Family Feuds, Spanish Style
Talk about family fights, take sides or stay out of it, and help people make up, with real Spanish expressions.
Spanish families are close and loud, and fights often start at the big Sunday lunch or over an inheritance like "el piso de la abuela". People talk about it with colourful expressions: "se lió una buena", "me saca de quicio", "tengamos la fiesta en paz", "hacer las paces". The cards follow your partner Pablo's fallout with his brother in Seville.
- 1
No nos hablamos desde hace unos dos meses.
We haven't spoken for about two months.
- 2
Todo empezó por una tontería.
It all started over something silly.
- 3
En la comida familiar se lió una buena.
At the family lunch, all hell broke loose.
- 4
Mi hermano y yo nos llevamos como el perro y el gato.
My brother and I fight like cat and dog.
- 5
Siempre me lo está echando en cara.
He's always throwing it in my face.
- 6
Mi cuñada me saca de quicio.
My sister-in-law drives me up the wall.
- 7
Nunca da su brazo a torcer.
He never backs down.
- 8
Tengamos la fiesta en paz, ¿vale?
Let's just keep the peace, OK?
- 9
Siempre te pones de su parte.
You always take his side.
- 10
Eso ya es agua pasada.
That's water under the bridge now.
- 11
En esta familia yo soy la oveja negra.
In this family, I'm the black sheep.
- 12
Mi tía siempre está metiendo cizaña.
My aunt is always stirring things up.
- 13
Deberíais hacer las paces antes del verano.
You two should make up before the summer.
- 14
En esta familia cada uno va a lo suyo.
In this family everyone looks out for themselves.
- 15
Los trapos sucios se lavan en casa.
Dirty laundry gets washed at home.
- 16
Yo no pienso pedir perdón primero.
I have no intention of apologising first.
- 17
Es por lo del piso de la abuela.
It's about the business with grandma's flat.
- 18
Yo en eso no me meto.
I'm staying out of that.
- 19
Mi madre hace la vista gorda.
My mum turns a blind eye.
- 20
Llámale, que la vida son dos días.
Call him, life's too short.