| First
Things: |
|
| Yes |
Si |
| No |
No |
| Please |
Por
Favor |
| Thank
You |
Gracias |
| You're
Welcome |
De
Nada |
| No
Thank You |
No
gracias |
| Sorry |
Perdone |
| What
is your name? |
Como
se llama? |
| My
name is... |
Me
llamo... |
| Language
Problems: |
|
| Do
you speak English? |
Hablas
Ingles? |
| So
you understand me? |
Me
entiendes? |
| I
don't speak Spanish |
No
hablo Español |
| Please
speak slowly |
Hable
despadio por favor |
| I
don't understand |
no
entiendo |
| What
does it mean? |
Que
significa eso? |
| Questions: |
|
| Where
is...? |
Donde
esta...? |
| Where
are...? |
Donde
estan...? |
| When? |
Cuando? |
| Who? |
Quien? |
| Why? |
Por
que? |
| What? |
Que? |
| How
much is...? |
Quanto
es...? |
| How
much are...? |
Quanto
son...? |
| How
far? |
Que
distancia hay? |
| What's
the matter? What's happening? |
Que
pasa? |
| Can
you help me? |
Puede
usted ayudarme? |
| Can
you show me? |
Puede
usted enseñarme? |
| Usefull
phrases: |
|
| I (don't)
like it |
(No) me
gusta |
| I'm not
sure |
No estoy
seguro |
| I don't
know |
No se |
| I think
so |
Creo que
si |
| I'm hungry
/ thirsty |
Tengo hambre
/ sed |
| I'm tired |
Estoy cansado |
| I'm ready |
Estoy listo |
| Leave me
alone |
Dejame
solo |
| Just one
minute |
Un minuto
por favor |
| One moment
please |
Un momento
por favor |
| Come in |
Adelante |
| It's cheap
/ expensive |
Es barato
/ caro |
| It's cold
/ hot |
Hace frio
/ calor |
| It's too
much |
Es demasiado |
| That's
all |
Es todo |
| Thank you
for your help |
Gracias
por tu ayuda |
| Taxi please |
Taxi por
favor |
|
| Greetings
and such: |
|
| Hello |
Hola |
| Goodbye |
Adios |
| Good morning |
Buenos
dias |
| Good afternoon |
Buenas
tardes |
| Good evening/night |
Buenas
noches |
| How are
you? |
Como esta? |
| Very well
thank you |
Muy bien,
gracias |
| See you
soon |
hasta luego |
| That's
all right |
esta bien |
| Don't worry |
no se preocupe |
| Opposites: |
|
| Before
/ After |
Antes /
Despues |
| Early /
Late |
Temprano
/ Tarde |
| First /
Last |
Primero
/ Ultimo |
| Here /
There |
Aqui /
Alli |
| Now / Then |
Ahora /
Entonces |
| Large /
Small |
Grande
/ Pequeño |
| Empty /
Full |
Vacio /
Lleno |
| Many /
Few |
Muchos
/ Pocos |
| More /
Less |
Mas / Menos |
| Beautiful
/ Ugly |
Bonito
/ Feo |
| Better
/ Worse |
Mejor /
Peor |
| Clean /
Dirty |
Limpio
/ Sucio |
| Cold /
Hot |
Frio /
Caliente |
| Free /
Taken |
Libre /
Ocupado |
| Open /
Closed |
Abierto
/ Cerrado |
| Handy Words: |
|
| Breakfast |
Desayuno |
| Lunch |
Comida |
| Dinner |
Cena |
| Water |
Agua |
| Beer |
Cerveza |
| Wine |
Vino |
| Cocktail |
Coctel |
| Table |
Mesa |
| Menu |
Menu |
| The bill |
La Cuenta |
| Beach |
Playa |
| The Ocean |
El Mar |
| Cheers! |
Salud! |
| Hotel |
Hotel |
| Money |
Dinero |
| I want... |
Quiero... |
| I love
Vallarta! |
Me encanta
Vallarta! |
| Hurray
for Mexico! |
Viva Mexico! |
| I never
want to leave! |
No me quiero
ir nunca! |
| Everything
else: Point,
gesture, pantomime, or draw a picture...you'll
likely get a smile and a reply in near-perfect
English! |
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