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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
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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