Rocket Spanish Newsletter Series
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Hola and welcome to the Rocket Spanish Newsletter Series!
Here are some very useful phrases for you that will make you sound more fluent and are handy to know when socializing with your Spanish speaking friends.
Audio 1 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Good luck! | ¡Buena suerte! | |
| Have fun! | ¡Diviértete! | |
| Lots of love! | ¡Con mucho amor! | |
| Have a good trip! | ¡Buen viaje! | |
| Enjoy your meal! | ¡Buen provecho! | |
| Cheers! | ¡Salud! | |
| Well done! | ¡Muy bien! | |
| Take care! (casual) | ¡Cuidate! | |
| Take care! (formal) | ¡Cuidese! | |
| Best wishes to… | Los mejores deseos para… | |
| Congratulations! | ¡Felicitaciones! | |
| Welcome! | ¡Bienvenidos! / ¡Bienvenidas! | |
| Happy Birthday! | ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! | |
| Bless you! | ¡Salud! | |
| Happy Easter! | ¡Feliz Pascuas! | |
| Merry Christmas! | ¡Feliz Navidad! | |
| Happy New Year! | ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! |
¡Salud! has two usages…you use this word when giving a toast “Cheers!” and also when someone sneezes –the Spanish equivalent of “Bless you!”
Let’s review how to apologize again. The easiest way to apologize in Spanish is to say…Lo siento. You can use this for just about anything. I’m sorry your cat died, Lo siento. I’m sorry I bumped into you, Lo siento.Audio 2 Click Play To Hear Audio
| I’m sorry! | ¡Lo siento! |
Another way to say “I’m sorry” is Perdón. This one is more of an “Excuse me” phrase. Perdón, pero dónde están los baños? “Excuse me, but where are the toilets?”
Audio 3 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Excuse me! | ¡Perdón! |
One expression that is milder than Lo siento is Disculpeme. And when you’re late for a meeting, you can say…
Audio 4 Click Play To Hear Audio
| A thousand sorry’s! | ¡Mil disculpas! |
When you have to interrupt a meeting, say…
Audio 5 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Sorry to interrupt. | Siento interrumpir. |
A polite way to ask someone to get out of your way, or if you’re leaving a conversation, or leaving a table is to say…
| Excuse me.(lit. with permission) | Con permiso. |
If someone stepped on your toes and apologized you might want to say…
Audio 6 Click Play To Hear Audio
| No worries! | ¡No se preocupe! |
That’s it for today’s lesson.
See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!
Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
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P.P.S You can test your Spanish skills below…
Exercise 1. Match the Spanish word with its English translation
| 1. ¡Buena suerte! | ( ____ ) | a. Have fun! |
| 2. ¡Salud! | ( ____ ) | b. No worries! |
| 3. ¡Bienvenidos! | ( ____ ) | c. Bless you! |
| 4. ¡Diviértete! | ( ____ ) | d. Welcome! |
| 5. ¡No se preocupe! | ( ____ ) | e. Good luck! |
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