subject: 10 Simple, Super-Cool Spanish Language Phrases To Spice-Up Spanish [print this page] When English speakers want to describe how something is effecting them, the phrase "it makes me feel" is probably the most commonly used. It's a very practical phrase and the good news is that the equivalent Spanish phrase is so easy! You just need the verb Dar - to give and here are some really cool and easy Spanish language phrases that will add depth to your vocabulary.
If you've started to learn how to speak Spanish, you've probably come across basic expressions involving the verb dar to state how you're feeling. Basic expressions such as:
Me da hambre/sed - It makes me hungry/thirsty
Me da sueo - It makes me feel sleepy
Me da alegra - It makes me feel happy
Me da pena - It makes me feel sad
We can expand on these simple Spanish language phrases and introduce several more that also make use of dar that will give your vocab a splash of color and realism:
Me da corte - It makes me feel awkward/embarrassed
Me da rabia - It makes me feel angry
Me da cosa - It gives me the creeps
Me da igual - It doesn't matter to me
Por ejemplo:
Quieres comer carne o pescado Pedro? - Do you want to eat meat or fish Peter?
Me da igual - It doesn't matter to me
No me gusta estar en la casa de Seora Snchez. Ella tiene una gata negra y me da cosa - I don't like being in Mrs Sanchez's house. She has a black cat and it gives me the creeps
And when you have a feeling that something is about to happen, dar will also help you say it. Checkout these two useful Spanish phrases you'll be able to introduce to your spoken Spanish with ease:
Me Da La Sensacin De Que - I have a feeling
and the second, which says the same but's it's a tad more "cool":
Me Da Que
Un par de ejemplos:
Me da la sensacin de que va a llover - I have a feeling that it's going to rain
Me da que Esteban y Sylvia van a casarse - I've got a feeling that Steven and Sylvia are going to get married
Finally, one more excellent Spanish phrase for you: Dar mala espina. Literally, this phrase translates as: "To give bad thorn", but try to find the correct meaning in English from the following expression:
Acabo de ver Ana con otro tipo y me da mala espina. Creo que ella tiene una aventura
If you guessed that dar mala espina means:
To arouse suspicion
Then you got it!
Darse mala espina - To make one suspicious
These cool Spanish phrases will be a useful addition to your ever-increasing Spanish vocab and they'll also add punch, color and realism too.
10 Simple, Super-Cool Spanish Language Phrases To Spice-Up Spanish
