Lilbecky Posted October 7, 2008 #1 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hey guys! I just got back from a cruise in the Med and I was surprised to see so many Americans over there didn't know any Spanish at all. Of course I took 4 years of it in high school, but I forgot that some of the older generations didn't have foreign language requirements like we did. And they are a few more years removed from it!! hehehe So here is my Spanish 101 for all you traveling over there. A few simple words can go a long way. The Spanish word or words are first then the pronunciation and then the English translation. Please feel free to ask for more. I also would highly recommend picking up Rick Steve's language books. They are small and cover quite a lot. I learned how to swear in Italian and gave our bus driver and tour guide a good laugh! If you see a capital letter in the pronunciation below that means to say the letter. Remember to drop the jaw when you say the words. They don't speak thru their noses like we do, the sounds are rounded, not harsh. Double L's are pronounced like a Y. Spanish Hola – Oh La – Hello Gracias- Grah See Ah Ss – Thank you De nada- Day Nah Dah – You are welcome Lo siento – Low See N Toe – I am sorry Por favor – Pore Fah Vore (vore rhymes with pore) - please Quanto?- Kwan Toe – How much? Aqui? - Ah Key- here? (can be used to ask taxi driver if you should get out now.) Me llamo_____ – May Yah Mow – My name is______ Donde esta______? – Dohn Day Es Tah - Where is_____? (insert place here, toliets, La Sagrada Familia, Hard Rock Cafe, etc) Ayudeme- Ah You Day May- help me! (best to say por favor with this) No hablo espanol – No Ahh Blow Ess Pan Yol – I don’t speak Spanish. Bien, bueno- Bee N, Bwan O- good Mal- Mahl- bad Banco- Bank Mercado/super Mercado- grocery store Museo – Museum Norte- north Sur- south Dinero- money Bathroom/restrooms in Spain, Italy and France are called toilets. If a beggar comes up to you asking for money, simply saying no will not make them go away. You must speak their language. In Spain say No dinero – No Dee Narrow – translates to no money In Italy say No dinero – No Day Narrow No tengo dinero – No Tango Dee Narrow - I have no money (Spanish only) Hope that helps! Also I did write a review of our cruise on the NCL Gem and included lots of pictures and my thoughts on our tours. Feel free to check it out here. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=850696 Hope this helps!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondawgie Posted October 7, 2008 #2 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Thanks, Becky. I loved your review and the pictures are beautiful. I know it takes a lot of effort to do all that and use captions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolcruise02 Posted October 9, 2008 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Great review & pictures! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambs2 Posted October 9, 2008 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2008 What a fantastic honeymoon! You have really documented your adventures well. Very enjoyable and informative write-up. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Sending you the best of wishes for a great life together with many more adventures to come! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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