![]() English translation – I pig out when I have fast food.ĩ. Spanish sentence – Me puse morado de comida rápida. Ponerse morado Literal translation – to turn purple Actual meaning – to eat a lot English equivalent – to pig out English translation – I was so terrified of the doll that I didn’t sleep a wink.Ĩ. Spanish sentence – Estaba tan aterrorizada por la muñeca que no pegue un ojo. No pegar ojo Literal translation – to not strike an eye Actual meaning – not being able to sleep English equivalent – not sleeping a wink English translation – Maxi Iglesias is an eye candy.ħ. Spanish sentence – Maxi Iglesias es un bombón. Ser un bombón Literal translation – to be a bonbon Actual meaning – to be very attractive English equivalent – to be an eye candy English translation – She is hopping mad because she didn’t get her chocolates.Ħ. Spanish sentence – Está hecho un ají porque no recibió sus chocolates. Estar hecho un ají Literal translation – to be made a chili pepper Actual meaning – to be very angry English equivalent – to be hopping mad English translation – He is going nuts.ĥ. Estar como una cabra Literal translation – to be like a goat Actual meaning – to be crazy English equivalent – to go nuts English translation – They took him for a ride.Ĥ. Spanish sentence – Ellos le dieron gato por liebre. Dar gato por liebre Literal translation – to give cat for hare Actual meaning – to trick someone English equivalent – to take for a ride English translation – She has not found her better half.ģ. Spanish sentence – Ella no ha encontrado su media naranja. ![]() Encontrar tu media naranja Literal translation – to find your half orange Actual meaning – to find the ideal partner English equivalent – to find your better half English translation – The homework is a piece of cake.Ģ. Spanish sentence – La tarea es pan comido. Ser pan comido Literal translation – to be eaten bread Actual meaning – to be very easy English equivalent – to be a piece of cake Learn our list of 14 useful Spanish idiomatic expressions that you can use in your daily interactions!ġ. By learning these expressions, you will learn more about its culture and see a different perspective of it. Nothing compares to understanding what native speakers are saying, especially when they are using idiomatic expressions. Part of learning a language, like Spanish, is immersion. ![]() Some Spanish idioms may have direct equivalents in other languages, others may not. And the thing about Spanish is that it uses a lot of idioms. It’s also one of the most popular languages to learn. Spanish is a global language spoken by about 500 million native speakers worldwide. But one thing is in common – all languages have them. Idiomatic expressions are colorful expressions that vary across cultures and different languages.
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