Buen Camino
Have a good walk. The pilgrim greeting everyone uses.
bwen ka-MEE-no
Phrasebook
The phrases we needed ourselves every day. For the hostel, the bar, the trail and the days when something goes wrong. Each with the English meaning and an easy pronunciation hint.
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The first words you use every single day. A greeting in Spanish opens every door on the way.
Buen Camino
Have a good walk. The pilgrim greeting everyone uses.
bwen ka-MEE-no
Hola
Hi.
OH-lah
Buenos días
Good morning.
BWE-nos DEE-as
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon.
BWE-nas TAR-des
Buenas noches
Good night, and good evening.
BWE-nas NO-ches
Gracias
Thank you.
GRAH-thyas
Muchas gracias
Thank you very much.
MOO-chas GRAH-thyas
De nada
You are welcome. It was nothing.
de NAH-da
Por favor
Please.
por fah-VOR
Perdón
Sorry. Excuse me.
per-DON
Adiós
Goodbye.
ah-DYOS
Hasta luego
See you later.
AS-ta LWE-go
¿Cómo estás?
How are you?
KO-mo es-TAS
Me llamo...
My name is...
me YA-mo
No hablo español
I do not speak Spanish.
no AH-blo es-pan-YOL
¿Hablas inglés?
Do you speak English?
AH-blas in-GLES
How to secure a bed, get your credencial stamped and find your way to the next albergue.
¿Hay camas libres?
Are there free beds?
eye KA-mas LEE-bres
Una cama, por favor
A bed, please.
OO-na KA-ma por fah-VOR
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much is it?
KWAN-to KWES-ta
¿Dónde está el próximo albergue?
Where is the next hostel?
DON-de es-TA el PROK-see-mo al-BER-ge
¿Puede sellar mi credencial?
Can you stamp my pilgrim passport?
PWE-de se-YAR mi kre-den-THYAL
¿A qué hora cierra?
What time do you close?
a ke O-ra THYE-rra
¿Dónde está la ducha?
Where is the shower?
DON-de es-TA la DOO-cha
¿Dónde puedo lavar la ropa?
Where can I wash clothes?
DON-de PWE-do la-VAR la RO-pa
¿Tienen wifi?
Do you have wifi?
TYE-nen WEE-fee
¿Hay literas?
Are there bunk beds?
eye lee-TE-ras
Order the pilgrim menu, a cold draught beer and the bill without pointing at the menu.
El menú del peregrino, por favor
The pilgrim menu, please.
el me-NOO del pe-re-GREE-no
Una caña, por favor
A small draught beer, please.
OO-na KAN-ya por fah-VOR
Un café con leche
A coffee with milk.
oon ka-FE kon LE-che
Un vaso de agua
A glass of water.
oon VA-so de A-gwa
La cuenta, por favor
The bill, please.
la KWEN-ta por fah-VOR
¿Qué me recomienda?
What do you recommend?
ke me re-ko-MYEN-da
Un bocadillo de jamón
A ham sandwich.
oon bo-ka-DEE-yo de ha-MON
Para llevar
To take away.
PA-ra ye-VAR
Soy vegetariano
I am vegetarian. As a woman: soy vegetariana.
soy ve-he-ta-RYA-no
Sin gluten
Gluten free.
seen GLOO-ten
Un vino tinto
A glass of red wine.
oon VEE-no TEEN-to
For when the yellow arrow is gone and you need to know how far is left and where the water is.
¿Por dónde está el camino?
Which way is the Camino?
por DON-de es-TA el ka-MEE-no
¿Cuántos kilómetros faltan?
How many kilometres are left?
KWAN-tos kee-LO-me-tros FAL-tan
¿Está lejos?
Is it far?
es-TA LE-hos
¿Es esta la ruta correcta?
Is this the right route?
es ES-ta la ROO-ta ko-RREK-ta
¿Dónde hay una fuente?
Where is a water fountain?
DON-de eye OO-na FWEN-te
¿Puedo llenar mi botella?
Can I fill my bottle?
PWE-do ye-NAR mi bo-TE-ya
Todo recto
Straight ahead.
TO-do REK-to
A la derecha
To the right.
a la de-RE-cha
A la izquierda
To the left.
a la ith-KYER-da
The phrases you hope you never need, but should be able to say quickly and clearly.
Necesito ayuda
I need help.
ne-the-SEE-to a-YOO-da
Es una emergencia
It is an emergency.
es OO-na e-mer-HEN-thya
Me duele el pie
My foot hurts.
me DWE-le el PYE
Tengo una ampolla
I have a blister.
TEN-go OO-na am-PO-ya
¿Dónde está la farmacia?
Where is the pharmacy?
DON-de es-TA la far-MA-thya
Necesito un médico
I need a doctor.
ne-the-SEE-to oon ME-dee-ko
Me he perdido
I am lost.
me e per-DEE-do
Me encuentro mal
I feel unwell.
me en-KWEN-tro mal
The phrases only really make sense out on the road. Here are the glossary and the guides where the Spanish turns into real days on the trail.