Miscellaneous Survival Phrases Flashcards

These are the fundamental miscellaneous survival phrases that will help you get around in any Spanish-speaking country. (61 cards)

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Translate to Spanish:

like this / this way

e.g. Don’t do it that way. Do it like this

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así

ej. No lo hagas de esa manera. Hazlo así

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Careful! / Be careful! / Watch out!

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¡Cuidado!

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cheap / inexpensive

e.g. a cheap shirt

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barato / económico

ej. una camisa barata

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expensive / costly

e.g. an expensive car

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caro / costoso

ej. un carro coche

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Let’s go / Come on

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Vamos / Vámonos

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Where is ___

e.g. Where is the closest bank?

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¿Dónde queda? / ¿Dónde está?

ej. ¿Dónde queda el banco más cercano?

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here

e.g. There are 5 people here

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aquí / acá

ej. Hay 5 personas aquí

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near / close to

e.g. My house is near the park

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cerca de / cercano a

ej. Mi casa está cerca del parque

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far away / far

e.g. She lives far away

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lejos

ej. Ella vive lejos

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What time does the bus leave?

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¿A qué hora sale el autobus?

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a street / a road

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una calle

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to turn

e.g. Turn right

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dar vuelta / doblar / girar

ej. Dobla a la derecha

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left / to the left

e.g. Turn left, Turn to the left

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la izquierda / a la izquierda

ej. Dobla a la izquierda

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right / to the right

e.g. Turn right, turn to the right

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la derecha / a la derecha

ej. Dobla a la derecha

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right here

e.g. Right here, where I’m standing, is where I first saw him

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aquí mismo

ej. Aquí mismo, donde estoy parado, es donde lo vi por primera vez

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Hold on! / Wait!

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¡Espera!

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Keep going straight

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Sigue directo / Sigue derecho

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cold

e.g. cold water

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frío

ej. el agua fría. (Remember that agua is feminine, but uses the article el to avoid double “a” sound

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I’m cold

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Tengo frío

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hot

e.g. a hot pan

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caliente

ej. una sartén caliente

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I’m hot

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Tengo calor

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correct / right

e.g. Correct!

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correcto

ej. ¡Correcto!

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wrong / incorrect

e.g. That answer is wrong

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incorrecto / erróneo / equivocado

ej. Esa respuesta es incorrecta

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easy

e.g. an easy exam

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fácil

ej. un examen fácil

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# Translate to Spanish: difficult / hard / tough ## Footnote e.g. This puzzle is really hard
difícil / duro ## Footnote ej. Este rompecabezas es muy difícil
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# Translate to Spanish: the world ## Footnote e.g. People drink milk all over the world
el mundo ## Footnote ej. La gente toma leche en todo el mundo
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# Translate to Spanish: Fantastic! / Great! / Awesome!
¡Fantástico! / ¡Genial! / ¡Chévere!
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# Translate to Spanish: excellent / great / stupendous ## Footnote also: terrific, wonderful, super, extraordinary, amazing, fabulous, fantastic, spectacular, phenomenal, stellar, magnificent, splendid, sensational, stunning
excelente / genial / estupendo ## Footnote también: maravilloso, súper, increíble, fabuloso, fantástico, magnífico, espléndido, sensacional
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# Translate to Spanish: sad ## Footnote e.g. She eats lots of ice cream when she is sad
triste ## Footnote ej. Ella come mucho helado cuando está triste
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# Translate to Spanish: happy / cheerful / glad ## Footnote e.g. I am happy today
feliz / alegre / contento ## Footnote ej. Estoy feliz hoy
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# Translate to Spanish: Do you have \_\_\_? ## Footnote e.g. Do you have water?
¿Tiene usted \_\_\_? / ¿Tienes \_\_\_? ## Footnote ej. ¿Tiene usted agua?
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# Translate to Spanish: I have \_\_\_ ## Footnote e.g. I have a book
tengo \_\_\_ ## Footnote ej. Tengo un libro
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# Translate to Spanish: Help!
¡Ayuda! / ¡Auxilio! / ¡Socorro!
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# Translate to Spanish: Could you please help me? / Could you give me some help?
¿Me podría ayudar, por favor?
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# Translate to Spanish: a house
una casa
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# Translate to Spanish: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, ñ, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
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# Translate to Spanish: I'm lost
Estoy perdido
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# Translate to Spanish: Of course!
¡Por supuesto! / ¡Claro! / ¡Cómo no!
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# Translate to Spanish: open ## Footnote e.g. The door is open
abierto ## Footnote ej. La puerta está abierta
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# Translate to Spanish: closed ## Footnote e.g. The store is closed
cerrado ## Footnote ej. La tienda está cerrada
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# Translate to Spanish: a phone / a telephone
un teléfono
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# Translate to Spanish: a cell phone / a mobile phone ## Footnote e.g. I'll be out all afternoon, so call me on my cell phone
un teléfono celular / un celular / un móvil ## Footnote ej. Estaré fuera toda la tarde, así que llámame al celular
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# Translate to Spanish: a telephone number
un número de teléfono
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# Translate to Spanish: a text message / a text ## Footnote e.g. Send me a text message when you get there
un mensaje de texto / un SMS ## Footnote ej. Mándame un mensaje de texto cuando llegues allá
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# Translate to Spanish: a picture / a photo / a photograph
una foto / una fotografía
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# Translate to Spanish: the police ## Footnote e.g. Call the police!
la policía ## Footnote ej. ¡Llama a la policía!
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# Translate to Spanish: a gift / a present ## Footnote e.g. She received many gifts for her birthday
un regalo ## Footnote ej. Ella recibió muchos regalos por su cumpleaños
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# Translate to Spanish: a problem ## Footnote e.g. We have a problem
un problema ## Footnote ej. Tenemos un problema
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# Translate to Spanish: Right? ## Footnote e.g. She's Chinese, right?
¿Verdad? / ¿Cierto? / ¿No es cierto? ## Footnote ej. ¿Es china, verdad?
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# Translate to Spanish: a book
un libro
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# Translate to Spanish: big / large ## Footnote e.g. a big house
grande ## Footnote ej. una casa grande
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# Translate to Spanish: little / small ## Footnote e.g. a little boy
pequeño / chico / chiquito ## Footnote ej. un niño pequeño
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# Translate to Spanish: a little / a bit / a little bit ## Footnote e.g. Don't give me a big piece. I just want a little bit
un poco / un poquito ## Footnote ej. No me des un gran pedazo. Sólo quiero un poquito
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# Translate to Spanish: a bathroom / a restroom / a washroom
un baño / un servicio
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# Translate to Spanish: new ## Footnote e.g. I just got a new car to replace the old one
nuevo ## Footnote ej. Acabo de conseguir un nuevo carro para reemplazar el antiguo
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# Translate to Spanish: old ## Footnote e.g. an old man
viejo ## Footnote e.g. un hombre viejo
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# Translate to Spanish: young ## Footnote e.g. a young boy
joven ## Footnote ej. un niño joven
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# Translate to Spanish: very / extremely ## Footnote e.g. very expensive
muy / extremadamente ## Footnote ej. muy caro
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# Translate to Spanish: a cat
un gato
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# Translate to Spanish: a dog
un perro
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# Translate to Spanish: music
la música