Communicating
with Spanish Speakers
Guides
and camp personnel are good at interpreting signals. They use the same
signals we do by pointing, fingers indicating walking, and other antics.
Here
is a list of terms and phrases useful with Spanish-speaking guides and
camp personnel. The list will be most useful for those who have studied
Spanish or have some familiarity with the language but need to brush up
on a few useful terms.
Opposite
the English word is the Spanish terms and a guide to Spanish pronunciation
in parentheses. The loudest syllables are in bold face
type.
| English |
Spanish (pronunciation) |
| Used
in general situations |
| Yes |
Si (see) |
| No |
No
(no) |
| Hello |
Hola
(o-la) |
| Good
morning |
Buenos
dias (bwain-os di-as) |
| Good
night |
Buenos
noches (bwain-os no-chez) |
| Good
bye |
Adios
(ah-di-os) |
| Please |
Por
favor (por fav-oar) |
| Thank
you |
Gracias
(gra-see-us) |
| You
are welcome |
De
nada (di-nodd-a) |
| You |
Tu
(too) |
| How
are you? |
Como
esta (co-mo esta) |
| Well |
Bien
(be-in) |
| Very
well |
Muy
bien (moo-y be-in) |
| In
camp and when eating |
| Coffee |
Café
(ka-fay) |
| Salt |
Sal
(sall) |
| Sugar |
Azucar
(a-sue-car) |
| Hot
pepper taste (food) |
Picante
(pee-cahn-te) |
| Hot water, coffee, etc.) |
Caliente
(cali-in-tee) |
| Drinking
water |
Agua
pura (a-gua pu-ra) |
| Food |
Comida (co-mi-da) |
| Table |
Mesa
(may-sa) |
| Beer |
Cerveza
(sir-vase-a) |
| Bath |
Bano
(bon-yo) |
| Excellent
food |
Comida
rica (co-mi-da ree-ca) |
| More |
Mas (mahs) |
| In
hunting |
| I
don't understand |
No
en-ten-do |
| OK |
OK |
| Shotgun |
Escopeta
(es-co-pe-ta) |
| Rifle |
Rifle
(reef-le) |
| Shotgun
shells |
Cartuchos
(car-tu-chos) |
| Shoot? |
Tiro?
(tee-row?) |
| Let's
go |
Vamos (va-mos) |
| Down |
Bajo
(ba-ho) |
| Up |
Arriba (a-ree-ba) |
| Here |
Aqui
(a-key) |
| There |
Alli
(a-yee) |
| That
way (while pointing) |
Por
alli (por a-yee) |
| Where? |
Donde?
(don-di?) |
| Near |
Cerca
(sir-kah) |
| Far |
Lejos
(lay-hos) |
| Gobbler
turkey (Gould's) |
Cócono
(co-co-no) |
| Ocellated
turkey |
Pavo
(pah-vo) |
| Singer
(male ocellated turkey) |
Cantador
(cont-ta-dor) |
| Very
big |
Grande
(gran-dee) |
| Spurs |
Espinas
(es-peen-nas) |
| Beard |
Barba
(bar-ba) |
| Hen |
Hembre
(em-bra) |
| Tracks |
Huellas
(way-us) |
| Droppings |
Ca ca (ca ca) |
| Feathers |
Plumas
(plu-mas) |
| Roost |
Dormitorio (dor-mi-to-rio) |
| He
is coming |
Viene
(vee-i-nee) |
| He
left, they left |
Se
fue (say-fway) |
| Road |
Camino
(ca-mi-no) |
| Camp |
Campimento
(compi-men-to) |
| Tip
(gratuity) |
Propina
(pro-peen-na) |
| Woods
and landscape |
| Woods |
Bosque
(bos-key) |
| Mountain |
Montaña
(mon-tan-ya) |
| Tree |
Arbole
(ar-bowl) |
| Pine
tree |
Pino
(pee-no) |
| Oak
tree |
Encina
(in-see-na) |
| Creek
drain |
Arroyo
(a-row-yo) |
| River |
Rio
(ree-oh) |
| Other
useful words and phrases |
| Hot
weather |
Mucho
calor (mooch-cho cal-or) |
| Good |
Bueno
(bwain-o) |
| Now |
Ahora (a-ore-ra) |
| Tomorrow |
Manana
(mon-yan-a) |
| Yesterday |
Ayer
(a-yer) |
| Nothing |
Nada
(na-da) |
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