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Spanish phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Spanish is a Romance language that grew out of Latin in the Iberian Peninsula and is now spoken across Spain, Latin America and parts of Africa.
- In its own name: español
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Indo-European, Romance
- Official language in: Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba and more
Essential Spanish phrases
| English | Spanish | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hola | |
| Goodbye | Adiós | |
| Good morning | Buenos días | |
| Good night | Buenas noches | |
| Thank you | Gracias | |
| You're welcome | De nada | |
| Please | Por favor | |
| Sorry | Lo siento | |
| Yes | Sí | |
| No | No | |
| My name is ___ | Me llamo ___ | |
| What is your name? | ¿Cómo te llamas? | |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo estás? | |
| I love you | Te quiero |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Spanish
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | uno | |
| 2 | dos | |
| 3 | tres | |
| 4 | cuatro | |
| 5 | cinco | |
| 6 | seis | |
| 7 | siete | |
| 8 | ocho | |
| 9 | nueve | |
| 10 | diez |
Pronunciation
Spanish vowels are short and pure: a, e, i, o, u always sound the same. The letter h is silent and ll and y are close to the y in "yes" in most regions.
Good to know
Questions and exclamations get an upside-down mark at the start (¿ and ¡). Use tú with friends and usted when you want to be polite.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Spanish?
Hola.
What writing system does Spanish use?
Spanish is written in Latin.