LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #26 Riding the Subway in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 26

1. Un boleto, por favor.

2. Disculpe, ¿Qué línea del metro va al Zócalo?

3. La línea azul va al Zócalo.

ENGLISH

1. A ticket, please.

2. Excuse me, which line goes to Zócalo?

3. The blue line goes to Zócalo.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

una a, one article feminine

del of preposition

que that demonstrative

metro subway noun masculine

boleto ticket noun masculine

línea line noun masculine

va go verb

azul blue adjective

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #26 - RI DING THE S UBWAY I N MEXI CO 2 al to preposition

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Canta una canción. La línea azul del metro está cerca.

"Sing a song." "The blue line of the subway is close."

Dicen que él que persevera Claro que traigo el pan

alcanza. "Of course I brought the bread." "They say he who perseveres succeeds."

La línea azul del metro está cerca. Necesito un boleto de avión.

"The blue line of the subway is "I need a plane ticket." close."

La línea azul del metro es rápida. Él va al parque.

"The blue line of the subway is fast." "He goes to the park."

Compré un vestido azul. Ella va al mercado.

"I bought a blue dress." "She goes to the market."

GRAMMAR

Only three cities in Mexico have subway systems: Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. The subway is called metro in Mexico, and it is one of the best ways to reach the most important parts of the capital. In this lesson, we will cover how to get on the subway. As we have learned in previous lessons, in Mexico you can buy tickets at kiosks and stations. This is

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #26 - RI DING THE S UBWAY I N MEXI CO 3 true of the subway as well, but usually there are more conveniently located vending machines and ticket stands, right at the entrance of a subway station. But just in case you get too confused and have to ask the station attendant, we have prepared this lesson for you!

Now let's get a subway ticket. You may remember from our previous lessons that the way to ask for a ticket is:

Un boleto, por favor.

This is the same sentence we learned in lesson 22.

Our location in this lesson is Mexico City. Imagine you're going from your hotel in Viaducto to the Zócalo, which is a famous tourist spot in midtown Mexico City, near several large commercial centers and archeological buildings. You want to know what line will get you there.

You can find out by asking, "Excuse me, which subway line goes to Zócalo?"

Disculpe, ¿Qué línea del metro va al Zócalo?

First, we say "excuse me," as usual: Disculpe.

Next is Qué, which is translated as "what."

Then we have linea, which means "line" as in "subway line."

After that we have del metro which literally means "of the subway."

Then comes va al, which translates as "goes to."

After that comes our destination, in this case Zócalo.

Altogether, that's:

Disculpe, ¿Qué línea del metro va al Zócalo?

Here is a possible answer. "The blue line goes to Zócalo," in Spanish:

La línea azul va al Zócalo.

The first words are La línea, which mean "the line."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #26 - RI DING THE S UBWAY I N MEXI CO 4 Next we have azul, which is the name of the line, "blue." Literally, línea azul means "blue line."

Then we have va al, which translates as "goes to."

After that is our destination, Zócalo.

The whole sentence again is:

La línea azul va al Zócalo.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In Mexico City, there are more than ten subway lines, identified by colors and numbers. For example, the blue line is also known as line 2. You can easily find a subway map on the Internet, or in any subway station.

Quick tip 2

One thing you should consider is that in Mexico City, the subway system can be a little bit dangerous. So just like in any big city, you shouldn't carry your camera or cellphone outside of your bag. And keep your passport and big amounts of money in your hotel room. It is better to prevent, so you can enjoy your trip hassle-free.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #26 - RI DING THE S UBWAY I N MEXI CO 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #27 Other Transport Options in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 27

1. Un boleto para Tasqueña, por favor.

2. Dos boletos para Tasqueña, por favor.

3. Un boleto para el trolebús de Portales Sur a Centro.

4. Tres boletos para el trolebús de Portales Sur a Centro.

ENGLISH

1. One ticket to Tasqueña, please.

2. Two tickets to Tasqueña, please.

3. One ticket for the trolebus from Portales Sur to Centro.

4. Three tickets for the trolebus from Portales Sur to Centro.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

trolebús electric bus noun masculine

dos two numeral

boleto ticket noun masculine

tres three numeral

SAMPLE SENTENCES

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #27 - OTHER TRANSPORT OPTI ONS I N MEXI CO 2 El trolebús es lento. Hay dos gatos en el árbol.

"The electric bus is slow." "There are two cats on the tree."

Necesito un boleto de avión. Son tres niños.

"I need a plane ticket." "There are three kids."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to get on the subway. In Mexico City, there are other ways to travel comfortably for long distances inside of the city. The "train," which is called tren ligero, and the "electric bus," which is called trolebús, are the most common.

The tren ligero only has eighteen stations, but it allows people to cross the south part of the city effectively, and you can transfer easily to the main subway lines.

You'll ask for tren ligero tickets at a ticket office, or you can use the vending machines available in the stations.

Let's say you want to go to Tasqueña, which is the main station of the tren ligero, since it is connected to the subway system, and to many bus lines.

You can say "One ticket to Tasqueña, please." In Spanish, that is:

Un boleto para Tasqueña, por favor.

If you're not traveling on your own, you'll need to ask for two tickets or more.

"Two tickets to Tasqueña, please," is:

Dos boletos para Tasqueña, por favor.

As you can see, instead of boleto I said the plural boletos. In this case, you just need to add an s to the end of the word.

Another public transportation method available in Mexico City is the "electric bus," called trolebús. Using the trolebús, you can go to any part of Mexico City. You can get tickets in the

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #27 - OTHER TRANSPORT OPTI ONS I N MEXI CO 3 ticket offices or in the vending machines.

In case you want to buy the ticket in the office, you can say "One ticket for the trolebús from (location) to (destination)." Let's say Un boleto para el trolebús de Portales Sur a Centro. That means, "One ticket for the trolebus from Portales Sur to Centro."

Lets say that you are traveling with two more family members this time. You would need three tickets, so you would say "Three tickets for the trolebus from Portales Sur to Centro." In Spanish, this is: Tres boletos para el trolebús de Portales Sur a Centro.

As you can see, we replace un meaning "one" with tres meaning "three."

And instead of boleto, we say the plural, boletos.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip 1

There are many more collective transportation systems in Mexico City: metrobús, microbús, and tren subterráneo, just to mention a few. If you need to buy a ticket, you just need to substitute the word trolebús in the phrase you just learned.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #27 - OTHER TRANSPORT OPTI ONS I N MEXI CO 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #28 Taking a Taxi in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 7 Cultural Insight

# 28

1. ¿Cómo lo puedo ayudar?

2. Un taxi a la Torre Latinoamericana, por favor.

3. ¿A dónde va?

4. Al Palacio de Bellas Artes.

5. En cinco minutos.

6. ¿Cuánto es?

ENGLISH

1. How may I help you?

2. A taxi to the Torre Latinoamericana, please.

3. Where are you going?

4. To the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

5. In five minutes.

6. How much is it?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVIVAL PHRAS ES S 2 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN MEXICO 2 cómo how interrogative pronoun

un one, a numeral masculine

taxi taxi noun masculine

puedo may I verb

dónde where adverb

lo that preposition

ayudar help verb

va go verb

es is verb

cuánto how much interrogative pronoun masculine

en in preposition

cinco five numeral masculine

minutos minutes noun masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Buenas. ¿Cómo le va? Compré un carro nuevo.

"Hi, how's it going?" "I bought a new car."

En Perú no se toman taxis Debemos tomar el siguiente taxi.

desconocidos de noche. "We should take the next taxi." "In Peru, don’t take unknown taxis at night."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVIVAL PHRAS ES S 2 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN MEXICO 3 ¿Puedo ayudarle? ¡Hola, papito! ¿De dónde vienes?

"May I help you?" "Hey there, pops! Where are you coming from?"

Lo tengo claro. ¡Ayúdenme!

"I have that clear." "Help me!"

Él va al parque. El plato favorito de mi hermano es

la cecina. "He goes to the park." "My brother's favorite plate is the cured meat."

¿Cuánto trabajo tienes? Las fotos están escondidas en el

escritorio. "How much work do you have?" "The pictures are hidden in the desk."

Vamos a salir en cinco minutos. Te veo en cinco minutos.

"We are going to leave in five "I will see you in five minutes." minutes."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you'll learn how to get to places by taxi. There are two options for taking a taxi in Mexico: to call the taxi-dispatch by phone so they can pick you up from your location; or you can take a taxi on the street.

If you are in Mexico for the first time, you might not know how to stop a taxi on the street, so it's better if you call the taxi by phone. Let's get it started.

Imagine you are in Mexico City. You want to go to Palacio de Bellas Artes, a historic building

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVIVAL PHRAS ES S 2 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN MEXICO 4 recommended by a friend. You are at your hotel in front of the Torre Latinoamericana. You call the taxi company, and the person who answers says "How may I help you?" In Spanish, this is:

¿Cómo lo puedo ayudar?

The first word, Cómo, means "how."

This is followed by the words lo puedo, which would be translated in English as "can I" or "may I."

Then we have ayudar, which literally means "help."

Answer back by saying that you want a taxi, and giving your location. Say Un taxi a then say your location, and add por favor at the end.

In our case, the phrase will sound like this:

1. Un taxi a la Torre Latinoamericana, por favor. "A taxi to the Torre Latinoamericana, please."

Un taxi means "a taxi."

A la means "to the."

Torre Latinoamericana is a famous building in midtown Mexico City, and in this example is where you would wait for the taxi to come to pick you up.

Then to sound polite, we just add por favor, "please."

In English, the whole sentence will be literally translated as "A taxi to the Torre Latinoamericana, please."

The person on the phone will then ask you where you want to go. That will sound like this:

¿A dónde va? This means "Where are you going?"

You would answer by simply stating the name of the place you're going, or some nearby landmark. In our case, it would be - Al Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Al means "to the"

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVIVAL PHRAS ES S 2 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN MEXICO 5 Palacio de Bellas Artes is another famous tourist destination in Mexico City. And in this example, it is our desired destination.

So altogether, that's:

Al Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Next, the person will ask you in whose name to request the taxi. That will sound like this:

¿A nombre de quién?

A nombre means literally "to name" de means "of."

And quién means "who" or "whom."

As you can see the literal translation of this phrase in English, doesn't really make sense. But it means "Under whose name?"

Let's hear that all together: ¿A nombre de quién?

Next, the person will tell you an estimate of when the taxi will arrive. It will be something similar to this:

En cinco minutos.

This means "In five minutes."

En means "in."

Cinco means "five."

Minutos means "minutes."

Let's hear the whole phrase one more time:

En cinco minutos.

After waiting, you will go out, see your taxi, greet the driver of course, and say the address agan. At the end of the drive, you will need to ask how much you have to pay. In Spanish that sounds like this:

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVIVAL PHRAS ES S 2 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN MEXICO 6 ¿Cuánto es?

Let's break it down:

The first word, cuánto, means "how much"

Next we have es, which means "is"

The entire question is:

¿Cuánto es?

And it would be translated as "How much is it?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Taxis in Mexico are different in every city, for example: in Mexico City most of the taxis are green compact sedan cars, and in Puebla taxis are black. But no matter the color, they always have the word TAXI written on the doors and roof.

Quick tip 2

The way you stop a taxi in Mexico is the same than in any other big city like New York, you just stand on the sidewalk and wave your hand to any unoccupied taxi that passes by. Just keep in mind that it is safer to call a taxi or to get it from a taxi base.

Quick tip 3

Here is a phrase that you probably will need:

"To the airport please," Al aeropuerto, por favor.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVIVAL PHRAS ES S 2 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN MEXICO 7 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #29 Where Can I Find This? in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 29

1. ¿En dónde está (blank)?

2. ¿En dónde está el baño?

3. ¿En dónde está el agua?

4. ¿En dónde está la estación del metro?

5. ¿En dónde está el cine?

ENGLISH

1. Where is (blank)?

2. Where is the restroom?

3. Where is the water?

4. Where is the subway station?

5. Where is the movie theater?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

is, to be located (3rd está person singular) verb

estación del metro subway station phrase feminine

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #29 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS ? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 baño restroom/bathroom noun masculine

agua water noun feminine

cine movie theater noun feminine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Eduardo está en España ahora. La estación del metro está cerca.

"Eduardo is in Spain now." "The subway station is close."

El baño es grande. ¿Puedo tener un poco de agua, por

favor? "The restroom is big." "Can I have some water, please?"

Cada quincena, debo llevar a mi novio al cine.

"Every two weeks, I must take my boyfriend to the movies."

GRAMMAR

Have you ever been in a city you didn't know at all, desperately searching for something you couldn't find? I certainly have! I wandered around without knowing where to find a bus ticket, a phone, or even a restroom! But don't worry—with our Survival Phrases, you'll always be able to get the information or the help you need in Mexico.

In this lesson we'll introduce you to phrases that will help you track down whatever you need.

"Where do I find (blank)?" or "Where is (blank)" in Spanish is:

¿En dónde está (blank)?

The first word, en dónde, means "where."

Next we have está which means "to be."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #29 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS ? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 Then you add the item or place you are looking for.

Altogether, that's:

¿En dónde está (blank)?

Let's look for some things you might need to find when traveling abroad. Imagine you're walking around in Cancún, and you need to use the restroom. In this case, all you have to do is to add the item you are searching for after En dónde está. In this case it's "the restroom," which in Spanish is el baño.

"Where is the restroom?" in Spanish is:

¿En dónde está el baño?

What if you are in a supermarket and you cannot find water? In that case, you can ask:

¿En dónde está el agua? means "Where is the water?"

With this structure, you can find anything you are looking for.

Now imagine you're looking for a place, for example: the subway station. "Where is the subway station?" would be ¿En dónde está la estación del metro?

En dónde está, as you now know, means "where is."

Next we have la estación del metro, which is translated as "the subway station"

Altogether it's:

¿En dónde está la estación del metro?

To ask about another place, just replace la estación del metro with the location you are looking for, and people will understand you perfectly. For example, let's ask "Where is the movie theater?"

¿En dónde está el cine?

El cine means "the movie theater."

This little question will definitely help you to find what you want.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #29 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS ? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 Finally, remember that it's always better to add the phrase for "excuse me," disculpe, before the question to make it more polite:

"Excuse me, where is the cinema?" - Disculpe, ¿En dónde está el cine?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Here are some other things you might be looking for. Just substitute these words in the sentence pattern from this lesson.

"the supermarket" – el supermercado

"the post office" – la oficina de correos

"the hospital" – el hospital

"the pharmacy" – la farmacia

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #29 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS ? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #30 Where Can I Find This Place? in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 30

1. ¿Hay un hospital por aquí?

2. ¿Hay un cajero automático por aquí?

3. ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?

ENGLISH

1. Is there a hospital near here?

2. Is there an ATM near here?

3. Is there a pharmacy around here?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

hay There is/are, exist verb

una a, one article feminine

aquí here preposition

hospital hospital noun masculine

por at, by, for, from preposition

farmacia pharmacy noun feminine

cajero automático ATM noun masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #30 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS PLACE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 Hay un gato en la casa. Canta una canción.

"There is a cat in the house." "Sing a song."

Aquí está. Me dan asco los hospitales.

"Here it is." "Hospitals disgust me."

Compré este libro por diez pesos. La farmacia está lejos.

"I bought this book for ten pesos." "The pharmacy is far."

Necesito un cajero automático.

"I need an ATM."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask where things and places are. In this lesson, we'll introduce you to another useful phrase for finding the place you need. This lesson's phrase is "Is there a (place) near here?"

First, we need a place. Let's use the word hospital, which means "hospital"

In Spanish, "Is there a hospital near here?" is

¿Hay un hospital por aquí?

The first word, hay, can be translated in English as "there is" or "is there"

Next comes un hospital which means "a hospital"

After that comes por aquí. These two words together mean "around here" or "near here"

All together, it's

¿Hay un hospital por aquí?

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #30 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS PLACE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 Don't forget to add at the beginning the polite expression disculpe, which means "excuse me."

Replace the words un hospital with any other place, and your question will be really useful.

Imagine that you need to withdraw some money from your bank account.

In Spanish, "Is there an ATM near here?" is

¿Hay un cajero automático por aquí?

The only words that changed are the thing you are looking for, in this case, un cajero automático.

Another place you'll probably need to find during your trip to Mexico is "a pharmacy." In Spanish, that is una farmacia.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

This phrase is useful to find a service around your location. Using this phrase, you can ask for any place you need. Let's say that you need to find a hotel. In Spanish "Hotel" is: Hotel. In this case you can ask: ¿Hay un hotel por aquí?

Now let's say that you are in the hotel already, and you need to find the closest restroom available. In that case, you can use the same phrase, "Is there a restroom around here?" in Spanish: ¿Hay un baño por aquí?

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #30 - WHERE CAN I FI ND THIS PLACE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #31 Asking Directions in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 6 Cultural Insight

# 31

1. Va derecho.

2. Va todo derecho.

3. A la derecha.

4. A la izquierda.

5. Gire a la derecha.

6. Gira a la izquierda.

7. Gire a la derecha en el semáforo.

8. En la primera intersección a la izquierda.

ENGLISH

1. Go straight.

2. Go all straight.

3. On the right or to the right.

4. On the left or to the left.

5. Take a right.

6. Take a left.

CONT'D OVER

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #31 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 7. Turn right at the traffic light.

8. At the first intersection on the right.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

intersección intersection noun masculine

primera first numeral masculine

semáforo traffic light noun masculine

gire turn verb

izquierda left noun feminine

va go verb

derecha right noun feminine

derecho straight adjective

todo all, everything adverb

a la to the preposition

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Hay tráfico en la intersección. Soy la primera en la lista.

"There is traffic in the intersection." "I am the first on the list."

El semáforo es nuevo. Gire a la derecha, por favor.

"The traffic light is new." "Turn to the right, please."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #31 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 Yo escribo con la mano izquierda. Él va al parque.

"I write with my left hand." "He goes to the park."

La escuela está a la derecha. El banco está derecho.

"The school is on the right." "The bank is straight."

¿Todo bien? Voy a la alberca.

"Is everything well?" "I am going to the pool."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we'll introduce the directions that will help you find the place you are looking for. Previously, we introduced "Is there a (place) near here?" and "Where is ...(something)?" But while we can now ask, we haven't talked about how to decipher the answer. In this lesson, we're going to work on understanding what someone tells us. And we'll go over basic directions.

First, we have "Go straight." That in Spanish is Va derecho.

The first word, va, is a form of the verb that means "to go."

And derecho can be translated as "straight."

Together, they make

Va derecho.

This is translated as "Go straight."

A variation of this sentence that is widely used is:

Va todo derecho.

Here we just added the word todo, which means "all"

Once again, it is:

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #31 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 Va todo derecho.

This is literally "go all straight."

Here's how to say "on the right" or "to the right":

A la derecha.

And "on the left" or "to the left" is:

A la izquierda.

Here's how to tell someone "to take a left."

Gira a la izquierda.

The first word, gira, is translated as "turn"

Together, they make

Gira a la izquierda.

The opposite, "take a right," in Spanish is

Gire a la derecha.

In real life, of course, you'll need to know where to turn left or right.

Here's "Turn right at the traffic light":

Gire a la derecha en el semáforo.

Semáforo means "traffic light." In our sentence, we have en el semáforo, which is translated as "at the traffic light."

Another common phrase can be "at the first intersection on the left." In Spanish that is:

En la primera intersección a la izquierda.

En la means "in the."

Then we have primera, which means "first."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #31 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 5 Next we have intersección, which means "intersection."

Once again, altogether it is:

En la primera intersección a la izquierda.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

It is always useful to know how to ask for directions, but you should consider buying a map, just to be on the safe side. And nowadays, you can easily use your smartphone or your GPS to find any place you need.

Quick tip 2

We learned how to say "right" and "left" in Spanish, but knowing the cardinal points is also very useful.

"north" - norte

"south" - sur

"east" - este

"west" - oeste

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #31 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 6 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #32 Could You Take a Picture? in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 32

1. ¿Nos podría tomar una foto, por favor?

2. ¿Me podría tomar una foto, por favor?

ENGLISH

1. Could you take a picture of us, please?

2. Could you take a picture of me, please?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

nos we preposition

foto picture noun feminine

una a, one article feminine

por favor please phrase

podría could you verb

tomar take verb

me I, to me pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #32 - COULD YOU TAKE A PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 Nos gusta leer. La foto es buena.

"We like to read." "The picture is good."

Canta una canción. Por favor, no alimente a los

animales. "Sing a song." "Please, don't feed the animals."

¿Podría venir hoy? Manejo mi carro al trabajo los lunes,

pero tomo el tren el resto de la "Could you come today?" semana.

"I drive my car to work on Mondays, but take the train the rest of the week."

Me duele el estómago.

"My stomach hurts."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we will introduce a phrase that will surely come in handy for capturing your memories on camera. Mexico has many beautiful places, so you'll want to take lots of pictures of landscapes and monuments. And sometimes you will want to be part of the picture, or include someone else too. For those times, the question "Can you take a picture of me/us?" will be invaluable!

Let's imagine first that you want to get a picture with your friends. The question you will definitely need to ask is "Could you take a picture of us, please?" In Spanish that is:

¿Nos podría tomar una foto, por favor?

The first word, nos, is translated as "to us."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #32 - COULD YOU TAKE A PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 Then podría is a present form of the verb that means "to be able to." And in this case is translated as "could you."

The next word tomar, in this sentence means "to take" as in "to take a picture."

Una foto means "a picture."

And as usual at the end we have por favor.

Altogether, it is:

¿Nos podría tomar una foto, por favor?

If you are on your own and you want to ask someone to take a picture of you, you'll ask:

¿Me podría tomar una foto, por favor?

In this sentence, we only changed nos for me, which means "to me." By using me, you've specified that the picture will be of you.

¿Me podría tomar una foto, por favor?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

If someone took a picture of you, but you are not convinced yet, and you really want another taken, you can say: ¿Me podría tomar otra foto, por favor? Just by adding the word otra ("another") you can get, hopefully, a better picture this time.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #32 - COULD YOU TAKE A PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #33 May I Take Your Picture? in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 33

1. Disculpe, ¿Le podría tomar una foto, por favor?

2. ¿Está permitido tomar fotos aquí?

ENGLISH

1. Excuse me, may I take your picture, please?

2. Is it allowed to take pictures here?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

disculpe excuse me (formal) expression

una a, one article feminine

aquí here preposition

podría could you verb

foto picture noun feminine

le To you preposition

tomar take verb

por favor please phrase

permitido allowed adverb

is, to be located (3rd está person singular) verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 Disculpe joven, ¿nos toma la Canta una canción. orden? "Sing a song." "Excuse me sir, will you take our order?"

Aquí está. ¿Podría venir hoy?

"Here it is." "Could you come today?"

La foto es buena. Le daré las gracias.

"The picture is good." "I will thank you."

Manejo mi carro al trabajo los lunes, Por favor, no alimente a los pero tomo el tren el resto de la animales. semana. "Please, don't feed the animals." "I drive my car to work on Mondays, but take the train the rest of the week."

No está permitido correr. Eduardo está en España ahora.

"It is not allowed to run." "Eduardo is in Spain now."

GRAMMAR

How many times have you been on a trip with your camera, trying to immortalize an epic moment? In Mexico there are many amazing landscapes and people to tempt your camera, and you won't put it away! I know you don't want to jeopardize your marvelous album of Mexico. That's why we'll be devoting this lesson to more photography phrases.

In the last lesson, we learned how to ask someone to take a picture of you:

¿Nos podría tomar una foto, por favor?

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 But what do you do if you see a woman in traditional Mexican clothing and you want to take a picture of her? Sometimes with people that you don't know, this request can be bothersome. That's why you must be as nice as you can.

"Excuse me, may I take your picture, please?" in Spanish is

Disculpe, ¿Le podría tomar una foto, por favor?

You know the meaning of disculpe and por favor, so let's explain the rest of our phrase.

Le is translated as "to you."

Then we have, podría, a form of the verb that means "to be able to."

Next comes tomar, which means "to take."

After that comes una foto, meaning "a picture."

The whole request is

Disculpe, ¿Le podría tomar una foto, por favor?

Other situations where you'll need permission to snap photos include museums, art galleries, churches and shops.

"Is it allowed to take pictures here?" in Spanish is

¿Está permitido tomar fotos aquí?

The first words está permitido mean "is it allowed"

The second word, tomar, is the verb "to take" as in "take a picture." fotos means "photos" - you just added an "s" to the word foto to make it plural.

And aquí means "here."

So the whole question is

¿Está permitido tomar fotos aquí?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 Quick tip 1

Traditional Mexican clothing varies by region and purpose. But in general, women wear colorful, full length dresses. Men wear white linen pants and shirts with patterns embroidered on them. You'll probably see some people dressed up this way at traditional festivals. Another famous traditional Mexican costume is the "mariachi suit," usually black with golden embroidered patterns, and the big hat that is so characteristic of Mexico.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #34 How Do You Say This and That? in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 34

1. ¿Cómo se dice "beer" en español?

2. ¿Cómo se dice esto en español?

3. ¿Cómo se dice eso en español?

4. ¿Cómo se dice "Happy birthday" en español?

ENGLISH

1. How do you say 'beer' in Spanish?

2. How do you say this in Spanish?

3. How do you say that in Spanish?

4. How do you say 'happy birthday' in Spanish?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

cómo how adverb

español Spanish noun masculine

dice say verb

esto this demonstrative

se do verb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #34 - HOW DO YOU S AY THIS AND THAT? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 en in preposition

eso That demonstrative

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Buenas. ¿Cómo le va? Español es una lengua interesante.

"Hi, how's it going?" "Spanish is an interesting language."

El libro dice eso. Quiero esto, por favor.

"The book says that." "I want this, please."

¿Cómo se llega a tu casa? Está en la oficina.

"How do you arrive to your home?" "He is in the office."

Él quiere eso, por favor.

"He wants that, please."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, you'll learn a question that will help you improve your Spanish vocabulary without carrying a dictionary with you."How do you say [something] in Spanish?" This sentence will allow you to not depend on your pocket dictionary.

Mexico is famous for its beer, so let's assume that you want to buy some, but have no idea what to call it in Spanish!

"How do you say 'beer' in Spanish?" is

¿Cómo se dice "beer" en español?

The first word, cómo means, "how."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #34 - HOW DO YOU S AY THIS AND THAT? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 This is followed by se dice, a form of the verb translated in English as "to say."

Then we have the word in English, "beer" in this case.

And at the end of the question there is en español translated as "in Spanish."

All together, we have

¿Cómo se dice "beer" en español?

Remember that we've already covered the word "beer" in one of our previous lessons, in Spanish "beer" is cerveza.

You can also use this expression without using any English. To accomplish this, you can use the expression "How do you say this in Spanish?" In Spanish, "this" is esto.

So in Spanish "How do you say this in Spanish?" is

¿Cómo se dice esto en español?

The structure is exactly the same as the previous sentence, except that instead of "beer" we have the word esto, which is the neutral form of "this" in Spanish.

One more time, it is:

¿Cómo se dice esto en español?

While asking this question, you can point at the specific something that you are curious about.

To ask, "How do you say that in Spanish?" simply substitute the word esto with eso which means "that."

The phrase will sound like this:

¿Cómo se dice eso en español?

Eso is the neutral form for "that" in Spanish.

Let's say that you are invited to a birthday party. You'll need to know how to say "Happy birthday" in Spanish! The question sounds like this:

¿Cómo se dice "Happy birthday" en español?

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #34 - HOW DO YOU S AY THIS AND THAT? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 "How do you say 'happy birthday' in Spanish?"

By the way, "happy birthday" in Spanish is "Feliz Cumpleaños."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

If you are invited to a Mexican family reunion and you want to take a little gift, you can pick up one or two from the following list: coffee, chocolate, flowers, wine, or a dessert. These gifts are perfect for home visits. If you visit a person in the hospital, buy some fruits or flowers.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #34 - HOW DO YOU S AY THIS AND THAT? I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #35 Learn to Write in Mexican Spanish Without Lifting a Pen

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 35

1. ¿Podría escribirlo, por favor?

2. ¿Podría escribir esta frase?

3. ¿Tiene lápiz y papel, con usted?

ENGLISH

1. Can you write it down, please?

2. Can you write this phrase?

3. Do you have a pencil and paper with you?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

podría could you verb

frase phrase noun feminine

con with preposition

escribir write verb

(he, she, it, you tiene *formal) have verb

escribirlo write it phrase masculine

esta this pronoun feminine

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #35 - LEARN TO WRI TE I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H WI THOUT LI FTI NG A PEN 2 lápiz pencil noun masculine

papel paper noun masculine

y and conjuction

usted you pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

¿Podría venir hoy? Esa frase es bien conocida.

"Could you come today?" "That phrase is well known."

Él caminaba con miedo. El hombre está escribiendo en el

cuaderno. "He was walking with fear." "The man is writing in the notebook."

Tiene un perro. Ella me ayudó a escribirlo.

"He has a dog." "She helped me to write it."

Esta tarde iré al doctor. Mi lápiz es nuevo.

"This afternoon I am going to the "My pencil is new." doctor."

Compraré papel de baño. Él y yo somos amigos.

"I will buy toilet paper." "He and I are friends."

¿Es usted Doña María Lopez?

"Are you Mrs. María Lopez?"

GRAMMAR

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #35 - LEARN TO WRI TE I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H WI THOUT LI FTI NG A PEN 3 In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask, "How do you say this in Spanish?" ¿Cómo se dice esto en español? Do you remember? In this lesson, because we don't want you to be caught off guard in any kind of situation in Mexico, we are going to introduce a new phrase that is very important to help you focus your skills, not on the sounds, but on the writing. So let's start this new lesson.

In Spanish, "Can you write it down, please?" is

¿Podría escribirlo, por favor?

The first word Podría is translated in this case as "could you." Podría also makes the phrase formal.

Next we have escribirlo, which is translated as "write it"

Por favor is "please," as you can remember from previous lessons.

All together:

¿Podría escribirlo, por favor?

This means, "Can you write it down, please?"

But this phrase is not very specific. To make yourself more clear, you can say: "Can you write down this phrase?"

¿Podría escribir esta frase?

There are three new words in this question. They are escribir, esta, and frase.

Escribir is the dictionary form of the verb "to write."

Next we have esta, which is the feminine form for "this."

Last is frase, which means "phrase"

Let's hear the whole phrase one more time:

¿Podría escribir esta frase?

It might happen that you are not carrying a piece of paper or a pen. So before asking ¿Podría escribirlo?, try asking ¿Tiene lápiz y papel, con usted? That means "Do you have a pencil

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #35 - LEARN TO WRI TE I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H WI THOUT LI FTI NG A PEN 4 and paper with you?"

The first word, tiene, means literally "have." In this sentence, it implies the question "do you have?"

Then we have lápiz, which means literally "pencil."

Then you have y which means "and."

Next you have papel, which means "paper."

Con means "with."

Finally you have usted, which is the formal way to say "you."

Here's the whole sentence:

¿Tiene lápiz y papel, con usted?

As usual, before asking about someone else's stationery supplies, it's a good idea to say "excuse me," disculpe, at the beginning of the sentence.

Disculpe, ¿Tiene lápiz y papel, con usted?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Spanish writing is not complicated because most letters only have one sound. Therefore you pronounce what you see. Of course there are some exceptions, and some letter combinations make a different sound, for example: gue sounds like "ge"; and the u does not have a sound in this case (like in the name Miguel).

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #35 - LEARN TO WRI TE I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H WI THOUT LI FTI NG A PEN 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #36 Read Mexican Spanish Instantly! No Knowledge of Spanish Required!

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight # 36

1. ¿Cómo se lee esta palabra?

2. ¿Cómo se pronuncia esta palabra?

3. ¿Qué significa esto?

ENGLISH

1. How do you read this word?

2. How do you pronounce this word?

3. What does it mean?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

cómo how adverb

palabra word noun feminine

esta this adjective feminine

pronuncia to pronounce verb

him, her, you, each se other pronoun

leer read verb

significa to mean verb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #36 - READ MEXI CAN S PANIS H I NSTANTLY! NO KNOWLEDGE OF S PANIS H REQUIRED! 2 esto this demonstrative

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Buenas. ¿Cómo le va? Voy a decir una palabra y tu la

repites en Inglés. "Hi, how's it going?" "I will say a word, and you will repeat it in English."

Esta chaqueta es verde. Se pronuncia así.

"This jacket is green." "Pronounce it like this."

¿Cómo se llama? A ella le gusta leer libros.

"What is your name?" "She likes reading books."

Esto significa gracias. Quiero esto, por favor.

"This means thank you." "I want this, please."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lessons, we introduced you to some phrases you can use during your trip to Mexico. This is the last lesson of the series dedicated to learning from the people around you. In this lesson, we are going to cover "How do you read this?"

In Spanish, "How do you read this word?" is

¿Cómo se lee esta palabra?

The first word, cómo, means "how."

Next we have se lee translated in English as "to read."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #36 - READ MEXI CAN S PANIS H I NSTANTLY! NO KNOWLEDGE OF S PANIS H REQUIRED! 3 Then we have esta, the feminine form of "this."

At the end we have palabra, which means "word."

The entire sentence again is:

¿Cómo se lee esta palabra?

You might also like to ask, "How do you pronounce this word?" In Spanish, that's ¿Cómo se pronuncia esta palabra?

The new word in this question is pronuncia, which is a form of the verb translated as "to pronounce."

Again, it is:

¿Cómo se pronuncia esta palabra?

The literal translation is: "How do you pronounce this word?"

When you want to find out the meaning of the word or phrase, ask:

¿Qué significa esto?

"What does it mean?"

The first word, qué, means "what."

Next we have significa, or "means" in English.

At the end we have esto, which means "this."

Altogether, we have

¿Qué significa esto?

Or, "What does it mean?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #36 - READ MEXI CAN S PANIS H I NSTANTLY! NO KNOWLEDGE OF S PANIS H REQUIRED! 4 Spanish is a Romance Language. There are about 500 million Spanish speakers around the globe, as a first or second language. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries, including Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #36 - READ MEXI CAN S PANIS H I NSTANTLY! NO KNOWLEDGE OF S PANIS H REQUIRED! 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #37 Mexican Hotel, Part 1: Checking In

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 37

1. Tengo una reservación.

2. ¿A nombre de quién?

3. ¿Podría deletrearlo, por favor?

4. Quiero un cuarto, por favor.

ENGLISH

1. I have a reservation.

2. In whose name?

3. Could you spell it, please?

4. I would like a room, please.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

tengo (I) have verb

quién who/whom adverb

cuarto room noun masculine

reservación reservation noun feminine

quiero (I) want verb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #37 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 1: CHECKING I N 2 una a, one article feminine

podría could you verb

nombre name noun masculine

deletrearlo to spell verb

una a indefinite article

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Tengo un gato. ¿Quién irá al parque?

"I have a cat." "Who will go to the park?"

¿Cuál es tu cuarto? Ella hizo la reservación la semana

pasada. "Which one is your room?" "She made the reservation last week."

Quiero un café. Canta una canción.

"I want a coffee." "Sing a song."

¿Podría venir hoy? Mi nombre es Norma.

"Could you come today?" "My name is Norma."

Deletrealo, por favor. Perdí mi libro. ¿Tienes una copia?

"Spell it, please." "I lost my book. Do you have a copy?"

GRAMMAR

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #37 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 1: CHECKING I N 3 In this lesson, we'll help you check in! In Mexico, there are many kinds of hotels. Let's jump right into the lesson!

In Mexico, when you get to a hotel and you want to check in, you can use two possible phrases. If you have already booked the room and you want to say "I have a reservation," that is

Tengo una reservación.

The first word, tengo, means "I have."

Next we have una reservación. It is easy to guess that these words means "a reservation."

Altogether, that's

Tengo una reservación.

After that, the person will ask you whose name the reservation is under. If you try to say your name first, you might be seen as rude, so we recommend waiting for them to ask you. That question will probably sound like this: ¿A nombre de quién? which translates to "In whose name?" or "Under what name?"

The first word is a, which means literally "to," but in this case means "in"

Next we have nombre, which means "name." de means "of."

Last we have quién which means "who" or "whom."

Altogether, it's:

¿A nombre de quién?

Then you tell them the name the reservation is under.

Let's try it once. Let's say your name is David Smith. You'd say Tengo una reservación.

And then the receptionist would ask you: ¿A nombre de quién?

Then you would respond with your name,

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #37 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 1: CHECKING I N 4 "David Smith."

Your name may be complicated to spell for a Mexican person, so they may ask you: ¿Podría deletrearlo, por favor? This is the Spanish version of "Could you spell it, please?"

The first word, podría means "could you."

Next we have deletrearlo, which means "to spell it"

At the end we have por favor, the words that mean "please."

All together:

¿Podría deletrearlo, por favor?

If you don't have a reservation, you'll have to book a room. In order to book a room, say Quiero un cuarto, por favor meaning "I would like a room, please."

The first word quiero, as you may remember means "I would like."

Then we have un cuarto which means "a room."

And of course, don't forget to add por favor, "please."

All together:

Quiero un cuarto, por favor.

"I would like a room, please."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

If you are staying in a hotel in any of the main cities or tourist areas of Mexico, it is almost certain that someone will be able to speak English, in case you need to ask something more complicated. But still you should try to practice the phrases that you just learned, because people in the hotel will appreciate your effort and you will be a distinguished guest.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #37 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 1: CHECKING I N 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #38 Mexican Hotel, Part 2: I Would Like More of This, Please

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 38

1. ¿Cuándo pago la factura?

2. ¿Podría darme otro jabón?

3. ¿Podría darme una toalla?

ENGLISH

1. When do I pay the invoice?

2. Could you give me another soap?

3. Could you give me a towel?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

podría (Mexican) could you verb

cuándo (Mexican) when adverb

pago (Mexican) to pay verb

otro (Mexican) another adverb

factura (Mexican) bill noun feminine

darme (Mexican) give me phrase

jabón (Mexican) soap noun masculine

toalla (Mexican) towel noun feminine

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #38 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 2: I WOULD LI KE MORE OF THIS , PLEAS E 2 una (Mexican) a, one article feminine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

¿Podría venir hoy? ¿Cuándo es la fiesta?

"Could you come today?" "When is the party?"

Yo pago la factura. Mañana es mi otro examen.

"I pay the invoice." "Tomorrow is my other exam."

Tengo otro teléfono. factura del teléfono celular

"I have another phone." "cellular phone bill"

¿Podría darme la llave? El jabón huele mal.

"Could you give me the key?" "The soap has a bad smell."

Necesito una toalla. Canta una canción.

"I need a towel." "Sing a song."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to some more useful phrases for hotels and the like.

The first phrase is "When do I pay the accommodation fee?" In Mexico, this is: ¿Cuándo pago la factura? and in English would be translated literally like "When do I pay the invoice?"

The first word, Cuándo, means "when" in English.

Then you have pago, which means "I pay".

After that you have la factura, which is "the invoice"

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #38 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 2: I WOULD LI KE MORE OF THIS , PLEAS E 3 All together:

¿Cuándo pago la factura?

You may also need to ask for toiletries or other items from the hotel staff.

Let's try to ask, "Could you give me another soap?" In Spanish this is: "¿Podría darme otro jabón?".

The first word, podría, is translated as "could you"

Next we have darme which means "give me".

Then we have the word otro that means "another" (in a masculine form).

Finally we have jabón that means "soap".

All together it is

¿Podría darme otro jabón?

Here are some additional things you may ask for when you are staying in a hotel in Mexico. toalla which means "Towel" (feminine). champú "Shampoo" (masculine). pasta de dientes "toothpaste" (feminine).

In order to ask for something else all you have to do is to replace the word jabón with any other word. Do not forget to add por favor at the end of the phrase, so your request will sound more polite.

In case you want to say "Could you give me a towel?", instead of another towel, you just need to change the word otra, or "another" for una, that means "a". ¿Podría darme una toalla?

All together it is

¿Podría darme una toalla?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #38 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 2: I WOULD LI KE MORE OF THIS , PLEAS E 4 Quick tip 1

Tipping is a normal part of the Mexican culture. You can feel free to tip any time you like. Your gesture will definitely be accepted and appreciated. You should also leave a tip for the housekeeping in the room when you leave the hotel.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #38 - MEXI CAN HOTEL, PART 2: I WOULD LI KE MORE OF THIS , PLEAS E 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #39 Mexican Post Oﬃce, Part 1: Sending Letters, Postcards, and Packages Home

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight # 39

1. Quiero enviar esto a Estados Unidos.

2. Quiero enviar esta postal a Estados Unidos.

3. Quiero enviar esta carta a Estados Unidos.

4. Quiero enviar este paquete a Estados Unidos.

ENGLISH

1. I want to send this to the United States.

2. I want to send this postcard to the United States.

3. I want to send this letter to the United States.

4. I want to send this package to the United States.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

quiero (I) want verb

esta this adjective feminine

esto this demonstrative

carta letter noun feminine

oficina de correos post office noun feminine

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #39 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 1: S ENDING LETTERS , POS TCARDS, AND PACKAGES 2 HOME a at, to preposition

paquete package noun masculine

postal postcard noun feminine

enviar to send verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Quiero un café. Esta chaqueta es verde.

"I want a coffee." "This jacket is green."

Quiero esto, por favor. La persona está enviando una

carta. "I want this, please." "The person is mailing a letter."

La oficina de correos está lejos. A la una de la tarde.

"The Post Office is far." "At one p.m."

El paquete es pesado. Me llegó una postal de mi amiga

secreta. "The package is heavy." "I got a postcard from my secret pal."

Carolina envía un paquete a su abuela.

"Carolina sends a package to her grandmother."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we're going to take a trip to the post office. The post office is called Oficina de Correos.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #39 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 1: S ENDING LETTERS , POS TCARDS, AND PACKAGES 3 HOME In this lesson, we're going to work on getting your postcards, letters, and packages home. The expression we need to learn is this: "I want to send this to..." and then the desired destination. For this lesson, we'll use the United States. In Spanish "I want to send this to the United States" is:

Quiero enviar esto a Estados Unidos.

The first word, quiero, is translated as "I want"

Next we have enviar, which in English will be "to send".

Then we have esto, which means "this".

Next we have a, which literally means "to"

And at the end, we have the name of the country, in our case Estados Unidos.

All together, we have

Quiero enviar esto a Estados Unidos.

Literally, this means "I want to send this to the United States"

Let's look at the other words. We were talking about "packages", "letters", and "postcards", so let's try to send a postcard!

"Postcard" in Mexico is called Postal.

"I want to send this postcard to the United States" in Spanish is

Quiero enviar esta postal a Estados Unidos.

We just replace esto, or "this", with esta postal, which means "this postcard"

Now let's try with "letter", which in Spanish is carta

"This letter" is:

By substituting this into the first sentence, we can get:

"I want to send this letter to the United States" or

Quiero enviar esta carta a Estados Unidos.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #39 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 1: S ENDING LETTERS , POS TCARDS, AND PACKAGES 4 HOME Now let's try to send a package. In Spanish, "I want to send this package to the United States" is:

Quiero enviar este paquete a Estados Unidos.

"Package" in Spanish is paquete

Since it is a masculine noun, we use este with paquete.

Este paquete.

Altogether, we have:

Quiero enviar este paquete a Estados Unidos.

Now the package requires a closer look, which we'll address in the next lesson.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In Mexico the Post Office is officially called Correos de México. In order to send your postcard, letter or package, you have to go to a Post Office. There are many Correos de México offices in every city. If you want to ask where the Post Office is, just use the Spanish skills you've learned already with us. "Where is the Post Office?" in Spanish: ¿En dónde está la Oficina de Correos?

Quick tip 2

In Mexico you can find DHL, FedEx and USPS. The prices are higher, but if you feel more comfortable using familiar postal services, you should ask instead: ¿En dónde está (store name)?

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #39 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 1: S ENDING LETTERS , POS TCARDS, AND PACKAGES 5 HOME LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #40 Mexican Post Oﬃce, Part 2: What’s in This Package?

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 40

1. ¿Qué contiene el paquete?

2. ¿Quiere enviarlo express o normal?

3. ¿Es un envío nacional o internacional?

ENGLISH

1. What's in the package?

2. Do you want to send it express or normal?

3. Is it a national or international service?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

internacional international adjective masculine/feminine

nacional national adjective

envío service/shipment noun masculine

qué what adverb

enviarlo send it verb

Un one, a numeral masculine

paquete package noun masculine

express priority adjective

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 0 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 2: WHAT’S I N THIS PACKAGE? 2 contiene have / contain verb

quiero (I) want verb

o or conjunction

es is verb

normal normal/regular adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

El proyecto es internacional. El himno nacional es hermoso.

"The project is international." "The national song is beautiful."

Envié el envío ayer. ¿Qué es esto?

"I sent the shipment yesterday." "What is this?"

Voy a enviarlo mañana. Compré un carro nuevo.

"I will send it tomorrow." "I bought a new car."

El paquete es pesado. Necesito un servicio express.

"The package is heavy." "I need a priority service."

La caja contiene libros. Quiero un café.

"The box has books." "I want a coffee."

¿Quieres helado o café? El plato favorito de mi hermano es

la cecina. "Do you want ice cream or coffee?" "My brother's favorite plate is the cured meat."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 0 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 2: WHAT’S I N THIS PACKAGE? 3 Es un departamento normal.

"It is a regular apartment."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we're going to work on getting your package one step closer to its intended destination. In the previous lesson, we discussed the phrase Quiero enviar este paquete a Estados Unidos, meaning "I want to send this package to the United States".

Of course we can change "United States" with the name of any other country.

When sending a package, you will be asked what is inside the package. In Spanish, "What's in the package?" is ¿Qué contiene el paquete?

The first word qué means "what".

After this comes the word contiene, which is a form of the verb "to contain".

At the end, we have el paquete, meaning "the package".

All together, it's

¿Qué contiene el paquete?

If you are in a tourist area in Mexico, English is perfectly acceptable for naming all the things you want to send.

Another question that you will be asked is "Do you want to send it express or normal?" In Mexico, "express" is also called express.

¿Quiere enviarlo express o normal?

The first word, Quiere, is a form of the verb translated as "to want."

Then you have enviarlo, which is the verb "to send" and it includes the subject "it". Literally it would be translated as "to send it".

Next you have the first option: express, "express".

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 0 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 2: WHAT’S I N THIS PACKAGE? 4 After that we have o which means "or"

At the end we have the second option normal, which means "normal".

Altogether, we have:

¿Quiere enviarlo express o normal?

Another useful question that you should know how to answer is "Is it a national or international service?". That in Spanish is: ¿Es un envío nacional o internacional?

The first word Es is a form of the verb "to be"

Then you have un envío which is translated as "a service"

Next you have the first option: nacional, or "national"

After that we have o which means "or"

At the end we have the second option, internacional, which means "international".

Once more:

¿Es un envío nacional o internacional?

For the rules regarding which things you cannot send abroad, check the website, or ask the post office directly.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Buying stamps in Mexico is very simple. You just have to go to the post office and ask for sellos postales. You will also have to specify the country where your letter will be sent. You can also find sellos postales in most of the office supplies stores.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 0 - MEXI CAN POS T OFFI CE, PART 2: WHAT’S I N THIS PACKAGE? 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #41 A Guide to Foreign Exchange in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 41

1. ¿Hay un cajero automático por aquí?

2. ¿Hay un banco por aquí?

3. ¿Hay una casa de cambio por aquí?

4. ¿En dónde puedo cambiar dinero?

5. ¿Todo?

6. ¿Me podría cambiar este billete, por favor?

ENGLISH

1. Is there an ATM near here?

2. Is there a bank near here?

3. Is there an exchange office near here?

4. All of it?

5. Could you exchange this bill for smaller bills, please?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

cajero automático ATM noun masculine

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 1 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE I N MEXI CO 2 todo all, everything adverb

casa de cambio exchange office noun feminine

dinero money noun masculine

banco bank noun masculine

cambiar to exchange verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Necesito un cajero automático. ¿Todo bien?

"I need an ATM." "Is everything well?"

La casa de cambio del aeropuerto Donaré dinero a esa asociación.

es segura. "I will donate money to that "The exchange office in the airport association." is safe."

Ese banco es nuevo. Voy a cambiar todo el dinero.

"That bank is new." "I will exchange all the money."

GRAMMAR

Exchanging money in Mexico is quite convenient. You can exchange money at airports, special money exchange kiosks and banks, or withdraw money from an ATM.

As a general rule, try to find one of the exchange offices in the airport or casas de cambio. They are easy to find because the English term "exchange" is often on the front of the store.

First, let's review some previous phrases and patterns we've already covered.

In Spanish, "Is there an ATM near here?" is

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 1 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE I N MEXI CO 3 ¿Hay un cajero automático por aquí? Pay attention to the intonation. You want to make it sound like a question, not like a statement.

Now, to ask for a bank. We can just replace the word for "ATM" with the word for "bank" and the phrase works just fine. "Is there a bank near here?" is

¿Hay un banco por aquí?

It is simple, as you may have noticed, we just replaced un cajero automático with un banco.

Let's ask for "an exchange office" now. It is very similar. You just need to insert the expression una casa de cambio.

As you might have noticed, we changed un for una, because the noun casa de cambio is feminine.

Let's ask the question, "Is there an exchange office near here?".

¿Hay una casa de cambio por aquí?

For times when there is neither a bank nor an ATM, you can ask, "Where can I exchange currency?"

In Spanish, this is ¿En dónde puedo cambiar dinero?

The first word, En dónde, means "where".

Then we have puedo, which means "I can".

And cambiar is translated as "to exchange".

And at the end we have dinero, the Spanish word for "money".

Altogether, we have

¿En dónde puedo cambiar dinero?

Literally, this means "Where can (I) exchange money?"

When you are exchanging money in Mexico, usually you will be asked ¿todo? A very short question that means "All of it?" Use the numbers we learned in our previous lessons to say how many of them you want to exchange.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 1 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE I N MEXI CO 4 Todo literally means "everything" but in this situation, it implies the question: "do you want to exchange all the money?"

If you want to exchange all the money just say "yes" in Spanish, which is: sí.

In case you need smaller units you can go to any shop, supermarket, exchange office, oil station, present the bill to them and ask ¿Me podría cambiar este billete, por favor? In English this means "Could you change this bill for me, please?"

The first word, Me, means "to me".

Then we have podría, which is translated as "could (you)".

Then we have cambiar, which is "to change".

Next we have este which means "this".

After that we have billete, which means "bill".

And at the end, as usual, we have por favor, "please".

Here's the question again:

¿Me podría cambiar este billete, por favor?

Ask this when you have a big bill that you want to break.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

It is easier and safer to exchange money inside of the airport. If it is possible, just exchange the amount you think you are going to use during your trip. Then, if there is any surplus you can exchange it back to the original currency, right before you leave.

Quick tip 2

In Mexico, it could be difficult to find someone willing to break your bill. It's a better idea to buy something small and get your bill broken that way.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 1 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE I N MEXI CO 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #42 Buying Prepaid Cell Phone Cards in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 6 Cultural Insight

# 42

1. tarjeta de prepago.

2. ¿Vende tarjetas de prepago?

3. Una tarjeta de prepago, por favor.

4. Quiero comprar tiempo aire.

5. Quiero hacer una recarga de cien pesos, por favor.

ENGLISH

1. Pre-paid card.

2. Do you sell prepaid cell phone cards?

3. One prepaid cell phone card, please.

4. I want to recharge my prepaid cell phone card.

5. I want to make a hundred pesos recharge, please.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

prepago (Mexican) pre-paid adjective

quiero (Mexican) (I) want verb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 2 - BUYI NG PREPAI D CELL PHONE CARDS I N MEXI CO 2 hacer (Mexican) make verb

comprar (Mexican) buy verb

vende (Mexican) sell verb

tarjeta (Mexican) card noun feminine

aire (Mexican) air noun masculine

recarga (Mexican) recharge noun feminine

tiempo (Mexican) time noun masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

La tarjeta de prepago es más Quiero un café.

barata. "I want a coffee." "The prepaid card is cheaper."

El hombre y la mujer hacen la cena Voy a comprar todos mis productos todas las noches. alimenticios en el supermercado.

"The man and woman make dinner "I buy all my groceries at the every night." supermarket."

Ella vende dulces. Compré una tarjeta en el

supermercado. "She sells candies." "I bought a card in the supermarket."

El aire de la ciudad está Haré una recarga de 100 pesos.

contaminado. "I will make a recharge of 100 "The city´s air is contaminated." pesos."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 2 - BUYI NG PREPAI D CELL PHONE CARDS I N MEXI CO 3 El tiempo pasa rápido.

"The time goes fast."

GRAMMAR

Most people wouldn't or couldn't step outside without their cell phones, and some countries might not be covered by your local cell phone carrier. Even if your carrier covers Mexican territory, the fees could be too expensive, so you should consider buying a prepaid phone card for your cell phone.

These prepaid cell phone cards are sold in kiosks and phone operator offices. You can find different phone operator offices in any mall or supermarket. These packages include a SIM card with PIN and PUK codes, and of course a Mexican phone number. You can insert the SIM card into your mobile phone, and use it with your new Mexican cell phone number. How easy is that! That is what we will focus on in this lesson.

The Spanish expression for "prepaid cell phone card" is tarjeta de prepago.

The first word, tarjeta, means "card".

Then we have the word de, which means "of "

At the end there is the word prepago, which is translated as "prepaid".

The whole expression is: tarjeta de prepago

Remember it refers to a SIM card, that offers you access to a prepaid service.

Therefore, in order to ask "Do you sell prepaid cell phone cards?" say: ¿Vende tarjetas de prepago?

The first word, Vende, is translated as "do you sell"

Next we have the phrase tarjetas de prepago. As we learned before, it means "prepaid cards" in English. In this case, the word tarjeta is in plural: tarjetas, to fit in the context of the sentence.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 2 - BUYI NG PREPAI D CELL PHONE CARDS I N MEXI CO 4 Altogether, we have "Do you sell prepaid cell phone cards?"

In Spanish: ¿Vende tarjetas de prepago?

The answer to this will be sí which is "yes" or no which is "no". If they do have the cards, you'll want to ask for one.

Let's try to ask for "one prepaid cell phone card".

Una tarjeta de prepago, por favor.

Una means "one" in a feminine form.

Usually, the new prepaid cell phone cards have 100 pesos. If you plan on using the phone a lot, that probably won't be enough for you. In that case you'll have to recharge it. In order to do that, say:

Quiero comprar tiempo aire.

This literally means, "I want to buy air-time", and does not make any sense in English. But that is the common way to ask to recharge your prepaid cell phone card in Mexico.

The first word, quiero, means "I want"

Next we have the verb comprar, which literally means "to buy".

It's followed by the word tiempo, which means "time"

At the end we have the word aire, which literally means "air".

We know that we can not translate this sentence literally, but in English the meaning would be: "I want to recharge my prepaid cell phone card".

Then, he or she will ask you the number. You can just write it down, or you can practice saying the numbers in Spanish, one by one.

Let's imagine you want to recharge your account with "100 pesos", or cien pesos. In that case, you say:

Quiero hacer una recarga de cien pesos, por favor.

Let's break it down:

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 2 - BUYI NG PREPAI D CELL PHONE CARDS I N MEXI CO 5 Qui-e-ro hacer una re-car-ga de ci-en pe-sos, por fa-vor.

Quiero, as we learned before, means "I want"

Hacer is the verb "to do"

Next we have una recarga, that means "a recharge"

De cien pesos is literally translated as "of hundred pesos".

And finally por favor, which means "please".

Here's the entire sentence:

Quiero hacer una recarga de cien pesos, por favor.

This literally means, "I want to make a hundred pesos recharge, please."

For a "200 pesos" recharge, you just have to change the value in the sentence. Instead of cien, say doscientos.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

The big mobile phone companies in Mexico are Telcel and Movistar. There is another company called Iusacell, but they do not sell SIM cards.

Quick tip 2

As you may know, there are different cellular phone frequencies in the world, in Mexico the 850mhz and 1900mhz are the most common. If your phone doesn't support that frequencies, you don't need to worry, you can just buy a cheap cell phone (there are some that cost as little as US$ 5).

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 2 - BUYI NG PREPAI D CELL PHONE CARDS I N MEXI CO 6 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #43 Renting a Vehicle in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 43

1. Quiero rentar un carro.

2. Quiero rentar una motocicleta.

3. Quiero rentar una bicicleta.

4. ¿Cuándo tengo que devolverlo?

5. ¿Podría devolverlo en otro lugar?

ENGLISH

1. I want to rent a car.

2. I want to rent a motorcycle.

3. I want to rent a bike.

4. When do I have to return it?

5. Can I return it somewhere else?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

lugar place noun masculine

rentar to rent verb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 3 - RENTI NG A VEHICLE I N MEXI CO 2 cuándo when adverb

motocicleta motorcycle noun feminine

tengo (I) have verb

carro car noun masculine

bicicleta bike noun feminine

devolverlo return it verb

otro another adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

En este lugar nací. Voy a rentar un carro.

"I was born in this place." "I will rent a car."

¿Cuándo es la fiesta? No sé cómo manejar una

motocicleta. "When is the party?" "I do not know how to ride a motorcycle."

Tengo un gato. Mi carro es muy viejo.

"I have a cat." "My car is very old."

Me gusta andar en bicicleta. Tengo que devolverlo en el mismo

lugar. "I like to ride a bike." "I have to return to the same place."

Mañana es mi otro examen. Tengo otro teléfono.

"Tomorrow is my other exam." "I have another phone."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 3 - RENTI NG A VEHICLE I N MEXI CO 3 GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that will help you get to any place you'd like to go! In some cities, like Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, trains and subways are the best way to travel. But if you are going to any other part of Mexico, and you don't feel like exercising too much, we recommend that you rent a car.

In Spanish, "I want to rent a car" is

Quiero rentar un carro.

The first word, quiero, is a form of the verb "to want".

Next comes rentar, which is translated as "to rent"

Then we have un carro, which means "a car".

The whole sentence again is:

Quiero rentar un carro.

If you feel more intrepid and you would like to ride a motorcycle, you can just substitute un carro, or "a car", for una motocicleta, "a motorcycle."

It's a feminine noun, so we need to change un for una.

Let's use it in our sentence now, "I want to rent a motorcycle":

Quiero rentar una motocicleta.

Now, if what you want is to stay in shape during your trip to Mexico, you should rent a bike. The word for "bike" in Spanish is bicicleta.

It's also a feminine noun, so we use una.

The sentence "I want to rent a bike" in Spanish is:

Quiero rentar una bicicleta.

If you're renting something, it's also important to know when you have to return it! This is the phrase you can use to make sure you return it on time.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 3 - RENTI NG A VEHICLE I N MEXI CO 4 In Spanish, "When do I have to return it?" is:

¿Cuándo tengo que devolverlo?

The first word, cuándo, means "when."

Next we have tengo, which means "I have".

Then we have que which literally means "that".

At the end, we have the word devolverlo, which means "return it".

Let's hear the whole sentence one more time...

¿Cuándo tengo que devolverlo?

You may want to return it at a different location. In Spanish, "Can I return it somewhere else?" is

¿Podría devolverlo en otro lugar?

The first word, podría, means "could I".

Next we have devolverlo, translated as "to return it"

And then we have en, which means "in"

Next we have otro, which means "other"

And at the end of the question, we have the word lugar which means "place".

The entire sentence again:

¿Podría devolverlo en otro lugar?

The answer could be sí meaning "yes", or no meaning "no". If the answer is yes, they will let you know the name of the location where you can return it.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 3 - RENTI NG A VEHICLE I N MEXI CO 5 Make sure your drivers license is valid in Mexican territory, because the police could ask you to show them the license at anytime. "Could I see your drivers license?" would sound in Spanish like: ¿Podría ver su licencia de manejo?

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 3 - RENTI NG A VEHICLE I N MEXI CO 6 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #44 Do You Have an English Guide in Mexico?

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 44

1. ¿Tiene una guía en inglés?

2. ¿Tiene una guía en francés?

3. ¿Tiene una guía en alemán?

ENGLISH

1. Do you have an English guide?

2. Do you have a French guide?

3. Do you have a German guide?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

(he, she, it, you tiene *formal) have verb

Alemán German noun masculine

Inglés English noun masculine

guía guide noun feminine

Francés French noun masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 4 - DO YOU HAVE AN ENGLI S H GUIDE I N MEXI CO? 2 Tiene un perro. El idioma alemán es fácil.

"He has a dog." "The German language is easy."

El idioma inglés es dificíl. La guía está muy larga.

"The English language is difficult." "The guide is too long."

Él habla francés.

"He speaks French."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to a crucial phrase for travelers who are interested in learning more about the tourist attractions in Mexico. Because learning about the history and the cultural significance of places you visit, can be just as rewarding as seeing them. And you might want to read something written in your own language. So let's learn how to ask "Do you have an English guide?"

In Spanish, "Do you have an English guide?" is:

¿Tiene una guía en inglés?

The first word, Tiene, is a form of the verb "to have".

Next we have una guía which means "a guide".

Then we have en inglés which means "in English".

Altogether, we have:

¿Tiene una guía en inglés?

This sentence refers to a pamphlet about the exhibitions displayed in the museum, or archeological area.

To ask for a guide in a different language, we can just replace the word for "English" with the

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 4 - DO YOU HAVE AN ENGLI S H GUIDE I N MEXI CO? 3 word for any other language and it works just fine. Let's try with "French".

"Do you have a French guide?" is

¿Tiene una guía en francés?

The only thing that changes is the language. In this case, it's francés, "French".

Now let's try with German! In Spanish, "German" is alemán.

"Do you have a German guide?" is

¿Tiene una guía en alemán?

See, it's a piece of cake!

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In any tourist spot in Mexico, you will find information in English. In the most famous and popular parts of Mexico (like Mexico City and Cancún), you will find information in many other languages, like: French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese.

Quick tip 2

Here are some other languages you might need to ask about:

"Portuguese" portugués

"Italian" italiano

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 4 - DO YOU HAVE AN ENGLI S H GUIDE I N MEXI CO? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #45 How Do You Eat This Mexican Food?

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 45

1. ¿Cómo se come esto?

2. ¿Esta comida es pesada?

3. ¿Esta comida es picante?

ENGLISH

1. How do you eat this?

2. Is this food heavy?

3. Is this food spicy?

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

picante spicy adjective

Cómo how adverb

comida food noun feminine

esto this demonstrative

es is verb

come eat verb

Esta this adverb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 5 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS MEXI CAN FOOD? 2 pesada heavy adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

La comida mexicana es picante. Buenas. ¿Cómo le va?

"Mexican food is spicy." "Hi, how's it going?"

Estoy preparando la comida. Quiero esto, por favor.

"I am making food." "I want this, please."

El plato favorito de mi hermano es El come mucho.

la cecina. "He eats a lot." "My brother's favorite plate is the cured meat."

Esta tarde iré al doctor. La maleta está pesada.

"This afternoon I am going to the "This suitcase is heavy." doctor."

GRAMMAR

In Mexico, there are many delicious dishes. We've already covered how to order them, but now it's time to learn how to eat them! That's not always so obvious. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask, "How do you eat this?"

In Spanish, "How do you eat this?" is

¿Cómo se come esto?

The first word, Cómo, means "how."

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 5 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS MEXI CAN FOOD? 3 Then we have se come, which is translated as "is eaten"

Next comes esto, which means "this"

The whole question once again is:

¿Cómo se come esto?

Literally translated , it's "How is this eaten?"

Usually it is easy to guess how a certain Mexican dish has to be eaten, but if you're dealing with traditional meals, things might get a little bit complicated. So it's good to know this phrase.

Now that you know how to eat the dish, you might be worried about whether it's healthy or not. Mexican food is famous because of its richness. If you are concerned about calories, you can ask "Is this food heavy?" which in Spanish is:

¿Esta comida es pesada?

The first word, esta, means "this" and comida means "food". The two words together make esta comida, "this food".

Next we have es, which means "is"

And at the end comes the word pesada, which means "heavy".

Altogether, it becomes

¿Esta comida es pesada?

If you don't mind about calories, and what worries you is your stomach, you might like to ask how spicy the dish is. Mexican people can tolerate spicy food easily, but before you eat, you should ask "Is this food spicy?". In Spanish, that's...

¿Esta comida es picante?

In this sentence, we just changed the word pesada meaning "heavy" for picante meaning "spicy".

Altogether, it becomes

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 5 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS MEXI CAN FOOD? 4 ¿Esta comida es picante?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

There are all kinds of restaurants in Mexico. If you want to take a break from the Mexican food during your trip, you can find any kind of food you would like to eat. Even in the hotel's restaurant, you can order a sandwich or a salad.

Quick tip 2

Traditional Mexican cuisine is a fusion between indigenous cooking and Spanish cooking. The main ingredients are corn, beans, rice, and many kinds of chilli, as well as local vegetables and fruits. During your trip to Mexico, some of the dishes you can not miss are:

● Mexican tacos: Mexican people eat soft tortillas, not the crunchy tacos that you can find in United States. You would be surprised to taste how different the real Mexican tacos are. There are many kinds, from pork skin to vegetarian. So go ahead and taste as many as you want!

● Quesadillas: It is possible to find quesadillas in almost every restaurant in Mexico, even in big restaurant chains. But if you want to try the traditional, hand-made quesadilla, you should stop by the indigenous food stands that you can find around the tourist spots.

● Tamales: This dish is one of the most popular among Mexican people; it is made of corn and stuffed with different ingredients: cheese and red pepper, chicken and green chilli or raisins and sugar are the three most common flavors. You will be able to find tamales on every corner.

There are many more dishes you can try in Mexico, and we could write a whole book about Mexican food. Keep in mind that Mexican cuisine was added to the world's "intangible cultural heritage" by UNESCO, so don't miss the chance to try it!

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 5 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS MEXI CAN FOOD? 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #46 Being Vegetarian in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 46

1. Soy vegetariano.

2. No como carne.

3. No como queso.

4. ¿Esta comida contiene carne?

5. No como carne de puerco.

ENGLISH

1. I am a vegetarian.

2. I don't eat meat.

3. I don't eat cheese.

4. Does this food contain meat?

5. I don’t eat pork.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

contiene content verb

puerco pork noun masculine

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 6 - BEING VEGETARI AN I N MEXI CO 2 vegetariano vegetarian adjective

comida food noun feminine

carne meat noun feminine

como eat verb

queso cheese noun masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Esta galleta contiene mantequilla. Quiero comer carne de puerco.

"This cookie contains butter." "I want to eat pork."

Mi hermano es vegetariano. Estoy preparando la comida.

"My brother is a vegetarian." "I am making food."

A mi hermano le gusta comer Yo como ensalada todos los días.

carne. "I eat salad every day." "My brother likes to eat meat."

Me gusta el queso.

"I like cheese."

GRAMMAR

This lesson is not just for all of the vegetarians out there, but it's also for anyone with an aversion, or even an allergy to a particular food! There are many reasons a person won't eat a particular food, and there may be times when communicating this is necessary. In this lesson, we'll go over some phrases to make sure you don't get any unwanted surprises on your plate.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 6 - BEING VEGETARI AN I N MEXI CO 3 In Spanish, "I am a vegetarian" is

Soy vegetariano.

The first word Soy means "I am".

Then we have vegetariano. It's easy to guess the meaning. It's "vegetarian" in English, with a slight pronunciation change and an "o" at the end.

Let's hear the whole sentence one more time -

Soy vegetariano.

This means, "I am a vegetarian".

Another way you can communicate that you don't eat a particular food is by saying just that!

In Spanish, "I don't eat meat" is

No como carne.

The first word no means "no", as we have learned in our previous lessons.

Next, we have como, which is a form of the verb that means "to eat".

Last we have carne, which means "meat".

Altogether, we have

No como carne.

Let's now imagine that you don't eat cheese. All you have to do is to replace carne with the Spanish word for "cheese". That is queso.

Now let's try the phrase with this word. "I don't eat cheese" in Spanish:

No como queso.

If you want to make sure some food doesn't have an ingredient you can't or you don't want to eat, you should simply ask about it. For example, if you want to make sure a meal doesn't have meat, you should ask, ¿Esta comida contiene carne?, which means "Does this food contain meat?"

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 6 - BEING VEGETARI AN I N MEXI CO 4 The first word esta means "this", in a feminine form.

Then you have comida, which means "food" .

Next we have contiene which is a verb that means "to contain".

As you can remember the next word, carne, from the sentence above means "meat".

Let's imagine that you don't eat pork, and you have to be more specific. It's very simple. "I don't eat pork" is:

No como carne de puerco.

The only new words are de puerco.

In this case de puerco is translated as "of pork".

The whole sentence is literally:

No como carne de puerco.

"I don't eat pork meat."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In general, meat dishes are very common in Mexico. However, there are many options for vegetarian people too, since the base of the Mexican diet is corn, beans and local vegetables, like peppers, zucchini, and tomatoes.

Quick tip 2

In the biggest cities of Mexico, there are all kind of communities, such as Jewish and Muslim. Therefore, you can find any kind of food in the big supermarkets and malls. If you go to Mexico City, and you want to eat traditional Jewish food, you should visit Polanco; there you will find a big Orthodox Jewish community. If you are interested in any other kind of food, you can just look for options on the Internet or ask the hotel staff.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 6 - BEING VEGETARI AN I N MEXI CO 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #47 Asking for Help in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 47

1. Ayuda!

2. Llame al cero sesenta y seis!

3. Llame a la policía!

4. Llame a los bomberos!

5. Llame una ambulancia.

ENGLISH

1. Help!

2. Call the 066!

3. Call the police!

4. Call the firemen!

5. Call an ambulance.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

ayuda help noun feminine

llame call verb

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 7 - AS KING FOR HELP I N MEXI CO 2 policía police noun feminine

bomberos firemen noun masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Necesito ayuda. Llame a la policía!

"I need help." "Call the police!"

Mi amigo trabaja para la policía. Los bomberos son muy valientes.

"My friend works for the police." "The firemen are very brave."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to some phrases that we hope you won't have to use during your trip to Mexico. As long as you do not venture farther than the tourist areas of Mexico, you will be safe for sure. But if you want to explore a little bit more, you should always be careful. This phrase is not limited to threatening situations, and you can also use it if you, or someone around you, is in need of immediate assistance. In this lesson, we'll learn how to call for help.

As you know, bad things can happen all over the world, even if you are having a good vacation in Mexico. So, it's better if you know some useful phrases to use in case of emergency.

In Mexico, "Help!" is

Ayuda!

The emergency phone numbers in Mexico are 066 to call the police, or 065 if it is a medical emergency. You can call from a public phone, or from a cell phone. It is free of charge.

"Call the 066!" in Spanish is Llame al cero sesenta y seis!

The first word, llame, is a form of the verb "to call". It refers to a phone call.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 7 - AS KING FOR HELP I N MEXI CO 3 The second word, al means "the".

At the end we have cero sesenta y seis, which means "066".

The whole expression is Llame al cero sesenta y seis!

If you don't remember the number, you can also say: "Call the police!" In Spanish that is: Llame a la policía!

After the verb "to call", llame, we have a la policía, that means "the police".

If you need to call the fire department, say:

Llame a los bomberos!

The words los bomberos are literally translated as "the firemen".

The whole expression one more time is:

Llame a los bomberos!

Literally translated it's "Call the firemen!"

Another useful expression is "Call an ambulance".

Llame una ambulancia.

The words una ambulancia mean "an ambulance".

The whole sentence is:

Llame una ambulancia.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In Mexico, there are many wonderful tourist and safe areas. But you also might have heard of some dangerous areas in Mexico. By avoiding such places, you should be as safe as in your home country. Some general recommendations, are to stay around the tourist areas, don't go out by yourself at night, and don't expose your belongings while walking around or taking

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 7 - AS KING FOR HELP I N MEXI CO 4 public transportation.

Quick tip 2

Ask your country's embassy about the dangerous zones of Mexico; they will let you know which places are better to avoid. Other than those places, Mexico is a safe and fun country where you can have lots of fun with your family and friends.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 7 - AS KING FOR HELP I N MEXI CO 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #48 Getting Medical Assistance in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 2 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 48

1. Me siento muy enfermo.

2. Llame una ambulancia, por favor.

ENGLISH

1. I feel very sick.

2. Call an ambulance, please.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

muy very pronoun

enfermo sick noun masculine

me I, to me pronoun

siento feel verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Ese perro es muy pequeño. Ella está enferma.

"That dog is very small." "She's sick."

Me duele el estómago. Me siento muy cansado.

"My stomach hurts." "I feel very tired."

GRAMMAR S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 8 - GETTI NG MEDICAL AS S I S TANCE I N MEXI CO 2 In this lesson, we'll introduce you to some phrases you can use in case you need medical assistance. Sometimes the body takes a little time to adjust to traveling, and your immune system is often exposed to completely new things. In this lesson, we'll go over some phrases that will help you get medical assistance.

When a person feels sick, usually he or she will want to communicate that to others, either to get medical help, or just to get some empathy and general care.

We'll start with the phrase "I feel very sick".

In Spanish, this is: Me siento muy enfermo.

First, we have me siento, which means "I feel (myself)".

Next we have muy, which means "very".

At the end we have the word enfermo, and this in English means "sick".

Altogether, we have "I feel very sick".

Me siento muy enfermo.

Let's say you think that your health condition is serious, and you need an ambulance. The way to say "Call an ambulance, please", in Spanish is:

Llame una ambulancia, por favor.

The first word, llame, is a form of the verb "to call".

After that we have una ambulancia, which means "an ambulance" in English.

And at the end comes por favor.

The whole phrase once again is:

Llame una ambulancia, por favor.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 8 - GETTI NG MEDICAL AS S I S TANCE I N MEXI CO 3 In Mexico, the health system is a bit complicated. In general, there are governmental hospitals and clinics, and private hospitals and clinics. If your condition is serious and you have to get medical treatment in Mexico, you can have access to the private services. In case you need general medical treatment, you should ask the hotel staff, as some hotels have medical personnel working for them.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 8 - GETTI NG MEDICAL AS S I S TANCE I N MEXI CO 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #49 Explaining Symptoms in Mexican Spanish

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 49

1. Un antigripal, por favor.

2. Tengo dolor de cabeza.

3. Tengo dolor de estómago.

ENGLISH

1. A cold medicine, please.

2. I have a headache.

3. I have a stomachache.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

antigripal cold medicine noun masculine

estómago stomach noun masculine

dolor pain noun masculine

Tengo have verb

cabeza head noun feminine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 9 - EXPLAI NING S YMPTOMS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 2 Ella no quiere tomar el antigripal. Mi estómago está vacio.

"She doesn't want to take cold "My stomach is empty." medicine."

Ella siente mucho dolor. Tengo un gato.

"She feels a lot of pain." "I have a cat."

La cabeza de mi gato es grande.

"My cat´s head is big."

GRAMMAR

Let's say that you are feeling a bit sick, but it is not that serious, so you just need to get some over-the-counter medication in the pharmacy. In this case, you might need to explain what's bothering you to the pharmacist. In this lesson, you'll learn how to explain the most common symptoms in order to get the right treatment.

Let's say you just have a regular cold, and you know that some cold medicine would be enough. In Spanish, "cold medicine" is antigripal.

Literally, you'd ask "A cold medicine, please" which in Spanish is:

Un antigripal, por favor.

The first word, un, means "a" or "an"

Then you have antigripal, which means "cold medicine".

And at the end, we have por favor.

Altogether, that is:

Un antigripal, por favor.

Now, it's time to learn how to explain your symptoms in Spanish.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 9 - EXPLAI NING S YMPTOMS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 3 "I have a headache" is

Tengo dolor de cabeza.

The first word is tengo, which means "(I) have".

Next we have dolor de, which in English means literally "pain of".

Then we have cabeza, which in English means "head".

Tengo dolor de cabeza is the way to say "I have a headache"

If it's your stomach that's hurting, you can say "I have a stomachache". In Spanish, that's...

Tengo dolor de estómago.

We just replaced cabeza from the previous sentence with estómago, the word for "stomach".

Let's hear the entire sentence again.

Tengo dolor de estómago.

This sentence is easy to use for other aches too - just change the word estómago with any other body part that is causing you pain.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In Mexico, you don't need a medical prescription for most of the medications. If you happened to forget or if you lost your blood pressure pills, for example, you could just give the name of the medication to the pharmacist and you would be able to buy it without a problem.

Quick tip 2

The name of over-the-counter medications in Mexico is practically the same as in the United States. So you can find any famous cold medication or cough drops in any pharmacy.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #4 9 - EXPLAI NING S YMPTOMS I N MEXI CAN S PANIS H 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S2 #50 Explaining Allergies in Mexico

CONTENTS

2 Mexican Spanish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 50

1. Soy alérgico a este producto.

2. Soy alérgico al gluten.

3. Soy alérgico a los mariscos

ENGLISH

1. I’m allergic to this product.

2. I’m allergic to gluten.

3. I’m allergic to seafood.

VOCABULARY

Spanish English Class Gender

glúten gluten noun masculine

mariscos seafood noun masculine

Soy I am verb

este this este

Producto Product noun masculine

alérgico allergic adjective

a at, to preposition

SAMPLE SENTENCES

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #50 - EXPLAI NING ALLERGI ES I N MEXI CO 2 El glúten es un aminoácido. Los mariscos son comunes en mi

país. "Gluten is an aminoacid." "Seafood is common in my country."

Soy maestro. Este libro pesa mucho.

"I am a teacher." "This book is very heavy."

El producto está bajo la mesa. No soy alérgico a nada.

"The product is under the table." "I'm not allergic to anything."

A la una de la tarde.

"At one p.m."

GRAMMAR

An allergy is a condition that will be with you even during your vacations, and there's always the risk of encountering the cause of your allergy. In this lesson, you'll learn how to explain your allergy or allergies to others, in Spanish.

In Spanish, "I'm allergic to this product" is:

Soy alérgico a este producto.

The first word Soy is a form of the verb "to be".

The second word alérgico means "allergic".

Next we have a which means "to". It's followed by the words este producto, which are translated as "this product".

If you're a woman, you should say alérgica instead of alérgico.

While you are saying this phrase, you should point at the product that causes your allergy.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #50 - EXPLAI NING ALLERGI ES I N MEXI CO 3 If you have a gluten allergy, the phrase will sound like this -

Soy alérgico al gluten.

This means "I am allergic to gluten".

In this sentence, first we have Soy alérgico, which means "I am allergic".

Then we have the word al, that in English means "to the".

The last word, gluten, as you may have guessed, means "gluten".

If during your trip to Mexico, you visit some city close to the ocean, one of the main ingredients in any restaurant would be seafood. So if you're allergic to it, remember the next sentence.

First is the Spanish word for "seafood", which is: mariscos.

"I'm allergic to seafood" is:

Soy alérgico a los mariscos.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Many Mexican products and dishes contains nuts, especially peanuts. So if you are allergic to them, you should always ask in the restaurant to make sure your food is free of this ingredients. The way to specify in Mexico that you are allergic to peanuts is: Soy alérgico a los cacahuates. If you want to say in general "I am allergic to nuts", you would use the phrase: Soy alérgico a las nueces.

Quick tip 2

The word alérgico, that we have been using frequently in this lesson, is the Spanish masculine form of the word "allergic". In case the person that has the allergy is a woman, the word alérgica, which is the feminine form of the word "allergic", would fit better. As you can see, we just need to change the letter "o" for the letter "a", at the end of the word. For example: Soy alérgica a las nueces.

S PANIS HPOD101.COM S URVI VAL PHRAS ES S 2 #50 - EXPLAI NING ALLERGI ES I N MEXI CO 4 Intro 13 Mexican Hotel, Part 2: I Would Like More of 1 Riding the Subway in Mexico This, Please 2 Other Transport Options in Mexico 14 Mexican Post Office, Part 1: Sending Letters, 3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico Postcards, and Packages Home 4 Where Can I Find This? in Mexican Spanish 15 Mexican Post Office, Part 2: What’s in This 5 Where Can I Find This Place? in Mexican Spanish Package? 6 Asking Directions in Mexican Spanish 16 A Guide to Foreign Exchange in Mexico 7 Could You Take a Picture? in Mexican Spanish 17 Buying Prepaid Cell Phone Cards in Mexico 8 May I Take Your Picture? in Mexican Spanish 18 Renting a Vehicle in Mexico 9 How Do You Say This and That? in Mexican 19 Do You Have an English Guide in Mexico? Spanish 20 How Do You Eat This Mexican Food? 10 Learn to Write in Mexican Spanish Without 21 Being Vegetarian in Mexico Lifting a Pen 22 Asking for Help in Mexico 11 Read Mexican Spanish Instantly! No Knowledge 23 Getting Medical Assistance in Mexico of Spanish Required! 24 Explaining Symptoms in Mexican Spanish 12 Mexican Hotel, Part 1: Checking In 25 Explaining Allergies in Mexico