In our previous blog post, we presented you with part 1 of 60 Essential Spanish Phrases For Your Holidays in Spain. Below we continue with part 2 and provide you with even more phrases that you can easily learn and use while on holiday here.
There are another four categories to become familiar with for everyday situations including “At the hotel”, “At the shops”, “Medical Emergencies” and “General Conversation”.
So, if you would like to learn just enough Spanish so that you can ask directions, order a round of drinks, book a table at a restaurant or ask the price of something in Spanish, read on. Don’t forget to read Part 1 here. Learning Spanish basics is very easy and will be very helpful on your holiday to know some very basic language skills
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AT THE HOTEL
English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have a reservation | Tengo una reserva | tehn-goh ooh-nah reh-ser-bah |
| Where is the swimming pool? | Dónde está la piscina? | dohn-deh eh-stah lah pee-seen-ah |
| I have lost my key | He perdido mi llave | eh perh-dee-doh me yah-bay |
| What time does the bar close? | A qué hora el bar cerca? | ah keh oh-rah el bah ser-cah |
| Can I have a room with a view? | Puedo tener una habitación con vistas? | pweh-doh tehn-air ooh-nah hah-bee-tas-see-ohn con vee-stahs |
| There are no towels in my room? | No hay toallas en mi habitación? | noh eye toe-ah-yas en me hah-bee-tas-see-ohn |
| The television isn’t working | La televisión no funciona | lah teh-leh-vi-seh-ohn noh fung-see-oh-nah |
AT THE SHOPS
English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the supermarket? | Dónde está el supermercado? | dohn-deh eh-stah el soo-per-mer-cah-doh |
| At what time does it open? | Qué hora abre? | keh oh-rah ah-breh |
| How much is this? | Cuánto cuesta? or Cuánto es? | kwon-toh kweh-stah |
| Do you sell ....? | Vende usted...? | ben-deh ooh-sted |
| Do you sell sun cream? | Vende usted crema solar? | ben-deh ooh-sted creh-mah soh-lah |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Acepta tarjetas de crédito? | ah-thep-tah tar-heh-tas deh kreh-dee-toh |
| A beer please | Una cerveza, por favor | ooh-nah ser-veh-za, por fah-bor |
| It's too expensive | Es demasiado caro | es de-mas-see-ah-doh cah-roh |
MEDICAL/EMERGENCIES
English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| Can you call an ambulance? | Se puede llamar a una ambulancia? | seh pweh-deh yam-ah a ooh-nah am-boo-lan-thea |
| Where can I find a doctor? | Dónde puedo encontrar un medico? | don-deh pweh-doh en-con-trah oon meh-dee-koh |
| Where is the hospital? | Dónde está el hospital? | don-deh eh-stah el os-pee-tal |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Dónde está la farmacia mas proxima? | don-deh eh-stah la far-ma-c-a mas prok-see-ma |
| What’s wrong? | Qué pasa? | keh pah-sah |
| I have a pain here | Tengo un dolor aquí | ten-goh oon do-lor |
| Do you have anything for... | Tiene algo para... | tee-eh-neh al-goh pah-rah |
| I need insect repellent | Necesito repelente de insectos | neh-ce-see-toh re-peh-len-teh deh in-sec-tos |
GENERAL CONVERSATION
English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Habla usted inglés? or Hablas inglés? | ah-blas in-gless |
| My name is ... | Me llamo es... | meh yah-moh es |
| What time is it? | Qué hora es? | keh oh-rah es |
| I don't understand | No entiendo | noh en-tee-en-doh |
| Can you repeat please? | Repita, por favor or Otra vez | reh-pee-tah por fah-bor |
| I'm sorry, I don't know | Lo siento, no sé | loh see-en-toh noh seh |
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