Now let’s learn some basic Spanish conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Spanish.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Spanish“.
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Basic conversation
English | Spanish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | sí | es_yes |
no | no | es_no |
please / you’re welcome | por favor | es_please |
you’re very welcome | de nada | es_youre-welcome |
thank you | gracias | es_thank-you |
thank you very much | muchas gracias | es_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | gracias | es_thanks |
Excuse me! | ¡Discúlpeme! | es_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Spanish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
I understand. | Entiendo. | es_i-understand |
I don’t understand. | No entiendo. | es_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | hola | es_hello-on-the-phonei-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? | ¿Qué significa eso? | es_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | No sé. | es_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | No hablo Polaco. | es_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | Hablo un poco de polaco. | es_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | ¿Hablas inglés? | es_do-you-speak-english-informal |
Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? | es_do-you-speak-english-formal |
Yes, I do speak English. | Sí, hablo inglés. | es_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. | No, no hablo inglés. | es_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Spanish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
Please talk more slowly! | ¡Por favor hable más lento! | es_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | ¡Gusto en conocerle! | es_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? | ¿Cómo estás? | es_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | Bien, gracias | es_good-thank-you |
I’m well, thanks! | ¡Estoy bien, gracias! | es_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | ¡Nada mal, gracias! | es_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | muy mal | es_very-bad |
What’s your name? | ¿Cuál es tu nombre? | es_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. | Mi nombre es […]. | es_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | ¿Cuál es tu nombre de pila? | es_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] | Mi nombre es […]. | es_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | ¿Qué edad tienes? | es_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. | Tengo […] años. | es_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | ¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos? | es_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? | ¿Qué te gusta hacer? | es_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | ¿Qué estás haciendo? | es_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? | ¿Dónde vives? | es_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. | Vivo en […]. | es_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | Soy de Inglaterra. | es_im-from-england |
I’m English | Soy Inglés. | es_im-english |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Spanish
How do you say
Not bad, thanks!
in Spanish?
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