Handy Spanish Phrases and Words

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First Things:   Yes Si No No Please Por Favor Thank You Gracias You're Welcome De Nada No Thank You No gracias Sorry Perdone What is your name? Como se llama? My name is... Me llamo... Language Problems:   Do you speak English? Hablas Ingles? So you understand me? Me entiendes? I don't speak Spanish No hablo Español Please speak slowly Hable despadio por favor I don't understand no entiendo What does it mean? Que significa eso? Questions:   Where is...? Donde esta...? Where are...? Donde estan...? When? Cuando? Who? Quien? Why? Por que? What? Que? How much is...? Quanto es...? How much are...? Quanto son...? How far? Que distancia hay? What's the matter? What's happening? Que pasa? Can you help me? Puede usted ayudarme? Can you show me? Puede usted enseñarme? Usefull phrases:   I (don't) like it (No) me gusta I'm not sure No estoy seguro I don't know No se I think so Creo que si I'm hungry / thirsty Tengo hambre / sed I'm tired Estoy cansado I'm ready Estoy listo Leave me alone Dejame solo Just one minute Un minuto por favor One moment please Un momento por favor Come in Adelante It's cheap / expensive Es barato / caro It's cold / hot Hace frio / calor It's too much Es demasiado That's all Es todo Thank you for your help Gracias por tu ayuda Taxi please Taxi por favor

Greetings and such:   Hello Hola Goodbye Adios Good morning Buenos dias Good afternoon Buenas tardes Good evening/night Buenas noches How are you? Como esta? Very well thank you Muy bien, gracias See you soon hasta luego That's all right esta bien Don't worry no se preocupe Opposites:   Before / After Antes / Despues Early / Late Temprano / Tarde First / Last Primero / Ultimo Here / There Aqui / Alli Now / Then Ahora / Entonces Large / Small Grande / Pequeño Empty / Full Vacio / Lleno Many / Few Muchos / Pocos More / Less Mas / Menos Beautiful / Ugly Bonito / Feo Better / Worse Mejor / Peor Clean / Dirty Limpio / Sucio Cold / Hot Frio / Caliente Free / Taken Libre / Ocupado Open / Closed Abierto / Cerrado Handy Words:   Breakfast Desayuno Lunch Comida Dinner Cena Water Agua Beer Cerveza Wine Vino Cocktail Coctel Table Mesa Menu Menu The bill La Cuenta Beach Playa The Ocean El Mar Cheers! Salud! Hotel Hotel Money Dinero I want... Quiero... I love Mazatlan! Me encanta Mazatlan! Hurray for Mexico! Viva Mexico! I never want to leave! No me quiero ir nunca! Everything else: Point, gesture, pantomime, or draw a picture...you'll likely get a smile and a reply in near-perfect English!