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Basic Spanish Communication Phrases

Practice essential Spanish communication chunks for politeness, requests, understanding, quick answers, problems, and simple next steps.

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Politeness
Starting a Conversation
Understanding
Requests
Quick Answers
Problems
Next Steps

Politeness

01
Por favor.

Please.
02
Gracias.

Thank you.
03
Muchas gracias.

Thanks a lot.
04
De nada.

You're welcome.
05
Perdón.

Sorry / excuse me.
06
No pasa nada.

No problem.

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Starting a Conversation

07
Hola.

Hello.
08
Buenos días.

Good morning.
09
Buenas tardes.

Good afternoon.
10
¿Tienes un minuto?

Do you have a minute?
11
Necesito decirte algo.

I need to tell you something.
12
¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

May I ask a question?

Understanding

13
No entiendo.

I don't understand.
14
Entiendo.

I understand.
15
Entiendo un poco.

I understand a little.
16
¿Puedes repetirlo?

Can you repeat it?
17
Más despacio, por favor.

More slowly, please.
18
¿Qué quiere decir?

What does that mean?

Requests

19
Necesito ayuda.

I need help.
20
Ayúdame, por favor.

Help me, please.
21
¿Me puedes ayudar?

Can you help me?
22
¿Puedo pasar?

May I come through?
23
¿Puedo usar esto?

Can I use this?
24
¿Dónde puedo...?

Where can I...?

Quick Answers

25
Sí, claro.

Yes, of course.
26
No, gracias.

No, thank you.
27
Ahora no.

Not now.
28
Tal vez más tarde.

Maybe later.
29
Estoy de acuerdo.

I agree.
30
No estoy seguro.

I'm not sure.

Problems

31
Hay un problema.

There's a problem.
32
No funciona.

It doesn't work.
33
Está roto.

It's broken.
34
Me he perdido.

I'm lost.
35
Necesito un médico.

I need a doctor.
36
Llama a emergencias.

Call emergency services.

Next Steps

37
Espera un momento.

Wait a moment.
38
Vuelvo enseguida.

I'll be right back.
39
Te aviso luego.

I'll let you know later.
40
Lo intento otra vez.

I'll try again.
41
Vamos a empezar.

Let's start.
42
Seguimos mañana.

We'll continue tomorrow.
43
Gracias por tu ayuda.

Thanks for your help.

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