Spanish Language and Phrases
Your trip leader is a fluent Spanish speaker and is there to assist you through out your South American adventure. A little Spanish knowledge will definitely come in handy throughout your trip, especially in restaurants and if you wish to talk to locals. Below is a list of common phrases and words that you may wish to familiarize yourself with before venturing to South America. Of course, your guide will be fluent in Spanish and able to assist you most of the time.
Greetings & Courtesies
| Hello/Good morning | Hola/Buenos dias |
| Good afternoon/evening/night | Buenos tardes/noches |
| Goodbye | adios/chao |
| See you later | hasta luego |
| How are you? | Como esta/como estãs |
| I'm fine | estoy bien |
| Pleased to meet you | mucho gusto/encantado |
| Please | por favor |
| Thank you (very much) | (muchas) gracias |
| Yes/no | sí/no |
| Excuse me/beg your pardon | permiso |
| I don't understand | no entiendo |
| Please speak slowly | hable despacio por favor |
| What's your name? | ¿Como se llama? |
| I'm called | me llamo |
| Go away! | Vayase |
Basic Questions
| Where is_____? | ¿donde esta___? |
| How much does it cost? | Cuanto cuesta |
| When? | Cuando |
| How do I get to | ¿como llegar a ____? |
| Why? | Por que? |
Basics
| Police | la policía |
| Hotel | el hotel |
| Room | el cuarto |
| Single/double | sencillo/doble |
| With two beds | con dos camas |
| Bathroom/toilet | el bano |
| Hot/cold water | agua caliente/fría |
| Toilet paper | el papel higienico |
| Restaurant | el restaurante |
| Post office/ telephone office | el correro/centro de llamadas |
| Supermarket/market | el supermacardo/el Mercado |
| Bank/exchange house | el banco/la casa de cambio |
| Exchange rate | la tasa de cambio |
| Travellers cheques | los travelers/los cheques de viajero |
| Cash | el efectivo |
| Breakfast/lunch | el desayuno/el almuerzo |
| Dinner/supper | la cena |
| Meal/drink | la comida/la bebida |
| Beer | la cerveza |
| Without meat | cin carne |
| Tomorrow | monyana |
Food
| Chicken | pollo |
| Meat | carne |
| Rice | arroz |
| Water | agua |
| Red wine | vino tinto |
| White wine | vino blanco |
| Potatoes | papa |
| Banana | banano |
| Apple | monzana |
| Orange | naranja |
Time
| What time is it? | ¿Que hora es? |
| At half past two/two thirty | a las dos y media |
| Its one o'clock | es la una |
| Ten minutes/five | horas diez minutos/cinco horas |
Numbers
| 1 | uno | 13 | trece | 60 | sesenta |
| 2 | dos | 14 | catorce | 70 | setenta |
| 3 | tres | 15 | quince | 80 | ochenta |
| 4 | cuatro | 16 | dieciseis | 90 | noventa |
| 5 | cinco | 17 | diecisiete | 100 | cien,ciento |
| 6 | seis | 18 | dieciocho | 1000 | mil |
| 7 | siete | 19 | diecinueve | ||
| 8 | ocho | 20 | veinte | ||
| 9 | nueve | 21 | veintiuno | ||
| 10 | diez | 30 | treinte | ||
| 11 | once | 40 | cuarenta | ||
| 12 | doce | 50 | cincuenta |
