Romper el hielo

To break the ice

Idioms & Sayings

Notes & Usage:

Used when someone does or says something to ease tension or awkwardness at the start of a social situation. Identical to the English idiom.

Contó un chiste para romper el hielo.

He told a joke to break the ice.

Al principio había tensión, pero ella supo romper el hielo.

At first there was tension, but she knew how to break the ice.

—¿Cómo empezaste la conversación? —Pregunté por el trabajo para romper el hielo.

—How did you start the conversation? —I asked about the job to break the ice.

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