Module 2: Everyday Vocabulary & Useful Phrases

In this module, we will focus on expanding your vocabulary and introducing you to useful phrases that will help you in common situations you may encounter while traveling or living in Spanish-speaking environments. We’ll cover greetings, shopping, dining, and other essentials.

Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions

Greetings and Basic Phrases:

Hello – Hola (OH-lah)
Good morning – Buenos días (BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs)
Good afternoon – Buenas tardes (BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs)
Good evening – Buenas noches (BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs)
How are you? – ¿Cómo estás? (KOH-moh eh-STAH)
Very well thank you – Muy bien, gracias (MOI bee-EHN GRAH-see-ahs)
I’m fine – Estoy bien (eh-STOY bee-EHN)
All good – Todo bien (TOH-doh bee-EHN)
And you? – ¿Y tú? (EE TOO)
Nice to meet you – Mucho gusto (MOO-choh GOO-stoh)
Sorry/ Excuse me – Perdón (pehr-DOHN)
Do you speak English? – ¿Hablas inglés? (AHB-lahs eeng-lee-EHZ)
What’s your name? – ¿Cómo te llamas? (KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs)
My name is – Me llamo [Your Name] (MAY yah-MOH)
I’m Carla – Soy Carla (SOY- KAH-rlah)
Please – Por favor (pohr fah-VOHR)
Thank you – Gracias (GRAH-see-ahs)
You’re welcome – De nada (DAY NAH-dah)

Polite Farewells:

Goodbye– Adiós (ah-DEE-yos)
See you later – Hasta luego (HAH-stah LOO-eh-goh)
See you tomorrow – Hasta mañana (HAH-stah mah-NYAH-nah)
We’ll see each other – Nos vemos (nohs VEH-mohs)
Have a nice day – Que tengas un buen día (KAY TEHN-gahs oon BWEHN DEE-ah)

Lesson 2: Numbers 21-100

Numbers 21-29:

21. Veintiuno (bayn-tee-OO-noh)
22. Veintidós (bayn-tee-DOHS)
23. Veintitrés (bayn-tee-TREHS)
24. Veinticuatro (bayn-tee-KWAH-troh)
25. Veinticinco (bayn-tee-SINK-oh)
26. Veintiséis (bayn-tee-SEH-ees)
27. Veintisiete (bayn-tee-SEE-eht-eh)
28. Veintiocho (bayn-tee-OH-choh)
29. Veintinueve (bayn-tee-NOO-eh-vay)

Tens:

30. Treinta (TRAYN-tah)
40. Cuarenta (kwah-REHN-tah)
50. Cincuenta (SINK-oo-EHN-tah)
60. Sesenta (seh-SEHN-tah)
70. Setenta (seh-TEHN-tah)
80. Ochenta (oh-CHEHN-tah)
90. Noventa (noh-VAYN-tah)
100. Cien (SEE-en)
1000. Mil (MEEL)

Lesson 3: Shopping Vocabulary

Basic Shopping Phrases:

How much does it cost? – ¿Cuánto cuesta? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah)
How much is it? – ¿Cuánto es? (KWAHN-toh ehs)
It’s very expensive – Es muy caro (ehs MEE kahr-OH)
Can I pay with card? – ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? (PWEH-thoh pah-GAHR kohn tahr-HEH-tah)
Do they accept dollars? – ¿Aceptan dólares? (ah-SEHP-tahn DOH-lah-rehs)
I would like to buy…. – Quisiera comprar… (kee-SEE-ehr-ah kohm-prahr)

Useful Shopping Vocabulary:

The store – La tienda (LAH tee-EHN-dah)
The price – El precio (el PREH-see-oh)
The clothes – Las ropas (LAH ROH-pah)
The money – El dinero (el dee-NEH-roh)
The receipt – El recibo (el reh-SEE-boh)
The sale – La venta (LAH BEHN-tah)

Lesson 4: Ordering Food and Drinks

Basic Ordering Phrases:

I would like… – Quisiera… (kee-SEE-ehr-ah)
What do you recommend? – ¿Qué me recomienda? (KEH may reh-koh-MEE-ehr-ah)
Do you have…? – ¿Tienen…? (TEE-eHN-en)
I’m ready to order – Estoy listo para pedir (eh-STOH LEE-stoh pah-rah peh-DEER)
The bill, please – La cuenta, por favor (LAH KWEHN-tah pour-FAH-vor)
Can I see the menu? – ¿Puedo ver el menú? (PWEH-doh vehr el meh-NOO)

Food and Drink Vocabulary:

Menu – Menú (meh-NOO)
The food – La Comida (LAH koh-MEE-dah)
The drink – La Bebida (LAH beh-BEE-dah)
Water – Agua (AH-gwah)
Juice – Jugo (HOO-goh)
Wine – Vino (BEE-noh)
Coffee – Café (kah-FAY)
Beer – Cerveza (sehr-vay-SAH)
Dessert – Postre (poh-STREH)

Lesson 5: Asking for Directions

Asking for Directions:

Where is…? – ¿Dónde está…? (DOHN-deh eh-STAH)
How do I get to…? – ¿Cómo llego a…? (KOH-moh YEH-goh ah)
Is it far? – ¿Está lejos? (eh-STAH LEH-hohs)
Is it close? – ¿Está cerca? (eh-STAH SEHR-kah)
How far is it? – ¿A qué distancia está? (ah KEH dee-STAHN-see-ah eh-STAH)
Is it to the right or left? – ¿Está a la derecha o izquierda? (eh-STAH ah lah deh-REH-chah oh ees-KEE-rah-dah)

Common Places:

The street – La calle (LAH kah-YAY)
The park – El parque (el PAHR-keh)
The bank – El banco (el BAHN-koh)
The station – La estación (LAH ehs-tah-SEE-on)
The hotel – El hotel (el oh-TEH-l)
The pharmacy – La farmacia (LAH fahr-mah-SEE-ah)
The hospital – El hospital (el oh-spi-TAH-l)

Lesson 6: Common Verbs and Their Conjugations

Regular Verbs:

Hablar – To speak

yo hablo – I speak
tú hablas – you speak
él/ella/usted habla – he/she/you (formal) speak
nosotros/as hablamos – we speak
vosotros/as habláis – you all speak (Spain)
ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan – they/you all speak

Comer – to eat

yo como – I eat
tú comes – you eat
él/ella/usted come – he/she/you (formal) eat
nosotros/as comemos – we eat
vosotros/as coméis – you all eat (Spain)
ellos/ellas/ustedes comen – they/you all eat

Vivir – To live

yo vivo – I live
tú vives – you live
él/ella/usted vive – he/she/you (formal) live
nosotros/as vivimos – we live
vosotros/as vivís – you all live (Spain)
ellos/ellas/ustedes viven – they/you all live

End of Module 2: Review

By the end of this module, you’ll have learned essential vocabulary and phrases to help you navigate everyday situations such as greeting people, shopping, ordering food, and asking for directions. You will also be introduced to important verbs to help you start forming simple sentences in Spanish.