Spanish Phrase Book
Basic Spanish Phrases to Help You Get By
Spanish is spoken throughout Spain although regional variations can be significant. Catalan, spoken in Barcelona and the Balearics shares many characteristics of Castilian Spanish, but is recognised as a language in its own right. These standard phrases of Spanish should be understood anywhere, but we strongly suggest you pick up a good Spanish Phrase Book before you go:
| English | Spanish | Pronounced as.. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hola | Ola | ||
| Good morning | Buenos dias | Bwenos diaz | ||
| Good evening | Buenas tardes | Bwenas tardez | ||
| Goodbye | Adios | Addy os | ||
| See you | Hasta luego | Asta looaygo | ||
| Thank you | Gracias | Grathias | ||
| Please | Por favor | Poor favor | ||
| Yes | Si | See | ||
| No | No | No | ||
| How much? | Cuento cuesta? | Kwanto Kwesta | ||
| Where is... ? | Donde esta... ? | Donday esta | ||
| Ticket (cinema) | Entrada | Entrarda | ||
| Ticket (bus) | Billete | Bee-etta | ||
| Bill | La cuenta | La kooenta | ||
| I would like | Me gustaria | Me goostareea | ||
| Is this the bus for... ? | Este es el autobus para...? | Estay es el autoboos para | ||
| Where are the toilets? | Donde estan los servicios? | Donday estan los servithios | ||
| I'm looking for... | Busco | Busko | ||