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GREETINGS:

SALUDOS:

Sah-LOO-dos

Hello

Hola

OH-la

Good day

Buenos dias

BWAY-nos DEE-ahs

Good afternoon

Buenas tardes

BWAY-nos TAR-dehs

Good night

Buenas Noches

BWAY-nos Noh-chess

Good bye

Hasta Luego

AH-sta Loo-AY-go

Have a great day

Tenga un buen dia

TENG-ga Oon BWEN Dee-ah

How is it going?

Cómo te va?

Koh-moh tay VA

INTRODUCTION:

INTRODUCCION:

Een-tro-dook-see-YOHN

How are you?

Cómo estas? (informal)

Como esta Usted? (formal)

Koh-moh ay STAHS

Koh-moh es tah Ooh-STED

I am fine

Bien

Bee-EN

And you?

Y usted

Ee Ooh-STED

My name is _

Yo me llamo _____

Yoh may YAMM-oh ___

It is nice to meet you

Mucho gusto de conocerte

Moo-choh goo-stoh DEH Konno-SAYR-tay

See you later

Hasta luego

AH-stah Loo-AY-go

What is your name?

Cómo te llamas?

Cual es tu nombre

Koh-moh tay YAH-mass

QWAL es too NOHM-bray

COURTESY:

CORTESIA:

KOR-teh-SEE-yah

Please...

Por favor

POHR fah-VOR

Thank you.

Gracias

GRAH-see-us

You are welcome.

Bienvenido (M)

Bienvenida (F)

Bee-YEN-ven-NEE-do

Bee-YEN-ven-NEE-dah

I am full

Estoy lleno (M)

Estoy llena (F)

Ess-TOY ZJEN-noh

Ess-TOY ZJEN-nah

Excuse me

Disculpe

Diss-COOL-pay

Certainly

Seguramente

Say-GOO-rah-MEHN-tay

It is my pleasure.

Con mucho gusto

Konn MOO-cho GOO-sto

BASICS:

BASICOS:

Bah-SEE-kohs

Yes

Si

See

No

No

Noh

Good

Bien or Bueno

BeeYEN / booAYno

Not good.

Mal or Malo

Mahl / MAH-lo

DIRECTIONS:

DIRECCIONES:

Dee-rek-see-YOHN-nays

Where is ...

Donde esta.....

DOHN-day ay-STAH...

... restroom?

..... el baño?

...ell BAHN-yo

... store?

..... la tienda?

...lah tee-YEN-dah

... the car?

....... el carro?

...ell CAHR-roh

Please show me _

Por favor muestreme_

Pohr fah-VOHR moo-ESS-tray-may

How can I get to _?

Cómo puedo llegar a....?

KOH-moh poo-AY-do zjay-GAR ah

Please take me to _

Por favor lleveme a.....

Pohr fah-VOHR zjay-vay-may ah

Right / Left

Izquierda/ Derecha

ee-skee-YAYR-dah

day-RAY-chah

Ahead, behind

Adelante/ Atras

Ah-day-LAHN-tay

Ah-TRAHS

Up, Down

Arriba/ Abajo

Ah-REE-bah

Ah-BAH-hoh

North, South, East, West

Norte, Sur, Este, Oeste

NOR-tay, Soor, ESS-tay, Oh-ESS-tay

CLARIFICATION:

CLARIFICACION

Kla-ree-fee-kah-see-YOHN

How do you say ____?

Cómo se dice_?

KOH-moh say DEE-say

What is that?

Què es eso?

Kay es AY-soh?

Please repeat that.

Puede repetir eso por favor

Pooh-AY-day RAY-pay-teer AY-so pohr fah-VOHR

Can you speak ____?

Puede hablar_?

Habla ___?

Pooh-Ay-deh ah-BLAHR

Ah-BLAHR

A little bit.

Un poquito

OHN poh-KEE-toh

MAKING FRIENDS:

CONOCER NUEVOS AMIGOS

Koh-no-SAYR noo-AY-vos ah-MEE-gos

May I sit down here?

Puedo sentarme aqui

Pooh-AY-doh sen-TAR-may ah-KEY

You look very nice.

Estas muy bonita (to F)

Luces bien (to M)

Eh-STAHS moo-EE boh-NEE-tah

LOO-sess bee-YEN

Would you like to go...

Te gustaria ir.....

Tay goo-stah-REE-yah eer

... for a walk?

.....a caminar?

..ah kah-mee-NAHR

....to dinner

.....a cenar

...ah senn-NAHR

... to a movie?

.... a ver una pelìcula?

...a vayr OO-nah pay-LEE-koo-lah

... dance?

.... a bailar?

...ah bie-LAR

Let's go.

Vamonos

VAH-moh-nos

Can you help me?

Podrìa ayudarme?

Poh-deh-REE-yah ah-JOO-DAHR-may

Let me help you.

Dejeme ayudarle?

DAY-HAY-may ah-JOO-DAHR-lay

What is your number?

Cùal es tu nùmero?

KWAHL ess too NOO-may-roh

What is your email address?

Cùal es tu dirección electronica?

KWAHL ess too dee-REK-see-yohn ay-lek-TRO-nee-ka

SHOPPING / GOING OUT

IR DE COMPRAS/ SALIR

Eer thay KOHM prahs / SAH LEER

Where can I find ___?

Donde puedo encontrar__?

Dohn-day Pooh-ay-do Ayn-Kohn-TRAHR

How much is this?

Cuanto cuesta esto?

KWAN-toh koo-AYS-stah Ess-TOH

What is on the menu?

Cùal es el menu de hoy?

KWAL ess ell men-OO thay OY

Where is the men's room?

Dònde esta el baño de hombres?

DOHN-day AY-stah ell BAHN-yo thay OHM-brayss

Where is the ladies' room?

Dònde esta el baño de mujeres

DOHN-day AY-stah ell BAHN-yo thay MOO-hay-ress

Waiter! / Waitress!

Mesero/ Mesera

May-SAY-roh / May-SAY-rah

May I have some more?

Puedo tener un poquiito mas

Pooh-AY-doh ten-NAIR oohn poh-KEE-to mahs

What movie is playing?

Què pelìculas estan presentando en el cine

KAY pay-LEE-koo-lahs ehs-TAN pray-sen-TAHN-doh enn ell see-NAY

WHILE EATING:

DURANTE LA COMIDA

Doo-RAHN-TAY lah Koh-MEE-dah

I am hungry

Tengo hambre

Tain-GO AHM-bray

I am thirsty

Tengo sed

Tain-GO SEDD

Please pass the ...here

Por favor pase me...la

Pohr fa-VOHR PAH-say-may ...lah

... salt, sugar, water, cake

... la sal, el azucar, el agua, el pastel

...la SAHL, ell Ah-SOO-kar, ell AH-gwa, ell pah-STELL

The food tastes good today.

Hoy la comida esta buena.

OY lah Koh-MEE-dah ess-tah boo-WEN-ah

My vata/pita/kapha is
out of balance

Mi vata/ pita / Kapha no esta balanceado.

Mee VAH-ta/ pita/ kapha

Noh ess-TAH bah-lahn-see-AH-do

STUDENT LIFE:

VIDA ESTUDIANTIL

VEE-dah Ehs-too-DEE-ahn-Teel

I am a student at MUM

Soy un estudiante de MUM

Soy oohn ess-too-dee-YON-thay MUM

My major is ____

Mi carrera es_____

Mee cah-RRAY-ra ehs __

I have home work to do.

Tengo que hacer deberes.

TAYN-goh kay ah-SAYR day-bay-ress

What are you studying?

Què estas estudiando?

Kay eh-STAHS ess-too-dee-YON-doh

What did you do today?

Què hicistes hoy?

Kay ee-SEES-tays OY

We saw a video.

Vimos un video.

VEE-mohs oohn vee-DAY-Oh

Life is bliss.

La vida es felicidad

Lah VEE-dah ess feh-LEE-see-dahd

EMERGENCY:

EMERGENCIA:

Eh-mayr-HEN-see-yah

We need a doctor!

Llamen a un doctor!

JAH-men ah oohn dok-TOOR

Call an ambulance

Llamen una ambulancia

JAH-men oo-nah ahm-boo-lahn-SEE-ah

Call the Police

Llamen a la policìa

JAH-men ah lah poh-LEE-see-yah

Call the Firemen

Llamen a los bomberos

JAH-men ah lohs bom-BAY-rohs

PRAISE:

ELOGIAR:

Ay-LOH-hee-ar

You are wonderful!

Eres maravilloso (to M)

Eres maravillosa (F)

AY-rehs ma-ra-vee-JOH-so

AY-rehs ma-ra-vee-JOH-sah

Congratulations!

Felicitaciones!

Fay-lee-see-tah-see-OHN-nes

Good luck!

Buena Suerte

BWAY-nah soo-AYR-tay

I love you.

Te amo.

Tay AH-moh

That is very kind of you.

Es muy amable de tu parte

Ehs MOO-wee ah-MAH-blay thay TOO PAHR-tay

I wish you perfect health

Deseo que tu salud sea perfecta

Thay-SAY-oh kay TOO sah-LOOD SAY-ah payr-FEK-tah

MOVEMENT:

EL MOVIMIENTO:

Ell Moh-vee-mee-EHN-toh

Transcendental Meditation

Meditación Transcendental

May-dee-tah-see-YOHN Trahn-sen-den-TAHL

Age of Enlightenment

Era de la Iluminación

AY-rah day lah ee-LOO-mee-nah-see-YOHN

Support of Natural Law

Apoyo de la Ley Natural

Ah-POR-joh thay lah LAY NAH-too-RAHL

Total Knowledge

Conocimiento Completo

Koh-noh-see-mee-YEN-toh Kohm-PLAY-toh

World Peace

Paz Mundial

PAHS moon-dee-YAHL

The world is my family

El mundo es mi familia

Ell MOON-doh ess mee fah-MEE-lee-yah

Collective Consciousness

Conciencia Colectiva

KOHN-see-YEN-see-yah Koh-lek-TEE-vah

Knowledge is structured in consciousness

El conocimiento esta estructurado en la conciencia

Ell Koh-no-see-mee-YEN-toh EHS-tah ess-trook-too-RAH-doh ehn lah kohn-see-YEN-see-yah

MEDITATION:

MEDITACION:

May-dee-tah-see-YOHN

It is time for meditation.

Es hora de la meditacion

Ess-OH-RAH thay la may-dee-tah-see-YOHN

What time is it?

Què hora es?

Kay OH-rah ess

Please be quiet.

Haga silencio por favor

Ah-gah see-LEN-see-yoh pohr fah-VOR

Did you have a good program?

Tuviste un buen programa?

Too-VEE-stay oon bwen pro-GRAM-ah

It is easy?

Es fàcil

Ess FAH-seel

I am That

Soy esto

Soy ess-TOH

By Linda for Communication-International.com