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| Help! | ¡Socorro! | soh-koh-roh |
| Stop! | ¡Pare! | pah-reh |
| Call a doctor! | ¡Llame a un médico! | yah-meh ah oon meh-dee-koh |
| Call an ambulance! | ¡Llame a una ambulancia! | yah-meh ah oonah ahm-boo-lahn-a thee-ah |
| Call the police! | ¡Llame a la policía! | yah-meh ah lah poh-lee-thee-ah |
| Call the fire brigade! | ¡Llame a los bomberos! | yah-meh ah lohs bohm-beh-rohs |
| Where is the nearest telephone? | ¿Dónde está el teléfono más próximo? | dohn-deh ehs-tah ehl teh-leh-foh-noh mahs prohx-ee-moh |
| Where is the nearest hospital? | ¿Dónde está el hospital más próximo? | dohn-deh ehs-tah ehl ohs-pee-tahl mahs prohx-ee-moh |
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| Yes | Sí | see |
| No | No | noh |
| Please | Por favor | pohr fah-vohr |
| Thank you | Gracias | grah-thee-ahs |
| Excuse me | Perdone | pehr-doh-neh |
| Hello | Hola | oh-lah |
| Goodbye | Adiós | ah-dee-ohs |
| Goodnight | Buenas noches | bweh-nahs dnoh chehs |
| Morning | La mañana | lah mah-nyah-nah |
| Afternoon | La tarde | lah tahr-deh |
| Evening | La tarde | lah tahr-deh |
| Yesterday | Ayer | ah-yehr |
| Today | Hoy | oy |
| Tomorrow | Mañana | mah-nyah-nah |
| Here | Aquí | ah-kee |
| There | Allí | ah-yee |
| What? | ¿Qué? | keh |
| When? | ¿Cuándo? | kwahn-doh |
| Why? | ¿Por qué? | pohr-keh |
| Where? | ¿Dónde? | dohn-deh |
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| How are you? | ¿Cómo está usted? | koh-moh ehs-tah oos-tehd |
| Very well, thank you. | Muy bien, gracias. | mwee bee-ehn grah-thee-ahs |
| Pleased to meet you. | Encantado de conocerle. | ehn-kahn-tah-doh deh koh-noh-thehr-leh |
| See you soon. | Hasta pronto. | ahs-tah prohn-toh |
| That’s fine. | Está bien. | ehs-tah bee-ehn |
| Where is/are …? | ¿Dónde | dohn-deh ehs-está/están …? tah/ehs-tahn |
| How far is it to …? | Cuántos metros/kilómetros hay de aquí a …? | kwahn-tohs meh-trohs/kee-loh-meh-trohs eye deh ah-kee ah |
| Which way to …? | ¿Por dónde se va a …? | pohr dohn-deh seh bah ah |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? | ah-blah een-glehs |
| I don’t understand | No comprendo | noh kohm-prehn-doh |
| Could you speak more slowly, please? | ¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor? | pweh-deh ah-blahr mahs dehs-pah-thee-oh pohr fah-vohr |
| I’m sorry. | Lo siento. | loh see-ehn-toh |
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| big | grande | grahn-deh |
| small | pequeño | peh-keh-nyoh |
| hot | caliente | kah-lee-ehn-teh |
| cold | frío | free-oh |
| good | bueno | bweh-noh |
| bad | malo | mah-loh |
| enough | bastante | bahs-tahn-the |
| well | bien | bee-ehn |
| open | abierto | ah-bee-ehr-toh |
| closed | cerrado | thehr-rah-doh |
| left | izquierda | eeth-key-ehr-dah |
| right | derecha | deh-reh-chah |
| straight on | todo recto | toh-doh rehk-toh |
| near | cerca | thehr-kah |
| far | lejos | leh-hohs |
| up | arriba | ah-ree-bah |
| down | abajo | ah-bah-hoh |
| early | temprano | tehm-prah-noh |
| late | tarde | tahr-deh |
| entrance | entrada | ehn-trah-dah |
| exit | salida | sah-lee-dah |
| toilet | lavabos, servicios | lah-vah-bohs sehr-bee-thee-ohs |
| more | más | mahs |
| less | menos | meh-nohs |
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| How much does this cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? | kwahn-toh kwehs-tah ehs-toh |
| I would like … | Me gustaría … | meh goos-ta-ree-ah |
| Do you have...? | ¿Tienen...? | tee-yeh-nehn |
| I’m just looking, thank you. | Sólo estoy mirando, gracias. | soh-loh ehs-toy mee-rahn-doh grah-thee-ahs |
| Do you take credit cards? | ¿Aceptan tarjetas de crédito? | ah-thehp-tahn tahr-heh-tahs deh kreh-dee-toh |
| What time do you open? | ¿A qué hora abren? | ah keh oh-rah ah-brehn |
| What time do you close? | ¿A qué hora cierran? | ah keh oh-rah thee-ehr-rahn |
| This one. | Este. | ehs-the |
| That one. | Ese. | eh-she |
| expensive | caro | kahr-oh |
| cheap | barato | bah-rah-toh |
| size, clothes | talla | tah-yah |
| size, shoes | número | noø-mehr-oh |
| white | blanco | blahn-koh |
| black | negro | neh-groh |
| red | rojo | roh-hoh |
| yellow | amarillo | ah-mah-ree-yoh |
| green | verde | behr-deh |
| blue | azul | ah-thool |
| antiques shop | la tienda de antigüedades | lah tee-ehn-dah deh ahn-tee-gweh-dah-dehs |
| bakery | la panadería | lah pah-nah-deh ree-ah |
| bank | el banco | ehl bahn-koh |
| book shop | la librería | lah lee-breh-ree-ah |
| butcher’s | la carnicería | lah kahr-nee-theh-ree-ah |
| cake shop | la pastelería | lah pahs-teh-leh-ree-ah |
| chemist’s | la farmacia | lah fahr-mah-thee-ah |
| fishmonger’s | la pescadería | lah pehs-kah-deh-ree-ah |
| greengrocer’s | la frutería | lah froo-teh-ree-ah |
| grocer’s | la tienda de comestibles | lah tee-yehn-dah deh koh-mehs-tee-blehs |
| hairdresser’s | la peluquería | lah peh-loo-keh-ree-ah |
| market | el mercado | ehl mehr-kah-doh |
| newsagent’s | el kiosko de prensa | ehl kee-ohs-koh deh prehn-sah |
| post office | la oficina de correos | lah oh-fee-thee-nah deh kohr-reh-ohs |
| shoe shop | la zapatería | lah thah-pah-teh-ree-ah |
| supermarket | el supermercado | ehl soo-pehr-mehr-kah-doh |
| tobacconist | el estanco | ehl ehs-tahn-koh |
| travel agency | la agencia de viajes | lah ah-hehn-thee-ah deh bee-ah-hehs |
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| art gallery | el museo de arte | ehl moo-seh-oh deh ahr-the |
| cathedral | la catedral | lah kah-teh-drahl |
| church | la iglesia la basílica | lah ee-gleh-see-ah lah bah-see-lee-kah |
| garden | el jardín | ehl hahr-deen |
| library | la biblioteca | lah bee-blee-oh-teh-kah |
| museum | el museo | ehl moo-seh-oh |
| tourist information office | la oficina de turismo | lah oh-fee-thee-nah deh too-rees-moh |
| town hall | el ayuntamiento | ehl ah-yoon-tah-mee-ehn-toh |
| closed for holiday | cerrado por vacaciones | thehr-rah-doh pohr bah-kah-cee-oh-nehs |
| bus station | la estación de autobuses | lah ehs-tah-ee-ohn deh owtoh-boo-sehs |
| railway station | la estación de trenes | lah ehs-tah-thee-ohn deh treh-nehs |
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| Do you have a vacant room? | ¿Tienen una habitación libre? | tee-eh-nehn oo-nah ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn lee-breh |
| double room | habitación doble | ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn doh-bleh |
| with double bed | con cama de matrimonio | kohn kah-mah deh mah-tree-moh-nee-oh |
| twin room | habitación con dos camas | ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn kohn dohs kah-mahs |
| single room | habitación individual | ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn een-dee-vee-doo-ahl |
| room with a bath | habitación con baño | ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn kohn bah-nyoh |
| shower | ducha | doo-chah |
| porter | el botones | ehl boh-toh-nehs |
| key | la llave | lah yah-veh |
| I have a reservation. | Tengo una habitación reservada. | tehn-goh oo-na ah-bee-tah-thee-ohn reh-sehr-bah-dah |
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| Have you got a table for …? | ¿Tienen mesa para …? | tee-eh-nehn meh-sah pah-rah |
| I want to reserve a table. | Quiero reservar una mesa. | kee-eh-roh reh-sehr-bahr oo-nah meh-sah |
| The bill, please. | La cuenta, por favor. | lah kwehn-tah pohr fah-vohr |
| I am a vegetarian | Soy vegetariano/a | soy beh-heh-tah-ree-ah-no/na |
| waitress/waiter | camarera/camarero | kah-mah-reh-rah/kah-mah-reh-roh |
| menu | la carta | lah kahr-tah |
| fixed-price | menú del | meh-noo dehl |
| menu | día | dee-ah |
| wine list | la carta de vinos | lah kahr-tah deh bee-nohs |
| glass | un vaso | oon bah-soh |
| bottle | una botella | oo-nah boh-teh-yah |
| knife | un cuchillo | oon koo-chee-yoh |
| fork | un tenedor | oon teh-neh-dohr |
| spoon | una cuchara | oo-nah koo-chah-rah |
| breakfast | el desayuno | ehl deh-sah-yoo-noh |
| lunch | la comida/el almuerzo | lah koh-mee-dah/ehl ahl-mwehr-thoh |
| dinner | la cena | lah theh-nah |
| main course | el primer plato | ehl pree-mehr plah-toh |
| starters | los entrantes | lohs ehn-tran tehs |
| dish of the day | el plato del día | ehl plah-toh dehl dee-ah |
| coffee | el café | ehl kah-feh |
| rare | poco hecho | poh-koh eh-choh |
| medium | medio hecho | meh-dee-oh eh-choh |
| well done | muy hecho | mwee eh-choh |
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| asado | ah-sah-doh | roast |
| el aceite | ah-thee-eh-teh | oil |
| las aceitunas | ah-theh-toon-ahs | olives |
| el agua mineral | ah-gwa mee-neh-rahl | mineral water |
| sin gas/con gas | seen gas/kohn gas | still/sparkling |
| el ajo | ah-hoh | garlic |
| el arroz | ahr-rohth | rice |
| el azúcar | ah-thoo-kahr | sugar |
| la carne | kahr-neh | meat |
| la cebolla | theh-boh-yah | onion |
| la cerveza | thehr-beh-thah | beer |
| el cerdo | therh-doh | pork |
| el chocolate | choh-koh-lah-teh | chocolate |
| el chorizo | choh-ree-thoh | chorizo |
| el cordero | kohr-deh-roh | lamb |
| el fiambre | fee-ahm-breh | cold meat |
| frito | free-toh | fried |
| la fruta | froo-tah | fruit |
| los frutos secos | froo-tohs seh-kohs | nuts |
| las gambas | gahm-bahs | prawns |
| el helado | eh-lah-doh | ice cream |
| al horno | ahl ohr-noh | baked |
| el huevo | oo-eh-voh | egg |
| el jamón serrano | hah-mohn sehr-rah-noh | cured ham |
| el jerez | heh-rehz | sherry |
| la langosta | lahn-gohs-tah | lobster |
| la leche | leh-cheh | milk |
| el limón | lee-mohn | lemon |
| la limonada | lee-moh-nah-dah | lemonade |
| la mantequilla | mahn-teh-kee-yah | butter |
| la manzana | mahn-thah-nah | apple |
| los mariscos | mah-rees-kohs | seafood |
| la menestra | meh-nehs-trah | vegetable stew |
| la naranja | nah-rahn-hah | orange |
| el pan | pahn | bread |
| el pastel | pahs-tehl | cake |
| las patatas | pah-tah-tahs | potatoes |
| el pescado | pehs-kah-doh | fish |
| la pimienta | pee-mee-yehn-tah | pepper |
| el plátano | plah-tah-noh | banana |
| el pollo | poh-yoh | chicken |
| el postre | pohs-treh | dessert |
| el queso | keh-soh | cheese |
| la sal | sahl | salt |
| las salchichas | sahl-chee-chahs | sausages |
| la salsa | sahl-sah | sauce |
| seco | seh-koh | dry |
| el solomillo | soh-loh-mee-yoh | sirloin |
| la sopa | soh-pah | soup |
| la tarta | tahr-tah | pie/cake |
| el té | teh | tea |
| la ternera | tehr-neh-rah | beef |
| las tostadas | tohs-tah-dahs | toast |
| el vinagre | bee-nah-greh | vinegar |
| el vino blanco | bee-noh blahn-koh | white wine |
| el vino rosado | bee-noh roh-sah-doh | rosé wine |
| el vino tinto | bee-noh teen-toh | red wine |
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| 0 | cero | theh-roh |
| 1 | uno | oo-noh |
| 2 | dos | dohs |
| 3 | tres | trehs |
| 4 | cuatro | kwa-troh |
| 5 | cinco | theen-koh |
| 6 | seis | says |
| 7 | siete | see-eh-the |
| 8 | ocho | oh-choh |
| 9 | nueve | nweh-veh |
| 10 | diez | dee-ehth |
| 11 | once | ohn-theh |
| 12 | doce | doh-theh |
| 13 | trece | treh-theh |
| 14 | catorce | kah-tohr-theh |
| 15 | quince | keen-theh |
| 16 | dieciséis | dee-eh-thee-seh-ees |
| 17 | diecisiete | dee-eh-thee-see eh-the |
| 18 | dieciocho | dee-eh-thee-oh-choh |
| 19 | diecinueve | dee-eh-thee-nweh-veh |
| 20 | veinte | beh-een-the |
| 21 | veintiuno | beh-een-tee-oo-noh |
| 22 | veintidós | beh-een-tee-dohs |
| 30 | treinta | treh-een-tah |
| 31 | treinta y uno | treh-een-tah ee oo-noh |
| 40 | cuarenta | kwah-rehn-tah |
| 50 | cincuenta | theen-kwehn-tah |
| 60 | sesenta | seh-sehn-tah |
| 70 | setenta | seh-tehn-tah |
| 80 | ochenta | oh-chehn-tah |
| 90 | noventa | noh-vehn-tah |
| 100 | cien | thee-ehn |
| 101 | ciento uno | thee-ehn-toh oo-noh |
| 102 | ciento dos | thee-ehn-toh dohs |
| 200 | doscientos | dohs-thee-ehn-tohs |
| 500 | quinientos | khee-nee-ehn-tohs |
| 700 | setecientos | seh-teh-thee-ehn-tohs |
| 900 | novecientos | noh-veh-thee-ehn-tohs |
| 1,000 | mil | meel |
| 1,001 | mil uno | meel oo-noh |
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| one minute | un minuto | oon mee-noo-toh |
| one hour | una hora | oo-na oh-rah |
| half an hour | media hora | meh-dee-a oh-rah |
| Monday | lunes | loo-nehs |
| Tuesday | martes | mahr-tehs |
| Wednesday | miércoles | mee-ehr-koh-lehs |
| Thursday | jueves | hoo-weh-vehs |
| Friday | viernes | bee-ehr-nehs |
| Saturday | sábado | sah-bah-doh |
| Sunday | domingo | doh-meen-goh |