| 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
Vallarta! |
Me
encanta
Vallarta! |
| Hurray
for
Mexico! |
Viva
Mexico! |
| I
never
want
to
leave! |
No
me
quiero
ir
nunca! |
| Everything
else:
Point,
gesture,
pantomime,
or
draw
a
picture...chances
are
you'll
get
a
smile
and
a
reply
in
near-perfect
English! |
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