Are you travelling to beautiful Spain for your summer holiday? Being able to speak some of the lingo makes such a difference when abroad, and these key phrases will help you with the basics – ¡Olé!
¡Hola!
Hello
Buenos dias | Buenas tardes
Good morning | Good afternoon or evening
Por favor
Please
Gracias
Thank you
Una mesa para… dos/tres/cuatro
A table for… two/three/four people
La carta
The menu
Una cerveza | Dos/tres/cuatro cervezas
A beer | Two/three/four beers
Un vino tinto/blanco | Dos/tres/cuatro vinos tintos/blancos
A glass of red/white wine | Two/three/four glasses of red/white wine
Un tinto de verano
A glass of ‘summer red’ – this is a very typical summer drink in Spain which is similar to sangría
Una botella de vino tinto/blanco de la casa
A bottle of house red/white wine
Una botella de agua/agua con gas
A bottle of water/sparkling water
Una ración de… patatas bravas | croquetas | mejillones | gambas | manchego | jamón | pimientos del padrón
A portion of… patatas bravas (spicy potatoes) | croquettes | muscles | prawns | manchego cheese | ham | padrón peppers – for ordering tapas
La cuenta por favor
Can I get the bill please?
¿Dónde está… la playa | el supermercado | la plaza mayor?
Where is the… beach | supermarket | main square?
¡Necesito crema solar de factor cincuenta!
I need factor 50 sun cream!
Don’t stop there – take a look at our upcoming Spanish courses at IH London and get ready for your trip!