Q ¡Perdona! / ¡Oye! — Excuse me! / Hey!
They'll say Dime. / ¿Sí? — Tell me. / Yes?
Used to get someone's attention.
💬 Starting a convo/basic survival
Q → A → what they'll probably say
Q ¿De dónde eres? — Where are you from?
- A Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. — I am from the US.
They'll say ¿Y tú? — And you?
"Y tú?" is your natural follow-up here, not their reply.
Q ¿Hablas inglés? — Do you speak English?
- A Un poco. — A little.
- A No, lo siento. — No, sorry.
They'll say Pero te entiendo. — But I understand you.
This exchange flips — the local answers this one.
Q ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — How long have you been here?
- A Llevo __ días/semanas. — I've been here __ days/weeks.
- A Acabo de llegar. — I just arrived.
They'll say ¿Y qué te parece? — What do you think of it?
Q Cuando no entiendes lo que dijeron — When someone says something you don't understand
- A Perdona. No entiendo. — Sorry, I don't understand.
Q ¿Cómo se dice __ en español? — How do you say __ in Spanish?
- A Se dice __. — It's said __.
They'll say ¿Lo pillas? / ¿Lo entiendes? — Got it?
The local answers first here with "Se dice __", then checks your understanding.
Q Hasta luego. — See you later!
Closing line to end the conversation.
Bonding over fútbol & bailing gracefully
Q ¿De qué equipo eres? — What team do you support?
- A No entiendo mucho, pero me gusta el ambiente. — I don't know much, but I love the vibe.
- A Del Madrid. / Del Barça. — Real Madrid. / Barça.
They'll say ¡Ese es rival! Es broma. — That's the rival! Just kidding.
"El Madrid" and "el Barça" are the big two; fútbol is instant small talk.
Q ¿Viste el partido? — Did you watch the game?
- A No, ¿cómo quedó? — No, how'd it end?
They'll say Ganamos dos a cero. — We won two-nil.
Q Me tengo que ir, pero encantado/a. — I've got to go, but nice meeting you.
They'll say ¡Igualmente! A ver si nos vemos. — Likewise! Hope we run into each other again.
A warm, standard way to wrap up a chat.
Q Se me hace tarde, otro día seguimos. — It's getting late, let's pick this up another day.
They'll say ¡Claro! Cuídate. — Of course! Take care.
"Otro día" is a soft, polite way to bail.