Spanish phrasebook
A Spanish phrasebook arranged by situation, not alphabetically: introductions, cafés, directions. Each has both sides' lines, so you understand not only what to say but what you will be told back.
Conversations by situation
- 💬Meeting peopleA first meeting
- 💬At the caféOrdering in a Madrid café
- 💬How to get thereAsking the way to the train station
- 💬At the marketBuying at the market
- 💬Calling the repairmanCalling a repairman to the apartment
- 💬At the pharmacyA pharmacy, medicine without a prescription
- 💬What's the weather like?The weather and plans for the weekend
- 💬What do you do?Talking about work
- 💬At the ticket officeBuying a ticket at the train station
- 💬A day at the beachPlans for the beach and a boat
- 💬At the clothing storeTrying things on at a clothing store
- 💬Sorry for being lateA quarrel and making up
- 💬A table for twoDinner at a restaurant
- 💬The wifi passwordAt a café: internet, an app and a dead phone
- 💬Where is the museum?On the street, asking the way to the museum and the library
- 💬Running in the parkTwo people arrange a jog and a workout
- 💬My cousin's weddingAn invitation to the wedding and talking about the gift
- 💬The neighbor's childrenA courtyard conversation about the children and their ages
- 💬The first day at the universityTwo students meet on their first day at the faculty
- 💬A debt between friendsTalking about a debt, installments and payments
- 💬I don't feel wellAt the GP's office: symptoms and diagnosis
- 💬The Tuesday interviewA job interview: experience, conditions and the probation period
- 💬Moving SaturdayTwo people arrange a move: the truck, the boxes and the new address
- 💬At the rental deskPicking up a rental car: insurance, the tank and the return
- 💬What's on tonight?At home in front of the TV: channels, programs and arguments over the remote
- 💬At the town hallAt the town hall: registration, documents and deadlines
- 💬I have to make up my mindTalking about a choice: opportunity, necessity and doubts
- 💬I don't agreeAn argument over a news story from social media: points, objections and a compromise
- 💬Who's the one with curly hair?Two people at a birthday party discuss an unfamiliar guest
- 💬We haven't spoken for a weekTwo friends clear the air after a quarrel
- 💬My grandmother's omeletTwo people cook in the kitchen and argue about the recipe
- 💬I've come to exchange a jacketAt a store: exchange, receipt and size
- 💬My laptop has broken downAt the repair shop: symptoms, the estimate and the deadline
- 💬What does the forecast say?Two people decide whether to go out of town for the weekend
- 💬Is it far from here?A visitor asks a passerby for directions
- 💬I want to sign up for a courseAt a language school: signing up for a course and talking about level
- 💬Does Thursday work for you?Two colleagues reschedule a meeting and agree on a new time
- 💬Sorry, what did you say?A phone call with a bad connection: asking to repeat, clarifying, politely declining
- 💬The first day at the factoryA new worker arrives at the plant: the pass, the helmet, the rules
- 💬An order that doesn't arriveA call to an online store: deadlines, delivery, payment
- 💬The neighbors downstairsMeeting on the landing: neighbors, hospitality, shared chores
- 💬Coming out of the cinemaTwo people come out of a premiere and argue about the film
- 💬I want to sign up for the gymAt the gym: the pass, the machines, a first injury
- 💬The alarm and the cameraA technician installs a home alarm: hookup, signal, the recording
- 💬In the emergency roomThe ER: complaint, X-ray, diagnosis and treatment
- 💬Preparing for the weddingTwo relatives prepare for the wedding: the gift, the customs, what to wear
- 💬The homeowners' meetingA residents' meeting: the argument over the elevator, points, the vote
- 💬And if it rains, what do we do?Two people plan a trip: probability, condition, a backup plan
- 💬A secondhand tableBuying a table secondhand: shape, surface, condition
- 💬How do you get to the warehouse?Someone looks for a warehouse in an industrial zone: landmarks, directions, a dead end
- 💬How many do we need?Two people count tiles and paint for a renovation: fractions, a margin, rounding
- 💬The renovation is dragging onA call to the contractor: the work has dragged on, setbacks, deadlines
- 💬A news story that doesn't add upTwo people examine a rumor: source, evidence, verification
- 💬The village house, thirty years laterTwo people return to the village and compare what has changed
- 💬The garbage collectionA residents' meeting: sorting, the dump, saving water
- 💬A delivery note is missingAt the warehouse: batch, delivery note, receiving and deadlines
- 💬What happened yesterday?Two people reconstruct the evening: in order, from witnesses' accounts
- 💬A difficult coworkerTwo people discuss a colleague: character, actions, whether to get involved
Phrases that always rescue you
These are learned first not for politeness. They bring back a conversation that has already gone wrong — which makes them more useful than any list of nouns.
Frequently asked
Which Spanish phrases to learn first?
“Hello”, “thank you”, “sorry”, “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”. The first three open a conversation; the last two save it.
Is a phrasebook enough without grammar?
For a short trip — yes. For living in the country — no: memorized phrases do not assemble into new ones, and the other person does not follow your script.