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Awkward Moments: Spanish words for real conversations

The “Awkward Moments” set from the “Real Conversations” goal. These are Spanish words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.

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Words in the “Awkward Moments” set

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excusa [eksˈku.sa] excuse noun arreglarlo [a.reˈɣlaɾ.lo] make it right phrase cambiar de tema [kamˈbjaɾ ðe ˈtema] change the subject phrase silencio incómodo [siˈlencio inˈkomoðo] awkward silence phrase olvida lo que he dicho [olˈβi̯ða lo ke e ˈdi.tʃo] forget I said that phrase perdón por eso [peɾˈðon poɾ ˈeso] sorry about that phrase perdón por llegar tarde [peɾˈðon poɾ jeˈɣaɾ ˈtaɾðe] sorry I'm late phrase perdón por interrumpir [peɾˈðon poɾ inteɾumˈpiɾ] sorry for interrupting phrase déjame reformularlo [ˈde.xa.me re.forˈmu.ɾaɾ.lo] let me rephrase phrase eso ha sonado mal [ˈeso a soˈnaðo mal] that came out wrong phrase no fue mi intención [no fue mi in.ten.sjon] I didn't mean it phrase metedura de pata Blunder noun pecado Sin noun ofuscación Obfuscation noun Sin ánimo de ofender [sin ˈanimo de ofenˈdeɾ] no offense phrase silencio [siˈlensjo] silence noun Sigamos adelante. [siˈgamos adeˈlante] let's move on phrase señal mixta [seˈɲal ˈmiksta] mixed signal noun persona equivocada [peɾˈsona ekiboˈkada] wrong person noun pausa [ˈpawsa] pause noun palabra equivocada [paˈlabɾa ekiboˈkada] wrong word noun nombre equivocado [ˈnombɾe ekiboˈkado] wrong name phrase Necesito un momento [ne̞θe̞ˈsito un moˈmento] I need a moment phrase nada personal [ˈnada peɾsoˈnal] nothing personal phrase momento incómodo [moˈmento iŋˈkomodo] awkward moment phrase mi error [mi eˈroɾ] my mistake phrase Me olvidé [me olbiˈde] I forgot phrase malentendido [malentenˈdido] misunderstanding noun mal momento [mal moˈmento] bad timing noun lo siento [lo ˈsjento] I'm sorry phrase Lo entendí mal [lo entenˈdi mal] I misunderstood phrase Estaba confundido [esˈtaba konfunˈdido] I was confused phrase espacio personal [esˈpasjo peɾsoˈnal] personal space noun Es complicado [es kompliˈkado] it's complicated phrase error [eˈroɾ] mistake noun disculpa [disˈkulpa] apology noun difícil de explicar [diˈfisil de ekspliˈkaɾ] hard to explain phrase confusión [konfuˈsjon] confusion noun Calle [ˈkaʝe] street noun arrepentido [a.re.penˈti.ðo] sorry adjective ansiedad social [ansjeˈdad soˈsjal] social anxiety phrase accidente [aksiˈdente] accident noun ¿Podemos hablar más tarde? [poˈdemos aˈblaɾ mas ˈtaɾde] can we talk later? phrase suspender suspend verb arrepentido Sorry adjective percance mishap noun lo siento I'm sorry phrase necesito un momento I need a moment phrase chitón hush interjection límite boundary noun lindes boundaries noun atado Bound verb mal momento bad timing noun

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