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Phrase Book - Survival Spanish

Thirty basic Spanish phrases you should know if you are coming to Barcelona... Audio version (requires Flash).

Thirty basic Spanish phrases you should know if you are coming to Barcelona... Audio version (requires Flash).

  • Hola, ¿Qué tal?
    Hola, encantado.
    Hi, how are you? / Pleased to meet you.
  • ¿Cómo te llamas?
    Me llamo Toni.
    What's your name? / My name's Toni.
  • ¿De dónde eres?
    Soy de Valladolid.
    Where are you from? / I'm from Valladolid.
  • ¿Dónde vives?
    Vivo en la Calle Cervantes.
    Where do you live? / I live in the Calle [street] Cervantes.
  • ¿Dónde está?
    Está cerca de la Plaza Mayor.
    Where is that? / It's near Plaza [square] Mayor.
  • ¿Estudias o trabajas?
    Estudio Informática /
    Do you study or work? / I'm studying Computer Science.
  • ¿Estudias o trabajas?
    Trabajo – soy dentista.
    Do you study or work? / I work – I'm a dentist.
  • ¿Quieres tomar algo?
    Sí, quiero una cerveza.
    Do you want something to drink? / Yes, I'd like a beer.
  • ¿Tienen Voll Damm?
    No, lo siento, sólo tengo Estrella.
    Have you got Voll Damm? / No I'm sorry, I've only got Estella.
  • ¿Cuánto es?
    Son dos con cincuenta.
    How much is it? / That's two fifty.
  • ¿Te gusta esta música?
    Sí, me encanta /
    Do you like this music? / Yes, I love it.
  • ¿Te gusta esta música?
    No, no me gusta mucho.
    Do you like this music? / No, I don't like it much.
  • ¿Bailamos?
    Vale.
    Shall we dance? - Okay.
  • ¿Qué haces esta noche?
    Nada.
    What are you doing tonight? / Nothing.
  • Vamos a cenar, ¿quieres venir?
    Me encantaría.
    We're going out for supper – do you want to come? / I'd love to.
  • ¿Quedamos?
    Sí, perfecto. ¿Á qué hora?
    Shall we meet up? / Yes, great. What time?
  • A las diez.
    De acuerdo, hasta luego.
    At ten / Agreed, see you then.

And one more useful Spanish expression, 'No te entiendo' - 'I don't understand you' - but if you study Spanish at IH we don't think you're going to need that one for long!

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