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ore than footprints? PhraseBooks

SPANISH

Compiled for More than footprints? by Andy Turvey (Spain)

Our phrasebooks are lovingly compiled by our contributors from around the world to arm you with a few words and phrases for your next destination. From basic vocabulary such as 'Yes', 'No' and 'Thank-you', and simple structures like, 'Where is the..?' and 'How much is this?' to the more advanced, 'Are you sure this is a different temple?' and 'Is that a ghost?!'. more than footprints? phrasebooks will help you get by with the minimum of fuss and the maximum of fun! Enjoy, or as they say in France, 'Cafe au lait!'

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Pronunciation: It would be impossible to adequately express, in text, the correct pronunciation of the phrases below, so to avoid being misinterpreted by the old woman at the bus stop, can we suggest you use the printable version to break the ice on your next train journey and have a local talk you through the correct pronunciation? And if they suggest any useful phrases, let us know and we'll add them to the list.

Do you speak a language that doesn't appear here? Email us at morethanfootprints@day12.com and we'll send you the template for this page. You can also get in touch if you have ideas for any words or phrases we've missed.

SPANISH

The Basics   Restaurants and Food
Transport   Money, Shopping and Sightseeing
Communications   Days of the week
Accommodation   Numbers
Emergencies and Health   Other useful phrases
 
The Basics
yes
 
si
no
 
no
please
 
po favor
thank you
 
gracias
hello
 
hola
goodbye
 
adios
Excuse me (Can you help me?)
 
Dusculpe (me puede ayudar)?
Excuse me (Sorry)
 
Lo siento
Good morning
 
Buenos dias
Good afternoon / evening
 
Buenas tardes
Good night
 
Buenas noches
Do you speak English?
 
Habla ingles?
I don't understand
 
No entiendo
My name is...
 
Me lamo...
I'm from...
 
Soy de...
I'm a... (student)
 
Soy...(estudiante)
 
Transport
passport
 
pasaporte
visa
 
visado
train station
 
estacion de tren
bus station
 
estation de autobuses
bus stop
 
parada de autobus
airport
 
aeropuerto
taxi stand
 
parada de taxis
gas station
 
gasolinera
Where can I get a ticket?
 
Donde puedo comprar un billete?
Can I have a ticket to...?
 
Me da un billete para...
one way / return
 
ida / ida y vuelta
second class sleeper
 
cama de segunda clase
Will you tell me where to get off the bus / train?
 
Me puede decir donde bajarme del autobus/tren
Does this bus go to (the town centre)?
 
Este autobus va a (el centro)?
Which platform?
 
Que anden?
Which carriage?
 
Que vagon?
Which gate?
 
Que puerta?
Is it on time?
 
Llega a la hora?
How long will it be delayed?
 
Cuanto tiempo hay de retraso?
car
 
coche
petrol
 
gasolina
oil
 
aceite
garage
 
taller de coches
flat tyre
 
una rueda pinchada
mechanic
 
mecanico
No, we don't have time to visit your friend's/ brother's/ uncle's carpet factory/ furniture store/ gem dealership
 
No tenemos tiempo para visitar la tienda de...
I'm in a hurry. I'm meeting friends at the hotel and I'm already late
 
He quedado com amigos en el hotel y ya llego tarde
   
Communications
Where is the nearest internet cafe?
 
Donde hay un caf?internet?
I want to phone...
 
Quiero llamar a?/div>
Can I check my email?
 
Puedo mirar mi e-mail?
Can I print something?
 
Puedo imprimir algo?
How does it cost a minute / an hour?
 
Cuenta cuesta un minuto/una hora?
What's the code for (the UK)?
 
Que es el prefijo para (el Reino Unido)?
The sim-card doesn't work
 
No funciona la tarjeta sim.
Where can I buy a phone card?
 
Donde puedo comprar una tarjeta telefonica?
   
Accommodation
Can I have a single / double room?
 
Me da una habitacion simple/doble.
private bath
 
bano privado
shared bath
 
bano compartido
How much is it?
 
Cuanto es?
Is it cheaper if I stay for (5) nights?
 
Es mas barato si me quedo (cinco) noches
Can I see another room?
 
Puedo ver otra habitacion
Can you hear the muezzin from this room?
 
Se puede oir el muezzin de esta habitacion?
 
Emergencies and Health
Call an ambulance!
 
Llama una ambulancia!
Call the police!
 
Llama la policia!
My (wallet) has been stolen
 
Me han robado (la cartera)
Help!
 
Auxilio!
Fire!
 
Fuego!
Leave me alone
 
Dejeme en paz
I'm meeting my husband / wife
 
He quedado con mi marido / mujer
I feel ill
 
Me siento mal
diarrhea
 
diarrea
vomiting
 
vomitos
diarrhea and vomiting
 
diarrea y vomitos
I / my friend need/s a...
 
Yo / mi amigo necesita un...
doctor
 
medico
hospital
 
hospital
chemist
 
farmacia
dentist
 
dentista
ophthalmologist / optician
 
optica
contact lenses
 
lentes de contacto / lentillas
Where is the embassy?
 
Donde esta la embajada
mosquito repellent / net
 
repelente de mosquitos / mosquitera
condoms
 
condones
   
Restaurants and Food
Can I have a table for 1 person / 2 people?
 
Me puede dar una mesa para uno / dos / tres...
Can I order?
 
Puedo pedir?
Can I have..?
 
Me trae..?
Is this very spicy?
 
Es muy picante?
Can I have it less spicy?
 
Me lo puede traer menos picante?
Can I pay?
 
La cuenta por favor
Cheers!
 
Gracias
Can I have another..?
 
Me trae otra...
beer
 
cerveza
water
 
agua
I'm a vegetarian
 
Soy vegetariano
Is this cooked with meat / animal fat?
 
Esta hecho con carne / grasa de animal?
I don't eat...
 
No como...
I'm allergic to...
 
Soy alergico a...
   
Money, Shopping and Sightseeing
Can I have a..?
 
Me da un/a...
How much is it?
 
Cuanto cuesta?
Do you take credit cards?
 
Puedo pagar con tarjeta de credito?
Where can I change money?
 
Conde puedo cambiar dinero?
What's the exchange rate today?
 
A cuanto esta el cambio hoy?
Where is the nearest..?
 
Donde esta al/la...mas cercano?
What time does the ....open / close?
 
A que hora abr / cierra el / la...
post office
 
oficina de correos
bank
 
banco
travel agency
 
agencia de viajes
museum
 
museo
mosque / temple / synagogue / church
 
mezquita / templo / sinagoga / iglesia
shop
 
tienda
zoo
 
zoologico
swimming pool
 
piscina
beach
 
playa
cafe
 
bar
restaurant
 
restaurante
That's too expensive
 
Es demasiado caro
Still too expensive
 
Todavia demasiado caro
Do you have anything cheaper?
 
Tiene algo mas barato?
   
Days of the week
Monday
Lunes  
Tuesday
Martes  
Wednesday
Miercoles  
Thursday
Jueves  
Friday
Viernes  
Saturday
Sabado  
Sunday
Domingo  

 

 
Numbers
1 uno   21 veintiuno
2 dos   22 veintidos
3 tres   30 treinta
4 cuatro   40 cuarenta
5 cinco   50 cincuenta
6 seis   60 sesenta
7 siete   70 setenta
8 ocho   80 ochenta
9 nueve   90 noventa
10 diez   100 cien
11 once   101 ciento uno
12 doce   200 doscientos
13 trece   1000 mil
14 catorce   10000 diez mil
15 quince   1000000 millon
16 dieciseis      
17 diecisiete   1st primero
18 dieciocho   2nd segundo
19 diecinueve   3rd tercero
20 veinte   4th cuarto
   
Other useful phrases
Are you sure this is a different temple?
 
Esta seguro que este es otro?
I think your bags / goats / chickens / family are in my seat
 
Creo que sus maletas/cabras/gallinas/familia esta en mi asiento
Does anyone know what happened in the football / cricket / hockey?
 
Alguien sabe como quedo el futbol/hockey?
Is that a ghost?!
 
Es eso una fantasma?!
It says here in the newspaper that back in (Europe) it's minus five degrees and raining. Hahahahahahahahaha!
 
Dice aqui que en (Inglaterra) estan a cinco grados bajo cero y esta lloveindo.
Jajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja!
 

Afrikaans | Arabic | Australian! | Bahasa Melayu | Bengali | Catalan | Czech | Dioula | Dutch | Euskera
Farsi | Finnish | French | German | Greek | Hebrew | Hindi | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Korean
Luxembourgish | Mandarin Chinese | Maori | Mongolian | Polish | Portuguese | Romanian | Russian
Setswana | Slovak | Spanish | Swedish | Tagalog | Taiwanese Chinese | Thai | Turkish | Welsh

Do you speak a language that doesn't appear here? Email us at morethanfootprints@day12.com and we'll send you the template for this page. You can also get in touch if you have ideas for any words or phrases we've missed.

 

 
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