Practical Spanish - Intermediate Conversation Skills

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Build practical Spanish conversation skills for short-term visitors. Learn market negotiations, daily interactions, and cultural phrases beyond tourist basics.

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me lo llevo

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Shopping & Markets

I'll take it

me lo llevo

Pronunciation

meh loh YEH-voh

What you'll learn

Master daily Spanish interactions.
Negotiate effectively in Spanish markets.
Understand essential cultural phrases.
Communicate confidently in real-world scenarios.

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Shopping & Markets · 12

me lo llevo/ meh loh YEH-voh /: I'll take it
solo estoy mirando/ SOH-loh es-TOY mee-RAHN-doh /: I'm just looking
hay algo más barato/ ay AHL-goh mahs bah-RAH-toh /: is there something cheaper
me puede hacer un descuento/ meh PWEH-deh ah-SEHR oon des-KWEHN-toh /: can you give me a discount
lo tiene en otra talla/ loh TYEH-neh en OH-trah TAH-yah /: do you have it in another size
de qué material es/ deh keh mah-teh-RYAHL es /: what material is it
aceptan tarjeta de crédito/ ah-SEHP-tahn tar-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh /: do you accept credit card
me da una bolsa/ meh dah OO-nah BOHL-sah /: can you give me a bag
dónde puedo pagar/ DOHN-deh PWEH-doh pah-GAHR /: where can I pay
podría probarme esto/ poh-DREE-ah proh-BAHR-meh ES-toh /: could I try this on
cuánto cuesta/ KWAHN-toh KWEH-stah /: how much does it cost
busco algo parecido a esto/ BOOS-koh AHL-goh pah-reh-SEE-doh ah ES-toh /: I'm looking for something similar to this

Restaurants & Food · 12

una mesa para dos/ OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah dohs /: a table for two
qué me recomienda/ keh meh reh-koh-MYEHN-dah /: what do you recommend
soy alérgico a/ soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah /: I am allergic to
tienen opciones vegetarianas/ TYEH-nen op-SYOH-nes veh-heh-tah-RYAH-nas /: do you have vegetarian options
me trae la cuenta/ meh TRAH-eh lah KWEHN-tah /: bring me the bill
está incluido el servicio/ es-TAH een-KLOO-ee-doh el ser-VEE-syoh /: is service included
podría calentar esto/ poh-DREE-ah kah-lehn-TAHR ES-toh /: could you heat this up
tienen menú del día/ TYEH-nen meh-NOO del DEE-ah /: do you have a daily menu
qué tal está el/ keh tahl es-TAH el /: how is the
está muy rico/ es-TAH moo-ee REE-koh /: it's very tasty
podría pedir para llevar/ poh-DREE-ah peh-DEER pah-rah yeh-VAHR /: could I order for takeout
prefiero sin picante/ preh-FYEH-roh seen pee-KAHN-teh /: I prefer without spice

Transportation & Directions · 12

cómo llego a/ KOH-moh YEH-goh ah /: how do I get to
está lejos de aquí/ es-TAH LEH-hos deh ah-KEE /: is it far from here
qué autobús va a/ keh ah-oo-toh-BOOS vah ah /: which bus goes to
dónde está la parada/ DOHN-deh es-TAH lah pah-RAH-dah /: where is the stop
me puede indicar en el mapa/ meh PWEH-deh een-dee-KAHR en el MAH-pah /: can you show me on the map
cuánto se tarda en llegar/ KWAHN-toh seh TAHR-dah en yeh-GAHR /: how long does it take to get there
hay tráfico ahora/ ay TRAH-fee-koh ah-OH-rah /: is there traffic now
me deja aquí por favor/ meh DEH-hah ah-KEE por fah-VOHR /: drop me off here please
cuál es la siguiente parada/ kwahl es lah see-GYEHN-teh pah-RAH-dah /: what is the next stop
necesito un billete de ida y vuelta/ neh-seh-SEE-toh oon bee-YEH-teh deh EE-dah ee VWEHL-tah /: I need a round-trip ticket
a qué hora sale el próximo/ ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh el PROK-see-moh /: what time does the next one leave
está directo o hay transbordo/ es-TAH dee-REK-toh oh ay trans-BOHR-doh /: is it direct or is there a transfer

Daily Interactions & Socializing · 12

qué tal el día/ keh tahl el DEE-ah /: how's your day
qué te parece/ keh teh pah-REH-seh /: what do you think
estoy de acuerdo/ es-TOY deh ah-KWEHR-doh /: I agree
no estoy seguro/ noh es-TOY seh-GOO-roh /: I'm not sure
con permiso/ kohn pehr-MEE-soh /: excuse me (passing through)
no te preocupes/ noh teh preh-oh-KOO-pes /: don't worry
qué planes tienes/ keh PLAH-nes TYEH-nes /: what plans do you have
me lo pasé genial/ meh loh pah-SEH heh-NYAHL /: I had a great time
qué casualidad/ keh kah-soo-ah-lee-DAHD /: what a coincidence
me podrías ayudar/ meh poh-DREE-ahs ah-yoo-DAHR /: could you help me
no pasa nada/ noh PAH-sah NAH-dah /: it's nothing / no problem
me da vergüenza/ meh dah vehr-GWEN-thah /: it makes me embarrassed

Services & Appointments · 13

necesito pedir cita/ neh-seh-SEE-toh peh-DEER SEE-tah /: I need to make an appointment
a qué hora abren/ ah keh OH-rah AH-bren /: what time do they open
a qué hora cierran/ ah keh OH-rah SYEH-rran /: what time do they close
dónde está la oficina de correos/ DOHN-deh es-TAH lah oh-fee-SEE-nah deh koh-RREH-ohs /: where is the post office
quiero enviar un paquete/ KYEH-roh en-VYAR oon pah-KEH-teh /: I want to send a package
necesito un corte de pelo/ neh-seh-SEE-toh oon KOR-teh deh PEH-loh /: I need a haircut
hay alguna farmacia de guardia/ ay ahl-GOO-nah far-MAH-syah deh GWAHR-dyah /: is there an on-call pharmacy
podría rellenar este formulario/ poh-DREE-ah reh-yeh-NAHR ES-teh for-moo-LAH-ryoh /: could I fill out this form
dónde puedo cambiar dinero/ DOHN-deh PWEH-doh kahm-BYAR dee-NEH-roh /: where can I exchange money
puedo pagar con efectivo/ PWEH-doh pah-GAHR kohn eh-fek-TEE-voh /: can I pay with cash
necesito un recibo/ neh-seh-SEE-toh oon reh-SEE-boh /: I need a receipt
me gustaría reservar/ meh goos-tah-REE-ah reh-sehr-VAHR /: I would like to reserve
hay disponibilidad/ ay dees-poh-nee-bee-lee-DAHD /: is there availability

Problems & Emergencies · 11

tengo un problema/ TEHN-goh oon proh-BLEH-mah /: I have a problem
no funciona/ noh foon-SYOH-nah /: it doesn't work
me duele aquí/ meh DWEH-leh ah-KEE /: it hurts here
necesito un médico/ neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh /: I need a doctor
me he perdido/ meh eh pehr-DEE-doh /: I am lost
podría repetirlo más despacio/ poh-DREE-ah reh-peh-TEER-loh mahs des-PAH-syoh /: could you repeat it more slowly
hay alguna solución/ ay ahl-GOO-nah soh-loo-SYOHN /: is there a solution
es urgente/ es oor-HEHN-teh /: it's urgent
se me ha olvidado/ seh meh ah ohl-vee-DAH-doh /: I have forgotten
se ha estropeado/ seh ah es-troh-peh-AH-doh /: it's broken down / it's spoiled
no entiendo/ noh en-TYEHN-doh /: I don't understand

Preferences & Opinions · 12

me gusta mucho/ meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh /: I like it a lot
no me gusta nada/ noh meh GOOS-tah NAH-dah /: I don't like it at all
qué opinas de/ keh oh-PEE-nas deh /: what do you think of
en mi opinión/ en mee oh-pee-NYOHN /: in my opinion
creo que sí/ KREH-oh keh SEE /: I think so
creo que no/ KREH-oh keh NOH /: I don't think so
me parece bien/ meh pah-REH-seh BYEN /: it seems fine to me / I think it's good
no me convence/ noh meh kohn-VEHN-seh /: it doesn't convince me / I'm not convinced
es demasiado/ es deh-mah-SYAH-doh /: it's too much / it's too
me apetece/ meh ah-peh-TEH-seh /: I feel like / I fancy
no me apetece/ noh meh ah-peh-TEH-seh /: I don't feel like / I don't fancy
prefiero esto a aquello/ preh-FYEH-roh ES-toh ah ah-KEH-yoh /: I prefer this over that

Time & Planning · 12

a qué hora quedamos/ ah keh OH-rah keh-DAH-mos /: what time shall we meet
cuándo te viene bien/ KWAHN-doh teh VYEH-neh BYEN /: when suits you / when is good for you
estoy libre por la tarde/ es-TOY LEE-breh por lah TAHR-deh /: I am free in the afternoon
tengo planes/ TEHN-goh PLAH-nes /: I have plans
cuánto tiempo necesitas/ KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh neh-seh-SEE-tas /: how much time do you need
nos vemos mañana/ nos VEH-mos mah-NYAH-nah /: see you tomorrow
a qué hora es/ ah keh OH-rah es /: what time is it
tengo prisa/ TEHN-goh PREE-sah /: I'm in a hurry
podríamos quedar otro día/ poh-DREE-ah-mos keh-DAHR OH-troh DEE-ah /: could we meet another day
tienes planes para/ TYEH-nes PLAH-nes pah-rah /: do you have plans for
lo dejamos para otro día/ loh deh-HAH-mos pah-rah OH-troh DEE-ah /: let's leave it for another day
con tiempo suficiente/ kohn TYEHM-poh soo-fee-SYEHN-teh /: with enough time

Local Culture & Etiquette · 10

qué aproveche/ keh ah-proh-VEH-cheh /: enjoy your meal
con su permiso/ kohn soo pehr-MEE-soh /: with your permission / excuse me (formal)
un momento por favor/ oon moh-MEHN-toh por fah-VOHR /: one moment please
no hay de qué/ noh ay deh keh /: you're welcome / don't mention it
disculpe las molestias/ dees-KOOL-peh lahs moh-LEHS-tyas /: sorry for the inconvenience
es un placer/ es oon plah-SEHR /: it's a pleasure
encantado de conocerte/ en-kahn-TAH-doh deh koh-noh-SEHR-teh /: nice to meet you (male speaker)
qué tal todo/ keh tahl TOH-doh /: how is everything
buen provecho/ bwen proh-VEH-choh /: enjoy your meal (formal/group)
hasta la próxima/ AHS-tah lah PROK-see-mah /: until next time

General Inquiries · 9

me gustaría saber/ meh goos-tah-REE-ah sah-BEHR /: I would like to know
es posible/ es poh-SEE-bleh /: is it possible
cuál es el horario/ kwahl es el oh-RAH-ryoh /: what is the schedule / opening hours
me puedes enseñar/ meh PWEH-des en-seh-NYAR /: can you show me
cuánto tiempo dura/ KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh DOO-rah /: how long does it last
cuánto tiempo lleva/ KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh YEH-vah /: how long does it take (duration)
podría indicarme/ poh-DREE-ah een-dee-KAHR-meh /: could you indicate to me
tengo una pregunta/ TEHN-goh OO-nah preh-GOON-tah /: I have a question
dónde puedo encontrar/ DOHN-deh PWEH-doh en-kohn-TRAHR /: where can I find

Language Learning · 7

qué significa/ keh seeg-nee-FEE-kah /: what does it mean
habla más despacio/ AH-blah mahs des-PAH-syoh /: speak more slowly
cómo se dice/ KOH-moh seh DEE-seh /: how do you say
podría escribírmelo/ poh-DREE-ah es-kree-BEER-meh-loh /: could you write it down for me
me puedes corregir/ meh PWEH-des koh-rreh-HEER /: can you correct me
me lo puedes repetir/ meh loh PWEH-des reh-peh-TEER /: can you repeat it for me
estoy aprendiendo español/ es-TOY ah-pren-DYEHN-doh es-pah-NYOHL /: I am learning Spanish

Recommendations · 3

hay algo interesante/ ay AHL-goh een-teh-reh-SAHN-teh /: is there anything interesting
tienes alguna recomendación/ TYEH-nes ahl-GOO-nah reh-koh-men-dah-SYOHN /: do you have any recommendations
me puede recomendar/ meh PWEH-deh reh-koh-mehn-DAHR /: can you recommend me

Socializing & Travel · 5

cuánto tiempo vas a quedarte/ KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh vahss ah keh-DAHR-teh /: how long are you going to stay
de dónde eres/ deh DOHN-deh EH-res /: where are you from
cuánto tiempo llevas aquí/ KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh yeh-VAHS ah-KEE /: how long have you been here
qué tal el viaje/ keh tahl el VYA-heh /: how was the trip
estoy de vacaciones/ es-TOY vah-kah-SYOH-nes /: I am on vacation

Socializing & Hobbies · 1

qué te gusta hacer/ keh teh GOOS-tah ah-SEHR /: what do you like to do

Shopping & General Inquiries · 1

estoy buscando/ es-TOY boos-KAHN-doh /: I am looking for

Socializing · 2

me puedes dar tu número/ meh PWEH-des dahr too NOO-meh-roh /: can you give me your number
cuánto tiempo sin verte/ KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh seen VEHR-teh /: long time no see

Problems · 1

hay algún problema/ ay ahl-GOON proh-BLEH-mah /: is there any problem

Daily Interactions · 4

está todo bien/ es-TAH TOH-doh BYEN /: is everything alright
hay que hacer cola/ ay keh ah-SEHR KOH-lah /: do you have to queue / wait in line
me puede ayudar con esto/ meh PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAHR kohn ES-toh /: can you help me with this
me puedes dar una mano/ meh PWEH-des dahr OO-nah MAH-noh /: can you give me a hand

Preferences & Planning · 1

qué te gustaría hacer/ keh teh goos-tah-REE-ah ah-SEHR /: what would you like to do

Observations · 1

está muy concurrido/ es-TAH moo-ee kohn-koo-RREE-doh /: it's very crowded

Services · 2

dónde está el cajero automático/ DOHN-deh es-TAH el kah-HEH-roh ah-oo-toh-MAH-tee-koh /: where is the ATM
hay un cajero cerca/ ay oon kah-HEH-roh SEHR-kah /: is there an ATM nearby

Language Learning & General Inquiries · 1

me lo puedes explicar/ meh loh PWEH-des eks-plee-KAHR /: can you explain it to me

Small Talk · 6

qué tal el tiempo/ keh tahl el TYEHM-poh /: how's the weather
hace buen tiempo/ AH-seh bwen TYEHM-poh /: the weather is good
hace mal tiempo/ AH-seh mahl TYEHM-poh /: the weather is bad
está lloviendo/ es-TAH yoh-VYEHN-doh /: it's raining
hace calor/ AH-seh kah-LOHR /: it's hot
hace frío/ AH-seh FREE-oh /: it's cold

Rules & Regulations · 1

está permitido/ es-TAH pehr-mee-TEE-doh /: is it allowed

Shopping · 1

me lo llevo puesto/ meh loh YEH-voh PWEHS-toh /: I'll wear it now / I'll take it as is

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Frequently asked questions

Is this course suitable for beginners in Spanish?

This set is designed for intermediate Spanish learners who have a basic grasp of the language but want to move beyond tourist phrases. It focuses on practical, real-world conversations for travel and daily life, building on foundational knowledge.

How will these flashcards help me with market negotiations?

Our 'Practical Spanish' set includes specific vocabulary and phrases for common market scenarios, like asking prices, requesting discounts, and understanding local customs. You'll gain the confidence to engage effectively in Spanish-speaking markets.

Can flashcards really improve my Spanish conversation skills?

Absolutely! Our flashcards use spaced repetition to embed essential phrases and vocabulary for daily interactions and negotiations. Practicing these practical Spanish phrases regularly helps you recall them quickly in real conversations, boosting fluency and confidence.

What practical situations will I be able to handle after mastering this set?

You'll be equipped to handle a wide range of practical situations, including ordering food, asking for directions, shopping in local markets, negotiating prices, and engaging in casual daily conversations with native speakers. It's perfect for short-term visitors and travelers.