Tag: Spanish

I have a post about the phrases you should learn in any language but here are the specifics for Spanish.

1. Yes & No – Sí & No
2. Hello & Goodbye – Hola & Adiós
   • Saying good morning/day/afternoon/evening is more common than saying Hola.
   • Buenas días (Morning)
   • Buen día (Day)
   • Buenas tardes (Afternoon)
   • Buenas noches (Evening)
3. I’m sorry/ Excuse me – Lo siento/ Perdón
4. I can’t speak Spanish (Well) – Yo no hablo español (muy bien)
5. Please, Thank you & You’re welcome – Por Favor, Gracias, & De Nada
   • I usually say muchas gracias (thank you very much)
   • To remember “de nada” you should know that it means “of nothing” like no problem.
6. I would like… (this or that) – Me gustaría esto/eso
   • It’s also important to know that Spanish is gendered. So if the object you want ends with ‘O’ like jugo (juice) it’s masculine and you should use esto/eso, but if it ends in ‘A’ like cerveza (beer) you should use etsa/esa.
   • But if you just assume the masculine you’ll be right most of the time, and people will understand you even if it’s wrong.
7. This is good – Esto es bueno.
   • The food is good, the table is good, the location is good etc. Surprisingly useful phrase.

Keep in mind also that some vocabulary and pronunciations change between Spain, Central American countries and South American countries. But these should be understood in any of them.