Basics
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| Yes |
Sí |
SEE |
| No |
No |
NO |
| Please |
Por favor |
pour fah-VOUR |
| You're welcome |
De nada |
day NAH-dah |
| Thank you |
Gracias |
GRAH-syahs |
| Thank you very much |
Muchas gracias |
MOO-chas GRAH-syahs |
| I like it/them |
Me gusta/gustan |
may GOO-stah/GOO-stahn |
| I don't like it/them |
No me gusta/gustan |
no may GOO-stah/GOO-stahn |
Spanish Greetings
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| Good morning |
Buenos días |
BUAY-noss DEE-yahs |
| Good afternoon |
Buenas tardes |
BWAY-naas TAR-days |
| Good evening/night |
Buenas noches |
BWEY-naas NO-chase |
| Goodbye |
Adiós |
ah-dee-OHS |
| See you later |
Hasta luego |
AH-stah lu-AY-go |
| See you later |
Nos vemos |
nohs VHAY-mows |
| What's up? |
¿Qué pasa? |
kay PAH-sah |
| How are you (singular/plural)? |
¿Cómo estás/están? |
CO-moe es-TAHS/es-TAHN |
| I'm fine, thanks. |
Muy bien, gracias |
mui-BYAYN GRAH-syahs |
| Nice to meet you |
Mucho gusto |
MOO-cho GOOSE-toe |
Excuse me / Pardon me
Perdón, discúlpame, lo siento mucho.
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| Pardon me (e.g., you stepped on someone's foot) |
Perdón |
pear-DOHN |
| Pardon me (e.g., you stepped on someone's foot) - better version |
Discúlpame |
dis-CÚL-pa-me |
| Pardon me (e.g., you stepped on someone's foot) - better version |
Lo siento |
lo SYEN-toh |
| Pardon me (e.g., if you do something like spill a drink on someone or worse) |
Perdón, discúlpame, lo siento mucho. |
Pair-DOHN, dis-KOOL-pah-meh, lo SYEN-toh MOO-choh |
| Excuse me (when leaving) |
Con permiso |
cone pear-ME-so |
| Excuse me (getting someone's attention) |
¡Por favor! |
POUR fah-VOUR |
| Excuse me (getting someone's attention) - better version |
Discúlpame |
dis-CÚL-pa-me |
Spanish Numbers
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| Zero |
Cero |
SAY-row |
| One |
Uno |
OO-no |
| Two |
Dos |
DOSE |
| Three |
Tres |
TRACE |
| Four |
Cuatro |
KWAHT-row |
| Five |
Cinco |
SINK-oh |
| Six |
Seis |
SACE |
| Seven |
Siete |
SYAY-tay |
| Eight |
Ocho |
OH-cho |
| Nine |
Nueve |
N'WEH-veh |
| Ten |
Diez |
DYACE |
| Eleven |
Once |
OHN-say |
| Twelve |
Doce |
DOS-say |
| Thirteen |
Trece |
TRAY-say |
| Fourteen |
Catorce |
ca-TOR-say |
| Fifteen |
Quince |
KEEN-say |
| Sixteen |
Dieciséis |
dyace-ee-SACE |
| Seventeen |
Diecisiete |
dyace-ee-SYAY-tay |
| Eighteen |
Dieciocho |
dyace-ee-OH-cho |
| Nineteen |
Diecinueve |
dyace-ee-N'WEH-veh |
| Twenty |
Veinte |
BANE-tay |
| Twenty-one |
Veintiuno |
BANE-tee-OO-no |
| Twenty-two |
Veintidós |
BANE-tee-DOS |
| Thirty |
Treinta |
TRAIN-tah |
| Forty |
Cuarenta |
Kwar-EN-tah |
| Fifty |
Cincuenta |
sink-KWEN-tah |
| Sixty |
Sesenta |
seh-SEHN-tah |
| Seventy |
Setenta |
seh-TEHN-tah |
| Eighty |
Ochenta |
oh-CHAIN-tah |
| Ninety |
Noventa |
no-VEHN-tah |
| One hundred |
Cien |
SYEHN |
| One hundred one |
Ciento uno |
SYEHN-toe-OO-no |
| One hundred ten |
Ciento diez |
SYEHN-toe-DYACE |
| Two hundred |
Doscientos |
dohs-SYEHN-tohs |
| Five hundred |
Quinientos |
key-NYAYN-tohs |
| One thousand |
Mil |
MEAL |
| Ten thousand |
Diez mil |
dyace MEAL |
| Ten thousand three hundred and eighty-two |
Diez mil trescientos ochenta y dos |
dyace-MEAL trace-SYEHN-tohs oh-CHAIN-tah-ee-DOSE |
| One million |
Millón |
meal-Y'OWN |
| One billion |
Mil millones |
meal meal-Y'OWN-ace |
| One trillion |
Billón |
beal-Y'OWN |
Spanish Questions
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| Who? |
¿Quién? |
kee-EN |
| What? |
¿Qué? |
keh |
| When? |
¿Cuándo? |
KWAN-doh |
| Why? |
¿Por qué? |
pohr-KEH |
| Where? |
¿Dónde? |
DOHN-deh |
| How? |
¿Cómo? |
KOH-moh |
| Which (one/ones)? |
¿Cuál/cuáles? |
KWAL/KWAH-les |
| Where is/are...? |
¿Dónde está/están? |
DOHN-deh es-TAH/es-TAHN |
| How much? |
¿Cuánto? |
KWAN-toh |
| How much (does it/do they cost)? |
¿Cuánto cuesta/cuestan? |
KWAN-toh KWEHS-tah/KWEHS-tahn |
| How long? |
¿Cuánto tiempo? |
KWAN-toh T'YEM-poh |
| How many? |
¿Cuántos? |
KWAN-tohs |
| Where are the bathrooms? |
¿Dónde están los baños? |
DOHN-deh es-TAHN los BAHN-yohs |
| Can you bring me ... (ordering food in a restaurant)? |
¿Me puede dar ...? |
meh PWEH-deh DAHR |
| What time is it? |
¿Qué hora es? |
keh OH-rah ES |
Days of the Week
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| Monday |
lunes |
LOO-nes |
| Tuesday |
martes |
MAR-tes |
| Wednesday |
miércoles |
MYAIR-co-les |
| Thursday |
jueves |
HWAY-ves |
| Friday |
viernes |
BYAIR-nes |
| Saturday |
sábado |
SAH-bah-doh |
| Sunday |
domingo |
doh-MEEN-goh |
Time
| (time) in the morning |
de la mañana |
deh-lah-mahn-YAH-nah |
| (time) in the afternoon |
de la tarde |
deh-lah-TAR-deh |
| (time) in the evening/at night |
de la noche |
deh-lah-NO-cheh |
| It's 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon. |
Son las tres de la tarde. |
SOHN-lahs-TRES-deh-lah-TAR-deh |
| It's 1:00 o'clock. |
Es la una. |
es-lah-OO-nah |
Useful Spanish Expressions
| English |
Español |
Pronunciation |
| How do you say ... in Spanish? |
¿Cómo se dice ... en español? |
KOH-moh-seh-DEE-seh ... en es-pah-NYOL |
| What does this/that mean? |
¿Qué quiere decir esto/eso? |
keh-KYAY-reh-deh-SEER ES-toh/ES-oh |
| Do you speak English? |
¿Habla inglés? |
AH-blah een-GLAYS |
| I don't speak Spanish. |
No hablo español. |
noh AH-bloh es-pah-NYOL |
| I don't understand (as in because you don't speak the language). |
No comprendo. |
noh kohm-PREN-doh |
| Does someone here speak English? |
¿Hay alguien aquí que hable inglés? |
EYE-ahl-GYEN ah-KEE keh AH-bleh een-GLAYS |
| Can you help me? |
¿Me puede ayudar? |
meh-PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR |
| Where can I find...? |
¿Dónde se encuentra...? |
DOHN-deh-seh-ehn-KWEN-trah |
| I'm lost. |
Estoy perdido. |
es-TOY pehr-DEE-doh |
| The check, please. |
La cuenta, por favor. |
lah-KWEN-tah pohr-fah-VOR |
| How do you get to ... (Fiesta Americana Hotel)? (as in stopping someone on the street to ask for directions) |
¿Cómo llego a ... (Hotel Fiesta Americana)? |
KOH-moh YEH-goh ah ... |
| (To the taxi driver) I'm/We're going to... |
Voy/vamos a... |
BOY/BAH-mohs ah |
| (To the taxi driver) How much to...? |
¿Cuánto me cobra a ...? |
KWAN-toh meh-KOH-brah ah ... |
| Say that again (as in I didn't hear)? |
¿Mande? |
MAHN-deh |
