| Commonly Used Spanish Phrases - Getting Around in Mexico | ||
| The Basics | ||
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
| Yes | Sí | see |
| No | No | noh |
| Please | Por favor | pohr fah-BOHR |
| Thank you | Gracias | GRAH-see-ahs |
| You’re Welcome | De nada | day-NAH-thah |
| No, thank you | No, gracias | noh, GRAH-see-ahs |
| Sorry | Discúlpeme | dees-KOOL-pay-may |
| Of course | Claro que sí, a huevo | KLAR-o-kay-see, ah-WAY-voh |
| Greetings | ||
| Good morning | Buenos días | BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | BWEH-nahs TAHR-days |
| Good evening | Buenas noches | BWEH-nahs NOH-tchays |
| Good bye | Adiós | Ah-dee-OHS |
| Hello/Hi | Hola | OH-lah |
| What´s Up | ¿Que pedo? ¿Que onda? | KAY-pay-doh |
| See you later | Hasta luego | AHS-tah LWAY-goh |
| What is your name? | ¿Cómo se llama? | KOH-moh say YAH-mah |
| My name is… | Mi nombre es … | Mee NOHM-bray ays... |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo está? | KOH-moh ays-TAH |
| Fine, thank you. | Muy bien, gracias | MOO-ee BEE-ayn GRAH-see-ahs |
| Language | ||
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? | AH-bla een-GLAYS |
| I’m Canadian. | Soy canadiense. | Soy kah-nah-dee-AYN-seh |
| I'm American (US) | Soy estadounidense | Soy ehs-tah-doh-oon-ee-DAYN-seh |
| Soy americano | Soy ah-may-ree-KAH-noh | |
| I don’t understand. | No entiendo. | Noh ayn-TEEAYN-doh |
| Please speak slowly. | Hable despacio, por favor. | AH-blay days-PAH-seeoh, pohr fah-BOHR |
| La Fiesta | ||
| Tequila | Tequila | TAY-kee-lah |
| Beer | Cerveza | SER-vay-sah |
| Cheers! | Arriba, abajo, al centro, padentro | a-REE-bah, a-BAA-ho, ahl-SAYN-chro, pah-DAYN-chro |
| Cheers! | Salud! | SAH-lude |
| Otra por favor | Another please | OH-chra, pohr fah-BOHR |
| Can you take a picture of us? | ¿Nos tomas una foto? | NOHS TOE-mahs OO-nah FOE-toe |
| Cool | Chingon | CHEENG-on |
| Dude, Man | Guey | WAY |
| Let´s Party! | Vamonos de peda | Vah-mown-nohs THAY Fee-AYS-tah |
| I flirted with him (her) | Me lo (la) ligue | MAY-LOW(LAH)-LEE-gay |
| I hooked up | Me lo (la) agarre | MAY-LOW(LAH)-AH-garr-ay |
| I'm hungry (thirsty) | Tengo hambre (sed) | TEHN-go AHM-bray (SETH) |
| Where is the bathroom | ¿Donde esta el baño? | DOHN-day EHS-tah L BAHN-yo |
| I don't feel well | No me siento bien | NO MAY SEE-en-toe BE-yen |
| I am going to throw up | Voy a vomitar | BOY a BOMB-ee-tar |
| Transportation | ||
| Where can I get a taxi? | ¿Dónde puedo pedir un taxi? | DOHN-day PWAY-doh PAY-deer Oohn-TAX-ee |
| Where is the bus station? | ¿Dónde esta la central camionera? | DOHN-day EHS-tah LAH SEHN-chral KAM-ee-ohn-era |
| How do I get there? | ¿Como llego ahí? | KOH-moh YAY-go AH-yee |
| How much time does it take? | ¿Cuanto tiempo se hace allá? | KWAN-toe TEE-ehm-poe AH-say AH-ya |
| Can I get it cheaper? | ¿No me lo deja mas barato? | NO MAY LOW DAY-ha MAHS BAR-ah-toe |
| How much does it cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? | KWAN-toe KWAYS-tah |