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Declared of tourist Interest by the Buenos Aires City Government.

Saying "¡Hello!"

- Hola,


Introducing yourself


- Soy Anne. Mucho gusto.



Saying that you do not speak Spanish


- Perdón, yo no hablo español.



Saying that you don't understand


- Perdón, pero no entiendo.


Asking if the other person speaks English:


- ¿Habla inglés?


Saying "yes"


- Sí.


Saying "no"


- No


At a bar, asking for a coffee


- ¡Mozo! Un café, por favor.


Asking for the bill


- La cuenta, por favor. (in a restaurant)


- ¡Cuánto es? (in a shop)


Asking for the price


- ¿Cuánto cuesta?


Asking if they accept dollars


-   ¿Aceptan dólares?




Asking for a place or a service


-    Disculpe, ¿la plaza de Mayo? / Disculpe, ¿un cajero automático?


Excusing yourself and answering


- ¡Perdón!

- No es nada.


Thanking and answering


- Gracias.

- De nada.


In a taxi, giving an address


- Hasta Santa Fe y Callao, por favor. / Hasta Av. De Mayo 1400, por favor.


Saying "good bye"


- Chau.


Expressing that you are not feeling well


- No me siento bien.

Needed words

Buenos Aires words


Baños: toilettes

Damas: ladies

Caballeros: gentlemen

Salida: exit

Entrada: entrance

Caja: cash desk


¡Pare!: ¡Stop!

¡Cuidado!: ¡Take care!

¡Prohibido pasar!: ¡Don´t pass!

Cambio: change


Asado: barbacue

Empanada: small pie filled with meat, ham and cheese, onion, etc.

Bife: steak

Milanesa: breaded meat

Pancho: hot dog

Pochoclo: Pop corn

Garrapiñadas: peanut or almonds covered with burnt sugar.

Alfajor: small cake covered with chocolate or powdered sugar.

Cortado: small coffee with a dash of milk

Lágrima: milk with a dash of coffee.

Submarino: milk with a bar of chocolate

You choose



¿Efectivo o tarjeta?





¿Agua mineral con gas o sin gas?

   






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¿Vino tinto o vino blanco?