Top 50 phrases to get by Mexico: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
¿Dónde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Can I pay by card?
Muy caro
Too expensive
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for locations
Preguntar por ubicaciones
Negotiating prices
Negociar precios
Making purchases
Realizar compras
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
¿Dónde está...?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH
Where is...?
¿Dónde está el baño?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl BAH-nyoh
Where is the bathroom?
¿Dónde está la estación?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah ehs-tah-SYON
Where is the station?
Taxi
TAHK-see
Taxi
Izquierda
ees-KYEHR-dah
Left
Derecha
deh-REH-chah
Right
Derecho
deh-REH-choh
Straight ahead
💬 [Derecho] means [straight ahead] here, not [right]. For directions, [a la derecha] is [to the right], but [siga derecho] means [keep going straight].
See breakdown →Quiero ir a...
kee-EHR-oh eer ah
I want to go to...
💬 After [ir], use [a] before the destination: [ir a la estación], [ir al centro]. That little [a] is required even when English wouldn't use a separate word there.
See breakdown →Esta dirección
EH-stah dee-rehk-SYON
This address
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