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Here are 5 common mistakes that may look small, but fixing them can make your Spanish sound much more natural and accurate. 

1 . ❌ Voy a casa de mi amigo en viernes.

✅ Voy a casa de mi amigo el viernes. → I’m going to my friend’s house on Friday.

With days of the week, Spanish uses “el / los”, not “en”.

• El lunes tengo clase. → I have class on Monday.
• Los viernes trabajo desde casa. → I work from home on Fridays.

2 . ❌ Busco por mis llaves.

✅ Busco mis llaves. → I’m looking for my keys.

The verb “buscar” already means “to look for,” so you don’t need por.

• Busco trabajo. → I’m looking for a job.
• Estoy buscando a Marta. → I’m looking for Marta.

3 . ❌ Estoy casado con ella desde cinco años.

✅ Estoy casado con ella desde hace cinco años. → I’ve been married to her for five years.

Use “desde hace + period of time” for something that started in the past and is still true now.

• Vivo aquí desde hace tres años. → I’ve lived here for three years.

4 . ❌ Este método es más mejor.

✅ Este método es mucho mejor. → This method is much better.

In Spanish, you don’t use más with irregular comparatives like “mejor, peor, mayor, or menor.”

Use an intensifier such as mucho instead:

• Es mucho peor de lo que esperaba. → It’s much worse than I expected.

5 . ❌ Me gusta mucho los libros.

✅ Me gustan mucho los libros. → I really like books.

With gustar, the verb agrees with the thing that is liked, not with the person.

• Me gusta este libro. → I like this book.
• Me gustan estos libros. → I like these books.

Which of these mistakes have you made before?

Ya is one of those tiny Spanish words that seems simple until you start hearing it everywhere. Most learners first meet it as “already,” but in real conversations it can also mean now, anymore, eventually, okay, enough, or even signal that something has finally clicked.

Here are the main uses that are worth knowing.

1. YA = already

Use ya when something has happened or been completed, often sooner than expected or simply before the moment you’re talking about.

• Ya he reservado el hotel. → I’ve already booked the hotel.
• ¿Ya has comido? → Have you eaten already?

It often carries the feeling of “that’s done now.”

2. YA NO = no longer / not anymore

Ya no tells us that something used to be true, but has changed.

• Ya no vivo en Madrid; me mudé el año pasado. → I don’t live in Madrid anymore; I moved last year.
• Ya no hablamos tanto como antes. → We don’t talk as much as we used to.

Think of it as: before yes → now no.

3. YA = now / right now

With commands, ya adds urgency. Depending on the tone, it can sound firm, impatient, or simply very immediate.

• ¡Ven aquí ya! → Come here right now!
• Tenemos que salir ya o perderemos el tren. → We need to leave now or we’ll miss the train.

Without ya, the sentence is much more neutral.

4. YA = it’s happening now / it’s starting

Ya can signal that something you were waiting for is finally beginning or happening now.

• ¡Mira, ya viene el autobús! → Look, the bus is coming now!
• Ya empieza la película, guarda el móvil. → The movie is starting now, put your phone away.
• Tranquilo, ya llega. → Don’t worry, he/she is almost here / arriving now.

Here, ya gives the feeling of “there it is—it’s happening.”

5. YA = sometime later / eventually

Sometimes ya does almost the opposite of “right now.” With the future, it can mean “I’ll deal with it later” without saying exactly when.

• No hace falta decidirlo hoy; ya veremos. → We don’t need to decide today; we’ll see.
• Ya te llamaré cuando tenga un momento. → I’ll call you when I get a chance.
• Déjalo, ya lo haré mañana. → Leave it, I’ll do it tomorrow.

The exact timing is intentionally left vague.

6. YA / YA, YA = okay / I know / yeah, yeah

A short ya can show that you’ve understood what someone is saying. Repeating it can suggest “I know, you don’t need to keep telling me.”

• —Acuérdate de enviar el correo. —Ya, ya, no se me olvida. → “Remember to send the email.” “Yeah, yeah, I won’t forget.”
• —Ten cuidado con esa carretera. —Ya, lo sé. → “Be careful on that road.” “Yeah, I know.”

Tone makes a big difference here.

7. YA = now I understand / now I see

With verbs such as entender, ver, comprender or recordar, ya often marks a change from not knowing → knowing.

• ¡Ah, ya entiendo por qué estabas enfadado! → Ah, now I understand why you were angry!
• Ya veo lo que quieres decir. → Now I see what you mean.
• ¡Ya me acuerdo! Lo conocimos en Barcelona. → Now I remember! We met him in Barcelona.

It often appears at the exact moment something clicks.

8. ¡YA! = enough / stop / that’s enough

On its own, ¡ya! can be a strong way of stopping something.

• ¡Ya! Dejad de discutir. → Enough! Stop arguing.
• ¡Ya está bien! Llevas toda la mañana quejándote. → That’s enough! You’ve been complaining all morning.

The stronger the tone, the stronger ya sounds.

9. YA QUE = since / given that

Ya que introduces a reason, especially when that reason is already known or obvious from the situation.

• Ya que estás aquí, ¿me ayudas con esto? → Since you’re here, can you help me with this?
• Ya que mañana no trabajamos, podríamos salir esta noche. → Since we’re not working tomorrow, we could go out tonight.

It’s very useful for turning an existing situation into a reason for doing something else.

Where does YA go in the sentence?

Most commonly, ya appears before the verb:

• Ya lo sé. → I already know.
• Ya hemos terminado. → We’ve already finished.
• Ya no quiero ir. → I don’t want to go anymore.

It can sometimes appear later in the sentence for emphasis:

• Lo sé ya. → I know now.
• He terminado ya. → I’ve finished now / already.

But these positions are not always completely interchangeable. Putting ya before the verb is usually the safest and most neutral option.

Useful expressions with YA

Ya está. → That’s it / It’s done.

• Añades un poco de sal y ya está. → Add a little salt and that’s it.

Ya voy. → I’m coming.

• ¡Un segundo, ya voy! → One second, I’m coming!

Ya verás. → You’ll see.

• Te va a encantar el sitio, ya verás. → You’re going to love the place, you’ll see.

Ya era hora. → It was about time.

• ¡Por fin has llegado! Ya era hora. → You’re finally here! It was about time.

Ya me dirás / Ya me contarás. → Let me know / Tell me about it later.

• Disfruta del viaje y ya me contarás qué tal. → Enjoy the trip and tell me all about it later.

Ya veremos. → We’ll see.

• —¿Crees que iremos este verano? —Ya veremos. → “Do you think we’ll go this summer?” “We’ll see.”

Which use of “ya” do you find the most confusing?

Here are 10 practical Spanish expressions you’ll come across often in real conversations. Knowing them will help you follow native speakers more easily and make your own Spanish sound more natural and effortless. 

1 . Por lo menos — at least

• Por lo menos llegamos a tiempo para ver el final. → At least we arrived in time to see the end.

2 . Hasta cierto punto — to a certain extent

• Estoy de acuerdo contigo hasta cierto punto. → I agree with you to a certain extent.

3 . Para que lo sepas — just so you know

• Para que lo sepas, mañana no voy a estar en casa. → Just so you know, I won’t be home tomorrow.

4 . No tiene sentido — it doesn’t make sense

• No tiene sentido pagar tanto por algo que apenas vas a usar. → It doesn’t make sense to pay that much for something you’ll barely use.

5 . Como mucho — at most

• La reunión durará una hora como mucho. → The meeting will last an hour at most.

6 . Dicho esto — that said

• El plan tiene algunos problemas. Dicho esto, creo que vale la pena intentarlo. → The plan has a few problems. That said, I think it’s worth trying.

7 . Sin ir más lejos — just to give one example / without looking any further

• Hay muchos sitios buenos para comer; sin ir más lejos, el restaurante de la esquina es excelente. → There are lots of good places to eat; just to give one example, the restaurant on the corner is excellent.

8 . Hasta entonces — until then

• Nos vemos la semana que viene. Hasta entonces, cuídate. → See you next week. Until then, take care.

9 . Quedar para — to arrange to meet for

• Hemos quedado para tomar un café después del trabajo. → We’ve arranged to meet for coffee after work.

10 . De todas formas — anyway / in any case

• Puede que llueva, pero de todas formas vamos a salir. → It might rain, but we’re going out anyway.

Which of these expressions is your favorite?

Some Spanish words describe incredibly specific situations, qualities, or personality traits that other languages often need a whole phrase to explain. In this post, I’ve collected a few that are  genuinely used, words that can be surprisingly useful when you want to express yourself more precisely, sound more natural, and maybe even impress someone with your Spanish!

1 . Madrugador / Madrugadora — an early riser

• Someone who regularly gets up very early, often without finding it difficult.
• Mi padre es muy madrugador: incluso los domingos se levanta a las seis. → My father is an early riser: even on Sundays, he gets up at six.

2 . Friolero / Friolera — someone who gets cold easily

• A person who feels cold even when everyone else finds the temperature comfortable.
• Soy muy friolera; siempre llevo una chaqueta, incluso en verano. → I get cold very easily, so I always carry a jacket, even in summer.

3 . Cotilla — a nosy or gossipy person

• Someone who is overly interested in other people’s private lives and enjoys hearing or sharing gossip. It is especially common in Spain.
• Mi vecino es un poco cotilla y siempre quiere saber quién entra en el edificio. → My neighbour is a bit nosy and always wants to know who enters the building.

4 . Despistado / Despistada — an absent-minded person

• Someone who is easily distracted and often forgets things, loses objects, or misses obvious details.
• Lucas es tan despistado que volvió a dejar las llaves dentro de casa. → Lucas is so absent-minded that he left his keys inside the house again.

5 . Manitas — someone who is good at fixing things

• A practical person who is skilled at repairing, building, or improving things around the house.
• Pregúntale a Marta; es una manitas y seguro que puede arreglarlo. → Ask Marta; she’s very handy and can probably fix it.

6 . Aguafiestas — a spoilsport

• Someone who ruins other people’s fun by complaining, being negative, or refusing to participate.
• No seas aguafiestas y ven a celebrar con nosotros. → Don’t be a spoilsport, come and celebrate with us.

7 . Sabelotodo — a know-it-all

• A person who acts as though they know everything and constantly corrects or lectures other people.
• Nadie quiere trabajar con él porque se comporta como un sabelotodo. → Nobody wants to work with him because he acts like a know-it-all.

8 . Dormilón / Dormilona — a sleepyhead

• Someone who loves sleeping, sleeps a lot, or finds it difficult to get out of bed.
• Mi hermana es una dormilona; puede dormir hasta el mediodía. → My sister is a sleepyhead; she can sleep until midday.

9 . Cabezota — a stubborn person

• Someone who refuses to change their opinion or admit that they might be wrong.
• No intentes convencerlo; es demasiado cabezota. → Don’t try to convince him; he’s far too stubborn.

10 . Mandón / Mandona — a bossy person

• Someone who constantly tells others what to do and likes being in control.
• De pequeña era muy mandona y siempre organizaba los juegos.  → When she was little, she was very bossy and always organised the game.

What other Spanish words do you know that express a very specific concept in just one word?

Here are 10 useful Spanish expressions that appear all the time in everyday speech. Learning them will make native conversations easier to follow and help your own Spanish sound more natural, fluent, and confident.

1 . Por cierto — by the way

• Por cierto, ¿ya has reservado el hotel para el viaje? → By the way, have you booked the hotel for the trip yet?

2 . En cuanto a — as for / regarding

• En cuanto al presupuesto, todavía tenemos que revisar algunos gastos. → As for the budget, we still need to review some expenses.

3 . Darse cuenta de — to realize

• Me di cuenta de que había dejado el móvil en casa. → I realized that I had left my phone at home.

4 . Sobre la marcha — as you go / on the fly

• No tenemos un plan fijo; iremos decidiendo sobre la marcha. → We don’t have a fixed plan; we’ll make decisions as we go.

5 . Ni siquiera — not even

• Estaba tan ocupado que ni siquiera tuvo tiempo de comer. → He was so busy that he didn’t even have time to eat.

6 . No me extraña — I’m not surprised / no wonder

• No me extraña que estés cansada; llevas todo el día trabajando. → I’m not surprised you’re tired; you’ve been working all day.

7 . De una vez por todas — once and for all

• Tenemos que resolver este problema de una vez por todas. → We need to solve this problem once and for all.

8 . Al revés — the other way around / backwards

• Pensé que ella lo había llamado, pero fue al revés. → I thought she had called him, but it was the other way around.

9 . Ni de broma — no way / not even as a joke

• No pagaría tanto dinero por ese bolso ni de broma. → There’s no way I would pay that much money for that bag.

10 . Así sin más — just like that / for no particular reason

• Se levantó y se fue así sin más, sin explicar nada. → He got up and left just like that, without explaining anything.

Which of these expressions is your favourite? 

Spanish has many small grammar rules that may seem unusual at first but appear constantly in everyday conversation. Understanding these patterns will help you avoid common mistakes and make your Spanish sound much more natural. 

1. "Hay" does not change in the plural

Hay is a form of the verb haber used to say that something exists or is present. It can mean both “there is” and “there are,” so it never changes according to the number of things that follow it.

• Hay una cafetería cerca de mi casa. → There is a café near my house.
• Hay varias cafeterías en esta calle. → There are several cafés on this street.
• Hay demasiadas personas esperando fuera. → There are too many people waiting outside.

 2. Some words shorten before masculine singular nouns

Several common Spanish adjectives and determiners lose their final vowel or syllable when they appear directly before a masculine singular noun. This change is called apócope.

Bueno → buen

• Es un buen momento para empezar. → It’s a good time to start.

But:

• El momento es bueno.→ The moment is good.

Malo → mal

• Tuve un mal día en el trabajo. → I had a bad day at work.

Primero → primer

• Fue mi primer viaje a España.  → It was my first trip to Spain.

Alguno → algún

• ¿Tienes algún consejo para mí? → Do you have any advice for me?

Grande is slightly different: it becomes gran before any singular noun, masculine or feminine, and often means “great” or “important” rather than physically large.

• Es un gran escritor. → He is a great writer.
• Fue una gran oportunidad.  → It was a great opportunity.

3 . Body parts normally use an article, not a possessive

In English, we usually say my hands, your head, or his eyes. In Spanish, when it is already clear whose body part we mean, we normally use el, la, los, or las instead of a possessive adjective.

• Me lavo las manos antes de comer. → I wash my hands before eating.
• Me duele la cabeza. → My head hurts.
• Cerró los ojos y se quedó dormida. → She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
• Se rompió la pierna jugando al fútbol. → He broke his leg playing football.

Not usually:

❌ Me lavo mis manos.
❌ Me duele mi cabeza.

4 . Days of the week normally use an article

Spanish usually uses el or los with days of the week instead of a preposition such as English “on”.

Use el + day for one particular occasion:

• Nos vemos el lunes. → See you on Monday.
• El viernes tengo una entrevista. → I have an interview on Friday.
• Use los + day in the plural for something that happens regularly:
• Trabajo desde casa los martes. → I work from home on Tuesdays.
• Vamos al gimnasio los sábados. → We go to the gym on Saturdays.

The plural forms are:

• lunes → lunes
• martes → martes
• miércoles → miércoles
• jueves → jueves
• viernes → viernes
• sábado → sábados
• domingo → domingos

5 . Spanish often uses se for accidental events

Spanish has a special structure for events that happen accidentally or unintentionally. Instead of directly saying “I dropped it” or “we forgot it,” the sentence presents the event as something that happened to the person.

The basic structure is:

• Se + me/te/le/nos/os/les + verb + thing affected
• Se me cayó el móvil.  → I dropped my phone.
• Literally, the idea is closer to → The phone fell from me.
• Se nos olvidaron las entradas. → We forgot the tickets.
• Se le rompieron las gafas. → His or her glasses broke.
• Se te ha quemado la comida. → You’ve burnt the food.

This structure is useful because it makes the action sound accidental rather than deliberate.

Compare:

• Rompí el vaso. → I broke the glass.
• Se me rompió el vaso. → The glass broke on me / I accidentally broke the glass.

This structure is especially common with verbs such as caer, olvidar, romper, perder, quemar, quedar and acabar.

Which of these rules have you personally gotten wrong before?

The verb ir has many different uses in Spanish, and small changes in its form or the words that follow it can completely change its meaning. Structures such as ir a, ir de, ir por, ir + gerundio, irse, and irse de appear constantly in everyday speech. Learning these variations will help you understand native speakers more easily and express yourself in a much more natural and precise way

1 . IR = to go

Use ir when the focus is the place someone is going to.

• Mañana voy al dentista después del trabajo. → Tomorrow I’m going to the dentist after work.
• ¿Vas a la oficina todos los días? → Do you go to the office every day?

The destination is normally introduced by a:

ir a casa → to go home
ir al trabajo → to go to work
ir a una reunión → to go to a meeting

2 . IRSE = to leave / go away

Use irse when the focus is leaving the current place rather than reaching a destination.

• Me voy, ya es bastante tarde. → I’m leaving; it’s already quite late.
• Se fue sin despedirse de nadie. → He left without saying goodbye to anyone.
• ¿A qué hora os fuisteis de la fiesta? → What time did you leave the party?

3 . IR A + infinitivo = to be going to do something

This is one of the most common ways to talk about plans, intentions, and the near future.

• Voy a llamarla después de cenar.→ I’m going to call her after dinner.
• ¿Qué vais a hacer este fin de semana? → What are you going to do this weekend?
• Parece que va a llover. → It looks like it’s going to rain.

It can also introduce something that was about to happen:

• Iba a salir cuando empezó a llover. → I was going to leave when it started raining.

4 . IR + gerundio = gradual development

Use ir + gerundio when something develops progressively, little by little, over time.

• Poco a poco voy entendiendo mejor el acento. → Little by little, I’m understanding the accent better.
• La situación se fue complicando durante la semana. → The situation gradually became more complicated during the week.
• Ya iremos viendo qué opción funciona mejor. → We’ll gradually see which option works best.

This structure focuses on a process rather than one sudden change.

5 . IR DE + activity = to go out for / go and do something

Use ir de with many social activities, trips, and outings.

• Fuimos de compras toda la tarde. → We went shopping all afternoon.
• Este verano nos vamos de viaje por Italia. → This summer we’re going on a trip around Italy..

Common combinations:

ir de compras → to go shopping
ir de viaje → to go on a trip
ir de vacaciones → to go on vacation
ir de fiesta → to go partying
ir de tapas → to go out for tapas
ir de paseo → to go for a walk

6 . IR BIEN / MAL = to go, work or progress well/badly

Use this structure to talk about how a situation, plan, machine, relationship, or process is progressing.

• El proyecto va mucho mejor de lo esperado. → The project is going much better than expected.
• Mi ordenador va muy lento últimamente. → My computer has been running very slowly lately.
• ¿Cómo va todo en el nuevo trabajo? → How is everything going at the new job?

7 . IR CON + something = to match / go with

Use ir con when two things combine well, especially clothes, colors, food, ideas, or styles.

• Esta camisa va muy bien con tus pantalones. → This shirt goes really well with your trousers.
• El vino blanco va mejor con el pescado. → White wine goes better with fish.
• Ese comentario no va con su personalidad. → That comment doesn’t fit his personality.

Common Expressions with “Ir” and “Irse” 

• Ir al grano → to get to the point
• Ir a lo suyo → to focus on one’s own business
• Ir por buen camino → to be on the right track
• Ir de mal en peor → to go from bad to worse
• Ir sobre ruedas → to go smoothly
• Ir tirando → to be getting by
• Ir con cuidado → to be careful
• Irse de las manos → to get out of control
• Irse al garete → to fall apart / be ruined
• Írsele la olla a alguien → to lose it / go crazy (This is very informal and especially common in Spain.)
• Irse por las ramas → to avoid the point / ramble
• Ir y venir → to come and go

Which use or expression with “ir” or “irse” was new to you?

Here are 10 common Spanish expressions that you’ll hear frequently in everyday conversations. Learning them will help you understand native speakers more easily and make your own Spanish sound more natural, confident, and fluent. 

1. Ya veremos — we’ll see

• No compres las entradas todavía; ya veremos qué tiempo hace. → Don’t buy the tickets yet; we’ll see what the weather is like.

2 . Por poco — almost / nearly

• Por poco pierdo el último tren de la noche. → I almost missed the last train of the night.

3 . En cualquier caso — in any case

• En cualquier caso, avísame cuando llegues a casa. → In any case, let me know when you get home.

4 . No tener nombre — to be outrageous / unforgivable

• Cobrar tanto por una botella de agua no tiene nombre. → Charging that much for a bottle of water is outrageous.

5 . Con razón — no wonder

• ¡Con razón estabas tan cansado! No dormiste nada anoche. → No wonder you were so tired! You didn’t sleep at all last night.

6 . A partir de ahora — from now on

• A partir de ahora, guardaré una copia de todos los documentos. → From now on, I’ll keep a copy of all the documents.

7 . Al fin y al cabo — after all

• Al fin y al cabo, todos podemos cometer errores. → After all, we can all make mistakes.

8 . Tener ganas de — to feel like / want to

• Tengo ganas de desconectar y pasar unos días en la playa. → I feel like switching off and spending a few days at the beach.

9 . De acuerdo — agreed / all right

• De acuerdo, terminamos esto hoy y mañana descansamos. → All right, we’ll finish this today and rest tomorrow.

10 . De hecho — in fact / actually

• Pensé que sería aburrido; de hecho, me encantó. → I thought it would be boring; actually, I loved it.

Which of these expressions is your favourite?

“Tomar” is one of those Spanish verbs that looks easy at first, but its meaning changes constantly depending on the context. It can mean “to take,” “to drink,” “to use transport,” “to make a decision,” or even describe how someone reacts to a situation. In this post, I’ve collected its most important everyday uses to help you understand native Spanish more easily and express yourself more naturally and confidently.

1 . TOMAR = to take / pick up

This is the basic meaning of tomar. It can describe taking, picking up, or holding an object, although other verbs such as “coger” or “agarrar” may be more common depending on the country.

• Tomó las llaves y salió corriendo. → She took the keys and ran out.
• Puedes tomar uno si quieres. → You can take one if you want.

2 . TOMAR = to eat, drink, or take medicine

Spanish frequently uses tomar for drinks, light meals, and medicine. The exact English translation depends on what is being consumed.

• Normalmente tomo café después de comer. → I normally drink coffee after lunch.
• Vamos a tomar algo después del trabajo.→ Let’s get something to eat or drink after work.
• Tienes que tomar esta pastilla dos veces al día.→ You have to take this pill twice a day.

3 . TOMAR = to take transport, a road, or a direction

Use tomar when choosing a means of transport, road, exit, or route.

• Tomamos el último tren de la noche. → We took the last train of the night.
• Toma la segunda salida de la rotonda. → Take the second exit at the roundabout.
• Para llegar antes, tomamos otro camino. → To arrive earlier, we took a different route.

4 . TOMAR = to make, adopt, or begin something

Tomar appears with many nouns related to decisions, actions, responsibility, and control.

• Tenemos que tomar una decisión hoy. → We have to make a decision today.
• La empresa tomó medidas para reducir los gastos.→ The company took measures to r educe expenses.
• Finalmente tomó la iniciativa y habló con ella. → He finally took the initiative and spoke to her.

5 . TOMARSE algo = to consume something completely

Adding se can emphasize that someone personally consumed or finished something. This is especially common with food and drinks.

• Me tomé tres cafés antes del examen. → I had three coffees before the exam.
• Se tomó toda la sopa sin protestar. → He ate all the soup without complaining.
• Nos tomamos una botella de vino entre los dos. → The two of us drank a bottle of wine.

Compare:

• Tomé un café. → I had a coffee.
• Me tomé el café. → I drank the coffee, often suggesting that I finished it.

6 . TOMARSE algo bien, mal, en serio, or a broma

Use tomarse to describe how someone interprets or reacts to a comment, event, criticism, or situation.

• No te lo tomes a mal; solo era una sugerencia. → Don’t take it the wrong way; it was only a suggestion.
• Se tomó muy bien la noticia.→ She took the news very well.
• Deberías tomarte este problema más en serio.→ You should take this problem more seriously.
• Pensé que hablaba en serio, pero se lo tomó a broma.→ I thought he was serious, but he treated it as a joke.

7 . TOMARSE tiempo, a break, or some freedom

Tomarse can mean giving yourself time, rest, or permission to do something.

• Voy a tomarme unos días para pensarlo. → I’m going to take a few days to think about it.
• Deberías tomarte un descanso esta tarde. → You should take a break this afternoon.
• Tómate tu tiempo; no tienes que decidir ahora. → Take your time; you don’t have to decide now.

8 . TOMAR A alguien POR… = to mistake or consider someone to be…

Use this structure when someone incorrectly identifies another person or treats them as if they were something they are not.

• Me tomó por su hermano desde lejos. → She mistook me for her brother from a distance.
• ¿Me tomas por tonto? → Do you take me for a fool?
• Todos lo tomaron por el nuevo profesor. → Everyone mistook him for the new teacher.

9 . Common fixed expressions with TOMAR

• Tomar el pelo a alguien → to pull someone’s leg
• Tomar el sol → to sunbathe
• Tomar nota → to take note / write something down
• Tomar parte en → to take part in
• Tomar partido por → to take someone’s side
• Tomar en cuenta → to take into account
• Tomar cartas en el asunto → to take action / take matters into your own hands
• Tomar las riendas → to take control
• Tomarse algo a pecho → to take something to heart
• Tomarse la molestia de → to take the trouble to

What other ways of using the verb “tomar” in Spanish do you know

What other ways of using the verb “tomar” in Spanish do you know