Spanish is one of the most popular languages ​​in the world, it is spoken in Spain and in Latin America, although they speak dialects and variations of classical Spanish. Classical Spanish is the basis and is well understood in Peru, Chile, Portugal, Mexico, Cuba and other South American countries. In general, it turns out more than half a billion people in the world. So learning 100 phrases in Spanish will be useful.

Language of Lorca and Cervantes

Spanish sounds beautiful, it is melodic and easy to learn. The spelling and pronunciation are almost identical, it is quite easy to learn it on your own at the level of a tourist. In everyday speech, the Spaniards use about 700-1000 words, of which about 150-200 are verbs. And for tourist purposes, in order not to get lost in the cities of Spain or to understand airport employees, about 100 phrases consisting of 300-350 words are enough.

They are conditionally divided into several groups: words of gratitude and phrases for polite communication, in a restaurant, airport and on the road. You will also need numbers, pronouns and the most popular verbs, designations of directions and names of places, days of the week and time. And also you need to learn the words necessary in difficult and dangerous situations, ask for help or help passers-by.

Sound and pronunciation in Spanish

To speak Spanish, start learning with the basics - phonetics and the alphabet. The language has features and complexities. The Spanish alphabet is almost identical to the English one, with the exception of 1 detail - the letter "Ñ" is added, it reads "n". Otherwise they are the same. Consider the details of the phonetic features of Spanish letters:

• at the beginning of the word, the letter "H" is not pronounced, in the word "Hola!" (hello), it is pronounced "Ola" with the removal of the first vowel;
• in classical Spanish, the letter "C" is often pronounced with a whistle, somewhat similar to the English combination "th";
• the letter "E" is read "E", at this moment foreigners are strongly audible;
• the letter "L" in Spanish is soft;
• basically, words are read as they are written, there are exceptions, but they are few;
• stresses are placed according to the rules, unlike the Russian language - at the end of the word there is a consonant letter (except N and S), then the stress is on the last syllable, the vowel or letters N and S, then on the penultimate one;
• the letter "C" is read "K" in combination with the vowels a, o, u; and "C" - with the letters e, i;
• the letter "G" is read "G" in combination with a, o, u; and with the letters e, i - pronounced "X";

• special combinations "GUE", "GUI" are read as "Ge" and "Gi", and "QUE" and "QUI" - as "Ke" and "Ki";
• the letter "V" is pronounced as the average between "c" and "b";
• the letters "S" and "Z" are read like the Russian "C", and in Spain it is pronounced like "ts".

These features are easy to remember, otherwise the languages ​​are similar and it is not difficult for Russians to learn Spanish and speak it understandably for the natives of Spain.

The difficulty lies in the first 2-3 months of training, when pronunciation is set, at this time it is better to study with a teacher. You can independently instill the wrong sound of some words and combinations of letters, then it is difficult to relearn.

How to learn a foreign language?

Regardless of the country and language, its study should contain certain points and stages, then memorization and understanding will be achieved to the right extent. You can’t learn sentences without knowing how individual words are pronounced, and you can’t start talking without gaining basic knowledge in building phrases. It is best to do everything gradually, including all stages:

• setting pronunciation, studying basic words and sounds - here you can get a dictionary where new phrases and expressions are recorded with transcription and translation;

• solving and performing exercises on phonetics and spelling;
• writing words and expressions to consolidate knowledge with mechanical memory;
• listening to music and watching films in Spanish with subtitles;
• reading books by Spanish authors and translating them - start with simple children's stories familiar to you from childhood, then move on to more complex ones;
• communication with native speakers in chat, social networks, language centers, trips to a Spanish-speaking country.

Skipping any of the stages will negatively affect the speed and completeness of language learning, it is better if everything is in the complex. Communication in Spanish will allow you to put together all the knowledge you have gained and try to reproduce the phrases so that you are understood. This is an opportunity to hear and try to understand real Spanish, because it is very different from the book.

Words of welcome and phrases of gratitude

First of all, write down in your dictionary the words of greeting and farewell, they are the basis for any language and for communication in any country. Spain is no exception, here everyone politely greets in shops, cafes, when meeting acquaintances and friends. As in Russian, in Spanish there are several options for phrases for varying degrees of "kinship" with the interlocutor.

When meeting a friend and well-known peer, you can say ¡Hola! (Ola!) - Hello! But to a stranger or an adult interlocutor they say ¡Buenos días! (Buenos dias!), ¡Buenas tardes! (Buenos tardes!) or ¡Buenas noches! (Buenos noches!), Which translates accordingly to "Good morning/afternoon/night!".

Usually after the greeting I add a polite question “How are you?” or its variations, which do not talk about their problems, just say “Okay! And how are you?" It sounds like this:

¿Que tal? ke tal How are you?
¿Como estas? komo estás How are you?

These two phrases can be used to communicate with an acquaintance or friend, but to a stranger or group of people you should say:

¿Como está? komo está How are you? (if the person is alone), or
¿Como estan? komo estan How are you? (if you are talking to a group of people).

The answer options again depend on the interlocutor:

Bien, ¿y tu? [bean, and tu] Okay, how about you? - so you can say to a friend, but in other options you need this wording:

Bien, gracias ¿y Usted? [bian, grácias and ust] OK, thank you! And you?

In addition to standard greetings, you can use or hear the following phrases: ¿Qué tal la vida/ el trabajo/ la familia/ los estudios? (que tal la vida/el trabajo/la familia/los estudios), which means – How is your life/work/family/study?

In response to these phrases, you can answer the standard “Bien!”, Or you can diversify communication:

• ¡Excellent! (excellent) Excellent!
• ¡Muy bien! (mui bian) Very good!
• Mas o menos. (mas o manos) More or less.
• Regular. (rregular) Fine.
• Mal. (mal) Bad.
• Muymal. (mui mal) Very bad.
• fatal. (fatal) Terrible.

But after these phrases, polite Spaniards will start asking questions and demanding details, if you are not ready for this, then limit yourself to the standard wording.

You can say goodbye or wish a good day with a famous phrase

• "¡Chao! (chao) Bye!” or “¡Adios! (adyos) Bye! Goodbye!" if the interlocutors are older than you or unfamiliar, then it is better to choose one of these:

• ¡Hasta luego! asta luego Goodbye!
• ¡Hasta pronto! asta pronto See you soon!
• ¡Hasta mañana! asta manana See you tomorrow!
• Nos vemos. nos vemos See you soon! See you.

If suddenly you are faced with a complete misunderstanding of the interlocutor, then you can tell him about it in the following words:

• No entiendo But entiendo I don't understand.
• Mas despacio, por favor. Mas despacio, por favor Could you speak slower?
• No comprendo. But comprendo I don't understand.

These words are quite enough to look like a polite person when communicating with residents in the cities of Spain. If you have difficulties in understanding, you can switch to English, if it is easier for you to select phrases in this language, besides, you can meet Russian-speaking people, there are a lot of them in all countries of Europe and Latin America.

The right words if you don't know the way

The Spaniards are quite responsive and will gladly show the way to the tourist, but you should know how to ask her and what they can answer you. In order not to memorize complex phrases and phrases, 3 options are enough and you will be understood:

Where is…

I need…

For example, you need to ask for directions to a bank or a hotel, you can ask a question like this:

• ¿Dónde está la calle/un banco/un hotel? (Dongde esta la saye/un banko/un hotel?) – Where is the street/bank/hotel?
• Yo necesito la estación de ferrocarril. (yo nesesito la estacion de ferrocarril) - I need a train station.

Other options that you can use to find the road:

¿Como llego a…? - How do I get to…?
¿Qué tan lejos es…? - How far is...?

In response, they may offer you a map or show you the direction, or they may explain in detail how to get there and where to turn, for this the following expressions are used:

• Right side, to the right (a la derecha) a la derecha;
• Left side, to the left (a la izquierda) a la izquierda;
• Straight ahead (derecho) derecho;
• On the corner (en la esquina) en la esquina;
• Far (Lehos) Lejos;
• Near/near (Sirka) Cerca;
• One/two/three/four blocks (a una cuadra/a dos,/tres/cuatro cuadras) a una cuadra/a dos/tres/cuatro cuadras

Even if you do not understand the Spanish answer well, you can ask to repeat it again or say that you do not understand. As a rule, they will be happy to draw a map, guide you to a place or explain in more detail and more clearly.

In Spain, they treat tourists well and are happy when you manage to pronounce words correctly. They will help you on the street and in the store, and the police officers, while on duty, also take you to the right place.

Phrases for emergency situations

Unforeseen situations can happen to anyone, no one is immune from this. Help may be needed by you or your friends, as well as a person on the street. You don't walk past people in trouble just because you don't know how to call a doctor in Spanish, do you? Traveling with children often requires a quick response to the situation and finding the right phrase in a phrasebook or online translator will make it very difficult to solve the problem. What are the basic phrases you may need to find help:

• ¡Ayudame! (Ayudame!) Help me!
• Help! (Socorro!) Socorro!
• Stop! (stop!) (Pare!) Pare!
• Necesito un doctor/ dentista/ oficial de policia. - I need a doctor / dentist / policeman.
• ¿Hay una farmacía cerca? - Is there a pharmacy nearby?
• ¿Puedo utilizar su telefono? - Can I use your phone?
• ¡Llame a la policia/ambulancia/los bomberos! (Yame a-lapolisia/a-unambulancia/a-los bomberos!) - Call the police/ambulance/firefighters!
• Fire! (fuego) Fuego!
• I'm lost. (me e perdido) Me he perdido.

These phrases will be enough to ask for help from passers-by in an emergency. If you know them by heart, then perhaps this will save someone's life or health and make your trip much calmer and safer.

As a conclusion!

Spanish is a beautiful, sonorous and musical language, it is pleasant and easy to learn it. Phrases for tourists are just the beginning, the tip of the iceberg, and a real understanding of this music will come after a year or two of mastering it. When you can understand the interlocutor, and not guess by gestures what they told you, when you can watch Spanish films without subtitles and translation, then you can already confidently go to a foreign country and enjoy its culture and inner world.

Where can you learn Spanish:

1. Language schools, courses and individual lessons with a teacher are the most popular and most productive way.
2. Online programs and smartphone apps for self-study are long and require self-discipline.
3. Video and audio lessons, exercises and tasks in the network and books - will require specialist correction or help at the initial level.
4. Visiting a country or communicating with native speakers is fast, but it will only give you spoken language, they will not teach you to read and write there.

If learning Spanish is your dream, then supplement your studies with reading the history of the country, books by national authors, searching for information about its culture and features. Then the picture will be more complete. If you need a language to get the job done, deepen your study of technical knowledge, specialized words. To do this, you will need special literature, magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs on the necessary topics, and you should start studying them only after you have completed the basic part.

Classes can take from six months to infinity, depending on the intensity and density of classes, the degree of immersion in learning, repetition of acquired knowledge and the addition of new words and phrases.

Eccentric Spain is the dream of any tourist looking for a hot, thrilling experience. Holidays in Spain mean living in luxury hotels, relaxing on the best beaches in the world, dining in world-famous restaurants, tours of medieval castles and other attractions, and, of course, communication with extraordinary Spaniards.

The last, this is most likely the most memorable and interesting thing that can happen in all the time spent in this beautiful country, but there is one thing, but in order to communicate with the local population, you need to know at least a minimum of Spanish, or have our Russian at hand - Spanish phrasebook. Our phrase book is a great helper in communicating with the local population. It is divided into important and common topics.

Common phrases

Appeals

Walk around the city

In a cafe, restaurant

In transport

At the hotel

Emergencies

Dates and times

Numerals

In the shop

Tourism

Greetings - all the words necessary to greet or start a conversation with a resident of Spain.

Standard phrases - a list of all kinds of phrases and their pronunciation, which will contribute to the development of the conversation and its maintenance. Here are collected a lot of common phrases often used in communication.

Orientation in the city - in order not to get lost in one of the Spanish towns, keep this topic with you, it has a translation of phrases that will help you find your way to the place you need.

Transport - when traveling by public transport, you need to know the translation of a number of phrases and words, these are the words that are collected in this topic.

Hotel - so that you do not have any difficulties when checking into a room or communicating with room service, use this theme.

Emergencies - if some kind of trouble has happened to you or you feel bad, seek help from passers-by using this section.

Dates and times - if you are confused about what date it is today, and you urgently need to clarify this issue, ask a passerby for help, this topic will help you with this. You can also specify what time it is.

Shopping - words and their translation that will be needed in stores and markets.

Restaurant - when ordering a dish in a restaurant, make sure it contains exactly the ingredients you expected using this section. Also, with its help, you can call the waiter, clarify your order and ask for a check.

Numbers and figures - all numbers from 0 to 1.000.000, translated into Spanish, their correct pronunciation and spelling.
Tourism - the main selection of phrases and words for the tourist. Words that no vacationer can do without.

Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation. Going to travel to spain or to cities and countries, where they speak spanish take this one with you spanish phrasebook.

Spaniards try to enjoy every moment of their lives. The language of the Spaniards is as emotional and passionate as their songs and dances.

When writing, the Spaniards put question and exclamation marks not only at the end of the sentence, but also at the beginning, thereby enhancing the expression of speech. planning travel to spain, be sure to study at least a few phrases of this Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation, because one of the most favorite activities of the Spaniards is "osio" - the opportunity to talk.

Where and how to speak Spanish correctly?

Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people on the planet. There are about 60 countries in the world with a significant Hispanic population, even America is a country where they speak spanish.

Spanish is one of the easiest languages ​​to learn. Almost all the words in it are read as they are written with a few exceptions:

h - unreadable

ll - v is read as "y", but there are other national variants "l", "j"

y - reads like "y", and if used as a union, then "and"

j - reads like Russian "x"

z - like "c" (Latin America) or English "th" (Spain)

ñ - softly read "n"

r - "rr" if it is at the beginning of a sentence or when there are two rr in a word

c - before a, o, u - as "to"; before e, i - like "c" (Latin America) or English "th" (Spain)

g - before i and e - like Russian "x", before the rest of the vowels "g".

The identity of the culture of the people is expressed in the dialect and language spoken by the population of the country. studying Russian-Spanish phrasebook, pay attention to our foreign phrasebooks for traveling to other foreign countries:

So now you know how to speak spanish correctly. We recommend that you print this with pronunciation and use it while traveling.

Vacationing in Spain is a pleasure. Sea water, the burning southern sun, interesting sights, delicious national dishes, hospitable locals make you return to Spanish resorts again and again. It's easy and fun to communicate with temperamental Spaniards in sign language, but anyway, let's learn some Spanish words for tourists.

Let's memorize the basic phrases in Spanish so that we can explain ourselves in public places, shops, hotels, cafes. You can not even learn, but write out the necessary words in a notebook and read them out if necessary during the holidays. Or use our online Russian-Spanish phrasebook, which includes the most necessary topics for tourists.

Russian-Spanish phrasebook for tourists: common phrases

You can argue that you are going to live in a resort where the staff knows Russian and English, so Spanish is not needed for tourists. Yes, in Spain you can have a great rest without knowing the language, but you will deprive yourself of one wonderful pleasure, namely, communication with the locals.

• Good morning! - Buenos dias! (Buenos dias)
• Good afternoon - Buenas tardes! (buenas tardes)
• Good evening! - Buenos nights! (buenas noches)
• Hello! – Hola! (ola)
• Goodbye - Adios (adios)
• Good - Bueno (bueno)
• Bad - Malo (few)
• Enough / enough - Bastante (bastante)
• Small - Pequeno (paqueno)
• Large - Grande (grande)
• What? – Que? (ke)
• There - Alli (ayi)
• Here - Aqui (aki)
• How much time? – Que hora es? (ke ora es)
• I do not understand - No entiendo (but entiendo)
• I'm sorry - Lo siento (losento)
• Can you speak slowly? - Mas despacio, por favor (mas-despacio, por-favor)
• I don't understand - No comprendo (but comprendo)
• Do you speak English/Russian? – Habla ingles/russo? (abla ingles/rruso)
• How to get/get to...? – Por donde se va a…? (pordonde se-va a...)
• How are you? – Quetal? (ke tal)
• Very good - Muy bien (muy bien)
• Thank you - Gracias (gracias)
• Please - Por favor (por favor)
• Yes - Si (si)
• No - No (but)
• Excuse me - Perdone (perdone)
• How are you doing? – Quetal? (ketal)
• Thank you, great - Muy bien, gracias (mui bien, gracias)
• And you? – Y usted? (yuste)
• Very nice to meet you - Encantado / Encantada (encantado / encantada)
• See you later! - Hasta pronto (asta pronto)
• Good! (Agreed!) - Esta bien (esta bien)
• Where is/are…? – Donde esta/Donde estan..? (dondesta/dondestan…)
• How many meters/kilometers from here to...? – Cuantos metros/kilometros hay de aqui a…? (kuantos metros/kilometros ai de-aki ah…)
• Hot - Caliente (caliente)
• Cold - Frio (frio)
• Elevator - Ascensor (assensor)
• Toilet - Servicio (servicio)
• Closed - Cerrado (cerrado)
• Open - Abierto
• No smoking - Prohibido fumar (Prohibido Fumar)
• Exit - Salida (salida)
• Entrance - Entrada (entrada)
• Tomorrow - Manana (manyana)
• Today - Hoy (oh)
• Morning - La manana (la manana)
• Evening - La tarde (la tarde)
• Yesterday - Ayer (ayer)
• When? – Cuando? (kuando)
• Late - Tarde (arde)
• Early - Temprano (temprano)

How to communicate without knowing Spanish

Our Russian-Spanish phrasebook includes the most necessary Spanish words for tourists with translation and transcription so that you can greet your interlocutor and start a conversation with him. All phrases in Spanish are divided into topics, you just have to choose the right sentences and read them.

Don't be afraid to be funny. In any country, the local population treats those tourists who try to communicate in their native language with great hospitality and understanding.

• Railway station / Train station - La estacion de trenes (la estacion de trenes)
• Bus station - La estacion de autobuses (la estacion de autobuses)
• Tourist office - La oficina de turismo (la office de turismo)
• City Hall / Town Hall - El ayuntamiento (el ayuntamiento)
• Library - La biblioteca (la biblioteca)
• Park - El parque (el park)
• Garden - El jardin (el hardin)
• City wall - La muralla
• Tower - La torre (la torre)
• Street - La calle (la caye)
• Area - La plaza (La Plaza)
• Monastery - El monasterio / El convento (el monasterio / el combento)
• House - La casa (La casa)
• Palace - El palacio (el palacio)
• Castle - El castillo (el castillo)
• Museum - El museo
• Basilica - La basilica (la-basilica)
• Art Gallery - El museo del arte
• Cathedral - La catedral (la catedral)
• Church - La iglesia
• Tobacco shop - Los tabacos (los tabacos)
• Travel Agency - La agencia de viajes
• Shoe store - La zapateria
• Supermarket - El supermercado (el supermercado)
• Hypermarket - El hipermercado
• Newsstand - El kiosko de prensa
• Post office - Los correos (los correos)
• Market - El mercado (el mercado)
• Hairdresser's - La peluqueria (La Peluqueria)
• The dialed number does not exist - El numero marcado no existe (el numero marcado but existe)
• We were interrupted - Nos cortaron (nose cortaron)
• The line is busy - La linea esta ocupada (ea line esta ocupada)
• Dial a number - Marcar el numero (markar el nimero)
• How much are the tickets? - Cuanto valen las entradas? (cuanto valen las entradas)
• Where can you buy tickets? Donde se puede comprar entradas? (donde se puede comprar entradas)
• When is the museum open? – Cuando se abre el museo? (cuando se abre el museo)
• Where is? - Donde esta (donde esta)
• Where is the mailbox located? Donde esta el buzon? (donde esta el buson)
• How much do I owe you? - Cuanto le debo? (quanto le debo)
• I need stamps for - Necesito sellos para
• Where is the post office? – Donde estan Correos? (donde estan correos)
• Postcard - Postal (postal)
• Hair Salon - Peluqueria
• Down / down - Abajo (abaho)
• Up / up - Arriba (arriba)
• Far away - Lejos (lehos)
• Near / close - Cerca (sirka)
• Straight - Todo recto (todo-rrecto)
• To the left - A la izquierda (a la izquierda)
• To the right - A la derecha (a-la-derecha)
• Call the fire department! - Llame a los bomberos! (yame a los bomberos)
• Call the police! - Llame a la policia! (yame a-lapolisia)
• Call an ambulance! – Llame a una ambulancia! (yame a-unambulansya)
• Call a doctor! – Llame a un medico! (yame a-umediko)
• Help! - Socorro! (socorro)
• Stop! (Stop!) - Pare! (pare)
• Pharmacy - Farmacia
• Doctor - Medico (medical)

Phrases in Spanish for a cafe, restaurant

When ordering a dish in a restaurant, make sure that it consists of exactly the products that you want to eat. Below are the most common Spanish words used by tourists to order food and drinks in restaurants and cafes.

• Red wine - Vino tinto (wine tinto)
• Rose wine - Vino rosado (wine rrosado)
• White wine - Vino blanco (wine blanco)
• Vinegar - Vinagre
• Toasts (fried bread) - Tostadas (tostadas)
• Veal – Ternera
• Cake / pie - Tarta (tarta)
• Soup - Sopa (soup)
• Dry / dry / oh - Seco / seca (seko / seka)
• Sauce - Salsa (salsa)
• Sausages - Salchichas (salchichas)
• Salt - Sal (salt)
• Cheese - Queso (keso)
• Cake(s) - Pastel / pasteles (pastel / pasteles)
• Bread - Pan (pan)
• Orange(s) - Naranja/naranjas (naranja/naranjas)
• Vegetable stew - Menestra (menestra)
• Clams and shrimp - Mariscos (mariscos)
• Apple (s) - Manzana / manzanas (manzana / manzanas)
• Butter - Mantequilla (mantequilla)
• Lemonade - Limonada (lemonade)
• Lemon - Limon (lemon)
• Milk - Leche (Leche)
• Lobster - Langosta (langosta)
• Sherry - Jerez (heres)
• Egg - Huevo (huevo)
• Smoked ham - Jamon serrano (jamon serrano)
• Ice cream – Helado (elado)
• Large shrimp - Gambas (gambas)
• Dried fruits - Frutos secos (Frutos secos)
• Fruit / fruits - Fruta / frutas (fruit)
• The bill, please - La cuenta, por favor (La cuenta, por favor)
• Cheese - Queso (queso)
• Seafood - Mariscos (mariscos)
• Fish - Pescado (pescado)
• Properly fried - Muy hecho (muy-echo)
• Half-done - Poco hecho (poco echo)
• Meat - Carne (carne)
• Drinks - Bebidas (bebidas)
• Wine - Vino (wine)
• Water - Agua (agua)
• Tea - Te (te)
• Coffee – Cafe (cafe)
• Dish of the day - El plato del dia (el plateau del dia)
• Snacks - Los entremeses (los entremeses)
• First course - El primer plato (el primer of the plateau)
• Dinner - La cena (la sena)
• Lunch - La comida / El almuerzo (la comida / el almuerzo)
• Breakfast - El desayuno
• Cup - Una taza (una-tasa)
• Plate - Un plato (un-plateau)
• Spoon - Una cuchara (una-kuchara)
• Fork - Un tenedor (un-tenedor)
• Knife - Un cuchillo (un-kuchiyo)
• Bottle - Una botella
• Glass - Una copa (una-copa)
• Glass - Un vaso (um-baso)
• Ashtray - Un cenicero (un-senisero)
• Wine list - La carta de vinos (la carta de vinos)
• Complex lunch - Menu del dia (menu del dia)
• Menu - La carta / El menu (la carta / el man)
• Waiter / ka - Camarero / Camarera (kamarero / kamarera)
• I am a vegetarian - Soy vegetariano
• I want to book a table - Quiero reservar una mesa
• Beer – Cerveza (Serves)
• Orange juice - Zumo de naranja (sumo de naranja)
• Salt - Sal (salt)
• Sugar - Azucar (asukar)

Spanish words for tourists for different situations

Always keep a Russian-Spanish phrase book at hand during your vacation, perhaps it will come in handy for you more than once and even help out in an emergency. To travel in Spain, you do not need to know the language thoroughly, just remember the words in Spanish for specific situations in a store, hotel, taxi and other public places.

In transport

• Could you please wait for me? - Puede esperarme, por favor (puede esperarme por favor)
• Stop here, please - Pare aqui, por favor (pare aki por favor)
• To the right - A la derecha (a la derecha)
• To the left - A la izquierda (a la izquierda)
• Take me to the hotel ... - Lleveme al hotel ... (leveme al hotel)
• Take me to the train station - Lleveme a la estacion de ferrocarril (leveme a la estacion de ferrocarril)
• Take me to the airport - Lleveme al aeropuerto (leveme al aeropuerto)
• Take me to this address - Lleveme a estas senas (leveme a estas senas)
• What is the rate to...? – Cuanto es la tarifa a …? (quanto es la tarifa a)
• Can I leave the car at the airport? – Puedo dejar el coche en el aeropuerto? (puedo dejar el coche en el aeropuerto)
• Where can I get a taxi? – Donde puedo coger un taxi? (donde puedo coher un taxi)
• How much does it cost for...? - Cuanto cuesta para una ... (cuanto cuesta)
• When should I return it? – Cuanto tengo que devolverlo? (kuanto tengo ke devolverlo)
• Does the price include insurance? – El precio incluye el seguro? (el precio inclue el seguro)
• I want to rent a car - Quiero alquilar un coche

In a hotel, hotel

• Hotel – El hotel (el hotel)
• I reserved a room - Tengo una habitacion reservada (tengo una habitacion reservada)
• The key is La llave (la-yave)
• Receptionist - El botones (el botones)
• Room with a view of the square / the palace - Habitacion que da a la plaza / al palacio
• Room overlooking the courtyard - Habitacion que da al patio
• Room with bath - Habitacion con bano
• Single room – Habitacion individual
• Double room - Habitacion con dos camas
• With a double bed - Con cama de matrimonio (concama de matrimonio)
• Two-room suite - Habitacion doble (habitacion doble)
• Do you have a free room? – Tienen una habitacion libre? (tienen unabitacion libre)

In the shop

• Can I measure this? – Puedo probarmelo? (puedo probarmelo)
• Sale - Rebajas
• Too expensive - Muy caro (muy caro)
• Please write this - Por favor, escribalo (por favor escribalo)
• What is the price? – Cuanto es? (quanto es)
• How much does it cost? – Cuanto cuesta esto? (quanto questa esto)
• Show me this - Ensenemelo (ensenemelo)
• I would like ... - Quisiera ... (kisiera)
• Give it to me, please - Demelo, por favor (demelo por favor)
• Could you show me this? – Puede usted ensenarme esto? (puede usted ensenyarme esto)
• Could you give me this? – Puede darme esto? (puede darme esto)
• What else would you recommend? – Me puede recomendar algo mas? (me puede recommended algo mas)
• Do you think this will suit me? - Que le parese, me queda bien? (ke le parese, me keda bien)
• Can I pay by credit card? - Puedo pagar con tarjeta? (puedo pagar con tarheta)
• I take it - Me quedo con esto (me quedo con esto)

Numbers in Spanish

If you pay for purchases in a store or market, for travel in public transport, then you cannot do without knowing how to pronounce numbers in Spanish. You don’t have to learn how numerals are translated from Russian into Spanish, but show them on your fingers, but please the seller - talk to him in his native language. Many tourists get good discounts this way.

• 0 - Cero (sero)
• 1 - Uno (uno)
• 2 - Dos (dos)
• 3 - Tres (tres)
• 4 - Cuatro (quattro)
• 5 - Cinco (sinco)
• 6 - Seis (seis)
• 7 - Siete (siete)
• 8 - Ocho (ocho)
• 9 - Nueve (Nueve)
• 10 - Diez
• 11 – Once (onse)
• 12 - Doce (dose)
• 13 - Trece (trese)
• 14 - Catorce (Catorce)
• 15 - Quince (kinse)
• 16 - Dieciseis
• 17 - Diecisiete
• 18 - Dieciocho (dieciocho)
• 19 - Diecinueve
• 20 - Veinte (veinte)
• 21 - Veintiuno (veintiuno)
• 22 - Veintidos (veintidos)
• 30 - Treinta
• 40 - Cuarenta
• 50 - Cinquenta (syncuent)
• 60 - Sesenta (Sesenta)
• 70 - Setenta
• 80 - Ochenta
• 90 - Noventa (noventa)
• 100 - Cien / ciento (sien / siento)
• 101 - Ciento uno (siento uno)
• 200 - Doscientos (dossientos)
• 300 - Trescientos (trescientos)
• 400 - Cuatrocientos (quatrocentos)
• 500 - Quinientos (kinientos)
• 600 - Seiscientos (sessientos)
• 700 - Setecientos
• 800 - Ochocientos (ochocentos)
• 900 - Novecientos
• 1000 - Mil (miles)
• 10 000 - Diez mil (diez miles)
• 100,000 - Cien mil (cien miles)
• 1,000,000 - Un million (one million)

We repeat that most of the major tourist establishments in Spain have their own translators, the staff knows several foreign languages ​​well. But if you are a fan of independent travel, then a paper or electronic Spanish phrase book will definitely come in handy. We hope that our list of useful phrases in Spanish will help you relax comfortably and recharge with positive emotions for the whole year. Happy vacation!

We have compiled a Spanish tourist phrasebook so that you can use simple combinations of words to form a simple question and understand a simple answer. With the help of our phrasebook, you will not be able to participate in a philosophical discussion or discuss an event.

In our Russian-Spanish phrasebook, intended for tourists, we have collected those words and expressions that we ourselves used. Just what you need to communicate.

Hasta la vista, baby!

I must say right away that Galya and I do not speak Spanish, only spoken English. But before the trip, as always, we learned phrases that help simple communications.

Some, of course, we knew. Among such well-known phrases were the famous words: “Hasta la vista, baby.” Naively, we believed that this was a common farewell. Many Spanish phrasebooks we found on the Internet reported that "Hasta la vista" is "goodbye."

Naturally, we applied our “knowledge of Spanish” at the first opportunity. Imagine our amazement when the owner of the house in Santander, where we booked a pretty room on the second floor, turned pale and agitated. We were going for a walk around the city and said goodbye to him in the way we know - "Hasta la vista". Instead of "baby" we, of course, inserted his name.

Deciding that our pronunciation was not clear enough, we once again said goodbye together. This time more clearly and loudly, so that the Spaniard understood us for sure.

He was stunned and began to ask what we did not like so much in his house. I had to resort to the application described above.

Soon we learned that we were saying goodbye to the owner forever. He decided that we would never return...

Conclusion: Spaniards almost never use this phrase. Here's "goodbye" to you! Just say "Adios!" And, of course, smile)

Another useful word that we often heard from the Spaniards when asked how to get to a boring place for us is “rotonda”.

Rotunda - a place on the road where a roundabout is made. We have more common intersections, and in Spain - roundabouts (thus they get rid of unnecessary traffic lights). Naturally, it is more convenient to indicate the direction in which Galya and I are moving from some point. In 80% it was a rotunda (circle).

I must say that even with a map of the city in hand, it is not easy to navigate in Spain, because. they very rarely write street names on houses. The most convenient in this regard is Germany. In Germany, street names are on every pole and with directions.

Check . You need to know at least a little the names of the numbers. It is best to have a notepad and pen handy. When you buy something, calmly ask to write down the cost in a notebook.

The phrase "speak slower, I don't understand Spanish well" helps.

Another personal observation. In Russia, we often turn to strangers with the words: “Excuse me ... or Excuse me, how can I get through ...” In Spanish, the word por favor (por favor) - please recommend using before contacting. For example, on the street. "Por favor (please, in our sense," excuse me please), and then the question is how to get to Torres Street (for example).

We have noticed that almost all Spaniards exclaim "¡Hola!" (Ola). But beggars and beggars, just addressing, pronounce "porfavor". Maybe Galya and I came across such polite beggars, maybe we were just lucky and this is an accident, but we decided to pronounce the word “por favor” in specific situations - in a store or in personal communication, already in the process of communication, and on the street turn to people with the greeting "¡Hola!" But this is only our observation.

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Russian Spanish phrasebook for tourists

Required words

Spanish greetings

Difficulties in understanding

In the city

Taxi

Hotel

Shopping / Requests

Restaurant/cafe/grocery store

Order/menu

Beverages

Dishes

Products

Seafood

Dishes

Useful words

Check

Just in case, you should have a notebook on hand and write down the numbers, especially when it comes to payment. Write the amount, show, specify.

You can specify the numbers with the words:

So, you can call your hotel room not 405 (four hundred and five), but by numbers: quattro, sero, cinco. You will be understood.

Dates and times

Emergencies

Spanish Dialogue Example

Of course, during a conversation it is inconvenient to go into a phrasebook and read. Some words are worth learning. You can prepare questions in a notebook. In extreme cases, you can poke your finger into a printed phrasebook.

Here is an example of a dialogue compiled from this phrasebook:

- Ola (greeting)

- Me he perdido (I'm lost). Puede usted ayudarme? (could you help me?) Donde esta? (where is) La calle (street) …. Torres?

With this phrasebook you asked a question. Now the most important thing begins: you need to understand the answer.

1. Show the map of the city
2. If there is no map, take a notepad and a pen
3. Ask, feel free to:

— ¿Podria usted hablar más despacio? (Could you speak more slowly). No comprendo! (I don't understand). Repitan por favor (repeat please). ¿Me lo puede escribir? (Can you write it? In our case, draw it).

1. Ask again and clarify:

- Lejos (far?) Todo recto (straight?) A la izquierda (left?) A la derecha (right?)

2. Watch your hands and facial expressions
3. At the end, do not forget to say:

Muchas gracias (thank you very much). Adios (goodbye!)

Before going to Spain, Galya and I watched the lessons

« Polyglot. Spanish from scratch in 16 hours " (Channel "Culture")

Sincerely,