Bluedolphins Helpful list of Spanish Words and Phrases for the Traveler
Important Phrases To Know
Useful Words
Numbers from 0 to 100,000,000
Telling Time
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
The Four Seasons
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Spanish Phrases |
English Translation |
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Hola/Adiós |
Hello/Goodbye |
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Buenos días |
Good morning |
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Buenas tardes |
Good afternoon |
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Buenas noches |
Good night |
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¿Cómo está (Usted)? |
How are you? ( to someone you do not know) |
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¿Cómo estás? |
How are you? (to someone you know well) |
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Estoy bien/muy bien/cansado(a) |
I am ok/very good /tired |
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¿Cómo se llama (usted)? |
What is your name? |
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Mucho gusto |
Nice to meet you. |
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Hasta luego |
See you later |
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¿Habla (Usted) español? |
Do you speak Spanish? (to someone you do not know) |
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¿Hablas español? |
Do you speak Spanish? (to someone you know well) |
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¿Habla (Usted) inglés? |
Do you speak English? (to someone you do not know) |
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¿Hablas inglés? |
Do you speak English? (to someone you know well) |
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¿Que hora es? |
What time is it? |
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Son las tres. |
It is three o'clock. |
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¿Cuanto cuesta? |
How much does it cost? |
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Me gustaría… |
I would like (ordering in a restaurant) |
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La cuenta por favor |
The bill please (in a restaurant) |
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¿Me entiende? |
Do you understand me? |
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No entiendo |
I do not understand |
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¿Donde está el/la…? |
Where is the…? |
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Tengo hambre |
I am hungry |
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Hace calor |
It is hot (weather) |
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Hace frío |
It is cold (weather) |
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Quiero ir a… |
I want to go to… |
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Me gusta … |
I like… |
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Spanish Words |
English Translation |
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Aeropuerto |
airport |
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Desayuno |
Breakfast |
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Banco |
Bank |
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Cuadra; Cien metros |
Block |
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Autobus |
Bus |
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Coche, Carro |
Car |
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Ciudad |
City |
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Tico/Tica |
Costa Rican person (male/female) |
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Cena |
Dinner |
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Una bebida (beber) |
A drink (to drink) |
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Finca |
Farm, Ranch |
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Comida |
Food |
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Amigo/Amiga |
Friend (male/female) |
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Aquí |
Here |
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Esposo/Esposa |
Husband/Wife |
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Lago |
Lake |
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Almuerzo |
Lunch |
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Hombre/Mujer |
Man/Woman |
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Dinero |
Money |
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Madre/Padre |
Mother/Father |
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Montaña |
Mountain |
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Servieta |
Napkin |
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No |
No |
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La gente |
The people |
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Por favor |
Please |
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Policía |
Police |
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Correo |
Post office |
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Lluvia |
Rain |
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Tienda |
Store |
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Calle |
Street |
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Gracias |
Thank you |
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Allí; Alla |
There (not that far; very far) |
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Hoy |
Today |
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Manaña |
Tomorrow |
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Estación de trenes |
Train station |
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Arbol |
Tree |
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Agua |
Water |
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Viento |
Wind |
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Volcan |
Volcano |
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Sí |
Yes |
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Ayer |
Yesterday |
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Number in Spanish |
Number |
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Cero |
0 |
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uno, una |
1 |
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Dos |
2 |
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Tres |
3 |
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Cuatro |
4 |
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Cinco |
5 |
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Seis |
6 |
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Siete |
7 |
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Ocho |
8 |
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Nueve |
9 |
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Diez |
10 |
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Once |
11 |
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Doce |
12 |
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Trece |
13 |
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Catorce |
14 |
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Quince |
15 |
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Dieciseic |
16 |
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Diecisiete |
17 |
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Dieciocho |
18 |
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Diecinueve |
19 |
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Veinte |
20 |
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Veinteiuno (veinteidos etc) |
21 (22 etc) |
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Trienta |
30 |
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Cuarenta |
40 |
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Cincuenta |
50 |
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Sesenta |
60 |
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Setenta |
70 |
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Ochenta |
80 |
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Noventa |
90 |
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Cien(to) |
100 |
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Ciento uno |
101 |
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Doscientos |
200 |
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Trescientos |
300 |
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Cuatrocientos |
400 |
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Quinientos |
500 |
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Seiscientos |
600 |
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setecientos |
700 |
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Ochocientos |
800 |
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Novecientos |
900 |
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Mil |
1,000 |
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Cien mil |
100,000 |
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Un millón |
1,000,000 |
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Time in Spanish |
English Translation |
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Es la una |
It is one o'clock |
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Son las dos (tres, cuatro, etc) |
It is two o'clock (three, four, etc) |
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Mediodía |
Noon |
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Medianoche |
Midnight |
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De la manaña |
In the morning |
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De la tarde |
In the afternoon |
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De la noche |
In the night |
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Dos (tres, etc) y media |
Half past two (three, etc) |
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Dos (tres, etc) y cuarto |
Quarter after two (three, etc) |
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Dos y viente |
Two twenty (note: before the half hour you say the hour y the minutes) |
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Tres menos diez |
Ten to three (note: after the half hour you say the next hour menos the minutes until that hour) |
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Days of the week in Spanish |
English Translation |
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lunes |
Monday |
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martes |
Tuesday |
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miércoles |
Wednesday |
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jueves |
Thursday |
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viernes |
Friday |
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sábado |
Saturday |
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domingo |
Sunday |
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Months in Spanish |
English Translation |
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enero |
January |
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febrero |
February |
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marzo |
March |
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abril |
April |
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mayo |
May |
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junio |
June |
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julio |
July |
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agosto |
August |
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septiembre |
September |
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octubre |
October |
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noviembre |
November |
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diciembre |
December |
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Seasons in Spanish |
English Translation |
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la primevera |
Spring |
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el verano |
Summer |
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el invierno |
Winter |
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el otoño |
Autumn |