Set: Spanish Colloquialisms; Set 1

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TermDefinition
What's happening with...? (L.Am, Sp)¿Qué me cuentas (de) ...? -- [¿Qué me cuentas de tu relación con Alfonso?] (L.Am, Sp)
What can you do? (L.Am, Sp)¿Qué remedio? (L.Am, Sp)
Who knows? (L.Am, Sp)Vaya uno a saber // A saber (L.Am, Sp)
The word is (going around) that... / The word on the street is that... (L.Am, Sp)Se corre que... (L.Am, Sp) -- [Se corre que él tiene novia]
What do you mean...? (Parts of L.Am)¿Como que ...? (Parts of L.Am) -- [¿Como que perdiste el dinero?]
If you want (L.Am, Sp)Como quieras (L.Am, Sp)
So (that) you know... (L.Am, Sp)Para que (lo) sepas (L.Am, Sp)
Flick (movie) (Mex, DR, Sp)la peli (Mex, DR, Sp)
Free time (L.Am, Sp)los ratos libres (L.Am, Sp) -- [¿Qué haces en tus ratos libres?]
It's not that bad (L.Am, Sp)No es para tanto (L.Am, Sp)
That's for sure / you betcha (L.Am, Sp)Ya lo creo (L.Am, Sp)
Yeah (Parts of L.Am)Ey // Simón (Part of L.Am)
That's it! Right! (L.Am, Sp)¡Así es! (L.Am, Sp)
Sure thing (all right, it's a deal) (L.Am, Sp)¡Claro! (L.Am, Sp)
Way to go! That's the way to do it! (L.Am, Sp)¡Así se hace! (L.Am, Sp)
I see (L.Am, Sp)Ya se ve (L.Am, Sp)
Without ryhme or reason (L.Am, Sp)Ni son ni ton (L.Am, Sp)
To draw a blank (L.Am, Sp)Quedarse en blanco (L.Am, Sp) -- [Me quedé en blanco.]
Easier said than done (L.Am, Sp)Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho (L.Am, Sp)
For sure (L.Am, Sp)A cierta ciencia (L.Am, Sp) -- [Lo sabemos a cierta ciencia]
There's no rush (L.Am, Sp)No hay prisa (L.Am, Sp)
There's something here for everyone (L.Am, Sp)Hay de todo como en botica (L.Am, Sp)
You're welcome (L.Am, Sp)No hay de qué (L.Am, Sp) // De nada (L.Am, Sp)
In a little while (L.Am, Sp)al rato (L.Am, Sp) // en un ratito (L.Am, Sp)
To work wonders (L.Am, Sp)Hacer maravillas (L.Am, Sp)
(to be a) Worthless (thing) (L.Am, Sp)(ser) papel mojado (L.Am, Sp)
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Terms 26
Creator Lucasicu
Created February 29, 2008
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This is a set of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms used in varios parts of Latin America, Spain, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. ¡Que te diviertas!

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