We have compiled the Spanish phrasebook for tourists so that you can use simple combinations of words to create a simple question and understand a simple answer. With the help of our phrasebook you will not be able to participate in a philosophical discussion or discuss an event.
In our Russian-Spanish phrasebook, intended for tourists, we have collected those words and expressions that we ourselves used. Only what is needed for communication.
I’ll say right away that Galya and I don’t speak Spanish, only spoken English. But before the trip, as always, we learned phrases that help simple communications. By the way, you can study the course "Quick entry to Spanish" and fly to Spain prepared.
Of course, we knew some things. Among these well-known phrases were the famous words: “Hasta la vista, baby.” Naively, we believed that this was a common farewell. Many Spanish phrasebooks we found on the Internet reported that “Hasta la vista” means “goodbye.”
Naturally, we used our knowledge of Spanish at the first opportunity. Imagine our surprise when the owner of the house in Santander where we booked a nice little room on the second floor, he turned pale and worried. We were going for a walk around the city and said goodbye to it in the way we know - “Hasta la vista”. Instead of “baby,” we, naturally, inserted his name.
Deciding that our pronunciation was not clear enough, we said goodbye in unison once again. This time more clearly and loudly, so that the Spaniard would understand us for sure.
He was stunned and began to ask what we didn’t like so much about his house. I had to resort to the application described above.
We soon learned that we were saying goodbye to the owner forever. He decided that we would not return again...
Conclusion: Spaniards almost never use this phrase. So much for “goodbye”! Just say: “Adios!” And, of course, smile)
Another useful word that we often heard from the Spaniards when they asked how to get to a boring place is “rotonda”.
Rotunda is a place on the road where a circular turn is made. In our country intersections are more common, while in Spain they use roundabouts (this way they get rid of unnecessary traffic lights). Naturally, it is more convenient to indicate the direction in which Galya and I are moving from some point. In 80% it was a rotunda (circle).
It must be said that even with a city map in hand, it is not easy to navigate in Spain, because... they very rarely write street names on houses. The most convenient in this regard is Germany. In Germany, street names are on each post and indicate the direction.
Check . You need to know at least a little about the names of the numbers. It is better to have a notepad and pen on hand. When you buy something, calmly ask them to write down the price in a notebook.
The phrase helps: “speak more slowly, I don’t understand Spanish well.”
Another personal observation. In Russia we often turn to strangers with the words: “Excuse me, ... or Excuse me, please, how to get through...” In Spanish, the word por favor (por favor) - please is recommended to be used before addressing. For example, on the street. “Por favor (please, in our sense of “excuse me please”), and then the question is how to get to Torres Street (for example).
We noticed that almost all Spaniards exclaim “¡Hola!” to attract attention (greet). (Ola). But beggars and beggars pronounce “porfavor” when addressing them. Maybe Galya and I came across such polite beggars, maybe we were just lucky and it was an accident, but we decided to say the word “por favor” in specific situations - in a store or in personal communication, already in the process of communication, and on the street to address people with the greeting “¡Hola!” But this is solely our observation.
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Hello! | hola | ola |
Good morning | buenos días | Buenos dias |
Good afternoon | buen día | Buen Dia |
Good evening | Buenas tardes | Buenas Tardes |
Good night | buenas nights | Buenas Noches |
Bye see you) | adios | adyos |
See you later | hasta luego | asta luego |
How are you doing? | como esta usted? | Como esta usted? |
Great (excellent). And you? | Muy bien. Y usted? | Mui bien. And usted? |
I don't understand | No comprendo | But comprendo |
I'm lost | Me he perdido | Me e perdido |
I understand | Comprendo | Comprendo |
You understand? | Comprende usted? | Komprende usted? |
May I ask you? | ¿Le puedo preguntar? | Le puedo praguntar? |
Can you speak slowly? | ¿Podria usted hablar más despacio? | Podria usted ablar mas despacio? Mas-despacio, porfavor (short version). |
Please repeat | Repitan por favor | Rapitan por favor |
Can you write this? | ¿Me lo puede escribir? | Mae le puede escrivire? |
Railway station/train station | La estacion de trenes | La Estacion de Tranes |
Bus station | La estacion de autobuses | La Estacion de Autobuses |
Tourist office or tourist information | La oficina de turismo | La officena de turismo or Tourist Information |
City Hall/Town Hall | El ayuntamiento | El ayuntamiento |
Library | La biblioteca | La library |
A park | El parque | El Parque |
Garden | El Jardin | El Hardin |
City wall | La muralla | La Muraya |
Tower | La torre | La Torre |
Street | La calle | La Caye |
Square | La plaza | La Plaza |
Monastery | El monasterio / el convento | El Monasterio / El Combento |
House | La casa | La Casa |
Castle | El palacio | El Palacio |
Lock | El castillo | El castillo |
Museum | El museo | El Museo |
Basilica | La basilica | La Basilica |
Art Gallery | El museo del arte | El museo delarte |
Cathedral | La cathedral | La catedral |
Church | La iglesia | La Iglessa |
Tobacconist's | Los tabacos | Los Tabacos |
Tourist agency | La agencia de viajes | La-ahensya de-vyahes |
Shoe shop | La zapateria | La Zapateria |
Supermarket | El supermercado | El supermercado |
Hypermarket | El hipermercado | El Ipermercado |
Market | El mercado | El Mercado |
Salon | La peluqueria | La Peluceria |
How much are the tickets? | Cuanto valen las entradas? | Quanto valen las entradas? |
Where can I buy tickets? | Donde se puede comprar entradas? | Donde se puede comprar entradas? |
When does the museum open? | Cuando se abre el museo? | Cuando se abre el museo? |
Where is? | Donde esta? | Donde esta? |
Where can I get a taxi? | Donde puedo tomar un taxi? | Donde puedo tomar un taxi |
What is the rate until...? | Cuanto es la tarifa a...? | Quanto es la tariffa... |
Take me to this address | Lleveme a estas senas | Ljeveme a estas senyas |
Take me to the airport | Lleveme al aeropuerto | Lleveme al aeropuerto |
Take me to the train station | Lleveme a la estacion de ferrocarril | Lleveme a la estacion de ferrocarril |
Take me to the hotel | Lleveme al hotel... | Lievem al otel |
Near/close | Cerca | Serka |
Far | Lejos | Lejos |
Directly | Todo recto | Todo-rrekto |
Left | a la izquierda | A la Izquierda |
Right | a la derecha | A la derecha |
Stop here please | Pare aqui, por favor | Pare aki por favor |
Could you wait for me? | Puede esperarme, por favor | Puede esperarme porfavor |
2 (3, 4, 5-) star | De dos (tres, cuatro, cinco) estrellas) | De dos (très, cuatro, cinco) estrayas |
Hotel | El hotel | El Hotel |
I have reserved a room | Tengo una habitacion reservada | Tengo una-habitacion rreservada |
Key | La llave | La-yawe |
Receptionist | El botones | El Botones |
Room with Square/Palace View | Habitacion que da a la plaza / al palacio | Habitacion que da a la plaza/al palacio |
Room facing the courtyard | Habitacion que da al patio | Habitacion que da al-patyo |
Room with bath | Habitacion con bano | Habitacion con bagno |
Single Room | Habitacion individual | Habitacion individual |
Double Room | Habitacion con dos camas | Habitacion con dos camas |
With double bed | Con cama de matrimonio | Konkama de matrimonyo |
Two bedroom suite | Habitacion doble | Habitacion doble |
Do you have a free room? | Tienen una habitacion libre? | Tenen unabitacion libre? |
Could you give it to me? | Puede darme esto? | Puede darme esto |
Could you show it to me? | Puede usted ensenarme esto? | Puede usted ensenyarme esto |
Could you help me? | Puede usted ayudarme? | Puede usted ayudarme |
I would like to... | Quisiera... | Kishiera |
Give it to me please | Demelo, por favor | Demelo por favor |
Show me this | Ensenemelo | Ensenemelo |
How much does it cost? | Cuanto cuesta esto? | Quanto questa esto |
What is the price? | Cuanto es? | Quanto es |
Too expensive | Muy caro | Mui karo |
Sale | Rebajas | Rebajas |
Can I try this on? | Puedo probarmelo? | Puedo probarmelo |
Dish of the day | El plato del dia | El Plateau del Dia |
Set lunch | Menu del dia | Maine del Dia |
Menu | La carta / el menu | La carta / el menu |
Waiter/ka | Camarero/camarera | Camarero/kamarera |
I am a vegetarian | Soy vegetariano | Soy vejetariano. |
I want to reserve a table. | Quiero reservar una mesa | Quiero rreservar una-mesa. |
Do you have a table for two (three, four) people? | Tienen una mesa para dos (tres, cuatro) personas? | Tenen unamesa para-dos (très, cuatro) personas? |
The check, please. | La cuenta, por favor | La Cuenta, Port Favor |
Wine list | La carta de vinos | La carta de vinos |
Beverages | Bebidas | Babydas |
Snacks | Los entremeses | Los Entremeses |
Tapas/snacks (National) | Tapas | Tapas |
Breakfast | El desayuno | El Desayno |
Dinner | La comida/el almuerzo | La comida / el almuerzo |
First course | El primer plateau | El primer plateau |
Soup | Sopa | Sopa |
Dinner | La cena | La Sena |
Dessert | El postre | El Postre |
Coffee | Cafe | Cafe |
Tea | Te | Tae |
Water | Agua | Agua |
Wine | Vino | Wine |
Red wine | Vino tinto | Wine tinto |
Pink wine | Vino rosado | Wine rosado |
White wine | Vino blanco | Wine blanco |
Sherry | Jerez | Hares |
Beer | Cerveza | Servesa |
Orange juice | Zumo de naranja | Sumo de naranja |
Milk | Leche | Leche |
Sugar | Azucar | Asúcar |
Meat | Carne | Carne |
Veal | Ternera | Turner |
Pork | Cerdo | Cardo |
Medium-roasted | Poco hecho | Poco Echo |
Well done | Muy hecho | Mui-echo |
Vegetable stew | Menestra | Menestra |
Paella | Paella | Paella |
Cake/pie | Tarta | Tarta |
Cake(s) | Pastel / pasteles | Pastel / pasteles |
Ice cream | Helado | Elado |
Bread | Pan | Pan |
Toasts (fried bread) | Tostadas | Tostadas |
Egg | Huevo | Huevo |
Butter | Mantequilla | Mantakiya |
Cheese | Queso | Kaeso |
Sausages | Salchichas | Salchichas |
Smoked ham | Jamon serrano | Jamon serrano |
Apple(s) | Manzana/ manzanas | Manzana/manzanas |
Orange(s) | Naranja/naranjas | Naranja/naranjas |
Lemon | Lemon | Lemon |
Fruit / fruits | Fruta/frutas | Fruta |
Dried fruits | Frutos secos | Frutos sekos |
Meat | Carne | Carne |
Veal | Ternera | Turner |
Sauce | Salsa | Salsa |
Vinegar | Vinagre | Vinagre |
Salt | Sal | Sal |
Sugar | Azucar | Asúcar |
Good | Bueno | Bueno |
Bad | Malo | Few |
Enough/enough | Bastante | Bastante, you can add the word - finita |
Cold | Frio | Frio |
Hot | Caliente | Caliente |
Small | Pequeno | Paqueño |
Big | Grande | Grandet |
What? | Que? | Ke? |
There | Alli | Ayi |
Elevator | Ascensor | Assensor |
Toilet | Servicio | Servisio |
Closed/closed | Cerrado | Cerrado |
Open/open | Abierto | Avierto |
No smoking | Prohibido fumar | Provido fumar |
Entrance | Entrada | Entrada |
Exit | Salida | Salida |
Why? | How about? | Porque? |
Just in case, it’s worth having a notepad on hand and writing down the numbers, especially when it comes to payment. Write the amount, show it, clarify.
You can clarify the numbers by saying:
zero | cero | sero |
one | uno | uno |
two | dos | dos |
three | tres | tres |
four | cuatro | quattro |
five | cinco | Cinco |
six | seis | seis |
seven | siete | siete |
eight | ocho | wow |
nine | nueve | nueve |
ten | diez | ten |
So, you can call your hotel room not 405 (four hundred and five), but by numbers: quatro, sero, cinco. They will understand you.
When? | Cuando? | Cuando? |
Tomorrow | Manana | Mañana |
Today | Hoy | Oh |
Yesterday | Ayer | Iyer |
Late | Tardet | Arde |
Early | Temprano | Temprano |
Morning | La manana | La Mañana |
Evening | La tarde | La tarde |
Call the fire department! | Llame a los bomberos! | Yame a los bomberos! |
Call the police! | Llame a la police! | Yame a-lapolisia! |
Call an ambulance! | Llame a una ambulancia! | Yame a-unambulansya! |
Call a doctor! | Llame a un medico! | Yame a-umediko |
Help! | Socorro! | Socorro! |
Stop! (Stop!) | Pare! | Pare! |
Pharmacy | Farmacia | Pharmacia |
Doctor | Medico | Medico |
Of course, during a conversation it’s inconvenient to get into a phrasebook and read. Some words are worth learning. You can prepare questions in a notepad. As a last resort, you can point your finger at a printed phrasebook.
Here is an example of a dialogue compiled from this phrasebook:
— Ola (greeting)
- Me he perdido (I'm lost). Puede usted ayudarme? (could you help me?) Donde esta? (where is) La calle (street) …. Torres?
With the help of this phrasebook you asked a question. Now comes the most important part: you need to understand the answer.
1. Show a map of the city
2. If you don't have a map, take a notepad and pen
3. Don’t be shy about asking:
— ¿Podria usted hablar más despacio? (Could you speak more slowly). No comprendo! (I don't understand). Repitan por favor (please repeat). ¿Me lo puede escribir? (Can you write it? In our case, draw it).
1. Ask again and clarify:
- Lejos (far?) Todo recto (straight?) A la izquierda (to the left?) A la derecha (to the right?)
2. Watch your hands and facial expressions
3. At the end, don’t forget to say:
— Muchas gracias (thank you very much). Adios (goodbye!)
Before our trip to Spain, Galya and I watched the lessons
« Polyglot. Spanish from scratch in 16 hours "(Culture Channel)
Sincerely,
Spanish is one of the most popular languages in the world, it is spoken in Spain and in other countries Latin America, although they speak dialects and variations of classic Spanish. Classical Spanish is the basis and is perfectly understood in Peru, Chile, Portugal, Mexico, Cuba and other South American countries. In general, this amounts to more than half a billion people in the world. So learning 100 phrases in Spanish will be useful.
The Spanish language sounds beautiful, is melodic and easy to learn. The spelling and pronunciation are almost identical; learning it yourself at the tourist level is quite simple. In everyday speech, Spaniards use approximately 700-1000 words, of which approximately 150-200 are verbs. And for tourism purposes, in order not to get lost in the cities of Spain or to understand airport employees, about 100 phrases consisting of 300-350 words are enough.
They are conventionally divided into several groups: words of gratitude and phrases for polite communication in a restaurant, airport and on the road. You will also need numbers, pronouns and the most popular verbs, directions and names of places, days of the week and time. You also need to learn the words necessary in difficult and dangerous situations, ask for help or help passers-by.
To speak Spanish, start learning with the basics - phonetics and the alphabet. Language has its own peculiarities and complexities. The Spanish alphabet is almost identical to the English one, with the exception of 1 detail - the letter “Ñ” has been added, it is read “n”. Otherwise they are the same. Let's look at the details of the phonetic features of Spanish letters:
These features are easy to remember, otherwise the languages are similar and it is not difficult for Russians to learn Spanish and speak it in a way that is understandable for the natives of Spain.
The difficulty lies in the first 2-3 months of training, when pronunciation is difficult; at this time it is better to study with a teacher. You can independently instill the incorrect sound of some words and letter combinations; it is then difficult to relearn.
Regardless of the country and language, its study must contain certain points and stages, then memorization and understanding will be achieved to the required extent. You can't learn sentences without knowing how individual words are pronounced, and you can't start talking without getting basic knowledge in the construction of phrases. It is best to do everything gradually, including all stages:
Skipping any of the stages will negatively affect the speed and completeness of language learning; it is better if everything is in a complex. Communicating in Spanish will allow you to collect all the knowledge you have acquired and try to reproduce phrases so that you are understood. This is an opportunity to hear and try to understand real Spanish speech, because it is very different from the book.
First of all, write down the words of greeting and farewell in your dictionary; they are the basis for any language and for communication in any country. Spain is no exception; here everyone greets politely in shops, cafes, and when meeting acquaintances and friends. As in Russian, Spanish has several variants of phrases for varying degrees of “kinship” with the interlocutor.
When meeting a friend and a well-known peer, you can say ¡Hola! (Ola!) - Hello! And here to a stranger or an adult interlocutor is told ¡Buenos días! (Buenos Dias!), ¡Buenas tardes! (Buenos tardes!) or ¡Buenas noches! (Buenos noches!), which translates accordingly to “Good morning/day/night!”
Usually after the greeting I add a polite question “How are you?” or its variations, to which they do not talk about their problems, they simply say “Okay! And how are you?" It sounds like this:
What do you mean? ke tal How are you?
What do you think? komo estás How are you doing?
These two phrases can be used to communicate with an acquaintance or friend, but to a stranger or group of people you should say:
What do you think? komo está How are you doing? (if there is only one person), or
What's the point? komo estan How are you doing? (if you are addressing a group of people).
The answer options again depend on the interlocutor:
Bien, ¿y tú? [bean, and tu] Okay, what about you? - this is what you can say to a friend, but in other options you need the following wording:
Bien, gracias ¿y Usted? [been, gracias and ustet] Okay, thanks! And you?
In addition to standard greetings, you can use or hear the following phrases: ¿Qué tal la vida/ el trabajo/ la familia/ los estudios? (que tal la vida/el trabajo/la familia/los estudios), which means - How is your life/work/family/studies?
In response to these phrases, you can respond with the standard “Bien!”, or you can diversify your communication:
But after these phrases, polite Spaniards will begin to ask questions and demand details; if you are not ready for this, then limit yourself to the standard wording.
Say goodbye or wish Have a good day in a famous phrase
If suddenly you are faced with a complete misunderstanding of your interlocutor, then you can tell him about it in the following words:
These words are enough to look polite person when communicating with residents in Spanish cities. If you have difficulty understanding, you can switch to English, if it is easier for you to select phrases in this language, besides, you can meet Russian-speaking people, there are a lot of them in all countries of Europe and Latin America.
The Spaniards are quite responsive and will gladly give directions to a tourist, but you must know how to ask and what they can tell you. In order not to memorize complex phrases and phrases, 3 options are enough and you will be understood:
Where is…
I need…
For example, you need to ask directions to a bank or hotel, you can ask the question this way:
Other options that can be used to find the road:
¿Cómo llego a...? - How do I get to…?
¿Qué tan lejos es…? - How far is...?
In response, they may offer you a map or show you the direction, or they may explain in detail how to get there and where to turn; the following expressions are used for this:
Even if you don't understand the Spanish answer well, you can ask to repeat it again or say that you don't understand. As a rule, they will be happy to draw a map, guide you to a place, or explain in more detail and more clearly.
In Spain they treat tourists well and are happy when you manage to pronounce words correctly. They will help you on the street and in the store, and the police officers will also escort you to the right place.
Unforeseen situations can happen to anyone, no one is immune from this. You or your friends, as well as a person on the street, may need help. You wouldn’t walk past people in trouble simply because you don’t know how to call a doctor in Spanish, would you? When traveling with children, a quick response to a situation is often required, and searching for the correct phrase in a phrasebook or online translator will make it very difficult to solve the problem. What basic phrases might you need to find help:
These phrases will be enough to ask passers-by for help in an emergency. If you know them by heart, it may save someone’s life or health and make your trip much calmer and safer.
Spanish is a beautiful, sonorous and musical language; learning it is pleasant and easy. Phrases for tourists are just the beginning, the tip of the iceberg, and a real understanding of this music will come after a year or two of mastering it. When you can understand your interlocutor, and not guess by gestures what they told you, when you can watch Spanish films without subtitles and translation, then you can confidently go to a foreign country and enjoy its culture and inner world.
If studying Spanish is your dream, then supplement your studies by reading the history of the country, books by national authors, and searching for information about its culture and characteristics. Then the picture will be more complete. If you need a language to do work, then deepen your study with technical knowledge and specialized words. To do this, you will need special literature, magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs on the desired topics, and you should start studying them only after completing the basic part.
Classes can take from six months to infinity, depending on the intensity and density of classes, the degree of immersion in learning, repeating acquired knowledge and adding new words and phrases.
By doing, they learn the most commonly used words and phrases for communication. This is done so that a person can answer the most common questions during a trip and get to know others. This method of learning a language is used by teachers and teachers of foreign courses. Most authors try to include these words in the first lesson of their textbooks.
When learning a language, there is a necessary minimum of words and expressions. When starting to master it, you should first of all learn how to say “hello” in Spanish, “bye,” “my name is ...,” “I’m ... years old,” “I live ...” and the like. By using this set In words you can say hello to a person, get to know him, tell him about yourself. This is where almost all textbooks and language courses begin.
A list of popular words and expressions is compiled based on various books, magazines, and even films. Linguists analyze texts, look at the frequency with which words are used and, based on their observations, compose the top 100, top 1000 most used expressions with which to start learning the language.
For Spanish, in particular, greetings and farewells are considered the most frequently used. Therefore, many courses first teach a person how to say “hello” in Spanish, taking into account the fact that this word has several synonyms, the use of which depends on a lot of factors.
There are several ways to say hello. Let's look at some of them.
The most important thing to remember is that “hello” in Spanish will sound like “¡Hola!” This is how they greet well-known people and friends. This is the most common way to say hello.
Before lunch, Spaniards say hello with the phrase: “¡Buenos días!” - which translates as: “Good afternoon!” If you are meeting a person after lunch, you should say to him: “¡Buenas tardes!” In the evening, it is customary to greet people with the phrase: “¡Buenas noches!” - that is, wish them good evening.
If you're greeting a good friend, you can say in Spanish, "Hello, friend!" - with the phrase: “¡Hola, amigo!”
Using these phrases, you can communicate during personal meetings and correspondence with friends from Spanish-speaking countries. The main thing is to use them correctly.
Having learned how to say “hello” in Spanish, let’s move on to another list of necessary words and expressions. Equally common are questions about how a person is doing. Much of it is tradition and politeness, so you need to know a few of the most common questions and answers on this topic.
There are two ways to ask how someone is doing. The first is to ask the person the question: “¿Cómo estás?” The second is to ask: “¿Qué tal?” Both translate: “How are you?” These questions are equally common in Spanish. A more respectful form would be: “¿Cómo está Usted?” - and translated: “How are you?”
Less commonly used: “¿Qué tal la vida?” - which translates: “How’s life?” You can also ask what is new with a person by asking the question: “¿Qué hay de nuevo?”
This set is enough to make any Spaniard seem like a friendly and well-mannered person.
So, we learned how to say “hello” in Spanish, and learned to ask questions about the affairs of the interlocutor. Now let's talk about how to respond to a person asked question about your affairs.
If you're doing great, you can express this with the phrase "muy bien" which translates to "very good" or "excellent." You can tell a person that everything is fine using the phrases “todo está bien” and “bien, gracias.” The first one is translated as “everything is fine”, the second one is “thank you, okay”.
Neutral answers that indicate a good state of your affairs sound like “no está mal, gracias”, that is, “not bad”, “bien” - “good”, and “como siempre”, that is, “as usual”.
If your affairs are bad, you can answer “no muy bien”, that is, “not very”, and “mal” - “bad”.
And finally, when saying goodbye to a person, you definitely need to say goodbye to him. There are also several expressions for this. Let's look at some of them.
So, you can say “goodbye” using the word “adiós”, and if you are saying goodbye to good friends, you can safely use “saludos”, which replaces “bye”.
If you plan to see a person soon, you can use the phrases “hasta pronto” - “see you soon”, or “hasta luego”, that is, “see you soon”. If the meeting is in the evening, use “nos vemos esta tarde”; if you plan to meet tomorrow, use the phrase “hasta mañana”. In the evening, it is customary to say goodbye using the phrase “buenas noches,” that is, to wish “good night.”
As you can see, the set of standard phrases is not so large. By studying, you not only master the rules for constructing phrases and using the forms of certain words, but also expand your vocabulary, learn to communicate correctly and politely with strangers.
By learning the Spanish translation of “hello,” “how are you,” “bye,” and other equally common words, you can start a conversation with a person, show your knowledge of the basics of the language and that you respect your interlocutor.
Basic Spanish phrases that will save your life
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When planning a trip to the Pyrenees, do not think that you will get by with knowledge of English - a very small percentage of Spaniards speak this language, so travelers often find themselves in situations like in that joke “mine doesn’t understand yours.”
We hope that our readers will definitely not get into such a mess, because tochka.net I have prepared a small dictionary for them.
Never be shy to speak Spanish with Spaniards, even if your knowledge of the language is reduced to a primitive minimum. Even simple words“hello-bye” or “how are you, friend” will be enough to win over the Spaniards. Remember that in Spanish there is no reduction of sounds, i.e. All vowel sounds must be pronounced clearly, regardless of whether they are stressed or not. Otherwise, you may not be understood or understood in the way you would like.
Spanish for tourists. Useful phrases from everyday life:
Phrasebooks, phrases in Spanish
Brief Russian-Spanish phrasebook
First few words
No. No. But
Please. For your sake. por favor
Thank you. Gracias. gra sias
Thank you very much. Muchas gracias. mu chas gra sias
I'm sorry. Perdoneme. peer to name
Do you speak English? Habla usted ingles? a blah stead in glaze
Where is...? Donde esta...? don de es ta
Where are...? Donde estan...? don de es tan
Help! Socorro! co ko rro
Call the police. Llama a la police. lya ma a la poly si a
Fire! Fuego! wow oh
Find a doctor. Busque un doctor. bus ke un dok tor
I'm lost. Me he perdido. me e per di do
Stop the thief! Al ladron! al lad ron
Greetings and politeness formulas
Hello, good morning). Buenos dias. Buenos dias
Good afternoon (evening). Buenas tardes. bu e us tar des
Good night. Buenas nights. bu e us but ches
Bye. Adios. a dios
See you later. Hasta luego. and became lu e go
This is Mr. Perez. Este es el Senor Peres. es te es el se nior pe res
This is Ms. Perez. Esta es la Senora Peres. es ta es la se nieur a pe res
This is Senorita Perez. Esta es la Senorita Peres. es ta es la seño ri ta per res
How are you? Como esta usted? ko mo es ta us ted
Very good. And you? Muy bien. Y usted? muy bien. and us ted
Search for mutual understanding
Do you speak Russian? Habla usted ruso? a blah u stead ru so
Do you speak English? Habla usted ingles? a blah u stead in glaz
I understand. Comprendo. com pren do
I don't understand. No comprendo. but com pren before
You understand? Comprende usted? com pren de us ted
Does anyone here speak English? Hay alguien aqui que hable ingles? ay al gyen a ki ke a ble in glaz
Can you speak slowly? Puede usted hablar mas despacio? pu e de us ted ab lyar mas des pa sio
Could you repeat that? Podria usted repetir eso? under ri a us ted rape tyr e so
Standard requests
Could you give me...? Puede darme...? pu e de dar me
Could you give us...? Puede darnos...? pu e de dar nose
Could you show me...? Puede usted enseñarme...? pu e de us ted ense nyar me
Could you tell me...? Puede usted decirme...? pu e de us ted de cir me
Could you help me? Puede usted ayudarme? pu e de us ted ayu dar me
We would like... Quisieramos.. quisi e ramos
Give it to me please... Por favor, deme... por fa vor de me
Show me... Enseñeme... en se neme
Passport control and customs
Passport control. Control de pasaportes. con trol de pasa por tes
Here's my passport. Aqui esta mi pasaporte. a ki es ta mi pasa por te
I'm here to relax. Estoy aqui de vacaciones. Es toi a ki de waka sio nes
I'm here on business. Estoy aqui de negocios. Es toy a ki de ne go sias
Excuse me, but I do not understand. Lo siento, no comprendo. lo xien to no com pren do
Customs Aduana hell and na
I have nothing to declare. No tengo nada que declarar. no ten go na da ke dekla rar
This is for my personal use. Es de mi uso personal. es de mi u co person nal
This is a gift. Es un regalo. es un re ga lo
Money exchange
Where is the nearest exchange office? Donde esta la oficina de cambio mas cercana? don de es ta la ofi si na de kam bio mas ser ka na
Can you change these traveler's checks? Puede cambiarme estos cheques de viajero? pu e de kambi yar me es tos che kes de vya he ro
I want to exchange dollars for pesetas. Quiero cambiar dolares en pesetas. ki e ro kambi yar do la res en pe se tas
Hotel
Could you reserve a room? Podria reservarme una habitacion? under ri a rather var me u na abita syon
room for one una habitacion sencilla at abita syon sen sy lya
room for two una habitacion doble at abita sien doble
not very expensive no muy cara but muy cara
Where can I get a taxi? Donde puedo coger un taxi? dong de pu e do ko her un tak si
What is the rate until...? Cuanto es la tarifa a...? kwan to es la ta ri fa a
Take me to this address. Lleveme a cenar. lie veme a se nar
Take me to the airport. Lleveme al aeropuerto. lie veme al aeropo er to
Take me to the train station. Lleveme a la estacion de ferrocarril. lie veme a la estas yon de ferrocar ril
Take me to the hotel... Lleveme al hotel... lie veme al o tel
to the left a la izquierda a la isquierda da
to the right a la derecha a la de re cha
Stop here please. Pare aqui, por favor. pa re a ki por fa thief
Could you wait for me? Puede esperarme, por favor. pu e de espe rar me por fa thief
Could you give it to me? Puede darme esto? pu e de dar me es to
Could you show it to me? Puede usted enseñarme esto? pu e de us ted ense nyar me es to
I would like... Quisiera.. kisi e ra
Give it to me please. Demelo, por favor. de melo por fa thief
Show me this. Enseñemelo. en se nomelo
How much does it cost? Cuanto cuesta esto? kwan to ques ta es to
What is the price? Cuanto es? kwan to es
Please write this. Por favor, escribalo. por fa vor es kri balo
Too expensive. Muy caro. mui ka ro
Sale Rebajas re ba hass
Can I try this on? Puedo probarmelo? pu e do about bar melo
0 cero se ro
4 cuatro quat ro
5 cinco sin co
7 siete sie te
9 nueve well uh ve
10 diez sharp
11 once he se
12 doce to se
13 trece trese
14 catorce ka tor se
15 quince kin se
16 dieciseis dieci seis
17 diecisiete diesi sie te
18 dieciocho dieci o cho
19 diecinueve diecinue e ve
20 veinte veinte
21 veintiuno veinti u but
22 veintidos veinti dos
30 treinta trey nta
31 treinta y uno treinta and u but
32 treinta y dos treinta and dos
40 cuarenta ka ren ta
50 cinquenta sin quen ta
60 sesenta se sen ta
70 setenta se ten ta
80 ochenta o chen ta
100 cien (before nouns and adjectives) / ciento cien / cien to
101 ciento uno cien to u but
200 doscientos dos cien tos
300 trescientos tres cien tos
400 cuatrocientos quattro cien tos
500 quinientos quini en tos
600 seiscientos seis cien tos
700 setecientos sete cien tos
800 ochocientos ocho cien tos
1000 mil miles
2000 dos mil dos mil
10000 diez mil diez miles
100000 cien mil cien miles
1000000 un million