Destination: SPAIN
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Castilian is the main language in Spain, with three important regional languages: Catalan, spoken in Catalonia and Valencia; Basque, the official language of the Basque north; and Galician, spoken in the northwest. Catalan is closely related to Occitan (or Provençal), and Galician has noticeable links with Portuguese. The Basque tongue is unique, having no connection with any language in Europe. The following words and phrases are in Castilian:


Do you speak English? ¿Habla usted inglés?
excuse me perdone
hello hola
goodbye adiós
yes/no si/no
how much? ¿cuánto?
I would like me gustaría
I don't understand no entiendo
no smoking no fumadores
okay vale
open/closed abierto/cerrado
today/tomorrow hoy/mañana
here/there aquí/allí
more/less más/menos
please por favor
thank you gracias
you're welcome de nada
how/what cómo/qué
left/right izquierda/derecha
What time is it? ¿Qué hora es?
travel ticket el billete
one way/return ida/ida y vuelta
where is…? ¿donde está…?

the hotel el hotel

breakfast desayuno
lunch la comida
dinner la cena
I have a reservation Tengo una reserva
key llave
room habitación
shower ducha

the restaurant restaurante

beef la carne de vaca
bread el pan
cheese queso
chicken el pollo
coffee el café
dish of the day el plato del día
dessert el postre
fish el pescado
pork la carne de cerdo
starter primer plato
wine, red/white el vino tinto/blanco
the check la cuenta

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