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Random phrases I should know
100

How do you say "Good morning" in Spanish? 

Buenos días

100

What Spanish speaking country lies directly to the south of the United States? 

México

100

What's the Spanish word for book? 

El libro

100

How do you say basketball in Spanish? 

el baloncesto  OR  el básquetbol

100

This phrase was made famous in the United States by Dora the Explorer and means "let's go".  

Vámonos

200

How do you ask a friend how s/he is?

Either: 

¿Qué tal?    or   ¿Cómo estás? 

200

Name a state in the US other than New Mexico  that has a Spanish name? 

California, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, Oregon (Texas and Utah come from native words that the Spanish put in their own language.  For example, the Spanish took the Utes people and called them Yuta, eventually becoming Utah.)

200

What's the Spanish word for pencil? 

el lápiz

200

This is the most popular sport in the world and is sometimes called the "beautiful game".  What's the English and Spanish word for it?  

Soccer / el fútbol

200

How do you ask someone their name in Spanish? 

Cómo te llamas?   or Cuál es tu nombre? 

300

How do you ask someone where s/he is from? 

¿De dónde eres?  

300

What's the name of the river that begins in the Rocky Mountains and flows into the Gulf of Mexico, forming a natural border between Texas and Mexico?

The Río Grande

300

What's the Spanish word for homework?

La tarea

300

Cross country (carrera campo a través) is a sport in which one must run a lot.  How do you say "to run" in Spanish? 

Correr

300

How do you answer the question, "Cómo estás?"

Estoy bien/mal/más o menos/ así así/ etc.  

400

How do you ask someone how old s/he is? 

¿Cuantos años tienes? 

400

This country in Europe is where you will find the capital city, Madrid, and the city of Barcelona.  

Spain (España)

400

How do you say "Math Class" in Spanish? 

la clase de matemáticas

400

How do you say, "I like volleyball." in Spanish? 

Me gusta el vóleibol.

400

How do you say, "I don't know" in Spanish?

No sé.

500

Adiós is one way to say goodbye.  What's another way to bid farewell?  

Hasta luego  or   Hasta la vista   or  Chao  or   

Nos vemos   

500

This archipelago of islands was made famous by Charles Darwin.  The islands are volcanic and are still active.  They are governed by Ecuador, although they lie over 600 miles to the east.  What are these islands called?

The Galapagos Islands

500

There are two different words for "teacher" in Spanish.  What are they? 

Profesor(a)  or   Maestro/a

500

How do you say, "I like to play videogames" in Spanish? 

Me gusta jugar videojuegos. 

500

Tell the day and today's date in Spanish:  "Today is Wednesday, the 14th of August of 2024."

Hoy es miércoles, el catorce de agosto de dos mil veinticuatro.