Real Conversations
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.
Words in the “Awkward Moments” set
53 · SpanishThese Spanish words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 53 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
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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