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If a phrase or question is formal, you should use it with people you do not know, people who are older, and those to whom you want to show respect. In addition, the formal you is also used as the plural you. If a phrase or question is informal, you should use it with family members, close friends, and children.
Hello! / Good morning! | ¡Buenos días!
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Good afternoon! | ¡Buenas tardes!
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Good evening! / Good night! | ¡Buenas noches!
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Hi! / Bye! | ¡Hola! / ¡Chao!
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Goodbye | Adiós.
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Please | Por favor
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See you | Hasta la vista
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See you later | Hasta luego
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See you soon | Hasta pronto
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See you tomorrow | Hasta mañana.
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Thank you (very much) | (Muchas) Gracias
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You're welcome | De nada
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Welcome | Bienvenidos
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I'm sorry | Lo siento
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Excuse me | Con permiso
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Pardon me | Perdón
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Pardon me | Disculpe
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Let's go! | ¡Vamos!
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How are you? (formal) | ¿Cómo está usted?
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How are you? (informal) | ¿Cómo estás?
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How's it going? | ¿Qué tal?
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Very good | Muy bien
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OK / So-so | Más o menos
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Very bad | Muy mal
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Yes / No | Sí / No
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What is your name? (formal) | ¿Cómo se llama usted?
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What is your name? (informal) | ¿Cómo te llamas?
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My name is... |
Me llamo... |
Nice to meet you. |
Mucho gusto. |
Pleased to meet you. (male) |
Encantado. |
Same here. / Same to you. |
Igualmente. |
Mister / Mrs. / Miss |
Señor / Señora / Señorita |
Where are you from? (formal) |
¿De dónde es usted? |
Where are you from? (informal) |
¿De dónde eres? |
I am from... |
Yo soy de... |
How old are you? (formal) |
¿Cuántos años tiene usted? |
How old are you? (informal) |
¿Cuántos años tienes? |
I am ____ years old. |
Yo tengo _____ años. |
Do you speak Spanish? (formal) |
¿Habla usted español? |
Do you speak English? (informal) |
¿Hablas inglés? |
I (don't) speak... |
(No) Hablo... |
Do you understand? (formal / informal) |
¿Entiende usted? / ¿Entiendes? |
I (don't) understand. |
(No) Entiendo. |
I know. |
Yo se. |
I don't know. |
Yo no lo se. |
Can you help me? (formal) |
¿Puede ayudarme? |
Of course |
Claro que sí |
What? Pardon me? |
¿Cómo? |
Where is ... / Where are ... ? |
¿Dónde está / Dónde están... ? |
Here / There |
Aquí / Ahí |
There is / are... / There was / were... |
Hay / Había... |
How do you say ____ in Spanish? |
¿Cómo se dice ____ en español? |
What is that? |
¿Qué es esto? |
What's the matter (with you)? |
¿Qué te pasa? |
It doesn't matter. |
No importa. |
It depends. |
Depende. |
What's happening? |
¿Qué pasa? |
Nothing much. |
Sin novedad. |
I have no idea |
No tengo ninguna idea. |
Good idea! |
¡Buena idea! |
Go ahead! |
¡Pase! |
I'm tired. (male) |
Estoy cansado. |
I'm hungry. |
Tengo hambre. |
I'm thirsty. |
Tengo sed. |
I'm hot. |
Tengo calor. |
I'm cold. |
Tengo frío. |
I'm sick. (male) | Estoy enfermo.
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I'm bored. (male) |
Estoy aburrido. |
I don't care. |
No me importa. |
Don't worry |
No se preocupe. |
That's alright. / It's ok. |
Está bien. |
I forgot. |
Me olvidé. |
I must go now. |
Tengo que ir ahora. |
Ready? |
¿Listo? |
Maybe. |
Quizás. |
Not yet |
Todavía no. |
How funny! |
¡Qué chistoso! |
Have a nice day! |
¡Que le vaya bien! |
We'll see you! |
¡Nos vemos! |
Bless you! |
¡Salud! |
Congratulations! |
¡Felicitaciones! |
Good luck! |
¡Buena suerte! |
It's your turn. (informal) |
Te toca a ti. |
Shut up! |
¡Callate! |
I love you. (informal) |
Te amo. |
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