se habla español

"we speak Spanish". More precisely, "Spanish is spoken (here)."


sí

yes (commonly used to respond affirmatively to a question)

"Les gusta el chocolate, ¿verdad?" "A mí sí, pero a él no."

"You both like chocolate, right?" "I do, but he doesn't."

A syntactic marker for emphasis or to replace an earlier verb, allowing the speaker to avoid repeating the verb, both similar to English do

(Spain) hello (used to answer the telephone)


sí

Ganaron los síes.


te amo

I love you (affirmation of romantic feeling)

I love you (affection and caring of family members or friends)


feliz cumpleaños

happy birthday (good wishes for a birthday)


de nada

think nothing of it, you're welcome, don't mention it, no worries (informal), my pleasure


cuánto cuesta

how much does it cost
how much does it cost


cuándo

Inherited from Latin quandō. Compare English cue.


feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo

¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! (canonical)

/feˌliθ nabiˌdad i ˌpɾospeɾo ˌaɲo ˈnwebo/

[feˌliθ̬ na.β̞iˌð̞að̞ i ˌpɾos.pe.ɾo ˌa.ɲo ˈnwe.β̞o]

/feˌlis nabiˌdad i ˌpɾospeɾo ˌaɲo ˈnwebo/

[feˌliz na.β̞iˌð̞að̞ i ˌpɾos.pe.ɾo ˌa.ɲo ˈnwe.β̞o]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year


buenas noches

good night (a farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep)


buenas tardes

Portuguese: buenas tardes

good evening (used as a greeting in the evening (the time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight; the period after the end of regular office working hours))


habla inglés

do you speak English
do you speak English


qué pasa

what's up?; what's happening?; what are you doing?


necesitan ayuda

(polite, in the plural, Latin America) do you need help?


necesitáis ayuda

(familiar, in the plural, Spain) do you need help?


gracias por tu ayuda

thanks for your help
thanks for your help


cómo se dice...en inglés

how do you say...in English
how do you say...in English


cómo te llamas

rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines


me llamo

Me llamo Marta. ¿Y usted?


gracias de antemano

thank you in advance
thank you in advance


quihubo

(Colombia, Mexico) what's up?; what's new?


quehúbole

(colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) what's up?


quiubo

(colloquial, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile) Alternative spelling of quihubo (what's up?; what's new?)