Useful Phrases & Expressions
At the Hotel
| German | Spanish |
|---|---|
| I have a reservation | Tengo una reserva |
| A room with a sea view | Una habitación con vistas al mar |
| The air conditioning doesn't work | El aire acondicionado no funciona |
| Can you call me a taxi? | ¿Puede llamarme un taxi? |
| When is check-out? | ¿A qué hora es el check-out? |
| Is there parking? | ¿Hay aparcamiento? |
At the Beach
| German | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Can you swim here? | ¿Se puede nadar aquí? |
| Are there jellyfish? | ¿Hay medusas? |
| Is the current strong? | ¿Hay corriente fuerte? |
| Rent a parasol | Alquilar una sombrilla |
| Two sunbeds, please | Dos tumbonas, por favor |
Typical Spanish Expressions
| Spanish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ¡Qué aproveche! | Enjoy your meal! (literally: "May it benefit!") |
| ¡Salud! | Cheers! / Bless you! (when toasting and sneezing) |
| ¡No pasa nada! | No problem! / It's okay! (THE phrase of Spain) |
| ¡Venga! | Come on! / Let's go! / Okay! (universally usable) |
| ¡Vale! | Okay! / All right! (the most used word in Spain) |
| ¡Mola! | Cool! / Awesome! (youth slang, but widely used) |
| ¡Qué bonito/a! | How beautiful! |
| ¡Qué calor! | What a heat! (heard constantly in summer) |
| ¡Vamos! | Let's go! / Come on! |
| Mañana, mañana … | Tomorrow, tomorrow … (= sometime, not today) |
Numbers
| Number | Spanish | Number | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | cero | 10 | diez |
| 1 | uno | 20 | veinte |
| 2 | dos | 30 | treinta |
| 3 | tres | 50 | cincuenta |
| 4 | cuatro | 100 | cien |
| 5 | cinco | 200 | doscientos |
| 6 | seis | 500 | quinientos |
| 7 | siete | 1,000 | mil |
| 8 | ocho | 2,000 | dos mil |
| 9 | nueve | 1,000,000 | un millón |
Days of the Week & Months
Days of the Week: lunes (Mon), martes (Tue), miércoles (Wed), jueves (Thu), viernes (Fri), sábado (Sat), domingo (Sun)
Months: enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre
💡 Tipp
"¡Vale!" is the Spanish universal word — it means "okay," "all right," "understood," "agreed." You can use it in practically any situation. Spaniards say it dozens of times a day, often multiple times in a row: "Vale, vale, vale."