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EVERYDAY
SPANISH PHRASES
Hello (informal).
Hola. (OH-lah). For the formal equivalent of hola
see good morning, good afternoon, good evening, below.
How are you?
¿Cómo estás? (KOH-moh ehss-TAHSS?) (informal); ¿Cómo
está usted? (KOH-mo ehss-TAH oo-stehd?) (formal)
Fine, thank you.
Muy bien, gracias. (mooey BYEHN, GRAH-syahss)
What is your name?
¿Cómo te llamas? (KOH-moh tay YAH-mahss?) (informal); ¿Cómo
se llama usted? (KOH-mo say YAH-mah ooss-TAID?) (formal)
My name is ______ .
Me llamo ______ . (may YAH-moh _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
Encantado/a. (EHN-kahn-TAH-doh)
Please.
Por favor. (POHR fah-BOHR)
Thank you.
Gracias. (GRAH-SYAHSS)
You're welcome.
De nada. (day NAH-dah)
Yes.
Sí. (SEE)
No.
No. (NOH)
Excuse me. (getting attention)
Disculpe. (dees-KOOL-pay)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
Perdón. (pair-DOHN)
I'm sorry.
Lo siento. (loh SYEHN-toh)
Goodbye
Adiós. (ah-DYOHSS)
Goodbye (informal)
Hasta luego. (AH-stah LWAY-goh)
I can't speak Spanish [well].
No hablo español [bien]. (noh AH-blow EHS-pahn-YOL [BYEHN])
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés? (AH-blahss een-GLAYSS?) (informal); ¿Habla
usted inglés? (AH-blah oos-TAID een-GLAYSS?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
¿Hay alguien que hable inglés? (eye ahl-GYEN kay AH-blay
een-GLAYSS?)
Help!
Ayuda! (ah-YOU-dah!); Socorro! (soh-COH-row!)
Good morning.
Buenos días. (BWAY-nohss DEE-ahss)
Good afternoon.
Buenas tardes. (BWAY-nahss TAR-dayss)
Good evening (when it's dark)
Buenas noches. (BWAY-nahss NOH-chayss)
Good night.
Buenas noches. (BWAY-nas NOH-chayss)
I don't understand.
No entiendo. (noh ehn-TYEHN-doh)
Where is the toilet?
¿Dónde
está el baño? (DOHN-day ehss-TAH ehl BAHN-yoh?)
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