Common Spanish idioms (locutions)
- Variant
- Latin American Spanish
- Base language
- English
- Cards
- 49
- Updated
- 2026/03/09
- By
- Meelis
Description
Fixed phrases in everyday Spanish. Linguistically, these are called locutions — multi-word units that act as a single grammatical element.
Sample cards
Front
a lo mejor
A lo mejor vamos a la playa este fin de semana.
Back
maybe / perhaps
Front
de repente
Estábamos caminando tranquilamente cuando, de repente, comenzó a llover.
Back
suddenly
Front
por si acaso
Back
just in case
Front
sin embargo
Back
however
Front
a veces
Back
sometimes
Front
de pronto
Back
all of a sudden
Front
en cambio
Back
on the other hand
Front
por lo tanto
Back
therefore
Front
a menudo
Back
often
Front
de vez en cuando
Back
from time to time
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