Basic Spanish words and phrases

This page contains useful Spanish phrases, expressions and words for everyday life conversations. Spanish greetings, and survival phrases that will help you if you simply want to know what to say when being introduced or chatting in Spanish!

yes sí

no no

OK bueno

hello!/hi ¡hola!

good morning buenos días

good afternoon buenas tardes

good evening/night buenas noches

see you hasta luego

please por favor

yes please sí, por favor

thanks, thank you gracias

no thanks no gracias

thank you very much muchas gracias

don’t mention it de nada

how do you do? ¡mucho gusto!

how are you? ¿cómo está?

fine, thanks bien, gracias

nice to meet you encantado de conocerlo