Spain is, next to Italy, Greece and Portugal, the holiday center of Europe – the combination of hot and dry climate with a long coastline makes this country the perfect place for sunbathing, partying and water sports. What’s more, Spain has an extremely long history, and while traveling around the country, we can see monuments from many different cultures – the heritage of ancient Rome, medieval Muslim Andalusia, delicious baroque buildings, etc.
So it is also a perfect country for lovers of history and culture. In addition, even on lawns we come across plants that are extremely exotic to us: figs, prickly pears and olives. The same applies to animals – in Barcelona, for example, we will see parrots.
In other words, there is something for everyone in Spain.
English-Spanish phrasebook
Although the English language is known among younger Spaniards, especially those working in holiday resorts, it is worth going beyond typical tourist locations during the holidays to just see what Spain looks like to Spaniards. When you want to buy fresh fruit or vegetables at the market, send a postcard to your friends or ask for directions to an attraction, it’s really worth knowing a little Spanish!
It will certainly be helpful, and the locals will look more favorably at the tourist who is trying. Below we present selected words and phrases that may be useful on vacation in Spain.
Basic Spanish phrases
Grammatical persons in Spanish
Me – Yo
You – Tú
He – Él
She – Ella
We – Nosotros (male) / Nosotras (female)
You – Vosotros (male) / Vosotras (female)
Oni – Ellos (male) / Ellas (female)
Numbers – cardinal and ordinal numbers in Spanish
0 cero
1 un / uno (m) una (f) primero
2 dos segundo
3 tres tercero
4 cuatro cuarto
5 cinco quinto
6 seis sexto
7 siete séptimo
8 ocho octavo
9 nueve noveno
10 diez décimo
11 once undécimo
12 doce duodécimo
13 trece decimotercero
14 catorce decimocuarto
15 quince decimoquinto
16 dieciséis decimosexto
17 diecisiete decimoséptimo
18 dieciocho decimoctavo
19 diecinueve decimonoveno
20 veinte vigésimo
21 veintiuno vigésimo primero etc.
30 treinta trigésimo
31 treinta y uno trigésimo primero etc.
40 cuarenta cuadragésimo
50 cincuenta quincuagésimo
60 sexagésimo sesenta
70 hundredth septuagésimo
80 ochenta octogésimo
90 noventa nonagésimo
100 centésimo thin
200 doscientos ducentésimo
300 trescientos tricentésimo
400 cuatrocientos cuadringentésimo
500 quinientos quingentésimo
600 seiscientos sexcentésimo
700 setecientos septingentésimo
800 ochocientos octingentésimo
900 novecientos noningentésimo
1000 milésimo miles
2000 dos mil dosmilésimo
1 million un millón millonésimo
2 million dos millones dosmillonésimo
Hello in Spanish
Good morning – Buenos días
Good evening – Buena noches
Hello – Hola
Goodbye – Adiós
See you later – Te veo pronto
Good night – Buenas noches
Have a nice day – Que tengas un buen día
How to introduce yourself in Spanish?
My name is … – Me llamo …
Spain – España
Polite phrases in Spanish
Yes – Si
No – No.
Thank you – Gracias
Please – Por favor
Sorry – Perdóneme
Bon appetit – Disfrute de su comida
Cheers – Salud
How do you do? – ¿Cómo lo haces?
(Very) Good – (Muy) Bien
Greetings – Saludos
Spanish phrasebook – in a shop, in a bar and in a restaurant
How much does it cost…? – Cuanto cuesta…?
X gram / x kilogram / half kilogram, please – Me gustaría x gramo / x kilogramo / medio kilogramo
How much do I pay? – ¿Cuánto pago?
A menu, please – Un menú, por favor
I’m a vegan / vegetarian / on a gluten-free diet – Soy vegano / vegetariano / sigo una diet sin gluten
Sugar Free – Sin azúcar
Dry wine – Vino seco
Sweet wine – Vino dulce
Semi-dry wine – Vino semiseco
Semi-sweet wine – Vino semidulce
Takeaway – Para llevar
Account – Cuenta
Can I pay by card? – ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
I liked it – Me gustó
Store – Tienda
Currency exchange – Oficina de cambio
Pharmacy – Farmacia
By the way, see what the prices in Spain are.
Days and time in Spanish
Monday – Lunes
Tuesday – Martes
Wednesday – Miércoles
Thursday – Jueves
Friday – Viernes
Saturday – Sábado
Sunday – Domingo
The day before yesterday – Anteayer
Yesterday – Ayer
Today – Hoy
Tomorrow – Mañana
The day after tomorrow – Pasado mañana
Last week – La semana pasada
This week – Esta semana
Next week – La Proxima semana
Month – Mes
Year – Año
Before noon – Antes del mediodía
In the afternoon – Por la tarde
Directions in Spanish
Straight – Recta
Right – Derecha
Left – Izquierda
Close – Cerca
Far – Lejos
North – Norte
South – Sur
East – Este
West – Oeste
Summer Spanish phrasebook
Sea – Mar
Beach – Playa
City – Ciudad
Center – Centro
Hotel – Hotel
Airport – Aeroporto
Hospital – Hospital
Consulate – Consulado
Ticket – Boleto
Highway – Autopista
No parking – No estacionar
House – Casa
Free rooms – Habitaciones libres
Bathroom – Baño
Shower – Spirit
Agreement – Acuerdo
This is just a small selection of words for the holidays. In our opinion, this is the necessary minimum for a tourist going on vacation to Spain. As you can see, there are no verbs here, for example. What other necessary words and phrases are missing here? Share your thoughts in the comments!