Spanish 101
In the popular tourist areas, many of the
local people speak English, however they are
very proud of their culture and language and
appreciate it when you try to speak a little bit
of Spanish. Besides, it will be fun for
you!
1. Saying "Hi":
| Hi or Hello |
Hola |
| Good morning |
Buenos dias |
| Good afternoon |
Buenos tardes |
| Good evening/night |
Buenas noches |
| How are you? |
Como esta usted? |
| Good bye |
Adios |
| Pure Life... (Super...) |
Pura Vida |
2. Don’t forget your manners
| Please |
Por favor |
| Thank you |
Gracias |
| No |
No |
| Yes |
Si |
| Apologies... (sorry) |
Perdon |
With pleasure..
((kinda like
"you're welcome") |
Con mucho gusto |
3. Feeling hungry… thirsty???
| Breakfast |
Desayuno |
| Lunch |
Almuerzo |
| Dinner |
Cena |
| Bill please |
La cuenta, por favor |
| Beer, please |
Una cerveza, por favor! |
| Food |
Comida |
| Appetizer |
Boca |
| Wine, please... red/white |
Vino, por favor... rojo/blanco.
Red wine is often called "Vino tinto" |
4. Money & such
| How much? |
Cuanto? |
| Very expensive |
Muy caro |
| Cheaper |
Mas barato |
| Bill please |
La cuenta, por favor. |
| ATM |
Cajero automatico |
| Credit card |
Tarjeta de credito |
| I need change, please |
Necesito menudo, por favor. |
| How many colones per dollar? |
Cuanto colones por dolares? |
| 1,000 colones (..about 2 bucks) |
Mil colones |
| 5,000
colones..(about 10 bucks) |
Cinco mil
colones |
| 10,000 colones…(about 20 bucks) |
Diez mil colones |
| 20,000 colones…(about 40 bucks) |
Veinte mil colones |
5. Random stuff
| Do you speak English? |
Habla usted ingles? |
| Where is the bathroom? |
Donde esta el baño? |
| Left |
Izquierda |
| Right |
Derecha |
| Can you speak more slowly? |
Podria hablar mas despacio |
| I need a taxi please |
Necesito un taxi por favor |
6. Numbers & days of the week
| 1 |
Uno |
Monday |
Lunes |
| 2 |
Dos |
Tuesday |
Martes |
| 3 |
Tres |
Wednesday |
Miercoles |
| 4 |
Cuatro |
Thursday |
Jueves |
| 5 |
Cinco |
Friday |
Viernes |
| 6 |
Seis |
Saturday |
Sabado |
| 7 |
Siete |
Sunday |
Domingo |
| 8 |
Ocho |
Yesterday |
Ayer |
| 9 |
Nueve |
Today |
Hoy |
| 10 |
Diez |
Tomorrow |
Mañana |
Want to learn more?
If you’re interested in learning more Spanish… CRDM has amazing Spanish instructors who will give private lessons in your condo.
This information is also available in PDF format within our Concierge Guide.