{"id":6358,"date":"2013-01-30T09:38:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T14:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=6358"},"modified":"2013-02-02T09:47:25","modified_gmt":"2013-02-02T14:47:25","slug":"colloquial-spanish-part-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/colloquial-spanish-part-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Colloquial Spanish – Part 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a1Hola!<\/p>\n

Today I am going to start a series of posts with colloquial Spanish sentences. These are the sentences you will find in real life and remember, colloquial is not slang, so it’s safe to use the sentences below in your everyday conversations, ok?<\/p>\n

Let’s start!<\/p>\n

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\u00bfListo? \u2013 Are you ready?
\n\u00a1Ap\u00farate! \u2013 Step on it! Get a move on!
\nLa conclusi\u00f3n es\u2026 – The bottom line is\u2026
\nPase lo que pase. \u2013 Come what may.
\nAunque no te lo creas. \u2013 Believe it or not.
\n\u00a1Qu\u00e9date ah\u00ed! \u2013 Hang tight!
\nA prop\u00f3sito\u2026 – By the way\u2026
\n\u00a1Aqu\u00ed lo tienes! \u2013 Here you go!
\nLas cosas se est\u00e1n arreglando. \u2013 Things are falling into place.
\nPor ahora no hubo problemas. \u2013 So far, so good.
\nAs\u00ed es la vida. \u2013 That\u2019s life.
\n\u00bfAl contado o con tarjeta? \u2013 Cash or charge?
\n\u00a1Te lo mereces! \u2013 It serves you right!
\n\u00bfCara o seca? \u2013 Heads or tails?
\n\u00bfC\u00f3mo dijiste? \u2013 Come again?
\n\u00bfC\u00f3mo es posible? \u2013 How come? How\u2019s that possible?
\nCon el pasar del tiempo\u2026 – As time goes by\u2026
\n\u00a1Contr\u00f3late! \u2013 Pull yourself together!
\n\u00a1No te entrometas! \u2013 Mind your own business!
\nYa me di cuenta. \u2013 You can tell!<\/p>\n

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De ahora en adelante. \u2013 From now on.
\n\u00a1\u00c9chale \/ Dale una ojeada \/ un vistazo! \u2013 Check it out!
\n\u00a1Dame un respiro! \u2013 Give me a break!
\n\u00a1Olv\u00eddalo! \u2013 Forget about it!
\n\u00a1De ninguna manera! \u2013 No way!
\n\u00a1Dilo \/ Habla de una vez! \u2013 Spit it out!
\n\u00a1Se colg\u00f3! \u2013 It crashed! (the computer)
\nAl final sali\u00f3 todo bien. \u2013 It all worked out fine in the end.
\nA la una, a las dos\u2026 – Going once, going twice\u2026
\n\u00bfY ahora? \u2013 What now?
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 cuentas? \u2013 What\u2019s up?
\n\u00a1Te toca a ti! \u2013 It\u2019s up to you1 It\u2019s your turn!
\n\u00bfY qu\u00e9? \u2013 So what?
\nEso es todo. \u2013 That\u2019s it.
\n\u00a1Es verdad! \u2013 That\u2019s true!
\n\u00c9l ya pas\u00f3 al olvido. \u2013 He\u2019s history.
\n\u00a1Hoy invito yo! \u2013 My treat! I\u2019m paying today!
\nEs por tu propio bien. \u2013 It\u2019s for your own good.
\n\u00c9rase una vez\u2026 – Once upon a time\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u00a1Hola! Today I am going to start a series of posts with colloquial Spanish sentences. These are the sentences you will find in real life and remember, colloquial is not slang, so it’s safe to use the sentences below in your everyday conversations, ok? Let’s start! Download audio \u00bfListo? \u2013 Are you ready? \u00a1Ap\u00farate! \u2013…<\/p>\n

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