Phrase Book
Vowel Sounds
| a - ah e - eh or ay i - ee o - oh u - oo |
Salutations and Courtesies
|
Good Morning |
buenos dias |
BWEHnos DEEahs |
|
Good Afternoon |
buenas tardes |
BWEHnas TAHRdehs |
|
Good Evening |
buenas noches |
BWEHnas NOchays |
|
How are you? |
como esta usted |
KOHmoh esTAH oosTEHD |
|
The pleasure is mine |
el placer es mio |
ehl plahSEHR ehs mio |
|
Hello |
Hola |
ola |
|
Goodbye |
adios |
ahdYHOS |
|
Pardon me |
perdoneme |
perDOHnehmeh |
|
Excuse me |
con permiso |
kohn pehrMEEsoh |
|
Please |
por favor |
pohr fahVOHR |
|
Thank you |
gracias |
GRASiyas |
|
You're welcome |
de nada |
day NAHdah |
Reading, Writing, Mailing
|
book |
libro |
LEEbroh |
|
magazine |
revista |
rehVEEStah |
|
newspaper |
periodico |
pehr eeOHdee koh |
|
letter |
carta |
KAHRtah |
|
post card |
tarjeta postal |
tahKEHtah pohsTAHL |
|
mail box |
buzon |
booSOHN |
|
post office |
correos |
kohRAYohs |
|
writing paper |
papel de escribir |
pahPEHL deh EhskreeBEER |
Accommodation, Out & About
|
room service |
servicio de habitaciones |
sehrVEEseeoh deh ah bee tah seeOHnehs |
|
dining room |
comedor |
koh mehDOHR |
|
ladies room |
damas |
DAHmas |
|
men's room |
caballeros |
kah bahYEHrohs |
|
key |
llave |
YAHveh |
|
bed |
cama |
KAHmah |
|
blanket |
Manta |
MANta |
|
pillow |
almohada |
ahl mohAHdah |
|
clothes hanger |
percha |
PEHRcha |
|
chair |
silla |
SEEyah |
|
window |
ventana |
vehnTAHnah |
|
door |
puerto |
PWERtoh |
|
stairs |
escalera |
ehs kahLEHrah |
|
bathroom |
cuarto de bano |
KWAHRtoh de BAHNyoh |
|
toilet paper |
papel higienico |
pahPEHL eeHYEHnee koh |
|
soap |
jabon |
hahBOHN |
|
towel |
toalla |
tohAHLyah |
|
ashtray |
cenicero |
sah neeSAYroh |
|
beauty shop |
salon de belleza |
sahLOHN de behYEHsah |
|
barber shop |
peluqueria |
peh loo kehREEah |
|
swimming pool |
piscina |
PiCINA |
|
keep out |
no entre |
noh EHNtreh |
Days of the Week
|
Monday |
Lunes |
LOOnehs |
|
Tuesday |
Martes |
MAHRtehs |
|
Wednesday |
Miercoles |
mehYEHkohlehs |
|
Thursday |
Jueves |
HWEHvehs |
|
Friday |
Viernes |
veeYEHRnehs |
|
Saturday |
Sabado |
SAHbah doh |
|
Sunday |
Domingo |
dohMEENgoh |
Months of the Year
|
January |
Enero |
ehNEHroh |
|
February |
Febrero |
fehBREHroh |
|
March |
Marzo |
MAHRsoh |
|
April |
Abril |
ahBREEL |
|
May |
Mayo |
MAHyoh |
|
June |
Junio |
WHOnee oh |
|
July |
Julio |
WHOlee oh |
|
August |
Agosto |
asGOHStoh |
|
September |
Septiembre |
Seph teeEHMbre |
|
October |
Octubre |
akTOObreh |
|
November |
Noviembre |
nohVEHMbreh |
|
December |
Diciembre |
dee ceeEHMbre |
Getting Around
|
car |
coche |
KOHchay |
|
train |
tren |
trehn |
|
flight |
vuelo |
VWEHloh |
|
airline |
linea aerea |
LEEneh ah EHreh ah |
|
airplane |
avion |
ah veeOHN |
|
airport |
aeropuerto |
ah eh ohPWEHRtoh |
|
bus |
autobus |
ow tohBOOS |
|
taxi |
taxi |
TAHKsee |
|
boat |
barco |
BAHRkoh |
Eating Out
|
breakfast |
desayuono |
dehSAY YOOnoh |
|
lunch |
almuerzo or comida |
ahlMWERsoh or kohMEEdah |
|
dinner/supper |
cena |
SEHnah |
|
waiter |
camarero |
Kah mahREHroh |
|
the bill |
la cuenta |
lah KWENtah |
|
fork |
tenedor |
teh nehDOHR |
|
knife |
cuchillo |
kooCHEEyoh |
|
spoon |
cuchara |
kooCHArah |
|
glass |
vaso |
VAHsoh |
|
cup |
taza |
TAHsah |
|
plate |
plato |
PLAHtoh |
|
napkin |
servilleta |
sehr veeYEHtah |
|
beverages |
bebidas |
behBEEdahs |
|
coffee |
cafe |
kahFEH |
|
tea |
te |
TEH |
|
juice |
zumo |
ZUmo |
|
milk |
leche |
LEHchee |
|
beer |
cerveza |
sehrVEHsah |
|
wine |
vino |
VEEnoh |
|
water |
agua pura |
AHguwah POOrah |
|
mineral water |
agua mineral |
Ahgwah meeNEHrahl |
|
ice |
hielo |
YEAloh |
|
fruit |
fruta |
FROOtah |
|
apple |
manzana |
mahnSAHnah |
|
orange |
naranja |
nahRAHNhah |
|
lemon/lime |
limon |
leeMOHN |
|
grapefruit |
toronja |
tohROHNhah |
|
strawberry |
fresa |
FREHsah |
|
banana |
platano |
PLAHtahnoh |
|
pineapple |
pina |
PEENyah |
|
papaya |
papaya |
pahPIEya |
|
mango |
mango |
MAHNgoh |
|
vegetables |
verduras |
vehrDOOrahs |
|
beans |
frijoles |
freeHOHlehes |
|
corn |
elote |
ehLOHteh |
|
tomato |
tomate |
tohMAHteh |
|
avocado |
aguacate |
ahwahKAHteh |
|
lettuce |
lechuga |
lehCHOOgah |
|
mushrooms |
champiniones |
Champinonyes |
|
onion |
cebolla |
sehBOYyah |
|
potatoes |
Patatas |
PaTAtas |
|
salad |
ensalada |
ensahLAHdah |
|
eggs |
huevos |
WEHvos |
|
butter |
mantequilla |
mahntehKEEyah |
|
cheese |
queso |
KEHsoh |
|
bread |
pan |
pahn |
|
toast |
tostada |
tohsTAHdah |
|
rice |
arroz |
ahROTH |
|
noodles |
fideos |
feeDEHohs |
|
meat |
carne |
KAHRneh |
|
chicken |
pollo |
POHLyoh |
|
fish |
pescado |
pehsKAHdoh |
|
ham |
jamon |
haMOHN |
|
lamb |
codero |
kohrDEHroh |
|
pork |
cerdo |
SERdo |
|
turkey |
pavo |
PAvo |
|
lobster |
langosta |
lahnGOHstah |
|
oysters |
ostra |
OhSTRA |
|
shrimp |
camarones |
kahmahROHnehs |
Questions & Statements
|
at what time |
a que hora |
ah keh OHrah |
|
what time is it |
que hora es |
keh OHrah ehs |
|
where can I change my money |
donde puedo cambiar mi dinero |
DOHNdeh PWEHdoh kamBEEyar mee deeNEHroh |
|
where is the |
donde esta … |
DOHNdeh esTAH |
|
how much time |
cuanto tiempo |
KWAHtoh teYEMpoh |
|
how far |
que tan lejos |
keh tahn LEHhohs |
|
what is the matter |
que pasa |
keh PAHsah |
|
who |
quien |
kyYEN |
|
why |
por que |
phr keh |
|
wait a moment |
espere un momento |
ehsPEHreh oor mohMEHNto |
|
how much is this |
quanto cuesta esto |
KWAHNtoh KWEHStah EHstoh |
|
too much |
es mucho |
es MOOchoh |
|
something cheaper |
algo mas barato |
AHLgoh mas bahRAHtoh |
|
something better |
algo mejor |
AHLgoh mehHORHR |
|
I am cold |
tengo frio |
TEHNgoh FREEoh |
|
I am warm |
tengo calor |
TEHNgo kahLOHR |
|
I am hungry |
tengo hambre |
TEHNgoh AHMbreh |
|
I am sick |
yo estoy enfermo |
yoh eshTOEee ehn FEHRmoh |
|
wait for me here |
espereme aqui |
ehsPEHreh-meh ahKEE |
Numbers
|
1 |
uno |
OOnoh |
|
2 |
dos |
dohs |
|
3 |
tres |
trehs |
|
4 |
cuatro |
KWAHtroh |
|
5 |
cinco |
SEENkoh |
|
6 |
seis |
SEHees |
|
7 |
siete |
seeYEHteh |
|
8 |
ocho |
OHcho |
|
9 |
nueve |
NWHEveh |
|
10 |
diez |
deeYES |
|
11 |
once |
OHNseh |
|
12 |
doce |
DOHseh |
|
13 |
trece |
TREHseh |
|
14 |
catorce |
kahTOHRseh |
|
15 |
quince |
KEENseh |
|
16 |
dieciseis |
d'YEHSeeSHess |
|
17 |
diecisiete |
d'YESeeS'YEHteh |
|
18 |
desciocho |
d'YESeeOHcho |
|
19 |
diecinueve |
d'YEHSeeNWEHveh |
|
20 |
veinte |
VAlNteh |
|
21 |
veinteiuno |
VAINtee oo noh |
|
30 |
treienta |
TRAlNtah |
|
40 |
cuarenta |
kwahREHNtah |
|
50 |
cincuenta |
seenKWEHNtah |
|
60 |
sesenta |
seh SEHNtah |
|
70 |
setenta |
seh TENtah |
|
80 |
ochenta |
oCHENtah |
|
90 |
noventa |
nohVEHNtah |
|
100 |
cien |
s'YEHN |
|
1000 |
mil |
meel |
Miscellaneous
|
bad |
malo |
MAHlow |
|
large |
grande |
GRANdeh |
|
little |
poco |
POHkoh |
|
very good |
muy bien |
mwee byayn |
