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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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¡Ostras!

Wow! / Blimey! / Gosh!

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A polite exclamation expressing surprise, admiration, or mild shock. Safe to use in all company and all ages. Very common …

¡Qué mala suerte!

What bad luck! / How unlucky! / That's tough!

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Expresses sympathy for someone's misfortune. The direct opposite of qué suerte. Can also be used ironically when someone is being …

¡Increíble!

Incredible! / Unbelievable! / Amazing!

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Expresses strong surprise or admiration. Works in both positive and negative contexts. Intonation makes it clear whether it is praise …

¡Qué rollo!

What a drag! / How boring! / What a pain!

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Colloquial expression of boredom, annoyance, or frustration at something tedious or tiresome. Rollo literally means roll but informally means a …

¡Qué guay!

How cool! / Awesome! / Brilliant!

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Very colloquial, mainly used in Spain especially among younger speakers. Expresses enthusiasm or approval. Equivalent to 'cool' or 'awesome' in …

¡Qué pasada!

Wow! / That's awesome! / Amazing!

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Colloquial exclamation of strong admiration or surprise. Very common in Spain among all ages. Used when something exceeds expectations in …

¡Vaya faena!

What a pain! / What a hassle! / That's rough!

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Expresses sympathy or frustration at an inconvenient or unfortunate situation. Faena literally means task or bullfight but colloquially means a …

¡Qué locura!

That's crazy! / How insane! / Unbelievable!

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Expresses disbelief or amazement at something extreme, chaotic, or hard to process. Can be positive or negative depending on context …

¡Me alegro mucho!

I'm so glad! / That's great news!

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A warm, genuine reaction to good news about someone else. Shows empathy and shared happiness. More heartfelt than simply saying …

¡Qué nervios!

I'm so nervous! / How nerve-wracking!

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Expresses anxiety or anticipation before a stressful event. Often said by the person themselves rather than in reaction to someone …