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You have probably heard Spanish idiomatic expressions during your language stay to learn Spanish in Spain. Are you familiar with the phrase: “Tener la sartén por el mango”? Or “Esto es pan comido”? Many times, you will understand what each word in a sentence means, but you don't know its meaning and context. These phrases are Spanish idiomatic expressions that are recurrently used in everyday Spanish.
Do you want to know some of the most used idiomatic expressions in the language? Don't miss this donQuijote article then. You can also read this same article in Spanish, French or Italian.
Spanish idiomatic expressions are phrases or sets of words that have a meaning different from that of the words that compose them. That is, the individual words have a meaning that, when joined together as a phrase or Spanish expression, changes completely.
Moreover, these Spanish idiomatic expressions should not be interpreted literally because their meaning is figurative or culturally specific. These expressions are common in all languages and usually reflect cultural, historical or social aspects of Spain, in this case.
Therefore, Spanish idiomatic expressions are a fundamental part of the language, as they add a touch of depth and distinct nuances to the speakers' communication. Although some of these expressions can be difficult to learn at first if you are not familiar with the culture or language.
Below you can find Spanish idiomatic expressions and examples, divided into several classes according to the topic they deal with. Did you already know any of them?
In addition to all these idiomatic expressions in Spanish, there are many more that have nothing to do with Spanish colors, food in Spanish or parts of the body. For example: 'Dar en el clavo', when you get an argument right or 'Hablar del rey de Roma', when you are talking about a person, and he appears at that moment.
All these idiomatic expressions will help you to improve your knowledge of the language and to communicate like a native speaker with the locals in Spain. Most of these expressions are used in Spain, in other countries where Spanish is also spoken, they have their own expressions, although some of them do coincide.
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