{"id":4280,"date":"2021-03-10T11:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T03:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spanishworldgroup.com\/hk\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2022-02-16T10:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T02:36:00","slug":"40-essential-spanish-travel-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spanishworldgroup.com\/hk\/40-essential-spanish-travel-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Essential Spanish Travel Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

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40 Essential Spanish Travel Phrases…<\/h1>

Traveling the world can be such an amazing experience and it comes so easy these days! If we say Mexico, Spain, Colombia Costa Rica, Peru and you’re learning Spanish!<\/strong>\u00a0 Maybe one of your dreams is to travel to one of these countries, or even moving there.\u00a0 Either way, there are some words you’ll need to understand.<\/p>

Spanish-speaking countries are among the most popular destinations in the world for tourists. In fact, in 2019 Spain was the second most visited country in the world, while Mexico also made it into the top 10.<\/p>

Other important fact is that, although basic English is usually spoken in many Spanish speaking countries, you can find that some taxi drivers or\u00a0 at restaurants, they don\u2019t get a word of english. Your trip will be so much more fun and meaningful if you can communicate with locals!<\/p>

So before you pack your bags and jump on a plane, why not learn a few really useful phrases in Spanish to help you make the most of your trip?<\/p>

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Greetings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>

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1. Buenos d\u00edas<\/strong> (BWAY-nos DEE-ahs)<\/em> \u2014 Good morning<\/p>\r\n

2. Buenas tardes <\/strong>(BWAY-nahs TAR-days)<\/em> \u2014 Good afternoon<\/p>\r\n

3. Buenas noches <\/strong>(BWAY-nahs NOH-chayss) <\/em>\u2014 Good evening<\/p>\r\n

4. Hola<\/strong> (OH-lah)<\/em> \u2014 Hi<\/p>\r\n

5. \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s?<\/strong> (COH-moh es-TAHS)<\/em> \u2014 How are you?<\/p>\r\n

6. Bien, gracias<\/strong> (bee-AYN, GRAH-cee-ahs)<\/em> \u2014 Good, thank you.<\/p>\r\n

7. Por favor<\/strong> (por fah-VOHR)<\/em> \u2014 Please<\/p>\r\n

8. Gracias<\/strong> (GRAH-cee-ahs)<\/em> \u2014 Thank you<\/p>\r\n

9. \u00bfHablas ingl\u00e9s? <\/strong>(Ab-la in-GLAYS)\u00a0 – <\/em>Do you speak english?<\/p>\r\n

10. Yo (no) entiendo \u2013 <\/strong>(Yo (no) en-tee-EN-doh)<\/em> – <\/strong>I (don\u2019t) understand<\/p>

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Basic Spanish Travel Vocabulary<\/h2>

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11. Yo quiero, yo no quiero<\/strong> (yoh kee-AYR-oh, yoh noh kee-AYR-oh)<\/em> \u2014 I want, I don\u2019t want\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

12. Me gustar\u00eda<\/strong> (may goo-stah-REE-ah)<\/em> \u2014 I would like (more polite)<\/p>\r\n

13. \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1\u2026?<\/strong> (DOHN-des-TAH\u2026?)<\/em> \u2014 Where is\u2026?<\/p>\r\n

14. Cu\u00e1nto cuesta? <\/strong>(CWAHN-toh CWAYS-tah?) \u2014<\/em> How much does it cost?<\/p>\r\n

15. \u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es? <\/strong>(kay OR-ah ess?) <\/em>\u2014 What time is it?<\/p>\r\n

16. \u00bfTiene\u2026?<\/strong> (tee-AYN-ay\u2026?) <\/em>\u2014 Do you have\u2026?<\/p>\r\n

17. Yo tengo, yo no tengo<\/strong> (yoh TAYN-goh, yoh noh TAYN-goh) <\/em>\u2014 I have, I don\u2019t have<\/p>\r\n

18. \u00bfEntiende?<\/strong>(ayn-tee-AYN-day?) <\/em>\u2014 Do you understand?<\/p>

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Asking for Directions in Spanish<\/h2>

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19. A la derecha<\/strong> (a lah day-RAY-chah) \u2014 To the right<\/p>\r\n

20. A la izquierda <\/strong>(ah lah eez-kee-AYR-dah) \u2014 To the left<\/p>\r\n

21. En la esquina <\/strong>(a lah ays-KEE-nah) \u2014 At the corner<\/p>\r\n

22. Un tren <\/strong>(oon trayn) \u2014 A train<\/p>\r\n

23. La calle<\/strong> (lah CAH-yay\u2026) \u2014 The street\u2026<\/p>\r\n

24. Un banco <\/strong>(oon BAHN-coh) \u2014 A bank<\/p>\r\n

25. El ba\u00f1o <\/strong>(el BAN-yoh) \u2014 The bathroom<\/p>\r\n

26. Dinero <\/strong>(dee-NAYR-oh) \u2014 Money<\/p>\r\n

27. \u00bfD\u00f3nde hay una casa de cambio?<\/strong>(DOHN-day eye OON-ah CAH-sah day CAHM-bee-oh?) \u2014 Where is the exchange?<\/p>\r\n

28. \u00bfD\u00f3nde puedo encontrar un taxi? <\/strong>(DON-day pway-doh en-kon-trar oon taxi?) \u2013 Where can I get a taxi?<\/p>\r\n

29. \u00bfD\u00f3nde hay un restaurante? <\/strong>(DOHN-day eye oon rays-toe-RAHN-tay?) \u2014 Where is a restaurant?<\/p>

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At restaurants and shops<\/h2>

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30. Una mesa <\/strong>(oona MAY-sah)<\/em> \u2014 A table<\/p>\r\n

31. Una mesa para dos, tres, cuatro <\/strong>(oona MAY-sah PAH-rah dohss, trays, CWAH-troh)<\/em> \u2014 A table for two, three, four<\/p>\r\n

32. Un men\u00fa <\/strong>(oon may-NOO)<\/em> \u2014 A menu<\/p>\r\n

33. Una bebida <\/strong>(oona bay-BEE-dah)<\/em> \u2014 A drink<\/p>\r\n

34. Agua <\/strong>(AH-gwah)<\/em> \u2014 Water<\/p>\r\n

35. Vino tinto, vino blanco <\/strong>(VEE-noh TEEN-toh, VEE-noh BLAHN-coh)<\/em> \u2014 Red wine, white wine<\/p>\r\n

36. Cerveza <\/strong>(sayr-VAY-sah)<\/em> \u2014 Beer<\/p>\r\n

37.\u00a0Un caf\u00e9 <\/strong>(oon cah-FAY) <\/em>\u2014 Coffee<\/p>\r\n

38. Soy vegetariano\/a <\/strong>(soy ve-he-tah-ree-ah-noh\/nah) <\/em>\u2013 I\u2019m a vegetarian<\/p>\r\n

39. La cuenta, por favor <\/strong>(la KWEN-ta por fa-vor)<\/em>\u2013 The bill, please.<\/p>\r\n

40. \u00bfCu\u00e1nto cuesta? <\/strong>(KWAN-to KWES-ta?)<\/em> \u2013 How much is it?<\/p>

Now, it’s time to practice! <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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