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Spanish Words

Pronounciation
Food
and drinks
General Words
Sentences
Catalan
Some pronounciation information
- Two LL's like in bocadillo is
pronounced LJ ( bokkadiljoo )
- ñ is pronounced NJ, like pequeño ( pekenjoo )
- UE, like in buenos dias is mostly pronounced WE ( bweenos dijas )
- J is pronounced CH, like empujar ( empoechar )
- U is pronounced OE, like uno ( oeno )
- UA is pronounced WA, like agua ( agwa )
- O is pronounced very short
Ofcourse there are exception to this rules, but these are the most frequent things. The wordlist is very limited, but it will help you a little. A fantastic language site is : http://www.travlang.com.
I'll put the Spanish words in the first column, as you are probably going to read them on a menu. How you pronounce the word more or less is marked in blue.
| Spanish | English |
| agua (mineral) ( agwa ) | mineral water |
| agua gaseosa | sparkling water |
| jugo de naranjas ( choego de naranchas ) | orange juice |
| té (con limon) | tea ( with lemon) |
| café (con leche) (caffee con letsjé) | coffee ( with milk ) |
| leche | milk |
| vino ( tinto / blanco ) | wine (red / white ) |
| cervesa | beer |
| patatas | potatoes |
| puré de patatas | mashed potatoes |
| patatas fritas | french fries |
| arroz | rice |
| pan | bread |
| bocadillo ( bokkadiljoo ) | sandwich |
| tostada | toast |
| panaderia ( panadereeja ) | bakery |
| mantequila ( mantekeela ) | butter |
| marmelada | jam |
| miel ( mjèl ) | honey |
| huevo ( weevo ) | egg |
| huevo estrellado ( weevo estraljado ) | egg sunny side up |
| tortilla ( tortilja ) | omelette |
| queso | cheese |
| jamon ( chamon ) | ham |
| tocino ( tosino ) | bacon |
| bizcochos ( bizkochos ) | biscuits |
| pastel(lito) | pastry |
| azucar | sugar |
| sal | salt |
| pimienta | pepper |
| hielo / sin hielo ( jeelo ) | ice / no ice |
| helado | ice cream |
| nata batida | whipped cream |
| fruta | fruit |
| limon | lemon |
| manzana | apple |
| naranja ( narancha ) | orange |
| ensalada de frutas | fruitsalad |
| verduras | vegetables |
| judias ( choedias ) | beans |
| pimiento ( pimjento ) | peppers |
| ensalada | a salad |
| lechuga ( letsjoega ) | lettuce |
| tomate | tomato |
| zanahorias | carrots |
| pepino | cucumber |
| cebolla ( cebolja ) | onion |
| ajo ( acho ) | garlic |
| guisantes | peas |
| pescado | fish |
| carne | meat |
| hamburguesa ( hamboergèsa ) | hamburger |
| pollo ( poljoo ) | chicken |
| ternera | veal |
| chuleta ( tsjoeletta ) | chop |
| carnero | lamb |
| pavo | turkey |
| cerdo | porc |
| biftec | steak |
| en parillas / grillada | grilled |
| comer | to eat |
| beber | to drink |
| bebidas | drinks |
| pedir | to order |
| entremeses | starters |
| platos | dishes |
| segundo plato | main dish |
| postres | dessert |
| taza | cup |
| vaso | glass |
| botella | bottle |
| cuchara | spoon |
| tenedor | forch |
| cuchillo ( coechiljoo ) | knife |
| desayuno | breakfast |
| comida | lunch |
| cena | dinner |
| camarero (a) | waiter |
| terminado | finished |
| que approveche | enjoy your meal |
| English | Spanish |
| yes / no | si/no ( see / noh ) |
| please / please ? | tome / por favor |
| thank you (very much ) | (muchas ) gracias |
| excuse me / i'm sorry | dispense me / perdone / lo siento |
| hello | hola |
| good morning or good day /good night | buenos dias/ buenos noches |
| goodbye | adios |
| see you later | hasta luego |
| open / closed | abierto / cerrado |
| entrance / exit | entrada / salida |
| restrooms | los lavabos |
| push / pull | empujar / tirar |
| name / first name | apellido / nombre |
| adress | direccion |
| date | fecha |
| yesterday / today /tomorrow | ayer / hoy / manana |
| minute/hour/day / week / month | minuto / hora / dia / semana/ mes |
| noon/afternoon/night | medio dia / tarde / noche |
| airport / arrivals/departures | aeropuerto / llegadas / salidas |
| trainstation/ subway /platform /busstop | estacion / metro / andèn / parada del bus |
| train/ bus / metro / car | tren / bus / metro / coche |
| tourist information | informacio turistico |
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 100, 1000 | uno,dos,tres,cuatro,cinco,seis,siete,ocho, nueve, diez, ciento, mil |
| money/coins/to pay/how much | dinero/ dinero suelto / pagar / cuanto ? |
| cheap/expensive | barato / caro |
| to change money | cambiar dinero |
| stairs/escalator | escaleras / ascensor |
| ground floor/upstairs/1st floor | planta baja / arriba / primero piso |
| where/why/how/what/with/without/and/no | donde/por que/como/que/con/sin/y/no |
| shops/department stores/ supermarket | tiendas/ almacèn/ supermercado |
| ( free )entrance | entrada ( libre ) |
| buy / sell | comprar /vender |
| a little/much/less/more | un poco / mucho / menos / mas |
| rain/sun/hot/cold | lluvia / sol / calor / frio |
| to the right, left/straight ahead | a la derecha/ a l' izquierda / todo recto |
| street/avenue/plaza | caller / avenida / plaça |
| i want/i need | quiero / necesito |
| photofilm/to take a picture | pelicula de photo / sacar una photo |
| postoffice/postal box/stamp/to post | officina de correos/ buzon/sello/echar al correo |
| a phone/ to telephone | un télefono / llamar por telofono |
| danger/prohibited/ watch out | peligro/prohibido/cuidado |
| to walk / to sit / to run | ir / sentar / correr |
| difficult/easy | dificil / facil |
| good/bad/beautiful/ugly | bueno/ mal / bonito / feo |
| sir/gentlemen/miss/ladies | senor / caballeros / senor(it)a |
| hotel/restaurant/room/key | hotel/ restaurante / habitacion / llave |
| museum/galery | museu / galeria |
| doctor/pharmacie/dentist | medico / pharmacia / dentista |
| inside/outside | dentro / fuera / |
| big/small/ bigger / smaller | grande/pequeño/mas grande/mas pequeño |
| i/you/we | yo / tu /nosotros |
| do you speak English ? | Habla usted Inglès ? |
| I don't understand | No lo comprendo |
| What do you say ? | Que dice usted ? |
| It' s a mistake | Es un error |
| Waiter, the bill / check please. | Camarero, la cuenta por favor. |
| How much does this cost ? | Cuanto cuesta eso ? |
| We want to rent a car | Queremos alquilar un coche |
| We want to rent a safe | Queremos alquilar una caja de seguridad |
| What's your name ? | Como se llama ? |
| How are you ? | Como esta usted ? |
| What's the date today ? | Que fecha es hoy ? |
| Catalan | English |
| hello | bon dia / hola |
| goodbye | adeu |
| please | si us plau |
| thanks | gracies |
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