When browsing in the many market places, you can say "no, gracias" when someone asks you to buy something that you don't want. If you are unaware of someone's name, it is okay to call them "senor" (sir), "senora" (ma'am) or "senorita" (miss) To say goodbye, you can say "adios" (goodbye) or "ciao" (which is generally used amongst friends or talking to children) It is common to greet people you don't know with Buenos Dias (good day) or Buenas Tardes (good afternoon) Other useful words include: Hola - Hello Por favor - Please Gracias - Thanks Esta bien - it's good Yo necesito... - I need... Yo tengo.... - I have...
Beer is cerveza, rice is arroz, bread is pan, meat is carne, chicken is pollo, sandwich is sanguiche, avocado is palta, stop is pare, right is derecha, left is izquierda, straight is de frente, tip is propina.Pronounciation
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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The Simple Stuff
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No
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No
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NOH
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Please
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Por favor
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Pore fah-VORE
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Thank you
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Gracias
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GRAH-see-ahs
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You’re Welcome
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De nada
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De-NAW-da
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No, thank you
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No, gracias
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No GRAH-see-ahs
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Sorry
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Lo siento
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Loh see-EHN-toh
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Greetings
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Good morning
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Buenos dias
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BWEHnos DHEE ahs
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Good afternoon
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Buenas tardes
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BWEHnahs TAHRdh ehs
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Good evening
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Buenas noches
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BWEHnahs NO chehs
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Good bye
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Adios
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Ah dhee OHS
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Hello/Hi
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Hola
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OH lah
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See you later
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Hasta luego
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AH-stah LWEH-go
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What is your name?
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Como se llama?
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KOH-moh say YAHmah
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My name is…
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Mi nombre es
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Mee NOMBreh ehs
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How are you?
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Como esta usted
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KOH-mo ehs-TAH OOS-THE-dh
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Fine, thank you.
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Muy bien, gracias
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MOOay bee en GRAH see ahs
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Language
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Do you speak English?
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Habla ingles?
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AH-bla een-GLASE
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I’m Canadian.
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Soy Canadiense.
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Soy kah nah dheeEHN sehs
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I’m American.
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Soy norteamericano
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Soy nohr tee ah meh ree KAH noh
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I don’t understand.
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No comprendo.
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Noh kohm-PREHN-dho
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Please speak slowly.
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Hable despacio por favor.
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HAHbleh dhehs-PAH-see-oh, pohr fahBOHR
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Questions
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Where is/are…?
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Donde esta/estan…?
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DHOHN-dheh ehs-TAH
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When?
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Cuando?
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KWAHNdho
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Who?
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Quien?
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Kee-EHN
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Why?
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Por que?
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Pohr kay
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What?
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Que?
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Kay
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How long…?
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Cuanto Tiempo?
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KWAHN-toh TYEHM-po
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How much does it cost?
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Cuanto cuesta?
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KWAHN-toh KWEH-stah
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How far?
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A que distancia?
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Ah kay dhees-Tan-syah
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Can you help me?
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Puede ayudarme?
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PWEH-dhe ah-yoo-dh-AHR-meh
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What time is it
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Que hora es?
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Kay OH-rah ehs
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Useful Statements
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I (don’t) like it
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(No) me gusta
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Meh GOOS-tah/No meh GOOS-tah
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I don’t know
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No se
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NOH say.
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I’m hungry
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Tengo hambre
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TEHN-go AHM-breh
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I’m thirsty
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Tengo sed
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TEHN-go SAY-dh
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I’m tired
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Estoy cansado
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Ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-dho
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I’m ready
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Estoy listo
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Ehs-TOY LEEsto
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Right now
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Ahora mismo
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Ah OHR ah MEES mo
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Just a minute
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Un momento
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Oon mo-MEHN toh
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Come in!
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Entre
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EHN-treh
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It’s cheap
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Es barato
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Ehs bah-RAH-toh
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It’s expensive
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Es caro
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Ehs KAH-ro
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It’s cold (weather)
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Hace frio
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AH-say FREE-o
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It’s hot (weather)
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Hace calor
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AH-say kah-LOHR
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A little
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Un poco
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Oon POH-ko
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A lot
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Mucho
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MOO-cho
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Tomorrow
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Manana
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Mah-ny-AH-nah
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Next week
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La semana proxima
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Lah-say-MAHN-ah PROK-see-mah
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The Hotel
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Bathroom
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BAH-ny-os
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Swimming Pool
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Piscina
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Pee-SEE-nah
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Open
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Abierto
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Ah-bee-ehr-toh
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Closed
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Cerrado
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Say RAH dho
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Bed
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Cama
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KAH-mah
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Towel
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Toalla
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Toh-AH-yah
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Soap
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Jabon
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HAH-bohn
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Pillow
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Almohada
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Ahl-moh-Ahdah
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Shower
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Una ducha
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oo-nah DHOO-chah
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Iron
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Plancha
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PLAHN-chah
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Hair drier
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Secador
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Say-kah-DOHR
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There are no towels
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No hay toallas
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Noh Ah-ee toh-AH-yahs
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I have a problem.
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Tengo un problema
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TEHN-go oon pro-BLEH-mah
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The Restaurant
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Waiter/waitress
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Camarero/camarera
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Kah-mah-REH-roh/rah
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I’d like….
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Quiero
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KYEH-ro
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The bill please
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La cuenta, por favor
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Lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah VORE
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Breakfast
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Desayuno
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Dhay-sah-YOO-noh
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Lunch
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Almuerzo
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Ahl-MWEHR-so
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Dinner
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Cena
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SAY-nah
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Knife
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Cuchillo
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Koo-CHEE-yo
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Fork
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Tenedor
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Tay-neh-dh-OHR
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Spoon
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Cuchara
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Koo CHAH-rah
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Tea
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Te
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Tay
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Black
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Café negro
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Kah-FEH naygro
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Coffee with milk
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Café con leche
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Kah-FEH kahn LEH-cheh
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Milk
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Leche
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LEH-cheh
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Ice
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Hielo
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Yellow
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Mineral water
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Agua mineral
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AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL
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Wine
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Vino
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BEE-no
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Beer
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Cerveza
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Sehr-BEH-sah
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White wine
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Vino blanco
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BEE-no blawn-coh
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Lemonade
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Limonada
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Lee-moh-NAH-dh-ah
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Juice
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Jugo
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HOO-go
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Egg
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Huevo
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WEH-boh
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Scrambled eggs
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Huevos revueltos
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WEH-bohs reh-BWEHL-tos
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Cheese
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Queso
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KAY-soh
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Butter
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Mantequilla
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Mahn-the-KEE-yah
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Bread
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Pan
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Pahn
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Fruit
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Fruta
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FROO-tah
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Salt
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Sal
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Sahl
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Pepper
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Pimienta
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Pee-mee-en-toh
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Sugar
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Azucar
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Ah-soo-kahr
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Fish
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Pescado
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Pehs-KAH-dho
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Salad
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Ensalada
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Ens-sah-LAH-dha
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Soup
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Sopa
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SOH-pah
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Dessert
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Postre
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POH-streh
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Ice cream
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Helado
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Eh-LAH-dho
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Days of the Week
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Sunday
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Domingo
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Doh-MEEN-goh
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Monday
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Lunes
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LOO-nehs
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Tuesday
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Martes
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MAHR-tehs
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Wednesday
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Miercoles
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Mee-er-cohl-ees
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Thursday
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Jueves
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HWEH-behs
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Friday
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Viernes
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Bee-HER-nehs
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Saturday
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Sabado
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SAH-bah-doh
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Numbers
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1
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Uno
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Oon-o
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2
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Dos
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Dhos
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3
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Tres
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Trehs
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4
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Cuatro
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KWAH-tro
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5
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Cinco
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Seen-koh
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6
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Seis
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Say-ees
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7
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Siete
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See-EH-the
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8
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Ocho
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Oh-choh
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9
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Nueve
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NWEH-beh
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10
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Diez
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De ez
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Family
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Husband
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Esposo
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Ehs-POH-soh
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Wife
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Esposa
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Ehs-POH-sah
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Son
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Hijo
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EE-hoh
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Daughter
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Hija
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EE-hah
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Check out Basic Spanish Words With Pronounciation for a dictionary of words of common use in spanish, and their pronunciation (audio).