Survival Expressions in Spanish

Introduction

• Presenter: Anna Gimo from Univ PO de Valencia
• Topic: Basic survival expressions in Spanish for beginners

Basic Greetings

• Hola: Hello
• Adiós: Goodbye

Politeness and Courtesy

• Por favor: Please (two words: 'Por' and 'favor')
• Gracias: Thank you / Thanks
• De nada: You’re welcome
• Lo siento: I’m sorry

Communication Challenges

• No entiendo: I don’t understand
  • Useful when someone speaks to you in Spanish and you don't understand.
• ¿Puedes repetir más despacio?: Could you repeat that more slowly?
  • Use this when you need someone to slow down their speech.

Identifying Objects

• ¿Qué es esto?: What’s this?
  • Useful in restaurants or bars when you want to know what a particular item is.

Locating Places

• ¿Dónde está ...?: Where is ...?
  • Fill in the gap with the name of the place you’re looking for, e.g., "el restaurante" (the restaurant), "el banco" (the bank).

Expressing Needs

• Quisiera algo de comer: I’d like something to eat

Handling Transactions

• ¿Cuánto cuesta?: How much is it?
  • Use this after ordering to know how much you need to pay.

Conclusion

• Practice these expressions for effective basic communication in Spanish.
• End with a farewell: "Bye-bye".