Basic Spanish Sentences to Learn for Fun

The Riviera Maya is a great place to retire. It has great weather all year round and also there’s a lot of English speaking people both expats and locals. As a result, it’s easy to go on your daily activities, even if you don’t speak Spanish.

But it’s always a good idea to have some basics of the local language. It’s useful to have at least a few spanish sentences to ask or answer common questions. Also, local people actually appreciate when you do an effort to communicate in Spanish.

Here we have included some basic spanish sentences to practice for fun!

See if you can pick up on it. They will make your life in Mexico a lot easier!

Buenos días – Good morning

Buenas tardes – Good afternoon

Buenas noches – Good evening

¿Cómo te llamas? – What is your name?

Me llamo… – My name is…

¿Cómo estás? – How are you?

Estoy bien, ¡gracias! – I am fine, thanks!

¿Y tú? – And you?

Muy bien – Very good

¿Qué haces? – What are you doing?

Thank you – Gracias

Muchas gracias – Thank you very much

De nada – You’re welcome

Perdone – Excuse me

Disculpe – Sorry

¿Puede ayudarme? – Can you help me?

No entiendo – I don’t understand

No hablo español – I don’t speak Spanish

Estoy perdido – I am lost

¿Dónde vives? – Where do you live?

¿Qué edad tienes? – How old are you?

¿Qué hora tienes? – What time is it?

¿Cuánto cuesta eso? – How much is that?

¿Qué es esto? What is this?

¿Dónde está el baño? – Where is the bathroom?

¡Bienvenidos! – Welcome!

¡Feliz cumpleaños! – Happy Birthday!

¡Muy bien! – Well done!

¡Cuídate! – Take care!

¡Diviértete! – Have fun!

¡Buen provecho! – Bon appetite!

¡Nos vemos! – See you!

¡Hasta pronto! – See you soon!

¡Hasta mañana! – See you tomorrow!

¡Hasta luego! – See you later!

Spanish sentences

Practice these spanish sentences and soon you’ll be using them confidently.

It is important pronouncing the words correctly, so people can understand what you are saying. Some words sound the same but mean completely different things, so pronunciation is very important in the Spanish language! Just remember to have fun. You will not be fluent in one day, so don’t give up. Learning something new takes time and practice.

Also, there are many applications you can use to become fluent in Spanish, like “Duolingo”, an app that you can download on your cell phone to practice basic words and phrases every day. This app also has different levels that you have to pass before you move on, making the learning process a bit more challenging.

Are you ready to start? ¡Qué bueno!