Important Spanish words and phrases and for beginners
Important Spanish words and phrases for beginners
Our list of important Spanish words and phrases for beginners includes phrases that you will be able to use after your first lesson in Spanish. In this list we have focused on presenting you with words for your first simple dialogues. It is important that you start speaking Spanish from the beginning and actively use important Spanish words as soon as possible. Once you have mastered these words, you can start learning topic-oriented Spanish words.
Spanisch | English | Spanisch | English | |
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Hola | Hello | ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? | |
Buenos días | Good morning | Gracias | Thanks | |
Muy bien | Very good | ¿Qué tal? | What's up? | |
¿Y tú? | And you? | ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? | |
Me llamo ... | My name is ... | Bienvenido | Welcome | |
Nos vemos | See you later | Por favor | Please | |
Hasta luego | See you later | Lo siento | Sorry | |
Vale | OK, Agreed | No entiendo | I don't understand | |
¡Salud! | Bless you | Buenas tardes | Good evening | |
Hasta la próxima vez | See you | ¡Que aproveche! | Enjoy it! | |
¿Qué hay? | What's new? | Trabajador | Employees | |
Cuídate | Take care of yourself | ¿Dónde está el baño? | Where is the toilet? | |
Hola, soy ... | Hallo ich bin ... | Aquí tiene | Please (orders) | |
Yo tengo ... años | I am ... years old | Camarero | Waitress | |
Soy de ... | I come from | ¿Qué haces hoy? | What are you doing today? | |
Perdón! | Excuse me | Disculpe! | Sorry! | |
¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? | Preparar un café | to make coffee | |
¿Puedes ayudarme? | Could you help me? | ¿Puedes repetirlo? | Could you repeat that? | |
¡Claro! | Sure! | ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? | How much does it cost? | |
¿Qué significa [English word] en Español? | What does [English word] mean in Spanish? | ¡De nada! | You're welcome! | |
¡Por supuesto! | Of course! | ¡La menú por favor! | The menu, please! | |
¡La cuenta por favor! | The menu, please! | La propina | – The tip | |
Me gustaría ... | I would like to ... | aeropuerto | Flughafen |
The 30 most important Spanish verbs to start with
Spanish verbs are one of the most important categories of words in the Spanish language and are an important part of any Spanish sentence. Also for learning Spanish grammar you should quickly look at the most important Spanish verbs. You will need them especially when learning Spanish conjugation. When learning Spanish verbs, don't get confused by the fact that different words in Spanish have the same German translation. This would be the case with the Spanish verbs ser and estar or oír and escuchar. They share the same German translation, but have a different meaning in Spanish.
Spanisch | Deutsch | Spanisch | Deutsch |
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ser | to be | hacer | to do |
tener | to have | estar | to be |
beber | to drink | comer | to eat |
limpiar | to clean | jugar | to play |
aprender | to learn | enseñar | to teach |
cocinar | to cook | tomar | to take |
dar | to give | llamar | to call |
decir | to say | oír | to hear |
oler | to smell | ver | to see |
escuchar | to hear | sentir | to feel |
conducir | to drive | pedir | to order |
salir | to go out | creer | to believe |
poner | put, lay | vivir | to live |
escribir | to write | abrir | to open |
bailar | to dance | cambiar | to change |
Spanish dialogues for beginners to practice Spanish words and phrases
So that you can immediately see the new Spanish words in linguistic usage and in context with other words, we have created a few Spanish dialogues for beginners. Look at them carefully and maybe even try to read them aloud. This way you can directly learn the pronunciation of Spanish phrases and words. We have taken care to use mainly the Spanish words from our list. For each Spanish dialog you will also find the German translation. This will surely help you to learn.
Tomamos café en la oficina
Juan: Hola Manuel! ¿Cómo estás?
Manuel: ¡Estoy bien! ¿Y tú?
Juan: Todo bien, como siempre. ¿Quieres tomar un café?
Manuel: Sí, por supuesto, vamos a la cocina y preparamos un café.
We drink coffee in the office
Juan: Hello Manuel, how are you?
Manuel: I'm fine, how are you?
Juan: I'm fine, as always. Do you want to have a coffee?
Manuel: Yes, of course, let's go to the kitchen and make a coffee.
¿Dónde está el baño?
Miguel: Disculpe, ¿Dónde está el baño?
Camarera: Al fondo, a la derecha
Miguel: ¡Muchas gracias!
Where is the WC?
Miguel: Excuse me, where is the toilet?
Waitress: In the back, on the right
Miguel: Thank you very much!
En un restaurante
Juan: ¡Buenas tardes! Una botella de agua, por favor.
Camarero: ¡Con mucho gusto!
Juan: ¿Cuál es el menú del día?
Camarero: Cerdo y patatas
Juan: Perfecto, y una copa de vino, por favor.
Camarero: ¡Aquí tiene, buen provecho!
In a restaurant
Juan: Good afternoon, a bottle of water, please.
Waiter: With pleasure!
Juan: What is the menu of the day?
Waiter: Pork and potatoes.
Juan: Perfect, and a glass of wine, please.
Waiter: Here you go, bon appétit!
Pedir un taxi
Pablo: ¿Cuánto cuesta el taxi hacia el aeropuerto?
Taxista: 35 euros, sin propina.
Pablo: Vale, me gustaría reservarlo para mañana al mediodía.
Taxista: ¡Con mucho gusto, hasta pronto!
Pablo: ¡Hasta luego!
To call a cab
Pablo: How much is the cab to the airport?
Cab driver: 35 euros, without tip.
Pablo: OK, I would like to book it for tomorrow at noon.
Cab driver: With pleasure, see you!
Pablo: See you!
Conclusion: Learn Spanish words for beginners actively with dialogs
The best way to learn new important Spanish words and to be able to use them in your own Spanish sentences in the long run is to use them actively in your vocabulary training and to write your own sentences and dialogues with them. The best thing to do now is to sit down and write some Spanish dialogues for beginners. Take some of the words you find in our list above and write some simple Spanish dialogues. This way you will learn to actively use the Spanish language and your new Spanish phrases and words right from the start.
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