This deep dive covers Frases clave — Key Relationship Phrases within Relationships and friendships for GCSE Spanish. Revise Relationships and friendships in Theme 1 — People & Lifestyle for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 2 of 4 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🔍 Frases clave — Key Relationship Phrases
Two tables cover everything you need: verbs for describing what happens in relationships, and ready-made opinion sentences for writing and speaking.
Actions in relationships
| Phrase | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| llevarse bien con | to get on well with | reflexive: nos llevamos bien |
| llevarse mal con | to get on badly with | common exam phrase |
| discutir con | to argue with | FALSE FRIEND: discutir ≠ "to discuss" |
| hacer las paces | to make up / to patch things up | fixed idiomatic phrase — always plural |
| romper con | to break up with | + name/noun |
| salir con | to go out with | yo salgo (yo-go irregular) |
| apoyarse | to support each other | mutual reflexive: nos apoyamos |
Expressing opinions on friendship
| Phrase | English |
|---|---|
| Lo más importante es la confianza. | The most important thing is trust. |
| Para mí, un buen amigo debe ser leal. | For me, a good friend should be loyal. |
| Nos llevamos bien porque tenemos mucho en común. | We get on well because we have a lot in common. |
| Sin la amistad, la vida sería muy difícil. | Without friendship, life would be very hard. |
⭐ Higher-tier sentence opener: The phrase Lo más importante de un buen amigo es... is your golden Higher-tier opener for friendship topics. Add a noun (la confianza) or adjective (sincero) after es. It signals personal response, complex syntax, and confident use of Spanish in one move.
Practice questions for Relationships and friendships
Quick recall flashcards
¿Cómo se dice 'loyalty' en español?
la lealtad — e.g. Valoro mucho la lealtad en un amigo. (I value loyalty a lot in a friend.) Note: feminine noun.
¿Cómo se dice 'trust' en español?
la confianza — e.g. Lo más importante es la confianza. (The most important thing is trust.) Note: feminine noun.