This document provides a list of useful Spanish phrases for travelers, including greetings, questions, directions, and vocabulary. Some key phrases include "Buenos días" for good morning, "¿Cómo está?" for how are you, "Por favor" and "Gracias" for please and thank you. When introduced to someone say "Mucho gusto." For directions, know "¿Dónde está?" for where is, and responses like "A la derecha" for right and "En la esquina" for at the corner. Mastering a few common phrases can go a long way when traveling to Spanish-speaking places.

2. If you travel to a country
where Spanish is spoken, it’s
good to know some
important phrases.
Here are a few top
suggestions:

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GREETINGS
Good morning –
Buenos días
Good evening-
Buenas noches
–
Hi - Hola
Good afternoon -
Buenas tardes
How are you? -
¿Cómo está?

4. If you are asked how you are, you can say “Good,
thank you” – “Bien, gracias”.
Also: Please – Por favor – and Thank you – Gracias.
These are very important words in Spanish.
When you are introduced to someone, you say
“Mucho gusto” - it means, “Nice to meet you.”

5. I want, I don’t want – Yo quiero, yo no quiero
I would like – Me gustaría
Where is – ¿Dónde está?
How much does it cost – ¿Cuánto cuesta?
What time is it? – ¿Qué hora es?
Do you have? – ¿Tiene?
I have, I don’t have – Yo tengo, yo no tengo
I understand, I don’t understand – Yo entiendo, yo no
entiendo
Do you understand? – ¿Entiende?
You can go far with these common phrases!.
BASIC VOCABULARY FOR MANY USES

6. OTHER RESOURCES
You can use the phrases "Where is, I want
and I need" and add another word and you
will have a complete sentence, for
example: I want a hotel, I want a taxi,
Where is the bathroom ?, Where is the
airport ?, etc.

7. DIRECTIONS
• Where is the train station (or
bus station) – ¿Dónde está la
estación de ferrocarril / de bus?
• Where is there a restaurant? –
¿Dónde hay un restaurante?
• A taxi? – ¿Un taxi?
If you are not sure how to get to a place, it is good to know these
Spanish phrases:
•A bank? – ¿Un banco?
•I’m looking for a hotel – Busco un
hotel.
•Where is there a place to
exchange money? – ¿Dónde hay
una casa de cambio?
•Money – Dinero

8. UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS
Since you will receive an answer your
question, the following are important to
know:
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• Right – A la derecha
• Left – A la izquierda
• Straight ahead – Derecho
• At the corner – En la esquina
• In one, two, three, four blocks – A una
cuadra, a dos, tres, cuatro cuadras

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These short, simple phrases can help you on your trip.
But remember, should you like to know more, even in
just 1 week you can expand your knowledge at the CPI
Spanish institute. Come learn with us!
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