Survival Spanish Phrases
Hi - Hola
Good morning -------------------------------------------------------------------------Buenos días
Good afternoon --------------------------------------------------------------------Buenas tardes
Good evening/night ----------------------------------------------------------- Buenas noches
Bye/see you soon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hasta luego
Goodbye ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adiós
Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sí
No ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No
Please ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Por favor
Thank you (very much) ---------------------------------------------------- (Muchas) gracias
You’re welcome -------------------------------------------------------------- Con mucho gusto
Apologies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perdón
May I? (asking permission) ----------------------------------------------------- Con permiso
Excuse me(request or apologizing) ---------------------------------------------- Disculpe
I’m sorry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lo siento
How are things? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ¿Qué tal?
What’s your name? ----------------------------------------------- ¿Cómo se llama usted?
My name is... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Me llamo…
Pleased to meet you -------------------------------------------------------------- Mucho gusto
Where are you from? --------------------------------------------------------- ¿De dónde es?
I’m from… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soy de…
Mr./Mrs.-Miss ----------------------------------------------------------- Seño/Señora/Señorita
Do you speak English? -----------------------------------------------¿Habla usted inglés?
I (don’t) understand you ---------------------------------------------------------(No) entiendo
I don’t know ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No sé
How do you say…? ---------------------------------------------------------¿Cómo se dice…?
What does … mean? -------------------------------------------------------¿Qué significa…?
Could you please speak slower?-¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
What time is it? --------------------------------------------------------------------¿Qué hora es?
What time does it open/close? ----------------------------¿A qué hora abre/cierra?
How do I get to…? ----------------------------------------------------------¿Cómo llego a…?
Is it near/far? ------------------------------------------------------------------¿Está cerca/lejos?
Go straight ahead ---------------------------------------------------------Siga/Vaya derecho
Turn left ---------------------------------------------------------------------Voltée a la izquierda
Turn right ---------------------------------------------------------------------Voltée a la derecha
I’d like to buy… ------------------------------------------------------------Quisiera comprar…
I’m just looking -------------------------------------------------------------Sólo estoy mirando
May I look at it?----------------------------------------------------------------¿Puedo verlo(a)?
How much is it? ----------------------------------------------------------------¿Cuánto cuesta?
That’s too expensive for me ----------------------------Es demasiado caro para mí
I’ll take it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lo llevoa
lot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------mucho
a little ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------poquito
more ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------más
less ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------menos
large ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------grande
small -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------pequeño(a)
I am ill ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estoy enfermo(a)
I’m allergic to... -------------------------------------------------------------Soy alérgico(a) a…
north ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------norte
south ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------sur
east -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------este
west ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------oeste
here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------aquí
there -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ahí
Where is…? -------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Dónde está…
the bus stop --------------------------------------------------------------la parada del autobus
the post office -------------------------------------------------------------la oficina de correos
the bank ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------el banco
the supermarket ---------------------------------------------------------------el supermercado
the tourist office ----------------------------------------------------------la oficina de turismo
the telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------el teléfono
avenue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------avenida
street -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------calle/paseo
block ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------cuadra/manzana
My goodness! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Caramba!
Of course! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Claro!
Help! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Socorro!
I'm sorry! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Lo siento!
How awful! --------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Qué barbaridad!
What a shame! -------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Qué lástima!
What a mess! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Qué lío!
always -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------siempre
at times ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a veces
also ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------también
or -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o
nothing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------nada
never ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------nunca
neither ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------tampoco
Who? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Quién?
What? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Qué?
Where? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Dónde?
Why? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Por qué?
Which? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Cuál?
How many? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Cuántos?
How much? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Cuánto?