Spanish

The English word reluctant is translated into Spanish using several forms, most commonly reacio.

Potato chips in Guatemala are papitas in casual speech and papas fritas in a neutral way. Papas fritas can also mean french fries.

In Spanish, como un amigo means “as a friend.” The phrase is used to describe a relationship or action that is platonic and not romantic.

ach is a Spanish phrase.

The English phrase “transparent tape” is translated into Spanish as cinta transparente.

The English phrase ‘no matter what’ can be translated into Spanish using several forms, most commonly sí o sí.

The English phrase “puff of air” is translated into Spanish as soplo de aire. soplo de aire refers to a short, sudden burst of wind or breath.

The English phrase “smartphone” is teléfono inteligente in Spanish. Teléfono inteligente refers to an electronic handheld device.

The English word ‘grim’ can be translated into Spanish in several ways depending on the context, such as sombrío, siniestro, lóbrego or lúgubre.

In Spanish, ‘something is small’ is translated as algo es pequeño. The phrase is used to describe an object that is not large in size.