Common Spanish Phrases and Expressions

desear

to want / to desire

estar seguro de que

to be sure that

se da cuenta de que

(he/she) realizes that

más que nada

more than anything

más que nadie

more than anyone

más que nunca

more than ever

se pone + emoción

becomes + emotion

burlarse

to make fun of

chismear

to gossip

llamar la atención

to attract/call attention

merecer

to deserve

media naranja

soulmate

tener prisa

to be in a hurry

por todos lados / por todas partes

everywhere / all around

caer bien/mal con

to get along well/poorly with

una relación estrecha / cercana

a close relationship

asegurar(se)

to assure (oneself)

valer la pena

to be worth it

para poder + infinitive

in order to be able to + verb

darse por vencido

to give up

rendirse

to surrender / give up

es conocido/a por

is known for