10 day-to-day situations and what to say in Spanish for each one

Guacamayos, for today’s Spanish class we choose 10 everyday situations and I show you what we can say in each case. Some of the situations we will see are: when someone loses a loved one, when we need to interrupt another person politely, and when someone is ill. Watch the video carefully.

Let’s review the vocabulary of each situation

What to say when someone loses a loved one?

Visiting someone who has lost a loved one and telling them that we are there for them and that we feel their pain is “dar condolencias”. I can say, “I’m going to go to the funeral home to pay my condolences to Cristina who lost her mother yesterday.”

It is also common to tell the person things like:

• Lamento mucho tu pérdida.
• Lo siento mucho
• Mi más sentido pésame
• Te acompaño en tu dolor.
• (Si creen en Dios) Dios (lo, la) tenga en su gloria.

When we receive an unexpected gift

Here we must show our gratitude and emphasize that the person who gave us the help or the gift was under no obligation to do so and that makes it even more special.

• No hacía falta que hicieras eso, te lo agradezco mucho.
• No era necesario que hicieras eso, pero te lo agradezco mucho.
• Te debo una.
• Te ganaste el cielo.

To congratulate someone on their birthday:

• eliz cumpleaños
• Que cumplas muchos años más
• Que pases un día muy lindo.

Remember that we give wishes for someone’s life using the subjunctive. Above I pointed out in bold the verbs that are in the subjunctive. – To practice the subjunctive I recommend my verb conjugation course.

What do we say to someone who deserves congratulations?

• Te felicito
• Te lo mereces
• YLa sacaste del estadio
• Lo hiciste muy bien
• Eres el-la mejor

What do we say in Spanish when we really like someone?

• Me caes bien
• Eres muy chévere
• Eres un tipazo – mujerón

Remember that saying “me gustas” is more about flirting.

How to interrupt a conversation?

• Disculpen
• Qué pena
• Perdón por interrumpir

What do we say when we talk to a sick person?

• ¿Cómo sigues de (enfermedad)?
• ¿Cómo te has sentido?
• Que te mejores

If you want another class like this, I recommend politely declining invitations or scheduling a private class with Maria’s Spanish teachers.