Survival Phrases
The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.
Practice pronunciationGreetings & Socializing
Meeting people, small talk, and everyday politeness.
Greetings & Introductions
Use these essential phrases to say hello, introduce yourself, and make basic small talk when meeting someone new.
Greetings & Introductions
Essential phrases for greeting people, introducing yourself, and making basic small talk when meeting someone new.
Greetings & Introductions
Use these phrases when meeting people for the first time, whether you are chatting with a new friend, greeting a colleague, or politely introducing yourself.
Making Small Talk
Use these phrases to chat with coworkers, neighbors, or acquaintances about everyday topics.
Making Small Talk
Use these phrases to navigate everyday small talk, keep the conversation flowing naturally, and excuse yourself politely.
Saying Goodbye
Use these simple, everyday phrases to end conversations and take your leave naturally in Spanish.
Saying Goodbye
Use these phrases to naturally end a conversation, say goodbye, and leave politely in everyday situations.
Saying Goodbye
Use these phrases to naturally excuse yourself, say goodbye, and make future plans when leaving a gathering or meeting.
Thanking & Apologizing
These essential phrases will help you navigate social interactions smoothly, from showing gratitude to politely excusing yourself or apologizing in everyday situations.
Thanking & Apologizing
Use these essential phrases to politely get attention, apologize for mistakes, and express or acknowledge gratitude in everyday situations.
Thanking & Apologizing
Learn natural ways to thank, apologize, and navigate common office interactions in Spanish without sounding like a textbook.
Invitations & Making Plans
Use these phrases to navigate making plans, from the initial invitation to confirming the final details.
Invitations & Making Plans
Use these phrases to invite someone out, accept or decline politely, and agree on the details of your plans.
Making Friends
Use these phrases to move past small talk, discover shared interests, and confidently suggest hanging out with someone new.
Congratulations & Celebrations
Use these phrases to congratulate people on their achievements, wish them a happy birthday, and make simple toasts.
Congratulations & Celebrations
Use these authentic phrases to congratulate colleagues, friends, and family on life's big milestones like birthdays, new jobs, and weddings.
Talking About Family
Use these phrases to make small talk about your family, relationship status, and where your relatives live.
Talking About Family
Use these phrases to ask and answer basic questions about family, marital status, and children in everyday conversations.
Talking About Family
These phrases will help you naturally discuss your family, living situation, and ask about others in both casual and polite settings.
Saying No Politely
These phrases will help you politely decline invitations, offer valid excuses, and suggest alternative plans without sounding rude in Spanish.
Saying No Politely
Use these phrases to politely turn down invitations and offers without hurting anyone's feelings.