Useful Spanish Expressions This list gives you 11 of the most commonly used Spanish phrases to master.

Many of these can come up in the course of a conversation, so make a point of knowing them.

Hola! (oh-lah) (Hello!) Qu tal! (keh tahl) (Hi! [literally: how are things?!]) Buenos das! (boo-eh-nohs dee-ahs) (Good morning!) Buenos tardes! (boo-eh-nahs tahr-dehs) (Good afternoon!) Buenas noches! (boo-eh-nahs noh-chehs) (Good evening!) Hasta luego! (ahs-tah loo-eh-goh) (See you later!) Adis! (ah-dee-ohs) (Goodbye! Bye!) Aqu tienes! (ah-kee tee-eh-nehs) (Here you are!) Por favor? (pohr fah-bohr) (Please?) Gracias! (grah-theeahs) (Thanks!) Lo siento! (loh see-ehn-toh) (Im sorry!)