Simple Phrases

Question 1

How to say “There is/there are,” or “Is there…[a menu]”

Note: auxiliary verb left unconjugated; informal

Answer 1

Hay
- from Haber verb, meaning There is/is there

ex. Hay wifi en el aeropuerto?

Question 2

how to say:

1. There is a lot of traffic in the city.
2. Is there a menu in English?
3. There are no taxis available.
4. There is a store nearby.
5. There is free breakfast at the hotel.

Answer 2

*Hay
1. Hay mucho trafico en la ciudad.
2. Hay menu en ingles?
3. No hay taxis disponsibles.
4. Hay una tienda cerca.
5. Hay desayuno gratis en el hotel.

Question 3

“The check, please.”

Answer 3

La cuenta, por favor.

Question 4

“Here you go.”
- used in context of providing payment, food, etc.

Answer 4

“Aqui tiene.”

Question 5

How much does it cost?

Answer 5

Cuanto cuesta?

Question 6

how to say:
1. Can I pay with card?
2. Do you have change for a 500 bill?
3. How much is the ride (used the same as trip or journey & is a noun)?

Answer 6

1. Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
2. Tienes cambia para un billete de 500?
3. Cuanto cuesta el viaje?

Question 7

what is the conjugated verb to describe “it is”
ex. The hotel (it) is far from the airport.

Answer 7

esta
- from the 3rd person form of Estar (to be)

Question 8

what is the conjugated verb to describe “you are/you’ve been”
ex. You’re at the party on time.

Answer 8

Estas
- from the 2nd person form of Estar (to be)

Question 9

how to say:
1. Where is the beach?
2. Is the store near or far?
3. Is the food okay?
4. Are you enjoying the trip?

Answer 9

1. Donde esta la playa?
2. Esta la tienda cerca o lejos?
3. Esta bien la comida?
4. Estas disfrutando tu viaje?

Question 10

How to say:
1. The food is very good.
2. Is it walking distance?

Answer 10

1. La comida esta muy buena.
2. Esta a distancia caminable?

Question 11

what is the phrase 2 word phrase to use when asking “How do I get…”
ex. How do I get to the beach?

Answer 11

Como llego

ex. Como llego al aeropuerto?
“al” = contraction of “a” + “el”

Question 12

Identify the verb to be used when describing what are are doing/will be doing
ex. I’m going to…eat; I will… leave at 10.

Answer 12

Ir (Voy)

Question 13

How to say:
1. I’m going to pay with card.
2. I’m going to order a burger with fries.
3. I’m leaving.

Answer 13

1. Voy a pagar con tarjeta.
2. Voy a pedar un hamburgesa con papas fritas. (conjugated forms of Pedar: pido, pides, pide).
3. Me voy.

Question 14

how to say:
1. Are you going to order food?
2. Are you going to wait here?

Answer 14

1. Vas a pedir comida?
2. Vas a esperar aqui?
   –“Me va a esperar acqui?” formal way of asking if taxi is waiting for me here.
   –“Me puede esperar acqui?” formal way of asking CAN you wait for me here.

Question 15

How to say:
1. Is the taxi coming?
2. The taxi is here.

Answer 15

1. Viene el taxi? OR El taxi viene?
   - NOT “El taxi es viene,” because “es” = “is” in this context, and Spanish doesn’t use an extra action verb before the main action verb, the way English does.
   -2. El taxi esta aqui.

Question 16

Is it near or far?

Answer 16

Esta cerca o lejos?

Question 17

Can I walk there?

Answer 17

Puedo caminar alli?

Question 18

How to say:
1. Can you wait for me here?
2. Can you take me to…

Answer 18

1. Me puede esperar acqui?
   - puede instead of puedes because puede is the “usted” formal version of the verb
2. Me puede llevar a…

Question 19

How to say:
1. Do you speak Spanish?
2. I speak a little/I speak a little Spanish.

Answer 19

1. Hablas Espanol?
2. Hablo un poco/Hablo un poco de Espanol.

Question 20

Where do I go?

Answer 20

Donde voy?

Question 21

Where is the bathroom?

Answer 21

Donde esta el bano?

Question 22

How to say:
1. Where are you from?
2. I’m from Vancouver.

Answer 22

1. De donde eres?
2. Soy de Vancouver.

Question 23

Can you take me to the hotel at 11?

Answer 23

Me puede llevar al hotel a la 11?

Question 24

Come here.

Answer 24

Ven aqui.

Question 25

How to say "See you later?" - and what is the term used to describe "until later, up to, as far as."

Answer 25

Hasta luego. - "Hasta" means "until later, as far as, up to" ex. Trabajo hasta las 5 - I work until 5.

Question 26

How to say: 1. I would like a margarita. 2. I would like to see a menu.

Answer 26

1. Quisiera/gustaria una margarita. 2. Quisiera ver un menu. OR Me gustaria ver un menu (more common).

Question 27

I'm on 63rd Street.

Answer 27

Estoy en la calle 63. - "la" is used as "the" because "calle" is a noun that takes an article (the street, a street). -- In English, we drop "the" when referring to a street name, ex. "I'm on 63rd Street." --- Spanish does not drop the article, "the" when the noun is most often takes an article, even if it's not used in the English translation.

Question 28

How to say: 1. I'm at the market. 2. Are you arriving at 3pm?

Answer 28

1. Estoy en el mercado. 2. Llega a las 3PM? - "llega" instead of "llegas" because "llega" is the "usted" formal context

Question 29

How to say: 1. The flight is at 11AM. 2. Can you pick me up from the airport at 2pm?

Answer 29

1. The vuelo es las 11AM. 2. Puede recogerme del aeropuerto a las 2pm? - "Puede" used as "Usted" formal conjugation - "Recogerme" is "pick me up"

Question 30

What does the all caps word mean in: 1. La tienda este ALLI. 2. Como llego ALLI 3. Vamos ALLI manana.

Answer 30

Alli = "There;" the thing or place is "there." 1. The store is there. 2. How do I get there? 3. We are going there tomorrow.

Question 31

Is there wifi?

Answer 31

Hay wifi aqui?

Question 32

what are 2 ways to ask "What are you doing?"

Answer 32

1. Que estas haciendo? 2. Que haces?

Question 33

How much is a taxi to the hotel?

Answer 33

Cuantos cuesta un taxi al hotel?

Question 34

what time is check out?

Answer 34

Que hora es el check out?

Question 35

How to ask a taxi driver to stop somewhere, like the store, on the way to the destination

Answer 35

Peude parar en la tienda en el camino? - el camino = on the way

Question 36

"I'm going to stop here."

Answer 36

Voy a parar aqui." - "a" before the next verb because "ir" is being used in an infinitive, periphrasic future tense; commonly used if using "ir" + another verb

Question 37

How to say: 1. You pick me up 2. I'm going to pick you up

Answer 37

1. Me recoges 2. Voy a recogerte

Question 38

how would you say "I heard..." [in past tense, which is the most common form, you heard something]

Answer 38

I heard = Escuche (past tense of Escuchar)

Question 39

how to say the following: 1. I heard there were spiders here. 2. I didn't hear how much it costs. Can you repeat it? 3. I heard that there are discounts in this store. 4. Listen for your number/we'll call out your order number (restaurant context if ordering over counter)

Answer 39

1. Escuché que había arañas aquí. - que: that - habia: there were/ there was (past tense of "Hay") - aranas: spiders 2. No escuché cuánto cuesta. ¿Puede repetir? Puede: Can you Repetirlo: repeat/repeat it 3. Escuché que hay descuentos en esta tienda. - hay: there are - descuentos: discounts - en esta tienda: in this store 4. Escuche su número/lamaremos su número de pedido.

Question 40

How to say "I don't understand."

Answer 40

No entiendo...

Question 41

how to say: 1. I don't understand how to get to the hotel. 2. Sorry, I don't understand. Can you repeat it? 3. Do you understand Spanish/English? 4. I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly, por favor?

Answer 41

1. No entiendo cómo llegar al hotel. 2. Perdón, no entiendo. Puede repetirlo? 3. Entiende usted español/ingles? 4. No entiendo. Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?