30 Useful Phrases for Shopping in Spanish

There are many situations in which you will need to know, at least, the basic shopping in Spanish vocabulary. Either in a Mexican market or a Colombian store, for example, you will need to discern the words for shopping in Spanish language; especially if you want to get what you want and ask for.

Therefore, it is very important for us to teach you these Spanish shopping phrases, primarily so you can have the essential tools to solve any situation that may arise. We consider it especially relevant that you take a look at the list below, because it will be helpful for you in a lot of ways.

 List of shopping in Spanish vocabulary

First of all, you need to know the phrases “por favor” (“please”) and “gracias” (“thank you”); which are part of the manners for shopping in Spanish vocabulary in every region.

• What time does this store open/close? – ¿A qué hora abre/cierra esta tienda?
• How much does this cost? – ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
• You gave me the wrong change. – Me dio el cambio equivocado.
• Can I have a refund? – ¿Me da un reembolso?
• I don’t have the receipt. – No tengo el recibo.
• Can I pay by credit card? – ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crédito?
• Can you exchange it for a new one? – ¿Puede cambiarlo por uno nuevo?
• I will come back soon/later. – Voy a volver pronto/luego.
• I will think about it. – Lo voy a pensar.
• Is this on sale? – ¿Esto está en oferta?
• I’m only looking. – Sólo estoy mirando.
• Where can I buy (product)? – ¿Dónde puedo comprar (producto)?
• Can I talk to the manager? – ¿Puedo hablar con el gerente?
• Do you have a delivery service? – ¿Tiene servicio de entregas?
• Does this product have a guarantee? – ¿Este producto tiene garantía?
• What is its expiration date? – ¿Cuál es su fecha de vencimiento?
• Can you give me a discount on it? – ¿Puede darme una rebaja/un descuento en eso?
• What are your business hours? – ¿Cuál es su horario de atención?
• I would like one of those. – Quisiera uno de esos.

These are general phrases for shopping in Spanish that you can use when you are buying different kinds of items, from souvenirs to food.

 Clothes/shoes shopping in Spanish vocabulary

• It has a stain/crack here. – Tiene una mancha/rotura aquí.
• It is damaged here. – Está dañado/maltratado aquí.
• Do you have it in (color)? – ¿Lo tiene en (color)?
• Can I have (number) of those in different colors? – ¿Puede darme (número) de esas de diferentes colores?
• Can you exchange it for another color? – ¿Puede cambiarlo por otro color?
• I took the wrong color/size. – Tomé el color/la talla equivocado(a).
• I would like to try it on. – Me gustaría probármelo(a).
• Can you exchange it for a small/medium size? – ¿Puede cambiarlo por una talla pequeña/mediana?
• Can you exchange it for a large/extra large size? – ¿Puede cambiarlo por una talla grande/extra grande?
• This is too tight/big on me. – Esto está demasiado apretado/grande para mí.
• It doesn’t quite fit me. – No me queda bien.

In addition, if you need to use the feminine mode of a word you must change the “o” for an “a”, for example, “equivocado” for “equivocada” (with a few exceptions).

On the other hand, these phrases are used for specific shopping in Spanish vocabulary, such as buying clothes, shoes and similar kinds of items no matter the place you are.

Finally, we can ensure that a dictionary is always a good ally when it comes to doubts; and it is important you remember that practice makes perfect. Don’t forget to check out our blog post with 30 useful Spanish phrases for travel.

100 Famous Spanish Quotes with English Translation

Sometimes you might feel life has been tough or unfair, and you just need a small push to make you feel better and keep going forward; this is the reason why we bring you this inspiring list of 100 famous Spanish quotes with English translation.

Besides making you feel empowered, we want you to learn this beautiful language through reading these inspirational Spanish quotes; while at the same time you earn self-confidence and increase your self-esteem. Now, feel free getting motivated with these Spanish quotes with English translation and enjoy your reading!

By the way, are you here because you are trying to learn Spanish? Then make sure you check out our free course, teaching you over 200 Spanish phrases!

Now enjoy these amazing quotes in Spanish with English translations.

List of Spanish quotes with English translation

 

“La acción es la clave fundamental para todo éxito.” – Pablo Picasso.

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso.

“Nunca renuncies a un sueño por el tiempo que se requiere para lograrlo. El tiempo pasará de todas formas.” – Earl Nightingale.

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale.

“No puedo cambiar la dirección del viento, pero sí ajustar mis velas para llegar a mi destino.” – James Dean. 

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – James Dean.

“La mayoría de las personas gastan más tiempo y energías en hablar de los problemas que en afrontarlos.” – Henry Ford.

“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” – Henry Ford.

“Todos nuestros sueños se pueden hacer realidad si tenemos el coraje de perseguirlos.” – Walt Disney.

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney.

 

“Dentro de veinte años estarás más decepcionado por las cosas que no hiciste, que por las que hiciste. Así que suelta las amarras. Navega lejos del puerto seguro. Atrapa los vientos alisios en tus velas. Explora. Sueña. Descubre.” – Mark Twain.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain.

 

Spanish quotes with English translations about success.

 

“Cambia tus pensamientos y cambiarás tu mundo.” – Norman Vincent Peale.

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale.

“Trabaja duro en silencio, que el éxito sea tu ruido.” – Frank Ocean.

“Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.” – Frank Ocean.

“No importa lo lento que vayas, siempre y cuando no te detengas.” – Confucio.

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius.

“Tu trabajo va a llenar gran parte de tu vida, y la única manera de estar realmente satisfecho es hacer lo que creas es un gran trabajo. Y la única manera de hacerlo es amar lo que haces. Si no lo has encontrado aún, sigue buscando.” – Steve Jobs.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” – Steve Jobs.

 

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“Imposible es una palabra que se encuentra sólo en el diccionario de los tontos.” – Napoleón Bonaparte.

“Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.” – Napoleon Bonaparte.

“Recuerda que la felicidad es una forma de viajar, no un destino.” – Roy L. Goodman.

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.” – Roy L. Goodman.

“Los desafíos son los que hacen que la vida sea interesante y superarlos es lo que hace la vida significativa.” – Joshua J. Marine.

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine.

“Yo prefiero ser un fracaso en algo que me gusta, que un éxito en algo que odio.” – George Burns.

“I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.” – George Burns.

“La vida es un 10% lo que me ocurre y 90% cómo reacciono a ello.” – Charles R. Swindoll.

“Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll.

 

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“La persona que dice que algo no puede hacerse no debe interrumpir a la persona que lo está haciendo.” – Proverbio chino.

“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” – Chinese proverb.

“Los ganadores nunca se rinden y los que se rinden nunca ganan.” – Atribuida a Vince Lombardi.

“Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” – Credited to Vince Lombardi.

“No conquistamos a la montaña, sino a nosotros mismos.” – Edmund Hillary.

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Edmund Hillary.

“¿Quieres saber quién eres? No preguntes. ¡Actúa! La acción delineará y definirá quién eres.” – Thomas Jefferson.

“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t Ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” – Thomas Jefferson.

“Si puedes soñarlo, puedes lograrlo.” – Zig Ziglar.

“If you can dream it, then you can achieve it.” – Zig Ziglar.

“El conocimiento tiene que ser mejorado, desafiado e incrementado constantemente, o se desvanece.” – Peter Drucker.

“Knowledge has to be improved, challenged and increased constantly, or it vanishes.” – Peter Drucker.

“No cuentes los días, haz que los días cuenten.” – Muhammad Ali.

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali.

“He fallado más de 9000 mil tiros en mi carrera. He perdido casi 300 partidos. En 26 ocasiones, pude hacer la canasta que ganara el partido y fallé. He fracasado una y otra vez en mi vida. Y por esa razón he triunfado.” – Michael Jordan.

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan.

“La felicidad no es algo que pospones para el futuro; es algo que diseñas para el presente.” – Jim Rohn.

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” – Jim Rohn.

“Recuerda que no conseguir lo que quieres es a veces un maravilloso golpe de suerte.” – Dalai Lama.

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama.

 

Spanish quotes with English translations about NOT GIVING UP!

 

“La falta de miedo es como un músculo. Sé por propia experiencia que cuanto más lo ejercitas más natural se convierte el no dejar que los miedos guíen tu vida.” – Arianna Huffington.

“Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.” – Arianna Huffington.

“El secreto real del éxito es el entusiasmo.” – Walter Chrysler.

“The real secret of success is enthusiasm.” – Walter Chrysler.

“Para evitar la crítica no hagas nada, no digas nada, no seas nada.” – Elbert Hubbard.

“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard.

“El éxito no es la llave de la felicidad. La felicidad es la llave del éxito. Si amas lo que haces, tendrás éxito.” – Albert Schweitzer.

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer.

“Sé agradecido por lo que tienes; terminarás teniendo más. Si te concentras en lo que no tienes, nunca, jamás tendrás suficiente.” – Oprah Winfrey.

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey.

“Las limitaciones solo habitan en nuestra mente. Pero si usamos nuestra imaginación, nuestras posibilidades son ilimitadas.” – Jamie Paolinetti.

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” – Jamie Paolinetti.

“La pregunta no es quién me va a dejar hacer algo; es quién se atreverá a detenerme.” – Ayn Rand.

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand.

“El talento es más barato que la sal de mesa. Lo que separa el individuo talentoso del exitoso es un montón de trabajo duro.” – Stephen King.

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King.

“No soy producto de mis circunstancias. Soy producto de mis decisiones.” – Stephen Covey.

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey.

“No puedes controlar todos los eventos que te suceden, pero puedes decidir no ser reducido por ellos.” – Maya Angelou.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou.

Spanish quotes with English translation about taking control of your life.

 

 

“Muchos de nosotros no estamos viviendo nuestros sueños porque estamos viviendo nuestros miedos.” – Les Brown.

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown.

“La forma más común en que las personas renuncian a su poder es pensar que no tienen ninguno.” – Alice Walker.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker.

“Los tiempos difíciles no perduran, pero las personas fuertes sí.” – Robert H. Schuller.

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller.

“La mente es todo. Te conviertes en lo que piensas.” – Buda.

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” – Buddha.

“Es en los momentos de mayor oscuridad cuando debemos enfocarnos para ver la luz.” – Aristóteles Onassis.

“It is in our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis.

“Cuando te metes en un lugar apretado y todo va en tu contra, hasta que parece que no puedes soportar un minuto más, nunca te rindas, porque ese es justo el lugar y el momento en el que la marea va a cambiar.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe.

“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe.

“La vida es una oportunidad, benefíciate de ella. La vida es belleza, admírala. La vida es un sueño, alcánzalo. La vida es un desafío, cumple. La vida es un deber, complétala. La vida es un juego, juégala. La vida es una promesa, cúmplela. La vida es pena, supérala. La vida es una canción, cántala. La vida es lucha, acéptala. La vida es una tragedia, enfréntala. La vida es una aventura, atrévete. La vida es suerte, hazlo. La vida es demasiado preciosa, no la destruyas. La vida es vida, lucha por ella.” –  Madre Teresa.

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.” – Mother Teresa.

Here are some very wise quotes.

 

 

“Lo más difícil es la decisión de actuar, el resto es meramente tenacidad. Los temores son tigres de papel. Uno puede hacer cualquier cosa que decida hacer. Uno puede actuar para cambiar y controlar su vida; y el procedimiento, el proceso, es su propia recompensa.” – Amelia Earhart.

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” – Amelia Earhart.

“Permite que el refinamiento y la mejora de tu propia vida te mantengan tan ocupado que tengas poco tiempo para criticar a otros.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“No te puedo dar la fórmula del éxito, pero sí te puedo dar la fórmula del fracaso – la cual es: Tratar de complacer a todo el mundo.” – Herbert Bayard Swope.

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure – which is: Try to please everybody.” – Herbert Bayard Swope.

“Si haces lo que siempre has hecho, obtendrás lo que siempre has conseguido. No es lo que hacemos de vez en cuando lo que da forma a nuestras vidas, sino lo que hacemos constantemente.” – Tony Robbins.

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins.

“Con los años he aprendido que una vez que la mente se decide, el miedo disminuye; saber lo que se debe hacer aparta el miedo.” – Rosa Parks.

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks.

 

Experience and the patience important subjects in these Spanish quotes with English translation.

 

“Todo llega a su tiempo al que sabe cómo esperar.” – León Tolstoy.

“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.” – Leo Tolstoy.

“Qué maravilloso es que nadie necesite esperar ni un solo momento antes de comenzar a mejorar el mundo.” – Ana Frank.

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank.

 

“La fuerza no viene de ganar. Tus luchas desarrollan tus fortalezas. Cuando pasas por dificultades y decides no rendirte, eso es la fuerza.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger.

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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“Si todo parece estar bajo control, no vas lo suficientemente rápido.” – Mario Andretti.

“If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti.

“Una persona que nunca ha cometido un error nunca ha intentado nada nuevo.” – Albert Einstein.

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein.

“El problema de no tener una meta es que se puede pasar la vida corriendo de lado a lado en la cancha y nunca anotar.” – Bill Copeland.

“The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” – Bill Copeland.

“Comienza por hacer lo necesario; luego haz lo que es posible; y de repente, estarás haciendo lo imposible.” – Francisco de Asís.

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Francis of Assisi.

“Cuando yo tenía cinco años, mi madre siempre me decía que la felicidad es la clave para la vida. Cuando fui a la escuela, me preguntaron qué quería ser cuando fuera grande, escribí “feliz”. Me dijeron que yo no entendía la pregunta. Les dije que no entendían la vida.” – John Lennon.

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – John Lennon.

“Prefiero morir de pasión que de aburrimiento.” – Vincent van Gogh.

“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent van Gogh.

“Ningún acto de bondad, por pequeño que sea, es en vano.” – Esopo.

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop.

“Puedes decepcionarte si fallas, pero estás condenado si no lo intentas.” – Beverly Sills.

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.” – Beverly Sills.

“Comienza donde estás, usa lo que tienes, haz lo que puedes.” – Arthur Ashe.

“Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe.

“¿Qué es el dinero? Un hombre es exitoso si en el tiempo entre despertar e irse a la cama hace lo que realmente quiere.” – Bob Dylan.

“What is money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” – Bob Dylan.

Amazing Spanish quotes about courage and self-esteem.

 

“Lo que haces hoy puede mejorar todos tus mañanas.” – Ralph Marston.

“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” – Ralph Marston.

“La vida se contrae o se expande en proporción al coraje de uno.” – Anais Nin.

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin.

“Dentro de un año usted pudiera desear haber comenzado hoy.” – Karen Lamb.

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb.

“La educación cuesta dinero. Pero también lo hace la ignorancia.” – Sir Claus Moser.

“Education costs money. But then so does ignorance.” – Sir Claus Moser.

“Sólo una cosa convierte en imposible un sueño: el miedo a fracasar.” – Paulo Coelho.

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho.

Forget about the past and start working, as these Spanish quotes say.

 

 

“Cuando quieras tener éxito tanto como quieres respirar, entonces vas a ser exitoso.” – Eric Thomas.

“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” – Eric Thomas.

“Sin saltos de la imaginación, o sueños, perdemos la emoción de las posibilidades. Soñar, después de todo, es una forma de planificación.” – Gloria Steinem.

“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem.

“Cómo comienzas tu día es cómo vives tu día. Cómo vives tu día es cómo vives tu vida.” – Louise Hay.

“How you start your day is how you live your day. How you live your day is how you live your life.” – Louise Hay.

“Fallas el 100% de los tiros que no haces.” – Wayne Gretzky.

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky.

“Exponte a tu miedo más profundo, después de eso, el miedo no tiene poder, y el miedo a la libertad se reduce y desaparece. Eres libre.” – Jim Morrison.

“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.” – Jim Morrison.

“La gente siempre culpa a sus circunstancias por lo que son. Yo no creo en las circunstancias. La gente que sale adelante en este mundo es la gente que se levanta y busca las circunstancias que quiere, y si no las puede encontrar, las crea.” – George Bernad Shaw.

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw.

“Por cada fracaso, hay un curso de acción alternativo. Solo hay que encontrarlo. Cuando llegues a un bloqueo en el camino, toma un desvío”. – Mary Kay Ash.

“For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.” – Mary Kay Ash.

“Sin desviación de la norma, el progreso no es posible.” – Frank Zappa.

“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” – Frank Zappa.

“Si el mundo te parece frío, enciende fuegos para calentarlo.” – Lucy Larcom.

“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” – Lucy Larcom.

“Nunca en la vida aprendí algo de alguien que estuviese de acuerdo conmigo.” – Dudley Field Malone.

“I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.” – Dudley Field Malone.

You can learn important lessons from each one of these inspirational Spanish quotes.

 

 

“Cualquier cosa que puedas hacer o soñar que puedes, comiénzala. La audacia tiene genio, poder y magia en ella.” – Johann von Goethe.

“Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” – Johann von Goethe.

“El éxito parece ser en buena parte cuestión de perseverar después de que otros hayan abandonado.” – William Feather.

“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” – William Feather.

“No dejes que la vida te desanime; todo el que ha llegado donde está tuvo que comenzar por donde estaba.” – Richard. L. Evans.

“Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.” – Richard L. Evans.

“La gente exitosa está siempre buscando oportunidades para ayudar a los demás. La gente fracasada siempre se está preguntando ¿Qué hay para mí?” – Brian Tracy.

“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’” – Brian Tracy.

“Una persona no puede directamente escoger sus circunstancias, pero sí puede escoger sus pensamientos e indirectamente -y con seguridad- darle forma a sus circunstancias.” – James Allen.

“A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.” – James Allen.

“Apunta a la luna. Si fallas, podrías dar a una estrella.” – W. Clement Stone.

“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” – W. Clement Stone.

“Pon el corazón, la mente y el alma incluso en los actos más pequeños. Ese es el secreto del éxito.” – Swami Sivananda.

“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” – Swami Sivananda.

“La única manera de descubrir los límites de lo posible es aventurarse un poco más allá de ellos hacia lo imposible.” – Arthur C. Clarke

“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke.

“Es duro fracasar, pero es todavía peor no haber intentado nunca triunfar.” – Theodore Roosevelt.

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” – Theodore Roosevelt.

“Cuando dejo de ser lo que soy, me convierto en lo que podría ser.” – Lao-Tsé.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu.

“Todo lo que siempre has querido está al otro lado del miedo.” – George Addair.

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair.

“Cree y actúa como si fuese imposible fallar.” – Charles Kettering.

“Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.” – Charles Kettering.

“No he fallado. Sólo he encontrado 10000 maneras que no funcionan.” – Thomas A. Edison.

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison.

“Alguien está sentado en la sombra hoy porque alguien plantó un árbol hace mucho tiempo.” – Warren Buffett.

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett.

“Tomas tu vida en tus propias manos y, ¿qué pasa? Algo terrible: no hay nadie a quién culpar.” – Erica Jong.

“You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.” – Erica Jong.

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“Sueña en grande y atrévete a fallar.” – Norman Vaughan.

“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan.

“No importa lo que te diga la gente, las palabras y las ideas pueden cambiar el mundo.” – Robin Williams.

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams.

“Recuerda, nadie puede hacer que te sientas inferior sin tu consentimiento.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.

“No podemos ayudar a todos, pero todo el mundo puede ayudar a alguien.” – Ronald Reagan.

“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” – Ronald Reagan.

“Nuestras vidas empiezan a terminar el día en que guardamos silencio acerca de las cosas que importan.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Iré a cualquier parte siempre y cuando sea hacia delante.” – David Livingston.

“I’ll go anywhere as long as it’s forward.” – David Livingston.

“He sido impresionado con la urgencia de hacer. Saber no es suficiente, debemos aplicar. Estar dispuesto no es suficiente, debemos hacer.” – Leonardo da Vinci.

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” – Leonardo da Vinci.

“¿Qué grandes cosas intentarías si supieras que no vas a fracasar?” – Robert H. Schuller.

“What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?” – Robert H. Schuller.

“Lo que haces marca una diferencia, y tienes que decidir qué tipo de diferencia quieres marcar.” – Jane Goodall.

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall.

“El pesimista ve dificultad en toda oportunidad. El optimista ve oportunidad en toda dificultad.” – Winston Churchill.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill.

These were the Spanish quotes with English translation for this article. You deserve a big applause for getting to the bottom of this article!

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27 bad words in Spanish and what they mean

One of the “funniest” parts of learning a new language is about memorizing inappropriate vocabulary; so if 25 Funny Spanish Insults and Swear Words wasn’t enough for you, here are 27 bad words in Spanish and what they mean, it could make you cooler in front of your friends or guarantee you to have an “ace up the sleeve” in certain circumstances.

Likewise, learning the act of swearing in Spanish will allow you to choose the right words in the situations which deserve it. If someone is being disrespectful to you in this language and thinks that you don’t understand, you can read the following list and add the adequate comeback to every occasion and obtain the reaction you want.

Bad words in Spanish and what they mean

• Jódete/Púdrete – Fuck you/Screw you
• Shit – Mierda
• Maldición – Damn it
• Hijo de puta/Hijo de perra – Motherfucker/Son of a bitch
• Puta/Perra – Whore/Bitch
• Maricón/Marica – Fagot/Sissy
• Idiota/Imbécil – Asshole/Idiot
• Estúpido/Pendejo – Stupid/Moron
• Jodido/Maldito – Fucking
• Coger – To fuck
• Huevón – Jerk
• Maldito – Bloody
• Verga – Dick/Cock
• Culo – Ass
• Coño – Cunt/Slit
• Cabrón – Bastard
• Chupaverga – Cocksucker
• Cagar – To crap/To shit
• Vete a la mierda – Fuck off

Also, if you are learning bad words in Spanish and what they mean you must take the geographic region into consideration because each word can have a different meaning depending on the place. In some places a “bad word” could mean nothing or even an apparently “innocent” word may cause a misunderstanding and offend someone.

Bonus section – Colloquial Spanish curse words

• Gilipollas – Asshole (Spain)
• Concha – Cunt (Argentina)
• Gonorrea – Bastard (Colombia)
• Culiao – Wanker/Someone who has been penetrated anally (Chile)
• Arrecho – Pissed off (Venezuela)
• Chingar – To fuck (Mexico)
• Lame huevos – Bootlicker (Ecuador)
• Tortillera – Lesbian (Panamá)

This way, always being aware of the context, you can make sentences to learn to swear in Spanish, for example, to answer if someone tries to be rude with you with “vete a la mierda, maldito imbécil”, which would be something like “fuck off, you fucking asshole”. Also, if you can warn someone about another person you can say “cuidado con él, es tremendo hijo de puta” which means “beware of him, he is a son of a bitch”; and even if you just want to have fun with a man you can say “Me quiero coger a ese tipo” which means “I want to fuck that guy”.

If there is anything we didn’t cover in this article that you would like to know, you can always find more on SpanishDict or other resources on the internet. But if you haven’t seen these 25 Spanish insults and swear words, I suggest you check that out next!

The Most Useful Spanish Greetings and Goodbyes

Knowing how to greet when we arrive in a place and how to say goodbye when we leave is the most basic part of the manners that our parents and our school teachers have shown us from our very sweet childhood. This is the reason why you will cause a good first impression wherever you go if you learn the Spanish greetings and goodbyes so you can use them whenever you need them.

Moreover, learning how to say nice to meet you in Spanish can open thousands of different doors for you, from making friends all around the world to achieving a great business deal with a big transnational corporation, for example.

Spanish greetings and goodbyes

There are two ways of talking when you are giving greetings and goodbyes in Spanish, there is the “formal” way (which is used to talk with more respect like to a senior person or your boss) and the “informal” way (it’s employed to talk to people you have more confidence with like your family or friends) and they can be identified as follows:

• Buenos días – Good morning (Formal)
• Buenas tardes – Good afternoon(Formal)
• Buenas noches – Good evening (Formal)
• ¿Cómo está usted? – How are you? (Formal)
• ¡Que tenga usted un bonito día! – Have a nice day! (Formal)
• Encantado de conocerlo(a) – Nice to meet you (Formal)
• Hola – Hello/Hi (Informal)
• ¿Cómo estás? – How are you? (Informal)
• Encantado de conocerte – Nice to meet you (Informal)
• ¿Cómo has estado? – How have you been? (Informal)
• ¿Qué tal?/¿Cómo te va? – How is it going? (Informal)
• ¡Que tengas un bonito día! – Have a nice day! (Informal)
• Bienvenido – Welcome
• Hasta pronto – See you soon
• Hasta luego – See you later
• Hasta mañana – See you tomorrow/Until tomorrow
• Nos vemos – We will see each other
• Cuídate – Take care
• Adiós – Goodbye

In addition, it is very relevant to learn the Spanish greetings and goodbyes so you can use them in your favor. You will then be capable of meeting new people, starting a conversation with a stranger and being polite in another language; as well as being capable of handling a conversation like in the following section.

Bonus section – Introduction conversation in Spanish

Now we present an introduction conversation model in Spanish about two people who have just met by a friend they have in common:

Paul: – Hola Anna, soy Paul. Encantado de conocerte. (Hello Anna, I’m Paul. Nice to meet you.)

Anna: – Hola Paul, estoy encantada de conocerte también. ¿Cómo estás? (Hi Paul, nice to meet you too. How are you?)

Paul: – Muy bien, gracias por preguntar. ¿Cómo te va? (Very well, thank you for asking. How is it going?)

Anna: – No tan bien, lamentablemente mi madre ha estado un poco enferma… (Not so good, unfortunately my mother has been a little sick…)

Then she receives an unexpected call and has to say goodbye.

Anna: – Lamento mucho esa interrupción, pero tengo que irme. De verdad espero verte pronto nuevamente. (I’m really sorry about that interruption, but I have to go. I truly want to see you again soon.)

Paul: – No te preocupes, realmente lamento lo de la enfermedad de tu madre. De verdad espero que se mejore pronto. (Don’t worry, I’m sorry about your mother’s illness. I really hope she gets better soon.)

Anna: – Te lo agradezco mucho. ¿Qué tal si nos tomamos un café la próxima vez? (I appreciate it very much. What if we have a coffee next time?)

Paul: – Eso suena genial, pero será a mi cuenta. Hasta la próxima, Anna. Toma mi número telefónico, para que podamos hablar. ¡Que tengas un bonito día! (It sounds great, but it will be on me. Until next time, Anna. Take my phone number, so we can talk. Have a nice day!)

Anna: – Está bien, ten el mío también. Cuídate, Paul. Hasta pronto. (All right, have mine too. Take care, Paul. See you soon.)

Don’t stop here! Check out our other articles like this full list of colors in Spanish or our list of fruits in Spanish to skyrocket your brain into fluency!

List of Fruits in Spanish for Beginners

As fruits are so important in our everyday lives, we are going to provide you with a short but precise list of fruits in Spanish, taking into consideration the most common fruit names in Spanish. This list of fruits will allow you the ability to acquire the necessary knowledge to, for example, buy an orange in the market, make a delicious gift of an apple to someone you care about or even writing an original song about them!

On the following list of fruits, you are first going to find the name of the fruit in English, and next to it, at the right of every equal sign, you will find its name translated to Spanish.

Good luck and try your best to pronounce each fruit in the list in the best way possible!

List of Fruits in Spanish

• Strawberry = Fresa
• Raspberry = Frambuesa
• Cranberry = Arándano
• Cherry = Cereza
• Apple = Manzana
• Pear = Pera
• Mango = Mango
• Apricot = Melocotón
• Peach = Durazno
• Grape = Uva
• Grapefruit = Toronja
• Lemon = Limón
• Lime = Lima
• Orange = Naranja
• Tangerine = Mandarina
• Watermelon = Sandía
• Melon = Melón
• Papaya = Papaya/Lechosa
• Kiwi = Kiwi
• Pinapple = Piña
• Banana = Banana
• Passion Fruit = Parchita/Maracuyá
• Coconut = Coco
• Avocado = Aguacate

 

With the previous list of fruits in Spanish, you will notice that several of these words have similar writing (or even pronunciation) in both languages, which makes its study easier than you might think. Also, you can spot that the last word on the list is one you may think is not a fruit, but it actually is, so you have extra points for that if you noticed.

Of course, the next step is making sentences with these words, as “Quiero beber jugo de naranja” (I want to drink orange juice), “Este ponqué de limón está delicioso” (this lemon cupcake is delicious) or “Estoy comiendo ensalada con aguacate” (I’m eating a salad with avocado); which you can master while practicing more and consulting a good dictionary when you don’t understand a word.

Finally, we can certainly say you don’t need special skills or a superior memory to learn Spanish; it is enough with your perseverance and willpower. So please, don’t feel bad and want to quit if you can’t dominate some words, especially from the very beginning, we promise you it will worth all of your effort and the time you invest on it.

Full List of Colors in Spanish for Beginners

The full list of colors in Spanish is one of the first lessons (or the most basic) when you start learning Spanish. Moreover, knowing the full list of colors in Spanish will allow the learners to communicate with other people in a better way, allowing them to ask for indications and much more. This is why you must have the correct tools to be able to find the necessary information in your day-to-day basis, and colors are one of the most essential of them.

Therefore, we provide you the following colors in Spanish list with English translations so you can learn them in an easier way. Let’s get started!

 

Colors in Spanish List

 

• Black = Negro
• White = Blanco
• Yellow = Amarillo
• Blue = Azul
• Red = Rojo
• Green = Verde
• Orange = Naranja
• Violet = Violeta/Morado
• Purple = Púrpura
• Pink = Rosa
• Gray = Gris
• Brown = Marrón
• Silver = Plateado/Plata
• Gold = Dorado/Oro
• Lemon = Limón
• Lime = Lima
• Mustard = Mostaza
• Lavender = Lavanda
• Lilac = Lila
• Salmon = Salmón
• Fuchsia = Fucsia
• Magenta = Magenta
• Scarlet = Escarlata
• Burgundy = Borgoña
• Ivory = Marfil
• Champagne = Champaña
• Beige = Beige
• Ocher = Ocre
• Copper = Cobre
• Amber = Ámbar
• Aquamarine = Aguamarina
• Turquoise = Turquesa
• Cyan = Cian
• Baby Blue = Azul Claro
• Prussian Blue = Azul de Prusia
• Navy Blue = Azul Marino
• Jade = Jade
• Olive = Verde Oliva

 

We have provided you with a full list of colors in Spanish, so now you can ask “Can you come and pick me up at the blue house, please?” (“¿Puedes venir a buscarme a la casa azul, por favor?”) or say “I want that cake with the yellow frosting” (“Quiero ese pastel con el glaseado amarillo”), and build many other sentences to achieve whatever you want.

 

Bonus Section – List of Tones for the Colors in Spanish

 

Now, we’ll give you a list of words which complement the colors in Spanish, so that you can play with the entire color spectrum and increase your vocabulary.

 

• Light “X” = “X” Claro (For example: Light Green – Verde Claro)
• Medium “X” = “X” Medio (For example: Medium Vermilion – Bermellón Medio)
• Dark “X” = “X” Oscuro (For example: Dark Yellow – Amarillo Oscuro)
• Pale “X” = “X” Pálido (For example: Pale Lavender – Lavanda Pálido)
• Electric “X” = “X” Eléctrico (For example: Electric Blue – Azul Eléctrico)
• Metallic “X” = “X” Metálico (For example: Metallic Bronze – Bronce Metálico)
• Pastel “X” = “X” Pastel (For example: Pastel Orange – Naranja Pastel)
• Old “X” = “X” Viejo (For example: Old Rose – Rosa Viejo)

 

Finally, we can suggest you always practice and keep learning to improve your Spanish-speaking skills.

Don’t stop learning here, you just got started! Head over to our other articles, like our List of Fruits in Spanish to keep learning basic Spanish vocabulary.

14 Spanish Quotes about Life and Love with English Translation that Will Change Your Vision of the World!

Keep reading, because in this article you will learn 14 Amazing Spanish Quotes about Life and Love with English Translations

We live on a planet which is constantly changing and challenging us with tests that, sometimes, can make us feel that they are too much for us; as a result, we may need advice or a helping hand to encourage us to keep fighting. For this reason, by discovering the following Spanish quotes about life and love with English translations, we can raise our spirits and give you that small push that helps you feel strong again. So, reader, why don’t you take the opportunity to learn and share them?

Additionally, everything is about having a positive attitude; so if you don’t know how to acquire it yet or have doubts about being a positive person, these Spanish quotes about life and love will give you a good starting point.

Fall in love and make people fall in love with life as well — in not just one, but two languages!

 

Spanish Quotes about Life and Love with English Translation

 

“He descubierto que si amas la vida, la vida te amará de vuelta”. – Arthur Rubinstein.

 “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back”. – Arthur Rubinstein.

 

 “Se supone que debemos disfrutar de lo bueno ahora, mientras podemos, con las personas que amamos. La vida tiene una manera divertida de enseñarnos esa lección una y otra vez.” – Sheena Easton.

 “We are supposed to enjoy the good stuff now, while we can, with the people we love. Life has a funny way of teaching us that lesson over and over again”. – Sheena Easton.

 

“Ámate a ti mismo primero y todo lo demás se alinea. Realmente debes amarte a ti mismo para hacer cualquier cosa en este mundo”. – Lucille Ball.

 “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world”. – Lucille Ball.

 

“Lo más importante en la vida es aprender a dar amor y dejarlo entrar”. – Morrie Schwartz.

 “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in”. – Morrie Schwartz.

 

“Ama muchas cosas, porque ahí reside la verdadera fuerza, y quien ama mucho hace mucho, y puede lograr mucho, y lo que está hecho con amor está bien hecho”. – Vincent Van Gogh.

 “Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well”. – Vincent Van Gogh.

 

“Las personas amorosas viven en un mundo amoroso. Las personas hostiles viven en un mundo hostil. El mismo mundo”. – Wayne Dyer.

 “Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. The same world”. – Wayne Dyer.

 

“Sabes que estás enamorado cuando no quieres conciliar el sueño porque la realidad es, finalmente, mejor que tus sueños”. – Dr. Seuss.

 “You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams”. – Dr. Seuss.

 

“Pienso en la vida como en un buen libro. Cuanto más te adentras en él, más comienza a tener sentido”. – Harold Kushner.

 “I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense”. – Harold Kushner.

 

“El éxito no es la clave de la felicidad. La felicidad es la clave del éxito. Si amas lo que haces, tendrás éxito”. – Albert Schweitzer.

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful”. – Albert Schweitzer.

“Si sabes por qué te enamoras, no estás enamorado”. – Luciano Pavarotti.

“If you know why you fall in love, you are not in love”. – Luciano Pavarotti.

 

“Ten en cuenta que el gran amor y los grandes logros involucran grandes riesgos”. – Dalai Lama. 

“Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risks”. – Dalai Lama.

 

“Nunca se es demasiado viejo para fijarse otra meta o para soñar un nuevo sueño”. – Les Brown.

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream”. – Les Brown.

 

“Hay sólo dos maneras de vivir tu vida. Una es como si nada fuera un milagro. La otra es como si todo fuera un milagro”. – Albert Einstein.

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle”. – Albert Einstein.

 

“Alégrate de la vida porque ella te da la oportunidad de amar, trabajar, jugar y mirar a las estrellas”. – Henry Van Dyke.

“Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, work, play and look at the stars”. – Henry Van Dyke.

 

Now you can feel free to take one (or all) of these Spanish quotes about life and love, spreading your positivism and great attitude to the world; changing lives for good and reaching the success that we all want, with the combination of inspiration and action.

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11 Spanish Love Quotes with English Translation to Win the Heart of Your Crush!

Falling in love is one of the most refreshing and beautiful feelings that a person can experience in his/her life, so what better way to express your love than some Spanish Love Quotes with English translations? Emotions such as the fear of not being accepted, doubts if that special person is interested in you, nervousness if he or she is around and many others make falling in love a thrilling situation. So what can you do to make it easier? Well, you can learn some Spanish love quotes to win the heart of your crush.

Therefore, we have made a compilation of the best Spanish love quotes with English translations, giving you a hand when it comes to making your sweetheart wanting to stay with you.

So break a leg, and try out your best accent to impress with these quotes in both languages:

Spanish love quotes with English translation

 

“He experimentado de todo, y puedo asegurar que no hay nada mejor que estar en los brazos de la persona que amas”. – John Lennon.

“I have experienced all kinds of things, and I can assure you that nothing is better than being in the arms of the person you love”. – John Lennon.

 

“He amado hasta llegar a la locura, y eso que llaman locura, para mí, es la única forma sensata de amar”. – Françoise Sagan.

“I have loved to the point of madness; that which is called madness, that which to me is the only sensible way to love”. – Françoise Sagan.

 

“Nunca dejes de sonreír, ni siquiera cuando estés triste, porque nunca sabes quién se puede enamorar de tu sonrisa”. – Gabriel García Márquez.

“Never stop smiling, not even when you’re sad, someone might fall in love with your smile”. – Gabriel García Márquez.

 

“Si amas a alguien, díselo. Muchos corazones se rompen, por palabras que no se dicen”. – Pamela Daranjo.

“If you love someone, tell them, because hearts are often broken by words left unspoken”. – Pamela Daranjo.

 

“Es cierto que en el mundo de los hombres nada hay necesario, excepto el amor”. – Johann W. Goethe.

“It is true that in the world of men nothing is necessary, except love” – Johann W. Goethe.

 

“Un cobarde es incapaz de mostrar amor; hacerlo está reservado para los valientes”. – Mahatma Gandhi.

“A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave”. – Mahatma Gandhi.

 

“El amor implica una peculiar e insondable combinación de comprensión y malentendido”. – Diane Arbus.

“Love involves a peculiar unfathomable combination of understanding and misunderstanding”. – Diane Arbus.

 

“Amar es encontrar en la felicidad de otro tu propia felicidad”. – Gottfried Leibniz.

“Loving is finding your own happiness in somebody else’s happiness”. – Gottfried Leibniz.

 

At this point, we have shown you the best Spanish love quotes, with English translation, to make him/her fall in love with you, in the most romantic and deep way.

However, there is another way to attract or make your crush to stay; we will now show you a few more phrases, for those people who want to take the risk and maybe to gain something more than their crush’s heart.

Bonus section – Spicy, Sexy and Steamy Spanish Love Quotes 😉

We now introduce you to the best “spicy” Spanish love quotes with English translation, to take a chance of taking it to the next level.

 

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“La lujuria merece tratarse con piedad y disculpa cuando se ejerce para aprender a amar”. – Dante Alighieri.

“Lust deserves to be treated with pity and apology when it is exercised to learn to love”. – Dante Alighieri.

 

“Quizá pienses que te has enamorado cuando la pasión del sexo se apodere de ti. Pero si no amaste a ese hombre antes de ello, no lo amarás después.” – Mae West.

“Maybe you think you’ve fallen in love when the passion of sex takes over. But if you didn’t love that man before then, you will not love him later”. – Mae West.

 

“El amor es la respuesta, pero mientras usted la espera, el sexo le plantea unas cuantas preguntas”. – Woody Allen.

“Love is the answer, but while you wait for it, sex raises a few questions”. – Woody Allen.

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