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SPANISH
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PRONUNCIATION
The phrases in eTicket Spanish are written in both Spanish and a simplified
phonetic transliteration.
To help you recognize how to pronounce Spanish words, here is a brief
summary of pronunciation. All of the Spanish vowels are presented below, as
well as some difficult or representative vowel combinations and consonants.
VoWeLS
SPANISH PRONUNCIATION PHONETICS EXAMPLES
a father [ah] amigo (friend,
male)
e day [eh] tren (train)
i police [ee] amiga (friend,
female)
o no [oh] no (no)
u rule [oo] uno (one)
VoWeL CombinATionS
SPANISH PRONUNCIATION PHONETICS EXAMPLES
ai, ay bide [ahy] hay (there is)
au house [ow] restaurante
(restaurant)
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3
qu kite [k] querer (to want)
r at the beginning
of a word
trilled [r] rojo (red)
r in the middle
or end of a word
flapped [r] pero (but)
v somewhere
between boy
and very
[b] vivir (to live)
y as part of
a word
yes [y] ayer (yesterday)
y alone see [ee] y (and)
z see [s] diez (ten)
1. NUMBERS 0 TO 20
cero SeH-roh 0
uno oo-noh 1
dos DoHS 2
tres TReHS 3
cuatro KWAH-troh 4
cinco Seen-koh 5
seis SAYS 6
siete SYeH-teh 7
ocho oH-choh 8
nueve nWeH-beh 9
diez DYeHS 10
once oHn-seh 11
doce DoH-seh 12
trece TReH-seh 13
catorce kah-ToHR-seh 14
ei, ey day [ay] seis (six)
ia, ya yard [yah] gracias (thanks)
ie, ye yet [yeh] quiero (I want)
io, yo yoga [yoh] yo (I)
iu, yu united [yoo] ciudad (city)
oi, oy toy [oy] hoy (today)
ua want [wah] cuatro (four)
ue west [weh] nueve (nine)
uo woe [woh] continuo
(continuous)
ui, uy week [wee] muy (very)
ConSonAnTS
SPANISH PRONUNCIATION PHONETICS EXAMPLES
c before e or i sea [s] fcil (easy)
c before a, o or u kite [k] cunto?
(how much)
g before
consonants
and a, o or u
go [g] grande (big)
g before e or i hope [h] girar (turn)
h silent n/a hablo (I speak)
j hope [h] julio (July)
ll yes [y] pollo (chicken)
onion [ny] espaol
(Spanish)
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m
5
cuatrocientos kwah-troh-SYeHn-tohs 400
quinientos kee-nYeHn-tohs 500
mil meeL 1,000
un milln oon mee-YoHn 1,000,000
3. COLORS
rojo RoH-hoh red
azul ah-SooL blue
amarillo ah-mah-Ree-yoh yellow
verde beHR-deh green
naranja nah-RAHn-hah orange
prpura PooR-puh-rah purple
negro neH-groh black
blanco bLAHn-koh white
marrn mah-RoHn brown
4. DESCRIBING THINGS
grande/pequeo GRAHn-deh /
peh-KeH-nyoh
big/small
bueno/malo bWeH-noh / mAH-loh good/bad
bonito/feo boh-nee-toh / FeH-oh beautiful/ugly
caliente/fro kah-LYeHn-teh /
FRee-oh
hot/cold
alto/bajo AHL-toh / bAH-hoh tall/short; high/low
gordo/delgado GoHR-doh /
dehl-GAH-doh
fat/thin
viejo/nuevo bYeH-hoh /
nWeH-boh
old/new
viejo/joven bYeH-hoh / HoH-behn old/young
feliz/triste feh-LeeS / TReeS-teh happy/sad
quince Keen-seh 15
diecisis dyehs-ee-SAYS 16
diecisiete dyehs-ee-SYeH-teh 17
dieciocho dyehs-ee-oH-choh 18
diecinueve dyehs-ee-nWeH-beh 19
veinte bAYn-teh 20
2. NUMBERS 21 AND HIGHER
veintiuno bayn-tee-oo-noh 21
veintids bayn-tee-DoHS 22
veintitrs bayn-tee-TReHS 23
veinticuatro bayn-tee-KWAH-troh 24
veinticinco bayn-tee-Seen-koh 25
veintisis bayn-tee-SAYS 26
veintisiete bayn-tee-SYeH-teh 27
veintiocho bayn-tee-oH-choh 28
veintinueve bayn-tee-nWeH-beh 29
treinta TRAYn-tah 30
cuarenta kwah-RAYn-tah 40
cincuenta seen-KWAYn-tah 50
sesenta seh-SeHn-tah 60
setenta seh-TeHn-tah 70
ochenta oh-CHeHn-tah 80
noventa noh-beHn-tah 90
cien SYeHn 100
ciento uno SYeHn-toh oo-noh 101
ciento dos SYeHn-toh DoHS 102
ciento tres SYeHn-toh TReHS 103
doscientos dohs-SYeHn-tohs 200
trescientos trehs-SYeHn-tohs 300
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(la) tarde TAHR-deh afternoon
(la) noche noH-cheh evening/night
las doce lahs DoH-seh noon
la medianoche lah meh-dyah-
noH-cheh
midnight
hoy oY today
maana mah-nYAH-nah tomorrow
ayer ah-YeHR yesterday
ahora ah-oH-rah now
ms tarde mAHS TAHR-deh later
enseguida ehn-seh-GHee-dah right away
este lunes eHS-teh Loo-nehs this Monday
la semana pasada lah seh-mAH-nah
pah-SAH-dah
last week
el mes que viene ehl meHS keh
bYeH-neh
next month
el veinte de marzo ehl bAYn-teh deh
mAHR-soh
on March 20th
Qu da es hoy? keh Dee-ah ehs oY What is the
date today?
Hoy es el veinticinco
de abril.
oY ehs ehl bayn-
tee-Seen-koh
deh ah-bReeL
Today is April 25th.
8. TELLING TIME
Qu hora es? KeH oH-rah eHS What time is it?
Es la una. eHS lah oo-nah Its 1:00.
Son las dos. SoHn lahs DoHS Its 2:00.
Son las tres y media. SoHn lahs TReHS
ee meH-dyah
Its 3:30.
Son las cuatro. SoHn lahs KWAH-troh Its 4:00.
rpido/despacio RAH-pee-doh /
dehs-PAH-syoh
fast/slow
cerca/lejos SeHR-kah / LeH-hohs near/far
5. DAYS
lunes Loo-nehs Monday
martes mAHR-tehs Tuesday
mircoles mYeHR-koh-lehs Wednesday
jueves HWeH-behs Thursday
viernes bYeHR-nehs Friday
sbado SAH-bah-doh Saturday
domingo doh-meen-goh Sunday
6. MONTHS
enero eh-neH-roh January
febrero feh-bReH-roh February
marzo mAHR-soh March
abril ah-bReeL April
mayo mAH-yoh May
junio Hoo-nyoh June
julio Hoo-lyoh July
agosto ah-GoHS-toh August
septiembre sehp-TYeHm-breh September
octubre ohk-Too-breh October
noviembre noh-bYeHm-breh November
diciembre dee-SYeHm-breh December
7. TIME EXPRESSIONS
(la) maana mah-nYAH-nah morning
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Cunto? KWAHn-toh How much?
Cunto cuesta esto? KWAHn-toh KWeHS-
tah eHS-toh
How much does
this cost?
10. SAYING HELLO
Hola! oH-lah Hello!
Buenos das! bWeH-nohs Dee-ahs Hello!/Good day!/
Good morning!
Buen da! bWeHn Dee-ah Good day!
Buenas noches! bWeH-nas noH-chehs Good evening!/
Good night!
Cmo est? KoH-moh ehs-TAH How are you?
Bien. bYeHn Fine./Well.
Muy bien. mWee bYeHn Very well.
Ms o menos. mAHS oh meH-nohs So-so.
Cmo se llama? KoH-moh seh
YAH-mah
Whats your name?
Yo soy el seor
Gonzlez.
YoH SoY ehl
seh-nYoHR
gohn-SAH-lehs
My name is/I am
Mr. Gonzlez.
Yo soy la seora
Gonzlez.
YoH SoY lah
seh-nYoH-rah
gohn-SAH-lehs
My name is/I am Ms./
Mrs. Gonzlez.
Mucho gusto. moo-choh GooS-toh Its nice to meet you.
Adis. ah-DYoHS Good-bye.
Hasta luego. AHS-tah LWeH-goh See you later.
Hasta pronto. AHS-tah PRoHn-toh See you soon.
Buenas noches. bWeH-nahs
noH-chehs
Good night.
Son las cinco y
cuarenta y cinco.
SoHn lahs Seen-
koh ee kwah-ReHn-
tah ee Seen-koh
Its 5:45.
Son las siete y
tres minutos.
SoHn lahs SYeH-
teh ee TReHS
mee-noo-tohs
Its 7:03.
La pelcula empieza
a las nueve y media.
lah peh-Lee-koo-
lah ehm-PYeH-sah
ah lahs nWeH-beh
ee meH-dyah
The movie starts
at 9:30.
El tren sale a las once
y diecisiete minutos.
ehl TReHn SAH-leh
ah lahs oHn-seh ee
dyehs-ee-SYeH-teh
mee-noo-tohs
The train leaves at 11:17.
9. ASKING QUESTIONS
Dnde? DoHn-deh Where?
Dnde est la salida? DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
lah sah-Lee-dah
Where is the exit?
Cul? KWAHL What?/Which one?
Cul es tu correo
electrnico?
KWAHL eHS too
koh-ReH-oh eh-lehk-
TRoH-nee-koh
What is your
email address?
Quin? KYeHn Who?
Quin es se? KYeHn ehs eH-seh Who is that?
Cundo? KWAHn-doh When?
Cundo llega
el vuelo?
KWAHn-doh YeH-
gah ehl bWeH-loh
When does the
flight arrive?
Cmo? KoH-moh How?
Cmo se llama a los
Estados Unidos?
KoH-moh seh YAH-
mah ah lohs ehs-TAH-
dohs oo-nee-dohs
How do I dial the U.S.?
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12. AT THE AIRPORT
Dnde? DoHn-deh Where?
Dnde est
la aduana?
DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
lah ah-DWAH-nah
Where is customs?
Dnde est el control
de pasaportes?
DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
ehl kohn-TRoHL deh
pah-sah-PoHR-tehs
Where is passport
control?
Tiene algo para
declarar?
TYeH-neh AHL-
goh PAH-rah deh-
klah-RAHR
Do you have anything
to declare?
No tengo nada
para declarar.
noH TeHn-goh
nAH-dah PAH-rah
deh-klah-RAHR
I have nothing
to declare.
Tengo algo para
declarar.
TeHn-goh AHL-
goh PAH-rah deh-
klah-RAHR
I have something
to declare.
Dnde est el rea
para el reclamo
de equipaje?
DoHndeh ehs-TAH
ehl AH-reh-ah PAH-
rah ehl reh-KLAH-moh
deh eh-kee-PAH-heh
Where is the baggage
claim area?
Dnde estn
las salidas
internacionales?
DoHn-deh ehs-
TAHn lahs sah-Lee-
dahs een-tehr-nah-
syoh-nAH-lehs
Where are the
international
departures?
Dnde estn
las llegadas?
DoHn-deh ehs-TAHn
las yeh-GAH-dahs
Where are the arrivals?
Dnde est la puerta
ciento treinta y dos?
DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
lah PWeHR-tah
SYeHntoh ee DoHS
Where is gate 132?
Dnde est el centro
de informacin?
DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
ehl SeHn-troh deh
eenfohr-mah-SYoHn
Where is information
(lit., the information
center)?
Yo quisiera . . . YoH kee-SYeH-rah I would like . . .
11. BASIC EXPRESSIONS
Gracias. GRAH-syahs Thank you.
Muchas gracias. moo-chahs
GRAH-syahs
Thank you very much.
De nada. deh nAH-dah Youre welcome.
Por favor. pohr fah-boHR Please.
S. See Yes.
No. noH No.
Con permiso. kohn pehr-mee-soh Excuse me.
Perdone. pehr-DoH-neh Pardon me.
Lo siento. LoH SYeHn-toh Im sorry.
No entiendo. noH ehn-TYeHn-doh I dont understand.
No hablo espaol. noH AH-bloh eh-
spah-nYoHL
I dont speak Spanish.
Habla ingls? AH-blah een-GLeHS Do you speak English?
No hablo espaol
muy bien.
noH AH-bloh
eh-spah-nYoHL
mWee bYeHn
I dont speak
Spanish very well.
Hable despacio,
por favor.
AH-bleh deh-SPAH-
syoh pohr fah-boHR
Speak slowly, please.
Repita, por favor. reh-Pee-tah pohr
fah-boHR
Repeat, please./
Please repeat that.
Qu bueno! KeH bWeH-noh Thats great!
Qu barbaridad! KeH bahr-bah-
ree-DAHD
Thats terrible!
Vale. bAH-leh Okay.
No lo s. noH loh SeH I dont know.
Es importante! eHS eem-pohr-
TAHn-teh
Its important!
Ten cuidado! TeHn kwee-DAH-doh Be careful!
Que te diviertas! keh teh dee-
bYeHR-tahs
Have fun!
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Hay vagn de
comida en el tren?
Ai bah-GoHn
deh koh-mee-dah
ehn ehl TReHn
Is there a dining car?
Hay coche-cama
en el tren?
Ai KoH-cheh KAH-
mah ehn ehl TReHn
Is there a sleeping car?
14. AROUND TOWN
el semforo ahl seh-mAH-foh-roh traffic light
la calle lah KAH-yeh street
la interseccin lah een-tehr-
sehk-SYoHn
intersection
el parque ehl PAHR-keh park
la parada del autobs lah pah-RAH-dah
dehl ow-toh-booS
bus stop
la estacin del metro lah eh-stah-SYoHn
dehl meH-troh
subway station
el hotel ehl oh-TeHL hotel
15. GETTING AROUND
Dnde estn los taxis? DoHn-deh ehs-TAHn
lohs TAHK-sees
Where are the taxis?
Por dnde pasa
el autobs?
pohr DoHn-deh PAH-
sah ehl ow-toh-booS
Where is the bus?
Dnde est el metro? DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
ehl meH-troh
Where is the subway?
Dnde est la salida? DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
lah sah-Lee-dah
Where is the exit?
Llveme a esta
direccin, por favor.
YeH-beh-meh ah eHS-
tah dee-rehk-SYoHn
pohr fah-boHR
Take me to this
address, please.
Cunto es la tarifa? KWAHn-toh eHS
lah tah-Ree-fah
What is the fare?
Detngase aqu,
por favor.
deh-TeHn-gah-seh ah-
Kee pohr fah-boHR
Stop here, please.
Yo quisiera una
butaca de ventanilla.
YoH kee-SYeHrah
oo-nah boo-TAH-kah
deh behn-tah-nee-yah
I would like a
window seat.
Yo quisiera una
butaca de pasillo.
YoH kee-SYeH-rah
oo-nah boo-TAH-kah
deh pah-See-yoh
I would like an
aisle seat.
Aqu tiene su tarjeta
de embarque.
ah-Kee TYeH-neh
soo tahr-HeH-tah
deh ehm-bAHR-keh
Here is your
boarding pass.
Que tenga un
buen viaje!
keh TeHn-gah oon
bWeHn bYAH-heh
Have a good trip!
13. AT THE TRAIN STATION
Necesito un billete,
por favor.
neh-seh-See-toh
oon bee-YeH-teh
pohr fah-boHR
I need/would like
a ticket, please.
Para Barcelona. PAH-rah bahr-
seh-LoH-nah
To Barcelona.
de ida deh ee-dah one way
de ida y vuelta deh ee-dah ee
bWeHL-tah
round-trip
En primera o
segunda clase?
ehn pree-meH-rah
oh seh-Goon-
dah KLAH-seh
First or second class?
Me podra dar
el horario?
meh poh-DRee-ah
DAHR ehl oh-RAH-ryoh
May I have/Could you
give me a schedule?
En qu andn? ehn KeH ahn-DeHn Which platform?
A qu hora
sale el tren?
ah KeH oH-rah
SAH-leh ehl TReHn
When does the
train leave?
A qu hora
llega el tren?
ah KeH oH-rah YeH-
gah ehl TReHn
When does the
train arrive?
Va a salir a tiempo? bAH ah sah-LeeR
ah TYeHm-poh
Is it going to
leave on time?
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La segunda a la
derecha . . .
lah seh-Goon-dah
ah lah deh-ReH-chah
The second right . . .
Est cerca? ehs-TAH SeHR-kah Is it nearby?
Est lejos? ehs-TAH LeH-hohs Is it far?
17. CHECKING IN
Quisiera registrarme. kee-SYeH-rah reh-
hees-TRAHR-meh
Id like to check in.
Quisiera una
habitacin.
kee-SYeH-rah oo-nah
ah-bee-tah-SYoHn
Id like a room.
Para una persona. pah-rah oo-nah
pehr-SoH-nah
For one person.
Para dos personas. pah-rah DoHS
pehr-SoH-nahs
For two people.
Tengo una reserva. TeHn-goh oo-nah
reh-SeHR-bah
I have a reservation.
Para cuntas noches? pah-rah KWAHn-
tahs noH-chehs
For how many nights?
Para una noche. pah-rah oo-nah
noH-cheh
For one night.
Para dos noches. pah-rah DoHS
noH-chehs
For two nights.
Para una semana. pah-rah oo-nah
seh-mAH-nah
For one week.
Aqu tiene su llave. ah-Kee TYeH-neh
soo YAH-beh
Here is your key.
Aqu tiene su tarjeta. ah-Kee TYeH-neh
soo tahr-HeH-tah
Here is your key card.
18. AT THE HOTEL
Tiene otra habitacin? TYeH-neh oH-trah
ah-bee-tah-SYoHn
Do you have
another room?
Con bao privado? kohn bAH-nyoh
pree-bAH-doh
With a private
bathroom?
Pasa este autobs
por la calle de los
Conquistadores?
PAH-sah eHS-teh
ou-toh-booS pohr
lah KAH-yeh deh
lohs kohn-kees-
tah-DoH-rehs
Does this bus go to
Conquistadores Street?
Un plano de la
ciudad, por favor.
oon PLAH-noh deh
lah syoo-DAHD
pohr fah-boHR
A map of the
city, please.
Un plano del
metro, por favor.
oon PLAH-noh
dehl meH-troh
pohr fah-boHR
A subway map, please.
16. ASKING DIRECTIONS
Disculpe, dnde
est . . . ?
dees-KooL-peh
DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
Excuse me,
where is . . . ?
Vaya . . . bAH-yah Go . . .
Siga recto. See-gah ReHK-toh Go straight ahead.
Vaya en aquella
direccin.
bAH-yah ehn ah-KeH-
yah dee-rehk-SYoHn
Go that way.
Vuelva. bWeHL-bah Go back.
Gire . . . Hee-reh Turn . . .
Gire a la derecha. Hee-reh ah lah
deh-ReH-chah
Turn right.
Gire a la izquierda. Hee-reh ah lah
ees-KYeHR-dah
Turn left.
Dse la vuelta. DeH-seh lah
bWeHL-tah
Turn around.
Al final de la calle . . . ahl fee-nAHL deh
lah KAH-yeh
At the end of
the street . . .
En la esquina . . . ehn lah ehs-Kee-nah On the corner . . .
Al lado de . . . ahl LAH-doh deh Next to . . .
La primera a la
izquierda . . .
lah pree-meH-rah ah
lah ees-KYeHR-dah
The first left . . .
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Lo quisiera en billetes
de denominacin
menor.
loh kee-SYeH-rah ehn
bee-YeH-tehs deh
deh-noh-mee-nah-
SYoHn meh-noHR
I would like that
in small bills.
Cul es la comisin? KWAHL eHS lah
koh-mee-SYoHn
What is the
commission?
20. SHOPPING
(la) tienda por
departamentos
TYeHn-dah pohr deh-
pahr-tah-meHn-tohs
department store
(la) ropa para mujeres RoH-pah PAH-rah
moo-HeH-rehs
womens clothes
(la) blusa, (la) falda,
(el) vestido
bLoo-sah, FAHL-
dah, behs-Tee-doh
blouse, skirt, dress
(la) ropa para hombres RoH-pah PAH-
rah oHm-brehs
mens clothes
(los) pantalones, (la)
camisa, (la) corbata
pahn-tah-LoH-
nehs, kah-mee-sah,
kohr-bAH-tah
pants, shirt, tie
(los) zapatos y
(los) calcetines
sah-PAH-tohs ee
kahl-seh-Tee-nehs
shoes and socks
(los) vaqueros bah-KeH-rohs jeans
(la) librera lee-breh-Ree-ah bookstore
(la) panadera pah-nah-deh-Ree-ah bakery
(el) supermercado soo-pehr-mehr-
KAH-doh
supermarket
(la) carnicera kahr-nee-seh-Ree-ah butcher shop
(el) mercado mehr-KAH-doh market
21. SHOPPING EXPRESSIONS
Cunto cuesta? KWAHn-toh
KWeHS-tah
How much does
that cost?
Tiene una habitacin
ms tranquila?
TYeH-neh oo-nah
ah-bee-tah-SYoHn
mAHS trahn-Kee-lah
Do you have/Is there
a quieter room?
Tiene una habitacin
ms grande?
TYeH-neh oo-nah
ah-bee-tah-SYoHn
mAHS GRAHn-deh
Do you have/Is there
a larger room?
Hay gimnasio
en el hotel?
Ai heem-nAH-syoh
ehn ehl oh-TeHL
Is there an exercise
room/gym in the hotel?
Hay piscina? Ai pee-See-nah Is there a
swimming pool?
Dnde est el saln
de conferencias?
DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
ehl sah-LoHn deh
kohn-feh-ReHn-syahs
Where is the
conference room?
Dnde est la
mquina de fax?
DoHn-deh ehs-
TAH lah mAH-kee-
nah deh FAHKS
Where is the fax
machine?
Dnde est
el portero?
DoHn-deh eh-STAH
ehl pohr-TeH-roh
Where is the
concierge?
Ya quiero salir
del hotel.
YAH KYeH-roh sah-
LeeR dehl oh-TeHL
Id like to check out
(of the hotel).
19. MONEY
(el) dinero dee-neH-roh money
el banco ehl bAHn-koh bank
Dnde est el banco? DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
ehl bAHn-koh
Where is the bank?
Necesito cambiar
dinero.
neh-seh-See-toh kahm-
bYAHR dee-neH-roh
Id like to change
(some) money.
A cmo est
el cambio?
ah KoH-moh ehs-TAH
ehl KAHm-byoh
What is the
exchange rate?
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22. GOING OUT
Me recomienda
algn restaurante?
meh reh-koh-mYeHn-
dah ahl-Goon
reh-staoo-RAHn-teh
Can you recommend
a restaurant?
Me recomienda
algn caf?
meh reh-koh-
mYeHn-dah ahl-
Goon kah-FeH
Can you recommend
a caf?
Hay algn cine
por aqu cerca?
Ai ahl-Goon See-neh
pohr ah-Kee SeHR-kah
Is there a movie
theater nearby?
Hay algn museo
por aqu cerca?
Ai ahl-Goon moo-
SeH-oh pohr ah-
Kee SeHR-kah
Is there a museum
nearby?
Hay algn bar bueno
por aqu cerca?
Ai ahl-Goon bAHR
bWeH-noh pohr
ah-Kee SeHR-kah
Is there a good
bar nearby?
Cules son las
atracciones tursticas?
KWAH-lehs sohn lahs
ah-trahk-SYoH-nehs
too-ReeS-tee-kahs
What are the tourist
attractions?
Dnde se puede
ir a nadar?
DoHn-deh seh PWeH-
deh eer ah nah-DAHR
Where can I go
to swim?
Dnde se puede ir a
montar en bicicleta?
DoHn-deh seh
PWeH-deh eeR ah
mohn-TAHR ehn
bee-see-KLeH-tah
Where can I go
to ride a bike?
Dnde se puede
ir a correr?
DoHn-deh seh PWeH-
deh eer ah koh-ReHR
Where can I go to jog?
Dnde se puede
ir a bailar?
DoHn-deh seh PWeH-
deh eeR ah bai-LAHR
Where can I go
to dance?
23. FOOD
(el) plato PLAH-toh plate
(el) tenedor teh-neh-DoHR fork
(el) cuchillo koo-CHee-yoh knife
(la) cuchara koo-CHAH-rah spoon
Podra escribirlo,
por favor?
poh-DRee-ah ehs-
kree-beeR-loh
pohr fah-boHR
Could you write
that, please?
A qu hora abre
la tienda?
ah KeH oH-rah AH-
breh lah TYeHn-dah
At what time does
the store open?
A qu hora cierra
la tienda?
h KeH oH-rah SYeH-
rah lah TYeHn-dah
At what time does
the store close?
Qu est buscando? KeH ehs-TAH boos-
KAHn-doh
What are you
looking for?/What
would you like?
Necesita alguna
ayuda?
neh-seh-See-tah ahl-
Goo-nah ah-Yoo-dah
Do you need some
help?/Can I help you?
Necesito esto. neh-seh-See-
toh eHS-toh
I need/I would like this.
Necesito pilas. neh-seh-See-
toh Pee-lahs
I need/I would
like batteries.
Necesito un
carrete de fotos.
neh-seh-See-toh
oon kah-ReH-teh
deh FoH-tohs
I need/I would like
a roll of film.
Necesito un plano
de la ciudad.
neh-seh-See-toh
oon PLAH-noh deh
lah syoo-DAHD
I need/I would like
a map of the city.
Aqu lo tiene. ah-Kee loh TYeH-neh Here it is.
Eso es todo? eH-soh ehs ToH-doh Is that all?
Me gustara pagar
en efectivo.
meh goos-tah-Ree-
ah pah-GAHR ehn
eh-fehk-Tee-boh
Id like to pay in cash.
Me gustara pagar con
tarjeta de crdito.
meh goos-tah-Ree-
ah pah-GAHR kohn
tahr-HeH-tah deh
KReH-dee-toh
Id like to pay by
credit card.
Puedo ordenar esto
por el internet?
PWeH-doh ohr-deh-
nAHR eHS-toh pohr
ehl eentehr-neHT
Can I order this online?
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(el) desayuno deh-sah-Yoo-noh breakfast
(la) comida koh-mee-dah lunch
(la) cena SeH-nah dinner
24. AT THE RESTAURANT
Me recomienda
algn restaurante?
meh reh-koh-mYeHn-
dah ahl-Goon
reh-staoo-RAHn-teh
Can you recommend
a restaurant?
Una mesa para
dos, por favor.
oo-nah meH-sah
PAH-rah DoHS
pohr fah-boHR
A table for two, please.
rea de fumadores
o no fumadores?
AH-reh-ah deh
foo-mah-DoH-
rehs oh noH foo-
mah-DoH-rehs
Smoking or non-
smoking?
La carta, por favor. lah KAHR-tah
pohr fah-boHR
The menu, please.
La lista de vinos,
por favor.
lah Lee-stah deh Vee-
nohs pohr fah-boHR
The wine list, please.
(el) primer plato pree-meHR PLAH-toh appetizer
(el) plato principal PLAH-toh preen-
see-PAHL
main course
(el) postre PoHS-treh dessert
Quisiera algo
para beber.
kee-SYeH-rah AHL-goh
PAHrah beh-beHR
I would like
something to drink.
Un vaso de agua,
por favor.
oon bAH-soh
deh AH-gwah
pohr fah-boHR
A glass of water,
please.
Un t, por favor. oon TeH pohr
fah-boHR
A cup of tea, please.
Tiene algn plato
vegetariano?
TYeH-neh ahl-
GooHn PLAH-toh
beh-heh-tah-RYAH-noh
Do you have a
vegetarian dish?
Eso es todo. eH-soh ehs ToH-doh Thats all.
(los) palitos chinos pah-Lee-tohs
CHee-nohs
chopsticks
(la) servilleta sehr-bee-YeH-tah napkin
(la) taza TAH-sah cup
(el) vaso bAH-soh glass
una botella de vino oo-nah boh-TeH-
yah deh Vee-noh
a bottle of wine
(la) cerveza sehr-beH-sah beer
(el) zumo Soo-moh juice
un caf con leche oon kah-FeH
kohn LeH-cheh
coffee with milk
(el) hielo YeH-loh ice/ice cubes
(la) sal SAHL salt
(la) pimienta pee-mYeHn-tah pepper
(el) azcar ah-Soo-kahr sugar
(la) mantequilla mahn-teh-Kee-yah butter
(la) sopa SoH-pah soup
(la) ensalada ehn-sah-LAH-dah salad
(el) pan PAHn bread
(los) fideos fee-DeH-ohs noodles
(el) arroz ah-RoHS rice
(el) queso KeH-soh cheese
(las) verduras behr-Doo-rahs vegetables
(el) pollo PoH-yoh chicken
(el) cerdo SeHR-doh pork
(la) carne KAHR-neh beef
(la) tarta TAHR-tah pie
(el) helado eh-LAH-doh ice cream
picante pee-KAHn-teh spicy
dulce DooL-seh sweet
amargo ah-mAHR-goh sour
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sta es mi esposa. eHS-tah ehs mee
ehs-PoH-sah
This is my wife.
Estoy en viaje
de negocios.
ehs-ToY ehn bYAH-heh
deh neh-GoH-syohs
Im on a business trip.
Estoy de viaje
con mi familia.
ehs-ToY deh bYAH-
heh kohn mee
fah-mee-lyah
Im traveling with
my family.
Somos turistas. SoH-mohs too-
ReeS-tahs
We are tourists.
26. MAKING FRIENDS
Me podra
sentar aqu?
meh poh-DRee-ah
sehn-TAHR ah-Kee
May I sit here?
Dnde vive? DoHn-deh bee-beh Where do you live?
Vivo en Madrid. bee-boh ehn
mah-DReeD
I live in Madrid.
Su pas es muy
hermoso.
soo pah-eeS ehs
mWee ehr-moH-soh
Your country is
very beautiful.
Conoce los
Estados Unidos?
koh-noH-seh lohs
ehs-TAH-dohs
oo-nee-dohs
Have you been
to the U.S.?
Me gusta mucho la
comida de aqu.
meh GooS-tah
moo-choh lah koh-
mee-dah deh ah-Kee
I like the food here
very much.
Le gusta ir al cine? leh GooS-tah eeR
ahl See-neh
Do you like to go
to the movies?
Le gusta bailar? leh GooS-tah
bye-LAHR
Do you like to dance?
Pues vamos! PWeHS bAH-mohs Lets go!
Cul es su nmero
de telfono?
KWAHL ehs soo
noo-meh-roh deh
teh-LeH-foh-noh
What is your
telephone number?
Visteme, por favor! bee-See-teh-meh
pohr fah-boHR
Please visit me!
La cuenta, por favor. lah KWeHn-tah
pohr fah-boHR
The check, please.
Incluye la propina? een-KLoo-yeh lah
proh-Pee-nah
Is the tip included?
Buen provecho! bWeHn proh-
beH-choh
Enjoy the meal!
Salud! sah-LooD To your health!
Est riqusima! ehs-TAH ree-
Kee-see-mah
Its delicious!
Quisiera la carne
poco cocida.
kee-SYeH-rah lah
KAHR-neh PoH-
koh koh-See-dah
Id like my steak rare.
Quisiera la carne
a medio cocer.
kee-SYeH-rah lah
KAHR-neh ah meH-
dyoh koh-SeHR
Id like my steak
medium.
Quisiera la carne
bien cocida.
kee-SYeH-rah lah
KAHR-neh bYeHn
koh-See-dah
Id like my steak
well-done.
Otro, por favor. oH-troh pohr
fah-boHR
Another, please.
Ms, por favor. mAHS pohr fah-boHR More, please.
Por favor, pseme
la/el . . .
pohr fah-boHR PAH-
seh-meh lah/ehl . . .
Please pass the . . .
25. MEETING PEOPLE
Hola. Cmo se llama? oH-lah KoH-moh
seh YAH-mah
Hello. Whats
your name?
ste es mi amigo. eHS-teh ehs mee
ah-mee-goh
This is my friend.
ste es mi novio. eHS-teh ehs mee
noH-byoh
This is my boyfriend.
sta es mi novia. eHS-tah ehs mee
noH-bee-yah
This is my girlfriend.
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Tiene (una)
pgina web?
TYeH-neh PAH-
hee-nah WeHb
Do you have a
webpage/website?
28. AT THE POST OFFICE
Dnde est el correo? DoHn-deh ehs-TAH
ehl koh-ReH-oh
Where is the
post office?
Necesito sellos,
por favor.
neh-seh-See-toh SeH-
yohs pohr fah-boHR
I need/would like
stamps, please.
Para una carta. PAH-rah oo-
nah KAHR-tah
For a letter.
Para una postal. PAH-rah oo-nah
pohs-TAHL
For a postcard.
A cmo son los sellos? ah KoH-moh SoHn
lohs SeH-yohs
How much are
stamps?/How much
is the postage?
A los Estados Unidos. ah lohs ehs-TAH-
dohs oo-nee-dohs
To the United States.
(el) correo areo koh-ReH-oh ah-
eH-reh-oh
airmail
(la) entrega exprs ehn-TReH-gah
ehk-SPReHS
express/overnight
delivery
29. GETTING HELP
Me podra ayudar? meh poh-DRee-ah
ah-yoo-DAHR
Can you help me?
Se me ha perdido
el equipaje.
seh meh AH pehr-
Dee-doh ehl eh-
kee-PAH-heh
Ive lost my luggage.
Se me ha perdido
la cartera.
seh meh AH pehr-Dee-
doh lah kahr-TeH-rah
Ive lost my wallet.
Se me ha perdido
el pasaporte.
seh meh AH pehr-
Dee-doh ehl pah-
sah-PoHR-teh
Ive lost my passport.
Lo pas de maravilla. loh pah-SeH deh
mah-rah bee-yah
I had a wonderful time.
27. STAYING IN TOUCH
(el) telfono teh-LeH-foh-noh telephone
Tengo que llamar
por telfono.
TeHn-goh keh
yah-mAHR pohr
teh-LeH-foh-noh
I have to make
a phone call.
Hay algn telfono
pblico aqu?
Ai ahl-Goon teh-
LeH-foh-noh Poo-
blee-koh ah-Kee
Is there a public
phone here?
Podra usar su
telfono mvil?
poh-DRee-yah oo-
SAHR soo teh-LeH-
foh-noh moH-beel
May I use your
cell phone?
Qu nmero,
por favor?
KeH noo-meh-roh
pohr fah-boHR
What number, please?
La lnea est ocupada. lah Lee-neh-ah ehs-
TAH oh-koo-PAH-dah
The line is busy.
el fax FAHKS fax
Necesito enviar un fax. neh-seh-See-toh ehn-
bYAHR oon FAHKS
I need/would like
to send a fax.
Lleg algn
fax para m?
yeh-GoH ahl-Goon
FAHKS PAH-rah mee
Is there a fax for me?
(el) correo electrnico koh-ReH-oh eh-lehk-
TRoH-nee-koh
email
Dnde est la
computadora?
DoHn-deh ehs-
TAH lah kohm-poo-
tah-DoH-rah
Where is the computer?
Necesito enviar un
correo electrnico.
neh-seh-See-toh
ehn-bYAHR oon
koh-ReH-oh eh-lehk-
TRoH-nee-koh
I need/would like
to send an email.
Puedo conectarme
con el internet?
PWeH-doh koh-nehk-
TAHR-meh kohn ehl
een-tehr-neHT
Can I connect to/
get on the internet?
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Me duele la pierna. meh DWeH-leh
lah PYeHR-nah
My leg hurts.
Me duele la cabeza. meh DWeH-leh
lah kah-beH-sah
My head hurts.
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Se me ha ido el tren. seh meh AH ee-
doh ehl TReHn
Ive missed my/
the train.
Estoy perdido/a. ehs-ToY pehr-
Dee-doh/-dah
Im lost.
Auxilio! owk-See-lyoh Help!
Polica! poh-lee-See-yah Police!
Me han asaltado. meh AHn ah-
sahl-TAH-doh
Ive been assaulted/
mugged/robbed.
Se me ha perdido
mi esposa.
seh meh AH pehr-Dee-
doh mee ehs-PoH-sah
Ive lost my wife./I dont
know where my wife is.
Se me ha perdido
mi esposo.
seh meh AH pehr-Dee-
doh mee ehs-PoH-soh
Ive lost my husband./I
dont know where
my husband is.
Se me ha perdido
mi nio/a.
seh meh AH pehr-
Dee-doh ehl nee-
nyoh/-nyah
Ive lost my child./I
dont know where
my child is.
30. SEEING A DOCTOR
Estoy herido/a. ehs-ToY eh-Ree-
doh/-dah
Im hurt.
Necesito un mdico. neh-seh-See-toh
oon meH-dee-koh
I need a doctor.
Llame a la ambulancia. YAH-meh ah lah ahm-
boo-LAHn-syah
Call an ambulance.
Soy alrgico/a a
la penicilina.
SoY ah-LeHR-hee-
koh/-kah ah lah
peh-nee-see-Lee-nah
Im allergic to penicillin.
Estoy mareado/a. ehs-ToY mah-reh-
AH-doh/-dah
Im dizzy.
Tengo nusea. TeHn-goh noW-
seh-yah
I have nausea/
feel nauseous.
Me duele el brazo. meh DWeH-leh
ehl bRAH-soh
My arm hurts.