Greetings & Farewells
buenos días
good morning
25
veinticinco
Efe - ere - a - ene - ce - i - ese - ce - o
Francisco
* The Real Academia Española now prefers "erre" for the letter "r" in Spanish, but both are recognized and acceptable
Thursday, November 1
Jueves, el primero de noviembre
* Days of the week, months of the year, etc. aren't capitalized unless they are the first word of a sentence
yellow
amarillo
good evening (good night)
buenas noches
12
doce
Ese - a - ene De - i - e - ge - o
San Diego
Friday, October 22
Viernes, el veintidós de octubre
* Days of the week, months of the year, etc. aren't capitalized unless they are the first word of a sentence
blue
azul
el apellido
last name (surname)
32
treinta y dos
pe - a - ce - i - e - ene - te - e
paciente
enero
anesthesiologist
el (la) anestesiólogo(a)
Dra.
Abbreviation for "doctor (female)" in Spanish.
7
siete
UCSD
u - ce - ese - de
July
julio
Are you doctor López?
¿Es Ud. el doctor López?; ¿Es Ud. la doctora López?
señorita
miss; young lady
27
veintisiete
CIA
ce - i - a
on Saturdays
los sábados
urology
la urología