Hola {{first_name | estudiante de Español}},
Bienvenid@ a otra edición de Master Spanish Weekly.
This week in class, one of our students said something I really liked:
“I want to keep the momentum.”
I really liked that phrase, and even better, there’s real science behind it too.
When you practice a little bit every day, your brain strengthens the neural pathways that help you remember and speak faster. It’s called “spaced repetition,” and it’s one of the most powerful learning principles we have.
Here’s an easy explanation from Harvard 👉 5 Tips to Retain What You Learn
Special thanks to ChatGPT for doing the research 😅
So, to help you keep your momentum, this week we’re learning: Useful business phrases in English and how to say them naturally in Spanish.
Not literal translations.
Not Google-Translate Spanish.
But the way real Spanish speakers say them.
¡Vamos!
📚Lesson Of The Week: Business Phrases in English and Spanish!
A lot of English business phrases don’t translate literally into Spanish.
If you translate them word-for-word, they sound funny, or they simply don’t make sense.
So I put together a simple chart for you:
English ➜ Incorrect Spanish ➜ Real Spanish ➜ Example.
Use it this week at work or in your next conversation.
English Phrase | ❌ Literal Spanish | ✔️ Natural Spanish | Example (EN → ES) |
|---|---|---|---|
Circle back | mirar atrás | retomar / volver al tema | Let’s circle back later. → Retomamos más tarde. |
Keep you posted | mantener posteado | mantener al tanto / avisar | I’ll keep you posted. → Te mantengo al tanto. |
Touch base | tocar base | Revisar | Let’s touch base on this tomorrow. → Revisemos esto mañana. |
Follow up | seguir arriba | dar seguimiento | I’ll follow up with the team. → Voy a dar seguimiento con el equipo. |
Deadline | línea muerta | fecha límite | The deadline is Friday. → La fecha límite es el viernes. |
Keep the momentum | mantener el momento | mantener el ritmo / seguir avanzando | Let’s keep the momentum. → Sigamos avanzando. |
Run it by me | córrelo por mí | revísalo conmigo / consúltame | Run it by me first. → Revísalo conmigo primero. |
On the same page | en la misma página | estar alineados / coincidir | We must be on the same page. → Debemos estar alineados. |
Keep building your business vocabulary with even more useful phrases you can start using right away. Click below to download the full list of business phrases:👇🏼
Watch the Quick IG Reel
If you want to see these phrases in real conversation, I recorded a quick Instagram reel walking you through a few of them with examples.
It’s under one minute, super easy to follow, and perfect for visual learners.
🧩 Mini Quiz: 5 Quick Questions
Choose the best Spanish translation for each sentence:
1. “Let’s circle back later.”
A) Miremos atrás más tarde
B) Retomamos más tarde
C) Sigamos avanzando más tarde
2. “I’ll keep you posted.”
A) Te mantengo al tanto
B) Te mantengo posteado
C) Te mantengo informado atrás
3. “We need to touch base tomorrow.”
A) Toquemos base mañana
B) Pongámonos al día mañana
C) Hablemos atrás mañana
4. “Can you run it by me first?”
A) ¿Puedes correrlo por mí primero?
B) ¿Puedes revisarlo conmigo primero?
C) ¿Puedes mantener el ritmo primero?
5. “We want to keep the momentum.”
A) Queremos mantener el momento
B) Queremos mantener la página
C) Queremos mantener el ritmo
¡Muchas Gracias!
Gracias por aprender conmigo esta semana.
Sigue avanzando poco a poco. Ese es el secreto para dominar cualquier idioma.
Nos vemos la próxima semana con otra mini-lección para mantener el ritmo.
Un abrazo,
Alejandro Nunez.
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