Spanish phrasebook for tourists, we have compiled it so that you can use simple combinations of words to create a simple question and understand a simple answer. With the help of our phrasebook you will not be able to participate in a philosophical discussion or discuss an event.
In our Russian-Spanish phrasebook, intended for tourists, we have collected those words and expressions that we ourselves used. Only what is needed for communication.
Hasta la vista, baby!
I’ll say right away that Galya and I don’t speak Spanish, only spoken English. But before the trip, as always, we learned phrases that help simple communications.
Of course, we knew some things. Among these well-known phrases were the famous words: “Hasta la vista, baby.” Naively, we believed that this was a common farewell. Many Spanish phrasebooks we found on the Internet reported that “Hasta la vista” means “goodbye.”
Naturally, we used our knowledge of Spanish at the first opportunity. Imagine our surprise when the owner of the house in Santander where we booked a nice little room on the second floor, he turned pale and worried. We were going for a walk around the city and said goodbye to it in the way we know - “Hasta la vista”. Instead of “baby,” we naturally inserted his name.
Deciding that our pronunciation was not clear enough, we said our goodbyes in unison once again. This time more clearly and loudly, so that the Spaniard would understand us for sure.
He was stunned and began to ask what we didn’t like so much about his house. I had to resort to the application described above.
We soon learned that we were saying goodbye to the owner forever. He decided that we would not return again...
Conclusion: Spaniards almost never use this phrase. So much for “goodbye”! Just say: “Adios!” And, of course, smile)
Another useful word that we often heard from the Spaniards when they asked how to get to a boring place is “rotonda”.
Rotunda is a place on the road where a circular turn is made. In our country, intersections are more common, while in Spain, roundabouts are more common (this way they get rid of unnecessary traffic lights). Naturally, it is more convenient to indicate the direction in which Galya and I are moving from some point. In 80% it was a rotunda (circle).
It must be said that even with a city map in hand, it is not easy to navigate in Spain, because... they very rarely write street names on houses. The most convenient in this regard is Germany. In Germany, street names are on each post and indicate the direction.
Check . You need to know at least a little about the names of the numbers. It is better to have a notepad and pen on hand. When you buy something, calmly ask them to write down the price in a notebook.
The phrase helps: “speak more slowly, I don’t understand Spanish well.”
Another personal observation. In Russia we often turn to strangers with the words: “Excuse me, ... or Excuse me, please, how to get through...” In Spanish, the word por favor (por favor) - please is recommended to be used before addressing. For example, on the street. “Por favor (please, in our sense of “excuse me please”), and then the question is how to get to Torres Street (for example).
We noticed that almost all Spaniards exclaim “¡Hola!” to attract attention (greet). (Ola). But beggars and beggars pronounce “porfavor” when addressing them. Maybe Galya and I came across such polite beggars, maybe we were just lucky and it was an accident, but we decided to pronounce the word “por favor” in specific situations- in a store or in personal communication, already in the process of communication, and on the street address people with the greeting “¡Hola!” But this is solely our observation.
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Russian-Spanish phrasebook for tourists
Necessary words
Spanish greetings
| Hello! | hola | ola |
| Good morning | buenos días | Buenos dias |
| Good afternoon | buen día | Buen Dia |
| Good evening | Buenas tardes | Buenas Tardes |
| Good night | buenas nights | Buenas Noches |
| Bye see you) | adios | adyos |
| See you later | hasta luego | asta luego |
| How are you doing? | como esta usted? | Como esta usted? |
| Great (excellent). And you? | Muy bien. Y usted? | Mui bien. And usted? |
Difficulty understanding
| I don't understand | No comprendo | But comprendo |
| I'm lost | Me he perdido | Me e perdido |
| I understand | Comprendo | Comprendo |
| You understand? | Comprende usted? | Komprende usted? |
| May I ask you? | ¿Le puedo preguntar? | Le puedo praguntar? |
| Can you speak slowly? | ¿Podria usted hablar más despacio? | Podria usted ablar mas despacio? Mas-despacio, porfavor (short version). |
| Please repeat | Repitan por favor | Rapitan por favor |
| Can you write this? | ¿Me lo puede escribir? | Mae le puede escrivire? |
In the city
| Railway station/train station | La estacion de trenes | La Estacion des Tranes |
| Bus station | La estacion de autobuses | La Estacion de Autobuses |
| Tourist office or tourist information | La oficina de turismo | La officena de turismo or Tourist information |
| City Hall/Town Hall | El ayuntamiento | El ayuntamiento |
| Library | La biblioteca | La library |
| A park | El parque | El Parque |
| Garden | El Jardin | El Hardin |
| City wall | La muralla | La Muraya |
| Tower | La torre | La Torre |
| Street | La calle | La Caye |
| Square | La plaza | La Plaza |
| Monastery | El monasterio / el convento | El Monasterio / El Combento |
| House | La casa | La Casa |
| Castle | El palacio | El Palacio |
| Lock | El castillo | El castillo |
| Museum | El museo | El Museo |
| Basilica | La basilica | La Basilica |
| Art Gallery | El museo del arte | El museo delarte |
| Cathedral | La cathedral | La catedral |
| Church | La iglesia | La Iglessa |
| Tobacconist's | Los tabacos | Los Tabacos |
| Tourist agency | La agencia de viajes | La-akhensya de-vyahes |
| Shoe shop | La zapateria | La Zapateria |
| Supermarket | El supermercado | El supermercado |
| Hypermarket | El hipermercado | El Ipermercado |
| Market | El mercado | El Mercado |
| Salon | La peluqueria | La Peluceria |
| How much are the tickets? | Cuanto valen las entradas? | Quanto valen las entradas? |
| Where can I buy tickets? | Donde se puede comprar entradas? | Donde se puede comprar entradas? |
| When does the museum open? | Cuando se abre el museo? | Cuando se abre el museo? |
| Where is? | Donde esta? | Donde esta? |
Taxi
| Where can I get a taxi? | Donde puedo tomar un taxi? | Donde puedo tomar un taxi |
| What is the rate until...? | Cuanto es la tarifa a...? | Quanto es la tariffa... |
| Take me to this address | Lleveme a estas senas | Ljeveme a estas senyas |
| Take me to the airport | Lleveme al aeropuerto | Lleveme al aeropuerto |
| Take me to the train station | Lleveme a la estacion de ferrocarril | Lleveme a la estacion de ferrocarril |
| Take me to the hotel | Lleveme al hotel... | Lievem al otel |
| Near/close | Cerca | Serka |
| Far | Lejos | Lejos |
| Directly | Todo recto | Todo-rrekto |
| Left | a la izquierda | A la Izquierda |
| Right | a la derecha | A la derecha |
| Stop here please | Pare aqui, por favor | Pare aki por favor |
| Could you wait for me? | Puede esperarme, por favor | Puede esperarme porfavor |
Hotel
| 2 (3, 4, 5-) star | De dos (tres, cuatro, cinco) estrellas) | De dos (très, cuatro, cinco) estrayas |
| Hotel | El hotel | El Hotel |
| I have reserved a room | Tengo una habitacion reservada | Tengo una-habitacion rreservada |
| Key | La llave | La-yawe |
| Receptionist | El botones | El Botones |
| Room with Square/Palace View | Habitacion que da a la plaza / al palacio | Habitacion que da a la plaza/al palacio |
| Room facing the courtyard | Habitacion que da al patio | Habitacion que da al-patyo |
| Room with bath | Habitacion con bano | Habitacion con bagno |
| Single Room | Habitacion individual | Habitacion individual |
| Double Room | Habitacion con dos camas | Habitacion con dos camas |
| With double bed | Con cama de matrimonio | Konkama de matrimonyo |
| Two bedroom suite | Habitacion doble | Habitacion doble |
| Do you have a free room? | Tienen una habitacion libre? | Tenen unabitacion libre? |
Shopping/requests
| Could you give it to me? | Puede darme esto? | Puede darme esto |
| Could you show it to me? | Puede usted ensenarme esto? | Puede usted ensenyarme esto |
| Could you help me? | Puede usted ayudarme? | Puede usted ayudarme |
| I would like to... | Quisiera... | Kisiera |
| Give it to me please | Demelo, por favor | Demelo por favor |
| Show me this | Ensenemelo | Ensenemelo |
| How much does it cost? | Cuanto cuesta esto? | Quanto questa esto |
| What is the price? | Cuanto es? | Quanto es |
| Too expensive | Muy caro | Mui karo |
| Sale | Rebajas | Rebajas |
| Can I try this on? | Puedo probarmelo? | Puedo probarmelo |
Restaurant/cafe/grocery store
Order/menu
| Dish of the day | El plato del dia | El Plateau del Dia |
| Set lunch | Menu del dia | Maine del Dia |
| Menu | La carta / el menu | La carta / el menu |
| Waiter/ka | Camarero/camarera | Camarero/kamarera |
| I am a vegetarian | Soy vegetariano | Soy vejetariano. |
| I want to reserve a table. | Quiero reservar una mesa | Quiero rreservar una-mesa. |
| Do you have a table for two (three, four) people? | Tienen una mesa para dos (tres, cuatro) personas? | Tenen unamesa para-dos (très, cuatro) personas? |
| The check, please. | La cuenta, por favor | La Cuenta, Port Favor |
| Wine list | La carta de vinos | La carta de vinos |
| Beverages | Bebidas | Babydas |
| Snacks | Los entremeses | Los Entremeses |
| Tapas/snacks (National) | Tapas | Tapas |
| Breakfast | El desayuno | El Desayno |
| Dinner | La comida/el almuerzo | La comida / el almuerzo |
| First course | El primer plateau | El primer plateau |
| Soup | Sopa | Sopa |
| Dinner | La cena | La Sena |
| Dessert | El postre | El Postre |
Beverages
| Coffee | Cafe | Cafe |
| Tea | Te | Tae |
| Water | Agua | Agua |
| Wine | Vino | Wine |
| Red wine | Vino tinto | Wine tinto |
| Pink wine | Vino rosado | Wine rosado |
| White wine | Vino blanco | Wine blanco |
| Sherry | Jerez | Hares |
| Beer | Cerveza | Servesa |
| Orange juice | Zumo de naranja | Sumo de naranja |
| Milk | Leche | Leche |
| Sugar | Azucar | Asúcar |
Dishes
| Meat | Carne | Carne |
| Veal | Ternera | Turner |
| Pork | Cerdo | Cardo |
| Medium-roasted | Poco hecho | Poco Echo |
| Well done | Muy hecho | Mui-echo |
| Vegetable stew | Menestra | Menestra |
| Paella | Paella | Paella |
| Cake/pie | Tarta | Tarta |
| Cake(s) | Pastel / pasteles | Pastel / pasteles |
| Ice cream | Helado | Elado |
Products
| Bread | Pan | Pan |
| Toasts (fried bread) | Tostadas | Tostadas |
| Egg | Huevo | Huevo |
| Butter | Mantequilla | Mantakiya |
| Cheese | Queso | Kaeso |
| Sausages | Salchichas | Salchichas |
| Smoked ham | Jamon serrano | Jamon serrano |
| Apple(s) | Manzana/ manzanas | Manzana/manzanas |
| Orange(s) | Naranja/naranjas | Naranja/naranjas |
| Lemon | Lemon | Lemon |
| Fruit / fruits | Fruta/frutas | Fruta |
| Dried fruits | Frutos secos | Frutos sekos |
| Meat | Carne | Carne |
| Veal | Ternera | Turner |
| Sauce | Salsa | Salsa |
| Vinegar | Vinagre | Vinagre |
| Salt | Sal | Sal |
| Sugar | Azucar | Asúcar |
Seafood
Dishes
Useful words
| Good | Bueno | Bueno |
| Bad | Malo | Few |
| Enough/enough | Bastante | Bastante, you can add the word - finita |
| Cold | Frio | Frio |
| Hot | Caliente | Caliente |
| Small | Pequeno | Paqueño |
| Big | Grande | Grandet |
| What? | Que? | Ke? |
| There | Alli | Ayi |
| Elevator | Ascensor | Assensor |
| Toilet | Servicio | Servisio |
| Closed/Closed | Cerrado | Cerrado |
| Open/open | Abierto | Avierto |
| No smoking | Prohibido fumar | Provido fumar |
| Entrance | Entrada | Entrada |
| Exit | Salida | Salida |
| Why? | How about? | Porque? |
Check
Just in case, it’s worth having a notepad on hand and writing down the numbers, especially when it comes to payment. Write the amount, show it, clarify.
You can clarify the numbers by saying:
| zero | cero | sero |
| one | uno | uno |
| two | dos | dos |
| three | tres | tres |
| four | cuatro | quattro |
| five | cinco | Cinco |
| six | seis | seis |
| seven | siete | siete |
| eight | ocho | wow |
| nine | nueve | nueve |
| ten | diez | ten |
So, you can call your hotel room not 405 (four hundred and five), but by numbers: quatro, sero, cinco. They will understand you.
Dates and times
| When? | Cuando? | Cuando? |
| Tomorrow | Manana | Mañana |
| Today | Hoy | Oh |
| Yesterday | Ayer | Iyer |
| Late | Tardet | Arde |
| Early | Temprano | Temprano |
| Morning | La manana | La Mañana |
| Evening | La tarde | La tarde |
Emergencies
| Call the fire department! | Llame a los bomberos! | Yame a los bomberos! |
| Call the police! | Llame a la police! | Yame a-lapolisia! |
| Call an ambulance! | Llame a una ambulancia! | Yame a-unambulansya! |
| Call a doctor! | Llame a un medico! | Yame a-umediko |
| Help! | Socorro! | Socorro! |
| Stop! (Stop!) | Pare! | Pare! |
| Pharmacy | Farmacia | Pharmacia |
| Doctor | Medico | Medico |
Example dialogue in Spanish
Of course, during a conversation it’s inconvenient to get into a phrasebook and read. Some words are worth learning. You can prepare questions in a notepad. As a last resort, you can point your finger at a printed phrasebook.
Here is an example of a dialogue compiled from this phrasebook:
— Ola (greeting)
- Me he perdido (I'm lost). Puede usted ayudarme? (could you help me?) Donde esta? (where is) La calle (street) …. Torres?
With the help of this phrasebook you asked a question. Now comes the most important part: understanding the answer.
1. Show a map of the city
2. If you don't have a map, take a notepad and pen
3. Don’t be shy about asking:
— ¿Podria usted hablar más despacio? (Could you speak more slowly). No comprendo! (I don't understand). Repitan por favor (please repeat). ¿Me lo puede escribir? (Can you write it? In our case, draw it).
1. Ask again and clarify:
- Lejos (far?) Todo recto (straight?) A la izquierda (to the left?) A la derecha (to the right?)
2. Watch your hands and facial expressions
3. At the end, don’t forget to say:
— Muchas gracias (thank you very much). Adios (goodbye!)
Before our trip to Spain, Galya and I watched the lessons
« Polyglot. Spanish from scratch in 16 hours "(Culture Channel)
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Spanish or Castilian (español, castellano) is the third most popular language in the world, an Ibero-Romance language that originated in the medieval kingdom of Castile. Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people in more than 40 countries.
They say Spanish is quite easy to learn, with about 60% Anglo-Saxon roots. Spanish words are read exactly the same as they are written and vowels are never reduced, that is, they do not change their sound.
Knowing the basics of Spanish is extremely beneficial sunny tongue, you can understand several others quite well at once foreign languages: for example, Portuguese (slightly more lisping), Italian, and even a little French.
For the Russian ear, the Spanish language has many words that at least make you smile. For example, “huevo duro” is nothing more than “boiled egg.” Oh, excuse me, “fucking negro” means “black suit.” And in Spanish there are charming punctuation marks - exclamation and question marks. They are necessarily placed at the beginning and at the end of the sentence, and in the first case - upside down.
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Greetings, general expressions |
|
| Hello, good afternoon/hello | Buenos Dias/Ola! |
| Good evening | Buenos Tardes |
| Goodbye, bye | Adyos |
| Thank you very much | Muchas Gracias |
| Sorry | Pardoname |
| How are you? | Como esta usted? |
| OK, thank you | Mui bien and usted |
| Do you speak Russian? | Abla usted ruso? |
| Please | Por favor |
| I don't understand | But comprendo |
| Puede usted ablar mas despacio? | |
| Could you repeat that? | Podria usted rapper eso? |
| Please write this | Por favor, escriballo |
| Yes | Si |
| No | But |
| Good | Bueno |
| Bad | Few |
| Enough/Enough | Bastante |
For the good of the cause |
|
| Where is the nearest exchange office? | Donde esta la oficina de cambio mas serkana? |
| Can you change these traveler's checks? | Puede kambiarme estos chekes de vyajero? |
| Sorry, polite form of “Hey, you!” | Perdon |
| Okay, that's good | Bale |
| I love you | Yo tae amo |
Standard phrases |
|
| Cold | Frio |
| Hot | Caliente |
| Small | Paqueño |
| Big | Grandet |
| What? | Ke? |
| There | Ayi |
| Here | Aki |
| How much time? | Ke ora es? |
| I don't understand | But entiendo |
| I'm really sorry | Losiento |
| Can you speak slowly? | Mas-despacio, por-favor? |
| Do you speak English/Russian? | Abla ingles/rruso? |
| How to get/get to..? | Pordonde se-va a..? |
| How are you? | Ke tal? |
| Very good | Mui bien |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Please | Por favor |
| How are you doing? | Ketal? |
| Thank you excellent | Mui bien, gracias. |
| And you? | Yuste? |
| Very nice to meet you | Encantado/encantada |
| See you later! | Hasta pronto! |
| Where is/are..? | Dondesta/dondestan..? |
| How many meters/kilometers from here to..? | Quantos metros/kilometros ay de-aki a..? |
| Hot | Caliente |
| Cold | Frio |
| Elevator | Assensor |
| Toilet | Servisio |
| Closed | Cerrado |
| Open | Avierto |
| No smoking | Provido fumar |
| Exit | Salida |
| Why? | Porque? |
| Entrance | Entrada |
| Closed/closed | Cerrado |
| Fine | Bien |
| Open/open | Abierto |
Numbers and numbers |
|
| Zero | Sero |
| One | Uno |
| Two | Dos |
| Three | Tres |
| Four | Quattro |
| Five | Cinco |
| Six | Says |
| Seven | Siete |
| Eight | Ocho |
| Nine | Nueve |
| Ten | Diez |
| Twenty | Vaintae |
| Thirty | Trainta |
| Fourty | Karenta |
| Fifty | Sinquanta |
| Sixty | Sesenta |
| Seventy | Setanta |
| Eighty | Ochenta |
| Ninety | Novanta |
| One hundred | Siento |
| Five hundred | Quinientos |
| Thousand | miles |
| Million | Un million |
Shops, restaurants |
|
| Do you have a table for two (three, four) people? | Tenen unamesa para-dos (très, cuatro) personas? |
| Waiter! | Camarero! |
| The check, please | La cuenta, por favor |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Aseptan tarhetas decredito? |
| Can I try this on? | Puedo got drunk? |
| How much does it cost? | Quanto questa esto? |
| Too expensive | Mui karo |
| Give it to me please | Damelo, por favor |
| Show me... | Enseneme... |
| I would like to... | Kishiera... |
| Sale | Rebajas |
| Please write this | Por favor escriballo |
| What else do you recommend? | Mae puede recomendar algo mas? |
| Can you make a tax-exempt purchase? | Usted puede formalisar la compra libre de impuestos? |
| Do you have a larger size? | Tiene una taya mas |
| Red wine | Wine tinto |
| Pink wine | Wine rosado |
| White wine | Wine blanco |
| Vinegar | Vinagre |
| Cake/pie | Tarta |
| Soup | Sopa |
| Sauce | Salsa |
| Cheese | Kaeso |
| Salt | Sal |
| Sausages | Salchichas |
| Bread | Pan |
| Butter | Mantakiya |
| Milk | Leche |
| Egg | Huevo |
| Ice cream | Elado |
| Fish | Pascado |
| Meat | Carne |
| Dinner | La Sena |
| Dinner | La comida/el almuerzo |
| Breakfast | El Desayno |
| Menu | La Carta/El Maine |
| Waitress | Camarero/Camarera |
On the road |
|
| Where can I get a taxi? | Donde puedo kocher un taxi? |
| Take me to this address | Ljeveme a estas senyas |
| ...to the airport | ...al aeropuerto |
| ...to the train station | ...a la estacion de ferrocarril |
| ...to the hotel | ...al otel |
| Stop here please | Pare aki, por favor |
| Could you wait for me? | Puede esperarme, por favor? |
| I want to rent a car | Quiero alkilar un koche |
| Is insurance included in the rental price? | El precio inclue el seguro? |
| Can I leave my car at the airport? | Puedo dejar el coche en el aeropuerto? |
| Right | A la derecha |
| Left | A la Izquierda |
| What is the rate until...? | Quanto es la tariffa a? |
Hotel |
|
| Do you have a free room? | Tenen unabitacion libre? |
| Could you reserve a room? | Godria rezervarme una abitasyon? |
| 2 (3, 4, 5-) star | De dos (très, cuatro, cinco) estrayas |
| Hotel | El Hotel |
| I have reserved a room | Tengo una-habitacion rreservada |
| Key | La-yawe |
| Receptionist | El Botones |
| Room with Square/Palace View | Habitacion que da a la plaza/al palacio |
| Room facing the courtyard | Habitacion que da al-patyo |
| Room with bath | Habitacion con bagno |
| Single Room | Habitacion individual |
| Double Room | Habitacion con dos camas |
| With double bed | Konkama de matrimonyo |
| Two bedroom suite | Habitacion doble |
Orientation in the city |
|
| Railway station/train station | La Estacion des Tranes |
| Bus station | La Estacion de Autobuses |
| Tourist Office | La officena de turismo |
| City Hall/Town Hall | El ayuntamiento |
| Library | La library |
| A park | El Parque |
| Garden | El Hardin |
| Tower | La Torre |
| Street | La Caye |
| Square | La Plaza |
| Monastery | El Monasterio/El Combento |
| Castle | El Palacio |
| Lock | El castillo |
| Museum | El Museo |
| Basilica | La Basilica |
| Art Gallery | El museo delarte |
| Cathedral | La catedral |
| Temple | La Iglessa |
| Tourist agency | La-akhensya de-vyahes |
| Shoe shop | La Zapateria |
| Supermarket | El supermercado |
| Hypermarket | El Ipermercado |
| Newsstand | El Chiosco de Prince |
| Los Correos | |
| Market | El Mercado |
| Salon | La Peluceria |
| How much are the tickets? | Quanto valen las entradas? |
| Where can I buy tickets? | Donde se puede comprar entradas? |
| When does the museum open? | Cuando se abre el museo? |
| Where is? | Donde esta? |
| How much do I owe you? | Cointeau le débo? |
| Where is the post office? | Donde estan correos? |
| Down/Below | Abajo |
| Up/Upstairs | Arriba |
| Far | Lejos |
| Near/close | Serka |
| Directly | Todo-rrekto |
| Left | A la Izquierda |
| Right | A-la-derecha |
| Left | Izquierdo/Izquierda |
| Right | Derecho/derecha |
Swearing in Spanish |
|
| Damn it! | Caramba! |
| Thousand devils! | Con mi diablos! |
| Stupid people | Troncos |
Emergencies |
|
| Where is the nearest telephone? | Dondesta el telefono mas proximo? |
| Call the fire department! | Yame a los bomberos! |
| Call the police! | Yame a-lapolisia! |
| Call an ambulance! | Yame a-unambulansya! |
| Call a doctor! | Yame a-umediko |
| Help! | Socorro! |
| Stop! (Stop!) | Pare! |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacia |
| Doctor | Medico |
Dates and times |
|
| Tomorrow | Mañana |
| Today | Oh |
| Morning | La Mañana |
| Evening | La tarde |
| Yesterday | Iyer |
| When | Cuando? |
| Late | Arde |
| Early | Temprano |
| Monday | Lunes |
| Tuesday | Martes |
| Wednesday | Mierkoles |
| Thursday | Hueves |
| Friday | Biernäs |
| Saturday | Sabado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
| January | Enero |
| February | Fabrero |
| March | Marceau |
| April | Abril |
| May | Mayo |
| June | Junio |
| July | Julio |
| August | Agosto |
| September | Septiembre |
| October | Octubre |
| November | Noviembre |
| December | Disiembre |
Speech irregularities |
|
| Letter | Map |
| Giving | Gift |
| Desert | Desserto |
| First | Example |
Currently, Spain is the country most frequently visited by Russian-speaking tourists. However, for some reason the Spaniards are in no hurry to learn Russian, just like English. In Barcelona, Madrid and large tourist cities it is quite possible to communicate in English, but if you want to see non-tourist Spain, be prepared for the fact that the locals will only speak Spanish. Apparently, this is why most tourists either trustingly attach themselves to Russian-speaking hotel guides, or constantly engage in pantomime when communicating with the Spaniards :)
To make your holiday more enjoyable and comfortable, try to remember a few essential words and phrases in Spanish.
I want to warn you right away that the Spanish language may sound indecent for Russian speakers, but keep in mind that “h” is almost never read, two “ll” are read like “th”. For example,
- Huevo is pronounced "huebo" (egg) in Spanish.
- Huesos is read as “uesos” (bones)
- Perdi – “perdi” (I lost) – from the verb perder (to lose)
- Dura – “fool” (lasts)
- Prohibir – “proibIr” (prohibit)
- Debil – “dEbil” (weak) – often found on water bottles, means that the water is, for example, slightly carbonated.
- Llevar – “yebar” (to wear). Para llevar – “para yebar” (takeaway, for example, food in a cafe to take away)
- Fallos - “fiOs” (errors)
So, here we go – the most useful words and phrases in Spanish!
Greetings and goodbyes in Spanish
In the photo: the faster you learn a few phrases in Spanish, the more enjoyable your vacation will be :)In Spain, to greet a person, you just need to call him Olya :)
It is written – Hola! Pronounced – something between “Ol I” and “Ol A”
A more formal greeting: “Good afternoon!” – Buenos dias! – pronounced “b” U enos d AND ac"
Good evening! – Buenas Tardes! – “buenas tardes” – is always used in the afternoon.
Good night! – Buenas Noches! – “Buenas noches” (night) – used after 19 hours.
To say goodbye, Spaniards rarely say the famous phrase, thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger, “hasta la vista” (see you later). Most often they will say: “See you soon!” – Hasta luego! – “Asta luEgo”
Well, or they say “farewell (those)” - Adios - “adyos”
Tell your interlocutor your name, for example: “my name is Anton” - Me llamo Anton - “me yamo Anton”
You can say where you are from: “I’m Russian/Russian” - Soy ruso/rusa – “Soy Ruso / Rusa”
Daily words and phrases in Spanish, politeness
Residents of Malgrad de Mar talking on the street Affirmative answer: yes – Si
No – No.
It’s more polite, of course, to say “no, thank you!” - No, gracias! - “but, grAsias”
A very important word that always helps in Spain: “please” - por favor- "por favor"
And another “thank you” - Gracias– “grasias” (in the middle of the word the letter “s” is unclear and even has a lisp)
In response you can hear: “You’re welcome!” - De nada – “de nada”
If we want to apologize, we say “I beg your pardon” – Perdon – “fartOn”
To this, Spaniards often respond: “everything is fine (no big deal)!” – No pasa nada – “but pasa nada”
How to ask for directions in Spanish
To practice Spanish, ask locals for directions Sometimes a tourist gets a little lost in the city. Then it's time to ask in Spanish:
where is…? – ?Donde esta...? - “DOnde estA?”
For example, if you are going to travel and cannot find the bus station, learn a phrase in Spanish: “Donde est A la Parada de Autobus?” Of course, a detailed answer in Spanish may be discouraging, but a Spaniard will most likely duplicate the direction with his hand :)
Street signs in Figueres city Here are some other useful Spanish words for directions:
To the left – Izquierda – “Iskierda”
To the right – Derecha – “derEcha”
Straight – Recto – “recto”
In Spanish, “street” is Calle – “caye”
We ask where the Rambla is - ?Donde esta la calle Rambla? - “Donde estA la caye Rambla?”
We ask where the beach is – ?Donde esta la playa? - “Donde estA la playa?”
You can search for the Russian Embassy - “Where is the Russian Embassy?” – ?Donde esta la embajada de Rusia? - “donde estA la embahAda de Rusia?”
Another useful line: “Where is the toilet?” – ?Donde estan los aseos? - “DOnde estAn los asEos?”
Basic Spanish words for transport
To navigate along the way, a tourist will still have to remember a dozen Spanish words Schedule – Horario – “orArio”
Sales – Venta – “venta”
Ticket (for transport) - Billete - “biyEte” or “bilEte”. You can say “ticketE” - they also understand normally.
If you need a “Round and Back” ticket, the cashier needs to say: “Ida i Vuelta” - “Ida and Vuelta”
Card (travel card, subscription, also a bank card) - Tarjeta - “tarkhEta”
The next station is Proxima Parada.
Train - Tren – “tren”
Path, platform - Via – “bia”
Taxi/metro/bus – Taxi, metro, autobus – “taxi, metro, autobus”
Express your opinion or desire in Spanish
Advanced tourists very quickly begin to understand and speak Spanish I like! - Me gusta – “me gusta!”
I don't like! - No me gusta – “but me gusta!”
I would like to - Querria – “qErria”
This is good! - Esta bien – “estA bien!”)
Very good! - Muy bien – “muy bien!”
I don't want! - No quiero – “but quiero!”
Clarifications regarding mutual understanding + help
I don’t speak Spanish – No hablo espanol – “but Ablo Español”
Do you speak Russian? - Habla ruso? - “Abla ruso?”
Speak English? – Habla ingles? - “Abla Inglas?”
At first, this phrase will be the most popular: “I don’t understand” – No entiendo – “but entEndo”
The Spaniards very often confirm, they say, “Got it” - “Vale” - “Bale!”
"Help me please!" – ?Ayudeme, por favor! - “ayudEme, por favOR!”
Shopping, bookings
In the photo: tourists are interested in the prices of souvenirs in Bilbao What it is? – ?Que es esto? - “que es esto?”
The basic phrase for shopping: “how much is it?” – ?Cuanto cuesta? – “cuAnto cuEsta?”)
If you are going to pay for a purchase with a bank card, it will be - Con tarjeta - “con tarjeta”
Cash - Efectivo - “effectibo”
Car – Coche – “koche”
Entrance (to any establishment) - Entrada - “entrAda”
Exit – Salida – “salIda”
I booked a room – Tengo una reserva de la habitacion – “Tengo una reserva de la habitacion”
If you need to spend the night, you can say: “two beds for this night” - Dos kamas por esta noche - “dos kamas por estA noche”
Phrases in Spanish about food (in a restaurant, store, market)
In the photo: a fragment of the menu in a small restaurant, Malgrad de Mar Sometimes, when buying food in a cafeteria or bar, Spaniards ask: Do you take food “to go?” - Para llevar? - “Para yebAr?” If you want to eat in a cafe, then you can answer a short “No” and add: “I will eat here” - Para aquí - - “Para akI”
I’ll order... – Voy a tomar... – “fight a tomar”
Bon appetit! - Buen provecho! - “buen provecho”. Or often just “provEcho!”
Hot – caliente – “calEnte”
Warm up – calentar – “calentAr”
The check, please! - La cuenta, por favor! – “la cuenta, por favour”
Meat – Carne – “kArne”
Fish – Pescado – “peskado”
Chicken – Pollo – “poyo”
If, when ordering chicken, you say not “Poyo”, but “Pollo” (if you read “pollo” as you are used to), you will get an indecent word and you will have to say “Perdon” :)
Seafood – Mariscos – “marIskos”
Pasta – Pastas
Bread – Pan – “pan”
Spanish words and phrases about drinks
Drinks – Bebidas – “babyIdas”
Coffee with milk – Cafe con leche – “cafe con leche”
Beer – Cerveza – “SerbEsa”
The most important phrase for mastering Spain: “two beers, please!” Dos cervezas, por favor!- “dos sirbEsas, por favOR!”
Sparkling water – Agua con gas – “Agua con gas”
Still water – Agua sin gas – “Agua sin gas”
Black tea – Té Negro – “te negro”
Green tea – Té Verde – “te vErde”
Sugar – Azúcar – “Atsukar”
Spoon – Cuchara – “kuchAra”
Spoon (small) – Cucharilla – “kucharIya”
Fork – Tenedor – “tenedor”
For the Spaniards, the sounds “b” and “v” are almost the same. This will be noticeable when you mention, for example, “wine”
White wine – El vino blanco – “El Bino Blanco”
Rose wine – Rosado – “El Bino Rosado”
Red wine – Tinto – “El Bino TInto”
If you want to order two glasses of red wine: “two glasses of red, please!” Dos copas de vino tinto, por favor!- “dos copas de bino tinto, por favOR!”
Juice – Zumo – “ZUMO” (the sound is fuzzy, lisping)
Orange juice, please – Zumo de Naranja, por favor! - “zumo de naranja, por favOr!”
The 7 Most Important Words and Phrases in Spanish
It’s difficult to remember everything before your first trip, so remember at least the 7 most important words and phrases in Spanish that you will definitely need:
- Hello! – Hola! – “Ola”
Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation. Going to trip to spain or to cities and countries, where they speak spanish, take this one with you spanish phrasebook.
Spaniards try to enjoy every moment of their lives. The Spanish language is as emotional and passionate as their songs and dances.
When writing, Spaniards use a question and exclamation marks not only at the end of a sentence, but also at the beginning, thereby enhancing the expression of speech. Planning trip to spain, be sure to study at least a few phrases of this Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation, because one of the most favorite pastimes of the Spaniards is “osio” - the opportunity to talk.
|
Spanish |
Translation |
Pronunciation |
|
Greetings |
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| ¡ Hola! | Hello! | Ola! |
| ¡ Buenos días! | Good morning! | Buenos dias! |
| ¡ Buenas tardes! | Good afternoon | Banos tardes! |
| ¡ Buenas nights! | Good night! | Buenas noches! |
| What do you think? | How are you? | Como estas? |
| Bien, gracias.¿Y usted? | OK, thank you. And you? | Bien, gracias. And usted? |
| No estoy bien. | Badly. | But estoy bien. |
| Má s o menos. | So-so. | Mas o menos. |
| ¡ Bienvenido! | Welcome! | Bienvenido! |
|
Acquaintance |
||
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? | Como te yamas? |
| Me llamo... | My name is… | Me yamo... |
| Mucho gusto en conocerte | Nice to meet you | Mucho gusto en konoserte |
| ¿De donde eres? | Where are you from? | De donde eres? |
| Yo soy de Spain. | I'm from Spain. | Yo soi daeEspaña. |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How old are you? | Quantos anos tienes? |
| Yo tengo … años. | I'm... years old. | Yo tengo... anjos. |
| ¿A qué te dedicas? | What do you do? | A ke te Dedikas? |
| Soy estudiante. | I am a student. | Soy estudiante. |
| ¿En qué trabajas? | What is your job? | En que trabajas? |
| El director. | I am a director. | El director. |
| El empresario. | I'm a businessman. | El empresario. |
| El arquitecto. | I'm an architect. | El arcitecto. |
| ¿ Usted habla Inglés? | Do you speak English? | Usted abla ingles? |
| Si | Yes | Si |
| No | No | But |
| No entiendo | I don't understand | But entendo |
| ¿Me puedes repetir eso? | Repeat please | Me puedes rapper eso? |
|
Communication and questions |
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| ¿Dónde? | Where? Where? | Dongde? |
| ¿Cuándo? | When? | Cuando? |
| ¿Por qué? | Why? | Por ke? |
| ¿Qué? | What? | Ke? |
| ¿Cuál? | Which? | Kual? |
| ¿Quien? | Who? | Qian? |
| ¿Cómo? | How? | Como? |
| ¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor? | Could you bring us the bill, please? | Nos trae la cuenta, por favor? |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does it cost? | Cuanto cuesta? |
|
Expression of gratitude |
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| Gracias | Thank you | Gracias |
| Por favor | Please | Por favor |
| De nada | My pleasure | De nada |
| Disculpe | Sorry | Disculpe |
|
Parting |
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| Adios | Goodbye | Adyos |
| ¡ Hasta mañana! | See you tomorrow! | Hasta mañana! |
| ¡Nos vemos pronto! | See you soon! | Nos vemos pronto! |
| ¡Que tengas un buen día! | Have a nice day! | Ke tengas un buen dia! |
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I wish… |
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| ¡Enhorabuena! | Congratulations! | Enorabuena! |
| ¡Felicidades! | Best wishes! | Felicidades! |
| ¡Feliz cumpleaños! | Happy Birthday! | Feliz kumrlăños! |
| ¡Feliz aniversario! | Happy wedding! | Feliz aniversario! |
| ¡Que aproveche! | Bon appetit! | Ke aproveche! |
| ¡Que tengas suerte! | Good luck! | Ke tengas suerte! |
| ¡Buen viaje! | Have a good travel! | Buen vyahe! |
Where and how to speak Spanish correctly?
Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people on the planet. There are about 60 countries in the world with significant Spanish-speaking populations, even America is a country where they speak spanish.
Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn. Almost all words in it are read as they are written, with some exceptions:
h – unreadable
ll – in is read as “th”, but there are others national options"l", "j"
y – read as “th”, and if used as a conjunction, then “and”
j – reads like Russian “x”
z – like “c” (Latin America) or English “th” (Spain)
ñ – read softly “n”
r – “rr” if it is at the beginning of a sentence or when there are two rrs in a word
с – before a, o, u – like “k”; before e, i – like “c” (Latin America) or English “th” (Spain)
g – before i and e – like the Russian “x”, before the other vowels “g”.
The uniqueness of the culture of a people is expressed in the dialect and language spoken by the population of the country. Studying Russian-Spanish phrasebook, pay attention to our foreign phrase books for traveling to other foreign countries:
So now you know how to speak spanish correctly. We recommend that you print this with pronunciation and use it while traveling.
Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation. Going to trip to spain or to cities and countries, where they speak spanish, take this one with you spanish phrasebook.
Spaniards try to enjoy every moment of their lives. The Spanish language is as emotional and passionate as their songs and dances.
When writing, Spaniards put question and exclamation marks not only at the end of a sentence, but also at the beginning, thereby enhancing the expression of speech. Planning trip to spain, be sure to study at least a few phrases of this Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation, because one of the most favorite pastimes of the Spaniards is “osio” - the opportunity to talk.
|
Spanish |
Translation |
Pronunciation |
|
Greetings |
||
| ¡ Hola! | Hello! | Ola! |
| ¡ Buenos días! | Good morning! | Buenos dias! |
| ¡ Buenas tardes! | Good afternoon | Banos tardes! |
| ¡ Buenas nights! | Good night! | Buenas noches! |
| What do you think? | How are you? | Como estas? |
| Bien, gracias.¿Y usted? | OK, thank you. And you? | Bien, gracias. And usted? |
| No estoy bien. | Badly. | But estoy bien. |
| Má s o menos. | So-so. | Mas o menos. |
| ¡ Bienvenido! | Welcome! | Bienvenido! |
|
Acquaintance |
||
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? | Como te yamas? |
| Me llamo... | My name is… | Me yamo... |
| Mucho gusto en conocerte | Nice to meet you | Mucho gusto en konoserte |
| ¿De donde eres? | Where are you from? | De donde eres? |
| Yo soy de Spain. | I'm from Spain. | Yo soi daeEspaña. |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How old are you? | Quantos anos tienes? |
| Yo tengo … años. | I'm... years old. | Yo tengo... anjos. |
| ¿A qué te dedicas? | What do you do? | A ke te Dedikas? |
| Soy estudiante. | I am a student. | Soy estudiante. |
| ¿En qué trabajas? | What is your job? | En que trabajas? |
| El director. | I am a director. | El director. |
| El empresario. | I'm a businessman. | El empresario. |
| El arquitecto. | I'm an architect. | El arcitecto. |
| ¿ Usted habla Inglés? | Do you speak English? | Usted abla ingles? |
| Si | Yes | Si |
| No | No | But |
| No entiendo | I don't understand | But entendo |
| ¿Me puedes repetir eso? | Repeat please | Me puedes rapper eso? |
|
Communication and questions |
||
| ¿Dónde? | Where? Where? | Dongde? |
| ¿Cuándo? | When? | Cuando? |
| ¿Por qué? | Why? | Por ke? |
| ¿Qué? | What? | Ke? |
| ¿Cuál? | Which? | Kual? |
| ¿Quien? | Who? | Qian? |
| ¿Cómo? | How? | Como? |
| ¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor? | Could you bring us the bill, please? | Nos trae la cuenta, por favor? |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does it cost? | Cuanto cuesta? |
|
Expression of gratitude |
||
| Gracias | Thank you | Gracias |
| Por favor | Please | Por favor |
| De nada | My pleasure | De nada |
| Disculpe | Sorry | Disculpe |
|
Parting |
||
| Adios | Goodbye | Adyos |
| ¡ Hasta mañana! | See you tomorrow! | Hasta mañana! |
| ¡Nos vemos pronto! | See you soon! | Nos vemos pronto! |
| ¡Que tengas un buen día! | Have a nice day! | Ke tengas un buen dia! |
|
I wish… |
||
| ¡Enhorabuena! | Congratulations! | Enorabuena! |
| ¡Felicidades! | Best wishes! | Felicidades! |
| ¡Feliz cumpleaños! | Happy Birthday! | Feliz kumrlăños! |
| ¡Feliz aniversario! | Happy wedding! | Feliz aniversario! |
| ¡Que aproveche! | Bon appetit! | Ke aproveche! |
| ¡Que tengas suerte! | Good luck! | Ke tengas suerte! |
| ¡Buen viaje! | Have a good travel! | Buen vyahe! |
Where and how to speak Spanish correctly?
Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people on the planet. There are about 60 countries in the world with significant Spanish-speaking populations, even America is a country where they speak spanish.
Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn. Almost all words in it are read as they are written, with some exceptions:
h – unreadable
ll – in is read as “th”, but there are also other national variants “l”, “j”
y – read as “th”, and if used as a conjunction, then “and”
j – reads like Russian “x”
z – like “c” (Latin America) or English “th” (Spain)
ñ – read softly “n”
r – “rr” if it is at the beginning of a sentence or when there are two rrs in a word
с – before a, o, u – like “k”; before e, i – like “c” (Latin America) or English “th” (Spain)
g – before i and e – like the Russian “x”, before the other vowels “g”.
The uniqueness of the culture of a people is expressed in the dialect and language spoken by the population of the country. Studying Russian-Spanish phrasebook, pay attention to our foreign phrase books for traveling to other foreign countries:
So now you know how to speak spanish correctly. We recommend that you print this with pronunciation and use it while traveling.