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ALL THE SPANISH YOU NEED TO


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Essential travel language

Contents
BBC Active, an imprint of Educational Publishers LLP, part of the Pearson Education Group
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Educational Publishers LLP 2008
BBC logo BBC 1996. BBC and BBC ACTIVE are trademarks of the British
Broadcasting Corporation.

Bare Necessities................................................................................. 4

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London EC1N 8TS.

Buying Things................................................................................... 14

Audio producer for the new edition: Martin Williamson, Prolingua Productions
Sound engineering: Studio AVP
Presenters: Claudia Coulter, Bill Dufris, DeNica Fairman, Antonia Paradella,
Eliud Porras, Mandy Weston
Original audio producer: John Green, tefl tapes
Original sound engineer and music: Tim Woolf

Getting Around................................................................................... 8
Somewhere to Stay.......................................................................... 11

Caf Life........................................................................................... 19
Eating Out........................................................................................ 22
Entertainment................................................................................... 25
Emergencies.................................................................................... 28

Bare Necessities
greetings

Thank you very much.

Muchas gracias.

Hello!

Hola!

You're welcome.

De nada.

Good morning

Buenos das.

Sorry.

Perdn.

Good afternoon/evening.

Buenas tardes.

Good evening/night.

Buenas noches.

Goodbye.

Adis.

useful phrases

See you later.

Hasta luego.

Is there a lift?

Hay ascensor?

See you tomorrow.

Hasta maana.

Are there any toilets?

Hay baos?

Where is the main square?

Dnde est la plaza mayor?

Where are the shops?

Dnde estn las tiendas?

It's on the right.

Est a la derecha.

talking about yourself


My name's ...

Me llamo

Theyre on the left.

Estn a la izquierda.

Whats your name?

Cmo se llama?

Do you have any prawns?

Tiene camarones?

Where are you from?

De dnde es usted?

Do you have any unleaded petrol?

Tiene gasolina sin plomo?

Im from England.

Soy de Inglaterra.

Do you have any tomatoes?

Tiene tomates?

Im English (male).

Soy ingls.

How much does it cost?

Cunto cuesta?

Im English (female).

Soy inglesa.

How much do they cost?

Cunto cuestan?

Im Scottish (male).

Soy escocs.

I'd like a kilo of oranges.

Me puede dar un kilo de naranjas?

Im Scottish (female).

Soy escocesa.

Pardon?

Cmo?

Im a teacher (male).

Soy profesor.

Could you say that again, please?

Puede repetir, por favor?

Im a teacher (female).

Soy profesora.

More slowly, please.

Ms despacio, por favor.

How are you?

Cmo est?

Very well, thank you, and you?

Muy bien, gracias, y usted?

useful words

yes

no

no

please

por favor

Thank you.

Gracias.

changing money
I'd like to change 100.

Quisiera cambiar cien libras.

Whats the pound at?

A cmo est la libra?

Can I see your passport, please?

Tiene su pasaporte, por favor?

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numbers

as if you were there

uno

17

diecisiete

s Va a Cancn?

dos

18

dieciocho

tres

19

diecinueve

Ask him to speak more slowly.


Ms despacio, por favor.

cuatro

20

veinte

s Cancn. Va a Cancn?

cinco

30

treinta

seis

40

cuarenta

Say yes.
S.

siete

51

cincuenta y uno

s Es americana?

ocho

62

sesenta y dos

nueve

73

setenta y tres

Say youre English.


Soy inglesa.

10

diez

80

ochenta

11

once

90

noventa

12

doce

100

cien

13

trece

101

ciento uno

14

catorce

229

doscientos veintinueve

15

quince

1000

mil

16

diecisis

2000

dos mil

s Soy del DF.


Say Pardon?
Cmo?
s Del DF de la Ciudad de Mxico, pero vivo en Cancn. Me llamo Andrs.
Andrs Parra, y usted?
Tell him your name is Anna.
Me llamo Anna.

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Q What time of day is it? What exchange rate does Gabriel get?

s

s

s

Buenos das.
Buenos das. A cmo est la libra?
Est a diez pesos.
Bueno. Quisiera cambiar cheques de viajero, cien libras.
S, seor. Tiene su pasaporte, por favor?
Aqu tiene.

A Its morning, the woman in the bank greets him: Buenos das.
He got an exchange rate of ten pesos to the pound: Est a diez pesos.

Getting Around
asking the way

on the road

Excuse me.

Perdone.

I'd like to hire a car.

Quisiera alquilar un coche.

Which way is the coach station?

Dnde est la terminal de


autobuses?

30 litres of unleaded.

Treinta litros de gasolina sin plomo.

Fill it up, please.

Lleno, por favor.

Which way is the tourist office?

Dnde est la oficina de turismo?

Please check the tyres.

Por favor, puede revisar las llantas?

Is there a bank near here?

Hay un banco por aqu?

Please check the oil.

Por favor, puede revisar el aceite?

Is there a chemists near here?

Hay una farmacia por aqu?

Is this the road to Palenque?

Es sta la carretera a Palenque?

On the right.

A la derecha.

Is Chichen Itza far?

Est lejos Chichn Itz?

On the left.

A la izquierda.

How far is Taxco?

Qu tan lejos est Taxco?

Aqu derecho.

Straight on.

the first street

la primera calle

the second street

la segunda calle

At the end of the street.

Al final de la calle.

It's quite far.

Est bastante lejos.

Its quite near.

Est bastante cerca.

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Are there trains to ?

Hay trenes para ?

What time does the coach leave?

A qu hora sale el autobs?

What time does it arrive?

A qu hora llega?

How long does it take?

Cunto tarda?

Is it air conditioned?

Tiene aire acondicionado?

Does it have a toilet?

Tiene bao?

Q What directions is Antonia given to the museum?

They leave every hour.

Salen cada hora.

Perdone, dnde est el Museo Frida Kahlo?


s Derecho, a dos cuadras. En la esquina de Allende y Londres.

It takes

Tarda

A She is told to go straight on: Derecho.


For two blocks: A dos cuadras.
The museum is on the corner of Allende Street and London Street: En la
esquina de Allende y Londres.

planning your journey

buying a ticket
Where is the ticket office?

Dnde est la taquilla?

a return ticket

un boleto de ida y vuelta

a single ticket

un boleto de ida

Getting Around

Somewhere to Stay

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finding a place

Q How frequent are the coaches to Acapulco, and how long does the trip
take? Is Antonia travelling alone?

Do you have a room?

Tiene una habitacin libre?

a single room

una habitacin individual

a double room

una habitacin doble

with a shower

con ducha

with a bathroom

con bao

for two nights

para dos noches

How much is the room?

Cunto cuesta la habitacin?

Can I see the room?

Puedo ver la habitacin?

Its fine.

Est bien.

For how many nights?

Para cuntas noches?

For how many people?

Para cuntas personas?

I'm sorry. We're full.

Perdone. Est todo lleno.


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s

A qu hora hay autobuses para Acapulco?


Salen cada hora.
Cunto tarda?
Seis horas.
Dos boletos, por favor.

A The coaches leave every hour: Salen cada hora.


The trip takes six hours: Seis horas.
She is travelling with someone: Dos boletos.

catching a taxi/taking a bus


To the airport, please.

Al aeropuerto, por favor.

Do you go past Callao?

Pasa por Callao?

Can you tell me where to get off?

Me puede decir dnde bajarme?

Could I have a receipt?

Me puede dar un recibo?

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Q What is Gabriel looking for, and how long does he want to stay?
Buenas tardes.
Buenas tardes. Tienen una habitacin libre?
Individual o doble?
Doble.
S tenemos. Para cuntas noches?
Una noche.
Muy bien.
Cunto cuesta?
Cuatrocientos pesos.

s Diez pesos por persona.


s

s

s

s

Ask the driver to tell you where to get off.


Me puede decir dnde bajarme?

A He is looking for a double room: Doble.


He wants to stay for one night: Una noche.

as if you were there


Ask if the minibus goes past Bellas Artes.
Pasa por Bellas Artes?
s S, justo enfrente.
Ask how much it is to Bellas Artes.
Cunto es a Bellas Artes?

s S, no est lejos.

s Aqu es. All est Bellas Artes.


Thank him.
Gracias.
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Somewhere to Stay
checking in

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I have a reservation.

Tengo una reservacin.

Q What was Gabriels room number? Does he get a receipt?

In the name of

A nombre de

Is breakfast included?

Est incluido el desayuno?

What time is breakfast?

A qu hora es el desayuno?

Your name, please.

Su nombre, por favor.

Your passport, please.

Su pasaporte, por favor.

s

s

s

What's your car registration number?

Cul es su nmero de placa?

Please fill in this form.

Quiere llenar este formulario?

Breakfast is not included.

El desayuno es aparte.

A His room number was 89: Ochenta y nueve.


He does get a receipt: Aqu tiene su recibo.

as if you were there

asking for help


The telephone isn't working.

El telfono no funciona.

There's no soap.

No hay jabn.

How do you work the shower?

Cmo funciona la ducha?

Ill send someone straight away.

Ahorita le mando a alguien.

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Quisiera pagar la cuenta.


S, seor. Qu habitacin?
Ochenta y nueve. Cunto es?
Cuatrocientos sesenta y siete pesos, todo incluido. Cmo va a pagar?
Con tarjeta de crdito.
Muy bien Quiere firmar aqu? Gracias. Aqu tiene su recibo. Adis y buen
viaje.

s Recepcin, buenas noches.


Complain that theres no soap
No hay jbon.
s Qu habitacin?
Tell the receptionist your room number is 26 and ask how the shower works
Veintisis. Cmo funciona la ducha?
s Ahorita le mando a alguien.

I'd like to pay the bill.

Quisiera pagar la cuenta.

by credit card

con tarjeta de crdito

I think there's a mistake.

Creo que hay un error.

Which room?

Qu habitacin?

How are you going to pay?

Cmo va a pagar?

Can you sign here, please?

Quiere firmar aqu?

Heres your receipt.

Aqu tiene su recibo.

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Buying Things
general phrases

buying food

Do you have any ?

Tiene ?

potatoes

papas

Do you have any milk?

Tiene leche?

papayas

papayas

Do you have any envelopes?

Tiene sobres?

grapes

uvas

Do you have any cheese?

Tiene queso?

olives

aceitunas

Do you have any orange juice?

Tiene jugo de naranja?

mangoes

mangos

Do you have any biscuits?

Tiene galletas?

ham

jamn

Can I help you?

En qu puedo servirle?

cheese

queso

Here you are.

Aqu tiene.

Anything else?

Algo ms?

Thats pesos.

Son pesos.

How much is it?

Cunto cuesta?

How much are they?

Cunto cuestan?

How much are the bananas?

Cunto cuestan los pltanos?

How much are the plums?

Cunto cuestan las ciruelas?

How much is it altogether?

Cunto es?

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two kilos

dos kilos

half a kilo

medio kilo

one hundred grammes

cien gramos

Ill have two kilos, please.

Me puede dar dos kilos, por favor?

Ill have 100 grams of cheese, please.

Me puede dar cien gramos de


queso, por favor?

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Q What dont they have at the market? What does Gabriel buy?

s

s

s

Buenos das. Tiene mangos?


Perdone, no tenemos.
Cunto cuestan las naranjas?
Doce pesos el kilo.
Me puede dar dos kilos, y una papaya?
Algo ms?
No, gracias. Cunto es?

A They dont have any mangoes: Perdone, no tenemos.


He buys two kilos of oranges and a papaya: Me puede dar dos kilos y una
papaya?

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Buying Things
shopping for clothes

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Id like

Quisiera

Q Is Antonia able to negotiate a discount? How much does she pay?

I'd like a sweater.

Quisiera un suter.

I'd like a T-shirt.

Quisiera una playera.

I'd like some boots.

Quisiera unas botas.

large

grande

small

chico

I'm size 42.

Soy talla cuarenta y dos.

Do you have one in black?

Tiene uno en negro?


s

s

s

s

Can I try it on?

Puedo probrmela?

Can I try them on?

Puedo probrmelos?

I like it.

Me gusta.

I'll take it.

Me la llevo.

I like them.

Me gustan.

I'll take them.

Me los llevo.

Do you take credit cards?

Se aceptan tarjetas de crdito?

No, only cash.

No, solamente efectivo.

Qu desea?
Cunto cuesta este anillo?
Cien pesos.
Le doy setenta pesos.
Perdone, es el ltimo precio.
Tiene algo ms barato?
S, estos aretes cuestan sesenta y nueve.
Bueno, me los llevo.

A The stallholder refused to negotiate: Es el ltimo precio.


She got some earrings she liked for 69 pesos: Sesenta y nueve.

at the newspaper stand


Do you have any English newspapers?

Tiene peridicos ingleses?

Do you have any magazines?

Tiene revistas?

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Q What type of newspaper does Antonia ask for?

useful phrases

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pottery

cermica

a rug

un tapete

earrings

aretes

sandals

sandalias

Do you have anything cheaper?

Tiene algo ms barato?

Is that your best price?

Es el ltimo precio?

Ill give you fifty pesos.

Le doy cincuenta pesos.

The price is fixed.

Es precio fijo.


s

s

Buenas tardes, tiene peridicos ingleses?


No, pero tengo The News. Es mexicano pero est en ingls.
Y revistas?
Tengo Newsweek y Time.
Me puede dar The News y Time?

A She asks if they have English newspapers: Tiene peridicos ingleses?


And magazines: Y revistas?

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Buying Things

Caf Life

as if you were there

asking what there is

s Le gusta el sombrero?

Do you have ?

Tienen ?

Say you like it and ask how much it is.


Me gusta. Cunto cuesta?

Do you have ice cream?

Tienen helado?

Do you have any tacos?

Tienen tacos?

s Doscientos veinte pesos.

Do you have any soft drinks?

Tienen refrescos?

Ask if they take credit cards.


Se aceptan tarjetas de crdito?

Do you have any beer?

Tienen cerveza?

What sandwiches do you have?

Qu sndwiches tienen?

s No, solamente efectivo.

What ice creams do you have?

Qu helados tienen?

Ask if its her best price.


Es el ltimo precio?

a corn pastry

una empanada

a ham sandwich with all the trimmings

un sndwich de jamn con todo

a chicken sandwich

un sndwich de pollo

a cheese sandwich

un sndwich de queso

some crisps

unas papas fritas

What are you going to have?

Qu va a tomar?

Would you like something to drink?

Quiere algo de beber?

Sorry, we dont have any.

Perdone, no tenemos.

Is that everything?

Es todo?

s S, es precio fijo.
Say youll take it
Me lo llevo.

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Q What fillings is Antonia offered? And what does she finally decide on?

s

s

Qu sndwiches tienen?
De pollo, de jamn y vegetariano.
Me puede dar dos de jamn y dos de pollo, por favor?
Con todo?
S.

A She can have chicken, ham or a vegetarian filling: De pollo, de jamn y


vegetariano.
And she chooses two ham and two chicken: Me puede dar dos de jamn
y dos de pollo, por favor?

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Caf Life
ordering

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I'll have

Quisiera

Q What does Antonia ask for, and what does she order in the end?

I'll have a white coffee.

Quisiera un caf con leche.

Ill have an orange juice.

Quisiera un jugo de naranja.

A tea with milk, please.

Un t con leche, por favor.

A hot chocolate, please.

Un chocolate, por favor.

A sparkling mineral water, please.

Un agua mineral con gas, por favor.


s

s

s

A still mineral water, please.

Un agua mineral sin gas, por favor.

A lemonade please.

Una limonada, por favor.

Its a bit hot.

Pica un poco.

Its not hot.

No pica.

Qu helados tienen?
De fresa, de limn y de pia.
Tienen de chocolate?
Perdone, no tenemos.
Quisiera un barquillo de fresa, por favor.
Bueno.

A She asks if they have chocolate ice cream: Tienen de chocolate?


They dont, so she orders a strawberry cone: Un barquillo de fresa.

as if you were there


s Buenas tardes, Qu van a tomar?

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Ask for a tea with milk and ask what soft drinks they have.
Buenas tardes. Quisiera un t con leche. Qu refrescos tiene?

Q Do they have what Gabriel wants?



s

s

Qu quiere de beber?
Un agua mineral con gas y una cerveza.
Perdone, no tenemos agua mineral con gas. En cerveza tenemos nacional e importada.
Un agua mineral sin gas y una cerveza nacional, por favor.

A The waitress tells him that they dont have sparkling mineral water: Perdone,
no tenemos agua mineral con gas.
So he orders a still water and a local beer: Un agua mineral sin gas y una
cerveza nacional.

ice cream

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chocolate ice cream

helado de chocolate

strawberry

de fresa

pineapple

de pia

lemon

de limn

vanilla

de vainilla

a cone

un barquillo

a cup

un vaso

s Tenemos jugo de naranja, limonada y agua mineral.


Ask for a lemonade.
Una limonada, por favor.
s Es todo?
Ask for two corn pastries.
Dos empanadas, por favor.
s Perdone, no tenemos.
Ask for some crisps.
Unas papas fritas.

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Eating Out
finding a place to eat

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A table for two.

Una mesa para dos.

Q What does the waitress recommend?

We have a reservation in the name of

Tenemos una reservacin a nombre


de

Y de plato principal?
s Cmo es el huachinango a la veracruzana?
Es un pescado al horno guisado con tomate, cebolla, chiles y aceitunas. Se lo
recomiendo.

asking about the menu


The menu, please.

La carta, por favor.

The set menu, please.

El men del da, por favor.

Do you have any seafood?

Tienen comida de mar?

Do you have any chicken?

Tienen pollo?

What is ?

Qu es ?

Does it contain ?

Lleva ?

Whats the local speciality?

Cul es el plato tpico de aqu?

We have

during the meal


Where are the toilets?

Dnde estn los baos?

Can I have more bread, please.

Me puede traer ms pan, por favor?

Can I have a fork, please?

Me puede traer un tenedor, por


favor?

Tenemos

Has the salad been disinfected?

La ensalada est desinfectada?

Sorry, we havent got any

Perdone, no tenemos

Is it purified water?

Es agua purificada?

Its a bit hot.

Pica un poco.

S, cmo no!

But of course!

Its not hot.

No pica.

It's cold.

Est fro.

It's raw.

Est crudo.

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A Gabriel asked about the huachinango a la veracruzana.


And the waitress recommends it: Se lo recomiendo.

A fish soup for me to start with.

Para m una sopa de pescado para


empezar.

paying the bill


The bill, please.

La cuenta, por favor.

Chicken tacos for me as a main course.

Para m unos tacos de pollo como


plato principal.

Do you take credit cards?

Acepta tarjetas de crdito?

A bottle of red wine, please.

Una botella de vino tinto, por favor.

Is service included?

Est incluido el servicio?

A bottle of mineral water, please.

Una botella de agua mineral, por


favor.

Shall I take your order?

Les tomo su orden?

What would you like?

Qu van a tomar?

Would you like anything to drink?

Quieren algo de beber?

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Eating Out

Entertainment

as if you were there

getting to know the place

Greet the waiter and say youd like a table for two.
Buenas noches. Una mesa para dos.

Do you have ?

Tiene ?

Do you have a plan of the town?

Tiene un plano de la ciudad?

s Muy bien. Por aqu. Qu van a tomar?

Do you have an entertainment guide?

Tiene una gua de espectculos?

Ask for a bottle of red wine and some chicken tacos.


Una botella de vino tinto y unos tacos de pollo, por favor.

Do you have any information

Tiene informacin?

s Quieren agua?

What is there to see here?

Qu hay para ver aqu?

What is there to do here?

Qu hay para hacer aqu?

Is there anything for children?

Hay algo para nios?

Is there ?

Hay ?

Is there a cinema?

Hay un cine?

Is there a museum?

Hay un museo?

Is there a swimming pool?

Hay una piscina?

There's a guided tour every day.

Hay una visita con gua todos los


das.

Do you like ?

Le gusta ?

Do you like salsa?

Le gusta la salsa?

Do you like fireworks?

Le gustan los fuegos artificiales?

Ask if the water is purified.


Es agua purificada?
s S, cmo no.

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Q Where will Antonia be able to see the mummies? What else may be of
interest to her?

s

s

Qu hay para ver aqu en Guanajuato?


Puede visitar el Museo Casa Diego Rivera y el Museo de las Momias.
Momias?
S. Hay una visita con gua todos los das.
Gracias.

A She can go on a guided tour of the Mummy Museum: Museo de la Momias.


And she can also go to Diego Riveras house: Museo Casa Diego Rivera.

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Entertainment
getting more information

getting in

What time does the tour start?

A qu hora empieza el tour?

Are there any tickets for tonight?

Hay boletos para esta noche?

What time does it finish?

A qu hora termina?

Two tickets for tomorrow, please.

Dos boletos para maana, por favor.

Where can I buy tickets?

Dnde se compran los boletos?

How long does it last?

Cunto dura?

a concert

un concierto

Is there an interval?

Hay intermedio?

a theatre

un teatro

an exhibition

una exposicin

At ten oclock in the morning.

A las diez de la maana.

At six oclock in the evening.

A las seis de la tarde.

You don't need tickets.

No se necesitan boletos.

Sorry, it's sold out.

Perdone, estn agotados.

At the ticket office.

En la taquilla.

Its here on the plan.

Est aqu en el plano

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Q How often do the tours run? What time does Gabriel have to get up, and
where he can buy his ticket?

s

s

s

Hay tours a Machu Picchu?


Hay uno todos los das.
A qu hora empieza?
A las siete de la maana.
Y dnde se compran los boletos?
Aqu.

A There is a tour every day: Hay uno todos los das.


He has to get up before seven oclock in the morning: Las siete de la
maana.
And he can buy his ticket from reception: Aqu.

sports
Where can I play tennis?

Dnde se puede jugar al tenis?

Where can I play golf?

Dnde se puede jugar al golf?

Can I hire a racket?

Se puede alquilar una raqueta?

Can I hire a windsurf board?

Se puede alquilar una tabla de


windsurf?

Id like to hire a sunshade.

Quisiera alquilar una sombrilla.

as if you were there


Ask the receptionist if theres anything for children to do here.
Hay algo para nios aqui?
s S, hay un golfito
Ask if he has a plan of the town.
Tiene un plano de la ciudad?
s S. El golfito est aqu.
Ask where you can play tennis.
Dnde se puede jugar al tenis?
s Aqu, en el hotel. Quiere alquilar una raqueta?
Say yes, and thank him.
S, gracias.
And ask him how much itll cost.
Cunto cuesta?
s Cinco dlares, todo incluido.

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Emergencies
emergency phrases

at the chemists

Excuse me!

Perdn!

Do you have something for

Tiene algo para ?

Do you speak English?

Habla usted ingls?

Do you have something for sunburn?

Leave me alone!

Djeme en paz!

Tiene algo para las quemaduras del


sol?

I need a doctor.

Necesito un doctor.

Do you have something for a cough.

Tiene algo para la tos?

Where's the nearest police station?

Dnde est la comisara de polica


ms cercana?

Do you have something for a rash?

Tiene algo para el salpullido?

pastillas

pills

Where is ?

Dnde est ?

twice a day

dos veces al da

Wheres the hospital?

Dnde est el hospital?

before meals

antes de las comidas

after meals

despus de las comidas

describing your symptoms

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My hurts.

Me duele

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My stomach hurts.

Me duele el estmago.

Q Where is Antonia burnt and what is she given?

My back hurts.

Me duele la espalda.

My hurt.

Me duelen

My shoulders hurt.

Me duelen los hombros.

It hurts here.

Me duele aqu.


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s

I've got diarrhoea.

Tengo diarrea.

I have food poisoning.

Tengo una intoxicacin.

I'm constipated. (female)

Estoy estreida.

Im constipated. (male)

Estoy estreido.

I've been sick.

Vomit.

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I have a sore throat.

Me duele la garganta.

I've broken down.

El coche se me da.

It's not serious.

No es nada grave.

The engine isn't working.

El motor no sirve.

Im going to prescribe

Le voy a recetar

I have a flat tyre.

Se me ponch una llanta.

When will it be ready?

Cundo estar listo?

Tiene algo para las quemaduras del sol?


Le duele mucho?
S, los hombros y la espalda.
Pngase esta crema tres veces al da. Y no se ponga al sol.
Gracias. Cunto le debo?

A She has burnt her shoulders and her back: Los hombros y la espalda.
And she is given some cream to apply three times a day: Pngase esta
crema tres veces al da.

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Emergencies
reporting crime

as if you were there

I've lost

Perd

s Buenos das, qu le pasa?

I've lost my wallet.

Perd la cartera.

Ive lost my bag.

Perd la bolsa.

Say you have food poisoning.


Tengo una intoxicacin.

Ive lost my passport.

Perd el pasaporte.

s Qu sntomas tiene?

Ive had stolen.

Me robaron

I've had my suitcase stolen.

Me robaron la maleta.

Say that youve been sick.


Vomit.

Ive had my ring stolen.

Me robaron el anillo.

s Tiene diarrea tambin?

Ive had my money stolen.

Me robaron el dinero.

When?

Cundo?

Say yes, that you also have diarrhoea.


S, tambin tengo diarrea.

Where?

Dnde?

What?

Qu?

What did you have in the briefcase?

Qu traa en el portafolio?

s Tome estas pastillas cuatro veces al da.


Thank him and say goodbye.
Gracias y adis.

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Q What has been stolen, and where did it happen?

s

s

s

Me robaron la bolsa!
Cundo fue el robo?
Hace media hora, en el cine.
Qu traa en la bolsa?
Dinero, y mi pasaporte.
Sabe su nmero de pasaporte?
No s.

A Antonia has had her bag, her money and her passport stolen: La bolsa,
dinero, y mi pasaporte.
And it happened in the cinema: En el cine.

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