Useful Phrases

Question 1

I guess so.

Answer 1

Supongo que sí.

Question 2

(Yes) I see (it/ that).

Answer 2

Ya veo.

Question 3

I have been living in the United States for the past five years.

Answer 3

Vivo en los estados unidos desde hace cinco años.

Question 4

Two weeks ago

Answer 4

Hace dos semanas

Question 5

There isn’t any. (There is nothing.)

Answer 5

No hay nada.

Question 6

You’re on time. (You’re making good time.)

Answer 6

Va con tiempo.

Question 7

No problem / It’s nothing (to thank me for) (2 answers)

Answer 7

De nada / No hay de qué.

Question 8

Yes there is.

Answer 8

Sí que hay.

Question 9

I’m Spanish so I speak Spanish.

Answer 9

Soy español asi que hablo español.

Question 10

Long time no see.

Answer 10

Cuánto tiempo sin verte.

Question 11

She lives in a big house, that is (“in other words”), a palace.

Answer 11

Ella vive en una casa grande, o sea, un palacio.

Question 12

Maybe

Answer 12

Tal vez / quizás

Question 13

I have to leave.

Answer 13

Tengo que irme.

Question 14

Not so much.

Answer 14

No tanto.

Question 15

Not at all.

Answer 15

Para nada.

Question 16

I hate it.

Answer 16

Lo odio.

Question 17

At least it wasn’t raining.

Answer 17

Por lo menos no llovia.

Question 18

What did you give to her as a gift?

Answer 18

¿Qué le diste como regalo?

Question 19

What’s that for?

Answer 19

¿Para qué es eso?

Question 20

Why is that?

Answer 20

¿Por qué es eso?

Question 21

Deal?

Answer 21

¿Trato?

Question 22

Done! (Done deal!)

Answer 22

¡Trato hecho!

Question 23

I do not know what happened.

Answer 23

No sé lo que pasó.

Question 24

I’ve run out of water.

Answer 24

Me he quedado sin agua.

Question 25

First of all

Answer 25

Primero que nada

Question 26

How do you do it?

Answer 26

¿Cómo lo haces?

Question 27

The truth is that I don't want to go.

Answer 27

La verdad es que no quiero ir.

Question 28

What a pity. At least today she feels better.

Answer 28

Qué pena. Por lo menos hoy ella se siente mejor.

Question 29

According to the book Kiri gave Chris two kisses.

Answer 29

Según el libro, Kiri le dio a Chris dos besos.

Question 30

You, nonetheless, will go with me to the shop.

Answer 30

Tú, sin embargo, irás conmigo a la tienda.

Question 31

I don't have to work therefore I am going play soccer with my friends.

Answer 31

No tengo que trabajar, por eso voy a jugar al fútbol con mis amigos.

Question 32

Of course.

Answer 32

Por supuesto.

Question 33

I have no choice but to go.

Answer 33

No tengo más remedio que ir.

Question 34

Such is life.

Answer 34

Así es la vida.

Question 35

That indeed is the life (Now that's the life!)

Answer 35

Eso sí que es la vida.

Question 36

This is the promise land (This is heaven!)

Answer 36

Esto es Jauja.

Question 37

I hope chocolate is sold (here).

Answer 37

Espero que se venda chocolate.

Question 38

The thing is that / it's just that / what happens is that

Answer 38

Lo que pasa es que..

Question 39

You don't say?! (As in, really?)

Answer 39

¡No me digas!

Question 40

I'll tell you everything. (Definitely, sometime in the future)

Answer 40

Ya te lo contaré todo.

Question 41

I no longer exercise.

Answer 41

Ya no hago ejercicio.

Question 42

That's it. (That's all for now / That's all that is needed)

Answer 42

Ya está.

Question 43

As you well know, I am Chris.

Answer 43

Como lo sabes bien, yo soy Chris.

Question 44

Don't worry

Answer 44

No te preocupes.

Question 45

It doesn't matter.

Answer 45

No importa.

Question 46

We'll have a good time.

Answer 46

Lo pasaremos muy bien.

Question 47

Come on, speak english!

Answer 47

Pero bueno, ¡habla en inglés!

Question 48

I have a hard time speaking spanish. (It costs me a lot to speak spanish).

Answer 48

Me cuesta mucho hablar español.

Question 49

That's great!

Answer 49

¡Qué bien!

Question 50

I have never tried the food here.

Answer 50

Nunca he probado la comida aquí.

Question 51

I don't want to bother you.

Answer 51

No quiero molestarte.

Question 52

I want to ask you something.

Answer 52

Quiero preguntarte algo.

Question 53

It doesn't bother me.

Answer 53

No me molesta.

Question 54

because once in a while it's alright.

Answer 54

Porque de vez en cuando está bien.