What brings you here in Spanish

When to use it: Ask this when you want to know why someone has come to this place.

Te trae literally means brings you; learn the whole question as one friendly chunk.

Say it: Say it like KEH teh TRAH-eh por ah-KEE.

When to use it: Use this to give the reason you are in a place.

Put a noun after por, such as un café, trabajo, or una reunión.

Say it: Say it like eh-STOY ah-KEE por.

When to use it: Ask this when you want to know if someone lives in the nearby area.

Por aquí means around here, not one exact address.

Say it: Say it like BEE-bes por ah-KEE.

When to use it: Ask this when someone may be visiting a place for the first time.

Primera is feminine because vez, meaning time or occasion, is feminine.

Say it: Say it like es too preh-MEH-rah bes ah-KEE.

When to use it: Say this when you want to continue communicating after meeting someone.

Sigamos means let's continue; en contacto means in touch.

Say it: Say it like see-GAH-mos en con-TAHK-toh.

When to use it: Use this to explain your connection to a person you both may know.

Amigo is masculine here; a woman says amiga when describing herself.

Say it: Say it like soy ah-MEE-goh deh.