Basic Language skills for travelers: 

There are 20 countries in the world that has Spanish as the official language. And here I would like to share some basic Spanish language phrases which can help you to communicate when you visit these countries.

(Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,Equatorialguinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,  Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela)

Whether you visit any sightseeing or want to order food at the restaurant, I am sure the below phrases will help you to be a little local which makes you feel good, and at the same time, the next person also feels the same.
 
  • #1 ¡Hola! – Hello
    • (O-la)
  • #2 ¡Buenos días! – Good morning!
    • (BWAY-nos DEE-as)
  • #3 ¡Buenas tardes! – Good afternoon/good evening!
    • (BWAY-nas TAR-des)
  • #4 ¡Buenas noches! – Good night
    • (BWAY-nas NOH-chays)
  • #5 ¿Cómo está? – How are you? (formal, to a stranger)
    • (KOH-moh eh-STAH)
  • #6 ¿Cómo estás? – How are you? (informal, to someone you know)
    • (KOH-moh eh-STAHS)
  • #7 Bien, gracias – I’m fine, thank you.
    • (bee-EN GRA-thee-as [Spain] / GRA-see-as [Latin America])
  • #8 Cómo te llamas? – What’s your name?
    • (KOH-moh te ya-mas?)
  • #9 Me llamo… – My name is…
    • (May ya-moh… )
  • #10 Mucho gusto – Nice to meet you.
    • (MOO-choh GOO-stoh)
  • #11 Por favor – please
    • (por fa-vor)
  • #12 Gracias – thank you
    • (GRA-thee-as [Spain] / GRA-see-as)
  • #13 Yo (no) entiendo – I (don’t) understand
    • (yo no en-tee-EN-doh)
  • #14 ¿Habla inglés? – Do you speak English?
    • (Ab-la in-GLAYS)
Hope you enjoy it learning.....!