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Spanish holiday phrases

The 66 phrases you need on holiday in Spain. Tap a speaker to hear each one.

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Hello and thank you

Hello

Hola

Sounds like OH-la

Please

Por favor

Sounds like por fa-VOR

Thank you

Gracias

Sounds like GRAH-thee-ass

Yes

Sí

Sounds like see

No, thank you

No, gracias

Sounds like no, GRAH-thee-ass

Excuse me

Perdone

Sounds like pair-DOH-neh

Goodbye

Adiós

Sounds like ah-dee-OSS

Order a coffee

A coffee, please

Un café, por favor

Sounds like oon ka-FEH, por fa-VOR

A water, please

Un agua, por favor

Sounds like oon AH-gwa, por fa-VOR

The bill, please

La cuenta, por favor

Sounds like la KWEN-ta, por fa-VOR

By card?

¿Con tarjeta?

Sounds like kon tar-HEH-ta

Anything else?

¿Algo más?

Sounds like AL-goh mass

For here or to take away?

¿Para tomar aquí o para llevar?

Sounds like PA-ra toh-MAR ah-KEE oh PA-ra yeh-VAR

Here you go

Aquí tiene

Sounds like ah-KEE tee-EH-neh

Order a drink

A beer, please

Una cerveza, por favor

Sounds like OO-na thair-VEH-tha, por fa-VOR

A wine, please

Un vino, por favor

Sounds like oon BEE-noh, por fa-VOR

With ice, please

Con hielo, por favor

Sounds like kon YEH-loh, por fa-VOR

Another one, please

Otro, por favor

Sounds like OH-troh, por fa-VOR

Cash or card?

¿Efectivo o tarjeta?

Sounds like eh-fek-TEE-voh oh tar-HEH-ta

At a restaurant

A table for two, please

Una mesa para dos, por favor

Sounds like OO-na MEH-sa PA-ra doss, por fa-VOR

The menu, please

La carta, por favor

Sounds like la KAR-ta, por fa-VOR

Do you have…?

¿Tiene…?

Sounds like tee-EH-neh

What is this?

¿Qué es esto?

Sounds like keh ess ESS-toh

This one, please

Este, por favor

Sounds like ESS-teh, por fa-VOR

I have an allergy to…

Tengo alergia a…

Sounds like TEN-goh ah-LAIR-hee-ah ah

One moment

Un momento

Sounds like oon moh-MEN-toh

Pay the bill

How much is it?

¿Cuánto es?

Sounds like KWAN-toh ess

That's five euros

Son cinco euros

Sounds like son THEEN-koh EH-oo-ross

In a shop

Can I?

¿Puedo?

Sounds like PWEH-doh

A bag, please

Una bolsa, por favor

Sounds like OO-na BOL-sa, por fa-VOR

It's closed

Está cerrado

Sounds like ess-TAH theh-RAH-doh

Get a taxi

A taxi, please

Un taxi, por favor

Sounds like oon TAK-see, por fa-VOR

At the hotel

The key, please

La llave, por favor

Sounds like la YAH-veh, por fa-VOR

The wifi code, please

La clave del wifi, por favor

Sounds like la KLAH-veh del WEE-fee, por fa-VOR

Find your way

Where is the toilet?

¿Dónde está el baño?

Sounds like DON-deh ess-TAH el BAN-yoh

Where is the beach?

¿Dónde está la playa?

Sounds like DON-deh ess-TAH la PLY-ah

Where is the station?

¿Dónde está la estación?

Sounds like DON-deh ess-TAH la ess-ta-thee-ON

Where is the pharmacy?

¿Dónde está la farmacia?

Sounds like DON-deh ess-TAH la far-MAH-thee-ah

Where is a cash machine?

¿Dónde hay un cajero?

Sounds like DON-deh eye oon ka-HEH-roh

I'm lost

Me he perdido

Sounds like meh eh pair-DEE-doh

On the left

A la izquierda

Sounds like ah la eeth-kee-AIR-da

On the right

A la derecha

Sounds like ah la deh-REH-cha

Straight on

Todo recto

Sounds like TOH-doh REK-toh

Buy a ticket

A ticket, please

Un billete, por favor

Sounds like oon bee-YEH-teh, por fa-VOR

Two

Dos

Sounds like doss

Numbers

One

Uno

Sounds like OO-noh

Three

Tres

Sounds like tress

Four

Cuatro

Sounds like KWAH-troh

Five

Cinco

Sounds like THEEN-koh

Six

Seis

Sounds like sayss

Seven

Siete

Sounds like see-EH-teh

Eight

Ocho

Sounds like OH-choh

Nine

Nueve

Sounds like NWEH-veh

Ten

Diez

Sounds like dee-ETH

Twenty

Veinte

Sounds like BAYN-teh

Thirty

Treinta

Sounds like TRAYN-ta

Forty

Cuarenta

Sounds like kwa-REN-ta

Fifty

Cincuenta

Sounds like theen-KWEN-ta

A hundred

Cien

Sounds like thee-EN

I don't understand

Sorry, I don't understand

Perdón, no entiendo

Sounds like pair-DON, no en-tee-EN-doh

Do you speak English?

¿Habla inglés?

Sounds like AH-bla een-GLESS

Slowly, please

Más despacio, por favor

Sounds like mass dess-PAH-thee-oh, por fa-VOR

Can you write it down?

¿Me lo puede escribir?

Sounds like meh loh PWEH-deh ess-kree-BEER

Help and emergencies

Help!

¡Ayuda!

Sounds like ah-YOO-da

I need a doctor

Necesito un médico

Sounds like neh-theh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh

Call the police

Llame a la policía

Sounds like YAH-meh ah la poh-lee-THEE-ah

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