Spanish Idioms?

Question

What are the most practical idioms in spanish?

Answer 1

Querer es poder - Where there´s a will there´s a way.

This might be proverb.

Answer 2

Check this previous post:

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/104912/cul-es-su-modismos-favoritos-which-are-you-favorite-idioms

oops, I was trying to create a link here. You can still see this just copy and paste. :) - Jason7R, OCT 24, 2009

Answer 3

Abudor:

If you Click Here you can be busy for days loking at Spanish Idioms.

Answer 4

No tiene dos dedos de frente. He's not the sharpest tool in the shed. I like that one.

Hey Chamaco: Is the literal translation "He doen't have two toes to the front"? If so I like it. - Daniel, OCT 24, 2009

These ones are nice, indeed, I mean both Spanish and English one... ;P - bomberapolaca, OCT 24, 2009

Answer 5

Well, if you are thinking about visiting Spain, then you should know the following ones: ponerse hecho un furia, borracho como una cuba, and, although it's not an idiom, you should remember what the phrase "perder la paciencia con alguien" means. And....forget all idioms connected with time, such as "El tiempo es oro" (it's rather a proverb, but still, a practicable piece of advice will always do...)

Answer 6

Tener algo que ver con.. = To have something to do with... PJ: Mi éxito no tiene nada que ver con mis padres. No me han apoyado nunca.

Another very useful one is Darse cuenta de algo = To realize something PJ: Me di cuenta de que se me había perdido la cartera.

Answer 7

Quedarse con la boca abierta