In today’s video we look at the top 5 ways to sound really good at Spanish, no matter what level you are.
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Useful Vocab from the video
Pues nada… – Well…, So…
Pues nada, ¿qué vas a hacer esta tarde? – Well, what are you going to do this afternoon?
Pues nada, tengo que ir al supermercado… así que me voy – Well, I have to go to the supermarket, so I’m off
Pues nada me marcho que pierdo el autobús – Well, I’m off or I’ll miss the bus
Cutre – Shabby, seedy
Qué cutre eres Ben – You are very shabby/unkempt Ben
No seas cutre, cámbiate la camiseta rota – Don’t be so shabby, change that T-Shirt with the holes in
Un bar muy cutre – A very seedy bar
Ese bar es muy cutre – That bar is very seedy
Descuidado – Run down
Cursi – Corny, Tacky, Kitch
Hortera – Vulgar
Majo/a – Lovely
Qué chico más majo – What a lovely guy
Hola maja – Hi lovely
Qué coche mas majo te has comprado – What a lovely car you’ve bought
Madre mía – My goodness, OMG
Madre mía, ¡qué pesado! – My goodness what a pain (for someone that goes on and on)
¡Qué pesado! – What a pain, what a bore!
Madre mía, qué bueno es este tomate rosa – My goodness this rose tomato is good
Madrid mía, no me lo creo – Wow/OMG I can’t believe it
Madre mía, qué calor – Wow it’s hot
¿Qué tal? – How are you?
Bien – OK
Fenomenal – Wonderful
De maravilla – Fantastic
Genial – Great
Pletórico – Bursting with life and energy
Fatal – Terrible
De pena – Awful
Bien… o te cuento – OK… or should I tell you the whole story
Bueno, así así – Well, kind of alright
Ni fu ni fa – OK, I suppose
Buenas… – Hello/Good day (in the street)
Hasta luego – See you later
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