[2024-04-23] Dive Into Spanish: Learn Everyday Phrases and a Fresh Conversation

hacerse mechas

'Hacerse mechas' does not translate to 'get in the way' in English. In fact, it literally translates to 'making highlights' and is commonly used in the context of hair styling where 'mechas' refers to 'highlights' or 'streaks'. Therefore, 'hacerse mechas' would typically be used to describe someone getting highlights in their hair.

Here's how to use it:

• Estoy pensando en hacerme mechas para cambiar mi apariencia.
• Lucía decidió hacerse mechas para darle más brillo a su cabello.
• Antes de hacerse mechas, es aconsejable que consultes con un profesional.

¡Buenos días!

You use this greeting in the morning until around noon. It literally translates to 'good days' but is understood as 'good morning'.

Here's how to use it:

• ¡Buenos días, señora!
• ¡Buenos días, profesor!
• ¡Buenos días, hace buen tiempo hoy!

reducir

The term 'reducir' in Spanish is used to refer to the act of making something smaller or less in size, amount or degree, similar to how the word 'reduce' is used in English. It is typically used in contexts such as cooking, mathematics, and discussions about savings or decrease.

Here's how to use it:

• Es importante reducir el estrés en nuestras vidas.
• Debemos reducir el desperdicio de comida en nuestros hogares.
• Es esencial reducir la desigualdad en nuestra sociedad.

ir a la playa

The Spanish phrase 'ir a la playa' translates to 'go to the beach' in English. It combines the verb 'ir', which means 'to go', with the preposition 'a', which means 'to', and the noun phrase 'la playa', which means 'the beach'. It expresses an action of traveling or moving to a beach.

Here's how to use it:

• Voy a ir a la playa este fin de semana si el tiempo lo permite.
• Preferiría ir a la playa en lugar de ir al cine.
• Puedes llevar tu sombrero cuando vayas a ir a la playa.

poblado

The Spanish term 'poblado' translates to 'village' in English. It is usually used to refer to a small human settlement, typically one that is larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town. Such settlements are often situated in a rural or a semi-rural area and they usually consist of a few dwellings where people live. The term 'poblado' is a noun, and it reflects the beauty and simplicity of small-scale, community-oriented living arrangements in Spanish-speaking cultures.

Here's how to use it:

• El poblado está lejos de aquí.
• Vivo en un poblado pequeño.
• Encontraron un poblado abandonado.

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