Verbal politeness
Listen to the most useful polite phrases in Spanish - thanking someone, saying sorry, voicing an opinion or indicating difficulties of understanding.
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Polite expressions
| Thanks. | Gracias. |
| Thank you. | Muchas gracias. |
| Thank you very much. | Muchísimas gracias. |
| Thanks a million. | Un millón de gracias. |
| No, thanks. | No, gracias. |
| Please. | Por favor. |
| Go ahead. | Adelante. |
| I'm sorry. | Lo siento. |
| Excuse me. [as in make way] | Permiso. |
| Excuse me. [may I get your attention] | Disculpe. |
| Excuse me, may I ask you a question | ¿Disculpe, le puedo hacer una pregunta? |
| Go ahead [and ask]. | Diga no más. |
| Come in. | Pase. |
| Of course. | Por supuesto. |
| Can you help me? | ¿Me puede ayudar? |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Maybe. | Tal vez. |
| Perhaps. | Quizá. |
| I hope so. | Ojalá. |
| Who knows. | ¿Quién sabe? |
| Why not? | ¿Por qué no? |
| Why not. [affirmative response to invitation] | ¿Cómo no? |
| It's true. | Es cierto. |
| Definitely. | Definitivamente. |
| Good idea. | Buena idea. |
| Are you ready? | ¿Está listo? |
| My name is... | Me llamo... |
| What is your name? | ¿Cómo se llama? |
| What is your last name? | ¿Cuál es su apellido? |
| Let me introduce you to ... | Le presento a ... |
| Enjoy your meal. | Buen provecho. |
| Delicious. | Delicioso. |
| How do you say ... ? | ¿Cómo se dice ...? |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo está? |
| Excellent | Excelente |
| Well | Bien |
| So-so | Más o menos |
| Happy | Feliz |
| Sad | Triste |
| Tired | Cansado |
| Busy | Ocupado |
| Worried | Preocupado |
| I don't understand. | No comprendo. |
| I cannot ... | No puedo ... |
| I do not have ... | No tengo ... |
| I don't like ... | No me gusta ... |
| I don't need ... | No necesito ... |
| I don't want ... | No quiero ... |
| I have to ... | Debo ... |
| It's all right. | Está bien. |
| Don't worry. | No se preocupe. |
| It doesn't matter. | No importa. |
| It's nothing to worry about. | No tiene importancia. |
| Repeat, please. | Repita, por favor. |
| I speak a little Spanish. | Hablo un poco de español. |
| I speak little Spanish. | Hablo poco español. |
| Please, slow down. [speech] | Hable más despacio, por favor. |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? |
Related content on the site:
→ A list of polite phrases in Spanish - listen to their pronunciation as well.
Note: this is a transcripts page for the free Spanish language audio prepared by the Spanish Language Project Team at the University of California.
