Buenos días (Good morning, pronounced: boo-eh-nos dee-ahs)
Buenas tardes (Good afternoon, pronounced: boo-eh-nas taar-dehs)
Buenas noches (Good evening/good night, pronounced: boo-eh-nas noh-ches)
Hola (Hello, pronounced: oh-lah)
Hasta luego (So long, pronounced: ahs-tah loo-eh-goh). This is to say bye when you expect to see someone later on, such as your hotel receptionist. Say adiós (Good bye, pronounced: ah-dee-os) when you are saying ‘bye’ for good. Also, Spanish speakers say chao (bye, pronounced: chah-oh) to mean ‘see you later’, ‘see you soon’, or ‘bye’.
Mucho gusto (Glad to meet you, pronounced: moo-choh goos-toh)
Permiso (Excuse me, pronounced: pehr-mee-soh). This is to ask people to get out of the way.
Disculpe (Sorry, pronounced: dees-kool-peh). This is when you have accidentally bumped someone or any other similar situation.
Por favor (Please, pronounced: pohr fah-bor)
Gracias (Thanks, pronounced: grah-see-ahs)
De nada (You’re welcome, pronounced: deh nah-dah
¿Habla inglés? (Do you speak English?, pronounced: ah-blah een-glehs)
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