If you speak English, learning frequently used Spanish phrases is the easiest way to getting around Mexico. Although there are many English speaking Mexicans and foreign tourists, especially in the main areas, knowing a few words in Spanish is a huge benefit. Never assume everyone can speak English!
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Do you speak Spanish?
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Ten Basic Spanish Greetings and Courtesies:
1 Hello - Hola (oh lah)
2. Good morning – Buenos días (bway nos dee ahs)
3. Good afternoon – Buenas tardes (bway nahs tar days)
4. Good evening – Buenas noches (bway nahs noh chayss)
5. How are you? - ¿Cómo está? (coh moh es tah) or if you don’t know someone and ¿Cómo estás? (coh moh es tahs) if you do know them.
6. Good, thank you! – “bien, gracias” (bee ayn, grah cee ahs).
7. Please – Por favor (por fah vohr)
8. Thank you – Gracias (grah cee ahs).
9. Nice to meet you - “Mucho gusto” (moo choh goos toh)
10. See you later!, So long!, Goodbye!, See you! - ¡Hasta luego! (ah stah, loo aye goh)
Basic everyday, useful Spanish Phrases
Getting the hang of it? Try these:
Do you speak English? - ¿Habla inglés? (ahblah een glays)?
I want, I don’t want – Yo quiero, yo no quiero (yoh kee ayr oh, yoh noh kee ayr oh)
I would like – Me gustaría (may goo stah ree ah)
Where is – ¿Dónde está? (dohn des tah)
How much does it cost – ¿Cuánto cuesta? (cwahn toh cways tah)?
What time is it? – ¿Qué hora es? (kay orah ess)?
Do you have? – ¿Tiene? (tee ayn ay)?
I have, I don’t have – Yo tengo, yo no tengo (yoh tayn goh, yoh noh tayn goh)
I understand, I don’t understand – Yo entiendo, yo no entiendo (yoh ayn tee ayn doh, yoh noh ayn tee ayn doh)
Do you understand? – ¿Entiende? (ayn tee ayn day)?
Useful Spanish Learning Apps for Free
A good free language learning app makes learning easy and fun. It allows users to keep score of their progress while challenging you to speak, read and write (type) Spanish. Popular apps can be downloaded on your phone or tablet for easy daily use.
I recommend using DuoLingo and Spanish Dictionary. You will find all of the above Spanish words and phrases and more. And best of all, outside of the frequent advertising, these apps are free to download and use. DuoLingo teaches many languages in a game format. It even posts your progress to your favorite social media account such as Facebook or LinkedIn. Connect with your friends and compete for the best daily or weekly scores. No time? These smart apps will do the teacher's dirty work of prodding and prompting you daily by email. Don't delay! Get started now!
Are you using a computer? Don't want to download an app? If you are using your laptop and have access to the internet, type "Google translate" into your search box. Google translate allows you you type in words or sentence and will translate into Spanish and any language. Look, listen and learn!
Learning to Hear, Speak and Witness for God
The Holy Spirit will give us the words of what to say at the right time.
“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities,
do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
(Luke 12:11-12) NKJV
Learn the bible. Read and meditate on God's word.
For the word of God is living and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit,
and of joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
(Hebrewws 4:12)
"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God,
a worker who does not need to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth."
(2 Timothy 2:15) NKJV
A call for Christians to go out into the world and preach (speak out loud) the Gospel.
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
He who believes and is [Holy Spirit] baptized will be saved;
but he who does not believe will be condemned [to Hell].
And these signs will follow those who believe
[the real authentic Christian believer]:
In My name they will cast out demons;
they will speak with new tongues*..."
(Mark 16:15-17)
I [John, the Baptist] indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,
but He [Jesus] who is coming after me is mightier than I,
whose sandals I am not worthy to carry.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
[Baptism of the Holy Spirit]
(Matthew 3:11)
Speak in tongues always and edify, build yourself up from the inside out.
"One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; ...
Now I [Apostle Paul] wish that you all spoke in tongues.."**
(1 Corinthians 14:15)
*[Tongues is the "grace gift of international languages" given by the Holy Spirit through prayer and/or by the laying on of hands by another Spirit filled believer. A Ministry gift, it is a spiritual language that was never learned previously by the believer and used for his/her edification]. (Acts 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 14:15)
**[Apostle Paul was a prominent Jewish Pharisees/leader whom Jesus miraculously healed from blindness to sight. He slayed and killed Christians 'till Jesus met him one day on the road to Damascus where Paul, (originally Saul), was healed and transformed to one of the most predominant of the 12 disciples/followers of Christ. Paul, "Baptized/filled with the Holy Spirit as described in Acts 2" spoke in "tongues" and wrote many letters to the Churches that can be found in the Gospels/Books of the Bible.]
Do you wish to hear, speak and witness as Jesus' disciples did? God did not leave us orphans, he sent the Holy Spirit to guide us into righteousness [right relationship with Him].
Jesus said when he appeared to his disciples before he ascended to heaven, "Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry [stay here] in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with [received the] power from on high [Holy Spirit].” (Luke 24:49)
Receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and God's spiritual gift of "tongues" (international languages somewhere spoken in the world today.)
