A few words that will help you during your stay in Mexico.
Basics
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Yes | Si | SEE |
| No | No | NOH |
| Please | Por favor | Pore fah-VORE |
| Thank you | Gracias | GRAH-see-ahs |
| You’re Welcome | De nada | De-NAW-da |
| No, thank you | No, gracias | No GRAH-see-ahs |
| Sorry | Lo siento | Loh see-EHN-toh |
Greetings
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Good morning | Buenos días | BWEHnos DHEE ahs/p> |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | BWEHnahs TAHRdh ehs |
| Good evening | Buenas noches | BWEHnahs NO chehs |
| Good bye | Adios | Ah dhee OHS |
| Hello/Hi | Hola | OH lah |
| See you later | Hasta luego | AH-stah LWEH-go |
| What is your name? | ¿Cómo se llama? | KOH-moh say YAHmah |
| My name is… | Mi nombre es… | Mee NOMBreh ehs |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo esta usted? | KOH-mo ehs-TAH OOS-THE-dh |
| Fine, thank you | Muy bien, gracias | MOOay bee en GRAH see ahs |
Language
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? | AH-bla een-GLASE |
| I’m Canadian. | Soy Canadiense | Soy kah nah dheeEHN sehs |
| I’m American. | Soy norteamericano | Soy nohr the ah meh ree KAH noh |
| I don’t understand. | No comprendo | Noh kohm-PREHN-dho |
| Please speak slowly. | Hable despacio por favor. | HAHbleh dhehs-PAH-see-oh, pohr fahBOHR |
Questions
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Where is/are…? | ¿Donde está/están…? | DHOHN-dheh ehs-TAH |
| When? | ¿Cuándo? | KWAHNdho |
| Who? | ¿Quién? | Kee-EHN |
| Why? | ¿Por qué? | Pohr kay |
| What? | ¿Qué? | Kay |
| How long…? | ¿Cuánto Tiempo? | KWAHN-toh TYEHM-po |
| How much does it cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? | KWAHN-toh KWEH-stah |
| How far? | ¿A qué distancia? | Ah kay dhees-Tan-syah |
| Can you help me? | ¿Puede ayudarme? | PWEH-dhe ah-yoo-dh-AHR-meh |
| What time is it? | ¿Qué hora es? | Kay OH-rah ehs |
Useful Statements
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| I like it | Me gusta | Meh GOOS-tah |
| I don’t like it | No me gusta | No meh GOOS-tah |
| I don’t know | No sé | NOH say. |
| I’m hungry | Tengo hambre | TEHN-go AHM-breh |
| I’m thirsty | Tengo sed | TEHN-go SAY-dh |
| I’m tired | Estoy cansado | Ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-dho |
| I’m ready | Estoy listo | Ehs-TOY LEEsto |
| Right now | Ahora mismo | Ah OHR ah MEES mo |
| Just a minute | Un momento | Oon mo-MEHN toh |
| Come in! | Entre | EHN-treh |
| It’s cheap | Es barato | Ehs bah-RAH-toh |
| It’s expensive | Es caro | Ehs KAH-ro |
| It’s cold (weather) | Hace frío | AH-say FREE-o |
| It’s hot (weather) | Hace calor | AH-say kah-LOHR |
| A little | Un poco | Oon POH-ko |
| A lot | Mucho | MOO-cho |
| Tomorrow | Mañana | Mah-ny-AH-nah |
| Next week | La semana próxima | Lah-say-MAHN-ah PROK-see-mah |
At the Hotel
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Bathroom | Baño | BAH-ny-oh |
| Swimming Pool | Piscina | Pee-SEE-nah |
| Open | Abierto | Ah-bee-ehr-toh |
| Closed | Cerrado | Say RAH dho |
| Bed | Cama | KAH-mah |
| Towel | Toalla | Toh-AH-yah |
| Soap | Jabón | HAH-bohn |
| Pillow | Almohada | Ahl-moh-Ahdah |
| Shower | Una ducha | oo-nah DHOO-chah |
| Iron | Plancha | PLAHN-chah |
| Hair drier | Secadora | Say-kah-DOHR-ah |
| There are no towels | No hay toallas | Noh Ah-ee toh-AH-yahs |
| I have a problem | Tengo un problema | TEHN-go oon pro-BLEH-mah |
At the Restaurant
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Waiter/waitress | Camarero/camarera | Kah-mah-REH-roh/rah |
| I’d like…. | Quiero | KYEH-ro |
| The bill please | La cuenta, por favor | Lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah VORE |
| Breakfast | Desayuno | Dhay-sah-YOO-noh |
| Lunch | Almuerzo | Ahl-MWEHR-so |
| Dinner | Cena | SAY-nah |
| Knife | Cuchillo | Koo-CHEE-yo |
| Fork | Tenedor | Tay-neh-dh-OHR |
| Spoon | Cuchara | Koo CHAH-rah |
| Tea | Te | Tay |
| Black | Café negro | Kah-FEH naygro |
| Coffee with milk | Café con leche | Kah-FEH kahn LEH-cheh |
| Milk | Leche | LEH-cheh |
| Ice | Hielo | Yellow |
| Mineral water | Agua mineral | AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL |
| Wine | Vino | BEE-no |
| Beer | Cerveza | Sehr-BEH-sah |
| White wine | Vino blanco | BEE-no blawn-coh |
| Lemonade | Limonada | Lee-moh-NAH-dh-ah |
| Juice | Jugo | HOO-go |
| Egg | Huevo | WEH-boh |
| Scrambled eggs | Huevos revueltos | WEH-bohs reh-BWEHL-tos |
| Cheese | Queso | KAY-soh |
| Butter | Mantequilla | Mahn-the-KEE-yah |
| Bread | Pan | Pahn |
| Fruit | Fruta | FROO-tah |
| Salt | Sal | Sahl |
| Pepper | Pimienta | Pee-mee-en-toh |
| Sugar | Azúcar | Ah-soo-kahr |
| Fish | Pescado | Pehs-KAH-dho |
| Salad | Ensalada | Ens-sah-LAH-dha |
| Soup | Sopa | SOH-pah |
| Dessert | Postre | POH-streh |
| Ice cream | Helado | Eh-LAH-dho |
Days of the Week
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Sunday | Domingo | Doh-MEEN-goh |
| Monday | Lunes | LOO-nehs |
| Tuesday | Martes | MAHR-tehs |
| Wednesday | Miércoles | Mee-er-cohl-ees |
| Thursday | Jueves | HWEH-behs |
| Friday | Viernes | Bee-HER-nehs |
| Saturday | Sábado | SAH-bah-doh |
Numbers
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| 1 | Uno | Oon-o |
| 2 | Dos | Dhos |
| 3 | Tres | Trehs |
| 4 | Cuatro | KWAH-tro |
| 5 | Cinco | Seen-koh |
| 6 | Seis | Say-ees |
| 7 | Siete | See-EH-the |
| 8 | Ocho | Oh-choh |
| 9 | Nueve | NWEH-beh |
| 10 | Diez | Dee-ehs |
Family
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Husband | Esposo | Ehs-POH-soh |
| Wife | Esposa | Ehs-POH-sah |
| Son | Hijo | EE-hoh |
| Daughter | Hija | EE-hah |
