{"id":13582,"date":"2020-06-29T08:14:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T12:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13582"},"modified":"2020-06-29T08:14:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T12:14:28","slug":"colloquial-spanish-course-diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/colloquial-spanish-course-diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Colloquial Spanish Course \u2013 Diffusing situations and apologizing in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this Spanish lesson we are going to learn and practice colloquial ways of diffusing situations and apologizing in Spanish. First we will learn some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be given at the end of the post but please try not to look at it until you have tried playing and understanding the audio a few times. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13583\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Pixabay.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Colloquial Spanish ways to apologize:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m really sorry: Lo siento much\u00edsimo<br \/>\nMy deepest apologies: Mil disculpas \/ Mil perdones<br \/>\nIt\u2019s totally my fault: Tengo toda la culpa<br \/>\nI went too far: Se me fue la mano<br \/>\nI crossed the line: Me pas\u00e9 de la raya<br \/>\nI don\u2019t know what I was thinking: No s\u00e9 en qu\u00e9 estaba pensando<br \/>\nForgive me: Perd\u00f3name<br \/>\nThis will never happen again: No volver\u00e1 a pasar<br \/>\nI\u2019m so embarrassed: Qu\u00e9 verg\u00fcenza \/ corte<br \/>\nI\u2019m so ashamed: Qu\u00e9 pena me da<br \/>\nI\u2019m such an idiot: Qu\u00e9 idiota soy<br \/>\nWhat a stupid thing to do: Qu\u00e9 idiotez<br \/>\nWhat a mess I am: Soy un desastre<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colloquial Spanish ways to try to diffuse an awkward situation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Relax\/Chill out! \u00a1Tranquilo\/a!<br \/>\nLet\u2019s all just calm down: Vamos a tranquilizarnos<br \/>\nLet\u2019s not get carried away: No es para tanto<br \/>\nThis will all blow over: Pronto ser\u00e1 agua pasada<br \/>\nThis will all be forgotten very soon: Lo olvidaremos pronto<br \/>\nTomorrow we will laugh about this: Ma\u00f1ana nos reiremos de esto<br \/>\nIt\u2019s not what it looks like!: \u00a1No es lo que parece!<br \/>\nThis doesn\u2019t make any sense: Esto no tiene sentido<br \/>\nI didn\u2019t mean to do it: Fue sin querer<br \/>\nOh, don\u2019t make a scene\/such a fuss!: \u00a1Ay, no armes un esc\u00e1ndalo!<br \/>\nPut up with it!: \u00a1Agu\u00e1ntatelo!<br \/>\nGet over it!: \u00a1Olv\u00eddalo!<br \/>\nDon\u2019t go over the top!: \u00a1No te pases!<br \/>\nI really think that you are overreacting a little: Creo que est\u00e1s exagerando un poco<br \/>\nYou are acting like a crazy person!: \u00a1Est\u00e1s actuando como un loco\/una loca!<br \/>\nYou are talking rubbish!: \u00a1Est\u00e1s diciendo chorradas! \/ \u00a1Est\u00e1s diciendo tonter\u00edas!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now play the audio to listen a conversation. Can you understand what is being said? Play the audio a few times before you look at the transcript. Don&#8217;t worry if you don&#8217;t understand every single thing the two people are saying. Try to catch whichever words you can and then try to piece things together to work out what is being said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69d4ae99a49db8.69124475\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69d4ae99a49db8.69124475','https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish-2.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69d4ae99a49db8.69124475');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69d4ae99a49db8.69124475\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69d4ae99a49db8.69124475','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69d4ae99a49db8.69124475');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(Play the audio a few times before you scroll down and look at the transcript)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nina: Hola Gary \u00bfQu\u00e9 te pasa?<br \/>\nGary: Pues que llevo esper\u00e1ndote una hora aqu\u00ed.<br \/>\nNina: \u00bfUna hora? \u00bfPero c\u00f3mo es eso posible?<br \/>\nGary: Porque hab\u00edamos quedado a las ocho y son las nueve.<br \/>\nNina: Oh, lo siento much\u00edsimo Gary. Pensaba que hab\u00edamos quedado a las nueve, de verdad.<br \/>\nGary: Pues no, hab\u00edamos quedado a las ocho.<br \/>\nNina: Bueno, bueno. No es para tanto. Venga, v\u00e1monos al cine.<br \/>\nGary: No, ya no podemos. La pel\u00edcula ya ha empezado.<br \/>\nNina: Oh, mil perdones. Tengo toda la culpa. Pero ha sido sin querer. De verdad que yo pensaba que hab\u00edamos quedado a las nueve.<br \/>\nGary: Ya, claro. Bueno, yo me voy a casa. No tengo nada m\u00e1s que hablar contigo.<br \/>\nNina: \u00bfA casa? Creo que est\u00e1s exagerando un poco, Gary. Vamos a tomarnos algo, venga.<br \/>\nGary: No, no me apetece ya. Estoy de mala leche.<br \/>\nNina: Pero solo he llegado tarde. No te he hecho nada malo. Esto no tiene sentido.<br \/>\nGary: Lo que no tiene sentido es que yo tenga que esperarte una hora.<br \/>\nNina: \u00a1Olv\u00eddalo hombre! Adem\u00e1s, \u00bfpor qu\u00e9 no me has llamado?<br \/>\nGary: \u00a1Te he llamado! Pero tu m\u00f3vil estaba apagado.<br \/>\nNina: Ay, es verdad, lo siento. Bueno, vamos a tranquilizarnos. Nos tomamos unas ca\u00f1as y lo olvidaremos pronto. \u00a1Ma\u00f1ana nos reiremos de esto!<br \/>\nGary: Yo ma\u00f1ana no me voy a re\u00edr de nada. Me voy, adi\u00f3s.<br \/>\nNina: \u00a1Gary!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, how did you get on? How much did you understand of the listening? Please let me know in the comments section below&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry if you didn&#8217;t understand that much, keep reviewing the vocabulary and phrases and you will soon be up to speed and ready for the next lesson in this course. See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Diffusing-situations-and-apologizing-in-Spanish.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Learn and practice colloquial ways of diffusing situations and apologizing in Spanish and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":13583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[61202,3,6,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13582","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning-2","category-culture","category-grammar","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13585,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13582\/revisions\/13585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}