Spanish idioms are essential to understanding and communicating with native speakers. Because Spanish is spoken in so many different countries, extra care is required when learning idioms. Make sure to pay attention to who is saying what under what circumstances before you attempt to use anything but the most common expression. Browse below to take a look at just how many different ways you can express yourself in Spanish.
regalarse
give; let me have (lit.: to give oneself; n.b.: used in Costa Rica; e.g.: ‘regalame’ to mean ‘give me’ something in a store)
reirse la gracia a algien
humor someone (lit.: to laugh with someone)
repartirse el pastel
divide up the pie
rodar por algn
be at someone's beck and call
rumbo a
in the direction of; toward