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When the Spanish conquistador Hernndo Corts landed in Mexico he was confronted by a vast and complex Aztec civili-sation in which Nahuatl and Mayan languages predominated. Its diffi cult to imagine how Corts, with his relatively small band of followers, managed to overthrow one of the most powerful empires of its time. The key to the conquest of Mexico was not brute force but language. As every Mexican knows, it was the indigenous mistress of Corts a Mayan girl known as La Malinche who facilitated the Spanish conquest by acting as an interpreter between the warring parties. Though reviled by many as a traitor, in recent years she has been reinvented as a symbol of Mexicos unique hybrid culture. In many ways, the multilingual La Malinche is also the mother of Mexican Spanish, a language that still bears the birthmark of the early interaction between Mexico and Europe.

Today Mexican Spanish has evolved from that fi rst significant encounter.Variations in grammar and pronunciation distinguish Mexican Spanish from the Castilian Spanish spoken in Spain. Mexicans do not lisp the letters c and z, as the Spanish do, and the use of the Spanish form vosotros (you plural) is limited to remote areas of the southern state of Chiapas. Perhaps the most obvious distinguishing fea-ture of Mexican Spanish is its colloquial vocabulary

at a glance

language name: Mexican Spanish

names in language: espaol, castellano, espaol mexicano

language family: Romanceapproximate number of

speakers: 98 millionclose relatives: Castilian

Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese

donations to English: tomato, chocolate, avocado, coyote

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that sets it apart from Castilian Spanish, as well as the forms of Spanish spoken in neighbouring Latin American countries (see Lonely Planets Spanish Phrasebook, Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook and Latin American Spanish Phrasebook). The indigenous languages that fi rst baffl ed Corts have had a considerable impact on Mexican Spanish, especially in words to do with food, fl ora, fauna and place names (including the word Mxico itself). Nahuatl words, such as avocado and tomato, have even made it into the English language. These days US English is possibly the strongest infl uence on Mexi-can Spanish, particularly in the northern border areas where Mexicans are known to accommodate some English words in everyday conversation. Getting acquainted with Mexican Spanish is easy. In many ways, the pronunciation is similar to English, and visitors soon fall for the beauty of the Mexican accent with its cantering rhythm and plaintive rising and falling. If youre already familiar with the Spanish spoken in Spain or elsewhere in Latin America youll have no problem learning the basic diff erences, and locals will warm to your eff orts to use the appropriate Mexican words and expressions. This book gives you all the practical vocabulary and phrases you need to get by as well as all the fun, spontaneous phrases that lead to a better understanding of Mexico and its people. Need more encouragement? Remember, the contact you make using Mexican Spanish will make your travels unique. Local knowledge, new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your tongue, so dont just stand there, say something!

abbreviations used in this bookm masculine sg singular pol politef feminine pl plural inf informal


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Mexican Spanish pronunciation isnt hard, as many sounds are similar to sounds used in English. The best way to learn the correct pronunciation is to listen carefully to people around you. Mexican Spanish pronunciation diff ers from the Castilian Spanish spoken in Spain. The most obvious diff erence is the lack of the lisping th sound which is found in Castilian Spanish. With a bit of practice youll soon get the basics and even if you cant roll your rs like Speedy Gonzlez, youll still be understood.

vowel sounds vocales

symbol english equivalent spanish examplea run aguae red nmero

ee bee dao dog ojo

oo book gusto

Vowels in Mexican Spanish are quite short and fairly closed. Unlike some English vowels, the sound remains level, and each vowel is pronounced as an individual unit. There are, however, a number of cases where two vowel sounds become very closely combined (so-called diphthongs):

symbol english equivalent spanish exampleai aisle bailaray say seisow house autobsoy boy hoy


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consonant sounds consonantes

symbol english equivalent spanish example

b big barco

ch chili chica

d din dinero

f fun fiesta

g go gato

k kick cabeza/queso

kh as in the Scottish loch gente/jardn/Mxico

l loud lago

m man maana

n no nuevo

ny canyon seora

p pig padre

rrun, but strongly

rolled, especially in words with rr

ritmo/mariposa/burro

s so semana/Xochimilco

t tin tienda

v a soft b, halfway between v and b veinte

w win guardia/Oaxaca

y yes llave/viaje


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word stress nfasisWords in Spanish have stress, which means you emphasise one syllable over another. Rule of thumb: when a written word ends in n, s or a vowel, the stress falls on the second-last syllable. Otherwise, the fi nal syllable is stressed. If you see an accent mark over a syllable, it cancels out these rules and you just stress that syllable instead. Dont worry if you cant remember this rule our coloured phonetic guides give you the stressed syllable in italics.

plunge in!anmate!

Dont worry too much about pronunciation. Speaking another language is a little like acting, so if you can talk the talk like Benicio del Toro youre halfway there. The coloured phonetic guides weve provided for every phrase give you all the correct sounds and the stressed syllables.

mexican spanish alphabet

a a j khota r er

b be larga k ka rr ere

c se l ele s ese

ch che ll doble ele t te

d de m eme u oo

e e n ene v be korta

f efe enye w doble be

g khe o o x ekees

h ache p pe y eegryega

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The relationship between Mexican Spanish sounds and their spelling is quite straightforward and consistent. The following rules will help you read any written Mexican Spanish you may come across:

c before e or i pronounced as the s in sobefore a, o and u pronounced as the k in kick

cerveza, cinco

carro, corto, cubo

g before e or i pronounced as the ch in loch a harsh, breathy sound

gigante

gue, gui

pronounced as the g in go (the u is not pronounced in these combinations unless there are two dots over the u)

guerra, Guillermo,

giski

h never pronounced (silent) haber

j harsh and breathy as the ch in loch

jardn

ll pronounced as the y in yes llave

pronounced as the ny in canyon

nio

qu pronounced as the k in kick (u is not pronounced)

quince

x usually pronounced as the ch in loch as an s in some indigenous place names as a ks in other words (See also the box on page 84)

Mxico

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Diff erences in vocabulary and pronunciation distinguish Mexican Spanish from the Spanish spoken in Spain. But Mexicans will also structure their sentences slightly diff erently. If youre already familiar with some Spanish, take note of how Mexicans use diminutives (page 17) and the plural form of you (page 26). This chapter is designed to help you build your own sentences. Its arranged alphabetically for ease of navigation. If you cant fi nd the exact phrase you need in this book, remember that with just a little grammar, a few gestures and a couple of well-chosen words, youll generally get the message across.

a/an & someId like a ticket and a postcard. Quisiera un boleto keesyera oon boleto y una postal. ee oona postal (lit: I-would-like a ticket and a postcard)

Spanish has two words for a/an: un and una. The gender of the noun determines which one you use. Un and una have plural forms, unos and unas, meaning some.

masculine

un sg un tacooon tako a taco

unos pl unos tacosoonos takos some tacos

feminineuna sg una casaoona kasa a house

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adjectives see describing things

articles see a/an & some and the

beSpanish has two words for the English verb be: ser and estar.

use SER to express examples

permanent characteristics of persons/things

Cecilia es muy amable.seseelya es mooy amable

Cecilia is very nice.

occupations or nationality

Marcos es de Mxico. markos es de mekheeko

Marcos is from Mexico.

the time & location of events

Son las tres.son las tres

Its 3 oclock.

possession De quin es esta mochila?de kyen es esta mocheela

Whose backpack is this?

use ESTAR to express examples

temporary characteristics of persons/things

La comida est fra.la komeeda esta freea

The meal is cold.

the time & location of persons/things

Estamos en Coyoacn.estamos en koyoakan

We are in Coyoacn.

the mood of a person

Estoy contento/a. m/festoy kontento/a

Im happy.


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I am a journalist yo soy reportera

you sg inf are from Chihuahua

t eres de Chihuahua

you sg pol are an artist usted es artista

he/she is an artist l/ella m/f es artista

we are single nosostros/as m/f

somos solteros/as m/f

you pl pol&inf

are students ustedes m&f

son estudiantes

they are students ellos/as m/f son estudiantes

I am well yo estoy bien

you sg inf are angry t ests enojado/a m/f

you sg pol are drunk usted est borracho/a m/f

he/she is drunk l/ella est borracho/a m/f

we are happy nosostros/as m/f

estamos contentos/as m/f

you pl pol&inf

are reading ustedes estn leyendo

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describing thingsIm looking for a comfortable hotel. Estoy buscando un hotel estoy booskando oon otel cmodo. komodo (lit: I-am looking-for a hotel comfortable)

When using an adjective to describe a noun, you need to use a diff erent ending depending on whether the noun is masculine or feminine, and singular or plural. Most adjectives have four forms which are easy to remember:

singular plural

masculine fantstico fantsticos

feminine fantstica fantsticas

un hotel fantstico

oon otel fantasteeko

a fantastic hotel

una hamaca fan-tstica

oona amaka fantasteeka

a fantastic hammock

unos libros fantsticos

oonos leebros fantasteekos

some fantastic books

unas tortillas fantsticas

oonas torteeyas fantasteekas

some fantastic tortillas

Adjectives generally come after the noun in Spanish. However, adjectives of quantity (such as much, a lot, little/few, too much) and adjectives expressing possession (eg, my and your) always precede the noun.

muchos turistas moochos tooreestas many tourists

primera clase preemera klase fi rst class

mi sombrero mee sombrero my hat


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diminutivesMexicans frequently use diminutives which are nouns whose endings have been altered in order to soften their intensity, emphasise smallness, express endearment or even show politeness. A persons name can be made diminutive as a way of expressing aff ection, especially towards a child or younger sibling. Diminutives are created by changing the ending of the noun to -ito for a masculine noun, or -ita for a feminine noun. Less com-monly, diminutives may be formed with -illo and -illa endings.

noun diminutive noun used to express

un momentoone moment

un momentitojust a moment(lit: a moment-little)

showpoliteness

dos semanastwo weeks

dos semanitasjust two weeks(lit: two weeks-little)

soften intensity

gatocat

gatitokitten (lit: cat-little)

emphasize smallness

PabloPaul

Pablito(dear) Paul (lit: Paul-little)

endearment/aff ection

genderIn Mexican Spanish, all nouns words which denote a thing, person or concept are either masculine or feminine. The dictionary will tell you what gender a noun is, but here are some handy tips to help you determine gender:

gender is masculine when talking about a man and feminine when talking about a woman

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In this book, masculine forms appear before the feminine forms. If you see a word ending in -o/a, it means the masculine form ends in -o, and the feminine form ends in -a (that is, you replace the -o ending with the -a ending to make it feminine). The same goes for the plural endings -os/as. If you seen an (a) between brackets on the end of a word, eg, escritor(a), it means you have to add that in order to make that word feminine. In other cases we spell out the whole word.See also a/an & some, describing things, possession and the.

haveI have two brothers. Tengo dos hermanos. tengo dos ermanos (lit: I-have two brothers)

Possession can be indicated in various ways in Mexican Spanish. The easiest way is by using the verb tener, have.

I have a ticket yo tengo un boleto

you sg inf have the key t tienes la llave

you sg pol have the key usted tiene la llave

he/she has aspirin l/ella tiene aspirinas

we have matches nosotros/as m/f

tenemos cerillos

you pl pol&inf

have tequila ustedes tienen tequila

they have problems ellos/as m/f tienen problemas

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more than oneI would like two tickets. Quisiera dos boletos. keesyera dos boletos (lit: I-would-like two tickets)

In general, if the word ends in a vowel, you add -s for a plural. If the nouns ends in a consonant (or y), you add -es:

bed cama kama beds camas kamas

woman mujer mookher women mujeres mookheres

my & yourThis is my daughter. sta es mi hija. esta es mee eekha (lit: this is my daughter)

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singular plural

masculine feminine masculine feminine

gift room friends sisters

my mi regalo mi habitacin mis amigosmis

hermanas

your sg inf tu regalo tu habitacin tus amigostus

hermanas

your sg pol su regalo su habitacin sus amigossus

hermanas

his/her/its su regalo su habitacin sus amigossus

hermanas

our nuestro regalonuestra

habitacinnuestros amigos

nuestras hermanas

your pl pol&inf

su regalo su habitacin sus amigossus

hermanas

their su regalo su habitacin sus amigossus

hermanas

See also have & somebodys.

negativeJust add the word no before the main verb of the sentence:

I dont like bullfights. No me gustan las no me goostan las corridas de toros. koreedas de toros (lit: not me they-please the bullfi ghts)


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planning aheadAs in English, you can talk about your plans or future events by using the verb ir (go) followed by the word a (to) and the infi nitive of another verb, for example:

Tomorrow, Im going to travel to Real de Catorce. Maana, yo voy a viajar manyana yo voy a vyakhar a Real de Catorce. a real de katorse (lit: tomorrow I go-I to travel to Real de Catorce)

I am going to call yo voy a llamar

you sg inf are going to sleep t vas a dormir

you sg pol are going to dance usted va a bailar

he/she is going to drink l/ella va a beber

we are going to sing nosotros/as m/f

vamos a cantar

you plpol&inf

are going to eat ustedes van a comer

they are going to write ellos/as m/f

van a escribir

plural see more than one

pointing something outTo point something out the easiest phrases to use are es (it is), or eso es (that is). To say this is use este es if its a masculine object and esta es if its feminine.


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Es una gua de Mrida.

es oona geea de mereeda

Its a guide to Mrida.

Eso es mezcal. eso es meskal That is mezcal.Este es mi pasaporte.

esto es mee pasaporte

This is my passport.

Esta es mi licencia.

esta es mee leesensya

This is my drivers license.

See also this & that.

possession see have, my & your and somebodys

pronounsSubject pronouns corresponding to I, you, he, she, it, we and they are often omitted, as verb endings make it clear who the subject is. Use them if you want to emphasise the subject.

singular plural

I yo we nosotros/as m/f

you inf t you pl inf ustedes

you pol usted you pl pol ustedes

he/she/it l/ella they ellos/as m/f

See also be, have and you.

questionsIs that the main square? Eso es el zcalo? eso es el sokalo (lit: that is the main-square)

When asking a question, simply make a statement, but raise your intonation towards the end of the sentence, as you can do in English. The inverted question mark in written Spanish prompts you to do this.


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question words

Who? Quin? sgQuines? plkyenkyenes

Who is it? Quin es? kyen es

Who are those men? Quines son estos hombres?kyenes son estos ombres

What? Qu? ke

What are you saying? Qu est usted diciendo?ke esta oosted deesyendo

Which? Cul? sgCules? plkwalkwales

Which restaurant is the cheapest?

Cul es el restaurante ms barato?

kwal es el restowrante mas barato

Which local dishes do you recommend?

Cules platos tpicos puedes recomendar?

kwales platos teepeekos pwedes rekomendar

When? Cundo? kwando

When does the next bus arrive?

Cundo llega el prximo pesero?

kwando yega el prokseemo pesero

Where? Dnde? donde

Where can I buy tickets?

Dnde puedo comprar boletos?

donde pwedo komprar boletos

How? Cmo? komo

How do you say that in Spanish?

Cmo se dice eso en espaol?

komo se deese eso en espanyol

How much is it? Cunto cuesta? kwanto kwesta

How many? Cuntos/as? m/f pl kwantos/kwantas

For how many nights?

Por cuntas noches?

por kwantas noches

Why? Por qu? por ke

Why is the museum closed?

Por qu est cerrado el museo?

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somebodysIn Spanish, ownership is expressed through the word de (of ) .

Thats my friends backpack. Esa es la mochila esa es la mocheela de mi amigo. de mee ameego (lit: that is the backpack of my friend)

See also have and my & your.

theThe articles el and la both mean the. Whether you use el or la depends on the gender of the thing, person or idea talked about, which in Spanish will always be either masculine or feminine. The gender is not really concerned with the sex of something, for example a toucan is a masculine noun, even if its female! Theres no rule as to why, say, the sea (el mar) is masculine but the beach (la playa) is feminine. When talking about plural things, people or ideas, you use los in stead of el and las instead of la.

singular plural

masculine el los

feminine la las

el burro el booro the donkey

la tienda la tyenda the shop

los burros los booros the donkeys

las tiendas las tyendas the shops

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this & thatThere are three distance words in Spanish, depending on whether something or someone is close (this), away from you (that) or even further away in time or distance (that over there).

masculine singular plural

close ste (this) stos (these)

away se (that) sos (those)

further away aqul (that over there)

aqullos (those over there)

feminine

close sta (this) stas (these)

away sa (that) sas (those)

further away aqulla (that over there)

aqullas (those over there)

See also pointing something out.

word orderSentences in Mexican Spanish have a basic word order of subject-verb-object, just as English does.

I study business. Yo estudio comercio. yo estoodyo komersyo (lit: I study-I business)

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yes/no questionsIts not impolite to answer questions with a simple s (yes) or no (no) in Mexico. Theres no way to say Yes it is/does, or No, it isnt/doesnt, as in English.

See also questions.

youMexicans use two diff erent words for you. When talk-ing to someone familiar to you or younger than you, its usual to use the informal form t, too, rather than the polite form usted, oosted. The polite form should be used when youre meeting someone for the fi rst time, talking to someone much older than you or when youre in a formal situation (eg, when talking to the police, customs offi cers etc). In this phrasebook we have often chosen the appropriate form for the situation, so you dont have to think twice about whether you are being polite enough. If both forms could be handy we give you the polite option fi rst, followed by the informal option. For example:

Did you like it? Le/Te gust? pol/inf le/te goosto

Note that in Mexcio you use the word ustedes when you mean you plural whether or not its a formal situation. This is dif-ferent to the Spanish spoken in Spain where you would distin-guish between formal speech (ustedes) and informal speech (vosotros/as m/f).


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Do you speak (English)? Habla/Hablas (ingls)? pol/inf abla/ablas (eengles) Does anyone speak (English)? Hay alguien que ai algyen ke hable (ingls)? able (eengles)Do you understand? Me entiende/entiendes? pol/inf me entyende/entyendesI understand. Entiendo. entyendoI dont understand. No entiendo. no entyendoI speak (Spanish). Hablo (espaol). ablo (espanyol )

I dont speak (Spanish). No hablo (espaol). no ablo (espanyol )I speak a little (Spanish). Hablo un poquito ablo oon pokeeto (de espaol). (de espanyol )I speak (English). Hablo (ingls). ablo (eengles)How do you pronounce this? Cmo se pronuncia sto? komo se pronoonsya estoHow do you write ciudad? Cmo se escribe komo se se eskreebe ciudad? syoodad What does gey mean? Qu signifi ca gey ? ke seegneefeeka gway


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Could you Puede , pwede please ? por favor? por favor repeat that repertirlo repeteerlo speak more hablar ms ablar mas slowly despacio despasyo write it down escribirlo eskreebeerlo

false friends

Beware of false friends words which look, and sound, like English words but have a diff erent meaning altogether. Using them in the wrong context could confuse, or even amuse locals.

injuria eenkhooreea insultnot injury which is herida, ereeda

parientes paryentes relativesnot parents which is padres, padres

xito ekseeto successnot exit which is salida, saleeda

embarazada embarasada pregnant.not embarrassed which is avergonzado/a m/f avergonsado/a

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cardinal numbers los nmeros cardinales 0 cero sero 1 uno oono 2 dos dos 3 tres tres 4 cuatro kwatro 5 cinco seenko 6 seis says 7 siete syete 8 ocho ocho 9 nueve nweve 10 diez dyes 11 once onse 12 doce dose 13 trece trese 14 catorce katorse 15 quince keense 16 diecisis dyeseesays 17 diecisiete dyeseesyete 18 dieciocho dyeseeocho 19 diecinueve dyeseenweve 20 veinte vaynte 21 veintiuno vaynteeoono 22 veintids vaynteedos 30 treinta traynta 40 cuarenta kwarenta 50 cincuenta seenkwenta 60 sesenta sesenta 70 setenta setenta 80 ochenta ochenta 90 noventa noventa 100 cien syen 200 doscientos dosyentos 1,000 mil meel 2,000 dos mil dos meel 1,000,000 un millon oon meeyon


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ordinal numbers los nmeros ordinales1st primero/a m/f preemero/a2nd segundo/a m/f segoondo/a3rd tercero/a m/f tersero/a4th cuarto/a m/f kwarto/a5th quinto/a m/f keento/a

fractions las fraccionesa quarter un cuarto oon kwartoa third un tercio oon tersyoa half un medio oon medyo/a three-quarters tres cuartos tres kwartosall (of it) todo/a m/f sg todo/todaall (of them) todos/as m/f pl todos/todasnone nada nada

useful amounts cantidades tilesHow much? Cunto/a? m/f kwanto/kwantaHow many? Cuntos/as? m/f pl kwantos/kwantas

Please give me Por favor, deme por favor deme (just) a little (slo) un poco (solo) oon poko some algunos/as m/f pl algoonos/as much mucho/a m/f moocho/a many muchos/as m/f pl moochos/as less menos menos more ms mas


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telling the time dando la horaWhen telling the time in Mexico It is is expressed by Son las followed by a number. The exceptions are Es la una (Its one oclock), Es medioda (Its midday) and Es medianoche (Its midnight).

What time is it? Qu hora es? ke ora esIts one oclock. Es la una. es la oonaIts (ten) oclock. Son las (diez). son las (dyes)Quarter past one. Es la una es la oona y cuarto. ee kwartoTwenty past one. Es la una es la oona y veinte . ee vaynteHalf past (eight). Son las (ocho) son las (ocho) y media. ee medyaTwenty to (eight). Son veinte para son vaynte para las (ocho). las (ocho)Quarter to (eight). Son cuarto para son kwarto para las (ocho). las (ocho) in the morning/am de la maana de la manyanain the afternoon/pm de la tarde de la tardein the evening/pm de la noche de la nocheat night/pm de la noche de la noche

At what time ? A qu hora ? a ke ora At one. A la una. a la oonaAt (eight). A las (ocho). a las (ocho)At (4.40 pm). A las (cuatro a las (kwatro y cuarenta ee kwarenta de la tarde). de la tarde)


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days of the week los das de la semanaMonday lunes loonesTuesday martes martesWednesday mircoles myerkolesThursday jueves khwevesFriday viernes vyernesSaturday sbado sabadoSunday domingo domeengo

the calendar el calendario monthsJanuary enero eneroFebruary febrero febreroMarch marzo marsoApril abril abreelMay mayo mayoJune junio khoonyoJuly julio khoolyoAugust agosto agostoSeptember septiembre septyembreOctober octubre oktoobreNovember noviembre novyembreDecember diciembre deesyembre

datesWhat date? Qu da? ke deeaWhat todays Qu da es hoy? ke deea es oy date? Its (17 November). Es (el diecisiete es (el dyeseesyete de noviembre). de novyembre)


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seasonssummer verano veranoautumn otoo otonyowinter invierno eenvyernospring primavera preemavera

present el presentenow ahora aoraright now ahorita aoreeta

this afternoon esta tarde esta tarde morning esta maana esta manyana month este mes este mes week esta semana esta semana year este ao este anyo

today hoy oytonight esta noche esta noche

past el pasado(three days) ago hace (tres das) ase (tres deeas)day before antier antyer yesterday

last month el mes pasado el mes pasado night anoche anoche week la semana pasada la semana pasada year el ao pasado el anyo pasado

since (May) desde (mayo) desde (mayo)yesterday ayer ayer

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future el futuroday after tomorrow pasado maana pasado manyanain (six) days en (seis) das en (says) deeas

next month el mes que viene el mes ke vyene week la prxima la prokseema semana semana year el ao que viene el anyo ke vyene

tomorrow maana manyana

tomorrow maana en la manyana en la afternoon tarde tarde evening noche noche morning maana manyana

until (June) hasta (junio) asta (khoonyo)

maana, maana

Its worth remembering that the word maana means tomorrow, but la maana means morning. More rarely, maana can mean later on (especially in bureaucratic situations). Also, madrugada can mean daybreak or the small hours of the morning, depending on the context.

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How much is it? Cunto cuesta? kwanto kwestaHow much is this? Cunto cuesta sto? kwanto kwesta estoIts free. Es gratis. es grateesIts (10) pesos. Cuesta (diez) pesos. kwesta (dyes) pesosCan you write down the price? Puede escribir el precio? pwede eskreebeer el presyoDo you change money here? Se cambia dinero aqu? se kambya deenero akee

Do you accept ? Aceptan ? aseptan credit cards tarjetas de tarkhetas de crdito kredeeto debit cards tarjetas de tarkhetas de dbito debeeto travellers cheques de chekes de cheques viajero vyakhero

Id like to Me gustara me goostareea cash a cheque cobrar un cheque kobrar oon cheke change money cambiar dinero kambyar deenero change a cambiar un kambyar oon travellers cheque de cheke de cheque viajero vyakhero withdraw money sacar dinero sakar deenero

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Whats the charge for that? Cunto hay que pagar kwanto ai ke pagar por eso? por esoDo I need to pay upfront? Necesito pagar por neseseeto pagar por adelantado? adelantadoId like , Quisiera , keesyera please. por favor. por favor a receipt un recibo oon reseebo my change mi cambio mee kambyo my money que me devuelva ke me devwelva back el dinero el deenero

I have already paid for this. Ya pagu sto. ya page esto Theres a mistake in the bill. Hay un error en la cuenta. ai oon eror en la kwentaI dont want to pay the full price. No quiero pagar no kyero pagar el precio total. el presyo totalWheres the nearest automatic teller machine? Dnde est el cajero donde esta el kakhero automtico ms owtomateeko mas cercano? serkano

pieces of eight

During the colonial era, the imperial currency circulated in Mexico was a silver coin known as the Ocho Reales (lit: eight royals) although in common usage it was referred to by its present name, the peso (lit: weight). Since the end of the 15th century, Mexico began to lead the world in the production of silver, and the Ocho Reales was traded all over the globe. In English-speaking countries it earned the name pieces of eight, in Holland the Reaal van Achten, and in Italy, the colonnato (lit: with-columns) alluding to the pillars of Hercules stamped on the coin. The Egyptians mistook these pillars for cannons and gave it the name abu madfa, meaning two cannons.


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getting around desplazndoseWhat time does A qu hora a ke ora the leave? sale el ? sale el boat barco barko bus (city) camin kamyon bus (intercity) autobs owtoboos metro metro metro minibus pesero pesero plane avin avyon train tren tren trolleybus trolebs troleboos

What times A qu hora sale a ke ora sale the bus? el autobs? el owtoboos first primer preemer last ltimo oolteemo next prximo prokseemo

Can I have a Me puede dar un me pwede dar oon lift in your ? aventn en su ? aventon en soo trailer trailer trayler truck camin kamyon ute/ pick-up pickup peekop van camioneta kamyoneta

bussing it

Originally, a small bus was simply called a colectivo but in the 70s, small public transport vehicles (including cars and vans) came to be classifi ed as peseros so called because the trip cost one peso. During the 80s, the goverment began introducing new minibuses known as microbuses or just micros. While all these terms are still widely used, the general word is pesero, though today a lift will cost you a lot more than one peso!


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How long will it be delayed? Cunto tiempo habr kwanto tyempo abra de retraso? de retrasoWhens the next flight to (Mexico City)? Cundo sale el prximo kwando sale el prokseemo vuelo para (Mxico)? vwelo para (mekheeko)Can you tell me when we get to (Puerto Vallarta)? Me puede avisar cundo me pwede aveesar kwando lleguemos a (Puerto Vallarta)? yegemos a (pwerto vayarta)I want to get off here. Aqu me bajo! akee me bakhoIs this seat free? Est libre este asiento? esta leebre este asyentoThats my seat. se es mi asiento. ese es mee asyento

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esta yeno Est lleno. Its full.kanselado cancelado cancelledretrasado retrasado delayed

buying tickets comprando boletos Where can I buy a ticket? Dnde puedo comprar donde pwedo komprar un boleto? oon boletoDo I need to book? Tengo que reservar? tengo ke reservarCan I get a stand-by ticket? Puede ponerme en la pwede ponerme en la lista de espera? leesta de espera

Id like to my Me gustara mi me goostareea mee ticket, please. boleto, por favor. boleto por favor cancel cancelar kanselar change cambiar kambyar confirm confirmar konfeermar


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A ticket (to Un boleto (a oon boleto (a Oaxaca), please. Oaxaca), por favor. wakhaka) por favor 1st-class de primera clase de preemera klase 2nd-class de segunda clase de segoonda klase childs infantil eenfanteel one-way viaje sencillo vyakhe senseeyo return redondo redondo students de estudiante de estoodyante

Id like a/an Quisiera un keesyera oon seat. asiento asyento aisle de pasillo de paseeyo ( non-) smoking en la seccin de en la seksyon de (no) fumar (no) foomar window junto a la khoonto a la ventana ventana

Is there (a) ? Hay ? ai air- aire aire conditioning acondicionado akondeesyonado blanket una cobija oona kobeekha toilet sanitarios saneetaryos video video veedeo

How much is it? Cunto cuesta? kwanto kwestaHow long does the trip take? Cunto dura el viaje? kwanto doora el vyakheIs it a direct route? Es un viaje directo? es oon vyakhe deerektoWhat time do I have to check in? A qu hora tengo que a ke ora tengo ke documentar? dokoomentar

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My luggage hasnt arrived. Mis maletas no han mees maletas no an llegado. yegado

My luggage has Se mis se mees been maletas. maletas damaged daaron danyaron lost perdieron perdyeron stolen robaron robaron

Id like Quisiera keesyera a luggage locker un casillero oon kaseeyero some coins unas monedas oonas monedas some tokens unas fichas oonas feechas

bus, trolleybus & metro camin, trolebs & metro

Which city/intercity bus goes to ? Qu camin/ ke kamyon/ autobs va a ? owtoboos va a This/That one. ste/se. este/eseBus/Trolleybus number (11). El camin/trolebs el kamyon/troleboos nmero (once). noomero (onse)How many stops (to the market)? Cuntas paradas son kwantas paradas son (al mercado)? (al merkado)


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train el trenWhat station is this? Cul es esta estacin? kwal es esta estasyonWhats the next station? Cul es la prxima estacin? kwal es la prokseema estasyonDoes this train stop at (Chihuahua)? Para el tren a (Chihuahua)? para el tren a (cheewawa)Do I need to change trains? Tengo que cambiar de tren? tengo ke kambyar de trenWhich is the dining car? Cul es el vagn comedor? kwal es el vagon komedor

Which carriage Cul es el tren ? kwal es el tren is ? 1st class de primera clase de preemera kla se for (Quertaro) para (Quertaro) para (keretaro)

boat el barcoAre there life jackets? Hay chalecos salvavidas? ai chalekos salvaveedasWhats the sea like today? Cmo est el mar hoy? komo esta el mar oyI feel seasick. Estoy mareado/a. m/f estoy mareado/a

taxi el taxi Id like a Quisiera un keesyera oon taxi taxi taksee at (9am) a las (nueve de a las (nweve de la maana) la manyana) now ahora aora tomorrow maana manyana


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Is this taxi free? Est libre este taxi? esta leebre este takseeHow much is it to ? Cunto cuesta ir a ? kwanto kwesta eer a Please put the meter on. Por favor, ponga el por favor ponga el taxmetro. takseemetroPlease take me to (this address). Por favor, llveme a por favor yeveme a (esta direccin). (esta deereksyon)

Please Por favor por favor slow down vaya ms vaya mas despacio despasyo wait here espere aqu espere akee

Stop Pare pare at the corner en la esquina en la eskeena here aqu akee


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car & motorbike hireId like to hire Quisiera rentar keesyera rentar a/an 4WD un cuatro por oon kwatro por cuatro kwatro automatic (car) un (coche) oon (koche) automtico owtomateeko car un coche oon koche manual (car) un (coche) oon (koche) manual manwal motorbike una moto oona moto

with/without con/sin kon/seen air-conditioning aire aire acondicionado akondeesyonado a driver chofer chofer

How much for Cunto cuesta la kwanto kwesta la hire? renta ? renta daily diaria dyarya hourly por hora por ora weekly semanal semanal

on the roadWhats the Cul es el lmite kwal es el leemeete speed limit ? de velocidad ? de veloseedad in town en las calles en las kayes on the highway en las carreteras en las kareteras

Is this the road to (Palenque)? Por aqu se va a (Palenque)? por akee se va a (palenke)


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Wheres a petrol station? Dnde hay una gasolinera? donde ai oona gasoleeneraPlease fill it up. Lleno, por favor. yeno por favorId like (30) pesos worth. Quiero (treinta) pesos. kyero (traynta) pesos

diesel diesel deesel petrol gasolina gasoleena unleaded gasolina sin gasoleena seen petrol plomo plomoregular unleaded Magna magnapremium unleaded Premium premeeoom

Please check the Por favor, revise por favor reveese oil el nivel del el neevel del aceite asayte tyre pressure la presin de la presyon de las llantas las yantas water el nivel del agua el neevel del agwa

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(How long) Can I park here? (Por cunto tiempo) (por kwanto tyempo) Puedo estacionarme aqu? pwedo estasyonarme akeeWhere do I pay? Dnde se paga? donde se paga

road signs

Alto alto StopCeda el Paso seda el paso Give WayCuota kwota TollEntrada entrada EntranceEstacionamiento estasyonamyento ParkingPeligro peleegro DangerProhibido el Paso proeebeedo el paso No EntryProhibido proeebeedo No Parking Estacionar estasyonar Salida saleeda Exit Un Slo Sentido oon solo senteedo One Way

problemsI need a mechanic. Necesito un mecnico. neseseeto oon mekaneekoThe car has broken down (at the intersection). El coche se descompuso el koche se deskompooso (en la interseccin). (en la eenterseksyon)I had an accident. Tuve un accidente. toove oon akseedenteThe motorbike wont start. La moto no arranca. la moto no arankaI have a flat tyre. Tengo una llanta ponchada. tengo oona yanta ponchadaIve lost my car keys. Perd las llaves de perdee las yaves de mi coche. mee kocheIve locked the keys inside. Dej las llaves dentro dekhe las yaves dentro del coche. del koche


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Ive run out of petrol. Me qued sin gasolina. me kede seen gasoleenaCan you fix it (today)? Puede arreglarlo (hoy)? pwede areglarlo (oy)How long will it take? Cunto tardar? kwanto tardara

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ke marka/modelo es Qu marca/modelo es? What make/model is it? tengo ke pedeer esa refaksyon Tengo que pedir esa I have to order that part. refaccin.

bicycle la bicicletaWhere can I ? Dnde puedo ? donde pwedo buy a second- comprar una komprar oona hand bike bicicleta beeseekleta usada oosada hire a bicycle rentar una rentar oona bicicleta beeseekleta

How much is it Cunto cuesta kwanto kwesta per ? por ? por afternoon una tarde oona tarde day un da oon deea hour hora ora morning una maana oona manyana

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Im here Estoy aqu estoy akee in transit en trnsito en transeeto on business de negocios de negosyos on holiday de vacaciones de vakasyones to visit relatives visitando a veeseetando a mis parientes mees paryentes

Im here for Voy a estar voy a estar (10) days (diez) das (dyes) deeas (two) months (dos) meses (dos) meses (three) weeks (tres) semanas (tres) semanas

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soo por favor Su , por favor. Your , please. pasaporte pasaporte passport tarkheta de tarjeta de tourist card tooreesta turista veesa visa visa

esta Est Are you vyakhando viajando ? travelling ? en groopo en grupo in a group kon soo fameelya con su familia with your family solo/a solo/a m/f on your own

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I have nothing to declare. No tengo nada no tengo nada que declarar. ke deklararI have something to declare. Quisiera declarar algo. keesyera deklarar algoI didnt know I had to declare it. No saba que tena que no sabeea ke teneea ke declararlo. deklararloDo you have this form in English? Tiene esta forma tyene esta forma en ingls? en eengles

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Aduana adwana CustomsArtculos Libres arteekoolos leebres Duty-free de Impuestos de eempwestos GoodsControl de kontrol de Passport Pasaportes pasaportes ControlInmigracin eenmeegrasyon Immigration


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Wheres (the bank)? Dnde queda (el banco)? donde keda (el banko)Im looking for (the cathedral). Busco (la catedral). boosko (la katedral )Which ways (the main square)? Cmo se llega (al zcalo)? komo se yega (al sokalo)How do I get to ? Cmo llego a ? komo yego a How far is it? A qu distancia est? a ke deestansya estaCan you show me (on the map)? Me lo puede sealar me lo pwede senyalar (en el mapa)? (en el mapa)

Its Est esta behind detrs de detras de (three) blocks a (tres) cuadras a (tres) kwadras from here far away lejos lekhos here aqu akee in front of en frente de en frente de left a la izquierda a la eeskyerda near cerca serka next to al lado de al lado de on the corner en la esquina en la eskeena one block a una cuadra a oona kwadra from here opposite frente a frente a right a la derecha a la derecha straight ahead todo derecho todo derecho there ah aee


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Turn De vuelta a la de vwelta a la left/right izquierda/ eeskyerda/ derecha derecha at the corner en la esquina en la eskeena at the en el semforo en el semaforo traffi c lights

Its Est a esta a (100) metres (cien) metros (syen) metros (two) kilometres (dos) kilmetros (dos) keelometros (30) minutes (treinta) (traynta) minutos meenootos

by bus (city) en camin en kamyonby car en coche en kocheby metro en metro en metroby minibus en pesero en peseroby taxi en taxi en takseeby train en tren en trenon foot a pie a pye

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finding accommodation buscando alojamientoWheres a ? Dnde hay ? donde ai camping ground un rea para oon area para acampar akampar guesthouse una pensin oona pensyon hotel un hotel oon otel room una habitacin oona abeetasyon youth hostel un albergue oon alberge juvenil khooveneel

Can you Puede pwede recommend recomendarme rekomendarme somewhere ? alojamiento ? alokhamyento cheap barato barato good bueno bweno luxurious lujoso lookhoso nearby cercano serkano romantic romntico romanteeko

a room with a view

In Mexico youll find lodging to suit all budgets and lifestyles. Look out for some of the following popular accommodation options:cabaa f kabanya cabincasa f de kasa de lodging house huespedes wespedesdepartamento m departamen to apartmentposada f posada inn


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Whats the address? Cul es la direccin? kwal es la deereksyonWhats the telephone number? Cul es el telfono? kwal es el telefono

local talk

dive lugar m de loogar de mala muerte mala mwerterat-infested plagado/a m/f plagado/a de ratas de ratastop spot lugar m loogar de moda de moda

booking ahead & checking in reservando & registrndose Do you have Tiene una tyene oona a room? habitacin ? abeetasyon double doble doble single sencilla senseeya triple triple treeple twin con camas kon kamas individuales eendeeveedwales

with/without (a) con/sin kon/seen air-conditioning aire aire acondicionado akondeesyonado bathroom bao banyo fan ventilador venteelador sea view vista al mar veesta al mar street view vista a la calle veesta a la kaye TV televisin televeesyon

How much is Cunto cuesta kwanto kwesta it per ? por ? por night noche noche person persona persona week semana semana


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Id like to book a room, please. Quisiera reservar una keesyera reservar oona habitacin. abeetasyonI have a reservation. Tengo una reservacin. tengo oona reservasyonMy names Me llamo me yamo For (three) nights/weeks. Por (tres) noches/semanas. por (tres) noches/semanasFrom (30 July) to (4 August). Del (treinta de julio) del (traynta de khoolyo) al (cuatro de agosto). al (kwatro de agosto)

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Can I see it? Puedo verla? pwedo verla Its fine. Ill take it. Est bien, la tomo. esta byen la tomoDo I need to pay upfront? Necesito pagar por neseseeto pagar por adelantado? adelantado

Can I pay ? Puedo pagar ? pwedo pagar by credit card con tarjeta kon tarkheta de crdito de kredeeto by travellers con cheques kon chekes cheque de viajero de vyakhero with cash con efectivo kon efekteevo

For more on payment, see money, page 35.

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konsoomyo algo del meeneebar Consumi algo del Did you use the minibar? mini-bar?la yave esta en la resepsyon La llave est en la The key is at recepcin. reception.lo syento no ai vakantes Lo siento, no hay vacantes. Im sorry, were full.por kwantas noches Por cuntas noches? For how many nights?soo pasaporte por favor Su pasaporte, por favor. Your passport, please.


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When/Wheres breakfast served? Cundo/Dnde se sirve kwando/donde se seerve el desayuno? el desayoonoDo you have room service? Tiene servicio al cuarto? tyene serveesyo al kwartoPlease wake me at (seven). Por favor, despirteme a por favor despyerteme a las (siete). las (syete)Can I get (another towel)? Puede darme (otra toalla)? pwede darme (otra toaya)

Can I use the ? Puedo usar ? pwedo oosar kitchen la cocina la koseena laundry la lavandera la lavandereea telephone el telfono el telefono

Do you have Hay ? ai a/an ? dry-cleaning servicio de serveesyo de service tintorera teentorereea elevator elevador elevador gym gimnasio kheemnasyo laundry service servicio de serveesyo de lavandera lavandereea message board pizarrn de peesaron de anuncios anoonsyos safe caja fuerte kakha fwerte swimming pool alberca alberka

Do you here? Aqu ? akee arrange tours organizan tours organeesan toors change money cambian dinero kambyan deenero


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Can I leave a message for someone? Puedo dejar un pwedo dekhar oon mensaje para alguien? mensakhe para algyenIs there a message for me? Hay algn mensaje ai algoon mensakhe para m? para meeIm locked out of my room. Dej la llave dentro dekhe la yave dentro del cuarto. del kwartoThe (bathroom) door is locked. La puerta (del bao) est la pwerta (del banyo) esta cerrada con llave. serada kon yave

complaints quejas The room is La habitacin la abeetasyon too es muy es mooy cold fra freea dark oscura oskoora expensive cara kara light/bright iluminada eeloomeenada noisy ruidosa rweedosa small pequea pekenya

The (air-conditioning) doesnt work. No funciona (el aire no foonsyona (el aire acondicionado). akondeesyonado)

This (blanket) isnt clean. Esta (cobija) no est esta (kobeekha) no esta limpia. leempya

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a knock at the door

Who is it? Quin es? kyen es Just a moment. Un momentito. oon momenteetoCome in. Pase. paseCome back Puede volver ms pwede volver mas later, please. tarde, por favor? tarde por favor

checking out pagando la cuenta

What time is checkout? A qu hora hay que dejar a ke ora ai ke dekhar la habitacin? la abeetasyonCan I have a late checkout? Puedo dejar la pwedo dekhar la habitacin ms tarde? abeetasyon mas tardeHow much extra to stay until (6 oclock)? Cunto cuesta quedarse kwanto kwesta kedarse hasta (las seis)? asta (las says)Can I leave my luggage here? Puedo dejar mis pwedo dekhar mees maletas aqu? maletas akeeCan you call a taxi for me (for 11 oclock)? Me puede pedir un me pwede pedeer oon taxi (para las once)? taksee (para las onse)Theres a mistake in the bill. Hay un error en la cuenta. ai oon eror en la kwentaIm leaving now. Me voy ahora. me voy aora

Could I have Me puede dar , me pwede dar my , please? por favor? por favor deposit mi depsito mee deposeeto passport mi pasaporte mee pasaporte valuables mis objetos mees obkhetos de valor de valor


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Ill be back Volver volvere in (three) days en (tres) das en (tres) deeas on (Tuesday) el (martes) el (martes)

I had a great stay, thank you. Tuve una estancia muy toove oona estansya mooy agradable, gracias. agradable grasyasYouve been terrifi c. Han sido estupendos. pl an seedo estoopendosIll recommend it to my friends. Se lo recomendar a mis se lo rekomendare a mees amigos. ameegos

camping acampandoWheres the Dnde est donde esta nearest ? ms cercana? mas serkana campsite el rea para el area para acampar akampar shop la tienda la tyenda

Do you have ? Tiene ? tyene electricity electricidad elektreeseedad a site un lugar de oon loogar de acampado akampado shower facilities regaderas regaderas tents for hire tiendas de tyendas de campaa en kampanya en renta renta

How much is it Cunto es kwanto esper ? por ? por person persona persona tent tienda tyenda vehicle vehculo veeekoolo


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Can I ? Se puede ? se pwede camp here acampar aqu akampar akee park next to estacionar al lado estasyonar al lado my tent de la tienda de la tyenda

Who do I ask to stay here? Con quin tengo que hablar kon kyen tengo ke ablar para quedarme aqu? para kedarme akeeCould I borrow (a mallet)? Me puede prestar me pwede prestar (un martillo)? (oon marteeyo)Wheres the toilet block? Dnde estn los donde estan los sanitarios? saneetaryosIs it coin-operated? Funciona con monedas? foonsyona kon monedasIs the water drinkable? El agua es potable? el agwa es potable

For more words related to camping, see the dictionary.

renting rentando

Im here about the for rent. Vengo por el/la en renta. m/f vengo por el/la en renta

Do you have Tiene tyene a/an for rent? en renta? en renta apartment un departamento oon departamen to cabin una cabaa oona kabanya house una casa oona kasa room una recmara oona rekamara villa una villa oona veeya

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How much is it Cunto cuesta kwanto kwestafor ? por por (one) week (una) semana (oona) semana (two) months (dos) meses (dos) meses

Are bills extra? Los servicios se pagan los serveesyos se pagan aparte? aparte

staying with locals hospedndose con la gente de la zona

Can I stay at your place? Me puedo quedar en me pwedo kedar en su/tu casa? pol/inf soo/too kasaIs there anything I can do to help? Puedo ayudar en algo? pwedo ayoodar en algo

I have my own Tengo mi tengo mee propio/a m/f propyo/a hammock hamaca f amaka mattress colchn m kolchon sleeping bag bolsa f de dormir bolsa de dormeer

Can I ? Puedo ? pwedo bring anything traer algo para la traer algo para la for the meal comida komeeda do the dishes lavar los platos lavar los platos set/clear poner/quitar poner/keetar the table la mesa la mesa take out the sacar la sakar la rubbish basura basoora

Thanks for your hospitality. Gracias por su/tu grasyas por soo/too hospitalidad. pol/inf ospeetaleedad

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Wheres (a supermarket)? Dnde hay (un donde ai (oon supermercado)? soopermerkado)

Where can I buy (bread)? Dnde puedo comprar (pan)? donde pwedo komprar (pan)

For more items and shopping locations, see the dictionary. Want to know how to get there? See directions, page 49.

making a purchase comprando algo

Id like to buy Quisiera comprar keesyera komprar Im just looking. Slo estoy mirando. solo estoy meerandoHow much is this? Cunto cuesta sto? kwanto kwesta estoCan you write down the price? Puede escribir el precio? pwede eskreebeer el presyoDo you have any others? Tiene otros? tyene otrosCan I look at it? Puedo verlo? pwedo verlo


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I dont like it. No me gusta. no me goostaDoes it have a guarantee? Tiene garanta? tyene garanteeaCould I have it wrapped? Me lo podra envolver? me lo podreea envolverCan I have it sent overseas/abroad? Pueden enviarlo a pweden envyarlo a otro pas? otro paeesCan you order it for me? Me lo puede pedir? me lo pwede pedeerWhen can I pick it up? Cundo lo puedo recoger? kwando lo pwedo rekokherCan I pick it up later? Puedo recogerlo ms tarde? pwedo rekokherlo mas tardeIts faulty/broken. Est defectuoso/roto. esta defektwoso/roto

Do you accept ? Aceptan ? aseptan cash efectivo efekteevo credit cards tarjetas de tarkhetas de crdito kredeeto debit cards tarjetas de tarkhetas de dbito debeeto travellers cheques de chekes de cheques viajero vyakhero

Could I have a , Podra darme , podreea darme please? por favor? por favor bag una bolsa oona bolsa box una caja oona kakha receipt un recibo oon reseebo

Id like , Quisiera , keesyera please. por favor. por favor my change mi cambio mee kambyo my money back que me devuelva ke me devwelva el dinero el deenero to return this devolver sto devolver esto


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Thats too expensive. Es demasiado caro/a. m/f es demasyado karo/aThe price is very high. El precio es muy alto. el presyo es mooy altoCan you lower the price? Podra bajar un poco podreea bakhar oon poko el precio? el presyoDo you have something cheaper? Tiene algo ms barato? tyene algo mas baratoIll give you Le doy le doy Whats your final price? Cul es su precio final? kwal es soo presyo feenal

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bargain ganga f gangabargain hunter cazador/ kasador/ cazadora m/f kasadora de ofertas de ofertasrip-off estafa f estafaspecials rebajas f pl rebakhassale venta f venta

clothes la ropa

Can I try it on? Me lo puedo probar? me lo pwedo probarIt doesnt fit. No me queda bien. no me keda byenIts too (big). Est demasiado (grande). esta demasyado (grande)


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My size is Soy talla soy taya small chica cheeka medium mediana medyana large grande grande (40) (cuarenta) (kwarenta)

For different types of clothes, see the dictionary.

repairs reparacionesCan I have my Puede reparar pwede reparar repaired here? mi aqu? mee akee backpack mochila mocheela camera cmara kamara

When will my Cundo estarn kwando estaran be ready? listos mis ? leestos mees shoes zapatos sapatos (sun)glasses lentes (de sol) lentes (de sol)

hairdressing en la estticaId like (a) Quisiera keesyera blow wave un secado a mano oon sekado a mano colour un tinte oon teente haircut un corte de pelo oon korte de pelo highlights unos reflejos oonos reflekhos my beard que me recorte ke me rekorte trimmed la barba la barba shave que me afeite ke me afayte trim que me despunte ke me despoonte el pelo el pelo


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Do you do ? Aqu ? akee facials hacen asen tratamientos tratamyentos faciales fasyales manicure hacen manicure asen maneekyoor massage dan masajes dan masakhes waxing depilan depeelan

Dont cut it too short. No me lo corte no me lo korte demasiado corto. demasyado kortoShave it all off! Rpeme! rapemePlease use a new blade. Por favor, use una por favor oose oona navaja nueva. navakha nwevaI should never have let you near me! No debera haberme no debereea aberme cortado con usted! kortado kon oosted

For colours, see the dictionary.

his & hers

A saln de belleza is a hairdressing salon specifi cally for women, while a peluquera is for men. If you need a neutral word for hairdresser use esttica.

books & reading libros & lecturaIs there a/an Hay alguna ai algoona (English- (con material (kon materyal language) ? en ingls)? en eengles) bookshop libreria leebrereea section seccin seksyon


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Do you have a book by (Rosario Castellanos)? Hay algn libro de ai algoon leebro de (Rosario Castellanos)? (rosareeo kasteyanos)Can you recommend a book for me? Me puede recomendar me pwede rekomendar algn libro? algoon leebroDo you have Lonely Planet guidebooks? Tiene libros de tyene leebros de Lonely Planet? lonlee planet

Id like a Quisiera keesyera dictionary un diccionario oon deeksyonaryo guidebook una gua oona geea turstica tooreesteeka magazine una revista oona reveesta map un mapa oon mapa newspaper un peridico oon peryodeeko (in English) (en ingls) (en eengles)

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no no tenemos No, no tenemos. No, we dont have any.see tenemos algoonas geeas S, tenemos algunas guas. Yes, we have some guidebooks.

music msicaId like Quisiera keesyera a blank tape un cassette oon kaset vrgen veerkhen a CD un cmpact oon kompakt headphones unos audfonos oonos owdeefonos

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I heard a singer called Escuch a un cantante eskooche a oon kantante que se llama (Luis Miguel) ke se yama (looees meegel)Whats his/her best recording? Cul es su mejor disco? kwal es soo mekhor deeskoCan I listen to this? Puedo escucharlo? pwedo eskoocharlo

photography fotografaI need film for Necesito un rollo neseseeto oon royo this camera. para esta cmara. para esta kamara APS Advantix advanteeks B&W blanco y negro blanko y negro colour de color de kolor slide de transparencias de transparensyas (400) speed ASA asa (cuatrocientos) (kwatrosyentos) a 35 mm de treinta y de traynta ee cinco seenko milmetros meeleemetros

Can you ? Puede ? pwede develop this film revelar este rollo revelar este royo load my film cargar la cmara kargar la kamara

Id like Quisiera keesyera borders marcos markos double copies dos copias dos kopyas glossy en papel brillante en papel breeyante matte en papel mate en papel mate panoramic panormica panorameeka


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How much is it to develop this film? Cunto cuesta revelar kwanto kwesta revelar este rollo? este royoWhen will it be ready? Cundo estar listo? kwando estara leestoI need passport photos taken. Necesito fotos tamao neseseeto fotos tamanyo pasaporte. pasaporteIm (not) happy with these photos. (No) Estoy satisfecho/a con (no) estoy sateefecho/a kon estas fotos. m/f estas fotosI dont want to pay the full price. No quiero pagar el precio no kyero pagar el presyo total. total

For more photographic equipment, see the dictionary.

souvenirs

What is typical of the region? Qu es tpico de ke es teepeeko de la regin? la rekhyonalebrijes m pl alebreekhes

wood carvings of mythical creatures, crafted mainly in Oaxaca amate m amate

decorated bark paper produced in central Mexicohamacas f pl amakas

hammocks, usually made of cotton or nylonhuaraches m pl waraches

leather sandals available all over Mexicohuipiles m pl weepeeles

traditional tunics worn mostly in the southjipijapas m pl kheepeekhapas

Panama-style hats sold in Mrida and Campeche piatas f pl peenyatas

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post office el correoI want to send a Quisiera enviar keesyera envyar fax un fax oon faks letter una carta oona karta money order un giro oon kheero parcel un paquete oon pakete postcard una postal oona postal

I want to buy Quisiera comprar keesyera komprar an envelope un sobre oon sobre stamps unos timbres oonos teembres

airmail correo m areo koreo aereo customs declaracin f de deklarasyon de declaration aduana adwanadomestic nacional nasyonal express mail correo m expreso koreo ekspresofragile frgil frakheelglue pegamento m pegamentointernational internacional eenternasyonalmailbox buzn m boosonpostcode cdigo m postal kodeego postal registered mail correo m koreo certifi cado serteefeekado regular mail correo m ordinario koreo ordeenaryo sea mail va martima veea mareeteema


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a donde lo enveea A dnde lo enva? Where are you sending it?lo kyere mandar por koreo serteefeekado Lo quiere mandar por Would you like to send correo certifi cado? it by registered post? por koreo ekspreso o ordeenaryo Por correo expreso o Express post or ordinario? regular post?

Please send it by air/regular mail to (France). Por favor, mndelo por va por favor mandelo por veea area/terrestre a (Francia). aerea/terestre a (fransya)It contains Contiene kontyene

phone el telfono

Whats your phone number? Cul es su nmero de kwal es soo noomero de telfono? telefonoWheres the nearest public phone? Dnde hay un telfono donde ai oon telefono pblico? poobleekoI want to make a call to (the USA). Quiero hacer una llamada kyero aser oona yamada a (los Estados Unidos). a (los estados ooneedos)I want to make a reverse charge/ collect call to (Singapore). Quiero hacer una llamada kyero aser oona yamada por cobrar a (Singapur). por kobrar a (seengapoor)


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I want Quiero kyero to buy a phone comprar una komprar oona card tarjeta tarkheta telefnica telefoneeka to speak for hablar por (tres) ablar por (tres) (three) minutes minutos meenootos

How much Cunto cuesta ? kwanto kwesta does cost? a (three)- una llamada de oona yamada de minute call (tres) minutos (tres) meenootos each extra cada minuto kada meenooto minute extra ekstra

The number is El nmero es el noomero es Whats the area/ country code for ? Cul es la clave Lada de ? kwal es la klave lada de Its engaged. Est llamando. esta yamandoIve been cut off . Me colgaron. me kolgaronThe connections bad. La conexin es mala. la koneksyon es malaHello. (when making a call) Hola! olaIts (when introducing yourself) Habla abla Is there? Est? esta Can I speak to , please? Me comunica me komooneeka con, por favor? kon por favorCan I leave a message? Puedo dejar un pwedo dekhar oon mensaje? mensakhe


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What time will he/she be back? A qu hora regresa? a ke ora regresaPlease tell him/her I called. Por favor, dile que le llam. por favor deele ke le yameIll call back (later). Llamar (ms tarde). yamare (mas tarde)What time should I call? A qu hora debera llamar? a ke ora debereea yamarMy number is Mi nmero es mee noomero es I dont have a contact number. No tengo telfono. no tengo telefono

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bweno Bueno? Hello! (answering a call)de parte de kyen De parte de quin? Whos calling?kon kyen kyere ablar Con quin Who do you want to quiere hablar? speak to?aoreeta no esta Ahorita no est. Im sorry, hes/shes not here.see akee esta S, aqu est. Yes, hes/shes here.no pwedo oeerte No puedo orte. I cant hear you.oon momento Un momento. One moment.tyene el noomero ekeevokado Tiene el nmero Sorry, wrong number. equivocado.


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mobile/ cell phone el telfono celularId like a/an Quisiera keesyera adaptor plug un adaptador oon adaptador charger for un cargador para oon kargador para my phone mi telfono mee telefono mobile/cell rentar un rentar oon phone for hire celular seloolar prepaid mobile/ un celular con oon seloolar kon cell phone tarjetas tarkhetas prepagadas prepagadas SIM card for una tarjeta oona tarkheta your network SIM para su red seem para soo red

What are the rates? Cules son las tarifas? kwales son las tareefas(Two pesos) per (30) seconds. (Dos pesos) por (treinta) (dos pesos) por (traynta) segundos. segoondos

the internet el internet

Wheres the local Internet cafe? Dnde hay un cafe donde ai oon kafe Internet por aqu? eenternet por akee

Id like to Quisiera keesyera get Internet usar el oosar el access Internet eenternet check my email revisar reveesar mi correo mee koreo electrnico elektroneeko use a printer usar una oosar oona impresora eempresora use a scanner usar un oosar oon escner eskaner


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How much Cunto cuesta kwanto kwesta per ? por ? por CD cmpact kompakt (fi ve) minutes (cinco) (seenko) minutos meenootos hour hora ora page pgina pakheena

Do you have ? Tiene ? tyene Macs Macs maks PCs PCs peses a Zip una unidad oona ooneedad drive de Zip de seep

How do I log on? Cmo entro al sistema? komo entro al seestemaHow do I log off ? Cmo salgo del sistema? komo salgo del seestemaCan you help me change to English-language preference? Me puede ayudar a me pwede ayoodar a cambiar la preferencia kambyar la preferensya al ingls? al eenglesCan I burn a CD? Puedo quemar un cmpact? pwedo kemar oon kompaktI need help with the computer. Necesito ayuda con la neseseeto ayooda kon la computadora. kompootadoraThis (computer) isnt working. Esta (computadora) esta (kompootadora) no funciona. no foonsyonaIts crashed. Se trab. se traboIve fi nished. Ya termin. ya termeene

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Where can I ? Dnde puedo ? donde pwedo Id like to Me gustara me goostareea arrange a hacer una aser oona transfer transferencia transferensya cash a cheque cambiar un kambyar oon cheque cheke change a cambiar un kambyar oon travellers cheque cheque de viajero cheke de vyakhero change money cambiar dinero kambyar deenero get a cash obtener un obtener oon advance adelanto adelanto use internet usar la banca oosar la banka banking por Internet por eenternet withdraw money sacar dinero sakar deenero

Wheres the Dnde est ? donde esta nearest ? automatic teller el cajero el kakhero machine automtico owtomateeko ms cercano mas serkano foreign exchange la casa la kasa de offi ce de cambio kambyo ms cercana mas serkana

What time does the bank open? A qu hora abre el banco? a ke ora abre el bankoThe automatic teller machine took my card. El cajero automtico el kakhero owtomateeko se trag mi tarjeta. se trago mee tarkhetaIve forgotten my PIN. Se me olvid mi NIP. se me olveedo mee neepCan I use my credit card to withdraw money? Puedo usar mi tarjeta de pwedo oosar mee tarkheta de crdito para sacar dinero? kredeeto para sakar deenero


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Whats the exchange rate? Cul es el tipo de cambio? kwal es el teepo de kambyoWhats the commission? Cul es la comisin? kwal es la komeesyonWhats the charge for that? Cunto hay que pagar por so? kwanto ai ke pagar por esoCan I have smaller notes? Me lo puede dar en me lo pwede dar en billetes ms pequeos? beeyetes mas pekenyosHas my money arrived yet? Ya lleg mi dinero? ya yego mee deeneroHow long will it take to arrive? Cunto tiempo tardar kwanto tyempo tardara en llegar? en yegarWhere do I sign? Dnde fi rmo? donde feermo

For other useful phrases, see money, page 35.

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ai oon problema kon soo kwenta Hay un problema con Theres a problem su cuenta. with your account.feerme akee Firme aqu. Sign here.no podemos aser eso No podemos hacer eso. We cant do that.pwede eskreebeerlo Puede escribirlo? Can you write it down?soo eedenteefeekasyon/pasaporte Su identifi cacin/pasaporte. Your ID/ passport.en En In (seenko) (cinco ) (fi ve) deeas abeeles das hbiles working days (dos) semanas (dos) semanas (two) weeks


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Id like a/an Quisiera keesyera audio set una audiogua oona owdyogeea catalogue un catlogo oon katalogo guide (person) un gua oon geea guidebook in una gua oona geea English turstica en tooreesteeka en ingls eengles (local) map un mapa oon mapa (de la zona) (de la sona)

Do you have Tiene informacin tyene eenformasyon information on sobre sobre sights? atracciones atraksyones cultural culturales kooltoorales local locales lokales religious religiosas releekhyosas unique nicas ooneekas

Id like to see Me gustara ver me goostareea ver Whats that? Qu es eso? ke es esoWho made it? Quin lo hizo? kyen lo eesoHow old is it? De cundo es? de kwando esCould you take a photograph of me? Me puede tomar una foto? me pwede tomar oona fotoCan I take a photograph (of you)? Puedo tomar(le) una foto? pwedo tomar(le) oona fotoIll send you the photograph. Le mandar la foto. le mandare la foto


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What time does it open/close? A qu hora abren/cierran? a ke ora abren/syeranWhats the admission charge? Cunto cuesta la entrada? kwanto kwesta la entradaIt costs (20 pesos). Cuesta (veinte pesos). kwesta (vaynte pesos)

Is there a Hay descuento ai deskwentodiscount for ? para ? para children nios neenyos families familias fameelyas groups grupos groopos pensioners jubilados khoobeelados students estudiantes estoodyantes

navel of the moon

The mysterious origins of the word Mxico have long been the subject of debate. One of the most popular theories is that Mxico literally means navel of the moon in the indigenous Nahuatl language, derived from meztli (moon) and xictli (navel). Another theory associates the name with the Nahuatl word metl (maguey plant). In the 15th and 16th centuries some clerics tried vainly to establish a link between Mxico and the Hebrew word Mesi (Messiah). Other theories include place of springs and that which kills by an obsidian arrow. In 1998, a Round Table on the True Meaning of the Word Mxico was convened in an attempt to lay the issue to rest once and for all. The panel agreed unanimously that the Aztecs who founded Mexico City called themselves mextin (Mexicans) in honour of their leader Mextli, known aff ec-tionately as Mexi. Add the Nahuatl suffi x -co (place of) and you get Mxico: Place of the Mexicans.


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Whens the Cundo es la kwando es la next ? prxima ? prokseema daytrip excursin de ekskoorsyon de un da oon deea excursion excursin ekskoorsyon

Is included? Incluye ? eenklooye accommodation alojamiento alokhamyento food comida komeeda transport transporte transporte

Do I need to take with me? Necesito llevar ? neseseeto yevar Can we hire a guide? Podemos contratar podemos kontratar un gua? oon geeaThe guide will pay. El gua va a pagar. el geea va a pagarThe guide has paid. El gua ya pag. el geea ya pagoHow long is the tour? Cunto dura el tour? kwanto doora el toor What time should I be back? A qu hora tengo que regresar? a ke ora tengo ke regresar


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Be back here at (five oclock). Regrese a (las cinco). regrese a (las seenko)Im with them. Estoy con ellos. estoy kon eyosIve lost my group. He perdido a mi grupo. e perdeedo a mee groopo

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Whats (Aguascalientes) like? Cmo es komo es (Aguascalientes)? (agwaskalyentes)Ive been to (Zacatecas). He estado en (Zacatecas). e estado en (sakatekas)

Theres (not) (No) Hay (no) ai a great un buen oon bwen restaurant/ restaurante/ restowrante/ hotel hotel otel a lot to see mucho que ver moocho ke ver fabulous una muy oona mooy nightlife buena vida bwena veeda nocturna noktoorna lots of culture mucha moocha cultura kooltoora

There are (no) rip-off merchants. (No) Hay estafadores. (no) ai estafadoresThere are (not) too many tourists. (No) Hay demasiados (no) ai demasyados turistas. tooreestasThe best time to go is (December). La mejor poca la mekhor epoka para ir es (en para eer es (en diciembre). deesyembre)


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Im attending Estoy asistiendo estoy aseestyendo a/an a a conference un congreso oon kongreso course un curso oon koorso exhibition una oona exhibicin ekseebeesyon meeting una reunin oona reoonyon trade fair una feria de oona ferya de negocios negosyos convention una convencin oona konvensyon

Im with Estoy con estoy kon my company mi compaa mee kompanyeea my colleague(s) mi(s) colega(s) mee(s) kolega(s) (two) others (dos) ms (dos) mas

Im alone. Estoy solo/a. m/f estoy solo/aIm staying at (the Hotel Jurez), room (90). Me estoy alojando en me estoy alokhando en (el Hotel Jurez), (el otel khwares) habitacin (noventa). abeetasyon (noventa)Im here for (two) days/weeks. Voy a estar (dos) das/ voy a estar (dos) deeas/ semanas. semanasHeres my business card. Aqu tiene mi tarjeta akee tyene mee tarkheta de presentacin. de presentasyonLet me introduce my colleague. Le/Te presento le/te presento a mi colega. pol/inf a mee kolegaI have an appointment with (Mr Alberto Estavillo). Tengo una cita con tengo oona seeta kon (Seor Alberto Estavillo). (senyor alberto estaveeyo)


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That went very well. Estuvo muy bien. estoovo mooy byenShall we go for a drink/meal? Vamos a tomar/comer algo? vamos a tomar/komer algoIts on me. Yo invito. yo eenveeto

Wheres the ? Dnde es ? donde es business centre el centro de el sentro de conferencias konferensyas conference el congreso el kongreso meeting la reunin la reoonyon

I need Necesito neseseeto a connection una conexin oona koneksyon to the Net a Internet a eenternet an interpreter un intrprete oon eenterprete to make fotocopiar fotokopyar photocopies some space to espacio para espasyo para set up instalarme eenstalarme to send an enviar un correo envyar oon koreo email electrnico elektroneeko to send a fax enviar un fax envyar oon faks to use a usar una oosar oona computer computadora kompootadora

Im expecting a Estoy esperando estoy esperando call una llamada oona yamada fax un fax oon faks

For equipment you might need at a conference, see the dictionary.

business etiquette

Mexicans have a friendly approach to doing business, and maintaining good relationships with business partners is given the highest priority. Responding to requests with a fl at no and throwing documents on the table during a meeting is considered to be highly aggressive business behaviour.


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I have a disability. Soy discapacitado/a. m/f soy deeskapaseetado/aI need assistance. Necesito asistencia. neseseeto aseestensyaWhat services do you have for people with a disability? Qu servicios tienen para ke serveesyos tyenen para discapacitados? deeskapaseetadosI have a hearing aid. Llevo un aparato para yevo oon aparato para sordera. sorderaIm deaf. Soy sordo/a. m/f soy sordo/aAre guide dogs permitted? Se permite la entrada a se permeete la entrada a los perros gua? los peros geea

Is there wheelchair access? Hay acceso para la silla de ai akseso para la seeya de ruedas? rwedasHow wide is the entrance? Qu tan ancha es la entrada? ke tan ancha es la entradaIs there a lift? Hay elevador? ai elevador


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How many steps are there? Cuntos escalones hay? kwantos eskalones aiIs there somewhere I can sit down? Hay algn lugar donde me ai algoon loogar donde me pueda sentar? pweda sentarCould you call me a disabled taxi, please? Me puede llamar un taxi me pwede yamar oon taksee para discapacitados? para deeskapaseetadosCould you help me cross this street? Me puede ayudar me pwede ayoodar a cruzar la calle? a kroosar la kaye

access for acceso m para akseso para the disabled discapacitados deeskapaseetadosBraille library biblioteca f beeblyoteka Braille braileguide dog perro m gua pero geeaperson with persona f persona a disability discapacitada deeskapaseetadaramps rampas f pl rampasspace (to move espacio m espasyo around) (para desplazarse) (para desplasarse)wheelchair silla f de ruedas seeya de rwedas

X marks the spot

Beware of the letter x in Mexican Spanish, which can be pronounced four diff erent ways. In words such as Mxico its pronounced kh (as in the Scottish loch) and in words like expreso its pronounced ks. In some words of indigenous origin, such as mixiotes and xcatic (types of food) its pronounced sh, but in place names like Xchitl and Xochicalco its spoken as an s. Dont get too confused by this just check the coloured phonetic guides for the correct pronunciation.

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Is there a/an ? Hay ? ai baby change una sala para oona sala para room cambiarle el kambyarle el paal al beb panyal al bebe child-minding club para kloob para service nios neenyos childrens menu men infantil menoo eenfanteel creche guardera gwardereea (English- niera (que neenyera (ke speaking) hable ingls) able eengles) babysitter family discount descuento deskwento familiar fameelyar highchair silla para beb seeya para bebe park un parque oon parke playground juegos por aqu khwegos por akee nearby theme park una feria oona ferya toyshop una juguetera oona joogetereea

I need a Necesito neseseeto baby seat un asiento de oon asyento de seguridad para segooreedad para beb bebe booster seat un asiento de oon asyento de seguridad para segooreedad para nios neenyos crib una cuna oona koona potty una bacinica oona baseeneeka stroller una carreola oona kareola bottle una mamila oona mameela dummy un chupn oon choopon nappies unos paales oonos panyales


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Do you mind if I breast-feed here? Le molesta que d el le molesta ke de el pecho aqu? pecho akeeAre children allowed? Se admiten nios? se admeeten neenyosIs this suitable for (four)-year-old children? Es apto para nios de es apto para neenyos de (cuatro) aos? (kwatro) anyos

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Whens your birthday? Cundo es tu kwando es too cumpleaos? koompleanyosDo you go to school or kindergarten? Vas a la primaria o vas a la preemarya o a kinder? a keenderWhat grade are you in? En qu grado ests? en ke grado estasDo you like school? Te gusta la escuela? te goosta la eskwelaDo you like sport? Te gusta el deporte? te goosta el deporteWhat do you do after school? Qu haces despus de la ke ases despwes de la escuela? eskwelaDo you learn English? Aprendes ingls? aprendes eenglesI come from very far away. Vengo de muy lejos. vengo de mooy lekhosShow me how to play. Dime cmo se juega. deeme komo se khwegaWell done! Muy bien! mooy byen


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basics lo bsico Yes. S. seeNo. No. noPlease. Por favor. por favor Thank you (Muchas) Gracias. (moochas) grasyas (very much).Youre welcome. De nada. de nadaSorry. (regret) Lo siento. lo syentoSorry. (apology) Perdn. perdon

Excuse me. (regret) Perdn. perdonExcuse me. (attention or apology) Disclpe. deeskoolpe

greetings saludosHi. Hola! inf olaHello. Buen da. bwen deeaGood day. Buen da. bwen deeaGood morning. Buenos das. bwenos deeasGood afternoon. Buenas tardes. bwenas tardes (until about 7pm) Good evening. Buenas noches. bwenas nochesGood night. Buenas noches. bwenas nochesSee you later. Hasta luego. asta lwegoGoodbye. Adis! adyosHow are you? Cmo est? pol komo esta Cmo ests? inf komo esta

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