Hello Spanish pronunciation. How to explain yourself in spain without knowing spanish. Russian Spanish phrasebook for tourists

Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation. Going to travel to spain or to cities and countries, where spanish is spoken, take this with you Spanish phrasebook.

The Spaniards try to enjoy every moment of their lives. The Spanish language is as emotional and passionate as their songs and dances.

When writing, the Spaniards put question and exclamation marks not only at the end of a sentence, but also at the beginning, thereby enhancing the expression of speech. By planning travel to spain, be sure to learn at least a few phrases of this Russian-Spanish phrasebook with pronunciation because one of the most beloved activities of the Spaniards is "osio" - the opportunity to talk.

Spanish	Translation	Pronunciation
Greetings
¡ Hola!	Hey!	Ola!
¡ Buenos días!	Good morning!	Buenos dias!
¡ Buenas tardes!	Good day!	Benos Tardes!
¡ Buenas noches!	Goodnight!	Buenas noches!
¿Cómo estás?	How are you?	Como estas?
Bien, gracias.¿Y usted?	OK, thanks. And you?	Bienne, gracias. And usted?
No. estoy bien.	Badly.	But estoy bien.
Má s o menos.	So-so.	Mas o manos.
¡ Bienvenido!	Welcome!	Bienwenido!
Acquaintance
¿Cómo te llamas?	What is your name?	Como te yamas?
Me llamo ...	My name is…	Me yamo ...
Mucho gusto en conocerte	Nice to meet you	Mucho gusto en konoserte
¿De dónde eres?	Where are you from?	Dae dongdae eres?
Yo soy de España.	I'm from Spain.	Yo soi daeEspana.
¿Cuántos años tienes?	How old are you?	Kuantos anios tyanes?
Yo tengo … años.	I'm ... years old.	Yo tengo ... anyos.
¿A qué te dedicas?	What do you do?	And ke te dedikas?
Soy estudiante.	I am a student.	Soi estudiyante.
¿En qué trabajas?	What do you do?	En ke trabahas?
El director.	I am a director.	El Director.
El empresario.	I'm a businessman.	El empresario.
El arquitecto.	I am an architect.	El arcitecto.
¿ Usted habla Inglés?	You speak English?	Ustad Abla Ingles?
Si	Yes	Si
No.	No	But
No entiendo	I do not understand	But entyendo
¿Me puedes repetir eso?	Repeat please	Me puedes rapier eso?
Communication and questions
¿Dónde?	Where? Where to?	Dongdae?
¿Cuándo?	When?	Kuando?
¿Por qué?	Why?	Por ke?
¿Qué?	What?	Ke?
¿Cuál?	Which?	Qual?
¿Quién?	Who?	Qian?
¿Cómo?	How?	Como?
¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor?	Could you bring us the bill, please?	Trae la cuenta nose, pore favor?
¿Cuánto cuesta?	How much is it?	Quanto cuesta?
Expression of gratitude
Gracias	thanks	Gracias
Por favor	Please	Por favor
De nada	It's my pleasure	Dae nada
Disculpe	sorry	Disculpé
Parting
Adiós	Goodbye	Adyos
¡ Hasta mañana!	See you tomorrow!	Asta manyana!
¡Nos vemos pronto!	See you soon!	Nose vamos pronto!
¡Que tengas un buen día!	Have a nice day!	Ke tengas un buen dia!
I wish…
¡Enhorabuena!	Congratulations!	Enorabuena!
¡Felicidades!	Good luck!	Falisidades!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!	Happy Birthday!	Faeliz kumrleanos!
¡Feliz aniversario!	Happy wedding!	Faliz Aniversario!
¡Que aproveche!	Bon Appetit!	Ke aproveche!
¡Que tengas suerte!	Good luck!	Ke tengas suerte!
¡Buen viaje!	Have a good travel!	Buen vyahe!

Where and how to speak Spanish correctly?

Spanish is spoken by about 500 million people on the planet. There are about 60 countries in the world with significant Hispanic populations, even America is a country where spanish is spoken.

Spanish is one of the easiest languages ​​to learn. Almost all words in it are read as they are written, with some exceptions:

h - not readable

ll - reads like "y", but there are still other national variants of "l", "j"

y - reads like "y", and if used as a union, then "and"

j - reads like Russian "x"

z - like "c" (Latin America) or English "th" (Spain)

ñ - reads softly "ny"

r - "pp" if it is at the beginning of a sentence or when there are two rr

c - before a, o, u - as "k"; before e, i - as "c" (Latin America) or English "th" (Spain)

g - before i and e - like the Russian "x", before the rest of the vowels "g".

The identity of the culture of the people is expressed in the dialect and language spoken by the population of the country. Studying Russian-Spanish phrasebook, take a look at our foreign phrasebooks for travel to other foreign countries:

So now you know how to speak spanish correctly... We recommend that you print this with pronunciation and use it when traveling.

forms of appeal

Señor(Sr) - lord

Señora(Sra) - mistress (about a married woman)

Señorita(Srta) - mistress (about an unmarried woman)

Don(D) - lord

Doña(Dª) - mistress

Don / Doña- a more formal form than señor / señora, it is most often used when referring to representatives of the older generation, to those who are of higher status, or if they want to be emphatically polite.

After contact Don / Doña you must use the person's first name, or first and last name.

doña Blanca Lopez

¡Buenos días, don José!

If we are talking about a doctor, then the words can be used in the address doctor (a) , about a lawyer - abogado (a) , about the teacher - profesor (a) .

greetings

¡ Hola! - Hey!

¡ Buenos días! - Good morning Good afternoon!

¡ Buenas tardes! - Good afternoon / evening! (time from lunch to dinner, somewhere between 9-10 pm)

¡ Buenas noches! - Good / good night! (can be used both when you meet someone late at night, and as a wish for a good sleep).

¡ Adiós!, ¡ Chao! - Bye!

tú, usted

In Spanish, as in Russian, there is an appeal to you ( tú) and you ( usted).

Tú (you) is used in communication with family, friends and acquaintances, and also often when communicating with everyone who is close to you in age and status, even if you are new to each other.

Usted (You) used when communicating with strangers, as well as those who are older than you in age or higher in status. If you have just met someone, it is better to use usted until you are prompted to switch to you. For this, expressions such as podemos tutearnos(we can communicate on "you") or me puedes hablar de tú (you can tell me "you").

How to introduce someone in Spanish

Éste / ésta es- It…

Te / le presento a... - I want to introduce you / you ...

¿ És usted el señor...? - Are you the master ...?

¿ Conoce / conoces a...? - Are you familiar / Are you familiar with ...?

¡ Encantado (a)!, ¡ Mucho gusto! - Nice to meet you!

Soy ... / Estoy ... (I)

soltero / a- not married / not married

casado / a- married

divorciado / a- divorced

viudo / a- widower / widow

Estoy separada pero no divorciada. - My husband and I broke up, but not divorced.

Ella es soltera, el casado es su hermano mayor. - She is not married, but her older brother is married.

Juan es soltero pero tiene novia. - Juan is not married, but he has a bride.

Note.

WITH soltero, casado, divorciado the verb can also be used ser, and the verb estar... Read more about the difference between these verbs.

Useful phrases.

¿Cómo estás? / ¿Como está usted?- How are you / are you doing?

¿Qué tal?- What's up?

Muy bien, gracias.- Very well thank you very much.

¡Qué tengas un buen día / fin de semana!- Have a nice day / have a nice weekend!

Hasta pronto / luego.- Bye see you later.

Hasta la vista... - Bye.

Hasta mañana.- Till tomorrow.

Hasta el sábado.- See you on Saturday.

Discúlpame / discúlpeme.- Sorry / excuse me.

¿Cómo?- Sorry what? (used if you didn't hear something)

No entiendo / comprendo.- I do not understand.

Habla hable más despacio, por favor.- Speak / speak more slowly, please.

Lo siento.- Sorry / Sorry / I'm sorry.

Lo hice sin querer.- I didn't want it / I happen to.

Lo siento, fue culpa mía.- Sorry, it's my fault / it's my fault.

Muchas gracias.- Many thanks.

De nada./No hay de qué.- It's my pleasure.

Me gustó mucho.- I really liked it.

Me gustaría verte / le / la otra vez.- I would like to see you / him / her again.

¡Qué te diviertas / se divierta!- Have a good time!

Buen viaje.- Have a good trip.

¡Mucha suerte!- Good luck!

¡Que tenga suerte!- All the best! / Good luck!

You have booked your ticket. Your baggage is already packed. You can't wait to start your journey to a country where everyone speaks Spanish.

There is one more simple thing you can do that will come in handy on your trip: learn a few phrases in Spanish! Traveling will definitely be much more fun and rewarding if you can communicate with native speakers.

In this article, we have selected the most popular Spanish phrases that will help you "survive" the journey.

Greetings

Hispanic culture is based on a cult of courtesy, you should also always be courteous and say "hello" and "how are you?" And don't worry about the mistakes you make, others will do their best to understand you and make sure you understand them. Just try your best and they'll be happy to see your efforts.

• Good morning - Buenos días(Buenos dias)
• Good day - Buenas tardes(buenas tardes)
• Good evening - Buenas noches(buenas noches)
• Hola (ola) Is “hello”. You can say hello to people you already know.
• ¿Cómo está?(como esta) - a way to ask "how are you?" in case you are unfamiliar with a person, ¿Cómo estás?(como estas) - if you know him.
• If you are asked "how are you?" Answer "okay, thank you" - "Bien, gracias"(bien, gracias) because you are also a polite person.
• Never forget the keywords: please - por favor(por favor) - and thank you - gracias(gracias).
• When you introduce yourself to someone, you say "Mucho gusto"(thickly), and you will hear the same answer. It means nice to meet you.
• If you suddenly run into an insurmountable language barrier, switch to universal English, just make sure with the interlocutor: ¿Habla inglés?(abla ingles)? - You speak English?

Useful basic vocabulary

In everyday communication, even the simplest words and phrases for memorizing will come in handy. You can always use "I want", "I like", "do you have ...?"

• I want, I don't want - Yo quiero, yo no quiero(yo kiero, yo no kiero)
• I would like (more politely) - Me gustaría(me gustaria)
• Where is? - ¿Dónde está?(donde esta)?
• What is the price? - ¿Cuánto cuesta?(cuanto cuesta)?
• How much time? - ¿Qué hora es?(ke ora es)?
• You have? - ¿Tiene?(tiené)?
• I have, I have not - Yo tengo, yo no tengo(yo tengo, yo no tengo)
• I understand, I don't understand - Yo entiendo, yo no entiendo(yo entyendo, yo no entyendo)
• You understand - ¿Entiende?(entyende)?

Simple verb forms: where is, I want, I need

You can express many thoughts and requests using simple verb forms. The important thing is that you can say a lot of things using “I want,” “I need,” “I can,” “I could,” or “where is” and then just add a noun. It may not be so easy for you, but you will definitely understand.

• I want a ticket, a hotel, a taxi - Yo quiero un boleto, un hotel, un taxi(yo kiero un boleto, un hotel, un taxi)

How do I get there?

If you are a little confused or not sure how to get somewhere, you need a few simple phrases to help you find the right way. "Where is?" in Spanish sounds like “¿dónde está?” (donde esta?), let's see this question in action based on a few examples:

• Where is the railway station? - ¿Donde está la estación de ferrocarril?(donde esta la estacien de ferrocarril) or “autobuses”.
• Where is the restaraunt? - ¿Dónde está un restaurante?(donde esta un restaurante)?
  - Train? - ¿Un tren?(un tren)?
  - Street …? - ¿La calle ...?(la saye)?
  - Bank? - ¿Un banco?(un banco)?
• Where is the restroom? - ¿Dónde está el baño?- (donde esta el banyo)?
• I want a hotel, I want a hotel with a bathroom - Yo quiero un hotel, yo quiero un hotel con baño(yo kiero un hotel, yo kiero un hotel con banyo)
• I need - Yo necesito(yo nesesito). A very useful phrase, just add a noun:
  Yo necesito un hotel, un cuarto, un cuarto con baño- (yo nesesito un hotel, un quarto son banyo)
• Where is the exchange office; where is the bank located? - ¿Dónde está una casa de cambio?(donde esta una casa de cambio);
  ¿Donde está el banco?(donde esta el banco)?
• Money - Dinero.

Driving directions

Once you ask a question about how to get somewhere, you will hear the answer in Spanish. Learn Spanish for a few simple directions someone might give you, such as telling you to turn right or left, or go straight ahead. Listen for these keywords:

• Right side - a la derecha(a la derecha)
• Left-hand side - a la izquierda(a la izkierda)
• Straight ahead - derecho(derecho)
• On the corner - en la esquina(en la esquina)
• One, two, three, four blocks a una cuadra, a dos, tres, cuatro cuadras- (a una cuadra, a dos, tres, cuatro cuadras)

In a restaurant: what do you want to eat or drink?

These are probably the phrases you will need the most when in a restaurant. Order something with the help you already know "Quiero"(chiero) or "Quisiera"(kisiera) - "I want" or "I would like." And don't forget to speak "Por favor" and "Gracias"!

• Table - Una mesa(una mesa)
• A table for two, three, four - Una mesa para dos tres, cuatro(una mesa para dos, tras, cuatro)
• Menu - Un menú(un manyu)
• Soup - Sopa(sopa)
• Salad - Ensalada(ensalada)
• Hamburger (also necessary!) - Hamburguesa(amburgues)
• With ketchup, mustard, tomato, salad - Con salsa de tomate, mostaza, tomate, lechuga- (con salsa de tomate, mostaza, tomate, lechuga)
• Snack - Una entrada(una entrada)
• Dessert - Un postre(un postre)
• Drink - Una bebida(una babida)
• Water - Agua(agua)
• Red wine, white wine Vino tinto(bino tinto), vino blanco(bino blanco)
• Beer - Cerveza(serveza)
• Coffee - Un café(un cafe)
• Call a waiter or waitress - ¡Señor! or ¡Señorita!(senior or senior)
• Check - La cuenta(la cuenta)

Miscellaneous information

• Credit cards. Many different places small towns still don't accept credit cards, so make sure you have enough cash with you. You may ask if a credit card is accepted, - una tarjeta de credito(una tarheta de credito). If you have questions, you can always use nouns as a question. For example, you can take out a credit card and ask ¿Tarjeta de credito? They will understand.
• The word is universally: No funciona(but funkciena) - no, it does not work. You can use this in many other circumstances. Just point to a shower or something else and say: “¡No funciona!”
• Practice saying everything out loud, so, firstly, you will remember some phrases without having to "peep" them, and secondly, you will learn to pronounce them quickly and, at the same time, fluently. Simple listening speaking person will also help you understand people.
• Take a small pocket dictionary with you. Of course, you don't want to look for the right verb conjugation in the middle of a conversation, but you can always find the right noun quickly. Download such a dictionary before your trip, it will certainly help out more than once.

1 - uno (uno)
2 - dos (dos)
3 - tres
4 - cuatro
5 - cinco
6 - seis
7 - siete
8 - ocho (ocho)
9 - nueve
10 - diez (die)

P.S. You will learn more useful phrases in the online course.

Currently, Spain is the country most frequently visited by Russian-speaking tourists. However, for some reason the Spaniards are in no hurry to learn Russian, as well as English. In Barcelona, ​​Madrid and major tourist cities, it is quite possible to communicate in English, but if you want to see non-tourist Spain, be prepared for the fact that the locals will only speak Spanish. Apparently, therefore, most tourists either trustingly attach themselves to the hotel's Russian-speaking guides, or constantly engage in pantomime, communicating with the Spaniards :)
To make your stay more enjoyable and comfortable, try to memorize a few essential words and phrases in Spanish.

I want to warn you right away that the Spanish language may sound indecent to Russian speakers, but keep in mind that “h” is almost never read, two “ll” are read like “th”. For example,

• Huevo in Spanish reads “uebo” (egg)
• Huesos reads "huesos" (bones)
• Perdi - "Perdi" (I lost) - from the verb perder (to lose)
• Dura - "fool" (lasts)
• Prohibir - "proibir" (prohibit)
• Debil - "dEbil" (weak) - often found on water bottles, means that the water, for example, is slightly carbonated.
• Llevar - “yebar” (to wear). Para llevar - “para yebar” (take-away, for example, take-out food in a cafe)
• Fallos - "file" (errors)

So here we go - the most useful words and phrases in Spanish!

Greetings, goodbyes in Spanish

In the photo: the faster you learn a few phrases in Spanish, the more pleasant it will be for you on vacation :)

In Spain, to greet a person, you just need to call him Olya :)
It is written - Hola! Pronounced - a cross between "Ol I am"And" OL a”

A more formal greeting: "Good afternoon!" - Buenos dias! - pronounced “b Have enos d AND as "

Good evening! - Buenas Tardes! - "BuenAs TARdes" - always used in the afternoon.
Goodnight! - Buenas Noches! - “buenAs noches” (night) - used after 7 pm.

To say goodbye, Spaniards rarely say the famous, thanks to Arnold Schwarzeneger, phrase “hasta la vista” (see you). Most often they will say: "See you soon!" - Hasta luego! - "Asta LuEgo"
Well, or they say "goodbye (those)" - Adios - "adyOs"

Tell the interlocutor your name, for example: "my name is Anton" - Me llamo Anton - "me yAmo Anton"
You can say where you come from: "I am Russian / Russian" - Soy ruso / rusa - "soy ruso / rusa"

Daily Spanish words and phrases, courtesy

Residents of Malgrad de Mar talking in the street

Yes - Si
No - No.
It is more polite, of course, to say "no, thanks!" - No, gracias! - "but grAsias"

A very important word that always helps in Spain: "please" - por favor- "por favor"
And also "thank you" - Gracias- "grAsias" (in the middle of the word the letter "c" is indistinct and even lisping)

In response, you can hear: "not at all!" - De nada - "de nada"

If we want to apologize, we say “I'm sorry” - Perdon - “fart”
To this the Spaniards often answer: "everything is all right (no big deal)!" - No pasa nada - "but pasa nada"

How to ask directions in Spanish

To practice Spanish, ask the locals for directions

Sometimes the tourist gets a little lost in the city. Then it's time to ask in Spanish:
where is…? -? Donde esta ...? - "Donde esta?"

For example, if you are going to travel and cannot find the bus station, learn the phrase in Spanish: “dOnde esta la parAda de autobus?” Of course, a detailed answer in Spanish can be discouraging, but the Spaniard will most likely duplicate the direction with his hand :)

Street signs in Figueiras town

Here are some more useful Spanish words indicating directions:

To the left - Izquierda - "IskErda"
To the right - Derecha - "derecha"
Straight - Recto - "rEkto"

In Spanish "street" - Calle - "kaye"

We ask where is the Rambla -? Donde esta la calle Rambla? - "dONde esta la kaye rambla?"
We ask where is the beach -? Donde esta la playa? - "Donde esta la playa?"

You can look for the Russian Embassy - "Where is the Russian Embassy?" -? Donde esta la embajada de Rusia? - "donde esta la embahada de rusia?"
Another helpful line is, "Where is the toilet?" -? Donde estan los aseos? - "donde estan los aceos?"

Basic Spanish words for transport

To navigate along the way, a tourist still has to memorize a dozen Spanish words.

Schedule - Horario - "orArio"
Sale - Venta - "Venta"
Ticket (for transport) - Billete - “beyEte” or “bilEte”. You can say "ticketE" - they also understand well.
If you need a “There and Back” ticket, the cashier needs to say: “Ida i Vuelta” - “Ida and vuelta”
Card (travel pass, subscription, it is a bank card) - Tarjeta - "TarhEta"
Next station - Proxima parada - "Proxima parada"

Train - Tren - "Tren"
Way, platform - Via - "bia"
Taxi / metro / bus - Taxi, metro, autobus - "Taxi, metro, autobus"

Express your opinion or desire in Spanish

Advanced tourists very quickly begin to understand and speak Spanish

I like! - Me gusta - "me gusta!"
I do not like! - No me gusta - "but me gusta!"

I would like to - Querria - "kyErria"
It's good! - Esta bien - "Esta bien!")
Very good! - Muy bien - "muy bien!"
I do not want! - No quiero - "but kjero!"

Clarifications about mutual understanding + help

I do not speak Spanish - No hablo espanol - “but Ablo Espanyol”

Do you speak Russian? - Habla ruso? - "Abla Ruso?"
Speak English? - Habla ingles? - "Abla Ingles?"

At first, this phrase will be the most popular: “I don’t understand” - No entiendo - “but entiendo”
The Spaniards very often confirm, they say, "Understood" - "Vale" - "Bale!"

"Help me please!" -? Ayudeme, por favor! - "AyudEme, then favorite!"

Shopping, reservations

In the photo: tourists are interested in the prices of souvenirs in Bilbao

What it is? -? Que es esto? - "ke es esto?"
Basic shopping phrase: "how much does it cost?" -? Cuanto cuesta? - "Quanto cuEsta?")
If you are going to pay for the purchase with a credit card, it will be - Con tarjeta - "contract"
Cash - Efectivo - Efectivo

Car - Coche - "Koche"
Entrance (to any institution) - Entrada - "entrada"
Exit - Salida - "salIda"

I made a reservation - Tengo una reserva de la habitacion - "tEngo una rezErva de la abitAcion"

If you need to spend the night, you can say: “two beds for this night” - Dos kamas por esta noche - “dos kamas por esta noche”

Phrases in Spanish about food (in a restaurant, shop, market)

Photo: fragment of the menu in a small restaurant, Malgrad de Mar

Sometimes, when you buy food in a cafeteria or a bar, the Spaniards ask: Do you take food "to go?" - Para llevar? - "para yebar?" If you want to eat in a cafe, you can answer a short “No” and add: “I will eat here” - Para aquí - - “PARA AKI”

I will order ... - Voy a tomar ... - "fight a tomar"

Bon Appetit! - Buen provecho! - “buen provEcho”. Or often just "provEcho!"

Hot - caliente - "calEnte"
Warm up - calentar - "calentar"

The check, please! - La cuenta, por favor! - "la cuEnta, por favOr"

Meat - Carne - "carne"
Fish - Pescado - "Pescado"
Chicken - Pollo - "poyo"

If, when ordering a chicken, you say not “Poyo”, but “Pollo” (if you read “pollo” as you are used to), you will get an indecent word and you will have to say “Perdon” :)

Seafood - Mariscos - "Mariscos"
Pasta - Pastas- "pastas"
Bread - Pan - "pan"

Spanish words and phrases about drinks

Drinks - Bebidas - "babydas"
Coffee with milk - Cafe con leche - "cafe con leche"

Beer - Cerveza - "sirbesa"

The most important phrase for the development of Spain: “two beers, please!” - Dos cervezas, por favor!- "dos serbesas, since favor!"

Gas water - Agua con gas - "Agua con gas"
Still water - Agua sin gas - "Agua sin gas"

Black tea - Té Negro - "te nEgro"
Green tea - Té Verde - "te verde"
Sugar - Azúcar - "atsUkar"
Spoon - Cuchara - "kuchAra"
Spoon (small) - Cucharilla - "kucharIiya"
Fork - Tenedor - "tenedor"

In the Spanish, the sounds "b" and "c" are almost the same. This will be noticeable when you mention, for example, "wine"

White wine - El vino blanco - "el bino blanco"
Rose wine - Rosado - "El Bino RosAdo"
Red wine - Tinto - "El Bino Tinto"

If you want to order two glasses of red wine: “two glasses of red, please!” - Dos copas de vino tinto, por favor!- "dos kopas de bino tinto, por favor!"

Juice - Zumo - “ZUMO” (sound z is indistinct, lisping)
Orange juice please - Zumo de Naranja, por favor! - "ZUMO de naranha, por favOr!"

7 most important words and phrases in Spanish

It's hard to remember everything before your first trip, so memorize at least 7 of the most important words and phrases in Spanish that you will definitely need:

1. Hey! - Hola! - "Ola"