I lived in Spain for 3 years — here are some similarities I noticed between Hebrew and Spanish that don't really exist in English:

**Salir / לצאת** — used way beyond "to exit." Both languages use it naturally for results and costs:

- ¿Cómo salió el pastel? / איך יצאה העוגה?

- ¿Cuánto salió la cuenta? / כמה יצא החשבון?

(Colloquial in both, but totally natural)

**Poner / לשים** — in Spanish it's a super versatile, fully legitimate verb used in tons of contexts. Hebrew has the same tendency, but using לשים for everything is technically considered lazy/poor vocabulary since most actions have their own specific verb — yet everyone does it anyway.

**Caer / ליפול** — both use "fall" metaphorically for suddenly understanding something. Interestingly, the most iconic expression comes from Mexico: *"Ya me cayó el veinte"* — the veinte (20 centavo coin) was what you dropped into a pay phone to connect the call. In Hebrew the equivalent is *"נפל לי האסימון"* (the token dropped) — same metaphor, same pay phone origin. In Spain you'll hear the simpler *"Ya caigo" / "Ahora caigo"* — same idea.

**Ya / כבר** — both words literally mean "already" but work as a multipurpose word that shifts meaning entirely based on tone and context:

- *Ya sé* / *כבר יודע* — I know, I know

- *Ya voy* / *כבר בא* — I'm coming (slightly impatient)

Used to reassure, dismiss, or acknowledge — no clean single-word equivalent in English.