General Information and Important Words to Know Moving Around I need a taxi necesito un taxi To this address please a esta direcion por favor How much is it? cuanto es? Do you have change? tienes cambio? Please wait por favor espere Cultural differences Is this local or national custom? esto es una costumbre local o nacional? I’m not used to this no estoy acostumbrado/a I’ll try it lo probare This is different esto es diferente
At the restaurant- note that you must ask for a check at the end of a meal. The waiter will allow you for as long as you desire. I’d like the menu please quisiera el menu por favor What would you recommend? que me recomienda? I’ll have what they are having lo mismo de ellos I’d like the local special quisiera un plato tipico What’s in the dish? de que es ese plato? Is service included in the bill? la cuenta include la propina? the check please la cuenta por favor
Special diet and allergies I’m on a special diet estoy en dieta especial I’m vegetarian soy vegeteriano/a I’m allergic to soy allergico/a dairy produce los productos lacteos Eggs huevos Fish pescado Gluten gluten MSG glutamato monosodico nuts nueces peanuts mani seafood mariscos
Symptoms and conditions I’m sick estoy enfermo/a It hurts here duele aqui I’ve been vomiting he estado vomitando I’m dehydrated estoy deshidratado/a I can’t sleep no puedo dormir I feel: me siento Better mejor Nauseous con nausea Dizzy mareado/a Weak debil Worse peor Emergency Phrases Help ayuda Stop pare Go away vayase Thief ladron Fire fuego Watch out cuidado Call the police llame a la policia Call a doctor llame al doctor It’s an emergency es un emergencia To the hospital please al hospital por favor Shopping I’d like to buy quisiera comprar I’m just looking solo estoy viendo How much is this? cuanto cuesta? Do you have change? tienes cambio? Does it have a guarantee? tiene garantia?
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