{"id":18055,"date":"2024-10-30T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/?p=18055"},"modified":"2024-10-21T18:01:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T02:01:34","slug":"30-essential-spanish-phrases-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/30-essential-spanish-phrases-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Essential Spanish Phrases You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

\u00a1Hola! This is Luc\u00eda, from My Daily Spanish, and I\u2019m going to teach you 30 basic phrases that you will use and hear everyday in Spanish. Whether you are starting to learn Spanish or are planning a trip, this video is perfect to learn the essentials. Read till the end because the last one is key. All the sentences are also written below, take a look. \u00a1Vamos! which means \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d<\/p>\n

30 Must-Know Spanish Phrases<\/h3>\n
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  1. Hola (Hello). <\/strong>When you meet somebody, it\u2019s the most common way to greet them. \u00a1Hola!<\/li>\n
  2. Buenos d\u00edas (Good morning).<\/strong> This is what we say in the morning, before 12PM or even 2PM, when we have lunch in Spain. For me, it\u2019s morning until I have lunch. <\/li>\n
  3. Buenas tardes (Good afternoon). <\/strong>Until the sun goes down, which in Spain is pretty late in summer, at 10PM, we say \u201cBuenas tardes\u201d. <\/li>\n
  4. Buenas noches (Good night).<\/strong> \u201cBuenas noches\u201d can be used as a greeting or as a farewell. As a greeting when you greet somebody in the night and as a farewell the moment before we go to bed, we say \u201cBuenas noches\u201d. <\/li>\n
  5. \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal? (How are you?). <\/strong>It even counts as a greeting. We also have \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s? And \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1 usted? \u201c\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s?\u201d is informal, and \u201c\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1 usted?\u201d is formal. \u201c\u00bfQu\u00e9 tal?\u201d Works for both formal and informal situations. <\/li>\n
  6. \u00bfC\u00f3mo te llamas? (What\u2019s your name?).<\/strong> That would be informal. The formal version is \u201c\u00bfC\u00f3mo se llama?\u201d<\/li>\n
  7. Me llamo\u2026 (My name is\u2026).<\/strong> The reply to the last question. Me llamo Luc\u00eda. Me llamo Antonio. Just add your name there.<\/li>\n
  8. \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde eres? (Where are you from?).<\/strong> That would be informal. The formal version would be \u201c\u00bfDe d\u00f3nde es usted?\u201d To reply, just say \u201cSoy de\u2026\u201d Soy de Estados Unidos (I\u2019m from the US)Soy de Australia (I\u2019m from Australia)Soy de Inglaterra (I\u2019m from England)Soy de Irlanda (I\u2019m from Ireland)<\/li>\n
  9. \u00bfA qu\u00e9 te dedicas? (What do you do for a living?).<\/strong> To ask for somebody\u2019s job. The formal way would be \u201c\u00bfA qu\u00e9 se dedica?\u201d. You can also hear \u201c\u00bfEn qu\u00e9 trabajas?\u201d, meaning the same.To reply, say \u201cSoy\u201d (I am) followed by your profession. Soy profesora (I am a teacher, female) or Soy profesor (I am a teacher, male,) for example.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Disculpa\/Perdona (Excuse me). <\/strong>The formal versions are \u201cDisculpe\u201d and \u201cPerdone\u201d. <\/li>\n
    2. Por favor (Please). <\/strong>Always say please and thank you.<\/li>\n
    3. Gracias (Thank you). <\/strong>\u201cMuchas gracias\u201d would be \u201cThank you very much\u201d.<\/li>\n
    4. De nada (You\u2019re welcome).<\/strong> They might reply that when you say \u201cGracias\u201d. You can also hear \u201cUn placer\u201d, which means \u201cA pleasure\u201d.<\/li>\n
    5. \u00bfQu\u00e9 es esto? (What is this?).<\/strong> Just point to something and say that when you want to know what it is. Or \u201c\u00bfQu\u00e9 es eso?\u201d if it\u2019s something that is a little further.<\/li>\n
    6. \u00bfCu\u00e1nto cuesta esto? (How much is this?).<\/strong> Very common in a shopping context. You can also say \u201c\u00bfCu\u00e1nto es?\u201d (How much is it?)<\/li>\n
    7. S\u00ed (Yes) No (No).<\/strong> Important basics.<\/li>\n
    8. No hablo mucho espa\u00f1ol<\/strong> (I don\u2019t speak much Spanish) <\/li>\n
    9. \u00bfPuedes hablar m\u00e1s despacio? (Can you speak slower?). <\/strong>Very helpful when they start talking in very fast Spanish. \u201c\u00bfPuede hablar m\u00e1s despacio?\u201d Would be the formal version.<\/li>\n
    10. No s\u00e9 (I don\u2019t know).<\/strong> There\u2019s also \u201cNo lo s\u00e9\u201d, which means exactly the same.<\/li>\n
    11. No entiendo (I don\u2019t understand).<\/strong> You can also use \u201cNo lo he entendido\u201d (I didn\u2019t understand that)<\/li>\n
    12.  \u00a1Ayuda! (Help!).<\/strong> Also \u201c\u00a1Socorro!\u201d which means the same.<\/li>\n
    13. \u00bfMe puedes ayudar? (Can you help me?).<\/strong> The formal way is \u201c\u00bfMe puede ayudar?\u201d<\/li>\n
    14. \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el ba\u00f1o? (Where is the toilet?).<\/strong> We have different words to refer to the toilets. You can also say \u201c\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1n los aseos?\u201d Or \u201c\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el servicio?\u201d Meaning the same. They will show you the way to the toilets.<\/li>\n
    15. \u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es?<\/strong> (What time is it?)<\/li>\n
    16. \u00bfHay wifi gratis aqu\u00ed? (Is there free wi-fi here?).<\/strong> In Spain we pronounce \u201cwi-fi\u201d like \u201cwee-fee.\u201d<\/li>\n
    17. \u00bfQu\u00e9 me recomienda? (What do you recommend?).<\/strong> You can get to know new yummy dishes by asking for recommendations at bars and restaurants. But check the price first, just in case they want you to order the most expensive thing on the menu. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The next one can save lives.<\/p>\n

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      1. Tengo alergia a\u2026 (I have a \u2026 allergy).<\/strong> \u201cSoy al\u00e9rgico a\u2026\u201d (I am allergic to\u2026) if you are a man. If you are a woman, say \u201cSoy al\u00e9rgica a\u2026\u201d For example, if you are allergic to nuts, I would say \u201cTengo alergia a los frutos secos\u201d or \u201cSoy al\u00e9rgica a los frutos secos\u201d.<\/li>\n
      2. La cuenta, por favor (The bill, please).<\/strong> Or you can just draw in the air like you were signing when you make eye-contact with the waiter or waitress.<\/li>\n
      3. Adi\u00f3s (Goodbye).<\/strong> This is a common farewell. We also have \u201cHasta ma\u00f1ana\u201d (See you tomorrow) or \u201cHasta luego\u201d (See you later). We usually say \u201cHasta luego\u201d even if we are not going to see the other person in a while.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        And the last one! I think this is the most important one because you will make anybody happy when you say it. Que tengas un buen d\u00eda (Have a nice day) or just \u201cBuen d\u00eda\u201d. (Good day).<\/strong><\/p>\n

        If you make people happy they will be in a good mood and will want to make you happy too. I love saying this everywhere I go and I recommend you do too. <\/p>\n

        Conclusion<\/h2>\n

        If you want to know any other helpful sentence that I didn\u2019t add here, leave it in the comments and I\u2019ll reply with the translation in Spanish. Now, do you dare to put your new Spanish knowledge to the test? You can do this quiz for beginners<\/a> I prepared here to check if you can remember these and if you know some other basic words. You can also learn a lot of new words with it. Check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Introduction \u00a1Hola! This is Luc\u00eda, from My Daily Spanish, and I\u2019m going to teach you 30 basic phrases that you will use and hear everyday in Spanish. Whether you are starting to learn Spanish or are planning a trip, this video is perfect to learn the essentials. Read till the end because the last one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":18056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"

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        \u00a1Hola! This is Luc\u00eda, from My Daily Spanish, and I\u2019m going to teach you 30 basic phrases that you will use and hear everyday in Spanish. Whether you are starting to learn Spanish or are planning a trip, this video is perfect to learn the essentials. Read till the end because the last one is key. All the sentences are also written below, take a look. \u00a1Vamos! which means \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

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