Essential phrases organized by situation to help you communicate in any Spanish-speaking environment.
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Hola | OH-lah | Hello / Hi |
| Buenos dias | BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs | Good morning |
| Buenas tardes | BWEH-nahs TAHR-dehs | Good afternoon |
| Buenas noches | BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs | Good evening / Good night |
| Como estas? | KOH-moh ehs-TAHS | How are you? |
| Muy bien, gracias | mooy byehn, GRAH-syahs | Very well, thank you |
| Y tu? | ee too | And you? |
| Adios | ah-DYOHS | Goodbye |
| Hasta luego | AHS-tah LWEH-goh | See you later |
| Hasta manana | AHS-tah mah-NYAH-nah | See you tomorrow |
| Por favor | pohr fah-BOHR | Please |
| Gracias | GRAH-syahs | Thank you |
| De nada | deh NAH-dah | You're welcome |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Una mesa para dos, por favor | OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs | A table for two, please |
| El menu, por favor | ehl meh-NOO, pohr fah-BOHR | The menu, please |
| Que me recomienda? | keh meh reh-koh-MYEHN-dah | What do you recommend? |
| Quiero pedir... | KYEH-roh peh-DEER | I'd like to order... |
| La cuenta, por favor | lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-BOHR | The check, please |
| Esta delicioso! | ehs-TAH deh-lee-SYOH-soh | It's delicious! |
| Tengo hambre | TEHN-goh AHM-breh | I'm hungry |
| Tengo sed | TEHN-goh sehd | I'm thirsty |
| Un vaso de agua | oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah | A glass of water |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Cuanto cuesta? | KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah | How much does it cost? |
| Es muy caro | ehs mooy KAH-roh | It's very expensive |
| Tiene algo mas barato? | TYEH-neh AHL-goh mahs bah-RAH-toh | Do you have something cheaper? |
| Me lo llevo | meh loh YEH-boh | I'll take it |
| Acepta tarjeta de credito? | ah-SEHP-tah tahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh | Do you accept credit cards? |
| Donde esta la tienda? | DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah TYEHN-dah | Where is the store? |
| Estoy solo mirando | ehs-TOY SOH-loh mee-RAHN-doh | I'm just looking |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Donde esta...? | DOHN-deh ehs-TAH | Where is...? |
| Como llego a...? | KOH-moh YEH-goh ah | How do I get to...? |
| A la derecha | ah lah deh-REH-chah | To the right |
| A la izquierda | ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah | To the left |
| Derecho / Recto | deh-REH-choh / REHK-toh | Straight ahead |
| Necesito un taxi | neh-seh-SEE-toh oon TAHK-see | I need a taxi |
| Donde esta el aeropuerto? | DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh | Where is the airport? |
| Donde esta el bano? | DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl BAH-nyoh | Where is the bathroom? |
| Un boleto de ida y vuelta | oon boh-LEH-toh deh EE-dah ee BWEHL-tah | A round-trip ticket |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ayuda! | ah-YOO-dah | Help! |
| Llame a la policia | YAH-meh ah lah poh-lee-SEE-ah | Call the police |
| Necesito un medico | neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh | I need a doctor |
| Donde esta el hospital? | DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl ohs-pee-TAHL | Where is the hospital? |
| Me siento mal | meh SYEHN-toh mahl | I feel sick |
| Es una emergencia | ehs OO-nah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah | It's an emergency |
| Perdi mi pasaporte | pehr-DEE mee pah-sah-POHR-teh | I lost my passport |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Mucho gusto en conocerle | MOO-choh GOOS-toh ehn koh-noh-SEHR-leh | Pleased to meet you |
| Le presento a... | leh preh-SEHN-toh ah | Let me introduce you to... |
| Tengo una cita | TEHN-goh OO-nah SEE-tah | I have an appointment |
| Cual es su correo electronico? | kwahl ehs soo koh-RREH-oh eh-lehk-TROH-nee-koh | What is your email? |
| Podemos discutir los detalles? | poh-DEH-mohs dees-koo-TEER lohs deh-TAH-yehs | Can we discuss the details? |
| Estoy de acuerdo | ehs-TOY deh ah-KWEHR-doh | I agree |