Spanish Idioms Flashcards

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1
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to be _ years old

A

tener _ anos

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2
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to have just (done something)

ex: I have just arrived

A

acabar de + infinitive

ex: Yo acabo de llegar

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3
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to be thirsty

A

tener sed

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4
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to have to do with

A

tener que ver con

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5
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to try to (do something)

ex: He tries to answer

A

tratar de + infinitive

ex: Él trata de contestar

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6
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to be sleepy

A

tener sueño

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7
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to have a (body part) ache

A

tener dolor de (cabeza, estómago, etc)

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8
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to be right

A

tener razón

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9
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to be ashamed

A

tener vergüenza

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10
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to have the floor

A

tener la palabra

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11
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to be at fault

A

tener la culpa

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12
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to be successful, to have success

A

tener éxito

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13
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to be in a hurry

A

tener prisa

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14
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to be envious

A

tener envidia

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15
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to be jealous

A

tener calos

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16
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to be in a rage, to be very angry

A

tener rabia

17
Q

to want, to desire

A

tener ganas de

18
Q

to be hungry

A

tener hambre

19
Q

to be careful

A

tener cuidado

20
Q

to take place

A

tener lugar

21
Q

to be cold

A

tener frío

22
Q

to be hot

A

tener calor

23
Q

to be lucky, to have luck

A

tener suerte

24
Q
to stop (doing something)
ex: They stop studying
A

dejar de + infinitive

ex: Ellas dejan de estudiar

25
Q

to have to (do something)

ex: We have to go

A

tener que + infinitive

ex: Nosotros tenemos que ir

26
Q
to do (something) again
ex: You win again
A

volver a + infinitive

ex: Ud. vuelve a ganar

27
Q

to be afraid of

A

tener miedo de

28
Q

How long has (someone) been (doing something)

ex: How long have you been living here

A

Cuánto tiempo hace que + verb in present tense

ex: Cuánto tiempo hace que Ud. vive aqui?

29
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(Someone) has been (doing something) for (length of time)

ex: I have been living here for 15 years

A

Hace + length of time + que + verb in present tense

ex: Hace quince años que yo vivo aquí