Saturday, February 28, 2009

Some Common Expressions in Spanish

No me importa = It is not important to me.
No importa = never mind


Es mediodia = It is midday/it is noon
Es medianoche = It is midnight
Es temprano = It is early
Es tarde = It is late


Una vez = one time/once
Doble = double
Dos veces = two times/twice
Triple = triple
Tres vaces = three times
La mitad = a half


Al principio = a the beginning
Es otro cuento = it is another story
Por los menos =at least

Al escuchar = upon listening
Dar consejos = to give advice
Estoy inquieto = I am nervous
Estoy tranquilo = I am calm
Parece = it seems
Sigue asi = it continues in this way
A menudo = frequentley
Al final = at the end
Antes de + infintive = before

Como cualquier otra = like any other
En seguida = right away
Mientras tanto = meanwhile
Por fin = At last
Por un rato = for a little while

La hora equivocada = the wrong hour
En alto volumen = loudly

Hace color = it is hot
hace frio = it is cold
hace fresco = it is cool
hace sol = it is sunny
hace viento = it is windy
hay luna = the moon is out
hay nubes = it is cloudy
hay polvo = it is dusty
hay lodo = it is muddy

Al fin y al cabo = after all
cara a cara = face to face
pasado man(y)ana = the day after tomorrow
tengo mucho que hacer = I have a lot to do
hay mucho que hacer = there is a lot to do
todo lo necesario = all that is necessary
ida y vuelta = round trip
Sobre todo = above all

Es bueno que --- = it is good that ---
es dificil que--- = it is difficult that---
es dudoso que----- = it is doubteful that ----
es facil que ----- = it is easy that -----
es imposible que ----- = it is impossible that----
es malo que = it is bad -----
ex mej(h)or que---- = it is better that ----
es necesario que ----- = it is necessary that ----
es posible que -----= it is possible that----
es probable que ----= it is probable that-----
es preciso que = it is extermily necssary that----
es una lastima que -----= it is a pitty that-----
es ureg(h)ente que----= it is urgent that---

A pesar de que = in spit of
antes de que = before
despues de que = after
en caso de que = in case
haste que = until
para que = in order that
sin que = without