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Spanish: Everyday Phrases
20 terms · by ineedtostudy · updated 21 hours ago
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Terms in this set
Hola
Hello. Safe at any hour and with anyone.
Buenos días
Good morning. Buenas tardes from midday, buenas noches after dark.
¿Cómo estás?
How are you? ¿Cómo está usted? to someone you address formally.
Me llamo…
My name is… Literally "I call myself".
Mucho gusto
Pleased to meet you. The full form is mucho gusto en conocerte.
Por favor
Please.
Muchas gracias
Thank you very much. The reply is de nada.
Perdón / Disculpe
Sorry / excuse me. Disculpe is what you say to get a stranger's attention.
No entiendo
I do not understand. No comprendo works too and sounds slightly more formal.
¿Hablas inglés?
Do you speak English? ¿Habla usted inglés? formally.
¿Puedes repetir, por favor?
Can you repeat that, please? Más despacio, por favor = more slowly, please.
Quisiera…
I would like… Softer than quiero, and the normal way to order.
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost? ¿Cuánto cuestan? for more than one thing.
¿Dónde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom? El baño in Latin America, el servicio in Spain.
Tengo que estudiar
I have to study. The everyday way to say "I need to study"; necesito estudiar is the literal one.
Tengo un examen mañana
I have an exam tomorrow.
No sé
I do not know.
Está bien
That is fine, OK. Note estar, not ser — it is a state, not a quality.
Hasta mañana
See you tomorrow. Hasta luego is see you later; hasta pronto, see you soon.
¡Buena suerte!
Good luck!