Essential Spanish Phrases

 
 

to know before you go…

Survival Phrases

 

English                                                            Italian

Yes/No                                                             Si/No (See/Noh)

Hello/Good Day                                              Hola/Buenos Dias (oh-lah/bway-nos-dee-ahz)

Goodbye                                                         Adios (Ah-dee-ows)                             

Please                                                              Por Favor (pour fah-vohr)

Thank You                                                       Gracias (grah-see-ahs)         

Excuse Me                                                       Disculpe (dih-skull-pe)

Mr/Mrs                                                              Señor/Señora (sin-yor/sin-yor-uh)             

Do you speak English?                                   ¿hablas inglés? (ah-blas een-glayce?)                           

I’m sorry                                                           Lo Lamento (lo lah-mint-oh)             

Where are the restrooms?                              Dónde están los baños? (dohn-de es-tahn los banyos?)

One, two, three                                                Uno/dos/tres (oo-noh/dose/trayce)

The menu (in English) please                          El menú (en inglés) por favor? (eel meh-noo (een een-glayce) poor fah-vohr)      

Mineral water                                                    Agua mineral (ah-gwah mee-neh-rahl)

Tap water                                                          Agua del grifo (ah-gwah dehl gree-foh)

Coffee/Tea                                                        Cafe/te (kah-feh/teh)

Wine                                                                  Vino (vee-noh)

Red/Whitee                                                       Rojo/Blanco (roh-hoh/blahn-koh)

Beer                                                                   Cerveza (sur-vay-sah)

More/Another                                                    Más/otra (f)/otro(m) (moss/ oh-trah/ oh-trow)

The bill, please                                                  La factura, por favor? (lah fak-too-rah, poor fah-vohr)

Do you accept credit cards?                            Aceptan tarjetas de crédito? (ahk-sep-tahn tar-hay-tas day creh-dee-toh?)