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English |
Spanish |
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Welcome! |
Byen-ven-ee-doh if addressing a male Byen-ven-ee-dah if addressing a female Byen-ven-ee-doss if addressing a group of men or a mixed sex group Byen-ven-ee-dass if addressing a female group |
Good morning, sir |
Bweh-noss dee-yass sen-nyor |
Good morning, madam |
Bweh-noss dee-yass sen-nyor-ra |
Good afternoon, sir |
Bweh-nass tar-dez sen-nyor |
Good afternoon, madam |
Bweh-nass tar-dez sen-nyor-ra |
Good evening, sir |
Bweh-nass tar-dez sen-nyor early evening Bweh-nass no-chez sen-nyor late evening |
Good evening, madam |
Bweh-nass tar-dez early evening Bweh-nass no-chez sen-nyor-ra late evening |
Mr Pérez |
Sen-nyor per-eth |
Mrs Pérez |
Sen-nyor-ra per-eth |
Miss Pérez |
Sen-yor-ee-ta per-eth |
Hello informal |
O-lah |
What is your name please? |
Coh-moh seh lyah-mah? |
My name is ... |
Meh lyah-moh ... |
How are you? |
Coh-moh es-tah |
Very well, thank you. in response to 'How are you?' |
Moy byen, gra-thee-yass |
Ladies and gentlemen to attract attention |
Sen-nyor-as ee sen-nyor-res |
Offering to help
English |
Spanish |
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Can I help you? |
Pweh-doh ai-yoo-dar-leh |
What would you like? |
Keh deh-say-ah |
Yes |
See |
No |
Noh |
Yes, certainly |
See, por soo-pweh-sto |
Sorry, no |
Lo see-yen-toh, noh |
Please |
Por fa-vor |
Thank you |
Gra-thee-yas |
I speak a little Spanish |
A-bloh oon poh-koh de eh-span-nyol |
Can you repeat that slowly? |
¿Podría repetirlo más despacio? Po-dree-yah re-pe-teer-loh mas de-spa-thee-yoh |
I do not understand |
Noh ent-yen-doh |
Do you understand? |
Meh ent-yen-deh |
One moment please |
Oon mo-men-toh, por fa-vor |
Please wait here |
Es-pair-reh a-kee, por fa-vor |
I will call my colleague to help you |
Voy a avisar a un compañero para que le atienda Voy ah ah-vee-sar ah oon com-pan-nyair-oh pa-rah keh leh ah-tee-end-ah if your colleague is male Voy a avisar a una compañera para que le atienda Voy ah ah-vee-sar ah oona com-pan-nyair-ah pa-rah keh leh ah-tee-end-ah if your colleague is female |
Don't worry |
No seh prey-yoh-koo-peh |
Please come with me |
A-com-pan-nyeh-meh, por fa-vor |
You are welcome! in response to thanks from a customer |
Gra-thee-yas ah oo-sted |
Directions
English |
Spanish |
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Where do you want to go? |
Ah don-deh de-say-ah eer |
Where is ...? |
Don-deh es-tah ... |
The toilets are there |
Loss sair-vee-thee-yos es-tan ai-eey |
The telephone is there |
Ell teh-leh-foh-noh es-tah ai-eey |
Can I show you? |
Pair-mee-tah-meh keh leh |
Here is the map |
A-kee es-tah ell mah-pah |
It is there |
Es-tah ai-eey |
It is here |
Es-tah a-kee |
To the right |
Ah lah deh-reh-chah |
To the left |
Ah lah eeth-kee-air-dah |
Straight on |
Toh-doh rek-toh |
It is outside |
Es-tah en ell ex-teh-ree-yor |
It is inside |
Es-tah en ell in-teh-ree-yor |
Numbers, prices and time
English |
Spanish |
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| 1 |
Oon-oh |
| 2 |
Doss |
| 3 |
Tres |
| 4 |
Kwa-troh |
| 5 |
Theen-koh |
| 6 |
Say-s |
| 7 |
See-yeh-teh |
| 8 |
Och-oh |
| 9 |
Nweh-veh |
| 10 |
Dee-yeth |
| 11 |
On-theh |
| 12 |
Do-theh |
How much is that? |
Kwan-toh ess |
The price is ... pounds and ... pence |
Son ... libras con ... peniques Son ... lee-brass con ... pen-ee-kes |
What time is it? |
Keh or-rah ess |
It is one o'clock |
Ess lah oo-nah |
It is eight o'clock |
Son las och-oh |
It is twelve o'clock |
Son las doh-theh |
It is open from ... to ... |
Es-tah ab-ee-yer-toh deh ... ah ... |
It is closed from ... to ... |
Es-tah theh-rah-doh deh ... ah ... |
Ending the conversation
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Spanish |
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Is there anything else I can help you with? |
Leh pweh-doh ai-yoo-dar en al-goo mas |
Would you like anything else? |
De-say-ah al-goo mas |
Have a good day! |
Keh ten-gah oon bwen dee-yah |
Have a good evening! |
Keh pa-say oo-nahs bweh-nahs tar-dehs Keh pa-say oo-nahs bweh-nahs no-chez |
Enjoy your stay! |
Dees-froo-teh deh soo ess-tan-thee-yah |
Enjoy your meal! |
Keh ah-prov-ech-eh |
Goodbye |
A-dee-yoss |
Good night |
Bweh-nass noh-chez |
