Here are 100 common Spanish sentences with their English translations for daily conversation:

  1. Hola. - Hello.
  2. Buenos días. - Good morning.
  3. Buenas tardes. - Good afternoon.
  4. Buenas noches. - Good evening/night.
  5. ¿Cómo estás? - How are you?
  6. Estoy bien, gracias. - I am fine, thank you.
  7. ¿Y tú? - And you?
  8. ¿Qué tal? - How’s it going?
  9. Mucho gusto. - Nice to meet you.
  10. Por favor. - Please.
  11. Gracias. - Thank you.
  12. De nada. - You’re welcome.
  13. Lo siento. - I’m sorry.
  14. Disculpe. - Excuse me.
  15. ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
  16. ¿Dónde está el baño? - Where is the bathroom?
  17. ¿Qué hora es? - What time is it?
  18. ¿Puedes ayudarme? - Can you help me?
  19. No entiendo. - I don’t understand.
  20. Hablas inglés? - Do you speak English?
  21. Sí. - Yes.
  22. No. - No.
  23. Tal vez. - Maybe.
  24. No sé. - I don’t know.
  25. ¿Cómo te llamas? - What’s your name?
  26. Me llamo… - My name is…
  27. ¿De dónde eres? - Where are you from?
  28. Soy de… - I am from…
  29. ¿Qué haces? - What do you do?
  30. Soy estudiante. - I am a student.
  31. Tengo hambre. - I am hungry.
  32. Tengo sed. - I am thirsty.
  33. Tengo frío. - I am cold.
  34. Tengo calor. - I am hot.
  35. Estoy cansado. - I am tired.
  36. Estoy perdido. - I am lost.
  37. ¿Qué pasa? - What’s happening?
  38. Nada. - Nothing.
  39. Todo bien. - Everything is fine.
  40. ¿Puedes repetir? - Can you repeat?
  41. Más despacio, por favor. - Slower, please.
  42. No puedo. - I can’t.
  43. ¿Dónde vives? - Where do you live?
  44. Vivo en… - I live in…
  45. ¿Qué te gusta hacer? - What do you like to do?
  46. Me gusta leer. - I like to read.
  47. Me gusta escuchar música. - I like to listen to music.
  48. Me gusta viajar. - I like to travel.
  49. ¿Te gusta…? - Do you like…?
  50. Sí, me gusta. - Yes, I like it.
  51. No, no me gusta. - No, I don’t like it.
  52. ¿Tienes hermanos? - Do you have siblings?
  53. Sí, tengo un hermano. - Yes, I have a brother.
  54. No, no tengo hermanos. - No, I don’t have siblings.
  55. ¿Cómo está el clima? - How’s the weather?
  56. Está soleado. - It’s sunny.
  57. Está lloviendo. - It’s raining.
  58. Está nublado. - It’s cloudy.
  59. Hace frío. - It’s cold.
  60. Hace calor. - It’s hot.
  61. ¿Qué día es hoy? - What day is it today?
  62. Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday.
  63. Feliz cumpleaños. - Happy birthday.
  64. Buena suerte. - Good luck.
  65. ¡Felicidades! - Congratulations!
  66. ¿Dónde trabajas? - Where do you work?
  67. Trabajo en una oficina. - I work in an office.
  68. Estoy buscando trabajo. - I am looking for a job.
  69. Estoy jubilado. - I am retired.
  70. Estoy de vacaciones. - I am on vacation.
  71. ¿Qué hora abre? - What time does it open?
  72. ¿Qué hora cierra? - What time does it close?
  73. ¿Puedo probarlo? - Can I try it?
  74. Me gusta. - I like it.
  75. No me gusta. - I don’t like it.
  76. Es delicioso. - It’s delicious.
  77. Está picante. - It’s spicy.
  78. Estoy lleno. - I am full.
  79. Necesito un médico. - I need a doctor.
  80. Estoy enfermo. - I am sick.
  81. ¿Qué te pasa? - What’s wrong?
  82. Me duele la cabeza. - I have a headache.
  83. Tengo fiebre. - I have a fever.
  84. Necesito una receta. - I need a prescription.
  85. Voy a llamar a la policía. - I am going to call the police.
  86. Perdí mi… - I lost my…
  87. ¿Puedo usar tu teléfono? - Can I use your phone?
  88. Voy a la tienda. - I am going to the store.
  89. Voy a casa. - I am going home.
  90. Nos vemos mañana. - See you tomorrow.
  91. Cuídate. - Take care.
  92. Que tengas un buen día. - Have a good day.
  93. Te extraño. - I miss you.
  94. Te quiero. - I love you.
  95. Nos vemos pronto. - See you soon.
  96. Adiós. - Goodbye.
  97. Hasta luego. - See you later.
  98. Hasta pronto. - See you soon.
  99. Hasta mañana. - See you tomorrow.
  100. Hasta la vista. - Until we meet again.

These sentences cover a wide range of everyday situations and should help in learning basic Spanish conversation.

Here are the Spanish alphabet letters along with their phonetic mappings and example words to show how they sound in English:

  1. A - sounds like “ah” (as in “father”)
  • Example: amor (love)
  1. B - sounds like “beh” (similar to the English “b”)
  • Example: bueno (good)
  1. C - sounds like “seh” before ‘e’ or ‘i’ (like “s” in “see”) and “k” before ‘a’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (like “k” in “kite”)
  • Example: cielo (sky), casa (house)
  1. D - sounds like “deh” (similar to the English “d”, but softer)
  • Example: día (day)
  1. E - sounds like “eh” (as in “bet”)
  • Example: elefante (elephant)
  1. F - sounds like “eh-feh” (like the English “f”)
  • Example: familia (family)
  1. G - sounds like “heh” before ‘e’ or ‘i’ (like a throaty “h” in “hello”) and “geh” before ‘a’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (like “g” in “go”)
  • Example: gente (people), gato (cat)
  1. H - sounds like “ah-cheh” (silent in Spanish)
  • Example: hola (hello)
  1. I - sounds like “ee” (as in “see”)
  • Example: iglesia (church)
  1. J - sounds like “hoh-tah” (like a throaty “h” in “hello”)
  • Example: julio (July)
  1. K - sounds like “kah” (like the English “k”)
  • Example: kilo (kilo)
  1. L - sounds like “eh-leh” (like the English “l”)
  • Example: luz (light)
  1. M - sounds like “eh-meh” (like the English “m”)
  • Example: mamá (mom)
  1. N - sounds like “eh-neh” (like the English “n”)
  • Example: noche (night)
  1. Ñ - sounds like “eh-nyeh” (like “ny” in “canyon”)
  • Example: niño (child)
  1. O - sounds like “oh” (as in “note”)
  • Example: oso (bear)
  1. P - sounds like “peh” (like the English “p”)
  • Example: piedra (stone)
  1. Q - sounds like “koo” (like the English “k”, always followed by ‘u’)
  • Example: queso (cheese)
  1. R - sounds like “eh-reh” (soft “r” at the beginning, rolled “r” in between vowels)
  • Example: ratón (mouse), perro (dog)
  1. S - sounds like “eh-seh” (like the English “s”)
  • Example: sol (sun)
  1. T - sounds like “teh” (like the English “t”, but softer)
  • Example: tierra (earth)
  1. U - sounds like “oo” (as in “food”)
  • Example: uva (grape)
  1. V - sounds like “veh” (similar to the English “b”)
  • Example: vida (life)
  1. W - sounds like “dob-leh veh” (like the English “w”)
  • Example: whisky (whiskey)
  1. X - sounds like “eh-kees” (like the English “x”, but can sound like “s” or “h” in some words)
  • Example: México (Mexico), examen (exam)
  1. Y - sounds like “ee-gri-eh-ga” (like “y” in “yes”, sometimes “ee” in some regions)
  • Example: yo (I)
  1. Z - sounds like “seh-tah” (like “s” in “see”, pronounced as “th” in Spain)
  • Example: zapato (shoe)

These phonetic mappings should help you understand how Spanish words are pronounced compared to English.