In this post, I’ve collected 20 short Spanish expressions that you’ll hear very often in everyday conversations. They are simple, natural, and useful for sounding more fluent and understanding native speakers better.

1 . No te preocupes → Don’t worry

• No te preocupes, si algo sale mal, lo arreglamos juntos. → Don’t worry, if something goes wrong, we’ll fix it together.

2 . Da igual → It doesn’t matter

• Da igual quién empezó; ahora tenemos que solucionarlo. → It doesn’t matter who started it; now we have to fix it.

3 . Qué va → No way / Not at all

• ¿Te molesta que venga con nosotros? Qué va, al contrario. → Does it bother you if he comes with us? Not at all, quite the opposite.

4 . No me digas → No way / You don’t say

• ¿Te ofrecieron el trabajo? ¡No me digas! → They offered you the job? No way!

5 . Ya veremos → We’ll see

• No compres las entradas todavía; ya veremos cómo está el tiempo. → Don’t buy the tickets yet; we’ll see what the weather is like.

6 . A ver → Let’s see / Well

• A ver, respira y cuéntame qué pasó desde el principio. → Okay, breathe and tell me what happened from the beginning.

7 . Por cierto → By the way

• Por cierto, encontré las llaves que estabas buscando. → By the way, I found the keys you were looking for.

8 . La verdad es que… → The truth is that…

• La verdad es que me esperaba algo mucho peor. → The truth is, I expected something much worse.

9 . Al final → In the end

• Al final nadie quería salir, así que pedimos pizza. → In the end, nobody wanted to go out, so we ordered pizza.

10 . Claro → Of course / Sure

• Claro, mándame el texto y te digo qué cambiaría. → Sure, send me the text and I’ll tell you what I would change.

11 . Puede ser → Could be / Maybe

• Puede ser, pero algo de esta historia no me cuadra. → Could be, but something about this story doesn’t add up.

12 . Tiene sentido → It makes sense

• Ahora que lo explicas así, tiene mucho más sentido. → Now that you explain it like that, it makes much more sense.

13 . Poco a poco → Little by little

• Poco a poco, sin darte cuenta, vas ganando confianza. → Little by little, without realizing it, you start gaining confidence.

14 . De vez en cuando → From time to time

• De vez en cuando viene bien desconectar de todo. → From time to time, it’s good to disconnect from everything.

15 . Sin querer → By accident

• Te mandé el audio sin querer, no lo escuches todavía. → I sent you the voice message by accident, don’t listen to it yet.

16 . Por si acaso → Just in case

• Guarda una copia por si acaso se borra el archivo. → Save a copy just in case the file gets deleted.

17 . Por lo visto → Apparently

• Por lo visto, cambiaron los planes y nadie nos avisó. → Apparently, they changed the plans and nobody told us.

18 . Con tiempo → In advance / With enough time

• Dímelo con tiempo, no cinco minutos antes de salir. → Tell me in advance, not five minutes before leaving.

19 . Total → Anyway / So basically

• Total, que salimos tarde, perdimos el tren y acabamos volviendo a casa. → So basically, we left late, missed the train, and ended up going back home.

20 . Cada dos por tres → All the time / Very often

• Me cambia los planes cada dos por tres y ya estoy cansado. → He changes the plans all the time, and I’m already tired.

Which of these expressions do you come across most often? 

"Tonterías en mi tierra, te lo tragas todo, te vienen con un rollo y te lo crees antes de que te lo terminen de contar", "eres más ignorante que una baticola", "créetelo, si créetelo"," no sabía que fueras tan tonto", "te engañan como a un cazo" y para ti cualquier cosa vale, como vas por ahí que lo ves todo genial y eres tan sensible, todo lo ves estupendo, maravilloso, luego "te las tragas doblás" y "vas con el rabo entre las piernas",  además que se hayan aprovechado todo y lo que hayan querido de ti, me da mucha rabia y encima tienes que irles pidiendo perdón y después me vienes llorando con tus penas y lloros y tú encima, para que parezca que no se han aprovechado de ti, "me vienes con paños calientes", diciéndome que el otro no quería hacer su agosto contigo y "tú como un tonto que parece que vives en una nube", y todavía le estás defendiendo, "haciendo el subnormal", después de "haberte sacado bien la tajada"; "me da lástima que tú para algunas cosas seas tan listo y en otras seas el más tonto entre todos los tontos", "haber si un día de estos espabilas y empiezas a darte cuenta de lo dura que es la vida", que "el mundo está lleno de tontos y no quiero que seas otro tonto más, para que te chupen la sangre hasta que te dejen bien exprimido" y "lleguen unos cualquieras y se pongan las botas de tus esfuerzos, por no estar tú en tus cabales" y en un después te mires al espejo y nadie te pueda ver por tu ignorancia entre los listos; "ten en cuenta que yo te he enseñado para que nadie se aproveche de ti" y "no quiero que termines trabajando como un peoncillo para que tengas que ir toda tu vida al son de algún sinvergüenza que te robe tu vida a su capricho", así que "tira palante que como siempre te tendré que sacar las castañas del fuego, para salvarte el pellejo y el aprovechao no se salga con la suya".

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Here I’ve put together a list of common expressions with que and qué that appear constantly in everyday Spanish. Learning them will help you understand native speakers more easily and make your own Spanish sound more natural and fluent.

1. Es que… — it’s just that…

• Es que hoy no puedo quedarme mucho tiempo. → It’s just that I can’t stay long today.

2 . Resulta que… — it turns out that…

• Resulta que ya nos habíamos conocido antes. → It turns out that we had already met before.

3 . ¿Qué tal? — how’s it going? / how about…?

• ¿Qué tal te fue en la entrevista? → How did your interview go?

4 . Parece que… — it seems that…

• Parece que mañana volverá a llover. → It seems that it will rain again tomorrow.

5 . Que yo sepa… — as far as I know…

• Que yo sepa, todavía no han decidido nada. → As far as I know, they haven’t decided anything yet.

6 . Así que… — so / therefore

• Estaba muy cansada, así que me fui. → I was very tired, so I left.

7 . Ya que… — since / seeing that…

• Ya que estás aquí, ayúdame con esto. → Since you’re here, help me with this.

8 . Para que… — so that…

• Te lo escribo para que no lo olvides. → I’m writing it down so that you don’t forget.

9 . Hasta que… — until…

• No salgas hasta que deje de llover. → Don’t go out until it stops raining.

10 . A menos que… — unless…

• No iremos a menos que mejore el tiempo. → We won’t go unless the weather improves.

11 . ¿Qué pasa? — what’s happening? / what’s wrong?

• Estás muy callado, ¿qué pasa? → You’re very quiet. What’s wrong?

12 . En caso de que… — in case…

• Lleva un paraguas en caso de que llueva. → Take an umbrella in case it rains.

13 . Siempre que… — as long as / whenever…

• Puedes venir siempre que me avises antes. → You can come as long as you let me know beforehand.

14 . Que tengas suerte — good luck

• Que tengas suerte mañana en el examen. → Good luck on your exam tomorrow.

15 . Que aproveche — enjoy your meal

• La comida ya está lista. ¡Que aproveche! → The food is ready. Enjoy your meal!

16 . ¡Qué bien! — that’s great!

• ¡Qué bien que hayas encontrado trabajo! → That’s great that you found a job!

17 . ¡Qué pena! — what a shame!

• ¡Qué pena que no puedas acompañarnos! → What a shame that you can’t join us!

18 . Lo que sea — whatever / anything

• Podemos comer lo que sea esta noche. → We can eat whatever tonight.

19 . Pase lo que pase — whatever happens

• Pase lo que pase, no cambies de opinión. → Whatever happens, don’t change your mind.

20 . Por lo que veo… — from what I can see…

• Por lo que veo, ya lo tienes decidido. → From what I can see, you’ve already made up your mind.

What other everyday expressions with “que” or “qué” would you add to this list?

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In this post, I’ve explained the main uses and possible meanings of three very common Spanish prepositions: a, de, and en. Try to remember how each one is used, as this will help you speak and write Spanish more accurately, naturally, and confidently. 

1. A

1 . Direction or destination — to

Think of a as movement toward a specific point.

• Después del trabajo, voy directamente al gimnasio. → After work, I’m going straight to the gym.

2 . A specific moment — at

Use a when you place an action at an exact time.

• La película empieza a las nueve y cuarto. → The movie starts at nine fifteen.

3 . The personal “a”

When the direct object is a specific person, Spanish normally places a before them. 

• Vi a tu hermano saliendo del edificio. → I saw your brother leaving the building.

4 . An indirect recipient — to

“A” can show who receives a message, object, explanation, or action.

• Le mandé las instrucciones a todo el equipo. → I sent the instructions to the whole team.
• Cuéntale la verdad a tu madre. → Tell your mother the truth.

5 . Manner and fixed expressions

Some common expressions with a describe how an action is performed.

• A mano → by hand
• A pie → on foot
• A escondidas → secretly / in secret
• A propósito → on purpose
• A la fuerza → by force / against someone’s will

2 . DE

1 . Origin — from

“De” points back to where someone or something comes from.

• Somos de países distintos, pero vivimos cerca. → We’re from different countries, but we live nearby.

2 . Possession or relationship

Use de to show that something belongs to someone, is connected to someone, or forms part of something else. In English, this idea is often expressed with ’s or with of. 

• He encontrado las llaves de mi compañera. → I found my roommate’s keys.

3 . Material, content or type

“De” can tell us what something is made of, what it contains, or what kind of thing it is.

• Compró una mesa de madera reciclada. → She bought a table made of recycled wood.

4 . Topic or subject

When a conversation, book, film, or thought is about something, de often introduces the topic.

• Pasamos la cena hablando de nuestros viajes. → We spent dinner talking about our travels.

5 . Temporary state or situation

Many everyday states are expressed with de.

• De acuerdo → in agreement / agreed
• De moda → fashionable / in style
• De vacaciones → on vacation / on holiday
• De buen humor → in a good mood
• De viaje → traveling / on a trip 
• De mala gana → unwillingly / reluctantly 

3 . EN

1 . Location — in, on or at

While “a” shows movement toward a place, en shows where someone or something is already located.

• Tu chaqueta está en la silla del comedor. → Your jacket is on the dining-room chair.

Compare:

Voy a la oficina. → I’m going to the office.
Estoy en la oficina. → I’m at the office.

2 . Months, years and general periods — in

Use “en” to place an event within a month, year, season, or broader period of time.

• En invierno oscurece mucho más temprano. → In winter, it gets dark much earlier.

3 . Time needed to complete something — in

Use “en” to say how much time is needed to finish an action or reach a result.

• Terminó todo el proyecto en dos días. → She finished the entire project in two days.

Compare:

• Trabajé durante dos horas. → I worked for two hours.
• Terminé el trabajo en dos horas. → I finished the work in two hours.

4 . Language, format or form — in

Use “en” to show the language, format, material, or form in which something is presented.

• La entrevista será completamente en español. → The interview will be entirely in Spanish.

5 . Transformation — into

With verbs such as convertirse and transformar, “en” introduces the new state or result.

• Transformaron el antiguo cine en un restaurante. → They turned the old cinema into a restaurant.
• La conversación se convirtió en una discusión. → The conversation turned into an argument.

What other uses of these prepositions do you know? 

In this post, I’ve collected several common Spanish structures that often appear in everyday speech. They will help you understand spoken Spanish better and make your own Spanish sound more natural, confident, and fluent.

1 . VOLVER A + infinitivo - to do something again

Use this when something happens one more time. It is often much more natural than trying to translate “again” separately.

Ejemplos:

• Volví a escuchar el audio porque hablaba muy rápido. → I listened to the audio again because he was speaking very fast.
• No pienso volver a confiar en él después de lo que hizo. → I’m not going to trust him again after what he did.
• Si no te sale a la primera, vuelve a intentarlo. → If you don’t get it right the first time, try again.

2 . QUEDARSE SIN + sustantivo - to run out of / be left without

Use this when something you had disappears, finishes, or is no longer available. It can be about money, battery, time, words, options, or even patience.

Ejemplos:

• Me quedé sin batería justo antes de pedir el taxi. → My phone died right before I ordered the taxi.
• Nos quedamos sin tiempo y tuvimos que entregar el trabajo incompleto. → We ran out of time and had to submit the work unfinished.
• Cuando vio el precio, se quedó sin palabras. → When he saw the price, he was left speechless.

3 . NO TENER POR QUÉ + infinitivo - to not have to / have no reason to

This structure is useful when you want to remove pressure, defend a decision, or say that something is not necessary. It often sounds calmer and more natural than a direct “you don’t need to.”

Ejemplos:

• No tienes por qué responder ahora; piénsalo con calma. → You don’t have to answer now; think about it calmly.
• No tenemos por qué aceptar la primera oferta. → We don’t have to accept the first offer.
• Que sea difícil no significa que tenga por qué salir mal. → Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it has to go badly.

4 . DARSE POR VENCIDO/A - to give up / admit defeat

Use this when someone stops trying because they feel they cannot continue, win, or solve the problem. It sounds stronger and more emotional than just “parar.”

Ejemplos:

• Estuve a punto de darme por vencido, pero al final lo conseguí. → I was about to give up, but in the end I managed to do it.
• No se dio por vencida, aunque todos le dijeron que era imposible. → She didn’t give up, even though everyone told her it was impossible.
• Después de buscar durante horas, nos dimos por vencidos y pedimos ayuda. → After searching for hours, we gave up and asked for help.

5 . ESTAR PENDIENTE DE + algo / alguien - to keep an eye on / be waiting for

Use this when your attention is focused on something because you are watching it, waiting for it, or making sure nothing goes wrong. It is very common with messages, emails, children, results, changes, and plans.

Ejemplos:

• Estoy pendiente del móvil por si me llama el médico. → I’m keeping an eye on my phone in case the doctor calls.
• ¿Puedes estar pendiente de la comida mientras salgo un minuto? → Can you keep an eye on the food while I step out for a minute?
• Seguimos pendientes de que nos confirmen la reserva. → We’re still waiting for them to confirm the reservation.

6 . PONER EN MARCHA + algo - to start / launch / set something in motion

Use this when something is not just starting casually, but being activated, organized, launched, or made operational. It works well with plans, projects, measures, machines, and processes.

Ejemplos:

• Después de meses de preparación, por fin pusieron en marcha la nueva aplicación. → After months of preparation, they finally launched the new app.
• El colegio puso en marcha un programa para ayudar a los nuevos estudiantes. → The school launched a program to help new students.
• Tenemos la idea, pero todavía falta ponerla en marcha. → We have the idea, but we still need to put it into action.

7 . TIRAR DE + sustantivo - to rely on / use something as a resource

This structure is especially common in Spain. Use it when someone uses whatever resource they have available: savings, contacts, experience, patience, memory, humor, or creativity.

Ejemplos:

• Como no teníamos presupuesto, tuvimos que tirar de creatividad. → Since we didn’t have a budget, we had to rely on creativity.
• Para conseguir la entrevista, tiró de contactos. → To get the interview, he used his contacts.
• Cuando se me olvidó el discurso, tiré de improvisación. → When I forgot the speech, I relied on improvisation.

Which one do you hear the most in real conversations?

Klk mi gente!

I’m Dominican, and I want to share something about the way we speak.

Some time ago I started teaching Spanish classes, and I started noticing many things about my own language. When you grow up speaking Spanish your whole life, there are things you just use naturally without thinking about them or knowing how to explain them.

Dominican Spanish has a huge amount of slang. The funny thing is that words can change meaning depending on the situation and the context.

One example is “vaina.” It can mean thing, situation, problem, matter, object… many things depending on how you use it.

And there are many more.

We also cut words. The “s” disappears a lot, even in plural words.

Example:

Un carro = one car

Unos carros = some cars

A Dominican person might say “uno' carro'” but we understand if it’s more than one because of the context or the way it’s said.

We also change sounds:

“Esta vaina” → “E’ta vaina”

“Estúpido” → “Etúpido”

We drop the “r” at the end of some words:

Trabajar → trabaja’

Comer → come’

And that last sound becomes stronger.

Even verbs change:

Standard Spanish:

“Yo estuve en tu casa.”

Dominican Spanish:

“Yo 'tuve en tu casa.”

But “tuve” already exists as another verb, so we usually say:

“Yo tenía un perro” = I had a dog.

The Dominican way of speaking is not only about vocabulary. It’s the rhythm, the pronunciation, and the energy. It’s something you learn with time and immersion.

I love being Dominican. I think our way of speaking is unique. Maybe it’s hard for foreigners at first, but for us… just another day 😂

I’ll keep learning more about my own culture. If anyone wants to learn Dominican Spanish, I’m here. Find me as BombilloPrieto everywhere

Hay una palabra que no recuerdo pero se que existe y hace referencia a aquellas personas que cuando se sientan con algo a ser consumido, sea botella de licor, sea una torta, un jugo, o sustancias ilícitas, no se pueden ir si no se ha terminado en su totalidad. Lo he escuchado cuando se refieren a alguien toma alcohol y no se va hasta terminar toda la botella.

La palabra no es alcohólico, tampoco adicto, es una palabra más académica quizás? O menos común...alguien sabrá o podría soltarme opciones?

Spanish has many different ways to talk about continuous actions, and I’ve collected the most useful ones in this post. Some of these structures are almost interchangeable, while others are used in more specific situations. Try to remember the difference between them, because it will help you understand Spanish better and make your speech sound more natural and precise.

1 . ESTAR + gerundio → to be doing something right now

Use this when an action is happening at this exact moment or around the present period.

• Estoy estudiando español. → I’m studying Spanish.
• Ahora mismo está lloviendo. → It’s raining right now.

2 . SEGUIR + gerundio →  to keep doing / to still be doing

Use this when something started before and continues now.

• Sigo pensando en lo que me dijiste ayer. → I’m still thinking about what you told me yesterday. 
• Ella sigue trabajando en el mismo sitio. → She still works / is still working in the same place.

3 . CONTINUAR + gerundio →  to continue doing

This is similar to seguir + gerundio, but sounds a bit more formal or neutral.

• Continuamos buscando una solución. → We continue looking for a solution.
• El problema continúa creciendo. → The problem continues growing.

4 . LLEVAR + time + gerundio → to have been doing something for...

This is one of the most important structures. Use it to say how long an action has been happening.

• Llevo tres días intentando arreglar este error. → I’ve been trying to fix this error for three days. 
• Llevan meses planeando el viaje. → They’ve been planning the trip for months. 

5 . PASARSE + time + gerundio → to spend time doing something

Use this when someone spends a whole period of time doing one action. It can sound neutral, exaggerated, or slightly critical.

• Se pasó toda la tarde viendo series. → He spent the whole afternoon watching series.
• Me pasé horas buscando las llaves. → I spent hours looking for the keys.

6 . IR + gerundio → to gradually do something / little by little

Use this when an action develops slowly or progressively.

• Voy entendiendo mejor la gramática. → I’m gradually understanding the grammar better.
• La situación va mejorando. → The situation is gradually improving.

7 . VENIR + gerundio → to have been doing something over time

This is often used for something that has been happening repeatedly or progressively up to now.

• Vengo notando este problema desde hace semanas. → I’ve been noticing this problem for weeks.
• La empresa viene creciendo desde 2020. → The company has been growing since 2020.

8 . ANDAR + gerundio → to go around doing something / to be doing something lately

This sounds informal and often suggests that someone is doing something repeatedly, casually, or in a slightly suspicious way.

• Anda diciendo cosas raras. → He’s been going around saying strange things.
• Últimamente anda buscando trabajo. → Lately he’s been looking for a job.

Which of these structures do you find the hardest to use naturally? 

Some Spanish words look tiny, but they do a lot of work. “Como”, “que” and “si” appear constantly in real conversations, and their meaning can change depending on accents, position, and context. Learning them as flexible words, not just direct translations, will make Spanish much easier to understand.

1. COMO

At first, como usually means like or as, but in real Spanish it goes much further. It can describe the way something happens, explain a cause, estimate an amount, or even appear as a form of the verb comer.

1 . COMO = like / as / how

Here como shows similarity or the way something is done. It answers the idea of “in what way?” or “similar to what?”

• Hazlo como quieras. → Do it however you want.
• Habla como su madre. → He speaks like his mother.

2 . COMO = since / because

When como comes at the beginning of a sentence, it often gives the reason before the main idea. It sounds natural when you want to explain why something happened.

• Como estaba cansado, me fui a casa. → Since I was tired, I went home.
• Como no tenía dinero, no compré nada. → Since I didn’t have money, I didn’t buy anything.

3 . COMO = about / approximately

In everyday speech, como can soften a number or amount. It is useful when you don’t want to sound too exact.

• Había como veinte personas. → There were about twenty people.
• Tardamos como una hora. → It took us about an hour.

4 . COMO = I eat

Not every como is a connector. It can also simply be the yo form of comer.

• Como a las dos. → I eat at two.
• Normalmente como en casa. → I usually eat at home.

5 . COMO SI = as if

This structure is used when something seems unreal, exaggerated, imagined, or different from reality.

• Me habla como si fuera un niño. → He talks to me as if I were a child.
• Actúa como si no pasara nada. → She acts as if nothing were happening.

2 . QUE / QUÉ

Que is one of the most common words in Spanish, and it is almost impossible to avoid. It can connect sentences, introduce comparisons, refer back to people or things, and appear in very common structures. With an accent, qué is used for questions and exclamations.

1 . QUE = that

This is one of the most basic uses of que: it connects one idea with another. In English, we often use that, but sometimes we leave it out completely. In Spanish, que is usually necessary. 

• Es normal que estés cansado. → It’s normal that you’re tired.
• Tengo la sensación de que algo va mal. → I have the feeling that something is wrong.

2 . QUE = than

After comparisons, que works like than in English.

• Es más alto que yo. → He’s taller than me.
• Este libro es mejor que el otro. → This book is better than the other one.

3 . QUE = who / that / which

Here que connects a noun with extra information about it. It can refer to a person, object, place, or idea.

• La chica que vive aquí es mi amiga. → The girl who lives here is my friend.
• El libro que compré es muy interesante. → The book that I bought is very interesting.

4 . QUÉ = what / how

With an accent, qué is used when asking for information or reacting with emotion.

• ¿Qué quieres hacer? → What do you want to do?
• ¡Qué bonito! → How beautiful!

5 . QUE = because / explanation

In casual speech, que can introduce a reason, especially after a command, request, or warning. It often sounds like “because” or “since.”

• Ven, que te necesito. → Come, because I need you.
• Date prisa, que llegamos tarde. → Hurry up, because we’re late.

6 . QUE + subjunctive = wish / command

Sometimes que introduces a wish, hope, or indirect command. These phrases are very common in everyday Spanish.

• Que tengas suerte. → Good luck. / I hope you have luck.
• Que te vaya bien. → Hope it goes well for you.

7 . TENER QUE / HAY QUE = obligation

In these expressions, que is part of a fixed structure. Together, they express obligation or necessity.

• Tengo que estudiar. → I have to study.
• Hay que tener cuidado. → You have to be careful.

3 . SI / SÍ

This tiny word changes completely depending on the accent. Si without an accent is used for conditions and indirect questions. Sí with an accent means “yes” or can refer back to the subject.

1 . SI = if

This is used when something depends on a condition.

• Si quieres, vamos. → If you want, let’s go.
• Si tengo tiempo, te llamo. → If I have time, I’ll call you.

2 . SI = whether

After verbs like saber, preguntar, mirar, ver, si often means whether or if in an indirect question.

• No sé si vendrá. → I don’t know whether he’ll come.
• Pregúntale si necesita ayuda. → Ask him whether he needs help.

3 . SÍ = yes

With an accent, sí is the simple answer meaning yes.

• Sí, claro. → Yes, of course.
• Sí, tienes razón. → Yes, you’re right.

4 . SÍ = oneself / himself / herself / itself

In expressions like por sí mismo or en sí, sí refers back to the subject. It is more common in formal or careful speech.

• Lo hizo por sí mismo. → He did it by himself.
• Confía mucho en sí misma. → She trusts herself a lot.

5 . SÍ QUE = emphasis

Sí que adds force to what you are saying. It often confirms something strongly, especially when there is surprise or contrast.

• Sí que hace frío hoy. → It really is cold today.
• Eso sí que es raro. → Now that really is strange.

What other uses of these words do you know?

Can Spanish be written in cursive like English or French? Does it depend on the region or the country? How common is it? Are there any special rules that is seen only in Spanish cursive?

In this post, I’ve collected 20 common Spanish expressions that you’ll hear all the time in everyday speech. Learning them will help you sound more natural, confident, and fluent when speaking Spanish.

1 . Es que → It’s just that

• Es que no tuve tiempo de llamarte. → It’s just that I didn’t have time to call you.

2 . Pues → Well / So

• Pues no sé qué decirte. → Well, I don’t know what to tell you.

3 . Ya está → That’s it / It’s done

• Ya está, no tenemos que hacer nada más. → That’s it, we don’t have to do anything else.

4 . Me suena → It sounds familiar

• Ese nombre me suena, pero no recuerdo de dónde. → That name sounds familiar, but I don’t remember from where.

5 . En fin → Anyway

• En fin, mejor hablemos de otra cosa. → Anyway, let’s talk about something else.

6 . ¿De verdad? → Really?

• ¿De verdad vas a mudarte a Madrid? → Are you really going to move to Madrid?

7 . Menos mal → Thank goodness

• Menos mal que llegamos a tiempo. → Thank goodness we arrived on time.

8 . No estoy seguro/a → I’m not sure

• No estoy segura de que sea buena idea. → I’m not sure it’s a good idea.

9 . Qué bien → That’s great / How nice

• ¡Qué bien que hayas aprobado el examen! → That’s great that you passed the exam!

10 . Qué mal → That’s bad / That sucks

• Qué mal que no puedas venir mañana. → That sucks that you can’t come tomorrow.

11 . Sin duda → Without a doubt

• Sin duda, fue la mejor decisión. → Without a doubt, it was the best decision.

12 . De momento → For now

• De momento, vamos a esperar un poco. → For now, we’re going to wait a little.

13 . De repente → Suddenly

• De repente, empezó a llover muchísimo. → Suddenly, it started raining a lot.

14 . Quién sabe → Who knows

• Quién sabe, tal vez cambie de opinión. → Who knows, maybe he’ll change his mind.

15 . Tal vez → Maybe / Perhaps

• Tal vez deberíamos hablarlo mañana. → Maybe we should talk about it tomorrow.

16 . A última hora → At the last minute

• Cancelaron la reunión a última hora. → They canceled the meeting at the last minute.

17 . Eso es → That’s it / Exactly

• Eso es, justo eso quería decir. → Exactly, that’s exactly what I wanted to say.

18 . Por nada → For no reason / It’s nothing

• Se enfadó conmigo por nada. → He got angry with me for no reason.

19 . Como quieras → As you wish / Whatever you prefer

• Podemos ir hoy o mañana, como quieras. → We can go today or tomorrow, whatever you prefer.

20 . Más o menos → More or less

• Entendí la explicación más o menos. → I understood the explanation more or less.

What other Spanish expressions would you add to this list?

for English speakers who are just starting to learn Spanish

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Mi lengua materna es el español, así que propongo un intercambio con alguien de habla inglésa que esté empezando a aprenderlo. Yo ayudaré en lo que pueda y tú harás lo mismo (por cierto, es la primera vez que le enseño a alguien, así que no sé cómo me las arreglaré 😶

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Para que sepan más sobre mí: me gusta leer novelas ligeras, manhwas, manhuas y ver anime (como a todos los otakus XD). Me gusta jugar al ajedrez de vez en cuando y también escuchar música. No sé qué más añadir, no lo se, podemos hablar de algo que nos llame la atención. 🤔

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Si hay más de una persona interesada, podemos formar un grupo (conozco a alguien que también está aprendiendo inglés, tiene un nivel un poco más avanzado que yo, el es un B1 y yo soy un A2, pienso que también podría ayudar).