How do you say “Hello” in Spanish?
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¡Hola!
„¡Hola!“ is the friendly all-purpose „hello“ at any time of day.
💡 Did you know? The „H“ is always silent in Spanish: „Hola“ is pronounced „ola“.
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How do you say “Good morning” in Spanish?
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Buenos días.
„Buenos días“ (literally „good days“) greets until around lunchtime.
💡 Did you know? Notably, in Spain the greeting is plural („buenos días“); in parts of Latin America you also hear „buen día“.
How do you say “Good evening / Good night” in Spanish?
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Buenas noches.
„Buenas noches“ serves both as an evening greeting and as „good night“.
💡 Did you know? In the afternoon one greets with „buenas tardes“: the „tarde“ in Spain often lasts into the late evening.
How do you say “Goodbye” in Spanish?
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¡Adiós!
„¡Adiós!“ is the clear farewell.
💡 Did you know? „Adiós“ contains the word „Dios“ (God): originally „a Dios“, i.e. „to God“.
How do you say “See you later” in Spanish?
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Hasta luego.
„Hasta luego“ means „see you later“: very common, even if you won't meet again soon.
💡 Did you know? Variants are „hasta pronto“ (see you soon) and „hasta mañana“ (see you tomorrow).
How do you say “Please” in Spanish?
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Por favor.
„Por favor“ literally means „as a favour“ and is the polite „please“.
💡 Did you know? Unlike in German, „por favor“ is used only when asking, not as a reply to „thanks“.
How do you say “Thank you” in Spanish?
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Gracias.
„Gracias“ is the universal „thank you“.
💡 Did you know? „Gracias“ goes back to Latin gratia („thanks, grace“): like the Italian „grazie“.
How do you say “Thank you very much” in Spanish?
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Muchas gracias.
„Muchas gracias“ strengthens the thanks to „thank you very much“.
💡 Did you know? Warmer still is „mil gracias“: „a thousand thanks“.
How do you say “You're welcome” in Spanish?
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De nada.
„De nada“ literally means „for nothing“: the typical reply to „thanks“.
💡 Did you know? In Latin America one also hears „con gusto“ or „a la orden“ as a friendly reply.
How do you say “Yes / No” in Spanish?
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Sí / No.
„Sí“ (with an accent) means yes, „no“ means no.
💡 Did you know? The little accent distinguishes „sí“ (yes) from „si“ (if): an important difference.
How do you say “Excuse me / Sorry” in Spanish?
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Perdón. (Disculpe.)
„Perdón“ is used for small apologies; more formal is „disculpe“.
💡 Did you know? „Perdón“ and English „pardon“ share the same Latin root: perdonare, „to forgive fully“.
How do you say “How much is it?” in Spanish?
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¿Cuánto cuesta?
„¿Cuánto cuesta?“ asks the price of an item.
💡 Did you know? Spanish questions carry an inverted question mark (¿) at the front: a spelling peculiarity.
How do you say “By card, please” in Spanish?
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Con tarjeta, por favor.
„Con tarjeta, por favor“ indicates you want to pay by card.
💡 Did you know? „Tarjeta“ means card: the same word appears in „tarjeta postal“, the postcard.
How do you say “The bill, please” in Spanish?
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La cuenta, por favor.
„La cuenta, por favor“ asks for the bill.
💡 Did you know? „Cuenta“ means both „bill“ and „account“: both relate to „counting“ (contar).
How do you say “Where is the toilet?” in Spanish?
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¿Dónde está el baño?
„¿Dónde está el baño?“ asks for the toilet: in Spain often „los servicios“.
💡 Did you know? „Baño“ literally means „bath“: in Latin America the most common polite word for the toilet.
How do you say “I don't understand” in Spanish?
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No entiendo.
„No entiendo“ means „I don't understand“.
💡 Did you know? Also useful is „¿Puede hablar más despacio?“: „Can you speak more slowly?“
How do you say “Do you speak English?” in Spanish?
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¿Habla inglés?
„¿Habla inglés?“ politely (formal form) asks whether someone speaks English.
💡 Did you know? Spanish is, after Mandarin, the language with the second most native speakers worldwide.
How do you say “A beer, please” in Spanish?
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Una cerveza, por favor.
„Una cerveza, por favor“ orders a beer: a small draught is „una caña“.
💡 Did you know? „Cerveza“ goes back to Latin cervesia, an old word for a barley drink.
How do you say “Cheers!” in Spanish?
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¡Salud!
„¡Salud!“ means „health“ and is the toast when clinking glasses.
💡 Did you know? The same word is called out in Spain when someone sneezes: like the German „Gesundheit“.
How do you say “Help!” in Spanish?
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¡Ayuda! / ¡Socorro!
„¡Ayuda!“ or „¡Socorro!“ is called out for help in an emergency.
💡 Did you know? The Europe-wide emergency number 112 applies in Spain too.
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