Spanish phrasebook – Phrases in Spanish with audio
Basic Expressions
Contents: Basic Spanish expressions including audio
There are some words that we can’t group together under a particular topic. They are phrases that we use constantly throughout the day to say thank you, when we ask for something, when we say that we don’t understand,… We also use them to ask questions like how?, when?, where? or why? You won’t find it hard remembering all these words, since you’ll most likely be using them very often.
5 essential words:
Just using these five easy words you’ll be able to have a basic conversation in Spanish, or at least to be polite.
sí
yes
no
no
por favor
please
gracias
thank you
perdón / lo siento
excuse me / I’m sorry
Question words
These short words have a lot to say, since they’re going to help us obtain the information we’re looking for. As a good detective does, we should know how to ask questions and set our mind in motion:
¿qué?
what?
¿quién?
who?
¿cómo?
how?
¿cuándo?
when?
¿dónde?
where?
¿por qué?
why?
Selection of basic phrases
In this phrasebook you’ll see that phrases are sorted by topics. In the small list below you’ll find a selection of phrases that we consider to be essential, taken from all the topics in this phrasebook. Listen carefully and repeat:
hola
hi / hello
adiós
good bye
hasta luego
bye / see you later
no entiendo
I don’t understand
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
How much is this?
Querría…
I’d like…
Me llamo…
My name is…
¿Cómo se llama (usted)?
What’s your name? (formal)
¿Cómo te llamas (tú)?
What’s your name? (informal)
