¿Hablas español?
585,000,000 People Do* One of the best aspects of travel is that everything is new: new sights, weather, foods, even the air is different. And sometimes the language is too. While you may or may not speak Spanish, have fun using some common phrases! Hola, Adiós — Hello, Bye Por favor, Gracias — Please, Thank you Perdóneme — Excuse me Me llamo… — My name is… Encantado de conocerte — Pleased to meet you ¡Vamos! — Let’s go! ¿Cuanto cuesta? — How much does it cost? ¿Puedo usar el bano? — May I use the bathroom? ¿Habla usted Inglés? — Do you speak English? Puerto Rico has its own version of several English colloquialisms. Some of them are much more fun to say! It’s done. — Muerto el pollo (Dead chicken) You’re being a couch potato — Estas hecho una batata. (You’re being a sweet potato.) When hell freezes over — Cuando Colón baje el dedo (when Columbus lowers his fingers). This refers to San Juan’s statue of Christopher Columbus whose fingers will obviously never move. Has a lot of money — Tiene el banco virao (Has the bank leaning sideways) *According to the Instituto Cervantes 2020 Yearbook.
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