Basic Spanish

Normally, you need to know some basic Spanish at some point, like on a trip to Mexico! But this post will help you with the basics you need to know!

Greetings

Hi/Hello = Hola, pronounced Oh-La

How are you? = Como estas?, pronounced Co-mow S-tas

Good = Bien, pronounced Bee-N

Bad = Mal, pronounced Mall

Colors

Red = Rojo, pronounced Row-Hoe

Orange = Naranja, pronounced NA-RA-n-HA

Yellow = Amarillo, pronounced a-ma-rio

Green = Verde, pronounced Vare-Day

Blue = Azul, pronounced Ah-Zule

Purple = Morado, pronounced More-Ah-Dough

Pink = Rosado, pronounced Row-Saw-Dough

Brown = Cafe, pronounced cah-fey

Black = Negro, pronounced Neh-grow

White = Blanco, pronounced Blah-n-co

People

Friend = Amigo (Boy), pronounced Ah-Me-Go, Amiga (Girl), pronounced Ah-Me-Gah

Mom = Mama, pronounced mah-mah

Mother = Madre, pronounced Mah-Drey

Dad = Papa, pronounced Pah-Pah

Father = Padre, pronounced Pah-Drey

Son = Hijo, pronounced E-hoe

Daughter = Hija, pronounced E-Ha

Sister = Hermana, pronounced ere-mah-na

Brother = Hermano, pronounced ere-mah-no

Twin Brother = Gemelo, pronounced geh-may-low

Twin Sister = Gemela, pronounced geh-may-la

Other

Please = por favor, pronounced poor fa-v-ore

Thank You = gracias, pronounced gra-C-yas

You’re Welcome = de nada, pronounced day na-da

Where is… = Donde esta, pronounced doon-day S-ta

Can I = Puedo, pronounced pwey-dough

With the help of this basic Spanish, you should have a much easier time with the amazing language!

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