Basic Spanish Phrases for Travelers
Greeting People
#1 �Hola! � Hello (O-la)
Pardon Me - Perdon
Mister - Senior
Miss - Seniorita
Maam - Seniora
#2 �Buenos d�as! � Good morning! (BWAY-nos DEE-as)
#3 �Buenas tardes! � Good afternoon/good evening! (BWAY-nas TAR-des)
#4��Buenas noches! � Good night (BWAY-nas NOH-chays)
#5��C�mo est� usted? � How are you? (formal, to a stranger) (KOH-moh eh-STAH)
#6��C�mo est�s? � How are you? (informal, to someone you know) (KOH-moh eh-STAHS)
#7�Bien, gracias � I�m fine, thank you. (bee-EN�GRA-thee-as [Spain] / GRA-see-as
[Latin America])
#8�C�mo te llamas? � What�s your name? (KOH-moh te ya-mas?)
#9�Me llamo� � My name is� (May ya-moh� )
#10�Mucho gusto � Nice to meet you. (MOO-choh GOO-stoh)
Encantado - charmed to meet you
#11�Por favor � please (por fa-vor)
#12�Gracias � thank you GRA-see-as [Latin America])
Can you speak English?:��Habla ingl�s?�(hah-blah een-glays)?
Can you speak mexican? Habla castellano?
#22 Disculpe � Excuse me (Dis-KUL-pay)
#23�Con permiso/Perd�name � Excuse me (Con per-MEE-soh / Per-DOH-nah-may)
I am canadian - Soy Canadiense
Directions�
Where is...?: �D�nde est�...? (DHOHN-dheh ehs-TAH)
Where is a restaurant?:��D�nde hay un restaurante?�(Dhohn-dheh�eye oon rest-ore-
rahn-tay)?
Where is the restroom?��D�nde est�el ba�o?�(Dhohn-dheh�ehs-tah el ban-yo)?
Estoy perdido � I�m lost (eh-stoy per-DEE-doh)
#32��D�nde puedo�encontrar�un taxi? � Where can I get a taxi?
(DON-day pway-doh en-kon-trar oon taxi?)
#33��D�nde est� la parada de autob�s m�s cerca? � Where�s the nearest bus stop?
(DON-day eh-STAH la pa-RAH-dah de oww-to-BOOS mas SER-ka?)
#34��D�nde est� la estaci�n de ferrocarril m�s cerca? � Where�s the nearest railway
station?
(DON-day eh-STAH la es-tah-see-ON de ferro-carr-EEL mas SER-ka?)
#35��Cu�nto cuesta un billete para���? � How much does a ticket to � cost?
(KWAN-ta KWES-ta oon bee-YET-ay pa-ra��)
#36�Un billete para � , por favor. � A ticket to � please.
(oon�bee-YET-ay pa-ra � por fa-vor)
#16 Quiero un taxi � I want a taxi (YO kee-EH-ro oon taxi)
How far?:��A que distancia? (Ah kay dhees-Tan-syah)
Right:�A la derecha�(Ah�lah dey-ray-chah)�
Left:�A la izquierda�(Ah�lah eez-key-ayr-dah)
Ahead:�Derecho�(De-rey-choh)
Can you help me?: �Puede ayudarme? (PWEH-dhe ah-yoo-dh-AHR-meh)
#25�Aqui � here (Ah-KEE)
#26�All� � there(ay-EE)
#27�A la derecha � on the right (A la de-RE-cha)
#28�A la izquierda � on the left (A la iz-kee-ER-da)
#29�Derecho � straight ahead (De-RE-cho)
#30�En la esquina � at the corner (En la es-KEE-nah)
#31�A una cuadra � in one, two, three, four blocks (A oo-na kwAD-rah)
Eating in a Restaurant
#37��Quieres algo�para comer? � Would you like something to eat?
(kee-EH-res AL-go pa-ra koh-mer?)
#38��Quieres algo�para beber? � Would you like something to drink?
(kee-EH-res AL-go pa-ra beh-ber?)
#39��Qu�quieres comer? � What would you like to eat?
(KAY kee-EH-res koh-mer?)
#18�Quisiera���� I would like � (lit. I would want) (kee-see-eh-ra�)
A drink: Una bebida (oon-ah beh-beed-ah)
#48�una agua � water (oo-na ag-wa)
Bottled water - agua embotellada
#50�una cerveza � beer (oo-na ser-vay-sa)
#49�un vino tinto�/blanco�� red wine (oon vee-noh tin-toh�/ blan-koh)
#51�un caf� � coffee (oon ka-fay)
#40�una entrada � an appetizer (oo-na en-TRA-da)
#41�un plato principal � a main dish (oon pla-toh prin-si-pal)
#42�un postre � a dessert (oon pos-tray)
#44�una sopa � soup (oo-na soh-pah)
#45�una ensalada � salad (oo-na en-sa-la-da)
#46�el pollo � chicken (el poy-oh)
#47 la carne � the meat (beef) (la car-nay)
#53�Soy vegetariano/a � I�m a vegetarian
(soy ve-he-tah-ree-ah-noh/nah)
#54�Tengo alergia�a [las nueces] � I have an allergy to [nuts]
(Ten-go al-er-hee-ah a las noo-eh-ses)
Starch - almidon
corn - maiz
bread - un pan
she is - ella es
he is - el es
#55��Cu�nto cuesta? � How much is it? (KWAN-to KWES-ta?)
#56�La cuenta, por favor � The bill, please.
(la KWEN-ta por fa-vor)
#15 Yo quiero un menu � I want a menu (YO kee-EH-ro oon me-noo)
#17 Yo quiero una cerveza � I want a beer (YO kee-EH-ro oo-na ser-vay-za)
That was delicious: Estuvo delicioso (est-ooh-vo del-ish-ee-oh-so)
I am vegetarian:�Soy vegetariano/a (soy veg-et-air-ee-an-oh/ah)
Ankylosing spondylitis = espondilitis anquilosante
A table:�Una mesa�(oona me-sah)
A menu:�Un men�(oon mey-noo)
Red or white wine:�Vino tinto or blanco�(vee-noh teen-toh or blahn-coh)
Water: Agua (ahg-wah)
A coffee:�Un caf� (uhn cah-fey)
Sandwich: Torta (tore-tah)
Burger:�Hamburguesa (ham-burg-ess-ah)
Chicken: Pollo (poy-oh)
Spicy: Picante (pick-ant-ay)
Key Spanish Words:
I am - Soy
#57��Qui�n? � Who? (KEE-en?)
#58��Qu�? � What? (kay?)
#59��D�nde? � Where? (DON-day?)
#60��Cu�ndo? � When? (KWAN-doh?)
#61��A qu� hora? � When/what time? (A kay AW-ra?)
#62��Por qu�? � Why? (Por kay?)
#63��C�mo? � How? (KOH-moh?)
#64��Cu�nto? � How much? (KWAN-toh?)
#65��Cu�ntos? � How many? (KWAN-tohs)
#66��Cada cu�nto? � How often? (kah-dah KWAN-toh?)
#67��Por cu�nto tiempo? � How long? (Por KWAN-toh tee-em-poh)
yes - si
no - no
Numbers:
cero zero
uno one
dos two
tres three
cuatro four
cinco five
seis six
siete seven
ocho eight
nueve nine
diez ten
