Spanish

COURTESY

Please.			Por favor.		pohr fah-VOHR
Thank you.			Gracias.		GRAH-syahs
You're welcome.			De nada.		deh NAH-dah
Sorry.			Disculpe.		dees-KOOL-peh
Excuse me.			Con permiso.		kohn pehr-MEE-soh
Excuse me.			Perdón.		pehr-DOHN
It doesn't matter.			No importa.		noh eem-POHR-tah

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GREETINGS

Good morning.			Buenos días.		BWEHN-nohs DEE-ahs
Good afternoon.			Buenas tardes.		BWEHN-nahs TAHR-dehs
Good evening.			Buenas noches.		BWEHN-nahs NOH-chehs
Good night.			Buenas noches.		BWEHN-nos NOH-chehs
Hello.			Hola.		OH-lah
Good-bye.			Adiós.		ah-DYOHS
See you later.			Hasta luego.		AHS-tah LWEH-goh

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APPROACHING SOMEONE FOR HELP

Excuse me, sir.			Perdón, señor.		pehr-DOHN ·seh-NYOHR
·ma'am.			·señora.		·seh-NYOH-rah
miss/ms.			·señorita.		·seh-nyoh-REE-tah
Do you speak English?			Habla usted inglés?		AH-blah oos-TEHD een-GLEHS?
Yes.			Sí.		see
No.			No.		noh
I'm sorry.			Lo siento.		loh SYEHN-toh
I don't speak Spanish.			No hablo español.		noh AH-bloh ehs-pah-NYOHL
Please speak more slowly.			Hable más despacio, por favor.		AH-bleh mahs des-PAH-syoh, pohr fah-VOHR
Please repeat.			Repita, por favor.		rreh-PEE-tah, pohr fah-VOHR
May I ask a question?			Una pregunta, por favor?		OO-nah preh-GOON-tah, pohr fah-VOHR
Could you please help me?			Podría ayudarme?		poh-DREE-ah ah-yoo-DAHR-meh?
Where is...?			Dónde está...?		DOHN-deh ehs-TAH...?
Thank you very much.			Muchas gracias.		MOO-chas GRAH-syahs

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QUESTION WORDS

Who?			Quién?		kyehn?
Who? (plural)			Quiénes?		KYEH-nehs?
What?			Qué?		keh?
Why?			Por qué?		pohr KEH?
When?			Cuándo?		KWAHN-doh?
Where?			Dónde?		DOHN-deh?
How?			Cómo?		KOH-moh?
How much?			Cuánto?		KWAHN-toh?

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NUMBERS

zero			cero		SEH-roh
once			una vez		OO-nah vehs
first			primero		pree-MEH-roh
second			segundo		seh-GOON-doh
one			uno		OO-noh
twice			dos veces		dohs VEH-sehs
last			último		OOL-tee-moh
two			dos		dohs
third			tercero		tehr-SEH-roh
three			tres		trehs
fourth			cuarto		KWAHR-toh
half			medio		MEH-dyoh
four			cuatro		KWAH-troh
fifth			quinto		KEEN-toh
a half			una mitad		OO-nah mee-TAHD
five			cinco		SEEN-koh
sixth			sexto		SEHKS-toh
one-third			un tercio		oon TEHR-syoh
six			seis		says
seventh			séptimo		SEHP-tee-moh
one-quarter			un cuarto		oon KWAHR-toh
eighth			octavo		ohk-TAH-voh
seven			siete		SYEH-teh
percent			por ciento		pohr-SYEN-toh
eight			ocho		OH-choh
ninth			noveno		noh-VEH-noh
nine			nueve		NWEH-veh
tenth			décimo		DEH-see-moh
ten			diez		dyes
eleven			once		OHN-seh
twelve			doce		DOH-seh
thirteen			trece		TREH-seh
fourteen			catorce		kah-TOHR-seh
fifteen			quince		KEEN-seh
sixteen			dieciséis		dyeh-see-says
seventeen			diecisiete		dyeh-see-SYEH-teh
eighteen			dieciocho		dyeh-see-OH-choh
nineteen			diecinueve		dyeh-see-NWEH-veh
twenty			veinte		VAYN-teh
twenty-one			vientiuno		vayn-tee-OO-noh
twenty-two			vientidós		vayn-tee-DOHS
thirty			treinta		TRAYN-tah
forty			cuarenta		kwah-REHN-tah
fifty			cincuenta		seen-KWEN-tah
sixty			sesenta		seh-SEHN-tah
seventy			setenta		seh-TEHN-tah
eighty			ochenta		oh-CHEHN-tah
ninety			noventa		noh-VEHN-tah
one hundred			cien		SYEHN
one hundred one			ciento uno		SYEHN-toh OO-noh
two hundred			doscientos		dohs-SYEHN-tohs
three hundred			trescientos		trehs-SYEHN-tohs
four hundred			cuatrocientos		kwah-troh-SYEHN-tohs
five hundred			quinientos		kee-NYEHN-tohs
six hundred			seiscientos		says-SYEHN-tohs
seven hundred			setecientos		seh-teh-SYEHN-tohs
eight hundred			ochocientos		oh-choh-SYEHN-tohs
nine hundred			novecientos		noh-veh-SYEHN-tohs
one thousand			mil		meel

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CHANGING MONEY

Where can I change dollars?			Dónde puedo cambiar dólares?		DOHN-deh PWEH-doh kahm-BYAHR DOH-lah-rehs?
·traveler's checks?			·cheques de viajero?		·CHEH-kehs deh vyah-HEH-roh?
Is the bank open?			El banco está abierto?		ehl BAHN-koh ehs-TAH ah-BYEHR-toh?
How much is the dollar worth?			A cómo está el dólar?		ah KOH-moh ehs-TAH ehl DOH-lahr?
Do you need identification?			Necesita identificación?		neh-seh-SEE-tah ee-dehn-tee-fee-kah-SYOHN?
Where do I sign?			Dónde firmo?		DOHN-deh FEER-moh?
May I have some large and small bills?			Puede darme billets grandes y chicos?		PWEH-deh DAHR-meh bee-YEH-tehs GRAHN-dehs ee CHEE-kohs?
·the rest in change?			·el resto en cambio?		·ehl rrehs-toh ehn KAHM-byoh?

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TIME AND TIME EXPRESSIONS

What time is it?			Qué hora es?		keh OH-rah ehs?
It's one o'clock.			Es la una.		ehs lah OO-nah
·1:15			·la una y cuarto.		·lah OO-nah ee KWAHR-toh
·1:30.			·la una y media.		·lah OO-nah ee MEH-dyah
It's 1:45.			Son las dos menos cuarto.		sohn lahs dohs MEH-nos KWAHR-toh
It's midnight.			Es media noche.		ehs MEH-dyah MOH-cheh
It's noon.			Es el mediodía.		ehs el meh-dyoh-DEE-ah
Five minutes ago.			Hace cinco minutos.		AH-seh SEEN-koh mee-NOO-tohs
In a half hour.			En media hora.		ehn MEH-dyah OH-rah
After 8 P.M.			Después de las ocho de la noche.		dehs-PWEHS deh lahs OH-choh deh lah NOH-cheh
Before 9 A.M.			Antes de las nueve de la mañana.		AHN-tehs deh lahs NWEH-veh deh lah mah-NYAH-nah
When does it begin?			Cuándo empieza?		KWAHN-doh ehm-PYEH-sah?
He came on time.			El llegó a tiempo.		ehl yeh-GOH ah TYEHM-poh
·early.			·temprano.		·tehm-PRAH-noh
·late.			·tarde.		·TAHR-deh

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PAYING THE BILL

The bill, please.			La cuenta, por favor.		lah KWEN-tah pohr fah-VOHR
How much do I owe you?			Cuánto le debo?		KWAN-toh leh DEH-boh?
Is service included?			El servicio está incluido?		ehl sehr-VEE-syoh ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-doh?
This is for you. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS What's your name? Cómo se llama? KOH-meh seh YAH-mah? My name is... Me llamo... meh YAH-moh... I'm staying at the Rex hotel. Estoy en el hotel Rex. ehs-TOY ehn ehl oh-TEHL rrehks Are you here on vacation? Está de vacaciones? ehs-TAH deh vah-kah-SYO-nehs? I'm just passing through. Estoy de paso. ehs-TOY deh PAH-soh I'm here on a business trip. Estoy aquí en viaje de negocios. ehs-TOY ah-KEE ehn VYAH-heh deh neh-GOH-syohs I'll be here for a few days. Voy a estar aquí por unos días. voy ah ehs-TAHR ah-KEE pohr OO-nohs DEE-ahs ·a week. ·una semana. ·OO-nah seh-MAH-nah I have nothing to declare. No tengo nada para declarar. noh TEHN-goh NAH-dah pah-rah deh-klah-RAHR Do I have to pay duty? Tengo que pagar impuestos? TEHN-goh keh pah-GAHR eem-PWEHS-tohs? AT THE AIRLINE COUNTER direct flight (nonstop) vuelo directo VWEH-loh dee-REHK-toh round trip viaje de ida y vuelta VYAH-heh deh EE-dah ee VWEHL-tah first class primera clase pree-MEH-rah KLAH-seh tourist class clase turística KLAH-seh too-REES-tee-kah window seat asiento a la ventanilla ah-SYEHN-toh ah lah vehn-tah-NEE-yah aisle seat asiento al pasillo ah-SYEHN-toh ahl pah-SEE-yoh carry-on luggage equipaje de mano eh-kee-PAH-heh deh MAH-noh LUGGAGE AND PORTERS I need a porter. Necesito un maletero. neh-seh-SEE-toh oon mah-leh-TEH-roh ·a baggage cart. ·un carrito para maletas. ·oon kah-RREE-toh PAH-rah mah-LEH-tahs Take my bags to the sidewalk. Lleve mis maletas a la acera. YEH-veh mees mah-LEH-tahs ah lah ah-SEH-rah Please be careful! ¡Cuidado, por favor! kwee-DAH-doh, pohr fah-VOHR! AIRPORT SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION Where is the information booth? Dónde está el mostrador de información? DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl mohs-trah-DOHR deh een-fohr-mah-SYON? Where is the lost-baggage office? Dónde está la sección de equipaje perdido? DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah sehk-SYOHN deh eh-kee-PAH-heh pehr-DEE-doh? ·a car rental agency? ·una agencia de alquiler de autos? ·OO-nah ah-HEHN-syah deh ahl-kee-LEHR deh ow-tohs? ·the bus stop? ·la parada de autobuses? ·la pah-RAH-dah deh ow-toh-BOO-sehs? ·the taxi stand? ·la parada de taxis? ·lah pah-RAH-dah deh TAHK-sees?			Esto es para usted.		EHS-toh ehs pah-rah oos-TEHD