Do you want to learn new Spanish idioms? In this video you will learn idioms in Spanish with the word CARA and CABEZA
Spanish idioms with CARA and CABEZA
Spanish idioms with colours: AMARILLO (Yellow), MARRÓN (Brown) and ROSA (Pink)
This week you are going to learn Spanish idioms with colours: AMARILLO (Yellow), MARRÓN (Brown) and ROSA (Pink)
PRENSA AMARILLA
The tabloid press
DARTE UN AMARILLO
To have a drop blood pressure due to smoke illegal substances
SER / COMERSE UN MARRÓN
Un marrón is an annoying task nobody wants to do
Mi madre quiere que recoja a mi tía en el aeropuerto y la lleve en coche hasta Toledo…¡Qué marrón!
VER LA VIDA DE COLOR DE ROSA
Be optimistic
SER UN CAMINO/ UN LECHO DE ROSAS
Be easy
Sus padres son millonarios y nunca ha tenido que trabajar. Su vida es un camino de rosas.
NOVELA ROSA
Romantic gender
PRENSA ROSA
Press dedicated to celebrities
Por ejemplo: HOLA
ESTAR COMO UNA ROSA
To have a good health
Do you need Rocío to explain it? Look at this video!
Do you want to learn more expressions with COLOURS?
Spanish idioms with colours. VERDE. GREEN
Spanish idioms with colours. BLANCO. WHITE
Spanish idioms with colours. NEGRO. BLACK
Spanish idioms with colours. AZUL, NARANJA, MORADO. BLUE, ORANGE, PURPLE
Spanish idioms with colours. ROJO. RED
Spanish idioms with colours: AZUL (Blue), NARANJA (Orange) and MORADO (Purple)
This week you are going to learn some Spanish idioms with colours: AZUL (Blue), NARANJA (Orange) and MORADO (Purple)
SER EL PRÍNCIPE AZUL
We call “príncipe azul” to the perfect man, although he doesn’t exist XD
SER DE/ TENER SANGRE AZUL
It means being part of the royal family.
Felipe VI, el Rey de España, tiene sangre azul.
SER LA MEDIA NARANJA
Being someone else’s better half.
PONERSE MORADO-A
It means to eat…A LOT
Do you need Rocío to explain this? Look at this video!
Do you want to learn more expressions with COLOURS?
Spanish idioms with colours. VERDE. GREEN
Spanish idioms with colours. BLANCO. WHITE
Spanish idioms with colours. NEGRO. BLACK
Spanish idioms with colours. ROJO. RED
Spanish idioms with colours. AMARILLO, MARRÓN, ROSA. YELLOW, BROWN, PINK
Spanish idioms with colors: ROJO (Red)
This week you are going to learn expressions in Spanish with the color ROJO (Red).
PONERSE ROJO-A
Feel ashamed.
Siempre que tengo que hablar en público me pongo roja.
ESTAR AL ROJO VIVO
When a topic is current and everyone talks about it.
Todo el mundo habla del Coronavirus…Este tema está al rojo vivo.
SER ROJO-A
In politics being red means being a communist.
ESTAR ROJO-A
Having a red face from shame or from being burned by the sun.
Olvidé echarme protector solar y ahora estoy roja.
ESTAR EN NÚMEROS ROJOS
When you have debts with the bank and your account is below 0.
Este mes no puedo pagar el alquiler porque estoy en números rojos.
Do you want Rocío to explain it to you? Look at this video!
Do you want to learn more expressions with COLOURS?
Spanish idioms with colours. VERDE. GREEN
Spanish idioms with colours. BLANCO. WHITE
Spanish idioms with colours. NEGRO. BLACK
Spanish idioms with colours. AZUL, NARANJA, MORADO. BLUE, ORANGE, PURPLE
Spanish idioms with colours. AMARILLO, MARRÓN, ROSA. YELLOW, BROWN, PINK
Spanish idioms with colours: NEGRO (BLACK)
This week you are going to learn some idioms in Spanish with the colour NEGRO. BLACK.
VERLO TODO NEGRO
It means not having much hope, having doubts and being a little pessimistic about a situation.
Por ejemplo: No creo que me den el trabajo en el periódico…lo veo un poco negro.
DINERO NEGRO
Money that is obtained from illegal work or that we do not declare to the government. Black money, dirty money.
ESTAR NEGRO-A
We use this expression to say that we are fed up with something or someone.
TENER “LA NEGRA”
It means having bad luck.
GÉNERO NEGRO
The black genre (in literature, cinema, theater …) is the police, crime genre. Thriller.
SER LA OVEJA NEGRA
That person who is different from others (within a group of friends or family) and who is usually problematic. Black sheep.
Todos en mi familia son abogados de éxito y yo decidí ser artista…Para ellos yo soy la oveja negra.
TRABAJAR EN NEGRO
Work without declaring it to the government and receiving black money.
HUMOR NEGRO
Humour that finds fun in situations that from another perspective are not due to being dramatic, violent or sad. Black humour.
MANO NEGRA
Unknown person or group responsible for an act (usually criminal).
Ha habido un asesinato… ¿Quién será la “mano negra”?
The origin of the expression comes from an anarchist and violent organization in southern Spain (La Mano Negra) that never really existed and was an excuse for the government to stop revolts in Andalusia.
Do you want Rocío to explain it to you? Look at this video!
Do you want to learn more idioms with COLOURS?
Spanish idioms with colours. VERDE. GREEN
Spanish idioms with colours. BLANCO. WHITE
Spanish idioms with colours. ROJO. RED
Spanish idioms with colours. AZUL, NARANJA, MORADO. BLUE, ORANGE, PURPLE
Spanish idioms with colours. AMARILLO, MARRÓN, ROSA. YELLOW, BROWN, PINK
Spanish idioms using colours: BLANCO (White)
In this week’s post you are going to learn some idioms in Spanish in which we use the colour white (BLANCO).
SER EL BLANCO DE… (LAS CRÍTICAS, LAS MIRADAS)
Be the target. Be in the spotlight
Desde que Sandra sale con un hombre mayor es el blanco de todas las críticas.
CHEQUE EN BLANCO
A blank check.
VOTO EN BLANCO
When in an election you don’t want to vote for any party but you want to exercise your right to vote.
DEJAR (UNA PREGUNTA/ RESPUESTA) EN BLANCO
Not answering a question, usually on an exam.
PONER/DEJAR LA MENTE EN BLANCO
Think about absolutely nothing. Empty your mind
Cuando medito intento dejar la mente en blanco, aunque es muy complicado.
QUEDARSE EN BLANCO
When you don’t remember something you were going to say. Go blank
PASAR LA NOCHE EN BLANCO
To have a sleepless night, not sleep a wink.
ESTAR SIN BLANCA
To be broke
Cuando me mudé a Madrid para ser actriz estaba sin blanca y tuve que trabajar en un bar para poder pagar el alquiler.
HUMOR BLANCO
Innocent humour. The opposite of dark/ black humour, comedy.
DAR EN EL BLANCO
To hit the target
En 2015 dije que Suecia iba a ganar Eurovisión y di en el blanco.
BLANQUEAR DINERO
Money laundring
IR DE PUNTA EN BLANCO
Well-dressed
Para la boda de los Reyes de España fui de punta en blanco.
PONER LOS OJOS EN BLANCO
Roll your eyes
LADRÓN DE GUANTE BLANCO
White-collar thief.
El Profesor planeó el atraco a la Casa de la Moneda de Madrid como un auténtico ladrón de guante blanco.
NO PARECERSE NI EN EL BLANCO DE LOS OJOS
We use this expression to say that two people are completely different.
Mi hermano y yo somos mellizos pero no nos parecemos ni en el blanco de los ojos.
PONERSE/QUEDARSE BLANCO
Get pale.
BLANCO Y EN BOTELLA
We use this phrase to say that something is obvious. What is white and bottled? Milk. Obvious.
Watch this video where Rocío explains some of these expressions:
Do you want to know more expressions with COLOURS? Don’t miss these posts!
Spanish idioms with colours: VERDE. GREEN
Spanish idioms with colours: NEGRO. BLACK
Spanish idioms with colours: ROJO. RED
Spanish idioms with colours: AZUL, NARANJA, MORADO. BLUE, ORANGE, PURPLE
Spanish idioms with colours: AMARILLO, MARRÓN, ROSA. YELLOW, BROWN, PINK
Spanish idioms with COLOURS
With this post we start a series of posts in which you will learn some expressions in Spanish with colours. In this week’s post we are bringing you 3 expressions with the word COLOURS.
Para gustos, los colores
It means that each person likes a different thing.
A mi hermano le encanta comer yogur con chorizo. Para gustos, los colores.
Sacarle los colores a alguien
Make someone feel embarrassed
Flipar en colores
Flipar means alucinar. When you can’t believe your eyes.
¿Qué? No puedo creer que Marta y tú hayáis roto… Flipo. Flipo en colores.
If you want a more detailed explanation Rocío explains it to you in this short video
Do you want more?
Spanish idioms with colours. GREEN
Spanish idioms with colours. WHITE
Spanish idioms with colours. BLACK
Spanish idioms with colours. RED
Spanish idioms with colours. BLUE, ORANGE, PURPLE
Spanish idioms with colours. YELLOW, BROWN, PINK
Spanish idioms with BOCA
Do you want to learn new Spanish idioms? In this video you will learn idioms in Spanish with the word BOCA and LENGUA, in just a minute!
Here are some more, do you know what they mean?
False friends Spanish – English
In this lesson you will learn the 15 most common false friends in Spanish-English. That is, similar words in Spanish – Englsih but with a different meaning.
Actualmente – actually, argumento – argument, cosntipado-a – constipated, contestar – contest, embarazada – embarrassed, largo-a – large, librería – library, molestar- to molest, pretender – to pretend…
Do you know some more?
If you need a more complete explanation Rocío explains it in this video >> The 15 most common false friends in Spanish – English
LA SIESTA
Learn in this video the meaning, origin and benefits of La Siesta.
La siesta is that little nap we take after having lunch, supposedly during the hottest hour of the day that the
Romans used to call “la sexta hora” (“the sixth hour“) and hence its name.
La siesta is very popular among the Spanish people but only 4 out of 10 take a nap after lunch.
Experts recommend sleeping 10-20 minutes, never more than 30.
Among its benefits are:
- It prevents illnesses
- It makes learning easier
- It increases concentration
- It makes your good mood improve
