|
What launguages are spoken and will I
have a difficult time if I don't speak a word of Spanish? |
You can easily get by if you don't speak a word of
Spanish. Most key hotel employees speak some English, as well as German and
French. But, you could learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
Dominicans will appreciate the effort to speak their language. Here are some
sample phrases .....
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
|
The Simple Stuff |
| Yes |
Si |
SEE |
| No |
No |
NOH |
| Please |
Por favor |
Pore fah-VORE
|
| Thank you |
Gracias |
GRAH-see-ahs |
| You’re Welcome
|
De nada |
De-NAW-da |
| No, thank you
|
No, gracias |
No GRAH-see-ahs |
| Sorry |
Lo siento |
Loh see-EHN-toh
|
|
Greetings |
| Good morning |
Buenos dias |
BWEHnos DHEE ahs |
| Good afternoon
|
Buenas tardes |
BWEHnahs TAHRdh ehs |
| Good evening |
Buenas noches |
BWEHnahs |
| Good bye |
Adios |
Ah dhee OHS |
| Hello/Hi |
Hola |
OH lah |
| See you later
|
Hasta luego |
AH-stah LWEH-go
|
| What is your name?
|
Como se llama? |
KOH-moh say YAHmah
|
| My name is… |
Mi nombre es |
Mee NOMBreh ehs
|
| How are you? |
Como esta usted |
KOH-mo ehs-TAH OOS-THE-dh |
| Fine, thank you. |
Muy bien, gracias |
MOOay bee en GRAH see ahs |
|
Language |
| Do you speak English? |
Habla ingles? |
AH-bla een-GLASE |
| I’m Canadian. |
Soy Canadiense. |
Soy kah nah dheeEHN sehs |
| I’m American. |
Soy norteamericano |
Soy nohr the ah meh ree KAH
noh |
| I don’t understand.
|
No comprendo. |
Noh kohm-PREHN-dho
|
| Please speak slowly.
|
Hable despacio por favor. |
HAHbleh dhehs-PAH-see-oh,
pohr fahBOHR |
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
|
Questions |
| Where is/are…?
|
Donde esta/estan…? |
DHOHN-dheh ehs-TAH |
| When? |
Cuando? |
KWAHNdho |
| Who? |
Quien? |
Kee-EHN |
| Why? |
Por que? |
Pohr kay |
| What? |
Que? |
Kay |
| How long…? |
Cuanto Tiempo? |
KWAHN-toh TYEHM-po |
| How much does it cost? |
Cuanto cuesta? |
KWAHN-toh KWEH-stah |
| How far? |
A que distancia? |
Ah kay dhees-Tan-syah |
| Can you help me? |
Puede ayudarme? |
PWEH-dhe ah-yoo-dh-AHR-meh |
| What time is it |
Que hora es? |
Kay OH-rah ehs |
|
Useful Statements |
| I (don’t) like it |
(No) me gusta |
Meh GOOS-tah/No meh GOOS-tah |
| I don’t know |
No se |
NOH say. |
| I’m hungry |
Tengo hambre |
TEHN-go AHM-breh |
| I’m thirsty |
Tengo sed |
TEHN-go SAY-dh |
| I’m tired |
Estoy cansado |
Ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-dho |
| I’m ready |
Estoy listo |
Ehs-TOY LEEsto |
| Right now |
Ahora mismo |
Ah OHR ah MEES mo |
| Just a minute |
Un momento |
Oon mo-MEHN toh |
| Come in! |
Entre |
EHN-treh |
| It’s cheap |
Es barato |
Ehs bah-RAH-toh |
| It’s expensive |
Es caro |
Ehs KAH-ro |
| It’s cold (weather) |
Hace frio |
AH-say FREE-o |
| It’s hot (weather) |
Hace calor |
AH-say kah-LOHR
|
| A little |
Un poco |
Oon POH-ko |
| A lot |
Mucho |
MOO-cho |
| Tomorrow |
Manana por la manana |
Mah-ny-AH-nah pohr lah
mah-ny-AH-nah |
| Next week |
La semana proxima |
Lah-say-MAHN-ah PROK-see-mah |
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
|
The Hotel |
| Bathroom |
Banos |
BAH-ny-os |
| Swimming Pool |
Piscina |
Pee-SEE-nah |
| Open |
Abierto |
Ah-bee-ehr-toh |
| Closed |
Cerrado |
Say RAH dho |
| Bed |
Cama |
KAH-mah |
| Towel |
Toalla |
Toh-AH-yah |
| Soap |
Jabon |
HAH-bohn |
| Pillow |
Almohada |
Ahl-moh-Ahdah |
| Shower |
Una ducha |
oo-nah DHOO-chah |
| Iron |
Plancha |
PLAHN-chah |
| Hair drier |
Secador |
Say-kah-DOHR |
| There are no towels |
No hay toallas |
Noh Ah-ee toh-AH-yahs |
| I have a problem. |
Tengo un problema |
TEHN-go oon pro-BLEH-mah |
|
The Restaurant |
| Waiter/waitress |
Camarero/camarera |
Kah-mah-REH-roh/rah |
| I’d like…. |
Quiero |
KYEH-ro |
| The bill please |
La cuenta, por favor |
Lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah VORE |
| Breakfast |
Desayuno |
Dhay-sah-YOO-noh |
| Lunch |
Almuerzo |
Ahl-MWEHR-so |
| Dinner |
Cena |
SAY-nah |
| Knife |
Cuchillo |
Koo-CHEE-yo |
| Fork |
Tenedor |
Tay-neh-dh-OHR |
| Spoon |
Cuchara |
Koo CHAH-rah |
| Tea |
Te |
Tay |
| Black |
Café negro |
Kah-FEH naygro |
| Coffee with milk |
Café con leche |
Kah-FEH kahn LEH-cheh |
| Milk |
Leche |
LEH-cheh |
| Ice |
Hielo |
Yellow |
| Mineral water |
Agua mineral |
AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL |
| Wine |
Vino |
BEE-no |
| Beer |
Cerveza |
Sehr-BEH-sah |
| White wine |
Vino blanco |
BEE-no blawn-coh |
| Lemonade |
Limonada |
Lee-moh-NAH-dh-ah |
| Juice |
Jugo |
HOO-go |
| Egg |
Huevo |
WEH-boh |
| Scrambled eggs |
Huevos revueltos |
WEH-bohs reh-BWEHL-tos |
| Cheese |
Queso |
KAY-soh |
|
English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
|
The Restaurant continued... |
| Butter |
Mantequilla |
Mahn-the-KEE-yah |
| Bread |
Pan |
Pahn |
| Fruit |
Fruta |
FROO-tah |
| Salt |
Sal |
Sahl |
| Pepper |
Pimienta |
Pee-mee-en-toh |
| Sugar |
Azucar |
Ah-soo-kahr |
| Fish |
Pescado |
Pehs-KAH-dho |
| Salad |
Ensalada |
Ens-sah-LAH-dha |
| Soup |
Sopa |
SOH-pah |
| Dessert |
Postre |
POH-streh |
| Ice cream |
Helado |
Eh-LAH-dho |
|
Days of the Week |
| Sunday |
Domingo |
Doh-MEEN-goh |
| Monday |
Lunes |
LOO-nehs |
| Tuesday |
Martes |
MAHR-tehs |
| Wednesday |
Miercoles |
Mee-er-cohl-ees |
| Thursday |
Jueves |
HWEH-behs |
| Friday |
Viernes |
Bee-HER-nehs |
| Saturday |
Sabado |
SAH-bah-doh |
|
Numbers |
| 1 |
Uno |
Oon-o |
| 2 |
Dos |
Dhos |
| 3 |
Tres |
Trehs |
| 4 |
Cuatro |
KWAH-tro |
| 5 |
Cinco |
Seen-koh |
| 6 |
Seis |
Say-ees |
| 7 |
Siete |
See-EH-the |
| 8 |
Ocho |
Oh-choh |
| 9 |
Nueve |
NWEH-beh |
| 10 |
Dix |
Dees |
|
Family |
| Husband |
Esposo |
Ehs-POH-soh |
| Wife |
Esposa |
Ehs-POH-sah |
| Son |
Hijo |
EE-hoh |
| Daughter |
Hija |
EE-hah |
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