‘’ A MI MANERA ‘’ – SIEMPRE ASI
The end is near
El fin se acerca ya
Lo esperaré serenamente
Ya ves, yo he sido así
Te lo diré sinceramente
Viví la inmensidad
y no encontré jamás fronteras
Si bien, todo ello fue
A mi manera
Jamás viví un amor
Que, para mí, fuera importante
Tomé, solo la flor
Y lo mejor de cada instante
Viajé y disfruté
No sé si más que otro cualquiera
Y así logré seguir
A mi manera
Tal vez lloré o tal vez reí
Tal vez gané o tal vez perdí
Ahora sé que fui feliz
Que si lloré, también amé
Puedo seguir hasta el final
A mi manera
I will wait for it serenely
You see, I've been like that
I'll tell you honestly
I've lived the vastness
Without ever knowing frontiers
Then, but it was all
In my own way
I never lived a love
That, for me, was important
I cut, only one flower
And the best of every moment
I travelled and I enjoyed
I don't know if more than any other
And I managed to continue
In my own way
Maybe I cried or maybe I laughed
Maybe I won or maybe I lost
Now I know that I was happy
That if I cried, I also loved
I can go on to the end
In my own way
Quizá yo desprecié
Aquello que, no comprendía
Quizá, también dudé
Cuando mejor, me divertía
Yo se, que firme fui
Y que afronté ser como era
Y así logré seguir
Pero a mi manera
Porque sabrás que un hombre al fin
Conocerás por su vivir
No hay por qué hablar, ni qué decir
Ni recordar, ni qué fingir
Puedo seguir hasta el final
A mi manera
I know that I was firm
And that I faced being the way I
was
And so I managed to continue
But in my own way
Because you'll know that a man at
last
You'll know by his living
There's no need to talk, no need to
say
No need to remember, no need to
pretend
I can go on to the end
In my own way

Hola — Hi
Maybe I despised
Buenos días — Good morning
What I didn't understand
Buenas tardes — Good afternoon
Maybe I hesitated too
Buenas noches — Good evening
When I was having the most fun
¿Cómo te llamas? — What’s your name?
(informal)
¿Cómo se llama? — What’s your name?
(formal)
Me llamo… — My name is…
Encantado/a — Nice to meet you
¿Cómo estás? — How are you? (informal)
¿Cómo está? — How are you? (formal)
Bien, gracias — Good, thank you
Por favor — Please
Gracias — Thank you
Perdón — Sorry
¿Habla inglés? — Do you speak English?
No hablo español — I don’t speak Spanish
You’ll likely use “I want,” “I like” and
“Do you have…?” quite often. If you
don’t know the noun, you can simply
point at the object or show a photo.
You can also say a lot of things with very
simple verbs we’re about to introduce. It
may not be the sophisticated way you
speak in English, but you will be
understood.
Quiero / No quiero — I want / I don’t
want
Me gustaría ; Quisiera — I would like
(more polite)
¿Dónde está…? — Where is…?
Since dónde ends in e and está starts
with one, these two words flow into each
other, almost like they were a single
word.
¿Cuánto cuesta? — How much does it
cost?
¿Qué hora es? — What time is it?
¿Tiene…? — Do you have…?
Tengo / No tengo — I have / I don’t have
Entiendo / No entiendo — I understand / I
don’t understand
¿Entiende? — Do you understand?
Quiero un boleto — I want a ticket
…un hotel — …a hotel
…un taxi — …a taxi
No funciona — It doesn’t work
That last one is an all-purpose word.
You can use this for a million
circumstances! Just point at the shower
or whatever and say “¡No funciona!”
If you get a bit lost or unsure of how to
get somewhere, “¿dónde está?” is the
simplest way of asking for directions.
Here are a few more phrases, locations
and other directions in Spanish that will
be helpful on your trip:
¿Dónde está la estación de tren? — Where
is the train station?
¿Dónde hay un restaurante? — Where is a
restaurant?
Un tren — A train
La calle… — The street…
Un banco — A bank
El baño — The bathroom/toilet
Busco un hotel — I’m looking for a hotel
Necesito un hotel — I need a hotel
…una habitación — …a room
¿Dónde está el banco? — Where is the
bank?
Dinero — Money
Once you have asked a question,
someone will answer you in Spanish.
Listen for these key words:
A la derecha — To the right
A la izquierda — To the left
Derecho — Straight ahead
En la esquina — At the corner
You’ve finally found your hotel and
you’re ready to check in!
Staff at international chains will
probably be able to communicate in
English with you, but these phrases and
questions will come in handy for local
hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, etc.
These will also be helpful when you need
to make adjustments to your reservation
or are curious about other hotel
amenities.
Tengo una reserva a nombre de… — I
have a reservation under the name of…
Una habitación para dos personas — A
room for two people
Una habitación con una cama de
matrimonio — A room with a double bed
As you can see, habitación is a synonym
of cuarto. You can use either term when
booking a room.
¿Dónde está la piscina? — Where is the
pool?
¿A qué hora es el desayuno? — What time
is breakfast?
¿Tiene servicio de habitaciones? — Do
you have room service?
¿Cuál es la contraseña de WiFi? — What
is the WiFi password?
Una cama supletoria — An extra bed
Vista al mar — Ocean view
Vista a la ciudad — City view
Un balcón — A balcony
La terraza — The rooftop / terrace
El gimnasio — The gym
La playa — The beach
El vestíbulo — The lobby
Probably the most useful Spanish travel
phrases you will need are the ones you
would use in a restaurant (and bars).
Ask for anything by using quiero or
quisiera — “I want” or “I would like.”
And remember to say por favor and
gracias!
Una mesa — A table
Una mesa para dos — A table for two
…tres — …three
…cuatro — …four It’s time to soak in some culture!
Whether you want to go see a show,
Un menú / Una carta — A menu
check out an art exhibit, watch a local
Sopa — Soup movie or visit the next town (or country)
over, you’ll need to buy some sort of
Ensalada — Salad
ticket.
Hamburguesa — Hamburger
Con ketchup — With ketchup
Of course, a trip to a Spanish-speaking
…mostaza — …mustard country wouldn’t be complete without a
little ¡fiesta!. If you’re keen to hit the
…tomate — …tomato
town, here are a few phrases to help you
…lechuga — …lettuce get your groove on.
Un postre — Dessert
Una bebida — A drink ¡Salud! — Cheers!
Agua — Water ¿Hay algún bar por aquí? — Is there a bar
around here?
Vino tinto / Vino blanco — Red wine /
White wine ¿Dónde están las discotecas? — Where
are the clubs?
Cerveza — Beer
¿A qué hora abren las discotecas? —
Un café — Coffee
What time do the clubs open?
La cuenta — The check
¿Me recomienda un lugar para bailar? —
Tarjeta de crédito — Credit card Can you recommend me a place to dance?
Pagar en efectivo — Pay in cash ¿Quieres bailar conmigo? — Do you want
to dance with me?
¡Bailemos! — Let’s dance!

TIPICAL SPANISH:
Sangría (drink made with with red wine)
Paella (rice dish)
Flamenco show (Spanish traditional dance)
Toros (bullfighting)

You can ask if a place takes credit cards

by using the noun with a question. For
example, you can pull out your credit
card and say: ¿Tarjeta de crédito? They
will understand.