Useful phrases in Spanish
Useful phrases in Spanish
It’s not easy to fit all the most useful Spanish phrases on one A4 page. Therefore, not to overwhelm you, we provide just a few polite expressions, as well as examples of useful phrases for vacations, along with a list of words that will allow you to construct your own sentences and surely impress your friends!
Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The Canary Islands, on the other hand, are the best choice for warm and sunny vacations, especially during winter, as the sun shines here for about 350 days a year. Don’t believe it? Read our article about the weather in Tenerife.
Not all of us had the opportunity to learn this beautiful language. However, all is not lost! The important thing is that the lack of knowledge of the language doesn’t hinder you in choosing tourist destinations and that even attempting to use it gives you satisfaction during your vacations. That’s why we have prepared basic and useful Spanish phrases that will definitely be enough to shine during your vacations!
Polite phrases:
Hola – hi
Buenas dias – good morning
Buenas tardes – good afternoon
Buenas noches – good evening
Adios – bye
Gracias – thank you
De nada – you’re welcome
Por favor – please
Perdona – sorry
¿Come estas? – how are you?
Bien – good
Examples of full phrases:
Vamos a la playa – we go to the beach / let’s go to the beach
Vamos a la cena – let’s go to dinner
La cuenta, por favor – the bill, please
¿Puedo tener una cerveza? – can I have a beer?
¿Puedo usar aseos? – can I use toilets?
¿Donde es la playa? – where is the beach?
¿Perdona, donde es mi hotel? – excuse me, where is my hotel?
Me gustaria aquilar un coche – I’d like to rent a car
Me gusta mucho Tenerife – I really like Tenerife
Personal pronouns:
Yo – I
Tú (singular) – You
El – He
Ella – She
Nosotros – We
Vosotros (plural) – You
Ellos (masculine) – They
Ellas (feminine) – They
Verbs:
Gustar – like
Me gusta – I like
Me gustaria – I would like
Quiero – I want
Vamos – We go / Let’s go
Bailamos – We dance
Puedo – I can
¿Puedes? – Can you?
Busco – I search
Tener – have
Tengo – I have
Usar – use
Aquilar – rent
Pronouns:
¿Donde? – where?
¿Cuando? – when?
¿Cuanto? – how much? / how many?
¿Cual? – which?
¿Por que? – why?
Aqui – here
Ahi – there
Mi – my
Tu – your
Adjectives:
Grande – big
Pequeño – small
Fuerte – strong
Suave – weak
Conjunctions:
Y – and
O – or
Pero – but
Porque – because
Adverbs:
Mas – more
Menos – less
Numerals:
Mucho – a lot of
Poquito – a little
Uno (masculine) – one
Una (feminine) – one
Dos – two
Tres – three
Cuatro – four
Cinco – five
Seis – six
Siete – seven
Ocio – eight
Nueve – nine
Dies – ten
Once – eleven
Dose – twelve
Trese – thirteen
Catorce – fourteen
Quinse – fifteen
Dieciséis – sixteen
Diecisiete – seventeen
Diesiocio – eighteen
Diesinueve – nineteen
Veinte – twenty
Useful words at dinner:
Agua – water
Caña – little pint
Jarra – pint
Cerveza – beer
Copa – drinking glass
Desayuno – breakfast
Almuerzo – lunch
Cena – dinner
Plato – plate
La Cuenta – the bill
Words for places:
Playa – beach
Montañas – mountains
Puerto – harbour
Aeropuerto – airport
Restaurante – restaurant
Chiringuito – bar on the beach
Correos – post office
Bańo – bathroom
Aseos – toilets
Ducha – shower
Vehicules:
Bicycleta – bicycle
Coche – car
Motocycleta – motocycle
Barco – boat
Avion – airplane
