The Steps


Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Get by with basic Spanish grammar and pronunciation
Step 2:
Learn "the basic functions" phrases
Step 3:
Work with simple conversation
Step 4:
Ask a few questions
Step 5:
Understand the magical maybe
Step 6:
Go deeper into the verb forest



Helpful Tips


Make an effort to connect with people. Language lessons can be found throughout the day: picking up a word or two from a shopkeeper, or perhaps finding a friend who will become a valuable mentor--a person who you can return to with questions and stories from your experiences of that day.

Expect an easier time outside the big cities. People in smaller towns have more time to decipher your broken Spanish and answer your question slowly.

 

Writing and Speech


2torial #0666:
Learn2 Get By In Spanish (Continued)

Step 2Learn "the basic functions" phrases

This section includes greetings, questions about food, lodging, and transport, and finally, numbers. If you need information from someone, be polite! Use a formal greeting when asking a stranger a question--it'll set the tone for a courteous exchange.

English

Spanish

Pronunciation

My name is

Me llamo

may YA mo

you (formal)

Usted

oo STED

you (informal)

too

me

me/mi

meh/mee

please

por favor

por fa VOR

Thank you (very much)

(muchas) gracias

(MU chas) GRAH see yas

yes

see

no

no

no

hello!

¡hola!

OH lah

good day/morning

buenos días

BWE nas DEE as

good afternoon

buenas tardes

BWE nas TAR dase

good evening

buenas noches

BWE nas NO chase

goodbye

adiós

ah dee OS

Excuse me

con permiso

kon pair MEE so

Sir

Señor

sen YOUR

Madame

Señora

sen YOUR ah

Miss

Señorita

sen your EE tah

Do you understand?

Me comprende?

me kom PREN day

I don't understand.

No comprendo.

no kom PREN do

I don't speak Spanish.

No hablo Español.

no AH blo EH span yol

I am North American.

Soy norteamericano(a).

Soy nor teh ah meh ree KAH no(a)

The United States

Los Estados Unidos

los eh STAH dose oo NEE dose

I must go

Necessito ir

ne sa SEE toh EAR

When?

Cuándo?

KWAN do

Do you have...

Tiene...

tee EH nay

I would like...

Yo quisiera...

yo key see EH rah

to eat

comer

ko MEHR

a room

una habitación

OO na ha bee tah see OWN

water

agua

AH gwa

food

comida

ko ME da

I'm lost

Estoy perdido/a

es TOY pair DEE doh

I'm sick

Estoy enfermo/a

es TOY en FER mo

sorry

lo siento, disculpame

lo see EN to, dis CUL pa meh

I'm hungry

tengo hambre

TENG goh AHM bray

I'm thirsty

tengo sed

TENG goh sed

Where is...

Donde está...

DON day eh STAH

the bathroom

el baño

el BAN yo

the taxi

el taxi

el TAHK si

the bus

el bus

el BOOS

the road to...

la carretera
por . . .

la kah re TEH ra por . . .

the train station

la estación

la eh sta see OWN

the hotel

el hotel

el ho TEL

many

muchos/as

MOO chos/chas

very

muy

MOO ee

How much does that cost?

Cuánto cuesta?

KWAN to KWEH sta

Help me please.

Ayudame, por favor

a YOU dah meh, por fa VOR

money

dinero

dee NEH ro

numbers 0 to 10

0

cero

SEH ro

1

uno

OO no

2

dos

dose

3

tres

trace

4

cuatro

KWAH tro

5

cinco

SING ko

6

seis

sase

7

siete

see EH tay

8

ocho

OH cho

9

nueve

new EH vay

10

diez

dee ES

Please wait.

Espera, por favor.

eh SPEH ra por fa VOR

Until later (good-bye)

hasta luego

AH sta loo WAY go

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