Hey, there! How have you all been?<\/p>\n
There will come a time when you’re going to be in a social event and you will need to break the ice, romper el hielo<\/em>, when talking to someone. Check out this dialog between Pablo and Ana, at a party:<\/p>\n A: Qu\u00e9 calor, \u00bfno?<\/em> (It sure is hot today!) Here are some more sentences to break the ice in Spanish.<\/p>\n Qu\u00e9 linda vista, \u00bfno?<\/em> \u2013 Great view, isn\u2019t it? Por hoy es todo. Nos vemos prontito.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey, there! How have you all been? There will come a time when you’re going to be in a social event and you will need to break the ice, romper el hielo, when talking to someone. Check out this dialog between Pablo and Ana, at a party: A: Qu\u00e9 calor, \u00bfno? (It sure is hot…<\/p>\n
\nB: S\u00ed, de verdad. No estoy acostumbrado a este clima.<\/em> (You can say that again! I\u2019m not used to this weather.)
\nA: \u00a1Ah! Quiere decir que no eres de aqu\u00ed.<\/em> (Oh! So you\u2019re not from around here.)
\nB: No, soy de Bariloche y te aseguro que all\u00ed hace mucho m\u00e1s fr\u00edo que en Asunci\u00f3n.<\/em> (No, I\u2019m from Bariloche and I can tell you it\u2019s much colder there than in Asuncion.)
\nA: Perdona, no me present\u00e9. Mi nombre es Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/em> (I\u2019m sorry, I haven\u2019t introduced myself. My name is Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez.)
\nB: Encantada, me llamo Ana Pizi. \u00bfNaciste aqu\u00ed en Asunci\u00f3n?<\/em> (Pleased to meet you, my name is Ana Pizi. Were you born here in Asunci\u00f3n?)
\nA: No, nac\u00ed en Buenos Aires, pero crec\u00ed aqu\u00ed. Mi familia vino a Paraguay cuando yo ten\u00eda cuatro a\u00f1os.<\/em> (No, I was born in Buenos Aires, but I grew up here. My family came to Paraguay when I was four years old.)
\nB: Esta es la primera vez que vengo a Asunci\u00f3n y debo reconocer que es mucho m\u00e1s bonita de lo que me imaginaba.<\/em> (This is the first time I\u2019ve come to Asuncion and I must admit it\u2019s much more beautiful than I expected.)<\/p>\n
\nQu\u00e9 lindo d\u00eda, \u00bfno?<\/em> \u2013 Beautiful day, isn\u2019t it?
\n\u00bfTe est\u00e1 gustando la fiesta?<\/em> \u2013 Are you enjoying the party?
\nQu\u00e9 buena fiesta, \u00bfno?<\/em> \u2013 Great party, isn\u2019t it?
\nHace tiempo que no me divert\u00eda tanto.<\/em> \u2013 I haven\u2019t had this much fun in a long time.
\nParece que la\/lo est\u00e1s pasando muy bien.<\/em> \u2013 You seem to be having a great time.
\nPareces contento \/ solitario \/ triste.<\/em> \u2013 You look happy \/ lonely \/ sad.
\n\u00bfPuedo sentarme aqu\u00ed?<\/em> \u2013 Can I sit here?
\n\u00bfEste asiento \/ Esta silla est\u00e1 ocupado(a)?<\/em> \u2013 Is this seat taken?
\nTu cara me resulta conocida.<\/em> \u2013 You look familiar.
\n\u00bfNo nos hemos visto antes?<\/em> \u2013 Haven\u2019t we met before?
\n\u00bfA qu\u00e9 te dedicas?<\/em> \u2013 What do you do?
\n\u00bfEres de aqu\u00ed?<\/em> \u2013 Are you from here?
\n\u00bfVives en Buenos Aires?<\/em> \u2013 Do you live in Buenos Aires?
\n\u00bfVienes aqu\u00ed a menudo?<\/em> \u2013 Do you come here often?
\nPerdona, \u00bfme dar\u00edas un cigarrillo?<\/em> \u2013 Excuse me, do you have a cigarette?
\n\u00bfTienes fuego?<\/em> \u2013 Do you have a light?
\nLo siento, no fumo.<\/em> \u2013 Sorry, I don\u2019t smoke.
\n\u00bfTe molesta que fume?<\/em> \u2013 Do you mind if I smoke?<\/p>\n