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Spanish Expressions!

by Kerry Adams
Posted on 10 May, 2010

Let's talk about some the Spanish Expressions which are used in routine and are heard all the time.

pues, nada = well, anyway
antes que nada = first of all
en cambio = on the other hand, whereas

Can you also add more to the list?

Tags: Spanish Expressions, Spanish, learn spanish

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 10 May, 2010

I have some:

¿No que no? - You are doing it after all
¿A poco? - really?
Quiubo - What is up
Nomas - Only here
Que oso - What is up
Que rollo . What is up

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 11 June, 2010

More expressions:

Te agarrè con las manos en la masa.
I got you red handed.

Ese asunto es una papa caliente.
That issue is a hot potatoe.

Màs vale tarde que nunca.
Better late than never.

This is not a nice one in Mèxico but, it is said in Northern part of the country.

Has patria mata un chilango.
Be a patriot kill a chilango.

Chilango is a person who lives in Mexico city.

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 18 July, 2010

More expressions
Bajarle a alguien los humos - To take someone down a peg or two

Echar humos - To be fuming mad; To have smoke coming out of one's ears

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 18 July, 2010

Es sin lugar a duda - It is without question

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 19 July, 2010

A hangover - una resaca
A wet blanket - una aguafiestas
Bless you! - ¡Jesús! (cuando alguien estornuda)
Bon apetit. - Qué aproveche.
By all means - No faltaría mas/Por supuesto

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 19 July, 2010

By the way - A propósito
Chat someone up - Ligar con alguien
Cheer up! - ¡Anímate!
Cheers! - ¡Salud!
Cross your fingers. - Cruzando los dedos.
Get the sack - ser despedido
Help yourself - Sírvete
How come ? -¿Cómo es eso? ¿Por qué?

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 19 July, 2010

amor patrio=love of country, patriotism.
amor propio=pride
amores
1. (amoríos) love affairs, romances
2. (requiebros) endearments
3. botany hedgehog parsley

con or de mil amores=colloquial gladly, with pleasure
hacer el amor=to make love
¡por amor a Dios!=for goodness sake!
sin amor=loveless

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 21 July, 2010

Hurry up - ¡Date prisa
I haven't got a clue. - No tengo ni idea
I must be off. - Tengo que irme.
If only - Ojalá
It rings a bell. - Me suena.
It serves you right. - Lo mereces.
It's up to you. - Tú eliges.
Keep the change. - Quédate con el cambio.
Keep your hair on! - ¡Cálmate!
Leave me alone - Déjame en paz

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 21 July, 2010

No estar el horno para bollos - Not to be the right moment

Al horno - Oven-baked, roasted

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 22 July, 2010

Let the cat out of the bag - revelar un secreto
Let's have one for the road - Tomamos la penúltima
Make yourself at home -Siéntete como en tu casa
No wonder - No me extraña
Pissed as a newt- borracho como una cuba
Pull the other one. - ¡Anda ya!
quid - una libra
Really! - ¡De verdad!
Same here - Yo también
Say when - Dime cuanto (para comida o bebidas)
Talk of the devil - Hablando del rey de Roma
Ten bob - 50 peniques

by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz posted on 22 July, 2010

To my mind - En mi opinión
To pay cash - Pagar en efectivo
Touch wood. - Tocando madera
Watch out! - ¡Ten cuidado!
Were you born in a field/barn? - Cierra la puerta
What a cheek! - ¡Qué cara!
What a mess! - ¡Qué lío!
What a rip off. - ¡Qué timo!
You're kidding. - Estás de broma.
You're pulling my leg. - Me estás tomando el pelo.
You're welcome. - De nada.

by EDITH LUNA VILLANUEVA posted on 19 July, 2010

Hola
here my contribution to this discussion:
amor: love
And with this root AMOR, we can frame other words:
amoroso: lovely
amorío: love affair
desamorado: disaffected
BUT...check on these other two words
amorfo: amorfous
amortiguador: shock absorber

by EDITH LUNA VILLANUEVA posted on 11 May, 2010

Thanks Kerry for proposing this and Jessica and Ricardo for the post: Here my contribution,

¡Me caigo y me levanto! (I fall and get up)= used either to soathe cursing or when you can't believe it (very colloquial)

¡Cuánta gente interesada en hablar español!¡Me caigo y me levanto!
(How many people interested in speaking Spanish!I can't believe it/ What a surprise)
Nice surprise ;-)

Cariños
Edith

by EDITH LUNA VILLANUEVA posted on 24 May, 2010

¡Hola a todos!

Here are two colloquial daily expressions:

- ¿Qué talco? (for "¿qué tal?"-> how are you?/how's it going?)
Talco is the Spanish word for "talcum powder"

- ¿Qué tul? (also for "¿qué tal?"-> how are you?/how's it going?)
Tul is the Spanish word for "tulle"

Cariños desde Argentina (warm greetings from Argentina)
Edith

by Jessica Ojeda posted on 10 May, 2010

Here are three I just thought of:

por si acaso - just in case
¿de veras? - really?
claro - of course

by Maria Zapata posted on 21 May, 2010

These are some expresions used in Mexico City:

¡Qué onda!- What's up
O sea...-I mean...
¡No te pases!- It is kind of "don't do that"
¿Cómo crees?- How can you believe it?

Saludos!
Maria