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1. Hasta luego- you probably know the word ‘adios’ but people don’t actually say it that much. The universal goodbye is said ‘asta looego’, more of a ‘see you later’. It is very difficult to pronounce well if you’re not Spanish or a consummate linguist but it is a phrase you could easily use 8 times a day, when leaving friends, leaving a shop, leaving any kind of appointment…
2. No pasa nada – literally ‘nothing happened’, it means don’t worry, that’s fine, it’s ok – the kind of space-filling platitude that is just so useful. Someone bumps into you, drop the British apology even when it is your fault, just say ‘no pasa nada’.
3. Una mesa para cuatro/dos/ocho por favour – ‘A table for 4/2/8 please.’ The easiest way of making a reservation without knowing how to conjugate the verb ‘to reserve’ or pronounce the word for reservation!!
4. Chao – This is not the Italian ciao. This is our own Spanish chao that also means goodbye. It is particularly useful on the phone. Again, no need to hang up with a ‘Bye’, nicer and cooler with a chao.
5. Question: Algo más? This means anything else? Answer: No, nada más or just no gracias – I have seen countless non Spanish speakers befuddled at a deli counter with this. They get through the cheese choosing and salami sourcing with pointing and thumb finger movements to indicate quantity but when all the items of the shopping list are ticked off and the charcutera says ‘algo mas’, the non-Spanish speaker freezes. Is the answer yes or no? Further complicated by the other option which is for the charcutera to say ‘todo?’ This means ‘is that all?’, which of course requires the opposite answer. So note this, when you have finished shopping:
Question: algo mas? - Anything else - Answer: no nada más - No nothing more
Question: todo? - Is that all - Answer: si! - Yes
You can say gracias after both these answers but you really don’t need to.
Common Spanish Words and Phrases
English Spanish Pronunciation
- Hello Hola – O-la
- Good morning Buenos días – BWAY-nos DEE-as
- Good evening Buenas tardes – BWAY-nas TAR-des
- Welcome Bienvenido – Bee-en-ven-EE-doh S
- How’s it going? Cómo te va? – KOH-moh te BAH
- How’ve you been? Cómo te ha ido? – KOH-moh te ha EE-doh
- I’m fine, thanks Estoy bien Gracias – eh-STOY bee-en GRA-see-as
- And you? Y tú – ee too
- Good / So-so Bien/ Así así. – Bee-en / a-SEE a-SEE
- How are you? Qué tal? – Kay tal
- What’s happening? Qué pasa? – Kay PA-sa
- What are you doing? Qué haces? – Kay AH-says
- Excuse me Perdone – Per-DON-ay (to ask for something)
- Excuse me Disculpe – Dis-KUL-pay (to get past)
- Pardon Mande – Mond-a (if you didn’t hear something)
- Sorry Lo siento – lo see-EN-to (for a mistake)
- No problem Sin problema – Sin prob-LAME-ah
- Can you repeat that? Puede repetirlo – PWE-day re-pet-EER-lo
- I don’t understand No entiendo – no en-tee-EN-do
- I don’t know No (lo) sé – no lo say
- I have no idea No tengo ni idea – no TEN-go nee ee-DAY-ah
- I don’t speak Spanish No hablo español – no AB-lo es-pan-YOL
- I’m lost Estoy perdido – eh-STOY per-DEE-do
- What does … mean? Qué significa …? – Kay sig-nif-EE-ka
- My Spanish is bad Mi español es malo – Mi es-pan-yol es MA-lo
- Can you speak more slowly? Puedes hablar más despacio? – PWE-des ab-LAR mas des-PATH-ee-o
- What? Qué…? – Kay
- How? Cómo…? – KOH-moh
- When? Cuándo…? – KWAN-doh
- Where? Dónde…? – DON-day
- Who? Quién…? – KEE-en
- What? Qué…? – Kay
- How? Cómo…? – KOH-moh
- Why? Por qué…? – Por KAY
- Which? Cuál? – Kwal
- What is your name? Como te llamas? – KOH-moh teh yah-mas
- What time is it? Qué hora tienes? – kay OH-ra tee-EN-es
- How old are you? Cuántos años tienes? – KWAN-tos AN-yos tee-EN-es
- Where are you from? De dónde viene? – de DON-day vee-EN-ay
- Where do you live? Dónde vives? – DON-day VEE-ves
- How much is that? Cuánto cuesta eso? – KWAN-to KWES-ta eso
- What is this? Qué es esto? – Kay es ES-to
- Do you understand? Comprende? – Com-prEN-day
- Do you speak English? Hablas Inglés? – AB-las in-glAYs
- Where is the bathroom? Dónde está el baño? – DON-day es-TAH el BAN-yo
- My name is Mi nombre es… – mi NOM-bray es …
- I am … years old. Yo tengo … años – yo TEN-go … AN-yos
- I come from …. Yo soy de… – Yo soy de …
- Yes Sí – See
- No No – No
- Maybe Tal vez – Tal ves
- Always Siempre – See-EM-pray
- Never Nunca – NUN-kah
- Sometimes A veces – A VE-says
- Of course Claro – KLA-ro
- Have fun Diviértete – di-vi-EHR-te-te
- Have a good trip Buen viaje – Bwu-en vi-AH-kay
- Bon appetit Buen provecho – Bwu-en pro-VE-choh
- Well done Muy bien – Mwee bee-en
- Take care Cuídate – kw-EE-dah-tay
- Congratulations Felicitaciones – fe-lis-i-ta-see-ON-es
- Welcome Bienvenidas – bee-en-ven-EE-das
- Happy Birthday Feliz Cumpleaños – fe-LEES kump-lay-AN-yos
- Cheers Salud – Sa-LOOD
- Goodbye Diós – ah-dee-OS
- Goodnight Buenas noches – Bway-nas no-ches
- See you later Hasta luego – AS-ta loo-AY-go
- See you soon Hasta pronto – AS-ta PRON-to
- See you tomorrow Hasta mañana – AS-ta man-YAN-a
- See you Nos vemos – Nos VAY-mos
English Spanish Pronunciation
Good morning.
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Buenos días.
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booEHN-os DEE-as
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Good afternoon.
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Buenas tardes.
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booEHN-as TAR-dehs
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Good evening.
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Buenas noches.
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booEHN-as NO-chehs
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Hello, my name is ....
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Hola, me llamo Juan.
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OH-la meh YA-mo Wahn
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What is your name?
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Cómo se llama usted?
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KOH-moh seh YA-mah oos-TEHD
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How are you?
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Cómo está usted?
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KOH-moh ehs-TA oos-TEHD
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I am fine.
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Estoy bien.
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ehs-TOY bee-EHN
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Nice to meet you.
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Mucho gusto.
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MOO-choh GOOS-toh
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Goodbye.
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Adiós.
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ah-dee-OHS
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See you later.
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Hasta luego.
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AHS-ta looEH-go
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I am lost. Where is the restroom?
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Estoy perdido. Dónde está el baño?
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ehs-TOY pehr-DEE-doh. DOHN-deh ehs-TA el BAH-neeo
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Excuse me.
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Con permiso. or Perdóname
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kohn pehr-MEE-soh or pehr-DOH-nah-meh
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Please.
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Por favor.
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pohr fah-VOR
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Thank you.
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Gracías.
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gra-SEE-ahs
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I'm sorry.
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Lo siento.
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low see-EHN-to
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Bless you.
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Salud.
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sah-LOOD
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You are welcome
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De nada.
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deh NA-da
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How much does it cost?
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Cuánto cuesta?
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kooAN-to KWEHS-ta
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How many are there?
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Cuántos hay?
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kooAN-tohs eye
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There are many.
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Hay muchos.
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eye MOO-chohs
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Do you want to buy this?
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Quiere comprarlo usted?
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kee-EHR-eh kohm-PRAR-loh oos-TEHD
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What time is it?
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Qué hora es?
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keh or-ah ehs
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How do you say maybe in Spanish?
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Cómo se dice maybe en Español?
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KOH-mo seh DEE-seh maybe ehn ehs-pahn-YOL
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Yes.
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Sí.
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see
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No.
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No.
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no
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I do not understand.
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Yo no comprendo.
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yoh no kom-PREN-doh
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Would you speak slower, please.
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Por favor, habla mas despacio.
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pohr fah-VOR, AH-blah mahs dehs-PAHS-ee-oh
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Who?
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Quièn?
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kee-EHN
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Why?
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Por què?
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pohr keh
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