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👋 Greetings
HolaOH-lahHello
Buenos díasBWEH-nohs DEE-ahsGood morning
Buenas tardesBWEH-nahs TAR-dehsGood afternoon
Buenas nochesBWEH-nahs NOH-chehsGood evening / Good night
¿Cómo estás?KOH-moh ehs-TAHSHow are you? (informal)
¿Cómo está usted?KOH-moh ehs-TAH oos-TEHDHow are you? (formal)
¿Qué tal?keh tahlWhat's up? / How's it going?
Estoy bienehs-TOY byehnI'm fine
GraciasGRAH-syahsThank you
Muchas graciasMOO-chahs GRAH-syahsThank you very much
De nadadeh NAH-dahYou're welcome
Por favorpohr fah-VOHRPlease
Adiósah-DYOHSGoodbye
Hasta luegoAHS-tah LWEH-gohSee you later
Hasta mañanaAHS-tah mah-NYAH-nahSee you tomorrow
Nos vemosnohs VEH-mohsSee you
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🙏 Polite Expressions
SíseeYes
NonohNo
Perdónpehr-DOHNSorry / Pardon
Lo sientoloh SYEHN-tohI'm sorry
Lo siento mucholoh SYEHN-toh MOO-chohI'm very sorry
Con permisokohn pehr-MEE-sohExcuse me (to pass by)
Disculpedees-KOOL-pehExcuse me (to get attention)
ClaroKLAH-rohOf course / Sure
Por supuestopohr soo-PWEHS-tohOf course / Certainly
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👥 Meeting People
Me llamo...meh YAH-mohMy name is...
¿Cómo te llamas?KOH-moh teh YAH-mahsWhat's your name? (informal)
¿Cómo se llama usted?KOH-moh seh YAH-mah oos-TEHDWhat's your name? (formal)
Mucho gustoMOO-choh GOOS-tohNice to meet you
Encantadoehn-kahn-TAH-dohPleased to meet you (said by male)
Encantadaehn-kahn-TAH-dahPleased to meet you (said by female)
Soy de Canadásoy deh kah-nah-DAHI'm from Canada
Soy de Estados Unidossoy deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohsI'm from the United States
¿De dónde eres?deh DOHN-deh EH-rehsWhere are you from?
¿Hablas inglés?AH-blahs een-GLEHSDo you speak English?
Hablo un poco de españolAH-bloh oon POH-koh deh ehs-pah-NYOHLI speak a little Spanish
Es mi primera vez aquíehs mee pree-MEH-rah vehs ah-KEEThis is my first time here
Me encanta este lugarmeh ehn-KAHN-tah EHS-teh loo-GAHRI love this place
El clima está muy bonitoehl KLEE-mah ehs-TAH mwee boh-NEE-tohThe weather is very nice
Soy turistasoy too-REES-tahI'm a tourist
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✨ Reactions
¡Increíble!een-kreh-EE-blehIncredible!
¡Qué bueno!keh BWEH-nohHow nice! / Great!
¡No me digas!noh meh DEE-gahsNo way! / You dont say!
¡Genial!heh-NYAHLGreat! / Awesome!
¡Perfecto!pehr-FEHK-tohPerfect!
¡Excelente!ehk-seh-LEHN-tehExcellent!
¡Qué bonito!keh boh-NEE-tohHow beautiful!
¡Guau!gwowWow!
¿En serio?ehn SEH-ryohReally? / Seriously?
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💬 Communication
Entiendoehn-TYEHN-dohI understand
No entiendonoh ehn-TYEHN-dohI don't understand
¿Puedes repetir?PWEH-dehs reh-peh-TEERCan you repeat?
Más despacio, por favormahs dehs-PAH-syoh pohr fah-VOHRSlower, please
¿Qué significa?keh seeg-NEE-fee-kahWhat does it mean?
¿Cómo se dice...?KOH-moh seh DEE-sehHow do you say...?
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📅 Everyday
HoyoyToday
Mañanamah-NYAH-nahTomorrow
Ayerah-YEHRYesterday
LuegoLWEH-gohLater
Ahoraah-OH-rahNow
¡Vámonos!VAH-moh-nohsLet's go!
Está bienehs-TAH byehnIt's okay / Alright
No hay problemanoh eye proh-BLEH-mahNo problem
Un momentooon moh-MEHN-tohOne moment
Ya voyyah voyI'm coming
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🛒 Shopping
¿Cuánto cuesta?KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tahHow much does it cost?
¿Cuánto es?KWAHN-toh ehsHow much is it?
Muy caromwee KAH-rohToo expensive
¿Tiene descuento?TYEH-neh dehs-KWEHN-tohDo you have a discount?
Me lo llevomeh loh YEH-vohI'll take it
Tarjeta de créditotahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-tohCredit card
Efectivoeh-fehk-TEE-vohCash
¿Aceptan dólares?ah-SEHP-tahn DOH-lah-rehsDo you accept dollars?
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🚕 Directions
¿Dónde está...?DOHN-deh ehs-TAHWhere is...?
El bañoehl BAH-nyohThe bathroom
El hotelehl oh-TEHLThe hotel
El restauranteehl rehs-tow-RAHN-tehThe restaurant
La playalah PLAH-yahThe beach
El aeropuertoehl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-tohThe airport
A la derechaah lah deh-REH-chahTo the right
A la izquierdaah lah ees-KYEHR-dahTo the left
Todo rectoTOH-doh REHK-tohStraight ahead
¿Está lejos?ehs-TAH LEH-hohsIs it far?
Taxi a...TAHK-see ahTaxi to...
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🍽️ Dining
El menúehl meh-NOOThe menu
La cuenta, por favorlah KWEHN-tah pohr fah-VOHRThe bill, please
AguaAH-gwahWater
¡Delicioso!deh-lee-SYOH-sohDelicious!
¡Muy rico!mwee REE-kohVery tasty!
Soy vegetarianosoy veh-heh-tah-RYAH-nohI'm vegetarian (male)
Soy vegetarianasoy veh-heh-tah-RYAH-nahI'm vegetarian (female)
Sin carneseen KAR-nehWithout meat
Sin picanteseen pee-KAHN-tehWithout spicy / Not spicy
Un poco picanteoon POH-koh pee-KAHN-tehA little spicy
Una cervezaOO-nah sehr-VEH-sahA beer
Una margaritaOO-nah mahr-gah-REE-tahA margarita
TacosTAH-kohsTacos
Propinaproh-PEE-nahTip
¿Qué me recomienda?keh meh reh-koh-MYEHN-dahWhat do you recommend?
Más tortillas, por favormahs tohr-TEE-yahs pohr fah-VOHRMore tortillas, please
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🚨 Emergencies
¡Ayuda!ah-YOO-dahHelp!
Policíapoh-lee-SEE-ahPolice
Hospitalohs-pee-TAHLHospital
Farmaciafahr-MAH-syahPharmacy
Estoy enfermoehs-TOY ehn-FEHR-mohI'm sick (male)
Estoy enfermaehs-TOY ehn-FEHR-mahI'm sick (female)
Necesito un doctorneh-seh-SEE-toh oon dohk-TOHRI need a doctor
Estoy perdidoehs-TOY pehr-DEE-dohI'm lost
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🔢 Numbers
UnoOO-nohOne (1)
DosdohsTwo (2)
TrestrehsThree (3)
CuatroKWAH-trohFour (4)
CincoSEEN-kohFive (5)
SeissaysSix (6)
SieteSYEH-tehSeven (7)
OchoOH-chohEight (8)
NueveNWEH-vehNine (9)
DiezdyehsTen (10)
VeinteVAYN-tehTwenty (20)
Cincuentaseen-KWEHN-tahFifty (50)
CiensyehnOne hundred (100)
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🗣️ Fun & Slang
¿Qué onda?keh OHN-dahWhat's up? / What's going on?
¡Qué padre!keh PAH-drehHow cool! / Awesome!
¡Qué chido!keh CHEE-dohCool! / Awesome!
¡No manches!noh MAHN-chehsNo way! / Are you kidding?
GüeywayDude / Bro (informal)
¡Órale!OH-rah-lehAlright! / Wow! / Come on!
¡Ándale!AHN-dah-lehCome on! / Hurry up!
ChelaCHEH-lahBeer (slang)
NetaNEH-tahReally / For real / Truth
¡Sale!SAH-lehOkay! / Deal! / Sure!
Ahoritaah-oh-REE-tahIn a bit / Right now (flexible timing)
CuateKWAH-tehBuddy / Friend
¡A todo dar!ah TOH-doh dahrThat's great! / Awesome!
Tranquilotrahn-KEE-lohChill / Relax / Take it easy
No te preocupesnoh teh preh-oh-KOO-pehsDon't worry / No worries