Spanish

To say “look” casually, use mira. Fíjate means “notice” or “check this out”, and in Mexico checa is a very common slang command, as in checa esto.

The English phrase office supply is translated into Spanish as artículo de oficina.

The English phrase recycling center is centro de reciclaje in Spanish. centro de reciclaje refers to a recycling center.

The English phrase “told you” is translated into Spanish as te lo dije.

cierto is the Spanish word for ‘true’ or ‘certain’. cierto is used to confirm that something is true or correct.

The English phrase “messy hair” is translated into Spanish as pelo despeinado. The phrase is used to describe hair that is untidy or has not been combed.

To a friend you can say Te extraño in most of Latin America or Te echo de menos in Spain. Qué ganas de verte says how much you want to meet.

The English phrase howler monkey is translated into Spanish as mono aullador.

The phrase Six Flags in Spanish refers to the chain of regional theme parks known for their amusement rides.

The Spanish phrase for “one through 20” is del uno al veinte. This phrase is used to describe a sequence of numbers starting at one and ending at twenty.