Basic Spanish Phrases
Basic Spanish phrases are a must to have in your repetoire if you are visiting, whether for a few months or going on holiday. Native Spaniards love to hear that foreigners have made the effort and will be even more helpful and friendly than they are naturally.
The Spanish language is a direct descendant of the Ancient Latin language that evolved over time after the fall of the Roman Empire. It is considered as one of the three major romance languages spoken throughout the world. Its first development came about as a result of the Vulgar Latin that was spoken by the soldiers, merchants, and commoners all over the Roman world; hence, the term Romance, from the word Romanesque. For people who have some background with Classical Latin or if their official language happens to be of Latin influence, or at least tainted with it, they will find the words familiar, if not slightly amusing. But for those who have no idea what Latin is, or don’t necessarily care, getting around Spain would prove quite difficult if one is not preparedwith basic Spanish phrases in hand.
Why Basic Spanish Phrases
Therefore, to prepare yourself for a trip to Spain, you should learn the basics of the language to have a smooth and pleasant journey. Listed below are some of the most common basic Spanish phrases you will need in order to feel more comfortable during your travels.
Basic Spanish Phrases
Basic Spanish phrases will help you give Spaniards an idea of how much Spanish you know.
- Hello..............................................................Hola
- My name is…...............................................Me llamo
- Nice to meet you.........................................Encantado / Encontada
- Yes.................................................................Si
- No...................................................................No
- I speak a little Spanish...............................Hablo un poco en Español
- I speak a little English.................................Hablo un poco en ingles
- Do you speak English?.................................¿Hablas ingles?
- Can you help me?..........................................¿Puede ayudarme?
- Do you understand?...................................... ¿Entiendes?
- I don't speak Spanish..................................No Hablo en Español
- Do you speak Spanish?...............................¿.Habla usted Español?
- I don't understand.........................................No Entiendo
- I understand...................................................Entiendo
- I don't know.....................................................Yo no lo se
As you can see a few basic Spanish phrases could help you out no end!
More Basic Spanish Phrases......
- Where is?..........................................................¿Dónde está?
- Goodbye..........................................................Adios
- Thank you........................................................Gracias
- Thank you very much.....................................Muchas Gracias
- Please .............................................................Por favor
- Good Morning ................................................Buenos días
- Good afternoon.............................................. Buenas tardes
- Good evening/Good night.............................Buenas noches
- See you.............................................................Hasta la vista
- See you later....................................................Hasta luego
- See you soon...................................................Hasta pronto
- See you tomorrow...........................................Hasta mañana
- You're welcome...............................................De nada
- Welcome...........................................................Bienvenidos
- I'm sorry.............................................................Lo siento
- Excuse me........................................................Con permiso
- Pardon................................................................Perdón
Even More Basic Spanish Phrases
Basic Spanish phrases will help you ask how people are, basic Spanish will help you ask what people are called and basic Spanish phrases will help you ask direction in how to say things in Spanish.
- Let's go...............................................................Vamos
- How are you?.......................................................¿Cómo estás?
- How's it going....................................................Qué tal
- Good....................................................................Bien
- Very good............................................................Muy bien
- Bad.......................................................................Mal
- Very bad...............................................................Muy mal
- What is your name.............................................Cómo te llamas
- Same here...........................................................Igualmente
- Mister....................................................................Señor
- Mrs.........................................................................Señora
- Miss.......................................................................Señorita
- Where are you from?............................................¿De dónde eres?
- I'm from.................................................................Soy de
- ¿How old are you?..................................................¿Cuántos años tienes?
- I am __ years old................................................Yo tengo __ años
- Here.......................................................................Aquí
- There is/are..........................................................Hay
- There was/were...................................................Había
- How do you say....................................................in Spanish - Cómo se dice __ en Español
Again, More Basic Spanish Phrases
Basic Spanish phrases will help you tell people how you feel.
- I'm tired...................................................................Estoy cansado
- Sick..........................................................................Enfermo
- I know......................................................................Yo se
- Of course................................................................Claro que sí
- What? Pardon me?...............................................Cómo
- Where are...............................................................Dónde están
- What's the matter with you...................................Qué te pasa
- It doesn't matter......................................................No importa
- What's happening?..................................................Qué pasa
- I have no idea..........................................................No tengo ninguna idea
- I'm hungry / thirsty...................................................Tengo hambre / sed
- I'm hot / cold.............................................................Tengo calor / frío –
- I'm bored...................................................................Estoy aburrido
- I don't care.................................................................No me importa
- Don't worry.................................................................No se preocupe
- That's alright..............................................................Está bien
- I forgot.........................................................................Me olvidé
- I must go now............................................................Tengo que ir ahora
- Bless you....................................................................Salud
- Congratulations.........................................................Felicitaciones
- Good luck....................................................................Buena suerte
It is probably obvious to you now that in order to do the simplest things then basic Spanish phrases are essential.
You will need basic Spanish phrases for shopping.
You will need basic Spanish phrases for eating ou.t
As a parting tip, one must be aware of a few guidelines that’ll come in handy when using basic Spanish phrases. First, the letter R must be purred effectively, almost like a D between vowels. If there are two Rs, then a longer purr is needed. Two Ls are pronounced as Y. Words beginning with G are sometimes enunciated as H, usually as names. The letter H you may see in basic Spanish phrases is sometimes dropped while the letter J becomes a hard H.
Learning basic Spanish phrases takes practice and can become fairly easy. I feel the key is to try speaking it as much as possible. If this is not possible then why not try one of the many language exchange resources available online now. Most are free and it is possible to chat with native Spanish speakers who more often than not wish to improve their English.