Spanish small talk vocabulary: 299 words
Everyday greetings, polite phrases and small talk to sound natural fast (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese). This page lists 40 of them with their Spanish translations, then lets you practise the full set in either direction with spaced repetition.
English to Spanish: the first 40 words
| English | Spanish | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| hello | hola | |
| goodbye | adiós | |
| good morning | buenos días | |
| good afternoon | buenas tardes | |
| good evening | buenas noches | |
| good night | buenas noches | Said when someone is going to bed, not a greeting. |
| please | por favor | |
| thank you | gracias | |
| you're welcome | de nada | |
| excuse me | disculpe | |
| sorry | lo siento | |
| yes | sí | |
| no | no | |
| maybe | quizás | |
| of course | por supuesto | |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo estás? | |
| I'm fine | estoy bien | |
| And you? | ¿Y tú? | |
| nice to meet you | encantado de conocerte | |
| What's your name? | ¿Cómo te llamas? | |
| My name is... | me llamo... | |
| Where are you from? | ¿De dónde eres? | |
| I'm from... | soy de... | |
| How old are you? | ¿Cuántos años tienes? | |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Hablas inglés? | |
| I don't understand | no entiendo | |
| Can you repeat that? | ¿Puedes repetir? | |
| Speak slowly, please | habla despacio, por favor | |
| What do you do? | ¿A qué te dedicas? | Asking about someone's job or profession. |
| How's the weather? | ¿Qué tiempo hace? | |
| It's sunny | hace sol | |
| It's raining | está lloviendo | |
| It's cold | hace frío | |
| It's hot | hace calor | |
| Have a nice day | que tengas un buen día | |
| See you later | hasta luego | |
| See you tomorrow | hasta mañana | |
| Take care | cuídate | |
| Welcome | bienvenido | |
| Congratulations | felicidades |
259 more words in the full “Small Talk & Greetings” library, each aligned across seven languages and scheduled for you by spaced repetition. Add it to your account and start drilling English to Spanish in one click.
What to watch out for in Spanish
- Accents count. Answers are graded accent-sensitively, so you need
áéíóúüñ¿¡— LinguaSwap shows a one-tap keypad for them while you type. - 95 words carry a usage note in the full library, for the cases where a direct translation would mislead you.
Practise Spanish small talk vocabulary
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