Just booked your trip to a Spanish-speaking country? Congrats!Whether you're going to Colombia, Spain, Mexico, or somewhere else, you're going to need the know some useful Spanish phrases to survive. More importantly, traveling to a foreign country becomes a completely different experience when you can build an authentic relationship with locals in the country. They can show you hidden places that you won't find on Tripadvisor, help you get around safely, and even introduce you to their local friends.Keep in mind that each Spanish-speaking country will have different accents, slang terms, and cultural differences. Those speaking Argentinian Spanish, also known as Porteño, can be difficult to understand for someone living in Spain. Similar to how Americans may face difficulty understanding an Australian.To help you save time, we've curated 35 of the most useful Spanish phrases for travelers to learn before they travel abroad.Hope you enjoy.

Basic Spanish Phrases For Beginners

1. I don't understand - No entiendoExample: Perdón, no entiendo alemán. ¿Hablas español?I'm sorry, I don't understand German. Do you speak Spanish?2. I don't speak Spanish - No hablo español.3. Can you repeat that? - Repita, por favor4. Do you speak English? - ¿Habla inglés?5. What's your name? - ¿Cómo se llama?Example: ¿Cómo se llama? - Ella se llama Guadalupe.What's her name? - Her name is Guadalupe.6. Can you help me? - ¿Me podría ayudar?7. Where is the bathroom? - ¿Dónde está el baño?Example: ¿Dónde está el baño? - Al fondo del pasillo a la derecha.Where's the bathroom? - It's at the end of the corridor on the right.8. How much does that cost? - ¿Cuánto cuesta?Example: Me encanta aquel cuadro. ¿Cuánto cuesta? - I love that picture. How much does it cost?

Useful Spanish Phrases At The Airport

9. Where is baggage claim? - ¿Dónde está el reclamo de equipaje?Example: Puede recoger los bultos facturados en el área de reclamo de equipaje. - You can collect your checked items in the baggage claim area.10. Mis maletas están perdidas. - My suitcases are lost.11. ¿Dónde está la parada de taxis? - Where is the taxi stop?12. ¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto de ida y vuelta? - How much does a round trip ticket cost?13. ¿A qué hora llegamos? - When do we arrive?14. ¿Cuándo sale el vuelo? - When does the flight leave?

Spanish Phrases For Getting Around The City

15. ¿Hay algo más barato? - Is there something less expensive?Example: En esta ciudad, viajar en autobús es más barato que viajar en tren. - Travelling by coach is cheaper than travelling by train in this city.16. Quiero hacer compras. - I want to go shopping.17. Where is the exchange?; Where is a bank? – ¿Dónde hay una casa de cambio?18. I’m looking for a hotel – Busco un hotel19. Leave me alone please - ¡Déjeme en paz por favor!20. How far is the... - ¿A qué distancia está ..?

• bank - el banco
• restaurant - restauranto
• hostel - hostel
• bus station - la estación de autobuses
• night club - club nocturno
• shopping mall - el centro comercial

Common Spanish Phrases at the Restaurant

21. The bill please - La cuenta, por favorExample: We asked for the bill after spending two hours in the restaurant.We asked for the check after spending two hours at the restaurant.22. I need a table for two, please. - Necesito una mesa para dos, por favor.23. What’s the daily special? - ¿Cuál es el especial del día?24. What do you recommend? - ¿Qué me recomienda? 25. I would like... - Me gustaría...

• White wine – vino blanco (vee-noh blahn-koh)
• Red wine – vino tinto (vee-noh teen-toh)
• Coffee – café (cah-feh)
• Iced tea – té helado (teh eh-lah-doh)
• Bread – pan (pahn)
• Jam – mermelada (mehr-meh-lah-dah)
• Scrambled eggs – huevo revuelto (way-voh reh-vwehl-toh)
• Soup – sopa (soh-pah)
• Dessert – postre (poh-streh)
• Seafood, shellfish – mariscos (mah-rees-kohs)
• Shrimp – camarones (kah-mah-rohn-es)
• Sausage – chorizo (choh-ree-zoh)
• Ham – jamón (hah-mohn)
• Pork tenderloin – lomo de cerdo (loh-moh deh ser-doe)
• Steak – bistec (bees-tehk)

26. Have a nice meal! - ¡Buen provecho!27. This man will pay for everything - Este caballero pagará todo28. This woman will pay for everything - Esta dama pagará todo

Going out

29. Would you like to dance with me? - ¿Querrías bailar conmigo? 30. Do you come here often? - ¿Vienes mucho por aquí?31. Where is the ATM? - ¿Dónde hay un cajero automático?32. Where do you want to go out tonight? - ¿Dónde quieres ir esta noche?33. I feel like going to a/an... - Me apetece ir a …

• Bar / pub: Un bar
• Nightclub / disco: Una discoteca
• Karaoke bar: Un bar de karaoke
• Play: Una obra de teatro
• Ópera: Una ópera
• Film: Una pelicula

34. Have you got any plans for tomorrow / this afternoon / this evening? - ¿Tienes planes mañana / esta tarde / esta noche?35. Where are the best bars located? - ¿Dónde están los mejores bares?Hope you enjoyed this mini-survival guide. Which of these Spanish phrases for travelers did you find the most useful? Let us know below :)