Spanish conversations move fast-way too fast for you to build every sentence from scratch. That’s where ready-made expressions save the day. This list gathers roughly 488 of the most common Spanish expressions you’ll actually need, whether you’re catching up with friends, ordering at a restaurant, or just trying to sound less like a walking textbook.
We’ve skipped the dusty academic phrases and focused on the everyday chunks that native speakers toss around without thinking. Each expression comes with a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see exactly how it fits into a real conversation. No guessing, no fluff.
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| Expression | Literal Meaning | Meaning | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Vamos! | Come on! | Come on! | Come on, we are late! |
| ¡vaya! | go | Wow! / Oh! | Wow, I didn't know that! |
| ¡Venga, hasta ahora! | “Alright, see you soon!” “Venga” is a very Spanish way to encourage or wrap up a conversation. | “Alright, see you soon!” “Venga” is a very Spanish way to encourage or wrap up a conversation. | |
| ¡Venga! | Come on! | Come on! | Come on, let’s start! |
| ¿A qué hora abre? | What time does it open? | What time does it open? | |
| ¿A qué te dedicas? | What do you do for work? | What do you do for work? | |
| ¿cómo está usted? | how are you? | how are you? | |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? | How are you? | |
| ¿Cómo llego a...? | How do I get to...? | How do I get to...? | |
| ¿Cómo se dice… en español? | How do you say… in Spanish? | How do you say… in Spanish? | |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What’s your name? | What’s your name? | |
| ¿cómo te va? | how ‘s it going? | how ‘s it going? | |
| ¿Cómo? | How? | How? | |
| ¿cómo…? | how? | how? | |
| ¿cuál? | which? | which? | |
| ¿Cuándo? | When? | When? | |
| ¿cuándo…? | when? | when? | |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? | How much does this cost? | How much does this cost? | |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does it cost? | How much does it cost? | |
| ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? | Where are you from? | |
| ¿Dónde está el baño? | Where is the bathroom? | Where is the bathroom? | |
| ¿Dónde está el hospital? | Where is the hospital? | Where is the hospital? | |
| ¿Dónde está…? | Where is...? | Where is...? | |
| ¿Dónde está...? | Where is...? | Where is...? | |
| ¿Dónde? | Where? | Where? |
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