Very useful phrases?

Question

What are some useful Spanish phrases or words:

A.) To use everyday, things you say like all the time.

B.) When dealing with somebody that annoys you, but you are trying to be respectful.

C.) Useful phrases in an interview to somebody in the government or military.

D.) Phrases to use at a Spanish restaurant.

E.) Phrases like: "OH NO, I lost my wallet!!" (More specifically, phrases that relate to "oh no" scenarios, ones where you can put oh no in front of them.)

more examples include: Where did they go?? What happened? Is there something wrong? My cat died! etc.

Answer 1

You will love these sets put together by our fabulous user Issabela:

Useful phrases:

On the phone

e-mail computer

saying hello,, greetings

• This seemed to have the most variety and wasn't just beginner phrases. Thank you. - BBnewgo Nov 11, 2009

Answer 2

¡Dios mío! ¡Perdí mi pasaporte! Oh my gosh, I lost my passport!

Ayúdame por favor. Help me please.

Estoy perdido. I am lost.

¡Al ladrón! Stop thief!

¡Robó mi cartera! He stole my wallet!

more examples include: Where did they go?? What happened? Is there something wrong? My cat died! etc.

¿Qué pasó? What happened?

¿Qué le pasa? Whats the matter?

¡Ay ay ay! ¡Que lástima! ¡Mi gato murió! Oh no! What a pity! My cat died!

(Mi gato) murió de una sobredosis del queso. - My cat died from a cheese overdose.

¿De veras? No kidding?

¡Mentiroso! Liar!

• I like that first one, a must to remember! - Yeser007 Nov 10, 2009
• Best not to go on vacation with you! :) - schub Nov 10, 2009
• lol :) - cheeseisyumm Nov 10, 2009
• Very interesting, I'll try to remember these. - BBnewgo Nov 11, 2009

Answer 3

"¿Donde está el baño?" es la frase mas importante a mi.

"Where is the bathroom" is the most important phrase to me.

Another on would be ¿Habla inglés? / Do you speak English?

or ¿Me pueden ayudar? / Can you help me?

• Universally important! - nizhoni1 Nov 9, 2009
• Of course, doing the "pee-pee dance" translates in EVERY language! - aloshek Nov 9, 2009
• Lol! - cheeseisyumm Nov 11, 2009

Answer 4

¿Donde está el baño? where is the bathroom. Perdon. Excuse me. Muchas Gracias. Thank you very much. Mas. More so for example if you are at a restaurant you can say Mas agua por favor. which is more water please. Por favor. Please. Paquito. a little. No lo se. I don't know. ¿Habla inglés? do you speak english? ¿Habla español? do you speak spanish?

• Pretty basic but I suppose it works for letter a. - BBnewgo Nov 11, 2009

Answer 5

Try this link. Ok, or just copy and paste the address into your browser...sigh

• You almost had it! Take out the space between [link] and (http... . ;-) - chaparrito Nov 9, 2009
• It's the same as Zoltán´s...except that his works! - aloshek Nov 9, 2009
• Oh, seriously! Is that it? The instructions look like there is a space. %$^& - aloshek Nov 9, 2009
• Thank you chapparrito. ¡Tu eres mi héroe! - aloshek Nov 9, 2009
• Alsoshek, you can edit your answer. ;-) Just delete the space between "[link]" and "(http..." Then it will be coded as a true link. Try it! The instructions have to use a space to force it to not show up as a link. :-) - chaparrito Nov 9, 2009
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Answer 6

Well, if you are like me, ¿Donde está la tienda de buceo? Where is the dive shop?

Answer 7

You can find useful Spanish phrases here. They also list other useful URLs.

• same comment as I gave aloshek - BBnewgo Nov 11, 2009

Answer 8

I think the most important one is "No entiendo" which means "I don't understand".Ha...3X.

Answer 9

Me da una cerveza, por favor.

Please give me a beer.

• How about "una ballena". This is slang for a 40 oz bottle of beer! (literally = "a whale") - Daniel Nov 10, 2009

Answer 10

Vocabulary Practice - in a restaurant

E.) Phrases like: "OH NO, I lost my wallet!!"

Could you be more specific and give some other examples?

• done - BBnewgo Nov 11, 2009