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Relationship Arguments in Spanish

Practice Spanish phrases for naming feelings, cooling down, listening, taking responsibility, and repairing conflict in relationships.

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Naming Feelings
Asking for Space
Listening
Accountability
De-escalation
Repair and Next Steps

Naming Feelings

01
Eso me dolió.

That hurt me.
02
Siento mucha frustración.

I feel a lot of frustration.
03
Sentí que no me escuchabas.

I felt that you weren't listening to me.
04
Me cuesta decir esto.

It's hard for me to say this.
05
Esto me puso triste.

This made me sad.
06
Me afectó mucho.

It affected me a lot.
07
Necesito explicarlo mejor.

I need to explain it better.

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Asking for Space

08
Necesito calmarme primero.

I need to calm down first.
09
Dame unos minutos.

Give me a few minutes.
10
Sigamos cuando estemos tranquilos.

Let's continue when we're calm.
11
No quiero hablar gritando.

I don't want to talk while yelling.
12
Necesito ordenar mis ideas.

I need to sort out my thoughts.
13
Volvamos a esto luego.

Let's come back to this later.
14
No me estoy alejando.

I'm not pulling away.

Listening

15
Quiero entenderte mejor.

I want to understand you better.
16
Te escucho.

I'm listening.
17
¿Qué quisiste decir?

What did you mean?
18
¿Puedes repetirlo más despacio?

Can you repeat it more slowly?
19
No quiero malinterpretarte.

I don't want to misunderstand you.
20
Entiendo que te dolió.

I understand that it hurt you.
21
¿Eso es lo que sentiste?

Is that what you felt?

Accountability

22
Tienes razón en eso.

You're right about that.
23
Me equivoqué al decirlo.

I was wrong to say it.
24
No debí reaccionar así.

I shouldn't have reacted that way.
25
Puedo hacerlo mejor.

I can do better.
26
Asumo mi parte.

I accept my part.
27
Perdón por interrumpirte.

Sorry for interrupting you.
28
No fue justo contigo.

It wasn't fair to you.

De-escalation

29
Bajemos el tono.

Let's lower the tone.
30
Estamos en el mismo equipo.

We're on the same team.
31
No quiero ganar la pelea.

I don't want to win the fight.
32
Quiero resolverlo contigo.

I want to resolve it with you.
33
Evitemos los reproches.

Let's avoid reproaches.
34
Hablemos sin atacarnos.

Let's talk without attacking each other.
35
Respiremos antes de seguir.

Let's breathe before continuing.

Repair and Next Steps

36
¿Qué necesitas ahora?

What do you need now?
37
¿Cómo puedo reparar esto?

How can I repair this?
38
Hagamos un acuerdo claro.

Let's make a clear agreement.
39
Revisemos esto mañana.

Let's review this tomorrow.
40
Quiero cambiar este patrón.

I want to change this pattern.
41
Gracias por decirlo.

Thank you for saying it.
42
Intentémoslo de otra forma.

Let's try it another way.

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