Spanish Survival Kit

Spanish Survival Kit

by Martin Ducos

If you know numbers, you can confirm a price, time or date. If you know the days and months, you can make appointments and other arrangements and, if you know how to ask a question or two, you can get by - anywhere!


I have found this list very useful on more than one occasion...I call it the:


Survival Kit

Hello = Hola
Goodbye = Adiós

Please = Por Favor
Thank you = Gracias

I don't speak Spanish = No hablo español
Sorry! = Lo siento
Do you Speak English? = ¿Habla usted ingles?

How are you? = ¿Cómo estás?
(Very) good = (Muy) bien
And you? = ¿Y tú?
Bad = Mal

What is your name? = ¿Cómo te llamas?
My name is... = Me llamo...

How do you say...(point!) = ¿Cómo se dice...? 

Where is the beach? = ¿Dónde está la playa?
Left = Izquierda
Right = Derecha
Straight on = Todo recto
Street = Calle
Traffic Light = Semáforo
Roundabout = Rotunda

When? = ¿Cuándo?
Today = Hoy
Tonight = Esta noche
Tomorrow = Mañana
Next week = La semana que viene

Monday = Lunes
Tuesday = Martes
Wednesday = Miércoles
Thursday = Jueves
Friday = Viernes
Saturday = Sábado
Sunday = Domingo

January = Enero
February = Febrero
March = Marzo
April = Abril
May = Mayo
June = Junio
July = Julio
August = Agosto
September = Septiembre
October = Octubre
November = Noviembre
December = Diciembre

1 One = Uno (First = Primero)
2 Two = Dos (Second = Segundo)
3 Three = Tres (Third = Tercero)
4  Four = Cuatro (Fourth = Cuarto)
5 Five = Cinco
6 Six = Seis
7 Seven = Siete 
8 Eight = Ocho
9 Nine = Nueve
10 Ten = Diez
11 Eleven = Once
12 Twelve = Doce
13 Thirteen = Trece
14 Fourteen = Catorce
15 Fifteen = Quince
16 Sixteen = Dieciséis
17 Seventeen = Diecisiete
18 Eighteen = Dieciocho 
19 Nineteen = Diecinueve 
20 Twenty = Veinte
21 Twenty-One = Veintiún
22 Twenty-Two = Veintidós...ect
30 Thirty = Treinta
40 Forty = Cuarenta
50 Fifty = Cincuenta
60 Sixty = Sesenta
70 Seventy = Setenta
80 Eighty = Ochenta
90 Ninety = Noventa
100 One Hundred = Cien

For me the best thing about learning any word in any language is the BIG SMILE  you get from the person that you say your newly learnt word to. It doesn't matter if you say it badly or have an accent, what matters is that you tried. The person in front of you will truly appreciate the effort and you'll find you make friends very quickly!


Good luck with your new life in this beautiful country and remember we have lots more useful contacts on our help page www.myfriendinspain.com/help

Welcome to Paradise!