🇪🇸 Spanish for Beginners · Lesson 8 of 8
50 travel phrases, and what’s next
The phrases that save a trip, and how to keep learning.
Getting around
| ¿Dónde está…? | Where is…? |
|---|---|
| a la derecha / a la izquierda | to the right / left |
| todo recto | straight ahead |
| ¿Está cerca / lejos? | Is it near / far? |
| Un boleto para… | A ticket to… |
| la parada de autobús | the bus stop |
| el aeropuerto / la estación | the airport / station |
Shopping and money
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does it cost? |
|---|---|
| Es muy caro. | It’s very expensive. |
| ¿Acepta tarjeta? | Do you take cards? |
| Solo estoy mirando. | I’m just looking. |
| Me lo llevo. | I’ll take it. |
Hotel and help
| Tengo una reservación. | I have a reservation. |
|---|---|
| ¿Hay wifi? | Is there wifi? |
| ¿Puede ayudarme? | Can you help me? |
| ¡Ayuda! | Help! |
| Necesito un médico. | I need a doctor. |
| Llame a la policía. | Call the police. |
| Más despacio, por favor. | Slower, please. |
| ¿Cómo se dice … en español? | How do you say … in Spanish? |
Keep learning
- 15 minutes a day beats 2 hours on Sunday
- Listen: music, podcasts for learners, shows with Spanish subtitles
- Talk: find a conversation partner or a local Spanish-speaking community
- Next grammar: present-tense verbs (-ar, -er, -ir), then the past tense
- Read: children’s books in Spanish are perfect for beginners
Tip
💡 “Más despacio, por favor” (slower, please) may be the most useful phrase of all.
✏️ Practice: your turn
- Pick the 10 phrases you would need most on a trip and learn them
- Role-play asking for directions
- Practice asking a price and saying “I’ll take it”
- Choose one way to keep learning and start this week
🧠 Quick quiz
Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.
0 of 4 correct
All lessons in Spanish for Beginners
- 🗣️ 1. Pronunciation and lettersFive pure vowels, ñ, ll, j, silent h and rolled rr
- 👋 2. Hello, how are you?Greetings, introductions and ¿Cómo te llamas?
- 🔢 3. Numbers and colorsNumbers 0–20 and ten colors
- 👨👩👧 4. Family and peopleMom, dad, siblings, el and la, and plurals
- 🌮 5. Food, café and restaurantOrder, ask and get the check
- ⚖️ 6. ser, estar and tenerTwo ways to say “to be”, and “to have”
- ⏰ 7. Days, time and weather¿Qué hora es?, ¿Dónde está…? and question words
- 🧳 8. 50 travel phrases, and what’s nextThe phrases that save a trip, and how to keep learning