Practical Spanish for Expat Life & Careers
Spanish Phrase of the Day
Daily idioms, cultural insights, and essential expressions with native audio & mini-quizzes
«Estar de puente»
Taking a long holiday weekend bridging a public holiday to Sunday
Browse, listen, and practice all 25 authentic Spanish life phrases
«Estar empadronado»
To be officially registered on the municipal city roll
«Hacer un Bizum»
Send an instant phone-to-phone money transfer in Spain
«Ser pan comido»
A piece of cake / super easy
«No tener pelos en la lengua»
To speak your mind bluntly without sugarcoating
«Hacer la sobremesa»
The Spanish tradition of lingering conversation around the table after eating
«Tomar el vermut»
Having a midday aperitif (vermouth) with tapas before lunch
«¿Nos cobra, por favor?»
Could we get the bill, please?
«Estar de puente»
Taking a long holiday weekend bridging a public holiday to Sunday
«Costar un ojo de la cara»
To cost an arm and a leg / extremely expensive
«Ponerse las pilas»
To get your act together / put your batteries in and hustle
«Echar una mano»
To lend a helping hand
«Tirar la casa por la ventana»
To spare no expense / throw money around for a lavish celebration
«Estar en las nubes»
To have your head in the clouds / be daydreaming
«Ir al grano»
To cut to the chase / get straight to the point
«No pasa nada»
No worries / It is all good / Don’t sweat it
«Estar a dos velas»
To be broke / completely out of money
«Dar calabazas»
To reject someone romantically / or to fail an exam
«Quedarse de piedra»
To be stunned / completely dumbfounded
«Tener buena pinta»
To look great / look delicious / look promising
«Ser la leche»
To be awesome / the absolute best (or crazy/extreme in context)
«Montar un pollo»
To make a scene / throw a big dramatic tantrum in public
«Estar hecho polvo»
To be exhausted / completely worn out
«Ir de tapas / Tapear»
To go on a tapas crawl from bar to bar
«Pedir cita previa»
To book a mandatory prior appointment with a public office
«Tener enchufe»
To have inside connections / pull strings for a job
