Frases comunes, for Spanish learners 3, Choose one and post a sentence.
I have been reviewing my "everyday phrases", and thought I would share them with you.
Some of these you may find here in the "phrasebook" some you may not.
These are all taken from everyday speech,not from a book, and are all Spanish of Mexico.
I am not going to suggest that I can define the rules for these, they are what we use here in everyday language. These are the kind of thing you will hear as you move around in the Spanish speaking world ( At least in Mexico)
In my notes these are in no particular order so I just take them as they are in my notebook.
The challenge: post a sentence ( or two) with the expression of your choice and see if you understand and use it correctly- Questions for clarification,
ONE sentence per post, please!
Post in English and Spanish!
1) By chance...................,....Por casualidad.
2) by an off chance...............Por mera casualidad
3) By the odd chance**.........Por una extraña casualidad
4) To whom it may concern...............A quien corresponda.
5) Don´t tell me!........................¡No me digas!..
6) You are right........................Tienes razón
7) I am glad.............................Me dá gusto
8) Nice to meet you................Mucho gusto en conocerte ( le)
9) You would guess so.............Supondrías eso
10) I guess .... Supongo que...
As always, advise me of typos or other errors.
a vote for all answers and most votes gets best answer.
Enjoy!!
16 Answers
Oh yes, the notebook of words and phrases--I have one too! Here's my go at a handy phrase. I suppose it's not necessarily necessary, but it's a nice way to sound more natural when you are speaking and to buy a little time at the beginning of a sentence when you are thinking. 
Lo que pasa es que no puedo venir el domingo.
The thing is, I can't come on Sunday.
Supongo que necesito aprender todas estas frases.
Me dá gusto de praticar mi español. Gracias.
I am glad to practice my Spanish. Thanks.
Supongo que llegas tarde porque tuviste mucho trabajo.
I guess you are late because you had a lot of work.
Another "everyday phrase" from Mexico
¿Cómo se te ocurre? -- Singular ¿Cómo se les ocurre? -- Plural
It means: How do you can figure that? or How do you think that?
Examples:
¿Cómo se te ocurre que vamos a presentar ese informe? Esta pesimamente elaborado, el jefe se molestará.
How do you think that we will present this report? It is all wrong. the boss will complain us.
¿Como se les ocurre mandar una carrera en tercera oportunidad y 12 por avanzar? Los Boncos de Denver me averguenzan esta temporada.
How they can figure send rush in third and 12?
Denver Broncos embarrassed me this season.
Apologies to all who have answered, have not had time to comment as we are travelling.
No esperar lo inesperado no hace que lo inesperado se convierta en lo esperado?
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected become the expected?
Source: Funny Spanish Phrases
i hereby authorize...por la presente autorizo...
Por mera casualidad he encontrado amigo en el supermercado, el que no he visto en siglos.
By an off chance I met an old friend in the supermarket, one I hadn't seen in ages.
¡No me digas! La computadora no funciona.
Don't tell me! The computer is broken.
Por mera casualidad, yo vi este hilo antes de que lo usaron en el programa de Tienes la Razón.
Por mera casualidad vi este hilo.
By an off chance, I saw this thread.
Creo que las personas que dicen que aprender a hablar una un idioma segunda segundo es difícil tienen razón, y supongo que las que dicen que es fácil tienen habilidades que yo no tengo o simplemente no tienen razón.
I think that people who say that learning to speak a second language is difficult are right, and I suppose that those who say that it is easy have abilities that I don’t have or are simply wrong.
Mucho gusto en conocerle. Me llamo Sra. Miller.
Nice to meet you. My name is Mrs. Miller.
Hola Paco,
¿Por qué tiene la frase "por una extraña casualidad" dos estrellas al lado de la definición en inglés? ¿Es algún tipo del caso especial?
Es número tres. Como este. 3) By the odd chance**
Why does the phrase "by an odd chance" have two stars next to the definition in English? Is it a some type of special case?
It's number three. Like this. 3) By the odd chance**..
¿Qué tipo de carta empieza con "a quien corresponda"?
What kind of letter begins with "to whom it may concern"?
