Common Spanish Phrases for Travel
A quick phrasebook for everyday travel moments, with clear English meanings and easy pronunciation prompts.
Greetings
5 phrases- Hola Hello / Hi OH-lah
- Buenos días Good morning BWEH-nos DEE-ahs
- Buenas tardes Good afternoon BWEH-nahs TAR-des
- Mucho gusto Nice to meet you MOO-cho GOOS-toh
- Adiós Goodbye ah-DEE-os
Manners & Politeness
4 phrases- Por favor Please por fah-VOR
- Gracias Thanks GRAH-see-ahs
- Muchas gracias Thanks a lot MOO-chahs GRAH-see-ahs
- Perdón Excuse me per-DON
- Lo siento Sorry loh see-EN-toh
Communication Essentials
6 phrases- ¿Habla inglés? Do you speak English? AH-blah een-GLAYS
- ¿Puede repetir? Can you repeat that? PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER
- ¿Puede hablar más despacio? Can you speak slower? PWEH-deh ah-BLAR mahs des-PAH-see-oh
- No entiendo I don't understand noh en-tee-EN-doh
- No hablo español I don't speak Spanish noh AH-bloh es-pan-YOL
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? How much does it cost? KWAN-toh KWEH-stah
Ordering at a Restaurant
5 phrases- Una mesa para uno/dos/tres/cuatro A table for one/two/three/four OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah OO-noh / DOHS / TRES / KWAH-troh
- El menú, por favor The menu, please el meh-NOO por fah-VOR
- Quisiera... I would like... kee-see-EH-rah
- ¿Podemos ordenar, por favor? Can we order please? poh-DEH-mohs or-deh-NAR por fah-VOR
- La cuenta, por favor The bill, please lah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR
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Manners & Politeness
Communication Essentials
Ordering at a Restaurant
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