{"id":5777,"date":"2012-10-23T04:35:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T08:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=5777"},"modified":"2012-10-23T04:35:38","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T08:35:38","slug":"intermediate-spanish-lesson-41-useful-spanish-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/intermediate-spanish-lesson-41-useful-spanish-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Spanish Lesson 41 Useful Spanish phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intermediate Spanish Lesson 41 Useful Spanish phrases\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YvVe5M6sMjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this intermediate Spanish lesson we will take a look at some commonly used and very useful Spanish phrases.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these Spanish phrases are used to convince someone of something, some explain the reasons for something, some are used to say that someone has convinced you of something, others are used to say that someone is wrong, and finally the last set of phrases are used to say that someone is right.<\/p>\n<p>Please repeat each phrase with me to work on your Spanish pronunciation and to help you to remember the phrases better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Firstly, let\u2019s look at some useful Spanish phrases to convince someone of something:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 No es que quiera (decirte\/decirle) lo que (tienes\/tiene) que hacer, pero&#8230;: It\u00b4s not that I want to tell you what to do, but\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Aunque (t\u00fa digas\/usted diga) (\u2026), yo te digo\u2026: Although you say (\u2026), I say to you that\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 A pesar de eso, \u00bfno (crees\/cree) que\u2026?: Despite that, don\u2019t you think that\u2026?<br \/>\n\u2022 Bueno, \u00bf y si lo miramos desde otro \u00e1ngulo?: Well, and if we look at it from another angle?<br \/>\n\u2022 S\u00ed, pero desde otro punto de vista\u2026: Yes, but from another point of view\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Por favor, f\u00edjate\/f\u00edjese en\u2026: Please, pay attention to\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 (Te\/Le) puedo dar mil razones por las que creo que (t\u00fa debes\/usted debe)\u2026: I can give you a thousand reasons why I think you must\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 (Tienes\/Tiene) que (darte\/darse) cuenta de que\u2026: You have to realise that\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spanish phrases to explain the reasons for something:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me baso en&#8230;: I base this on&#8230;<br \/>\n\u2022 Deja\/Deje que te\/le explique: Let me explain to you<br \/>\n\u2022 La cosa va as\u00ed, mira\/mire\u2026: It is like this, look\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bfQue por qu\u00e9? Pues mira\/mire, por el simple hecho de que\u2026: You ask why? Well look, due to the simple fact that\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Voy a exponerte\/exponerle una a una las razones por las que\u2026: One by one I am going to give you the reasons why\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Estos son los pros y los contras que he sopesado: These are the pros and cons that I have weighed up<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spanish phrases to say that someone has convinced you of something:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 S\u00ed, ahora que lo pienso, lo que dices\/dice es cierto: Yes, now I think about it, what you say is true<br \/>\n\u2022 S\u00ed, me hab\u00eda olvidado de esto: Yes, I had forgotten about that<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a1Bueno!, me pongo de tu\/su parte: OK, I agree with you<br \/>\n\u2022 Me has\/ha convencido completamente: You have completely convinced me<br \/>\n\u2022 S\u00ed, eso se me hab\u00eda pasado por alto: Yes, I didn\u00b4t think of that<br \/>\n\u2022 Perdona\/perdone, no hab\u00eda ca\u00eddo en eso: Sorry, I didn\u00b4t think of that<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spanish phrases to say that someone is wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vas fresco\/a: You are doing everything wrong (colloquial)<br \/>\n\u2022 Est\u00e1s arreglado\/a: You are doing everything wrong (colloquial)<br \/>\n\u2022 Tengo la impresi\u00f3n de que est\u00e1s\/est\u00e1 equivocado\/a: I have the impression that you are wrong<br \/>\n\u2022 Me parece que te has\/se ha hecho un l\u00edo: I think that you are very confused<br \/>\n\u2022 No digas\/diga m\u00e1s burradas: Don\u00b4t say stupid things<br \/>\n\u2022 Te equivocas\/Se equivoca de medio a medio: You are completely wrong<br \/>\n\u2022 No tienes\/tiene ni idea de lo que hablas\/habla: You haven\u2019t got a clue what you are talking about<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spanish phrases to say that someone is right:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Has\/ha dado en el blanco: You\u2019ve hit the nail on the head<br \/>\n\u2022 Has\/ha dado en el clavo: You\u2019ve hit the nail on the head<br \/>\n\u2022 Has\/ha dado en el quid de la cuesti\u00f3n: You\u2019ve hit the nail on the head<br \/>\n\u2022 Me temo que est\u00e1s\/est\u00e1 en lo cierto: I\u2019m afraid that you\u2019re right<br \/>\n\u2022 Lo que has\/ha dicho es indiscutible: What you have said is indisputable<br \/>\n\u2022 Lo que has\/ha dicho no es ninguna tonter\u00eda: What you have said isn\u2019t that stupid<br \/>\n\u2022 Qu\u00e9 ojo cl\u00ednico tienes\/tiene: What good judgement you have<br \/>\n\u2022 Claro hombre, eso es de caj\u00f3n: Of course, that is obvious<br \/>\n\u2022 Tienes\/tiene toda la raz\u00f3n del mundo: You are absolutely correct<\/p>\n<p>To speak Spanish well you have to do more than just learn Spanish grammar and lots of individual Spanish words translated from Spanish to English. To speak and understand Spanish in a wide range of situations you also need to be aware of typical Spanish phrases and expressions whose meanings are often impossible to work out by translation alone.<\/p>\n<p>There are certain Spanish expressions and phrases that you will hear a lot and they will stick in your head automatically. Others will take more work to remember them. It is really worth pushing yourself to learn five to ten new Spanish expressions and phrases daily.<\/p>\n<p>As I have said many times before, be careful with translating literally from Spanish to English. Usually the only way to fully understand a Spanish expression or phrase is to understand its use in Spanish. I know it is hard, but try to cast aside your native language and immerse yourself completely in Spanish. To speak Spanish well you have to think in Spanish and understand the people and their culture. This of course won\u2019t happen over night, but you will definitely get there with dedication and the right kind of study.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your Spanish and see you next time.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly Spanish lessons. Follow this link for many more great resources to help you <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\">speak Spanish<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this intermediate Spanish lesson we will take a look at some commonly used and very useful Spanish phrases. 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