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When going on holiday, one of the main barriers can be speaking the local language. Well if you’re heading to a Spanish-speaking country any time soon, we’ve got you covered with these useful phrases that you can use everywhere from haggling in the markets, when you’re out for lunch, or even just having a chit-chat with the locals. Heading to Spain and fancy trying to speak the lingo? Here are some useful phrases so you can communicate with the locals no problem.
Good morning – Buenos d ías – (bway-nos dee-as)
Good afternoon – Buenas tardes – (bway-nas tar-days)
Good evening – Buenas noches – ( bway-nos noh-chehs)
Nice to meet you – Mucho gusto – (moo-choh goos-toh)
How are you? – Cómo está? – (coh-moh es-ta?)
Good, thank you – Bien, gracias – (bee-en, gra-see-as)
Please – Por favor – (por fav-ore)
Thank you – Gracias – (gra-see-as)
Do you speak English? – Habla inglés? – (hah-blah een-glays?)
I want a ticket / a taxi – Yo quiero un billete / un taxi – (yoh kee-ayr-oh uhn bih-lay-tey / uhn tahk-see)
Where is a restaurant? – Dónde hay un restaurante? – (don-day ay-uhn rays-tor-rahn-tay)?
Where is the bank? – Dónde está el banco? – (don-day es-tah el ban-coh)?
Where is the bathroom? – Dónde está el baño? – (don-day es-tah el ban-yoh)?
Calling a waiter or waitress – Señor (male) or Señorita (female) – say-nyor, say-nyo-ee-tah)
I would like… – Quisiera… – (kee-see-ayr-oh)
…A menu – Un menú – (uhn may-noo)
…A drink – Una bebida – (uhn-a bay-bee-dah)
…Water – Agua – (ah-gwah)
…Red wine, white wine – Vino tinto – (vee-noh teen-toh), vino blanco – (vee-noh blan-coh)
…Beer – Cerveza – (ser-vay-sah)
…Coffee – Un café – (uhn cah-fay)
…The check – La cuenta – (lah kway-tah)
Can you help me please – Puede ayudarme, por favor? – (pwe-des ah-yoo-dah-me por-fav-vor)
Do you know where they sell _____? – ¿Conoce un lugar donde vendan _____? – (Con-os uhn lu-gah don-deh ven-den)
I would like one of those, please — Quisiera uno de esos, por favor – (kee-see-ayr-oh uhn-o deh e-sos por fav-vor)
How much does it cost? - Cuánto cuesta? - (Koo-an-to kwes-ta?)
What’s the lowest price you can give me? – ¿Cuál es el precio más bajo que me puedes dar? – (Kwal es el pres-io mass bah-ho keh me pwed-es-dar?)
No thank you, I am just looking – No, gracias. Simplemente estoy buscando – (noh gra-see-as. sim-pleh-men-tay ess-toy boos-can-doh)
It is too expensive – Es demasiado caro – (es deh-mah-sia-doh car-oh)
Can I try it on? – Puedo probármelo? – (Pwerdo pro-bar-melo)
Now you can talk the talk, it’s time to book your trip. Check out our holidays to Spain on our website.
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Hotel Seth Agamenon, with its cosy and intimate feel, is great for couples. It’s also right by the water, and only 1km to Es Castell’s city centre – the ideal place to test out your new phrases.
Hacienda San Jorge has everything you need for the perfect Spanish retreat. Tropical gardens, a massive lagoon pool and it's close to lots of restaurants and pubs.
Hotel Pez Espada used to attract the likes of Sean Connery back in the day, and the luxury hotel hasn’t lost its sparkle. Test your Spanish by ordering tapas at closeby Spanish quarter, La Cariheula – it’s famous for it.
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