Common Spanish Words and Phrases
This page contains translations to many common words and key phrases that you are likely to need when speaking and understanding Spanish. You'll find sections for learning the translations for yes and no, please and thank you, I'm sorry, do you speak Spanish (or English), exchanging names and so much more.
To learn these very useful Spanish keywords, simply scroll down and read the page at your leisure, or use the quick links provided below to skip right to the translations that most interest you.
Common Words in Spanish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common phrases from English to Spanish.
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Spanish Words for Yes, No, and Maybe
Please and Thank You in Spanish
Spanish Apologies
Asking if Someone Speaks Spanish or English
Exchanging Names in Spanish
Asking for Help in Spanish
Asking How Are You? in Spanish
Exchanging Phone Numbers in Spanish
Other Useful Spanish Phrases
Spanish Words for Yes, No, and Maybe
Sí ➔ Yes
Sip ➔ Yep
No ➔ No
Tal vez ➔ Maybe
Please and Thank You in Spanish
Por favor y gracias. ➔ Please and thank you.
Por favor ➔ Please
Gracias. ➔ Thank you.
Muchas gracias. ➔ Thank you very much.
De nada. ➔ You're welcome.
Spanish Apologies
Lo siento. ➔ I'm sorry.
Lo siento mucho. ➔ I'm very sorry.
Asking if Someone Speaks Spanish or English
¿Hablas español? ➔ Do you speak Spanish?
No hablo español. ➔ I don't speak Spanish.
Yo no hablo español. ➔ I don't speak Spanish.
Lo siento, no hablo español. ➔ I'm sorry, I don't speak Spanish.
Hablo un poquito de español. ➔ I speak a little Spanish.
Yo hablo español. ➔ I speak Spanish.
Yo se hablar español. ➔ I know how to speak Spanish.
Hablas ingles? ➔ Do you speak English?
Habla despacio. ➔ Speak slowly.
Habla despacio por favor. ➔ Please speak slowly.
Más despacio. ➔ More slowly.
Más despacio por favor. ➔ More slowly please.
Entiendo. ➔ I understand.
No entiendo. ➔ I don't understand.
No te entiendo. ➔ I don't understand you.
Lo siento, no te he oído. ➔ Sorry, I didn't hear you.
Exchanging Names in Spanish
Como te llamas? ➔ What is your name?
Me llamo (name). ➔ My name is (name).
Yo soy (name). ➔ I am (name).
Asking for Help in Spanish
Perdoneme ➔ Pardon me
Me ayudas? ➔ Can you help me?
Puedes ayudarme por favor? ➔ Can you help me please?
Asking How Are You? in Spanish
Como estas? ➔ How are you?
Bien, gracias. ➔ Fine, thanks.
Estoy bien. ➔ I'm fine.
Y tú? ➔ And you?
Exchanging Phone Numbers in Spanish
Cual es tu numero de telefono? ➔ What is your phone number?
Mi numero es (number). ➔ My number is (number).
Llámame. ➔ Call me.
Other Useful Spanish Phrases
Ay bendito! ➔ Oh no!
Donde es... ➔ Where is...
Donde esta el baño? ➔ Where is the bathroom?
No puede ser! ➔ It cannot be!
No es bueno! ➔ This is not good!
Que hora es? ➔ What time is it?
Que hora tienes? ➔ What time is it?
Que edad tienes? ➔ How old are you?
Soy de (place) ➔ I come from (place)
Ten cuidado. ➔ Be careful.
*List of Spanish keywords last updated: February 22, 2025.
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