Helpful Phrase Book...
You are visiting an area where many of the locals cannot speak English. Whilst renting one of our self catering holiday villas why not try to converse with the locals and make use of our handy Spanish Holiday Phrase Book.
Vowel Sounds
a - ah
e - eh or ay
i - ee
o - oh
u - oo
Good Morning | buenos dias | BWEHnos DEEahs |
Good Afternoon | buenas tardes | BWEHnas TAHRdehs |
Good Evening | buenas noches | BWEHnas NOchays |
How are you? | como esta usted | KOHmoh esTAH oosTEHD |
The pleasure is mine | el placer es mio | ehl plahSEHR ehs mio |
Hello | Hola | ola |
Goodbye | adios | ahdYHOS |
Pardon me | perdoneme | perDOHnehmeh |
Excuse me | con permiso | kohn pehrMEEsoh |
Please | por favor | pohr fahVOHR |
Thank you | gracias | GRASiyas |
You're welcome | de nada | day NAHdah |
Reading, Writing & Mailing
book | libro | LEEbroh |
magazine | revista | rehVEEStah |
newspaper | periodico | pehr eeOHdee koh |
letter | carta | KAHRtah |
post card | tarjeta postal | tahKEHtah pohsTAHL |
mail box | buzon | booSOHN |
post office | correos | kohRAYohs |
writing paper | papel de escribir | pahPEHL deh EhskreeBEER |
Accommodation, Out & About
room service | servicio de habitaciones | sehrVEEseeoh deh ah bee tah seeOHnehs |
dining room | comedor | koh mehDOHR |
ladies room | damas | DAHmas |
men's room | caballeros | kah bahYEHrohs |
key | llave | YAHveh |
bed | cama | KAHmah |
blanket | Manta | MANta |
pillow | almohada | ahl mohAHdah |
clothes hanger | percha | PEHRcha |
chair | silla | SEEyah |
window | ventana | vehnTAHnah |
door | puerto | PWERtoh |
stairs | escalera | ehs kahLEHrah |
bathroom | cuarto de bano | KWAHRtoh de BAHNyoh |
toilet paper | papel higienico | pahPEHL eeHYEHnee koh |
soap | jabon | hahBOHN |
towel | toalla | tohAHLyah |
ashtray | cenicero | sah neeSAYroh |
beauty shop | salon de belleza | sahLOHN de behYEHsah |
barber shop | peluqueria | peh loo kehREEah |
swimming pool | piscina | PiCINA |
keep out | no entre | noh EHNtreh |
Monday | Lunes | LOOnehs |
Tuesday | Martes | MAHRtehs |
Wednesday | Miercoles | mehYEHkohlehs |
Thursday | Jueves | HWEHvehs |
Friday | Viernes | veeYEHRnehs |
Saturday | Sabado | SAHbah doh |
Sunday | Domingo | dohMEENgoh |
Months of the Year
January | Enero | ehNEHroh |
February | Febrero | fehBREHroh |
March | Marzo | MAHRsoh |
April | Abril | ahBREEL |
May | Mayo | MAHyoh |
June | Junio | WHOnee oh |
July | Julio | WHOlee oh |
August | Agosto | asGOHStoh |
September | Septiembre | Seph teeEHMbre |
October | Octubre | akTOObreh |
November | Noviembre | nohVEHMbreh |
December | Diciembre | dee ceeEHMbre |
Getting Around
car | coche | KOHchay |
train | tren | trehn |
flight | vuelo | VWEHloh |
airline | linea aerea | LEEneh ah EHreh ah |
airplane | avion | ah veeOHN |
airport | aeropuerto | ah eh ohPWEHRtoh |
bus | autobus | ow tohBOOS |
taxi | taxi | TAHKsee |
boat | barco | BAHRkoh |
Eating Out
breakfast | desayuono | dehSAY YOOnoh |
lunch | almuerzo or comida | ahlMWERsoh or kohMEEdah |
dinner/supper | cena | SEHnah |
waiter | camarero | Kah mahREHroh |
the bill | la cuenta | lah KWENtah |
fork | tenedor | teh nehDOHR |
knife | cuchillo | kooCHEEyoh |
spoon | cuchara | kooCHArah |
glass | vaso | VAHsoh |
cup | taza | TAHsah |
plate | plato | PLAHtoh |
napkin | servilleta | sehr veeYEHtah |
beverages | bebidas | behBEEdahs |
coffee | cafe | kahFEH |
tea | te | TEH |
juice | zumo | ZUmo |
milk | leche | LEHchee |
beer | cerveza | sehrVEHsah |
wine | vino | VEEnoh |
water | agua pura | AHguwah POOrah |
mineral water | agua mineral | Ahgwah meeNEHrahl |
ice | hielo | YEAloh |
fruit | fruta | FROOtah |
apple | manzana | mahnSAHnah |
orange | naranja | nahRAHNhah |
lemon/lime | limon | leeMOHN |
grapefruit | toronja | tohROHNhah |
strawberry | fresa | FREHsah |
banana | platano | PLAHtahnoh |
pineapple | pina | PEENyah |
papaya | papaya | pahPIEya |
mango | mango | MAHNgoh |
vegetables | verduras | vehrDOOrahs |
beans | frijoles | freeHOHlehes |
corn | elote | ehLOHteh |
tomato | tomate | tohMAHteh |
avocado | aguacate | ahwahKAHteh |
lettuce | lechuga | lehCHOOgah |
mushrooms | champiniones | Champinonyes |
onion | cebolla | sehBOYyah |
potatoes | Patatas | PaTAtas |
salad | ensalada | ensahLAHdah |
eggs | huevos | WEHvos |
butter | mantequilla | mahntehKEEyah |
cheese | queso | KEHsoh |
bread | pan | pahn |
toast | tostada | tohsTAHdah |
rice | arroz | ahROTH |
noodles | fideos | feeDEHohs |
meat | carne | KAHRneh |
chicken | pollo | POHLyoh |
fish | pescado | pehsKAHdoh |
ham | jamon | haMOHN |
lamb | codero | kohrDEHroh |
pork | cerdo | SERdo |
turkey | pavo | PAvo |
lobster | langosta | lahnGOHstah |
oysters | ostra | OhSTRA |
shrimp | camarones | kahmahROHnehs |
Questions & Statements
at what time | a que hora | ah keh OHrah |
what time is it | que hora es | keh OHrah ehs |
where can I change my money | donde puedo cambiar mi dinero | DOHNdeh PWEHdoh kamBEEyar mee deeNEHroh |
where is the | donde esta … | DOHNdeh esTAH |
how much time | cuanto tiempo | KWAHtoh teYEMpoh |
how far | que tan lejos | keh tahn LEHhohs |
what is the matter | que pasa | keh PAHsah |
who | quien | kyYEN |
why | por que | phr keh |
wait a moment | espere un momento | ehsPEHreh oor mohMEHNto |
how much is this | quanto cuesta esto | KWAHNtoh KWEHStah EHstoh |
too much | es mucho | es MOOchoh |
something cheaper | algo mas barato | AHLgoh mas bahRAHtoh |
something better | algo mejor | AHLgoh mehHORHR |
I am cold | tengo frio | TEHNgoh FREEoh |
I am warm | tengo calor | TEHNgo kahLOHR |
I am hungry | tengo hambre | TEHNgoh AHMbreh |
I am sick | yo estoy enfermo | yoh eshTOEee ehn FEHRmoh |
wait for me here | espereme aqui | ehsPEHreh-meh ahKEE |
Numbers
1 | uno | OOnoh |
2 | dos | dohs |
3 | tres | trehs |
4 | cuatro | KWAHtroh |
5 | cinco | SEENkoh |
6 | seis | SEHees |
7 | siete | seeYEHteh |
8 | ocho | OHcho |
9 | nueve | NWHEveh |
10 | diez | deeYES |
11 | once | OHNseh |
12 | doce | DOHseh |
13 | trece | TREHseh |
14 | catorce | kahTOHRseh |
15 | quince | KEENseh |
16 | dieciseis | d'YEHSeeSHess |
17 | diecisiete | d'YESeeS'YEHteh |
18 | desciocho | d'YESeeOHcho |
19 | diecinueve | d'YEHSeeNWEHveh |
20 | veinte | VAlNteh |
21 | veinteiuno | VAINtee oo noh |
30 | treienta | TRAlNtah |
40 | cuarenta | kwahREHNtah |
50 | cincuenta | seenKWEHNtah |
60 | sesenta | seh SEHNtah |
70 | setenta | seh TENtah |
80 | ochenta | oCHENtah |
90 | noventa | nohVEHNtah |
100 | cien | s'YEHN |
1000 | mil | meel |
Miscellaneous
bad | malo | MAHlow |
large | grande | GRANdeh |
little | poco | POHkoh |
very good | muy bien | mwee byayn |