Easy Spanish Phrases To Add An Authentic Flourish To Your Spanish

Learning how to speak Spanish in an authentic style involves being able to express yourself with emotion, exactly as Hispanic people do. All over the Spanish-speaking world, people converse with one another in an emotive style and it's an aspect of Hispanic life I love to see! Let's bring in a splash of emotion to your Spanish vocabulary with a selection of easy Spanish phrases for those occasions when you want to express that you strongly feel like doing, or that you want, something.

Ganas - desire - is a very popular word to express that you really want something or that you really feel like doing something. It's used with the verb Tener and it's got loads of practical uses and is a must-have phrase to add to your Streetwise Spanish vocabulary. Time for a selection of brilliant, easy Spanish phrases containing ganas you'll be able to play around with and modify to reflect your own personal tastes.

Tener Ganas + Infinitive - To really want to do/To strongly feel like doing something

Por ejemplo:

Tenemos ganas de salir de Madrid - We really want to leave Madrid

Esta película es muy triste, tengo ganas de llorar - This film is so sad I really feel like crying!

So simple aren't they? For those times when you're not in the mood for something, you can still use ganas:

No tengo ganas de comer en ese restaurante - I don't want to eat in that restaurant

But if you want to dial-up the emotion with ganas, all you need to do is add a couple of words, it is so easy:

Tengo unas ganas locas de besar a María - I'm aching to kiss María

Tenemos unas ganas locas de ver Barcelona - We really want to see Barcelona

So simple, yes? Just a couple of words yet they bring punch and emotion into your Spanish. These really are excellent expressions to sprinkle into your growing streetwise Spanish vocab.

The Spanish verb ilusionar makes another streetwise addition to your Spanish that will also help you to express how you feel about things. False friend alert! This is not the word for illusion!

The regular meaning for this useful verb is "to build up". However, it has a streetwise usage I really like to describe those occasions when you are pleased, overjoyed, elated and excited and all you do to express these emotions is to use it in the past perfect tense, por ejemplo:

¡Estoy ilusionado con este nuevo proyecto! - I'm pleased with this new project!

¡Estamos ilusionados con nuestro nueva casa! - We're delighted with our new home!

¡Ella está ilusionada con su nuevo vestido! - She's very happy with her new dress!

So easy to do.

I urge you to experiment with these brilliant easy Spanish phrases to reflect your own personal tastes as both ganas and ilusionar will add authenticity, depth and emotion to your vocabulary and they're not difficult phrases to master at all. It's an excellent way to learn Spanish language and have a lot of fun at the same time!

By: Pete Christian

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