How to say hello and thank you in Spanish
Hello is Hola. Thank you is Gracias. Please is Por favor.
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What to say
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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
Use it to get someone's attention.
Goodbye
Adiós
Sounds like ah-dee-OSS
Good to know
- Hola works at any time of day.
- Say Hola when you walk into a shop or a bar. It is the polite thing to do in Spain.
- Add Por favor to the end of anything you ask for.
- In most of Spain, the middle of Gracias has a "th" sound. In the Canary Islands and the far south you will hear an "s" instead.
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