Spanish conversations move fast-way too fast for you to build every sentence from scratch. That’s where ready-made expressions save the day. This list gathers roughly 488 of the most common Spanish expressions you’ll actually need, whether you’re catching up with friends, ordering at a restaurant, or just trying to sound less like a walking textbook.
We’ve skipped the dusty academic phrases and focused on the everyday chunks that native speakers toss around without thinking. Each expression comes with a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see exactly how it fits into a real conversation. No guessing, no fluff.
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| Expression | Literal Meaning | Meaning | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| rematar | to spike | to spike | |
| rico(a) | delicious | delicious | |
| Sabado | Saturday | Saturday | |
| salado(a) | savory | savory | |
| Salir / pasar el rato | To hang out | To hang out | |
| saltar | to jump | to jump | |
| salud | bless you | bless you | |
| salud! | cheers! | cheers! | |
| seguir | to follow | to follow | |
| Septiembre | September | September | |
| servir | to serve | to serve | |
| sí | yes | yes | |
| Siento decirte que dejo el trabajo. | Sorry to tell you that I'm quitting the job. | Sorry to tell you that I'm quitting the job. | |
| Siento que haya olvidado traer la leche. | Sorry that I forgot to bring the milk. | Sorry that I forgot to bring the milk. | |
| Sin duda | Without doubt | Without a doubt. | It is, without a doubt, the best option. |
| Solo estoy mirando | I’m just looking | I’m just looking | |
| Somos uña y carne | to be hand in glove with someone | to be hand in glove with someone | |
| Soy alérgico / a a… | I’m allergic to… | I’m allergic to… | |
| Soy de… | I’m from… | I’m from… | |
| soy… | i'm… | i'm… | |
| Tener salero | to be vivid, to have charm and grace | to be vivid, to have charm and grace | |
| Tengo hambre | I’m hungry | I’m hungry | |
| Tengo sed | I’m thirsty | I’m thirsty | |
| tirar | to throw | to throw | |
| Todo recto | Straight ahead | Straight ahead |
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