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60 Essential Spanish Phrases For Your Holidays in Spain Part 1

by admin September 27, 2013

If you are planning on visiting us here in Spain in the near f uture, you may f ind this blog post of particular use, especially if your Spanish isnt up to scratch! Although many Spaniards do speak English, this applies mainly to the younger people and mostly on the coast in the main tourist destinations. Even so, the vast majority of Spaniards do not speak English, so by arming yourself with just a f ew key phrases, it will help in the event that you need to get your point across. In this two part post, we list what we believe to be the most important Spanish phrases you can use when on holiday here. T he list below could quite easily be expanded considerably, but in the interests of brevity, sixty should be a good starting point and should be enough f or you to digest in a reasonably short space of time. We have also broken the phrases down into categories and everyday situations that you are most likely to experience while on holiday. Many of the phrases include the basics such as Where is, Can you tell me, Do you have, so in many cases it will just be a case of becoming f amiliar with these core structures and then learning those separate nouns that may not be included in this post. By learning the 60 phrases below (and in part two), you will no doubt f eel more conf ident and empowered while on your travels here in Spain and will enable you to interact with the locals f ar more easily. Remember that unlike in English, you dont need to constantly say Por Favor or thank you when asking f or something. Its more about the tone in which you ask. Its not rude, its just the way the Spanish language works. BASIC SPANISH WORDS Show entries Search: Edit

English Yes No Right Lef t Straight ahead Here T here Please T hank you Your welcome Hello Hows things? I am sorry Goodbye What When Where How Who Why Si

Spanish

Pronounciation see noh a la de-re-cha a la is-kyer-dah toh-doh reck-toh a-key a-yee por f ah-bor grah-see-ahs day nah-dah oh-lah keh tahl loh see-ehn-toh a-dee-os keh kwon-doh dohn-day Koh-moh kee-en Por-keh

No A la derecha A la Izquierda Todo recto Aqui Alli Por f avor Gracias De nada Ola Qu tal? Lo Siento Ados Qu Cundo Dnde Cmo Quien Por qu

Showing 1 to 20 of 20 entries PreviousNext ESSENT IAL SPANISH PHRASES Show entries Search: Edit English Where is...? Where is the closest...? What time is it? Is there... around here? I would like... Spanish Dnde est ? Dnde est el/la ms prximo/a? Qu hora es? Hay ... por aqui? Me gustaria... Pronounciation dohn-deh eh-stah dohn-deh eh-stah el/lah...mahs prok-see-moh / mah keh oh-rah es eye ... por ah-kee meh goo-stah-ree-ah

I would like... I want... I need... Excuse me Do you have...? Can you tell me...? Can I have...?

Me gustaria... Quiero... Necesito... Perdon or Con Permiso Tiene... Me puede decir / Puede decirme... Puedo tener

meh goo-stah-ree-ah kee-airo neh-seh-see-toh pehr-dohn t-eh-neh meh pweh-deh deh-seer pweh-doh tehn-air

Showing 1 to 11 of 11 entries PreviousNext AT T HE AIRPORT Show entries Search: Edit English When does the f light leave? When does the f light arrive? Where is baggage reclaim? My suitcases are lost I have nothing to declare I cant f ind my passport Spanish Cundo sale el vuelo? Cundo llega el vuelo? Dnde est reclamo de equipaje? Mis maletas estn perdidas Yo tengo nada qu declarar No puedo encontrar mi pasaporte Pronounciation kwon-doh sah-leh el bweh-loh kwon-doh yeh-gah el bweh-loh dohn-deh eh-stah reh-clah-moh deh eh-kweepah-heh miss mah-leh-tahs eh-stahn pehr-dee-dahs joh ten-goh nah-dah keh deck-lah-rah noh pweh-doh en-con-trah mee pah-sah-porteh

Showing 1 to 6 of 6 entries PreviousNext GET T ING DIRECT IONS Show entries Search: Edit English Where can I get a taxi? How do I get to...? Are you going to...? Hello, can you help me? Spanish Dnde puedo coger un taxi? Cmo puedo ir a...? Vas a...? Hola, me ayuda? Pronounciation dohn-deh pweh-doh cog-air oon tax-ee koh-Moh pweh-doh eer ah bas ah oh-la meh ah-yoo-dar

Where are the toilets please? Where is the nearest bank? I have to go to... What is the address? Showing 1 to 8 of 8 entries PreviousNext EAT ING OUT Show entries Search:

Dnde est los servicios? Dnde est el banco mas cercano? Tengo que ir a Cul es la direccin?

dohn-deh eh-stah lohs ser-bee-see-ohs dohn-deh eh-stah el ban-coh mahs sercah-noh tehn-goh keh eer ah kwahl es lah dee-reck-see-ohn

Edit English Can I have the bill please? Do you have a table f or f our people at 8pm? Can I have a menu please? At what time is breakf ast? At what time is lunch? At what time is dinner? Showing 1 to 6 of 6 entries PreviousNext Part two will f ollow shortly and we will be covering At the Hotel, At the Shops, Medical/Emergencies and General Conversation. You can print out this post using the Print PDF button below. Dont f orget, if you are visiting the Costa del Sol f or your holidays and are in need of transportation, please consider us here at B-MET Malaga Transf ers. Click on the image below f or an instant online quote. Spanish La cuenta, por f avor Tiene una mesa para cuatro personas a las ocho? La carta, por f avor A qu hora es el desayuno? A qu hora es la comida? A qu hora es la cena? Pronounciation lah kwen-tah por f ah-bor tee-ay-nay ooh-nah meh-sah pah-rah kwahtroh per-so-nas ah las oh-cho lah cah-tah por f ah-bor ah keh oh-rah es el des-ay-yoo-noh ah keh oh-rah es lah coh-mee-dah ah keh oh-rah es lah say-nah