Comments on: How to Learn Key Phrases in Spanish

on 2/25/2008 You can start to learn conversational Spanish with a free online audio lesson at http://www.thelanguagestop.com/learnspanish.html

on 2/25/2008 You can start to learn conversational Spanish with a free online audio lesson at http://www.thelanguagestop.com/learnspanish.html

on 2/25/2008 You can start to learn conversational Spanish with a free online audio lesson at http://www.thelanguagestop.com/learnspanish.html

on 8/8/2006 'Donde es el bao? (don-day es l bon-yo) Where is the bathroom? 'Cuanto es? (k-juan-toe es) How much does it cost? Dont order la sopa (la soap-ah) unless you want soup, not soap. 'Que hora es? (kay or-ah es) What time is it?

on 8/8/2006 Que? or What? (kay)
Como te llamos? or What is your name? (komo te aa mos)
Como estas? or How are you doing? (komo s tas)
De Donde eres? or Where are you from? (day don-day air es)

on 1/4/2006 To say I want you can also say "yo quiero" This is easier to remember. Think of the taco bell dog. "yo quiero taco bell" means "I want taco bell" in English.

on 11/22/2005 Just grab a DVD, set the sub-titles to Spanish, keep the audio on English, and pick up on the words.

on 11/22/2005 Regarding some of the tips posted by other people, you never say 'Como te llamos?' Instead, you'll say 'Como te llamas?' or 'Cuál es su nombre?'

Also, people will understand you if you say 'Dónde es el baño?' However, the right way to say it is 'Dónde está el baño?'

on 11/22/2005 "Yo necesito ayuda" means I need help. "Yo quiero" means I want. "Como voy a la..." means how do I get to... When buying things in a mercado (market) if the offer is too high say "Es demasiado" (it's too much). Good luck!

on 11/22/2005 whenever i travel in a foreign country that i don't speak the language very well, i take the matches from the hotel, that way upon my return home i point to the matches, and the taxi driver knows where to take me.

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on 11/22/2005 If you want to ask someone "What's up?" in Spanish, you would say "Que pasa?"

on 11/22/2005 Say como (KOH-mow) to mean what or how. Como means both what and how; remember that! If you misunderstand someone, say como to mean "what." If you don't know how to do something, say como to mean "how."

on 11/22/2005 Bring a mini dictionary with you because it will definitely help you. Even though I've taken 2 years of Spanish, it really isn't enough when you are out shopping or traveling.

on 11/22/2005 Learn a few phrases to say to a native that demonstrate you are a good tourist, such as "Mexico is beautiful" or "the ruins are interesting." Learn a few phrases that deal with family and friendship, as these are universal topics.