Thanks to the Internet, software advancements, and audio programs you can learn to speak Spanish today easier then ever. Many of these are very reasonably priced, and the greatest advantage is that you can learn at your own pace and at any location that has a computer available. For those who might be traveling to countries where Spanish is the main language being able to have a portable course is ideal. Everyone needs to learn a few common Spanish phrases, even if it’s just such common phrases as hello, goodbye, or do you speak English.

You can easily learn enough common Spanish phrases to be able to rent a hotel room, order a meal in a restaurant, ask for directions or even ask for help in an emergency. It is a mark of courtesy to speak the language of the country that you are visiting or working in, and you will be surprised and pleased at the response you get when you speak Spanish in a country where that is the primary language.

Below we've put together a list of the most common Spanish phrases, reviewing these and spending a bit of time should allow you to communicate the very basics if needed in an emergency.

hablas Ingles/Espanol? = Do you speak English/Spanish?

 

adios = Goodbye

 

hola = Hello

 

me llamo = My name is…

 

no entiendo espanol = I don’t understand Spanish

 

como estas? = How are you?

 

buenos dias = good day

 

buenos tardes = good afternoon

 

buenas noches = good night

 

por favor = please

 

gracias = thank you

 

socorro = help!

 

por favor, llame al medico – please, call a doctor

 

donde esta el bano = where is the bathroom?

 

la cuenta, por favor = check, please

 

quiero ver la carta, por favor = I would like to see a menu, please

 

One of the best Spanish language software programs available today is Rocket Spanish. This course can be bought on their official website as either a mail order CD-ROM audio package or downloaded right away as an MP3 course. To learn more about studying conversational Spanish, and I suggest you read more about this course in online reviews of Rocket Spanish. You will be able to compare and contrast Rocket Spanish with other online software programs and you will be thoroughly pleased at how fast you can learn conversational Spanish, including many common Spanish phrases, by listening and responding to the interactive audios of the course. Buena suerte en su estudio de español! (Good luck in your study of Spanish!)