) again ex: You win again
volver a + infinitive
ex: Ud. vuelve a ganar
to be afraid of
tener miedo de
How long has (someone) been (doing something)
ex: How long have you been living here
Cuánto tiempo hace que + verb in present tense
ex: Cuánto tiempo hace que Ud. vive aqui?
(Someone) has been (doing something) for (length of time)
ex: I have been living here for 15 years
Hace + length of time + que + verb in present tense
ex: Hace quince años que yo vivo aquí
