When visiting a foreign country, many travellers like to learn at least the basics of the native tongue before arriving. So, if you have a destination wedding in a Spanish-speaking country (like Mexico, Dominican Republic or Cuba), planned for November or December, you might want to share this post with your guests!
As your Cyber Maids of Honour (a.k.a. destination wedding specialists), we’re here to assist you in every way possible. This includes overcoming language barriers! The following FOUR charts have over 100 useful (and fun!) Spanish phrases to help you fast track your holiday preparations.
Enjoy learning to habla Español!
Spanish Phrases
Simple Spanish phrases.
| English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE STUFF | ||
| Yes | Si | SEE |
| No | No | NOH |
| Please | Por favor | Pore fah-VORE |
| Thank you | Gracias | GRAH-see-ahs |
| You’re Welcome | De nada | De-NAW-da |
| No, thank you | No, gracias | No GRAH-see-ahs |
| Sorry | Lo siento | Loh see-EHN-toh |
| GREETINGS | ||
| Good morning | Buenos dias | BWEHnos DHEE ahs |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | BWEHnahs TAHRdh ehs |
| Good evening | Buenas noches | BWEHnahs NO chehs |
| Good bye | Adios | Ah dhee OHS |
| Hello/Hi | Hola | OH lah |
| See you later | Hasta luego | AH-stah LWEH-go |
| What is your name? | Como se llama? | KOH-moh say YAHmah |
| My name is… | Mi nombre es | Mee NOMBreh ehs |
| How are you? | Como esta usted | KOH-mo ehs-TAH OOS-TAY-dh |
| Fine, thank you. | Muy bien, gracias | MOOay bee en GRAH see ahs |
| LANGUAGE | ||
| Do you speak English? | Habla ingles? | AH-bla een-GLASE |
| I’m Canadian. | Soy Canadiense. | Soy kah nah dheeEHN sehs |
| I’m American. | Soy norteamericano | Soy nohr tay ah meh ree KAH noh |
| I don’t understand. | No comprendo. | Noh kohm-PREHN-dho |
| Please speak slowly. | Hable despacio por favor. | HAHbleh dhehs-PAH-see-oh, pohr fahBOHR |
| FAMILY | ||
| Husband | Esposo | Ehs-POH-soh |
| Wife | Esposa | Ehs-POH-sah |
| Son | Hijo | EE-hoh |
| Daughter | Hija | EE-hah |
More Spanish Phrases
Spanish phrases for common questions and useful statements.
| English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| QUESTIONS | ||
| Where is/are…? | Donde esta/estan…? | DHOHN-dheh ehs-TAH |
| When? | Cuando? | KWAHNdho |
| Who? | Quien? | Kee-EHN |
| Why? | Por que? | Pohr kay |
| What? | Que? | Kay |
| How long…? | Cuanto Tiempo? | KWAHN-toh TYEHM-po |
| How much does it cost? | Cuanto cuesta? | KWAHN-toh KWEH-stah |
| How far? | A que distancia? | Ah kay dhees-Tan-syah |
| Can you help me? | Puede ayudarme? | PWEH-dhe ah-yoo-dh-AHR-meh |
| What time is it | Que hora es? | Kay OH-rah ehs |
| STATEMENTS | ||
| I (don’t) like it | (No) me gusta | Meh GOOS-tah/No meh GOOS-tah |
| I don’t know | No se | NOH say. |
| I’m hungry | Tengo hambre | TEHN-go AHM-breh |
| I’m thirsty | Tengo sed | TEHN-go SAY-dh |
| I’m tired | Estoy cansado | Ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-dho |
| I’m ready | Estoy listo | Ehs-TOY LEEsto |
| Right now | Ahora mismo | Ah OHR ah MEES mo |
| Just a minute | Un momento | Oon mo-MEHN toh |
| Come in! | Entre | EHN-treh |
| It’s cheap | Es barato | Ehs bah-RAH-toh |
| It’s expensive | Es caro | Ehs KAH-ro |
| It’s cold (weather) | Hace frio | AH-say FREE-o |
| It’s hot (weather) | Hace calor | AH-say kah-LOHR |
| A little | Un poco | Oon POH-ko |
| A lot | Mucho | MOO-cho |
| Tomorrow | Manana | Mah-ny-AH-nah |
| Next week | La semana proxima | Lah-say-MAHN-ah PROK-see-mah |
Handy Spanish Phrases
Spanish phrases for the hotel, days of the week and numbers.
| English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOTEL | ||
| Bathroom | Banos | BAH-ny-os |
| Swimming Pool | Piscina | Pee-SEE-nah |
| Open | Abierto | Ah-bee-ehr-toh |
| Closed | Cerrado | Say RAH dho |
| Bed | Cama | KAH-mah |
| Towel | Toalla | Toh-AH-yah |
| Soap | Jabon | HAH-bohn |
| Pillow | Almohada | Ahl-moh-Ahdah |
| Shower | Una ducha | oo-nah DHOO-chah |
| Iron | Plancha | PLAHN-chah |
| Hair drier | Secador | Say-kah-DOHR |
| There are no towels | No hay toallas | Noh Ah-ee toh-AH-yahs |
| I have a problem. | Tengo un problema | TEHN-go oon pro-BLEH-mah |
| DAYS of the WEEK | ||
| Sunday | Domingo | Doh-MEEN-goh |
| Monday | Lunes | LOO-nehs |
| Tuesday | Martes | MAHR-tehs |
| Wednesday | Miercoles | Mee-er-cohl-ees |
| Thursday | Jueves | HWEH-behs |
| Friday | Viernes | Bee-HER-nehs |
| Saturday | Sabado | SAH-bah-doh |
| NUMBERS | ||
| One | Uno | Oon-o |
| Two | Dos | Dhos |
| Three | Tres | Trehs |
| Four | Cuatro | KWAH-tro |
| Five | Cinco | Seen-koh |
| Six | Seis | Say-ees |
| Seven | Siete | See-EH-tay |
| Eight | Ocho | Oh-choh |
| Nine | Nueve | NWEH-beh |
| Ten | Diez | De ez |
Spanish Phrases for Restaurants
Useful Spanish phrases for dining out.
| English | Spanish | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| DINING OUT | ||
| Waiter/waitress | Camarero/camarera | Kah-mah-REH-roh/rah |
| I’d like…. | Quiero | KYEH-ro |
| The bill please | La cuenta, por favor | Lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah VORE |
| Breakfast | Desayuno | Dhay-sah-YOO-noh |
| Lunch | Almuerzo | Ahl-MWEHR-so |
| Dinner | Cena | SAY-nah |
| Knife | Cuchillo | Koo-CHEE-yo |
| Fork | Tenedor | Tay-neh-dh-OHR |
| Spoon | Cuchara | Koo CHAH-rah |
| Tea | Te | Tay |
| Black | Café negro | Kah-FEH naygro |
| Coffee with milk | Café con leche | Kah-FEH kahn LEH-cheh |
| Milk | Leche | LEH-cheh |
| Ice | Hielo | Yellow |
| Mineral water | Agua mineral | AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL |
| Wine | Vino | BEE-no |
| Beer | Cerveza | Sehr-BEH-sah |
| White wine | Vino blanco | BEE-no blawn-coh |
| Lemonade | Limonada | Lee-moh-NAH-dh-ah |
| Juice | Jugo | HOO-go |
| Egg | Huevo | WEH-boh |
| Scrambled eggs | Huevos revueltos | WEH-bohs reh-BWEHL-tos |
| Cheese | Queso | KAY-soh |
| Butter | Mantequilla | Mahn-tay-KEE-yah |
| Bread | Pan | Pahn |
| Fruit | Fruta | FROO-tah |
| Salt | Sal | Sahl |
| Pepper | Pimienta | Pee-mee-en-toh |
| Sugar | Azucar | Ah-soo-kahr |
| Fish | Pescado | Pehs-KAH-dho |
| Salad | Ensalada | Ens-sah-LAH-dha |
| Soup | Sopa | SOH-pah |
| Dessert | Postre | POH-streh |
| Ice cream | Helado | Eh-LAH-dho |
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