| Term | Definition |
| Por favor | Please |
| De nada | You're welcome |
| Yes | Sí |
| Excuse me (regret) / (for attention or apology) | Perdon / Discúlpe |
| Sorry (apology) / (condolences) | Perdon / Lo siento |
| I understand | Entiendo |
| I don't understand | No entiendo |
| One moment, please | Una momento, por favor |
| Help! | iSocorro! |
| Where's the toilet? | Dónde está el baño? |
| What time is it? | Que hora es? |
| It's early | es temprano |
| It's late | es tarde |
| am (in the morning) | de la mañana |
| pm (in the afternoon) | de la tarde |
| in the morning | por la mañana |
| in the afternoon; in the evening | por la tarde |
| in the night | por la noche |
| At what time? | A qué hora? |
| What date? | Qué fecha? |
| What's today's date? | Qué día es hoy? |
| How much is it? | Cuánta cuesta? |
| how much is it? | Cuánto cuesta esto? |
| Can I look at it? | Puedo verlo? |
| I don't like it! | No me gusta! |
| Could I have (bag) please? | Podría darme (una bolsa) por favor? |
| Is there a bookshop? | Hay alguna librería? |
| I like (Gabriel García Márquez)! | Me gusto (Gabriel García Márquez)! |
| Can i listen to this? | Puedo escuchar este? |
| What's your phone number? | Cuál es su número de teléfono? |
| My number is... | Mi número es... |
| Do you have a book by (Gabriel García Márquez)? | Tiene un libro de (Gabriel García Márquez)? |
| Where's the local internet cafe? | Dónde hay un cibercafé cercano? |
| I'd like to get internet access | Quisiera usar el internet |
| What time does the bank open? | A que hora abre el banco? |
| Can i have smaller notes? | Me lo puede dar en billetes más pequeños? |
| Could you write it down? | Puede escribirlo? |
| what is that? | Qué es eso? |
| What time does it open? | A qué hora abre? |
| What time does it close? | A qué hora cierra? |
| I'm with them! | Voy con ellos! |
| Shall we go for a drink? | Vamos a tomar algo? |
| Shall we go for a meal? | Vamos a comer algo? |
| Good day | Buen día |
| Good morning | Buenos días |
| Good afternoon (untill 8pm) | Buenas tardes |
| Good night | Buenas noches |
| Hasta luego! | See you later! |
| Hasta la vista! | Goodbye! |
| Hasta pronto! | See you soon! |
| Hasta mañana! | See you tomorrow! |
| How are you? | Cómo estás? |
| Fine, thankyou. | Bien, gracías. |
| and you? | y usted/tú? (pol/inf) |
| What's your name? Pol | Cómo se llama usted? |
| What's your name? Inf | Cómo te llamas? |
| My name is... | Me llamo... |
| I'm pleased to meet you! | Mucho gusto! |
| This is my friend | Este/a es mi amigo/a (m/f) |
| this is my partner (intimate) | Este/a es mi pareja (m&f) |