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Spanish Chunks Library

Master high-frequency phrases using the 80/20 principle for rapid Spanish fluency

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Exclamations & Reactions 57 chunks

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¡Qué bien!

Great! / How wonderful!

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One of the most common positive exclamations. Used to express genuine pleasure, relief, or enthusiasm about good news or a …

¡Qué horror!

How awful! / How terrible!

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Expresses strong disgust, shock, or disapproval. Can be used for genuinely terrible things or humorously for minor annoyances.

¡No me digas!

No way! / You don't say! / Really?

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Expresses surprise or disbelief at what someone has just said. Can be genuine or sarcastic depending on tone. Very common …

¡Madre mía!

Oh my goodness! / Good grief! / Wow!

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A very versatile Spanish exclamation expressing surprise, shock, admiration, or exasperation. Used in positive and negative situations alike.

¡Qué pena!

What a shame! / How sad! / What a pity!

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Expresses sympathy, disappointment, or regret about a situation. Tone ranges from genuinely sad to mildly inconvenient depending on context.

¡Vaya!

Wow! / Well! / Gosh!

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A highly flexible exclamation. Can express surprise, mild disappointment, irony, or admiration. Tone and context determine the exact meaning.

¡Menos mal!

Thank goodness! / What a relief!

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Expresses relief that something bad didn't happen or that something good did. Direct equivalent of 'thank goodness' or 'phew' in …

¡Qué suerte!

How lucky! / What luck!

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Expresses admiration or envy at someone's good fortune. Can be genuine or mildly sarcastic. Qué mala suerte means the opposite.

¡Qué asco!

How disgusting! / Yuck! / Gross!

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Expresses strong disgust or revulsion. Can refer to food, situations, behaviour, or people. Very direct and emphatic.

¡Anda ya!

No way! / Come off it! / Get out of here!

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Expresses disbelief or dismissal of what someone has said. Can be friendly teasing or genuine scepticism. Very colloquial, mainly used …