Useful Spanish Words & Phrases for Travellers

Spanish is the fourth widest spoken language in the world, why not try to learn Spanish phrases starting with some basic words and phrases. If you are planning a trip to Spain learning some basic Spanish phrases will really help you interact with local people and make your experience more enjoyable. We have put together a list of essential Spanish words and phrases for tourists, some are easy to pick up whilst others you might need to practise.

Spanish is spoken throughout Spain and Latin America you can have a more enjoyable travel experience if you can master a few conversational words and phrases. Also you might be suprised to learn a lot of local people might not be able to speak or understand English.

Here are our top Spanish words and phrases which you might want to write down as they will come in handy for a trip or holiday to Spain...

Greetings

Hello - Hola
Good morning - Buenos días
Good afternoon - Buenas tardes
Good evening - Buenas noches
See you - Nos vemos
See you later - Hasta luego

Basic Spanish Words and Phrases

Yes - Sí
No - No
Please - Por favor
Thanks - Gracias
Thanks very much - Muchas gracias
You're welcome - De nada
I understand - Comprendo
I don't understand - no comprendo
I'm sorry - Lo Siento

Communicating With Locals

Do you speak Spanish? - Habla usted Español?
I don't speak Spanish - No hablo español
I don't speak much Spanish - No hablo mucho Español
Speak more slowly please - Hable más despacio, por favor

Numbers

One - uno
Two - dos
Three - tres
Four - cuarto
Five - cinco
Six - seis
Seven - siete
Eight - ocho
Nine - nueve
Ten - diez

Days Of The Week

Monday - Lunes
Tuesday - Martes
Wednesday - Miércoles
Thursday - Jueves
Friday - Viernes
Saturday - Sábado
Sunday - Domingo

Hopefully our useful Spanish words and phases will be a good starting point to help you interact and chat with local people and make your experience more enjoyable and fun. If you would like to do more, search: