Spanish Learning Guide
Spanish for Travelers: Must-Know Phrases for Your Trip
You don’t need to be fluent to get around a Spanish-speaking country — you just need the right handful of phrases. Here are the ones that actually come up at the airport, the hotel, the restaurant, and out on the street, each with a simple pronunciation guide.
At the Airport
| English | Spanish | Say it like |
|---|
| the airport | el aeropuerto | el ah-eh-roh-PWER-toh |
| the flight | el vuelo | el VWEH-loh |
| the ticket | el boleto | el boh-LEH-toh |
| the passport | el pasaporte | el pah-sah-POR-teh |
| the luggage | el equipaje | el eh-kee-PAH-heh |
| I have a reservation | Tengo una reserva | TEN-goh OO-nah reh-SER-vah |
| Where is the gate? | ¿Dónde está la puerta de embarque? | DOHN-deh ess-TAH lah PWER-tah deh em-BAR-keh |
At the Hotel
| English | Spanish | Say it like |
|---|
| the hotel | el hotel | el oh-TEL |
| a room | una habitación | OO-nah ah-bee-tah-see-OHN |
| the key | la llave | lah YAH-veh |
| Do you have a room available? | ¿Tiene una habitación disponible? | tee-EH-neh OO-nah ah-bee-tah-see-OHN dis-poh-NEE-bleh |
| the reservation | la reserva | lah reh-SER-vah |
| What time is check-out? | ¿A qué hora es la salida? | ah keh OH-rah ess lah sah-LEE-dah |
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At the Restaurant
| English | Spanish | Say it like |
|---|
| the menu | el menú | el meh-NOO |
| water | agua | AH-gwah |
| a coffee | un café | oon kah-FEH |
| I would like… | Quisiera… | kee-see-EH-rah |
| It’s delicious | Está delicioso | ess-TAH deh-lee-see-OH-soh |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor | lah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR |
Finding Your Way
| English | Spanish | Say it like |
|---|
| Where is…? | ¿Dónde está…? | DOHN-deh ess-TAH |
| left | izquierda | ees-kee-ER-dah |
| right | derecha | deh-REH-chah |
| straight ahead | todo recto | TOH-doh REK-toh |
| near | cerca | SER-kah |
| far | lejos | LEH-hohs |
| the street | la calle | lah KAH-yeh |
Shopping
| English | Spanish | Say it like |
|---|
| How much does it cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? | KWAN-toh KWES-tah |
| too expensive | muy caro | mwee KAH-roh |
| cheap | barato | bah-RAH-toh |
| the market | el mercado | el mer-KAH-doh |
| I’m just looking | Solo estoy mirando | SOH-loh ess-TOY mee-RAHN-doh |
If You Need Help
| English | Spanish | Say it like |
|---|
| Help! | ¡Ayuda! | ah-YOO-dah |
| I need a doctor | Necesito un médico | neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh |
| Call the police | Llame a la policía | YAH-meh ah lah poh-lee-SEE-ah |
| I’m lost | Estoy perdido | ess-TOY per-DEE-doh |
| the pharmacy | la farmacia | lah far-MAH-see-ah |