Thank you very much in Spanish how to spell it. Basic phrases in Spanish for tourists (with translation)

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Spanish or Castilian (español, castellano) is the third most popular language in the world, an Ibero-Romance language that originated in the medieval kingdom of Castile. Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people in more than 40 countries.

They say Spanish is quite easy to learn, with about 60% Anglo-Saxon roots. Spanish words are read exactly the same as they are written and vowels are never reduced, that is, they do not change their sound.

Knowledge of Spanish is extremely beneficial; knowing the basics of this sunny language, you can understand several others well at once foreign languages: for example, Portuguese (slightly more lisping), Italian, and even a little French.

For the Russian ear, the Spanish language has many words that at least make you smile. For example, “huevo duro” is nothing more than “ boiled egg" Oh, excuse me, “fucking negro” means “black suit.” And in Spanish there are charming punctuation marks - exclamation and interrogative. They are necessarily placed at the beginning and at the end of the sentence, and in the first case - upside down.
- How is this?
- ¡That's it!

Greetings, general expressions

Hello, good afternoon/helloBuenos Dias/Ola!
Good eveningBuenos Tardes
Goodbye, byeAdyos
Thank you very muchMuchas Gracias
SorryPardoneme
How are you?Como esta usted?
OK, thank youMui bien and usted
Do you speak Russian?Abla usted ruso?
PleasePor Favor
I don't understandBut comprendo
Puede usted ablar mas despacio?
Could you repeat that?Podria usted rapper eso?
Please write thisPor favor, escriballo
YesSi
NoBut
GoodBueno
BadFew
Enough/EnoughBastante

For the good of the cause

Where is the nearest exchange office?Donde esta la oficina de cambio mas serkana?
Can you change these traveler's checks?Puede kambiarme estos chekes de vyajero?
Sorry, polite form of “Hey, you!”Perdon
Okay, that's goodBale
I love youYo tae amo

Standard phrases

ColdFrio
HotCaliente
SmallPaqueño
BigGrandet
What?Ke?
ThereAyi
HereAki
How much time?Ke ora es?
I don't understandBut entiendo
I'm really sorryLosiento
Could you speak more slowly?Mas-despacio, por-favor?
Do you speak English/Russian?Abla ingles/rruso?
How to get/get to..?Pordonde se-va a..?
How are you?Ke tal?
Very goodMui bien
Thank youGracias
PleasePor Favor
How are you doing?Ketal?
Thanks, greatMui bien, gracias.
What about you?Yuste?
Very nice to meet youEncantado/encantada
See you soon!Hasta pronto!
Where is/are..?Dondesta/dondestan..?
How many meters/kilometers from here to..?Quantos metros/kilometros ay de-aki a..?
HotCaliente
ColdFrio
ElevatorAssensor
ToiletServisio
ClosedCerrado
OpenAvierto
No smokingProivido fumar
ExitSalida
Why?Porque?
EntranceEntrada
Closed/closedCerrado
FineBien
Open/openAbierto

Numbers and numbers

ZeroSero
OneUno
TwoDos
ThreeTres
FourQuattro
FiveCinco
SixSays
SevenSiete
EightOcho
NineNueve
TenDiez
TwentyVaintae
ThirtyTrainta
FourtyKarenta
FiftySinquanta
SixtySesenta
SeventySetenta
EightyOchenta
NinetyNovanta
One hundredSiento
Five hundredQuinientos
Thousandmiles
MillionUn million

Shops, restaurants

Do you have a table for two (three, four) people?Tenen unamesa para-dos (très, cuatro) personas?
Waiter!Camarero!
The check, pleaseLa cuenta, por favor
Do you accept credit cards?Aseptan tarhetas decredito?
Can I try this on?Puedo got drunk?
How much does it cost?Quanto questa esto?
Too expensiveMui karo
Give it to me pleaseDamelo, por favor
Show me...Enseneme...
I would like...Kishiera...
SaleRebajas
Please write thisPor favor escriballo
What else do you recommend?Mae puede recomendar algo mas?
Can you make a tax-exempt purchase?Usted puede formalisar la compra libre de impuestos?
Do you have a larger size?Tiene una taya mas
Red wineWine tinto
Rose wineWine rosado
White wineWine blanco
VinegarVinagre
Cake/pieTarta
SoupSopa
SauceSalsa
CheeseKaeso
SaltSal
SausagesSalchichas
BreadPan
ButterMantequiya
MilkLeche
EggHuevo
Ice creamElado
FishPascado
MeatCarne
DinnerLa Sena
DinnerLa comida/el almuerzo
BreakfastEl Desayno
MenuLa Carta/El Maine
WaitressCamarero/Camarera

On the road

Where can I get a taxi?Donde puedo kocher un taxi?
Take me to this addressLjeveme a estas senyas
...to the airport...al aeropuerto
...to the train station...a la estacion de ferrocarril
...to the hotel...al otel
Stop here pleasePare aki, por favor
Could you wait for me?Puede esperarme, por favor?
I want to rent a carQuiero alkilar un koche
Is insurance included in the rental price?El precio inclue el seguro?
Can I leave my car at the airport?Puedo dejar el coche en el aeropuerto?
RightA la derecha
LeftA la Izquierda
What is the rate until...?Quanto es la tariffa a?

Hotel

Do you have a free room?Tenen unabitacion libre?
Could you reserve a room?Godria rezervarme una abitasyon?
2 (3, 4, 5-) starDe dos (très, cuatro, cinco) estrayas
HotelEl Hotel
I have reserved a roomTengo una-habitacion rreservada
KeyLa-yawe
ReceptionistEl Botones
Room with Square/Palace ViewHabitacion que da a la plaza/al palacio
Room facing the courtyardHabitacion que da al-patyo
Room with bathHabitacion con bagno
Single roomHabitacion individual
Double roomHabitacion con dos camas
With double bedKonkama de matrimonyo
Double roomHabitacion doble

Orientation in the city

Railway station/train stationLa Estacion des Tranes
Bus stationLa Estacion de Autobuses
Tourist OfficeLa officena de turismo
City Hall/Town HallEl ayuntamiento
LibraryLa library
ParkEl Parque
GardenEl Hardin
TowerLa Torre
StreetLa Caye
SquareLa Plaza
MonasteryEl Monasterio/El Combento
CastleEl Palacio
LockEl castillo
MuseumEl Museo
BasilicaLa Basilica
Art galleryEl museo delarte
CathedralLa catedral
TempleLa Iglessa
Travel agencyLa-akhensya de-vyahes
Shoe storeLa Zapateria
SupermarketEl supermercado
HypermarketEl Ipermercado
NewsstandEl Chiosco de Prince
MailLos Correos
MarketEl Mercado
SalonLa Peluceria
How much are the tickets?Quanto valen las entradas?
Where can I buy tickets?Donde se puede comprar entradas?
When does the museum open?Cuando se abre el museo?
Where is it located?Donde esta?
How much do I owe?Cointeau le débo?
Where is the post office?Donde estan correos?
Down/BelowAbajo
Up/UpstairsArriba
FarLejos
Near/closeSerka
DirectlyTodo-rrecto
LeftA la Izquierda
RightA-la-derecha
LeftIzquierdo/Izquierda
RightDeracho/derecha

Swearing in Spanish

Damn it!Caramba!
A thousand devils!Con mi diablos!
Stupid peopleTroncos

Emergencies

Where is the nearest telephone?Dondesta el telefono mas proximo?
Call the fire department!Yame a los bomberos!
Call the police!Yame a-lapolisia!
Call an ambulance!Yame a-unambulansya!
Call a doctor!Yame a-umediko
Help!Socorro!
Stop! (Stop!)Pare!
PharmacyPharmacia
DoctorMedico

Dates and times

TomorrowMañana
TodayOh
MorningLa Mañana
EveningLa tarde
YesterdayIyer
WhenCuando?
LateArde
EarlyTemprano
MondayLunes
TuesdayMartes
WednesdayMierkoles
ThursdayHueves
FridayBiernäs
SaturdaySabado
SundayDomingo
JanuaryEnero
FebruaryFabrero
MarchMarceau
AprilAbril
MayMayo
JuneJunio
JulyJulio
AugustAgosto
SeptemberSeptiembre
OctoberOctubre
NovemberNoviembre
DecemberDisiembre

Speech irregularities

LetterMap
GivingGift
DesertDesserto
FirstExample

You have booked your ticket. Your luggage is already packed. You can't wait to start your trip to a country where everyone speaks Spanish.

There is one more simple thing you can do that will come in handy on your trip: learn a few phrases in Spanish! Traveling will definitely be much more exciting and rewarding if you can communicate with native speakers.

In this article, we have selected the most popular Spanish phrases that will help you “survive” while traveling.

Greetings

Hispanic culture is based on politeness, and you should always be polite and say “hello” and “how are you?” And don't worry about making mistakes, people around you will do their best to understand you and make sure you understand them. Just try your best and they will be happy to see your efforts.

  • Good morning - Buenos Days(buenos dias)
  • Good afternoon - Buenas tardes(buenas tardes)
  • Good evening - Buenas nights(buenas noches)
  • Hola (ola)- this is “hello”. You can say hello this way to people you already know.
  • What do you think?(komo esta) - a way to ask “how are you?” in case you are unfamiliar with the person, What do you think?(como estas) - if you know him.
  • If you are asked “how are you?”, answer “ok, thank you” - “Bien, gracias”(bien, gracias) because you are also a polite person.
  • Never forget keywords: Please - por favor(por favor) - and thank you - gracias(gracias).
  • When you introduce yourself to someone, you say “Mucho gusto”(mucho thick), and you will hear the same thing in response. It means "nice to meet you."
  • If you suddenly hit an insurmountable language barrier, switch to universal English, just make sure from your interlocutor: ¿Habla ingles?(abla ingles)? – Do you speak English?

Useful basic vocabulary

Even the simplest words and phrases to remember will be of great use to you in everyday communication. You can always use “I want”, “I like”, “Do you have...?”, and if you don’t know how to complete a sentence (for example, you can’t remember the right noun), just point to the item.

  • I want, I don't want - Yo quiero, yo no quiero(yo kyero, yo no kyero)
  • I would like (more politely) – Me gustaria(me gustaria)
  • Where is it located? – What do you think?(donde esta)?
  • What is the price? – ¿Cuánto cuesta?(cuanto cuesta)?
  • How much time? – ¿Qué hora es?(ke ora es)?
  • Do you have it? – ¿Tiene?(tiene)?
  • I have it, I don’t have it - Yo tengo, yo no tengo(yo tengo, yo no tengo)
  • I understand, I don't understand - Yo entiendo, yo no entiendo(yo entiendo, yo no entiendo)
  • Do you understand - ¿Entiende?(entiende)?

Simple verb forms: where is, I want, I need

You can express many thoughts and requests using simple verb forms. It's important that you can say many things by using "I want", "I need", "I can", "I could" or "where is" and then simply adding a noun. It may not be so easy for you, but you will definitely be understood.

  • I want a ticket to a hotel, a taxi - Yo quiero un boleto, un hotel, un taxi(yo kyero un boleto, un hotel, un taxi)

How do I get there?

If you're a little lost or unsure of how to get somewhere, you need a few simple phrases to help you find the right path. “Where is it?” in Spanish it sounds like “¿dónde está?” (donde esta?), let's look at this question in action based on a few examples:

  • Where is the station? – ¿Dónde está la estación de ferrocarril?(donde esta la estacion de ferrocarril) or “autobuses” (autobuses).
  • Where is the restaurant? – How about a restaurant?(donde esta un restaurante)?
    - Train? – ¿Un tren?(un tren)?
    - Street...? – ¿La calle...?(la saye)?
    - Bank? – ¿Un banco?(un banko)?
  • I am looking for the restroom. – How about?– (donde esta el banyo)?
  • I want a hotel, I want a hotel with a bathroom - Yo quiero un hotel, yo quiero un hotel con baño(yo kyero un hotel, yo kyero un hotel kon banyo)
  • I need - Yo necesito(yo neseshito). A very useful phrase, just add a noun:
    Yo necesito un hotel, un cuarto, un cuarto con baño– (yo neseshito un hotel, un cuarto son banyo)
  • Where is the exchange office located? where is the bank located? – ¿Dónde está una casa de cambio?(donde esta una casa de cambio);
    How about it?(donde esta el banco)?
  • Money – Dinero (dinero).

Driving directions

Once you ask a question about how to get somewhere, you will hear the answer in Spanish. Remember some simple instructions in Spanish that someone might give you, such as telling you to turn right or left or to go straight ahead. Listen to these keywords:

  • Right side – a la derecha(a la derecha)
  • Left side – a la izquierda(a la izquierda)
  • Straight ahead - derecho(derecho)
  • On the corner - en la esquina(en la esquina)
  • In one, two, three, four blocks - a una cuadra, a dos, tres, cuatro cuadras– (a una cuadra, a dos, tres, cuatro cuadras)

At a restaurant: what do you want to eat or drink?

These are probably the phrases you'll need most when you're in a restaurant. Order something using something you already know "quiero"(quiero) or "quisiera"(kissier) – “I want” or “I would like.” And don't forget to talk “por favor” And "gracias"!

  • Table - Una mesa(una masa)
  • Table for two, three, four - Una mesa para dos tres, cuatro(una mesa para dos, tres, cuatro)
  • Menu – Un menú(un menu)
  • Soup - Sopa(sop)
  • Salad - Ensalada(ensalada)
  • Hamburger (also necessary!) – Hamburguesa(amburgesa)
  • With ketchup, mustard, tomato, lettuce - Con salsa de tomate, mostaza, tomate, lechuga– (con salsa de tomate, mostaza, tomate, lechuga)
  • Snack – Una entrada(una entrada)
  • Dessert - Un postre(un postre)
  • Drink - Una bebida(una babyda)
  • Water – Agua(agua)
  • Red wine, white wine – Vino tinto(Bino Tinto), vino blanco(bino blanco)
  • Beer - Cerveza(serveza)
  • Coffee - Un café(un cafe)
  • Call a waiter or waitress - ¡Señor! or ¡Señorita!(senior or señorita)
  • Check - La cuenta(la cuenta)

Miscellaneous information

  • Credit cards. Many places in small towns still don't accept credit cards, so be sure to have plenty of cash with you. You may ask if they accept credit card, – una tarjeta de credito(una tarheta de credito). If you have questions, you can always use nouns as a question. For example, you can take out a credit card and ask ¿Tarjeta de credito? They will understand.
  • Universal word: No funciona(but functional) – no, it doesn’t work. You can use this in many other circumstances. Just point to a shower or something and say: “¡No funciona!”
  • Practice saying everything out loud, so, firstly, you will remember some phrases without having to “peep” them, and secondly, you will learn to pronounce them quickly and, at the same time, smoothly. Simple listening talking man will also help you understand people.
  • Take a small pocket dictionary with you. Of course, you don't want to look for the right verb conjugation in the middle of a conversation, but you will always find the right noun quickly. Download this dictionary before your trip, it will definitely come in handy more than once.

1 – uno (uno)
2 – dos (dos)
3 – tres (tres)
4 – cuatro (cuatro)
5 – cinco (cinco)
6 – seis (seis)
7 – siete (siete)
8 – ocho (ocho)
9 – nueve (nueve)
10 – diez (dies)

P.S. More useful phrases you will learn in the online course.

Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation. Going to trip to spain or to cities and countries, where they speak spanish, take this one with you spanish phrasebook.

Spaniards try to enjoy every moment of their lives. The Spanish language is as emotional and passionate as their songs and dances.

When writing, Spaniards put question and exclamation marks not only at the end of a sentence, but also at the beginning, thereby enhancing the expression of speech. Planning trip to spain, be sure to study at least a few phrases of this Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation, because one of the most favorite pastimes of the Spaniards is “osio” - the opportunity to talk.

Spanish

Translation

Pronunciation

Greetings

¡ Hola! Hello! Ola!
¡ Buenos días! Good morning! Buenos Dias!
¡ Buenas tardes! Good afternoon Banos tardes!
¡ Buenas nights! Good night! Buenas noches!
What do you think? How are you? Como estas?
Bien, gracias.¿Y usted? OK, thank you. What about you? Bien, gracias. And usted?
No estoy bien. Badly. But estoy bien.
Má s o menos. So-so. Mas o menos.
¡ Bienvenido! Welcome! Bienvenido!

Acquaintance

¿Cómo te llamas? What is your name? Como te yamas?
Me llamo... My name is... Me yamo...
Mucho gusto en conocerte Nice to meet you Mucho gusto en konoserte
¿De donde eres? Where are you from? De donde eres?
Yo soy de Spain. I'm from Spain. Yo soi daeEspaña.
¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you? Quantos anos tienes?
Yo tengoaños. I'm... years old. Yo tengo... anjos.
¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do? A ke te Dedikas?
Soy estudiante. I am a student. Soy estudiante.
¿En qué trabajas? What is your job? En que trabajas?
El director. I'm the director. El director.
El empresario. I'm a businessman. El empresario.
El arquitecto. I'm an architect. El arcitecto.
¿ Usted habla Inglés? Do you speak English? Usted abla ingles?
Si Yes Si
No No But
No entiendo I don't understand But entendo
¿Me puedes repetir eso? Repeat please Me puedes rapper eso?

Communication and questions

¿Dónde? Where? Where? Dongde?
¿Cuándo? When? Cuando?
¿Por qué? Why? Por ke?
¿Qué? What? Ke?
¿Cuál? Which? Kual?
¿Quien? Who? Qian?
¿Cómo? How? Como?
¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor? Could you bring us the bill, please? Nos trae la cuenta, por favor?
¿Cuánto cuesta? How much does it cost? Cuanto cuesta?

Expression of gratitude

Gracias Thank you Gracias
Por favor Please Por Favor
De nada My pleasure De nada
Disculpe Sorry Disculpe

Parting

Adios Goodbye Adyos
¡ Hasta mañana! See you tomorrow! Hasta mañana!
¡Nos vemos pronto! See you soon! Nos vemos pronto!
¡Que tengas un buen día! Good day to you! Ke tengas un buen dia!

I wish...

¡Enhorabuena! Congratulations! Enorabuena!
¡Felicidades! Best wishes! Felicidades!
¡Feliz cumpleaños! Happy Birthday! Feliz kumrlăños!
¡Feliz aniversario! Happy wedding day! Feliz aniversario!
¡Que aproveche! Bon appetit! Ke aproveche!
¡Que tengas suerte! Good luck! Ke tengas suerte!
¡Buen viaje! Have a nice trip! Buen vyahe!

Where and how to speak Spanish correctly?

Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people on the planet. There are about 60 countries in the world with significant Spanish-speaking populations, even America is a country where they speak spanish.

Spanish is one of the easiest languages ​​to learn. Almost all words in it are read as they are written, with some exceptions:

h – unreadable

ll – in is read as “th”, but there are also other national variants “l”, “j”

y – read as “th”, and if used as a conjunction, then “and”

j – reads like Russian “x”

z – like “c” (Latin America) or English “th” (Spain)

ñ – read softly “n”

r – “rr” if it is at the beginning of a sentence or when there are two rrs in a word

с – before a, o, u – like “k”; before e, i – like “c” (Latin America) or English “th” (Spain)

g – before i and e – like the Russian “kh”, before the other vowels “g”.

The uniqueness of the culture of a people is expressed in the dialect and language spoken by the population of the country. Studying Russian-Spanish phrasebook, pay attention to our foreign phrasebooks for traveling to other foreign countries:

So now you know how to speak spanish correctly. We recommend that you print this with pronunciation and use it while traveling.

Spanish is one of the most popular languages ​​in the world, it is spoken in Spain and in Latin American countries, although they speak dialects and variations of classic Spanish. Classical Spanish is the basis and is perfectly understood in Peru, Chile, Portugal, Mexico, Cuba and other countries South America. In general, this amounts to more than half a billion people in the world. So learning 100 phrases in Spanish will be useful.

The language of Lorca and Cervantes

The Spanish language sounds beautiful, is melodic and easy to learn. The spelling and pronunciation are almost identical; learning it yourself at the tourist level is quite simple. In everyday speech, Spaniards use approximately 700-1000 words, of which approximately 150-200 are verbs. And for tourism purposes, in order not to get lost in the cities of Spain or to understand airport employees, about 100 phrases consisting of 300-350 words are enough.

They are conventionally divided into several groups: words of gratitude and phrases for polite communication in a restaurant, airport and on the road. You will also need numbers, pronouns and the most popular verbs, directions and names of places, days of the week and time. You also need to learn the words necessary in difficult and dangerous situations, ask for help or help passers-by.

Sounds and pronunciations in Spanish

To speak Spanish, start learning with the basics - phonetics and the alphabet. Language has its own peculiarities and complexities. The Spanish alphabet is almost identical to the English one, with the exception of 1 detail - the letter “Ñ” has been added, it is read “n”. Otherwise they are the same. Let's look at the details of the phonetic features of Spanish letters:

  • at the beginning of a word the letter “H” is not pronounced, in the word “Hola!” (hello), it is pronounced “Ola” with the first vowel removed;
  • in classical Spanish, the letter “C” is often pronounced with a whistle, somewhat similar to the English combination “th”;
  • the letter “E” is read “E”, at this moment foreigners can be heard strongly;
  • the letter "L" in Spanish is soft;
  • Basically, words are read as they are written, there are exceptions, but they are few;
  • stress is placed according to the rules, unlike the Russian language - at the end of the word there is a consonant letter (except for N and S), then the stress is on the last syllable, vowel or letters N and S, then on the penultimate one;
  • the letter “C” is read “K” in combination with the vowels a, o, u; and “C” - with the letters e, i;
  • the letter "G" is read "Г" in combination with a, o, u; and with the letters e, i – pronounced “X”;
  • special combinations “GUE”, “GUI” are read as “Ge” and “Gi”, and “QUE” and “QUI” are read as “Ke” and “Ki”;
  • the letter “V” is pronounced like the middle between “v” and “b”;
  • the letters “S” and “Z” are read like the Russian “S”, and in Spain they are pronounced similar to “ts”.

These features are easy to remember, otherwise the languages ​​are similar and it is not difficult for Russians to learn Spanish and speak it in a way that is understandable for the natives of Spain.

The difficulty lies in the first 2-3 months of training, when pronunciation is difficult; at this time it is better to study with a teacher. You can independently instill the incorrect sound of some words and letter combinations; it is then difficult to relearn.


How to learn a foreign language?

Regardless of the country and language, its study must contain certain points and stages, then memorization and understanding will be achieved to the required extent. You can’t learn sentences without learning how individual words are pronounced, and you can’t start talking without gaining basic knowledge in constructing phrases. It is best to do everything gradually, including all stages:

  • setting up pronunciation, studying basic words and sounds - here you can create a dictionary where new phrases and expressions are recorded with transcription and translation;

  • solving and performing exercises on phonetics and spelling;
  • writing words and expressions to consolidate knowledge with rote memory;
  • listening to music and watching movies in Spanish with subtitles;
  • reading books by Spanish authors and translating them - start with simple children's stories that are familiar to you from childhood, then move on to more complex ones;
  • communication with native speakers in chat, social networks, language centers, trips to a Spanish-speaking country.

Skipping any of the stages will negatively affect the speed and completeness of language learning; it is better if everything is in a complex. Communicating in Spanish will allow you to collect all the knowledge you have acquired and try to reproduce phrases so that you are understood. This is an opportunity to hear and try to understand real Spanish speech, because it is very different from the book.


Words of greeting and phrases of gratitude

First of all, write down the words of greeting and farewell in your dictionary; they are the basis for any language and for communication in any country. Spain is no exception; here everyone greets politely in shops, cafes, and when meeting acquaintances and friends. As in Russian, Spanish has several variants of phrases for varying degrees of “kinship” with the interlocutor.

When meeting a friend and a well-known peer, you can say ¡Hola! (Ola!) - Hello! But to a stranger or an adult interlocutor is told ¡Buenos días! (Buenos Dias!), ¡Buenas tardes! (Buenos tardes!) or ¡Buenas noches! (Buenos noches!), which translates accordingly to “Good morning/day/night!”

Usually after the greeting I add a polite question “How are you?” or its variations, to which they do not talk about their problems, they simply say “Okay! How are you?” It sounds like this:

    What do you mean? ke tal How are you?
    What do you think? komo estás How are you doing?

These two phrases can be used to communicate with an acquaintance or friend, but to a stranger or group of people you should say:

    What do you think? komo está How are you doing? (if there is only one person), or
    What's the point? komo estan How are you doing? (if you are addressing a group of people).

The answer options again depend on the interlocutor:

    Bien, ¿y tú? [bean, and tu] Okay, what about you? - this is what you can say to a friend, but in other options you need the following wording:

    Bien, gracias ¿y Usted? [bean, gracias and ustet] Okay, thanks! What about you?

In addition to standard greetings, you can use or hear the following phrases: ¿Qué tal la vida/ el trabajo/ la familia/ los estudios? (que tal la vida/el trabajo/la familia/los estudios), which means - How is your life/work/family/studies?

In response to these phrases, you can respond with the standard “Bien!”, or you can diversify your communication:

  • ¡Excelente! (exelente) Great!
  • ¡Muy bien! (muy bien) Very good!
  • Más o menos. (mas o menos) More or less.
  • Regular. (regular) Normal.
  • Mal. (male) Bad.
  • Muy mal. (muy mal) Very bad.
  • Fatal. (fatal) Terrible.

But after these phrases, polite Spaniards will begin to ask questions and demand details; if you are not ready for this, then limit yourself to the standard wording.

Say goodbye or wish Have a good day in a famous phrase

  • “¡Chao! (whao) Bye!” or “¡Adiós! (adós) Bye! Goodbye!" if the interlocutors are older than you or unfamiliar, then it is better to choose one of these:
  • ¡Hasta luego! Asta Luego Goodbye!
  • ¡Hasta pronto! asta pronto See you soon!
  • ¡Hasta mañana! asta mañana See you tomorrow!
  • Nos vemos. nose vemos See you later! See you.

If suddenly you are faced with a complete misunderstanding of your interlocutor, then you can tell him about it in the following words:

  • No entiendo But entiendo I don’t understand.
  • Mas despacio, por favor. Mas-despacio, por-favor Could you speak more slowly?
  • No comprendo. But comprendo I don't understand.

These words are enough to look like a polite person when communicating with residents in Spanish cities. If you have difficulty understanding, you can switch to English, if it is easier for you to select phrases in this language, besides, you can meet Russian-speaking people, there are a lot of them in all countries of Europe and Latin America.


The right words if you don't know the way

The Spaniards are quite responsive and will gladly give directions to a tourist, but you must know how to ask and what they can tell you. In order not to memorize complex phrases and phrases, 3 options are enough and you will be understood:

    Where is…

    I need…

For example, you need to ask directions to a bank or hotel, you can ask the question this way:

  • ¿Dónde está la calle/un banco/un hotel? (Donde esta la saye/un banko/un hotel?) – Where is the street/bank/hotel?
  • Yo necesito la estación de ferrocarril. (yo nesesito la estacion de ferrocarril) - I need a station.

Other options that can be used to find the road:

    ¿Cómo llego a...? - How do I get to…?
    ¿Qué tan lejos es…? - How far is...?

In response, they may offer you a map or show you the direction, or they may explain in detail how to get there and where to turn; for this, the following expressions are used:

  • Right side, to the right (a la derecha) a la derecha;
  • Left side, to the left (a la izquierda) a la izquierda;
  • Straight ahead (derecho) derecho;
  • On the corner (en la esquina) en la esquina;
  • Far (Lejos) Lejos;
  • Near/near (Serca) Cerca;
  • In one/two/three/four blocks (a una cuadra/a dos,/tres/cuatro cuadras) a una cuadra/a dos/tres/cuatro cuadras.

Even if you don't understand the Spanish answer well, you can ask to repeat it again or say that you don't understand. As a rule, they will be happy to draw a map, guide you to a place, or explain in more detail and more clearly.

In Spain they treat tourists well and are happy when you manage to pronounce words correctly. They will help you on the street and in the store, and the police officers will also escort you to the right place.


Phrases for emergency situations

Unforeseen situations can happen to anyone, no one is immune from this. You or your friends, as well as a person on the street, may need help. You wouldn’t walk past people in trouble simply because you don’t know how to call a doctor in Spanish, would you? When traveling with children, a quick response to a situation is often required, and searching for the correct phrase in a phrasebook or online translator will make it very difficult to solve the problem. What basic phrases might you need to find help:

  • ¡Ayúdame! (Ayudame!) Help me!
  • Help! (Socorro!) Socorro!
  • Stop! (Stop!) (Pare!) Pare!
  • Necesito un doctor/ dentista/ official de police. - I need a doctor/dentist/policeman.
  • ¿Hay una farmacía cerca? - Is there a pharmacy nearby?
  • ¿Puedo utilizar su telefono? - Can I use your phone?
  • ¡Llame a la policía/ ambulancia/ los bomberos! (Yame a-lapolicia/a-unambulansya/a-los-bomberos!) - Call the police/ambulance/fire department!
  • Fire! (fuego) Fuego!
  • I'm lost. (meh perdido) Me he perdido.

These phrases will be enough to ask passers-by for help in an emergency. If you know them by heart, it may save someone’s life or health and make your trip much calmer and safer.


As a conclusion!

Spanish is a beautiful, sonorous and musical language; learning it is pleasant and easy. Phrases for tourists are just the beginning, the tip of the iceberg, and a real understanding of this music will come after a year or two of mastering it. When you can understand your interlocutor, and not guess by gestures what they told you, when you can watch Spanish films without subtitles and translation, then you can confidently go to a foreign country and enjoy its culture and inner world.


Where you can learn Spanish:

  1. Language schools, courses and individual lessons with a teacher is the most popular and most productive way.
  2. Online programs and smartphone applications for self-study– long and requires self-discipline.
  3. Video and audio lessons, exercises and assignments online and in books will require adjustments from a specialist or assistance at an entry-level level.
  4. Visiting a country or communicating with native speakers is quick, but will only give colloquial speech, they won’t teach you to read and write there.

If studying Spanish is your dream, then supplement your studies by reading the history of the country, books by national authors, and searching for information about its culture and characteristics. Then the picture will be more complete. If you need a language to do work, then deepen your study with technical knowledge and specialized words. To do this, you will need special literature, magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs on the desired topics, and you should start studying them only after completing the basic part.

Classes can take from six months to infinity, depending on the intensity and density of classes, the degree of immersion in learning, repeating acquired knowledge and adding new words and phrases.

Currently, Spain is the country most frequently visited by Russian-speaking tourists. However, for some reason the Spaniards are in no hurry to learn Russian, just like English. In Barcelona, ​​Madrid and large tourist cities, it is quite possible to communicate in English, but if you want to see non-tourist Spain, be prepared for the fact that the locals will only speak Spanish. Apparently, this is why most tourists either trustingly attach themselves to Russian-speaking hotel guides, or constantly engage in pantomime when communicating with the Spaniards :)
To make your holiday more enjoyable and comfortable, try to remember a few essential words and phrases in Spanish.

I want to warn you right away that the Spanish language may sound indecent for Russian speakers, but keep in mind that “h” is almost never read, two “ll” are read like “th”. For example,

  • Huevo is pronounced "huebo" (egg) in Spanish.
  • Huesos is read as “uesos” (bones)
  • Perdi – “perdi” (I lost) – from the verb perder (to lose)
  • Dura – “fool” (lasts)
  • Prohibir – “proibIr” (prohibit)
  • Debil – “dEbil” (weak) – often found on water bottles, means that the water is, for example, slightly carbonated.
  • Llevar – “yebar” (to wear). Para llevar – “para yebar” (takeaway, for example, food in a cafe to take away)
  • Fallos - “fiOs” (errors)

So, let's go - the most useful words and phrases in Spanish!

Greetings and goodbyes in Spanish

In the photo: the faster you learn a few phrases in Spanish, the more enjoyable your vacation will be :)

In Spain, to greet a person, you just need to call him Olya :)
It is written – Hola! Pronounced something between “Ol I” and “Ol A

A more formal greeting: “Good afternoon!” – Buenos dias! – pronounced “b” U enos d AND ac"

Good evening! – Buenas Tardes! – “buenas tardes” – is always used in the afternoon.
Good night! – Buenas Noches! – “Buenas noches” (night) – used after 19 hours.

To say goodbye, Spaniards rarely say the famous phrase, thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger, “hasta la vista” (see you later). Most often they will say: “See you soon!” – Hasta luego! – “Asta luEgo”
Well, or they say “farewell (those)” - Adios - “adyos”

Tell your interlocutor your name, for example: “my name is Anton” - Me llamo Anton - “me yamo Anton”
You can say where you are from: “I’m Russian/Russian” - Soy ruso/rusa – “Soy Ruso/Rusa”

Daily words and phrases in Spanish, politeness


Residents of Malgrad de Mar talking on the street

Affirmative answer: yes – Si
No – No.
It’s more polite, of course, to say “no, thank you!” - No, gracias! - “but, grAsias”

A very important word that always helps in Spain: “please” - por favor- “por favOR”
And another “thank you” - Gracias– “grasias” (in the middle of the word the letter “s” is unclear and even has a lisp)

In response you can hear: “You’re welcome!” - De nada – “de nada”

If we want to apologize, we say “I beg your pardon” – Perdon – “fartOn”
To this, Spaniards often respond: “everything is fine (no big deal)!” – No pasa nada – “but pasa nada”

How to ask for directions in Spanish


To practice Spanish, ask locals for directions

Sometimes a tourist gets a little lost in the city. Then it's time to ask in Spanish:
where is...? – ?Donde esta...? - “DOnde estA?”

For example, if you are going to travel and cannot find the bus station, learn a phrase in Spanish: “Donde est A la Parada de Autobus?” Of course, a detailed answer in Spanish may be discouraging, but a Spaniard will most likely duplicate the direction with his hand :)


Street signs in Figueres city

Here are some other useful Spanish words for directions:

To the left – Izquierda – “Iskierda”
To the right – Derecha – “derEcha”
Straight – Recto – “recto”

In Spanish, “street” is Calle – “caye”

We ask where the Rambla is - ?Donde esta la calle Rambla? - “Donde estA la caye Rambla?”
We ask where the beach is – ?Donde esta la playa? - “Donde estA la playa?”

You can search for the Russian Embassy - “Where is the Russian Embassy?” – ?Donde esta la embajada de Rusia? - “donde estA la embahAda de Rusia?”
Another useful line: “Where is the toilet?” – ?Donde estan los aseos? - “DOnde estAn los asEos?”

Basic Spanish words for transport


To navigate along the way, a tourist will still have to remember a dozen Spanish words

Schedule – Horario – “orArio”
Sales – Venta – “venta”
Ticket (for transport) - Billete - “biyEte” or “bilEte”. You can say “ticketE” - they also understand normally.
If you need a “Round and Back” ticket, the cashier needs to say: “Ida i Vuelta” - “Ida and Vuelta”
Card (travel card, subscription, also a bank card) - Tarjeta - “tarkhEta”
The next station is Proxima Parada.

Train - Tren – “tren”
Path, platform - Via – “bia”
Taxi/metro/bus – Taxi, metro, autobus – “taxi, metro, autobus”

Express your opinion or desire in Spanish


Advanced tourists very quickly begin to understand and speak Spanish

I like! - Me gusta – “me gusta!”
I don't like! - No me gusta – “but me gusta!”

I would like to - Querria – “qErria”
This is good! - Esta bien – “estA bien!”)
Very good! - Muy bien – “muy bien!”
I don't want! - No quiero – “but quiero!”

Clarifications regarding mutual understanding + help

I don’t speak Spanish – No hablo espanol – “but Ablo Español”

Do you speak Russian? - Habla ruso? - “Abla ruso?”
Do you speak English? – Habla ingles? - “Abla Inglas?”

At first, this phrase will be the most popular: “I don’t understand” – No entiendo – “but entEndo”
The Spaniards very often confirm, they say, “Got it” - “Vale” - “Bale!”

“Help me please!” – ?Ayudeme, por favor! - “ayudEme, por favOr!”

Shopping, bookings


In the photo: tourists are interested in the prices of souvenirs in Bilbao

What is it? – ?Que es esto? - “que es esto?”
The basic phrase for shopping: “how much is it?” – ?Cuanto cuesta? – “cuAnto cuEsta?”)
If you are going to pay for your purchase with a bank card, it will be - Con tarjeta - “con tarjeta”
Cash - Efectivo - “effectibo”

Car – Coche – “koche”
Entrance (to any establishment) - Entrada - “entrAda”
Exit – Salida – “salIda”

I booked a room – Tengo una reserva de la habitacion – “Tengo una reserva de la habitacion”

If you need to spend the night, you can say: “two beds for this night” - Dos kamas por esta noche - “dos kamas por estA noche”

Phrases in Spanish about food (in a restaurant, store, market)


In the photo: a fragment of the menu in a small restaurant, Malgrad de Mar

Sometimes, when buying food in a cafeteria or bar, Spaniards ask: Do you take food “to go?” - Para llevar? - “Para yebAr?” If you want to eat in a cafe, then you can answer a short “No” and add: “I will eat here” - Para aquí - - “Para akI”

I’ll order... – Voy a tomar... – “fight a tomar”

Bon appetit! - Buen provecho! - “buen provecho”. Or often just “provEcho!”

Hot – caliente – “calEnte”
Warm up – calentar – “calentAr”

The check, please! - La cuenta, por favor! – “la cuenta, por favour”

Meat – Carne – “kArne”
Fish – Pescado – “peskado”
Chicken – Pollo – “poyo”

If, when ordering chicken, you say not “Poyo”, but “Pollo” (if you read “pollo” as you are used to), you will get an indecent word and you will have to say “Perdon” :)

Seafood – Mariscos – “marIskos”
Pasta – Pastas
Bread – Pan – “pan”

Spanish words and phrases about drinks

Drinks – Bebidas – “babyIdas”
Coffee with milk – Cafe con leche – “cafe con leche”

Beer – Cerveza – “SerbEsa”

The most important phrase for mastering Spain: “two beers, please!” Dos cervezas, por favor!- “dos sirbEsas, por favOR!”

Sparkling water – Agua con gas – “Agua con gas”
Still water – Agua sin gas – “Agua sin gas”

Black tea – Té Negro – “te negro”
Green tea – Té Verde – “te vErde”
Sugar – Azúcar – “Atsukar”
Spoon – Cuchara – “kuchAra”
Spoon (small) – Cucharilla – “kucharIya”
Fork – Tenedor – “tenedor”

For the Spaniards, the sounds “b” and “v” are almost the same. This will be noticeable when you mention, for example, “wine”

White wine – El vino blanco – “El Bino Blanco”
Rose wine – Rosado – “El Bino Rosado”
Red wine – Tinto – “El Bino TInto”

If you want to order two glasses of red wine: “two glasses of red, please!” - Dos copas de vino tinto, por favor!- “dos copas de bino tinto, por favOR!”

Juice – Zumo – “ZUMO” (the sound is fuzzy, lisping)
Orange juice, please – Zumo de Naranja, por favor! - “zumo de naranja, por favOr!”

The 7 Most Important Words and Phrases in Spanish

It’s difficult to remember everything before your first trip, so remember at least the 7 most important words and phrases in Spanish that you will definitely need:

  1. Hello! – Hola! – “Ola”