Everyday Beginner Phrases 2

Welcome back to this second instalment of everyday phrases for beginners. I’m going to give you a list of super common sentence patterns with several examples. Let’s get right to it. 

1. How’s it going…? – ¿Cómo va…?

• How’s it going at work?
• How’s it going with the new boyfriend?
• How’s it going in England?
• How’s it going with finding a new house?

2. What did you say? – ¿Qué dijiste…?

• What did you say to him?
• What did you say about it?
• What did you say in the end?

3. How do you…? – ¿Cómo…?

• How do you say “hermano” in English?
• How do you say it?
• How do I pronounce it?
• How do you write/spell it?

4. What does… mean? – ¿Qué significa…?

• What does “empty” mean?
• What does that mean?
• What does it mean?
• What does it mean for us?

5. I think, … – Creo / Opino / Me parece…

• I think it’s a good idea. 
• I think so. 
• I think we should try. 
• I think it’s time to go. 

6. I must admit, that… – Debo admitir que…

• I must admit that I don’t like football.
• I must admit that I feel a little sick. 
• I must admit that it was my fault.
• I must admit that I have a crush on you. 

7. If you ask me, … – Si me preguntás…

• If you ask me, it’s a good idea.
• If you ask me, I think it’s a waste of time. 
• If you ask me, I’d like to give it a go. 
• If you ask me, I think he’s lying. 

8. I don’t understand. – No entiendo…

• I don’t understand what you mean. 
• I don’t understand anything.
• I don’t understand it. 
• I don’t understand why? 

Perfect. Thanks for listening. I hope you found these examples useful. Go ahead and make some more sentences using these examples, and see how many you can come up with. See you again next time for everyday adjectives. 

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