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Expatica offers a list of common phrases that just might allow you to get by in Spain before you start attending language classes.Daily phrases
Yes - Si
No - No
Maybe - Tal Vez
Always - Siempre
Never - Nunca
Sometimes - A veces
Of course - Claro or Si
Of course not - No (You can say Claro que no, but that's considered impolite)
I don't understand - No entiendo
Excuse me - Perdon
Sorry - Discúlpe or Lo Siento (more emotional)
Hello - Hola
Goodbye - Adiós
Good Morning - Buenos Dias
Good Evening - Buenas Tardes
Good Night - Buenas Noches
Do you speak English? - Hablas Ingles? (formal) or Habla Ingles? (informal)
I don't speak Spanish - No hablo español
Can you please help me? - Puede ayudarme, por favor? (formal) or Puedes ayudarme, por favor? (informal)
Can you please repeat that? - Puede repetir, por favor? (formal) or Puedes repetir, por favor? (informal)
Can you please speak more slowly? - Puede hablar más despacio, por favor? (formal) or Puedes hablar más despacio, por favor? (informal)
Getting around
Where can I find this? - Donde se puede encontrar esto? or Donde esta esto? (more commonly used)
Which way do I go to here? - Como puedo ir ahi?
Am I near this? - Estoy cerca de esto?
I am looking for... - Estoy buscando...
Can you show me where on this map? - Me puedes mostrar donde esta en este mapa? (formal) or Me puedes mostrar donde esta en este mapa? (informal)
I am lost - Estoy perdido
Can you please help me? - Me puedes ayudar, por favor?
Left / Right - Izquierda / Derecha
North/South/East/West - Norte / Sur / Este / Oeste
Private property –La propiedad privada
Sorting out paperwork
Passport - un pasaporte
Visa - un visado
Tourist Visa - un visado turistico
Business Visa - un visado de negocios
Work Visa - un visado de trabajo
Immigration Office - la oficina de migración
Birth Certificate - acta de nacimiento
Drivers License - carne' de conducir (e' means accent on the e)
State Identification Card - D.N.I (Documento Nacional de Identidad)
Student ID - (if you meant Student ID for unversity student then it is called carne' universitario)
Charming the Spaniards
How are you? - Cómo está usted? (formal) or Cómo estás (informal)?
Fine, thanks. And you? - Bien, gracias. Y usted? (formal), Bien, gracias. Y tu? (informal)
Pleased to meet you - Encantado (if the person saying Encantado is a man), Encantada (if the person saying Encantada is a woman)
A pleasure - Mucho gusto (or Es un placer)
Where do you live? - Dónde vive? (formal), Donde vives? (informal)
I am from New York - Soy de Nueva York
Do you like Spain? - Le gusta España? (formal), Te gusta España? (informal)
I like it very much - Me gusta mucho, or Me gustan mucho (I like them very much)
Everything is so interesting - Todo es muy interesante
What do you do? - En qué trabaja? (formal), En qué trabajas? (informal)
I'm a businessman - Soy hombre de negocios
I'm retired - Estoy jubilado
It's so good to see you - Mucho gusto verle (formal), Mucho gusto verte (informal)
Would you like a drink? - Le gustaría una bebida? (formal), Te gustaría una bebida? (informal)
With pleasure - Con gusto
Cheers! - Salud!
I had a very good time - Que lo pasé muy bien
It was nice to have met you - Gusto en conocerle
Phone book decoder
Accountant – Contable
Airline – Línea aérea
Art gallery – Museo de arte
Baby goods – Artículos para bebes
Bakery – Panadería
Barber – Barbero / peluquería
Bathroom – Cuarto de baño
Beautician – esteticista
Bicycle – Bicicleta
Bookshop – Librería
Builder – Constructor
Butcher – Carnicería
Car dealer – Venta de coches
Carpenter – Carpintero
Carpet – Alfombra
Car rentals – Alquiler de coches
Central heating – Calefaccion
Children’s clothing – Ropa infantil
Cinema – Cine
Confectioners – Pastelería
Dentist – Dentista
Department store – Grandes almacenes
Do-it-yourself- shop – Bricolaje
Doctor – Médico
Dog kennnel – Perrera
Driving school – Autoescuela
Chemist – Farmacia
Dry cleaning – Tintorería
Electrical goods – Electrodomésticos
Employment offices – Agencia de trabajo
Eye doctor – Oculista
Fire brigade – Bomberos
Fishmonger – Pescadería
Flower shop – Floristería
Furniture – Muebles
Garden centre – Centro de jardinería
Greengrocer – Frutería
Groceries – Comestibles
Hairdresser – Peluquería
Hardware – Ferretería
Health club – Gimnasio
Hospital – Hospital
House cleaning – Limpieza de la casa
Insurance – Seguros
Jeweller – Joyería
Key cutting – Cortar llaves
Kitchen – Cocina
Ladies clothing – Ropa feminina
Language school – Escuela de idiomas
Lawyer – Abogado
Legal advice centre – Asesoría juridical
Menswear – Ropa de caballero
Opticians – Optica
Painters – Pintores
Pest control shop – Control de plagas
Police – Policía
Post office – Correos
Real estate agents – Inmobiliaria
Removals company – Mudanzas
Shoe shop – Zapatería
Supermarket – Supermercado
Swimming pool – Piscina
Tailor – Sastrería
Tax consultant – Asesor de impuestos / notario / gestor
Theatre – Teatro
Tools – Herramientas
Travel agents – Agencia de viajes
Vet – Veterinario
Window cleaner – Limpia cristales
7 April 2009
Expatica
Photo credit:Moneda de Cervantes by DavidDennisPhotos
This article has several mistakes in the Spanish translations...
Hi Maria,
Thanks for pointing out the errors. I have also included some formal and informal phrases which may be more useful to Expatica readers.
Cheers,
Editor ES
The Article Forgot To Mention A Few Other VITAL words to express the situation we´re in here in SPAIN:
1) CRISIS- recession
2) ZAPATERO- shoemaker
3) BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA- The Black Jesus...LOL
This article has several mistakes in the Spanish translations...
Hi Maria,
Thanks for pointing out the errors. I have also included some formal and informal phrases which may be more useful to Expatica readers.
Cheers,
Editor ES
The Article Forgot To Mention A Few Other VITAL words to express the situation we´re in here in SPAIN:
1) CRISIS- recession
2) ZAPATERO- shoemaker
3) BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA- The Black Jesus...LOL
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