Spanish Vocabulary
23 Spanish Words for Polite Phrases & Small Talk
Ask for repetition, apologize, thank, say you don't understand.
The 23 words
| English | Spanish | Type |
|---|---|---|
| pardon | perdón | |
| thanks | gracias | interj |
| apologize | disculpa | noun |
| assist | ayudar | verb |
| yes | sí | adv |
| not | no | adv |
| clear | claro | |
| worth | vale | |
| well | bien | adj |
| bad | mal | adj |
| talk | hablar | verb |
| repeat | repetir | verb |
| understand | entender | verb |
| hear | escuchar | verb |
| slow | lento | verb |
| fast | rápido | adj |
| strong | fuerte | adj |
| language | idioma | noun |
| spanish | español | adj |
| english | inglés | noun |
| little | poco | adj |
| much | mucho | adj |
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