Basics in Spanish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Hola
Hello / Hi
Hi, how are you today?
Buenos días
Good morning
Good morning, did you sleep well?
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
Good afternoon, how was your day?
Buenas noches
Good evening / Good night
Good night, sleep well.
Adiós
Goodbye
Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
Hasta luego
See you soon
See you soon, I'm leaving now.
Hasta mañana
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow, get some rest.
Sí
Yes
Are you coming? Yes, of course.
No
No
Do you want coffee? No, thanks.
Por favor
Please
Two coffees, please.
Gracias
Thank you
Thank you for your help today.
De nada
You're welcome
You're welcome, it was a pleasure to help you.
Perdona
Sorry / Excuse me
Sorry, I hadn't seen you.
Lo siento
I'm sorry
I'm sorry, it was my fault.
De acuerdo
OK / All right
OK, see you at three o'clock.
Claro
Of course / Obviously
Will you help me? Of course, no problem.
¿Cómo estás?
How are you?
How are you after the trip?
¿Qué tal?
How's it going? / How are things?
How was work today?
Bien
Fine / Well
How are you? Fine, thanks.
Muy bien
Very well
I'm very well, better than ever.
No muy bien
Not very well
Not very well, I have a headache.
Así así
So-so / Fair
How do you feel? So-so, nothing special.
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What's your name?
What's your name, please?
Me llamo
My name is
My name is María, nice to meet you.
Mucho gusto
Pleased to meet you / Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, my name is Carlos.
El gusto es mío
The pleasure is mine
The pleasure is mine, thank you for coming.
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
Where are you from? I'm from France.
Soy de
I'm from / I come from
I'm from Barcelona, a beautiful city.
¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
How old are you? I'm thirty years old.
Tengo
I have
I have two brothers and a sister.
¿Hablas español?
Do you speak Spanish?
Do you speak Spanish? Yes, a little.
Entiendo
I understand
I understand what you're saying perfectly.
No entiendo
I don't understand
I don't understand this word, can you help me?
¿Puedes repetir?
Can you repeat?
I didn't understand, can you repeat, please?
Más lentamente
More slowly
Speak more slowly, please.
¿Qué significa?
What does it mean? / What does that mean?
What does the word 'raro' mean?
En español
In Spanish
How do you say it in Spanish? You say it in Spanish.
¿Dónde está?
Where is it? / Where is...?
Where is the train station?
Aquí
Here
Here is the money you asked me for.
Allí
Over there
The pharmacy is over there, next to the store.
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much is it?
How much does this book cost?
Es muy caro
It's very expensive
It's very expensive, I'm looking for something cheaper.
Es barato
It's cheap / It's not expensive
This restaurant is cheap and very good.
¿Tienes hambre?
Are you hungry?
Are you hungry? Yes, very.
Tengo sed
I'm thirsty
I'm thirsty, I'm going to get a glass of water.
Estoy cansado
I'm tired
I'm tired, I need to rest for a while.
Tengo frío
I'm cold
I'm cold, please close the window.
Tengo calor
I'm hot
I'm hot, let's go to the pool.
¡Qué bueno!
It's good! / How good!
This coffee is so good!
¡Qué malo!
It's bad! / How bad!
The weather is so bad today!
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