Grant's Phrases

Question 1

¿Qué tal?

Answer 1

“How’s it going?”

Question 2

¿Quibo?

Pepe: Hola Maria. (Hello Maria.)
Maria: Quiubo? (What’s up?)
Pepe: Aqui ‘nomas. (Not much.)

Answer 2

“What’s up?”

Question 3

Aqui ‘nomas

Answer 3

“Not much.” (as in greeting response)

Question 4

¿Qué onda?

Answer 4

“What’s up?” (street slang/gang slang)

Question 5

¿Cómo estas (Usted)?

Answer 5

“How are you? (informal)

Question 6

¿Cómo esta (Tu)?

Answer 6

“How are you? (formal)

Question 7

¿Qué pasa?

Answer 7

“What’s happening?”

Question 8

Bienvenido

Answer 8

“Welcome” to a man.

Question 9

Bienvenida

Answer 9

“Welcome” to a woman.

Question 10

Bienvenidos

Answer 10

“Welcome” to a group of men or mixed group.

Question 11

Bienvenidas

Answer 11

“Welcome” to a group of women.

Question 12

¿Cómo te llamas?

Answer 12

“What’s your name?”

Question 13

Me llamo (nombre).

Answer 13

“My name is (name).

Question 14

Encantada

Answer 14

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” to woman.

Question 15

Encantado

Answer 15

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” to man.

Question 16

Mucho gusto.

Answer 16

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” man or woman.

Question 17

“Qué hora es?”

Answer 17

“What time is it?”

Question 18

Es la una.

Answer 18

“It is 1:00 p.m.”

Question 19

Es la una y dos.

Answer 19

“It is 1:02 p.m.”

Question 20

Son las dos.

Answer 20

“It is 2:00 p.m.”

Question 21

Son las once y diecinueve.

Answer 21

“It is 11:19”

Question 22

Son las cuatro y media.

Answer 22

“It is 4:30”

Question 23

Son las cincos meno cinco.

Answer 23

“It is 5 minutes to 5:00.” (4:55)

Question 24

Son las ocho menos cuarto.

Answer 24

“It is quarter until 8:00.) (7:45)

Question 25

Es medianoche.

Answer 25

It’s midnight.

Question 26

Es mediodía.

Answer 26

It’s noon.

Question 27

Hasta luego or

Nos vemos.

Answer 27

“See you later.”

Question 28

¿Cúanto cuesta?

Answer 28

“What is the price?”

Question 29

¿Cúanto cuesta el libro?

Answer 29

“What is the price of the book?”

Question 30

Perdón

Answer 30

You bump into someone and want to say “Excuse me.”

Question 31

No pasa nada.

Answer 31

“No big deal.” “It’s cool. No harm will come.”

(Can be used to respond to “Perdón”.

Question 32

¿Cómo se dice ‘friend’ en español?

Answer 32

“How do you say (friend) in Spanish?”

Question 33

¿Dónde está…?

Answer 33

“Where is…”

Question 34

No vemos. (See ya…)

Answer 34

Some one says, “Hasta luega.” How do you respond?