Spanish Glossary

Complete alphabetical reference of 59 Spanish words and phrases with pronunciation guides. Browse by letter or scroll through the full list.

A

una bandeja paisa/ˈuna βandˈexa pˈaɪsa/a bandeja paisaFood & Restaurants
una mano/ˈuna mˈano/a handful / five itemsShopping & Markets

B

cumpleaños/kˌumpleˈaɲos/birthdayPronunciation & Basics
tinto/tˈinto/black coffeeCoffee Shop Survival

C

Me regala/me reɣˈala/Can I have / Give meFood & Restaurants
carro/kˈaro/carPronunciation & Basics
café/kafˈe/coffeePronunciation & Basics
chévere/tʃˈeβeɾe/coolPronunciation & Basics

D

delicioso/dˌeliθjˈoso/deliciousFood & Restaurants
descuento/deskwˈɛnto/discountShopping & Markets
me hace un favor/me ˈaθe ˈun faβˈoɾ/do me a favorCoffee Shop Survival
perro/pˈero/dogPronunciation & Basics

E

caro/kˈaɾo/expensiveShopping & Markets

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G

regala/reɣˈala/give me / gift meCoffee Shop Survival

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estoy/estˈoɪ/I amGetting Around Bogotá
quiero/kjˈeɾo/I wantCoffee Shop Survival
en efectivo/en ˌefektˈiβo/in cashShopping & Markets

M

carne/kˈaɾne/meatFood & Restaurants
mucho/mˈutʃo/much / a lotFood & Restaurants
Me llamo/me ʎˈamo/My name isCoffee Shop Survival

N

Mucho gusto/mˈutʃo ɣˈusto/Nice to meet youCoffee Shop Survival

P

parranda/parˈanda/partyPronunciation & Basics
maracuyá/mˌaɾakuʝˈa/passion fruitShopping & Markets
pesos/pˈesos/pesosShopping & Markets
por favor/poɾ faβˈoɾ/pleaseCoffee Shop Survival
Por favor/poɾ faβˈoɾ/PleaseGetting Around Bogotá

S

champú/tʃampˈu/shampoo (or a traditional fruit drink)Pronunciation & Basics
talla/tˈaʎa/sizeShopping & Markets
picante/pikˈante/spicyFood & Restaurants

T

Lléveme/ʎˈeβeme/Take meGetting Around Bogotá
las entradas/las entɾˈaðas/the appetizersFood & Restaurants
la carrera/la karˈeɾa/the avenueGetting Around Bogotá
el baño/el βˈaɲo/the bathroomCoffee Shop Survival
la cuenta/la kwˈɛnta/the billCoffee Shop Survival
la tarjeta/la taɾxˈeta/the cardGetting Around Bogotá
las vueltas/las βwˈeltas/the changeShopping & Markets
la entrada/la entɾˈaða/the entranceGetting Around Bogotá
los platos fuertes/los plˈatos fwˈeɾtes/the main coursesFood & Restaurants
la carta/la kˈaɾta/the menuFood & Restaurants
el museo/el musˈeo/the museumGetting Around Bogotá
el número/el nˈumeɾo/the numberGetting Around Bogotá
la plaza/la plˈaθa/the plazaGetting Around Bogotá
la rebaja/la reβˈaxa/the price reductionShopping & Markets
la calle/la kˈaʎe/the streetGetting Around Bogotá
quedar/keðˈaɾ/to fitShopping & Markets
recargar/rˌekaɾɣˈaɾ/to recharge or top upGetting Around Bogotá
devolver/dˌeβolβˈeɾ/to returnShopping & Markets
A la calle/a la kˈaʎe/To the streetGetting Around Bogotá

V

vegano/beɣˈano/veganFood & Restaurants
vegetariano/bˌexetaɾjˈano/vegetarianFood & Restaurants

W

agua/ˈaɣwa/waterCoffee Shop Survival
¿Cómo te llamas?/kˈomo te ʎˈamas/What is your name?Coffee Shop Survival
¡Qué más!/kˈe mˈas/What's up!Pronunciation & Basics
¿dónde queda?/dˈonde kˈeða/where is (located)?Coffee Shop Survival
¿Dónde queda...?/dˈonde kˈeða/Where is...?Getting Around Bogotá

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