Miscellaneous Survival Phrases Flashcards

These are the fundamental miscellaneous survival phrases that will help you get around in any Spanish-speaking country.

1
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Translate to Spanish:

like this / this way

e.g. Don’t do it that way. Do it like this

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así

ej. No lo hagas de esa manera. Hazlo así

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Careful! / Be careful! / Watch out!

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¡Cuidado!

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cheap / inexpensive

e.g. a cheap shirt

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barato / económico

ej. una camisa barata

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expensive / costly

e.g. an expensive car

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caro / costoso

ej. un carro coche

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Let’s go / Come on

A

Vamos / Vámonos

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Where is ___

e.g. Where is the closest bank?

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¿Dónde queda? / ¿Dónde está?

ej. ¿Dónde queda el banco más cercano?

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here

e.g. There are 5 people here

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aquí / acá

ej. Hay 5 personas aquí

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near / close to

e.g. My house is near the park

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cerca de / cercano a

ej. Mi casa está cerca del parque

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far away / far

e.g. She lives far away

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lejos

ej. Ella vive lejos

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What time does the bus leave?

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¿A qué hora sale el autobus?

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a street / a road

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una calle

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to turn

e.g. Turn right

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dar vuelta / doblar / girar

ej. Dobla a la derecha

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left / to the left

e.g. Turn left, Turn to the left

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la izquierda / a la izquierda

ej. Dobla a la izquierda

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right / to the right

e.g. Turn right, turn to the right

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la derecha / a la derecha

ej. Dobla a la derecha

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right here

e.g. Right here, where I’m standing, is where I first saw him

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aquí mismo

ej. Aquí mismo, donde estoy parado, es donde lo vi por primera vez

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Hold on! / Wait!

A

¡Espera!

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Keep going straight

A

Sigue directo / Sigue derecho

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cold

e.g. cold water

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frío

ej. el agua fría. (Remember that agua is feminine, but uses the article el to avoid double “a” sound

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I’m cold

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Tengo frío

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hot

e.g. a hot pan

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caliente

ej. una sartén caliente

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I’m hot

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Tengo calor

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correct / right

e.g. Correct!

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correcto

ej. ¡Correcto!

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wrong / incorrect

e.g. That answer is wrong

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incorrecto / erróneo / equivocado

ej. Esa respuesta es incorrecta

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easy

e.g. an easy exam

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fácil

ej. un examen fácil

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difficult / hard / tough

e.g. This puzzle is really hard

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difícil / duro

ej. Este rompecabezas es muy difícil

26
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the world

e.g. People drink milk all over the world

A

el mundo

ej. La gente toma leche en todo el mundo

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Fantastic! / Great! / Awesome!

A

¡Fantástico! / ¡Genial! / ¡Chévere!

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excellent / great / stupendous

also: terrific, wonderful, super, extraordinary, amazing, fabulous, fantastic, spectacular, phenomenal, stellar, magnificent, splendid, sensational, stunning

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excelente / genial / estupendo

también: maravilloso, súper, increíble, fabuloso, fantástico, magnífico, espléndido, sensacional

29
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sad

e.g. She eats lots of ice cream when she is sad

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triste

ej. Ella come mucho helado cuando está triste

30
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happy / cheerful / glad

e.g. I am happy today

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feliz / alegre / contento

ej. Estoy feliz hoy

31
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Do you have ___?

e.g. Do you have water?

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¿Tiene usted ___? / ¿Tienes ___?

ej. ¿Tiene usted agua?

32
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I have ___

e.g. I have a book

A

tengo ___

ej. Tengo un libro

33
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Help!

A

¡Ayuda! / ¡Auxilio! / ¡Socorro!

34
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Could you please help me? / Could you give me some help?

A

¿Me podría ayudar, por favor?

35
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a house

A

una casa

36
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a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z

A

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, ñ, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z

37
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I’m lost

A

Estoy perdido

38
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Of course!

A

¡Por supuesto! / ¡Claro! / ¡Cómo no!

39
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open

e.g. The door is open

A

abierto

ej. La puerta está abierta

40
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closed

e.g. The store is closed

A

cerrado

ej. La tienda está cerrada

41
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a phone / a telephone

A

un teléfono

42
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a cell phone / a mobile phone

e.g. I’ll be out all afternoon, so call me on my cell phone

A

un teléfono celular / un celular / un móvil

ej. Estaré fuera toda la tarde, así que llámame al celular

43
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a telephone number

A

un número de teléfono

44
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a text message / a text

e.g. Send me a text message when you get there

A

un mensaje de texto / un SMS

ej. Mándame un mensaje de texto cuando llegues allá

45
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a picture / a photo / a photograph

A

una foto / una fotografía

46
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the police

e.g. Call the police!

A

la policía

ej. ¡Llama a la policía!

47
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a gift / a present

e.g. She received many gifts for her birthday

A

un regalo

ej. Ella recibió muchos regalos por su cumpleaños

48
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a problem

e.g. We have a problem

A

un problema

ej. Tenemos un problema

49
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Right?

e.g. She’s Chinese, right?

A

¿Verdad? / ¿Cierto? / ¿No es cierto?

ej. ¿Es china, verdad?

50
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a book

A

un libro

51
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big / large

e.g. a big house

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grande

ej. una casa grande

52
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little / small

e.g. a little boy

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pequeño / chico / chiquito

ej. un niño pequeño

53
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a little / a bit / a little bit

e.g. Don’t give me a big piece. I just want a little bit

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un poco / un poquito

ej. No me des un gran pedazo. Sólo quiero un poquito

54
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a bathroom / a restroom / a washroom

A

un baño / un servicio

55
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new

e.g. I just got a new car to replace the old one

A

nuevo

ej. Acabo de conseguir un nuevo carro para reemplazar el antiguo

56
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old

e.g. an old man

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viejo

e.g. un hombre viejo

57
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young

e.g. a young boy

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joven

ej. un niño joven

58
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very / extremely

e.g. very expensive

A

muy / extremadamente

ej. muy caro

59
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a cat

A

un gato

60
Q

Translate to Spanish:

a dog

A

un perro

61
Q

Translate to Spanish:

music

A

la música