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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 sorpresa!

What a surprise!

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A natural reaction to something unexpected. Can be genuinely delighted, mildly ironic, or neutral depending entirely on tone and context.

¡Qué chulo!

How cool! / That's wicked! / Nice!

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Expresses approval or admiration, especially for something stylish, clever, or impressive. Very colloquial. Chulo can mean cool or cheeky depending …

¡Me parece fatal!

I think that's awful! / That's terrible in my opinion!

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A strong negative judgement about a situation or behaviour. Fatal in Spanish means terrible or awful, not deadly. Very direct …

¡Qué manía!

What an obsession! / How annoying! / That drives me mad!

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Expresses frustration at a habit, quirk, or repeated behaviour that irritates the speaker. ManĂ­a means an obsession or annoying habit.

¡Qué risa!

How funny! / That's hilarious!

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Reacts to something genuinely amusing. Can also be used sarcastically when something is not actually funny. Tone determines the meaning …

¡Estupendo!

Wonderful! / Fantastic! / Great!

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A positive, enthusiastic reaction to good news or a satisfactory outcome. Slightly more formal than guay or qué bien but …

¡Qué aburrimiento!

How boring! / What a bore!

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Expresses boredom or tedium. Can refer to an activity, a person, or a situation. More emphatic than saying es aburrido.

¡Qué cantidad!

What a lot! / So much! / Loads!

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Expresses surprise at a large quantity of something. Can be admiring or overwhelmed depending on the situation.

¡Menuda sorpresa!

What a surprise! / Well I never!

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A more emphatic version of qué sorpresa. Menudo/a intensifies the noun it modifies. Can be warm and positive or ironic …

¡Menuda cara!

What a cheek! / The nerve! / Can you believe the audacity!

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Expresses indignation at someone's audacity or impudence. Cara literally means face but colloquially means cheek or nerve.