Useful expressions

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Greetings


Hello.¡Hola! There is no Flash player
Good morning.¡Buenos días! There is no Flash player
Good afternoon.¡Buenas tardes! There is no Flash player
Good evening / Good night.¡Buenas noches! There is no Flash player
See you / Bye.¡Hasta la vista! / ¡Adiós! There is no Flash player
See you soon.¡Hasta luego! There is no Flash player
See you tomorrow.¡Hasta mañana! There is no Flash player

Courtesy


Please.¡Por favor! There is no Flash player
Thank you.¡Gracias! There is no Flash player
Thank you very much¡Muchas gracias! There is no Flash player
Not at all / You're welcome.No hay de qué / De nada. There is no Flash player
No, thanks.No, gracias. There is no Flash player
Sorry.Perdón. There is no Flash player
Excuse me.Perdóneme / Discúlpeme. There is no Flash player
I'm sorry.Lo siento. There is no Flash player
I'm very sorry.Lo siento mucho. There is no Flash player
Never mind / Doesn't matter.No importa. There is no Flash player
My pleasure.Encantado / Mucho gusto. There is no Flash player
How are you?¿Cómo está? / ¿Cómo estás? ¿Qué tal? There is no Flash player
All right.De acuerdo / Vale. There is no Flash player
Of course.¡Por supuesto! / Naturalmente. There is no Flash player

Introduction


What's your name?¿Cómo se llama usted? / ¿Cómo te llamas? There is no Flash player / There is no Flash player
My name is XY.Me llamo XY. There is no Flash player
My name is XY.Mi nombre es XY. There is no Flash player

Age


How old are you?¿Cuántos años tiene? / ¿Cuántos años tienes? There is no Flash player / There is no Flash player
What's your age?¿Cuál es su edad? There is no Flash player
I'm twenty.Tengo veinte años. There is no Flash player
She/he is very young.Es muy joven. There is no Flash player
She/he is old.Es viejo. There is no Flash player

Uncertainty


I don't mind.Me da lo mismo. There is no Flash player
I don't know.No sé / No lo sé. There is no Flash player
I don't think so.No lo creo. There is no Flash player
It depends.Depende. There is no Flash player

Problems of understanding


I don't understand.No entiendo. There is no Flash player
Could you please ...?¿Podría usted ..., por favor?
Could you please speak more slowly?¿Podría usted hablar más lento, por favor? There is no Flash player
A bit more slowly, please.Un poco más lento, por favor. There is no Flash player
Please spell it.Deletréela, por favor. There is no Flash player
Please write it down..Escríbamela, por favor. There is no Flash player
Please repeat it.Repítalo, por favor. There is no Flash player
What does this word mean?¿Qué significa esta palabra? There is no Flash player
What is this called in Spanish?¿Cómo se llama esto en español? There is no Flash player

Asking and telling the time


What's the time?¿Qué hora es? There is no Flash player
At what time?¿A qué hora? There is no Flash player
It's one o'clock.Es la una. There is no Flash player
At one o'clock.A la una. There is no Flash player
It's two / three / four o'clock.Son las dos / tres / cuatro. There is no Flash player
At two / three / four o'clock.A las dos / tres / cuatro. There is no Flash player

Asking and giving directions


Where are we?¿Dónde estamos? There is no Flash player
We are here.Estamos aquí. There is no Flash player
How do I get to Madrid?¿Cómo puedo llegar a Madrid? There is no Flash player
Where does this road lead?¿A dónde lleva esta carretera? There is no Flash player
Where is the ...?¿Dónde está el/la ...? There is no Flash player
Where can I find a ...?¿Dónde puedo encontrar un(a) ...?
¿Dónde se encuentra el/la ...?
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Is the ... far?¿Está lejos el/la ...? There is no Flash player
How far is the ...?¿A qué distancia está el/la ...? There is no Flash player
It's five kilometers from here.Está a cinco kilómetros de aquí. There is no Flash player
It's very near.Está muy cerca. There is no Flash player
It's a bit far.Está un poco lejos. There is no Flash player
Straight on.Todo derecho. There is no Flash player
To the left.A la izquierda. There is no Flash player
To the right.A la derecha. There is no Flash player
The second street to the right.La segunda calle a la derecha. There is no Flash player
On the corner.En la esquina. There is no Flash player
Could you show it on the map?¿Podría enseñarmelo en el mapa? There is no Flash player
Where does ... leave from?¿De dónde sale el/la ...? There is no Flash player
Where do I get off (for the ...)?¿Dónde tengo que bajar (para el/la ...)? There is no Flash player
Which bus shall I take?¿Qué autobús tengo que tomar? There is no Flash player
Take ...Tome usted el ... There is no Flash player

Health


I'm fine.Estoy bien / Me siento bien. There is no Flash player
I don't feel fine.No me siento bien / No me encuentro bien. There is no Flash player
I feel ill.Me siento mal. There is no Flash player
He/she feels ill.Se siente mal. There is no Flash player
I'm sick.Estoy enfermo / enferma. There is no Flash player
My head hurts.Me duele la cabeza / Tengo dolor de cabeza. There is no Flash player
My teeth hurt.Me duelen los dientes. There is no Flash player
I caught a cold.Estoy resfriado. There is no Flash player
I feel nauseated.Tengo náuseas. There is no Flash player
He feels nauseated.Tiene náuseas. There is no Flash player
I have diarrhea.Tengo diarrea. There is no Flash player
I have fever.Tengo fiebre. There is no Flash player

Shopping


Can I help you?¿Qué desea? There is no Flash player
Anything else?¿Algo más? There is no Flash player
Is that all?¿Eso es todo? There is no Flash player
How much does it cost?¿Cuánto cuesta? There is no Flash player
How much do I owe you?¿Cuánto (le) debo? There is no Flash player
I would like to buy ...Quisiera comprar ... There is no Flash player
Where can I buy a ...¿Dónde puedo comprar un ...? There is no Flash player
I'd like a kilo of apple, please.Déme, por favor, un kilo de manzanas. There is no Flash player
Three cans of beer, please.Tres latas de cerveza, por favor. There is no Flash player
One pack, please.Déme un paquete. There is no Flash player
A bit more / less.Un poco más / menos. There is no Flash player
I need a stamp, too.Necesito un sello también. There is no Flash player
Would you give me a bag?¿Puede darme una bolsa? There is no Flash player
Would you change it for me?¿Puede cambiármelo? There is no Flash player
Do you have ...?¿Tiene ...? There is no Flash player
What ... do you have?¿Qué ... tiene? There is no Flash player
Is there another one?¿Tiene otro / Hay otro? There is no Flash player
Is there a cheaper one?¿Tiene otro más barato? There is no Flash player
Can I try it on?¿Puedo probármela / -lo? There is no Flash player
I don't like the color / the fabric.No me gusta el color / la tela. There is no Flash player

Talking on the phone


Hello [calling party]Oiga / ¡Óigame! There is no Flash player
Hello [called party]¡Dígame! There is no Flash player
I'd like to talk to ...Quisiera hablar con ... There is no Flash player
Who is calling?¿De parte de quién? There is no Flash player
Who is that?¿Con quién hablo? There is no Flash player
You've called the wrong number.Se ha equivocado. There is no Flash player
Sorry, I've called the wrong number.Perdone, me he equivocado. There is no Flash player
Hold on, please.Espere, por favor. There is no Flash player
He/she is not available right now.Ahora no está. There is no Flash player
Call him/her later.Llámele más tarde. There is no Flash player
Call him/her in five minutes.Llámele en cinco minutos. There is no Flash player

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