English to Spanish Common Words and Phrases
If you are looking for a bunch of beginner's Spanish vocabulary, then this is definitely the page for you. By scrolling down, you will find plenty of very commonly used words and phrases from a simple yes and no, to a more complex discussion like asking if someone speaks English or Spanish.
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Common Words and Phrases from English to Spanish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words from Spanish to English.
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English to Spanish Words for Yes and No
Please and Thank you from English to Spanish
English to Spanish Apologies
Asking Do You Speak English or Spanish
English to Spanish Translations for Exchanging Names
Requesting Help from English to Spanish
Asking How Are You? from English to Spanish
Exchanging Phone Numbers from English to Spanish
Other Useful English to Spanish Phrases
English to Spanish Words for Yes and No
Yes ➔ Sí
Yep ➔ Sip
No ➔ No
Maybe ➔ Tal vez
Please and Thank you from English to Spanish
Please and thank you. ➔ Por favor y gracias.
Please. ➔ Por favor.
Thank you. ➔ Gracias.
Thank you very much. ➔ Muchas gracias.
You're welcome. ➔ De nada.
English to Spanish Apologies
I'm sorry. ➔ Lo siento.
I'm very sorry. ➔ Lo siento mucho.
Asking Do You Speak English or Spanish
Do you speak Spanish? ➔ ¿Hablas español?
I don't speak Spanish. ➔ No hablo español.
I don't speak Spanish. ➔ Yo no hablo español.
I'm sorry, I don't speak Spanish. ➔ Lo siento, no hablo español.
I speak a little Spanish. ➔ Hablo un poquito de español.
I speak Spanish. ➔ Yo hablo español.
I know how to speak Spanish. ➔ Yo se hablar español.
Do you speak English? ➔ Hablas ingles?
Speak slowly. ➔ Habla despacio.
Please speak slowly. ➔ Habla despacio por favor.
More slowly. ➔ Más despacio.
More slowly please. ➔ Más despacio por favor.
I understand. ➔ Entiendo.
I don't understand. ➔ No entiendo.
I don't understand you. ➔ No te entiendo.
Sorry, I didn't hear you. ➔ Lo siento, no te he oído.
English to Spanish Translations for Exchanging Names
What is your name? ➔ Como te llamas?
My name is (name). ➔ Me llamo (name).
I am (name). ➔ Yo soy (name).
Requesting Help from English to Spanish
Pardon me. ➔ Perdoneme.
Can you help me? ➔ Me ayudas?
Can you help me please? ➔ Puedes ayudarme por favor?
Asking How Are You? from English to Spanish
How are you? ➔ Como estas?
Fine, thanks. ➔ Bien, gracias.
I'm fine. ➔ Estoy bien.
And you? ➔ Y tú?
Exchanging Phone Numbers from English to Spanish
What is your phone number? ➔ Cual es tu numero de telefono?
My number is (number). ➔ Mi numero es (number).
Call me. ➔ Llámame.
Other Useful English to Spanish Phrases
Be careful. ➔ Ten cuidado.
How old are you? ➔ Que edad tienes?
I come from (place). ➔ Soy de (place).
It cannot be! ➔ No puede ser!
Oh no! ➔ Ay bendito!
This is not good! ➔ No es bueno!
What time is it? ➔ Que hora es?
What time is it? ➔ Que hora tienes?
Where is... ➔ Donde es...
Where is the bathroom? ➔ Donde esta el baño?
*List of English to Spanish common words and phrases last updated: February 22, 2025.
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