Carlos Valverde Ochando
Spanish Language Teacher
Carlos Valverde Ochando is a Spanish Language Teacher.
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Spanish speakers, what are some funny Spanish phrases?
There are many funny Spanish phrases; here are a couple that come to mind.
éramos pocos , meaning there were few of us (said ironically). Actually, you're saying that this is overcrowded, but we just say, there were just a few of us in a sarcastic way.
y parió la abuela , but the grandma had a kid.
cepilla antes a un mentiroso que a un cojo , meaning you're going to catch someone who's a liar more quickly than you would catch someone with a limp (saying that you're chasing after them).
éramos pocos , meaning there were few of us (said ironically). Actually, you're saying that this is overcrowded, but we just say, there were just a few of us in a sarcastic way.
y parió la abuela , but the grandma had a kid.
cepilla antes a un mentiroso que a un cojo , meaning you're going to catch someone who's a liar more quickly than you would catch someone with a limp (saying that you're chasing after them).
What are some other ways to say "Hi" in Spanish?
So in response to hola, you can say,’ buenas’, which is like a shortened, informal way to say ‘good’, like in the phrases ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’, etc.
You can say, ¿qué tal? You know, ‘how are you doing?’
You can reply:
¿cómo andas? Or ¿Cómo estás? Meaning ‘how are you?’
¿Qué haces? Meaning ‘What are you doing?’
¿Qué pasa? Meaning ‘What’s happening?’
¿cómo te encuentras? Meaning ‘How are you feeling?’ Though this would be more if someone were having an issue.
You can say, ¿qué tal? You know, ‘how are you doing?’
You can reply:
¿cómo andas? Or ¿Cómo estás? Meaning ‘how are you?’
¿Qué haces? Meaning ‘What are you doing?’
¿Qué pasa? Meaning ‘What’s happening?’
¿cómo te encuentras? Meaning ‘How are you feeling?’ Though this would be more if someone were having an issue.
