Spanish for Tourists - Essential Travel Phrases
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What you'll learn
- Confidently order food and drinks.
- Ask for directions with ease.
- Master essential travel greetings.
- Engage locals in basic conversations.
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Greetings · 7
- Hola/ OH-lah /
- Hello
- Adiós/ ah-dee-OHS /
- Goodbye
- Buenos días/ BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs /
- Good morning
- Buenas tardes/ BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs /
- Good afternoon
- Buenas noches/ BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs /
- Good evening/night
- ¿Cómo está?/ KOH-moh es-TAH /
- How are you?
- ¿Qué tal?/ keh TAHL /
- How's it going?
Basic Courtesies · 10
- Por favor/ por fah-VOR /
- Please
- Gracias/ GRAH-syahs /
- Thank you
- De nada/ deh NAH-dah /
- You're welcome
- Sí/ SEE /
- Yes
- No/ NOH /
- No
- Permiso/ per-MEE-soh /
- Excuse me (to pass)
- Lo siento/ loh SYEN-toh /
- I'm sorry
- Bien/ BYEN /
- Good/Fine
- Mal/ MAHL /
- Bad
- Disculpe/ dees-KOOL-peh /
- Excuse me (to get attention)
Shopping · 10
- ¿Cuánto cuesta?/ KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah /
- How much does it cost?
- Tienda/ TYEN-dah /
- Shop
- Mercado/ mer-KAH-doh /
- Market
- Barato/a/ bah-RAH-toh/tah /
- Cheap
- Caro/a/ KAH-roh/rah /
- Expensive
- Cerrado/a/ seh-RRAH-doh/dah /
- Closed
- Tarjeta de crédito/ tar-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh /
- Credit card
- Efectivo/ eh-fek-TEE-voh /
- Cash
- Comprar/ kohm-PRAR /
- To buy
- Abierto/a/ ah-BYER-toh/tah /
- Open
Directions · 11
- ¿Dónde está...?/ DOHN-deh es-TAH /
- Where is...?
- Calle/ KAH-yeh /
- Street
- Derecha/ deh-REH-chah /
- Right
- Izquierda/ ees-KYER-dah /
- Left
- Recto/ REHK-toh /
- Straight
- Aquí/ ah-KEE /
- Here
- Allí/ ah-YEE /
- There
- Sur/ SOOR /
- South
- Este/ ES-teh /
- East
- Oeste/ oh-ES-teh /
- West
- Norte/ NOR-teh /
- North
Common Requests · 3
- Quiero.../ KYEH-roh /
- I want...
- Necesito.../ neh-seh-SEE-toh /
- I need...
- Más lento/ MAHS LEN-toh /
- Slower
Common Questions · 4
- ¿Habla inglés?/ AH-blah een-GLEHS /
- Do you speak English?
- No entiendo/ NOH en-TYEN-doh /
- I don't understand
- ¿Puede repetir?/ PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER /
- Can you repeat?
- ¿Puede ayudarme?/ PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR-meh /
- Can you help me?
Food · 29
- Agua/ AH-gwah /
- Water
- Café/ kah-FEH /
- Coffee
- Cerveza/ ser-VEH-sah /
- Beer
- Vino/ VEE-noh /
- Wine
- Comida/ koh-MEE-dah /
- Food
- Almuerzo/ ahl-MWER-soh /
- Lunch
- Cena/ SEH-nah /
- Dinner
- Menú/ meh-NOO /
- Menu
- La cuenta/ lah KWEHN-tah /
- The bill
- Rico/a/ REE-koh/kah /
- Tasty/Rich
- Carne/ KAR-neh /
- Meat
- Pollo/ POH-yoh /
- Chicken
- Pescado/ pes-KAH-doh /
- Fish
- Frutas/ FROO-tahs /
- Fruits
- Pan/ PAHN /
- Bread
- Arroz/ ah-RROHS /
- Rice
- Patatas/ pah-TAH-tahs /
- Potatoes
- Sal/ SAHL /
- Salt
- Azúcar/ ah-ZOO-kar /
- Sugar
- Leche/ LEH-cheh /
- Milk
- Huevo/ WEH-voh /
- Egg
- Queso/ KEH-soh /
- Cheese
- Postre/ POHS-treh /
- Dessert
- Camarero/a/ kah-mah-REH-roh/rah /
- Waiter/Waitress
- Mesa/ MEH-sah /
- Table
- Bebida/ beh-BEE-dah /
- Drink
- Desayuno/ deh-sah-YOO-noh /
- Breakfast
- Delicioso/a/ deh-lee-SYOH-soh/sah /
- Delicious
- Verduras/ ver-DOO-rahs /
- Vegetables
Transportation · 10
- Taxi/ TAHK-see /
- Taxi
- Autobús/ ow-toh-BOOS /
- Bus
- Tren/ TREN /
- Train
- Avión/ ah-VYOHN /
- Plane
- Estación/ es-tah-SYOHN /
- Station
- Aeropuerto/ ah-eh-roh-PWER-toh /
- Airport
- Parada/ pah-RAH-dah /
- Stop
- Boleto/Billete/ boh-LEH-toh/bee-YEH-teh /
- Ticket
- Coche/ KOH-cheh /
- Car
- ¿A dónde va?/ ah DOHN-deh VAH /
- Where are you going?
Places · 8
- Plaza/ PLAH-sah /
- Square
- Farmacia/ far-MAH-syah /
- Pharmacy
- Hospital/ ohs-pee-TAHL /
- Hospital
- Museo/ moo-SEH-oh /
- Museum
- Centro/ SEN-troh /
- Center (downtown)
- Hotel/ oh-TEL /
- Hotel
- Banco/ BAHN-koh /
- Bank
- Baño/Servicio/ BAH-nyoh/ser-VEE-syoh /
- Bathroom/Restroom
Numbers · 12
- Uno/ OO-noh /
- One
- Dos/ DOHS /
- Two
- Tres/ TREHS /
- Three
- Cinco/ SEEN-koh /
- Five
- Seis/ SEH-ees /
- Six
- Siete/ SYEH-teh /
- Seven
- Ocho/ OH-choh /
- Eight
- Nueve/ NWEH-veh /
- Nine
- Diez/ DYEHS /
- Ten
- Veinte/ VAYN-teh /
- Twenty
- Cien/ SYEN /
- One hundred
- Cuatro/ KWAH-troh /
- Four
Time · 8
- Mañana/ mah-NYAH-nah /
- Tomorrow
- Ayer/ ah-YER /
- Yesterday
- Día/ DEE-ah /
- Day
- Noche/ NOH-cheh /
- Night
- Semana/ seh-MAH-nah /
- Week
- Hora/ OH-rah /
- Hour/Time
- Minuto/ mee-NOO-toh /
- Minute
- Hoy/ OY /
- Today
Days · 7
- Lunes/ LOO-nes /
- Monday
- Miércoles/ MYER-koh-les /
- Wednesday
- Jueves/ HWEH-ves /
- Thursday
- Viernes/ VYEHR-nes /
- Friday
- Sábado/ SAH-bah-doh /
- Saturday
- Domingo/ doh-MEEN-goh /
- Sunday
- Martes/ MAR-tes /
- Tuesday
Emergencies · 5
- Ayuda/ ah-YOO-dah /
- Help
- Médico/ MEH-dee-koh /
- Doctor/Medical
- Policía/ poh-lee-SEE-ah /
- Police
- Peligro/ peh-LEE-groh /
- Danger
- ¡Cuidado!/ kwee-DAH-doh /
- Watch out!/Be careful!
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need prior Spanish knowledge to use these flashcards?
No, this set is designed for absolute beginners and those with minimal Spanish experience. We focus on practical, essential phrases you'll use daily during your travels, making learning accessible and effective for tourists.
How will mastering these phrases help me during my trip to Spain?
Learning these essential Spanish phrases will empower you to navigate cities, order meals confidently, ask for help, and engage in basic conversations. This significantly enriches your cultural experience and makes your travel smoother.
How do flashcards help with conversational Spanish for travel?
Our flashcards use spaced repetition to embed key Spanish phrases and vocabulary into your long-term memory. This method helps you recall practical Spanish quickly in real-life travel situations, building conversational confidence for tourists.
Will I be fluent in Spanish after completing this set?
While this set won't make you fluent, it will equip you with the fundamental Spanish phrases and confidence needed for effective communication as a tourist. It's the perfect foundation for travel and further language learning.