Today we finish the list with typical expressions from Spain. It has been a long journey with many sentences that can be of great help for those who visit Spain to study Spanish, and we hope you will not miss any detail from the last expressions:
21. Más vale tarde que nunca: Is used when we refer to the fact that it is important to do certain things, and better late than never. “No importa cuando empieces a estudiar español, más vale tarde que nunca”
22. Me estás tomando el pelo: Try to mislead someone, laugh at him or make him believe something he believes is not true. “Siempre que hablo con Ricardo, parece que me esté tomando el pelo”
23. Ni me va ni me viene: When something is not important at all, when it doesn’t matter or it doesn’t make any difference to me. “Todo lo que diga esa persona ni me va ni me viene”
24. Ponerse las botas: When something is very profitable to someone. “Rocío se ha puesto las botas mientras hacía la tarta para la fiesta de la escuela de español”
25. Por si las moscas: An expression that means just in case or as precaution. “Mejor llévate el paraguas esta tarde, por si las moscas”
26. Quedarse a cuadros: When someone is surprised by something he saw or heard, and is left speechless. “Nunca entenderé como ha conseguido aprender español tan rápido, es para quedarse a cuadros”
27. Quien fue a Sevilla, perdió su silla: If you go and leave something empty, someone will have taken it when you come back. “La próxima vez no te levantes antes de tiempo, porque ya sabes, quien fue a Sevilla, perdió su silla”
28. Romper el hielo: eIs an expression used to end a tense situation by starting a conversation or by saying something to encourage the other person to talk about another subject. “Si quieres hablar con esa chica tienes que romper el hielo”
29. Estar hasta los cojones: When someone is tired of something. “Llevo todo el día limpiando, es para estar hasta los cojones”
30. Eres la bomba: Is used when someone is fun, when you have a good time with that person. “Este chico es la bomba, siempre nos hace reír en los cursos de español”
These are most expressions students undertaking a Spanish course in Spain could hear during their stay in our country, we do hope that they will have helped you to improve your Spanish vocabulary.
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