Daily conversation?
what are the most practical words in spanish in daily conversations? such as 'que tal'
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¡Hola!, Orcus:
That is a really BIG question you have asked. The problem is that the answer may be different for everyone. I'm a retired accountant, but still a husband, a father and a grandfather. For me, the most practical words might be. "Please tell me where the toilet is", and, "Where can I get fresh coffee?". But that is not for everybody.
I looked at your profile page and I could see that you have already worked on one of the lessons from secton III of our "Learn Spanish" area. I hope I am not out of place if I point out to you that the lessons are designed in a way to introduce you at a nice speed to words you most need to know when you need to know them. Consider for example, the titles of the lessons in Section I:
Greetings and Introductions
Personal Descriptions
Food and Articles
Food and Regular -er Conjugations
Languages, Countries, and Regular -ar and -ir Conjugations
Likes, Dislikes, and Days of the Week
Places, Past Times, and Irregular Ir
Numbers and Tim
The House and Directions
The Family and Ages
Ser vs. Estar
Clothing and the Present Progressive
Chores and Basic Command
Weather and the Verb Hace
Directions in the Big City
I think my advice would be to simply do our lessons, in order, and if you want added challenge, try some of the Flash Cards to augment the lessons.
Good luck with all of this,
This is a wonderful learning place and I hope you enjoy it.
Moe
If your interested in different verbs, Lazarus posted a list of the most commonly used verbs in daily conversation. Here is a link to that thread:
Lazarus' List of 194 of the Most Commonly Used Spanish Verbs
The list by Lazuras is great as mentioned by Izanoni above.
Another great list is "Sixty-four Verbs, Up Close and Personal" from the book "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish".
The book give extensive explainations, examples, and translations of how these most used verbs are used in everyday conversations.
Por favor y gracias son los más utiles. I think that "please and thank you" are the most useful in any language!
Cuando yo les hablo a la gente en espanol, las palabras se cambian depende en que estamos hablando. Por exemplo, si estamos hablando de trabajo, entonces usamos estas palabras. Si hablamos de la casa o amigos o que sea, usamos las palabras que indican esas cosas. Es decir, hay que tener un vocabulario por todas cosas de la vida. 
