Survival Spanish

Hello warriors! Are you looking to survive the first weeks of coming to Madrid? We will provide you with the basic Spanish you will need to settle and live in this beautiful city. We are going to assume you already know how to say hello, goodbye and introduce yourself because you probably learnt it at school ;)

Arriving to Madrid

It is very common to feel lost when you first arrive to a new city, so here are some useful sentences to get around.

- ¿Dónde está...? "Where is...?" You can fill the blank with your street name, your hotel name...


-¿Dónde hay un banco? "Is there a bank nearby?"

-¿Dónde hay un restaurante/bar/supermercado? "Is there a restaurant/bar/supermarket nearby?"

-¿Dónde hay un hospital? "Is there a hospital nearby?"

-¿Dónde está la policía? "Where can I find the police?" Hopefully you won't need it, but it is not the first time a student gets its bag stolen, so that's where you would have to go to!

- Derecha/Izquierda/Derecho/En la esquina "Right/Left/Straight ahead/In the corner"

-Necesito ayuda "I need help"

-¿Dónde puedo encontrar a alguien que hable inglés? "Where can I find someone that speaks English?

-¿Cuánto cuesta? "How much does it cost?"

-¿Disculpe, qué hora es? "Excuse me, what time is it?"

Eating/drinking out

- Tengo una reserva para 4 personas "I have a reservation for 4 people"

- Quiero... "I want..."

- Una cerveza, por favor "A beer please"

- Un vaso de vino blanco/tinto, por favor "A glass of white/red wine, please"

- No como carne/pescado/lácteos "I don't eat meat/fish/dairy" in case you have any alimentary restriction.

- Un café sin azucar  "A coffee without sugar"

- La cuenta, por favor "The bill please"

- ¡Salud! "Cheers!"

At the club

- Hola guapa/guapo "Hello pretty girl/handsome boy"

- ¿Cómo te llamas? "What's your name?"

-¿Quieres tomar algo? "Would you like something to drink?"

- ¡Vámonos de fiesta!  "Let's go party!"

- Encantado/a de conocerte "Nice to meet you"


We believe that with this basic Spanish you will be able to properly survive...at least the first few weeks!