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Here is a selection of useful words and phrases you will need in real-life situations while you're visiting Spanish-speaking countries. Keen to learn more? Once you've mastered these, why not try our Quick Take Off In Spanish or Quick Take Off In Latin American Spanish language courses.
Useful phrases / Expresiones útiles
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sí, por favor |
yes, please |
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no, gracias |
no, thank you |
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perdone |
sorry |
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disculpe |
excuse me |
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perdone, pero no le entiendo |
I'm sorry, I don't understand |
Meeting people / Saludos
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hola |
hello |
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adiós |
goodbye |
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"cómo está? |
how are you? (formal) |
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"qué tal (estás)? |
how are you? (informal) |
Asking questions / Preguntas
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hola |
hello |
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adiós |
goodbye |
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"cómo está? |
how are you? (formal) |
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"qué tal (estás)? |
how are you? (informal) |
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"habla usted inglés/español? |
do you speak English/Spanish? |
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"cómo se llama? |
what's your name? |
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"de dónde es? |
where are you from? |
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"cuánto es? |
how much is it? |
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"dónde está...? |
where is...? |
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"me da...? |
can I have...? |
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"quiere usted...? |
would you like...? |
Statements about yourself / Información personal
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me llamo |
my name is |
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soy americano/-a/mexicano/-a |
I'm American/I'm Mexican |
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no hablo español/inglés |
I don't speak Spanish/English |
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vivo cerca de Sevilla/Chester |
I live near Seville/Chester |
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soy estudiante |
I'm a student |
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trabajo en una oficina |
I work in an office |
Emergencies / Emergencias
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"me ayuda, por favor? |
can you help me, please? |
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me he perdido |
I'm lost |
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no me encuentro bien |
I'm ill |
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llamen a una ambulancia |
call an ambulance |
Directions
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"cuánto tiempo se tarda en llegar? |
how long will it take to get there? |
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"a qué distancia está? |
how far is it from here? |
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"qué autobús debo tomar para ir a
la catedral? |
which bus do I take for the
cathedral? |
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"podría decirme dónde me tengo
que bajar? |
can you tell me where to get off? |
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"a qué hora sale el último
autobús? |
what time is the last bus? |
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"cómo se llega al aeropuerto? |
how do I get to the airport? |
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"dónde está la estación de metro
más cercana? |
where's the nearest underground
station? |
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"me puede pedir un taxi? |
can you call me a taxi? |
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gire por la primera (calle) a la
derecha |
take the first turning right |
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gire a la izquierda al llegar al
semáforo/después de pasar la
iglesia |
turn left at the traffic lights/just past
the church |
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tomaré un taxi |
I'll take a taxi |
Telling the time / La hora
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"qué hora es? |
what time is it? |
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son las 2 |
it's 2 o"clock |
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hacia las 8 |
at about 8 o'clock |
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a partir de las 10 |
from 10 o'clock onwards |
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a las cinco de la mañana/tarde |
at 5 o'clock in the morning/
afternoon |
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es la una menos veinticinco/
menos cuarto |
it's five past/quarter past/half past
one |
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un cuarto/tres cuartos de hora |
a quarter/three quarters of an hour |
Days and dates / Días y fechas
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domingo, lunes, martes,
miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado |
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday |
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enero, febrero, marzo, abril,
mayo, junio, julio, agosto,
septiembre, octubre, noviembre,
diciembre |
January, February, March, April,
May, June, July, August,
September, October, November,
December |
Numbers / Números
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uno |
one |
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dos |
two |
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tres |
three |
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cuatro |
four |
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cinco |
five |
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seis |
six |
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siete |
seven |
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ocho |
eight |
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nueve |
nine |
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diez |
ten |
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once |
eleven |
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doce |
twelve |
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trece |
thirteen |
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catorce |
fourteen |
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quince |
fifteen |
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dieciséis |
sixteen |
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diecisiete |
seventeen |
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dieciocho |
eighteen |
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diecinueve |
nineteen |
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veinte |
twenty |
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veintiuno |
twenty-one |
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veintidós |
twenty-two |
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veintitrés |
twenty-three |
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veinticuatro |
twenty-four |
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veinticinco |
twenty-five |
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veintiséis |
twenty-six |
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veintisiete |
twenty-seven |
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veintiocho |
twenty-eight |
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veintinueve |
twenty-nine |
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treinta |
thirty |
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treinta y uno |
thirty-one |
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treinta y dos |
thirty-two |
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cuarenta |
forty |
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cincuenta |
fifty |
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sesenta |
sixty |
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setenta |
seventy |
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ochenta |
eighty |
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noventa |
ninety |
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cien |
one hundred |
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doscientos |
two hundred |
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mil |
one thousand |
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un millón |
one million |
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