Common Spanish Phrases, Vocabulary, and Expressions

Common Spanish Phrases and Expressions

• Vivir separados - To live apart.
• Ponerse de moda - To become fashionable.
• A largo plazo - Long term.
• Llover a cántaros - To rain cats and dogs.
• Enfermo mental - Mentally ill.
• De milagro - By a miracle.
• Sino todo lo contrario - Quite the reverse.
• Seguir los pasos de - To follow the footsteps of.
• Alistarse en el ejército - To join the army.
• Poco después - Shortly afterwards.
• Una mosquita muerta - A wolf in sheep's clothing (not 'a candy ass').
• No cabe duda - There is no doubt.
• Así es la vida - This is the way of life.
• Querer es poder - Where there is a will, there is a way.
• Dar gracias a Dios - To thank one's lucky stars.
• Soportar - To put up with.
• Matar dos pájaros de un tiro - To kill two birds with one stone.
• Tranquilízate - Take it easy.
• De Pascuas a Ramos - Once in a blue moon.
• Estar en el extranjero - To be abroad.
• De antemano - Beforehand.
• Como siempre - As usual.
• Lo que es lo mismo - Which is the same.
• Excuse me, pardon, sorry.
• Hasta entonces - Until then.
• Viajar de aquí para allá - To travel around.
• Qué pesado - What a pest.
• Estar de buen humor - To be in good temper.
• Estar fuera de sí - To feel beside oneself.
• Estar comprometido - To be engaged.
• Presumir - To show off.
• Tener compasión - To feel sorry for.
• Al revés - Upside down.
• Ser consciente de - To be aware of.
• Quincena - Fortnight.
• Se dice - It is said; Me han dicho - I have been told.
• Reírse el último - To have the last laugh.
• Una y otra vez - Over and over again.
• Leer en voz alta - To read aloud.
• Nivel de vida - Standard of living.
• Participar en - To take part in.
• Estar incomunicados - To be cut off.
• Dar paso a - To give way to.
• Omitir - To miss something out.
• Derruir - To pull down.
• Apagar - To put out.
• Quedarse sin - To run out of.
• Tener todo el tiempo del mundo - To have all the time in the world.
• Castigar - To ground.

Nautical and Travel Vocabulary

VOCABULARIO

• Vela - Sail
• Cabina - Cabin
• Barca de remos - Rowing boat
• Remo - Oar
• Navegar - To sail
• Remar - To row
• Velero - Yacht
• Yate - Cabin cruiser
• Proa - Bow
• Popa - Stern
• Muelle - Dock
• Petrolero - Oil tanker
• Ferry - Ferry
• Faro - Lighthouse
• Ancla - Anchor
• Salida - Departure
• Llegada - Arrival
• Equipaje - Luggage
• Aduana - Customs
• Despegue - Take off
• Aterrizaje - Landing
• Ala - Wing
• Cola - Tail

Text Vocabulary

DE TEXTOS

• Permitir - To allow
• Educar - To bring up
• Simpático - Charming
• Negativo - Denial
• Poner en circulación - To circulate
• Con la intención de - In order to
• Deber - To owe
• Predisponer contra - To prejudice against
• Derechos y deberes - Rights and duties
• Basura - Rubbish
• Enfatizar - To emphasize
• O bien - Either
• Elección - Choice
• Tanto…como - Both…and
• Ceniza - Ash
• Cantidad - Amount
• Escasez - Shortage
• Ya que - Since
• Vapor - Steam
• Desperdicio - Waste
• Liberar - To release
• Resto - Remain
• Administración - Management
• Calefacción - Heating
• Sin embargo - However
• Sobornar - Bribe
• Consciente - Conscious
• Siguiente - Following
• Tipo - Sort
• Padecer de - Suffer from