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 English is very commonly spoken in all Spanish language tourist areas. Nevertheless, the locals appreciate visitors who make an effort to communicate with them in their own language, even if it is just a few phrases. The following phrases should prove helpful.




 BASICS

Yes.......................................
No.......................................
No

Please .......................Por favor
Thank you.....................
Gracias
You're welcome............
De nada
No thank you............
No gracias
Sorry...........................
Perdon


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GREETINGS


Good morning/day....................Buenos dias
Good afternoon.....................
Buenos tardes
Good evening/night..............
Buenos noches
Hello...................................................
Hola Goodbye............................................Adiós
How are you?................
¿Cómo está usted?
Very well thank you..........
Muy bien gracias
See you soon...........................
Hasta luégo
That's all right...............................
Esta bien
Don't worry.........................
No se preocupe




 

QUESTIONS

Where is? /are?.............¿Dónde está? /estan?
When?............................................
¿Cuándo? Who? ................................................¿Quién?
Why?.............................................¿Por Qué?
What? .................................................¿Qué?
How much is? /are?............¿Cuánto es? /son?
I want/would like...................................Quiero
What is the matter?......................¿Qué pasa?
Can you help me?...¿Puede ayudarme?
Can you show me?.........¿Puede ensenarme?
Can you tell me?.................¿Puede decirme?
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LANGUAGE


Do you speak English?..................¿Habla Inglés?
Do you understand me?.................
¿Me entiende?
I don't speak Spanish ...............
No hablo español
I don't understand..............................
No entiendo
Please speak slowly.....
Hable despacio por favor
What does it mean?..............
¿Qué significa eso?

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USEFUL STATEMENTS


I (don't) like it...............................(No) Me gusta
I'm not sure........
No estoy seguro (M)/segura (F)
I don't know...............................................
No sé
I think so.........................................
Creo que si
I'm hungry/thristy..................
Tengo hambre/sed
I'm tired.......................................
Estoy cansado
I'm ready............................................
Estoy listo
Leave me alone...............
Dejeme solo por favor
Just one minute.................
Un minuto por favor
One moment please.......
Un momento por favor
Come in..............................................
Adelante
It's cheap/expensive.............
Esto es barato/caro
It's cold/hot................................
Hace frio/calor
It's too much...............................
Es demasiado
That's all...............................................
Es todo



 

PEOPLE

Representative.................Representante
Doctor ........................................
Doctor
Operator.................................
Operador
Bellboy......................
Botones/maletero
Chambermaid.........................
Camarera
Waiter/Waitress.........................
Mesero/Mesera
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TRANSPORTATION


Taxi................................................Taxi
Bus...........................................
Autobus
Car................................................
Carro

PLACES

Where is...............................Dónde está
The restaurant...................
El restaurante
The hotel.....................................
El hotel
The shop..................................
La tienda
The station............................
La estacion
The post office...........................
El correo
The market............................
El mercado
The toilet (men)..........
El baño caballeros
The toilet (women)............
El baño damas
Entrance.....................................
Entrada
Exit..............................................
Salida
Bath...............................................
Baño
Key...............................................
Llave
Exchange...................................
Cambio
Beach......................................
La playa
Pool......................................
La piscina
Airport..................................
Aeropuerto
City............................................
Ciudad
Bank ..........................................
Banco




 

DAYS OF THE WEEK

What day is it today?............Que dia es hoy?
Today is...................................
Hoy es.....
Sunday.....................................Domingo
Monday.........................................Lunes
Tuesday.......................................Martes
Wednesday.............................Miércoles
Thursday.....................................Jueves
Friday .......................................Viernes
Saturday....................................Sábado

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NUMBERS


1............Uno
2............
Dos
3............
Tres
4............
Cuatro
5............
Cinco
6............
Seis
7............
Siete
8............
Ocho
9...........
Nueve
10..........
Diez
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11.............Once
12.............
Doce
13............
Trece
14........
Catorce
15..........
Quince
16......
Dieciséis
17....
Diecisiete
18....
Dieciocho
19..
Diecinueve
20...........
Veinte


OPPOSITES

Before/after........................Antes/despúes
Early/late.........................
Temprano/tarde
First/last...........................
Primero/ultimo
Now/then.........................
Ahora/entonces
Here/there...........................
Aqui/alli (ahi)
Large/small....................
Grande/pequeño
Empty/full...............................
Vacio/lleno
Many/few..............................
Mucho/poco
More/less...............................
Mas/menos
Beautiful/ugly...........................
Bonito/feo
Better/worse...........................
Mejor/peor
Clean/dirty...........................
Limpio/sucio
Cold/hot...............................
Frio/caliente
Free/taken........................
Libre/ocupado
Open/closed....................
Abierto/cerrado



 

GOING TO A RESTAURANT

I've reserved a table........He reservado une mesa
A table for...................................
Una mesa para
Waiter/waitress...................
Camarero/camerera
May I have a menu..................
El menú por favor
I would like...............................................
Quiero
A little more...................................
Un poco más
What will you drink?.............
¿Qué desea beber?
This is bad...................................
No esta bueno
One beer........................................
Una cerveza
Glass of water..........................
Un vasa de agua
Ice (cubes).................................................
Hielo
The bill...............................................
La cuenta
Breakfast............................................
Desayuno
Lunch.................................................
Almuerzo
Dinner.......................................................
Cena
How far?...................................
¿Qué distancia?
Knife.....................................................
Cuchillo
Fork.....................................................
Tenedor
Red wine............................................
Vino tinto
White wine.......................................
Vino blanco
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Lemonade..............................Limonada
Tea...................................................
Te
Salt.................................................
Sal
Pepper....................................
Pimienta
Sugar........................................
Azucar
Tomatoes................................
Tomates
Potatoes.....................................
Papas
Egg............................................
Huevo
Vegetable...............................
Verduras
Steak..........................................
Carne
Veal.........................................
Ternera
Lamb.......................................
Cordero
Chicken........................................
Pollo
Ham...........................................
Jamón
Shrimps..............................
Camarones
Rare...................................
Poco hecho
Medium.......................................
Medio
Well done............................
Bien hecho
Dessert.......................................
Postre
Coffee with milk..............
Café con leche



 

BREAKFAST

Egg..................................................Huevo
Bacon.............................................
Tocino
Cheese..........................................
Queso
Butter.....................................
Mantequilla
Ketchup.......................
Salsa de Tomate
Jam........................................
Marmelada
Scrambled .............................
Revueltos
Cereal............................................
Cereal
Milk..................................................
Leche
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YOUR ROOM


Bed....................................................Cama
Towels...............................................
Toalla
Soap..................................................
Jabón
Pillow..........................................
Almohada
Shower..............................................
Ducha
Room..............................
Cuarto/habitacion
Air condition..................
Aire acondicionado
Lightbulb .......................................
Bombilla






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