A Traveler's Guide to Language

Spanish

English Spanish
Hello Hola
Goodbye Adios
How are you? ¿Cómo está?/ ¿Qué tal?
what is your name? ¿Cómo te llamas?
Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres?
Nice to meet you Mucho gusto
Good morning Buenos días
Good afternoon Buenas tardes
Goodnight Buenas noches
Alright Vale
I don’t understand No comprendo
Sorry Lo siento/Perdone
Thank you Gracias
No thank you No gracias
I love you te amo
Stop! ¡Alto!
Happy Birthday Feliz Cumpleaños
Speak to me Digame
Where is the bathroom? Dónde está el baño
Numbers Números
1 Uno
2 Dos
3 Tres
4 Cuatro
5 Cinco
6 Seis
7 Seite
8 Ocho
9 Nueve
10 Diez


Foods Comida
Olive Oil Aceite de Oliva
Meatballs Albóndiga
Clams Almejas
Rice Arroz
Onion Cebolla
Squid Chipirones
Spicy Sausage Chorizo
Lamb Cordero
Salad Ensalada
Spinach Espinacas
Cold Meats Fiambres
Strawberries Fresas
Fruit Fruta
Peas Guisantes
Ice Cream Helado
Eggs Huevos
Ham Jamón
Green Beans Judías Verdes
Lobster Langosta
Lettuce Lechuga
Butter Mantequilla
Appleas Manzanas
Bread Pan
Bacon Panceta
Cake Pastel
Turkey Pavo
Cheese Ques
Peppers Pimiento
Sausages Salchichas
Sauce Salsa
Soup Sopa
Noodles Tallarines
Spanish Omelette Tortilla Esspañola
Rice and Chicken Arroz con Pollo
Drinks Bebedos
Water Agua
Beer Cerveza
Wine Vino
White Wine Vino Blanco
Red Wine Vino Tinto
Rose Wine Vino Rosé
Rum Ron
Gin Ginebra
Tea
Chocolate Milk Cacaolat
Family Familia
Mom Madre
Dad Padre
Brother Hermano
Sister Hermana
Uncle tío
Aunt tía
Cousin Primo
Grandfather Abuelo
Grandmother Abuela
Nationality Nacionalidad
American Americano
Mexican Mexicano
Spanish Español
French Francés
German Alemán
Derogations despectivo
Shit Mierda
Kiss my ass, Bitch Besa mi culo, puto
Son of a Bitch Hijo de puta
You smell like shit Hueles a mierda
Retard Baboso
I am horny Tengo ganas
Dick Verga
What the fuck? ¿Qué chingados?
Skonka Slut

Countries- Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela

Spanish Quick Facts

  • Third most spoken language in the world, second for native speakers
  • Based on Latin and Arabic
  • Sometimes called Castilian
  • Very phonetic language-  if you can spell a word, it is easy to pronounce
  • Romance Language using Roman Alphabet
  • Most widely spoken Romance Language

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