The
following is just a list of words and phrases that I have
learned to be very necessary and helpful if you are going to
Cuba for the first time and not staying at an all Inclusive
hotel. Please note these may not be perfectly spelled. But if
you slowly try to memorize these, you can really go a long way
in Cuba.
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Food – Comida
Money – Deneros
House – Casa
Street – Calle
Water – Agua
Airport – Aeroporto
How much – Quantos
young girl – Nina
Young Boy – Nino
Tomorrow – Manania
Women – Mujer
Man – Senior
Chico – guy
chica – girl
dog – pero
Cat – gato
country – pays
city - ciudad
Village/town – pueblo
person – persona
now – a ora
Later – mas tarde
night – nolce
day - dias
Broken – Rotto
Joke – Broma
Please – Per favor
Sorry – desculpa |
friend – amigo
girlfriend – novia
Boyfriend – novio
wife – espousa
family - familia
Me
– yo
you
– tu
him
– el
Her
– ella
we
– nosotros
you
– vosotros
Monday – lunas
tueasday – martes
Wednesday – mercoles
Thursday - Jueves
Friday - viernes
Saturday – sabados
Sunday – Domingo
bank – banco
bathroom – banjos
Chicken – pollo
pork – porko
beef – carne de vaca
Breakfast -
lunch - almuerzo
supper - cena
Fish – pescado
ocean – mera
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lake - lagos
Milk – lecha
bus
– wawa
taxi – taxi
Horse buggy – coache
cell phone – movil
music – musica
Finca – farm
hospital – polyclinico
sick – infirma
Go
– bamos
pen
– pluma
paper – papel
January - enero
February - febrero
March – marzo
April – May
June - junio
July – julio
August - Agostos
September- setiembre
October – octubre
November - noviembre
December - diciembre
busy – occupado
Chair – silla
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Key or helpful
phrases:
In my humble
travels I found these phrases were always very helpful. With
these you can pretty much get by. One tip is too often use or
preface your sentence/question with “disculpe senior or
signorita”. Such a tact alerts the recipient that you
are about to butcher some Spanish as well as provide cover
should you unintentionally say something insulting.
One moment please - Una
momento per favor
I am lost - Can you tell
me
Where is the bus to
Guanabo - Donde wawa por Guanabo
I am busy - Yo occupado
The seat is taken - La
cilla occupado
How are you - como estas
No thank you - no gracias
What time is it - que
hora es
Excuse me - disculpe
I am sorry - lo siento
Come here - ven aca
My name is - mi nombre es
What is your name - cuál
es tu nombre
How much - Cuanto cuesta
That is very expensive -
que es muy caro
I am sick - estoy enfermo
My head hurts - me duele
la cabeza
My stomach hurts - me
duele el estómago
Where is the bathroom -
dónde está el baño
Meet you later - nos
vemos más tarde
Maybe tomorrow - possible
manana
I am a stranger - soy un
extraño
I am a tourist - soy un
turista
How old are you - Cuantos
años tienes
