You have booked your trip to the Camino and you would like to know some Spanish before your start. There are some ‘language essentials’ that are always needed when you travel so you can communicate with the locals along the way and feel more confident and independent. Although your pronunciation or your accent might not be ‘on point’, if you have the terminology you are half-way to making your trip an easier one to navigate!
Here are the basic Spanish phrases needed to get you through your Camino trip:
Greetings!
The two magic words!!; Por Favor – Please/ Gracia- Thank You
Buen Camino! – The standard greeting to all fellow pilgrims.
Hola – Hi
Buenos días – Good morning
Buenas tardes – Good afternoon
Buenas noches – Good night
Directions:
Dónde está el ….. más cercano? – Where is the nearest?
Farmacia – Pharmacy?
Parada de autobús – Bus stop?
Banco – Bank?
General Phrases/ Questions:
Cuándo? – When?
Qué? – What?
Por qué? – Why?
Cuánto cuesta? – How much is it?
A qué hora? – What time is?
Hay pan? Do you sell bread?
Habla inglés? – Do you speak English?
Times of Day
La mañana – Morning
La tarde – Afternoon
Ayer – Yesterday
Hoy -Today
Mañana – Tomorrow
Meals
Cena – Dinner
Desayuno – Breakfast
Almuerzo – Lunch
Desayuno – Breakfast
Quiero/Quisiera – I want / I would like…
