Basic Vocabulary

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AnnaC

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For those of us that are still in the kindergarten of espa?ol, here are some basics.


Hola Hi/Hello

Buenos d?as Good day

Buenas tardes Good afternoon

Buenas noches Good evening/night

?C?mo est?s? How are you?

Estoy.. I'm...
Bien Good
Muy bien Great/Very well

?Qu? tal? How's it going/ what's up?

Adi?s Good-bye

Hasta luego till later/See you later

Hasta pronto till soon/See you soon

Hasta la vista The word "hasta" means till so,till I see you. I wrote the most common greetings we use in English because the literal translation sometimes doesn't translate well. :glasses:

Hablo ( un poco de) espa?ol. I speak (a little) Spanish.

?Habla ingl?s? Do you speak English?

?Qu? quiere decir____ ? What does___ mean?

?C?mo se dice____ en espa?ol? How do you say_____in Spanish?

No comprendo. I don't understand.

Repita, por favor. Repeat, please.

M?s despacio. More slowly

Otra vez. One more time

No s?. I don't know.

Tengo un problema. I have a problem

Tengo una pregunta. I have a question

?C?mo? What?

s? yes

no no

de acuerdo OK

y / o and / or

c?mo how

qui?n who

qu? what

cu?ndo when

d?nde where

por qu? why



Please keep adding whatever you think should be included in the basics.


Thanks
Hasta luego ;)
 
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