Your bags are packed and everything’s all set. But wait--before you leave for a Spanish-speaking destination, make sure you’re armed and ready with this list of the very basic Spanish travel phrases.
Just a few essential phrases are enough to tide you over during your trip, so make sure to have this list handy or better yet, memorize them! Don’t worry, it’s super easy, and the pronunciation won’t trip you up at all.
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Common Spanish Travel Phrases
| Basic Spanish Travel Word/ Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Hola | Hi |
| Buenos días | Good morning |
| Buenas tardes | Good afternoon |
| Buenas noches | Good evening |
| Sí | Yes |
| No | No |
| Por favor | Please |
| Mucho gusto | Nice to meet you |
| Me llamo... | My name is... |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? (INF.) / ¿Cómo se llama Usted? (FORMAL) | What’s your name? |
| Somos de... Inglaterra/Canadá/los Estados Unidos | We’re from... England/Canada/the USA |
| Soy de... | I’m from... |
| Gracias | Thank you |
| Muchas gracias | Thank you very much |
| No, gracias | No, thanks |
| Entiendo | I understand |
| No entiendo | I don’t understand |
| No hablo español | I don’t speak Spanish |
| ¿Hablas inglés? (INF.) / ¿Habla usted inglés? (FORMAL) | ¿Do you speak English? |
| Mucho gusto | Nice to meet you |
| Disculpe... | Excuse me... |
| ¿Dónde está el baño? | Where’s the bathroom? |
| Por supuesto | Of course |
| No me gusta | I don’t like it |
| Nos gusta | We like it |
| ¿A qué hora...? | At what time...? |
| ¿Cuándo...? | When...? |
| ¿Por qué? | Why? |
| Aquí | Here |
| ¿Lo podría escribir, por favor? / ¿Me lo escribe, por favor? | Could you write it down, please? |
| De nada | You’re welcome |
| Hay un error... | There’s a mistake... |
| Hoy/mañana/la semana próxima | Today/tomorrow/next week |
| ¡Socorro!/¡Pare!/¡Váyase! | Help!/Stop!/Go away! |
| ¿Dónde está...? | Where is....? |
| No necesito eso | I don’t need that |
| Es demasiado caro | It’s too expensive |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta esto...? | How much is this? |
| ¿Y eso? | And that? |
| ¿Podría repetirlo, por favor? | Could you repeat that, please? |
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
| Son las __ de la tarde | It’s _:00 PM |
| Son las __ de la mañana | It’s _:00 AM |
| Son las __ y media | It’s _:30 |
| Son las __ y cuarto | It’s _:15 |
| ¿Dónde está el baño? | Where is the toilet? |
| Yo quiero, yo no quiero | I want, I don’t want |
| Me gustaría | I would like (more polite) |
| ¿Tiene...? | Do you have...? |
| Yo tengo, yo no tengo | I have, I don’t have |
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Conclusion
there you have it---your list of the most common Spanish travel phrases.
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