Useful Spanish Phrases
Learn these useful Spanish phrases for your travels. By learning some basic Spanish phrases you can communicate with the locals.
In case of emergency
| Help! |
¡Socorro! (soh-koh-roh) |
| Stop! |
¡Pare! (pah-reh) |
| Call a doctor |
¡Llame a un medico!
(yah-meh ah oon meh-dee-koh) |
| Call an ambulance |
¡Llame a una ambulancia!
(yah-meh ah oonah ahm-boo-lahn-thee-ah)
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| Call the police |
¡Llame la policia!
(yah-meh ah lah poh-lee-thee-ah) |
| The nearest hospital? |
¿Dónde está el hospital más próximo?
(dohn-deh ehs-tah ehl ohs-pee-tahl mahs prohx-eemoh)
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Useful phrases
| Yes/No |
Sí/No (see/noh) |
| Please |
Por favor (pohr fah-vohr) |
| Thank you |
Gracias (grah-tsee-ahs) |
| Excuse me |
Perdone (pehr-doh-neh) |
| Hello |
Hola (oh-lah) |
| Goodbye |
Adiós (ah-dee-ohs) |
| How are you? |
¿Cómo está usted?
(koh-moh ehs-tah oos-tehd)
|
| Very well |
Muy bien (mwee bee-ehn) |
| I don’t understand. |
No comprendo.
(noh kohm-prehn-doh)
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| Do you speak English? |
¿Habla ingles? (ah-blah een-glehs)
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| I’m sorry. |
Lo siento. (loh see-ehn-toh) |
Shopping
How much does this cost? |
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
(kwahn-toh kwehs-tah ehs-toh)
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| I’m just looking. |
Sólo estoy mirando.
(soh-loh ehs-toy mee-rahn-doh)
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| What time do you open/close? |
¿A qué hora abren/cierran?
(ah keh oh-rah ah-brehn/thee-her-rahn)
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| size, clothes |
talla (tah-yah) |
| size, shoes |
número (noo-mehr-oh) |
Sightseeing
| post office |
la oficina de correos
(lah oh-fee-thee-nah deh kohr-reh-ohs)
|
| bus stop |
la estación de autobuses
(lah ehs-tah-ee-ohn deh owtoh-boo-sehs) |
| railway station |
la estación de trenes
(lah ehs-tah-ee-ohn deh treh-nehs) |
| tourist information |
la oficina de turismo
(lah oh-fee-thee-nah deh too-rees-moh)
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In a hotel
| Do you have any vacant rooms? |
¿Tienen una habitación libre?
(tee-eh-nehn oo-nah ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn lee-breh)
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| I have a reservation. |
Tengo una habitación reservada.
(tehn-goh oo-na ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn reh-sehr-bah-dah)
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At a restaurant
| menu |
la carta (lah kahr-ta) |
| breakfast |
el desayuno (ehl deh-sah-yoo-noh) |
| lunch |
la comida/el almuerzo
(lah koh-mee-dah/ehl ahl-mwehr-thoh) |
| dinner |
la cena (lah theh-nah) |
| Food: rare, medium, well done |
poco hecho (poh-koh eh-choh),
medio hecho (meh-dee-oh eh-cho),
muy hecho (mwee eh-choh)
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| The bill, please. |
La cuenta por favor.
(lah kwehn-tah pohr fah-vohr) |
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