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English-Spanish phrasebook
Basics Hello/Hi (informal) Have a good day How are you? (informal) Fine, thank you What is your name? Who are you? (informal) Who are you? (formal) My name is I am Nice to meet you It's a pleasure to meet you Please Thank you You're welcome Yes No Excuse me (getting attention) Excuse me (begging pardon) I'm sorry Goodbye I can't speak Spanish Do you speak English? (informal) Do you speak English? (formal) Is there someone here who speaks English? Help! Good morning Good afternoon Good evening / Good night I don't understand Where is the toilet? Problems Leave me alone Don't touch me! I'll call the police Police! Stop! Thief! I need help It's an emergency I'm lost I lost my purse/handbag I lost my wallet I'm sick Hola Que pase un buen da Cmo ests? Muy bien, gracias Cmo te llamas? Quin eres? Quin es usted? Me llamo Yo soy Encantado/a Mucho gusto Por favor Gracias De nada S No Disculpe Perdone Lo siento Adis No hablo espaol Hablas ingls? Habla usted ingls? Hay alguien que hable ingls? Ayuda! Buenos das Buenas tardes Buenas noches No entiendo Dnde est el bao? Djame en paz No me toques! Llamar a la polica Polica! Alto, ladrn! Necesito ayuda Es una emergencia Estoy perdido/a Perd mi bolsa/bolso/cartera Perd mi cartera/billetera Estoy enfermo/a [oh-lah] [keh pah-seh un bwehn dee-ah] [koh-mo ehss-tah oos-tehd] [mooey byehn, grah-thyahss] [koh-moh teh yah-mahss] [kien eh-rehss] [kien ehss oos-tehd] [meh yah-moh] [yo soy] [ehnkahntahdoh/ehnkahntahdah] [moo-choh goost-oh] [pohr fah-bohr] [grah-thyahss] [deh nah-dah] [see] [noh] [dees-kool-peh] [pehr-dohn-eh] [loh syehn-toh] [ah-dyohss] [noh ahbloh ehspahnyol] [ah-blahss een-glehss] [ah-blah oos-tehd een-glehss] [hahee ahl-gyen keh ah-bleh een-glehss] [ah-yoo-dah] [bweh-nohss dee-ahss] [bweh-nahss tar-dehss] [bweh-nahss noh-chehss] [noh ehn-tyehn-doh] [dohndeh ehsstah ehl bahnyoh] [deh-hah-meh ehn pahs] [noh meh toh-kehs] [yah-mah-reh ah lah poh-leesee_ah] [poh-lee-see_ah] [ahl-toh, lah-drohn] [neh-seh-see-toh ah-yoo-dah] [ehs oo-nah ehmehrhehnsyah] [ehs-toy pehr-dee-doh/dah] [pehr-dee mee bohl-sah / bohlsoh / kahr-teh-rah] [pehr-dee mee kahr-teh-rah / bee-yeh-teh-rah] [ehs-toy ehn-fehr-moh/mah]

2 I've been injured I need a doctor Can I use your phone? Estoy herido/a Necesito un medico Puedo usar su telfono? [ehs-toy heh-ree-doh/dah] [neh-seh-see-toh oon meh-theecoh] [pweh-doh oo-sahr soo teh-lehfoh-noh] [meh prehs-tah soo seh-loo-lahr]

Can I borrow your cell Me presta su celular? phone? Transportation/Bus and Train How much is a ticket to? Cunto cuesta un boleto/pasaje a? One ticket to, please Un boleto/pasaje a , por favor Where does this train/bus go? Where is the train/bus to? Does this train/bus stop in ? When does the train/bus forleave? When will this train/bus arrive in? How do I get to? ...the train station? ...the bus station? ...the airport? ...downtown? Authority I haven't done anything wrong Please, there has been a mistake It was a misunderstanding Where are you taking me? Am I under arrest? I want to talk to a lawyer Can I just pay a fine now? I confess Eating A table for one person/two people, please Can I look at the menu, please? Can I look in the kitchen? Is there a house specialty? A donde va este tren/autobs? Donde est el tren/autobs hacia? Para este tren/autobs en ? Cuando marcha/parte/sale el tren/autobs hacia? Cuando llegar este tren/autobs a? Cmo puedo llegar a? ...la estacin de tren? ...la estacin de autobuses? ...al aeropuerto? ...al centro? No he hecho nada malo Por favor, hubo un malentendido Fue un malentendido Adnde me lleva? Estoy arrestado/a? Quiero hablar con un abogado Puedo pagar la multa ahora? Yo confieso Una mesa para una persona/dos personas, por favor Puedo ver el men, por favor? Puedo entrar a la cocina? Hay alguna especialidad de la casa?

[kwahntoh kwehsta oon bohlehtoh ah] [oon bohlehtoh ah, pour fahvor] [ah dohndeh vah este tren] [dohndeh estah el trenh] [parah este threnh] [kwahndoh marha/parteh] [kwahndoh lejarah este trenh] [komo puedoh llejarah] [lah estathion de tren] [lah estathion de autobatheth] [alh aeropuerto] [alh sentroh] [noh eh eh-choh nah-dah mahloh] [pohr-fah-vohr oo-boh oon mahl-ehn-tehn-dee-doh] [foo-eh oon mahl-ahn-tehn-deedoh] [ahdohn-deh meh jeh-vah] [ehsstoy ah-rrehs-tah-doh/dah] [keeyeh-roh ah-blahr cohn oon ah-boh-gah-doh] [pweh-doh pah-gar lah mool-tah ah-oh-rah] [yoh con-fi-eh-so] [oo-nah may-sah pah-rah oo-nah pehr-soh-nah / dohss pehr-sohnahs pohr fah- bohr] [pway-doh behr ehl meh-noo pohr fah-bohr] [pwehdoh ent-rar ah lah kocina] [hahee ahlguna ehspehsialidahd]

3 Is there a local specialty? I'm a vegetarian I don't eat pork I only eat kosher food Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) fixed-price meal la carte breakfast lunch supper I want I want a dish containing chicken beef fish ham sausage Do you serve alcohol? Is there table service? A beer/two beers, please A glass of red/white wine Do you have any bar snacks? Shopping Do you have this in my size? How much is this? That's too expensive Would you take Visa/American dollars? expensive cheap I can't afford it I don't want it You're cheating me I'm not interested OK, I'll take it Can I have a bag? Can you ship it to my country? I need... ...batteries ...cold medicine Days today yesterday tomorrow this week Hay alguna especialidad regional/de la zona? Soy vegetariano/a No como cerdo Slo como comida kosher Puede poner poca aceite/poca mantequilla/poca grasa? men del da a la carta desayuno comida cena Quiero Quisiera un plato que lleve pollo ternera pescado jamn salchicha Hay alcohol? Hay servicio a la mesa? Una cerveza/dos cervezas, por favor. Un vaso de vino tinto/blanco Tiene algo para picar? Tiene esto de mi talla? Cunto cuesta? Es demasiado caro Aceptan Visa/dlares? caro barato Es muy caro para m No lo quiero Me est engaando No me interesa De acuerdo, me lo llevar Tiene una bolsa? Puede enviarlo a mi pas? Necesito... ...pilas ...medicamento para el resfriado hoy ayer maana esta semana [haheealgunah ethpethialidad regionahl] [thoi vegetariano] [noh komo tserdo] [sohlo komo komidah kosher] [puedeh poner poka attheite]

[menyu dehl dia] [ah lah karta] [dethaiuno] [komida] [thena] [kueiro] [ku-i-thi-erah un plato kue lleve] [poh-yoh] [tehr-neh-rah] [pehs-kah-doh] [hah-mohn] [sahl-chee-chah] [hahee alkogol] [hahee seruvithio ah lah metha] [unah therveza/dohs thervesas pohr fah-bohr] [uhn vazo de vinotintoh] [tiene algohparah pithar] [tiene ecto de mi tallah] [kuantoh kuethta] [eth demaziado karo] [atceptan visa] [karro] [barrato] [ez mai karo para mi] [nou loh kueiro] [me ethtaenjanandoh] [nou mi interetha] [de akuerdoh mi lo llevarreh] [tienah unah boltha] [puedeh enviarlo a ma paith] [nathethito] [pilac] [medikamento parra ehl recfriadoh] [oh-ee] [aah-jehr] [mah-nyah-nah] [ehs-tah seh-mah-nah]

4 last week next week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday la semana pasada la semana que viene lunes martes mircoles jueves viernes sbado domingo [lah seh-mahnah pah-sah-dah] [lah sehmahnah keh veeehneh] [looh-nehss] [mahr-tehss] [mee-ehr-coh-lehss] [wey-vess] [vee-ehr-nehss] [sah-bah-doh] [doh-meen-goh]