Essential Spanish Phrases
Updated June 28, 2026
These high-frequency Spanish phrases cover greetings, travel, and everyday conversation. They are the lines you will hear constantly on Spanish Netflix shows, so learning them first makes immersion much easier.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| hola | hi, hello |
| buenos días | good morning |
| ¿cómo estás? | how are you? |
| ¿cuánto cuesta? | how much does it cost? |
| no entiendo | I don't understand |
| ¿dónde está el baño? | where is the bathroom? |
| por favor | please |
| gracias | thank you |
| lo siento | I'm sorry |
| ¿qué hora es? | what time is it? |
Want these to stick? Hear them in real context: LingoBinge surfaces words like these while you watch Spanish shows on Netflix, and saves them for spaced review.
Hear them in: Cable Girls, Who Killed Sara?.
Frequently asked questions
- What Spanish phrases should I learn first?
- Start with greetings (hola, buenos días), politeness (por favor, gracias, lo siento), and survival questions (¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿dónde está el baño?). You will hear all of these in your first hour of Spanish TV.
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