A knowledge of Spanish will enrichen a trip to Spain, but you can get by perfectly well with English in the major destinations. Spaniards are in general friendly and tolerant towards foreign visitors.

Here are some useful phrases in Spanish:

hola - hello

buenos días - good morning

buenos noches - good evening

buenos noches - good night

adiós - good bye

por favor - please

gracias - thank you

perdón sorry / excuse me

Una cervesa, por favor - One beer please

Otra de lo mismo - Another one please

La cuenta, por favor - The bill, please

Soy vegetariana/o - I am a vegatarian

Busco un hotel barato? - Where is a cheap hotel?

Dónde esta la estación de autobús? - Where is the bus station?

Dónde esta la estación de tren? - Where is the train station?

Dónde esta los servicios? - Where is the toilet?

Hablas ingles? - Do you speak English?

Sí - Yes

No - No