Top 50 phrases to get by Spain: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
¿Dónde está...?
Where is...
Quiero ir a...
I want to go to...
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Can I pay by card?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for directions
Preguntar por direcciones
Expressing a destination
Expresar un destino
Inquiring about payment methods
Preguntar sobre métodos de pago
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 de metro?
DON-deh ehs-TAH lah ehs-ta-SYON deh MEH-tro
Where is the metro station?
Taxi
TAHK-see
Taxi
Izquierda
ees-KYEHR-dah
Left
Derecha
deh-REH-cha
Right
Recto
REHK-toh
Straight ahead
💬 [Recto] often means straight ahead in Spain, even though it literally means straight. You'll also hear [todo recto] for "keep going straight."
See breakdown →Quiero ir a...
kee-EH-roh eer ah
I want to go to...
Esta dirección
EH-stah dee-rehk-SYOHN
This address
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