Greetings & Small Talk
You see your teacher at 8:00 in the morning.
→ Buenos días
Ask “Where is the bathroom?”
→ ¿Dónde está el baño?
Your friend asks why you’re going to the kitchen.
→ Tengo hambre
You want to borrow a pencil politely. Add “please” in Spanish.
"Me das un lápiz _____?"
→ Por favor
You try a new food and you like it.
(+50pts if 2 responses)
→ Me gusta
(Que rico!)
It’s 4:00 pm and you arrive to guitar class. What greeting do you use?
→ Buenas tardes
You want to buy water bottle but don't know if you have enough cash to afford it. What do you ask the cashier?
→ ¿Cuánto cuesta?
After getting no sleep, in the morning, a friend asks “How are you?”
→ Estoy cansado/a
You step on someone’s foot by accident.
→ Lo siento
Your friend shows you a cool video. Say “How cool!”
→ ¡Qué chido!
You meet someone new. After they say their name, you say...
→ Mucho gusto
Your phone died and you don't know if you're too late for the train. You ask a stranger with a watch....
→ ¿Qué hora es?
Someone asks why you’re putting on a jacket.
→ Tengo frío
You need to squeeze past people in a crowded hallway. Say “excuse me” as you pass.
→ Con permiso
You taste something delicious. React with “How tasty!”
→ ¡Qué rico!
You have a new classmate from a different part of the United States but you didn't hear where. You ask her....
→ ¿De dónde eres?
You’re lost in a train station. Ask someone “Can you help me?”
→ ¿Me puedes ayudar?
It’s summer in Mexico and you’re sweating.
→ Tengo calor
Your friend thanks you. You respond...
→ No hay problema
Your cat drags in a dead bird! Yuck!
→ ¡Qué asco!
Introduce yourself by saying your nationality and what town you're from
(spoken & written)
→ Soy americano / Soy americana y vivo en Eugene
The mall is closing soon. Ask “Excuse me, what time does it close?”
(spoken & written)
→ Disculpa, a qué hora cierra?
You have a headache and want to tell the teacher.
(spoken & written)
→ Me duele la cabeza
In class you don’t understand the homework directions. Tell the teacher “I don’t understand.”
(spoken & written)
→ No entiendo
Your friend tells you surprising news and you want to say “Really?/Seriously?” in Spanish.
(spoken & written)
→ ¿En serio? or ¿Neta?