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Otra vez.
Despacio.
Lo siento.
What do these words mean? Stick around.
In this quick lesson, you’ll learn basic Spanish phrases all beginners must know.
Before we start, do you know the unique gesture people in Mexico use to mean 'yes'? It's not a nod like this.
Keep watching for the answer at the end.
Sí.
"yes"
[SLOW] Sí.
Sí.
In Mexico and Latin America we’re very expressive, so besides a nod we can give more positive answers, like "Claro."
On the other hand, there’s also a very versatile expression to agree, and also to express little interest: Ajá.
Tom helps Oscar at an electronics store.
Oscar: ¿Te gusta esta marca?
Tom: Sí, creo que es una buena marca.
No.
"no"
[SLOW] No.
No.
As well as in English, we use the colloquial version of no to express disdain or disbelief: nah!
Jack mistakes Steve for a student.
Jack: ¿Eres estudiante aquí?
Steve: No, no soy estudiante. Solo estoy de visita.
otra vez
"one more time"
[SLOW] otra vez
otra vez
To make it more polite, don’t forget to add "por favor" at the end!
Lina asks Amelia for clarification.
Lina: Disculpa, no escuché bien. Otra vez, por favor.
Amelia: Claro, por supuesto.
despacio
"slowly"
[SLOW] despacio
despacio
You can also add más so it sounds a little softer: más despacio.
Susan needs clarification when asking Rafael for directions.
Susan: Perdón. Despacio, por favor.
Rafael: Toma la primera calle a la izquierda y luego a la derecha.
Disculpe.
"Excuse me."
[SLOW] Disculpe.
Disculpe.
You can also say disculpa, but it’s less formal than disculpe.
This word can also work as an apology!
Jack expresses interest in an item at a store.
Jack: Disculpe, ¿cuánto cuesta esto?
Tom: Son 20 pesos. ¿Desea comprarlo?
Lo siento.
"I'm sorry."
[SLOW] Lo siento.
Lo siento.
Between friend it’s common to hear perdón o perdóname to apologize
Steve apologizes to Oscar for a misunderstanding.
Steve: Lo siento. Fue un error de mi parte.
Oscar: Está bien. No hay problema.
Gracias.
"Thank you."
[SLOW] Gracias.
Gracias.
In Mexico we thank a lot! To people who provide services like waiters, taxi drivers and cashiers, as well as to our friends and family. How about your country? Tell us in the comments!
Susan thanks Lina for a party invite.
Susan: Muchas gracias por la invitación.
Lina: ¡De nada! Me da gusto verte.
De nada.
"You are welcome."
[SLOW] De nada.
De nada.
You can also say por nada or no hay de qué. It has the same meaning and degree of politeness. Or you can always thank back to the other person: ¡Gracias a ti!
Barbara provides legal advice to Steve.
Steve: ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!
Barbara: De nada. Me alegra que pude ayudar.
Por favor
"Please."
[SLOW] Por favor
Por favor
In Mexico, we also have a shorter version of por favor:
Porfa.
For friends.
Jack asks Amelia for a drink.
Jack: Agua, por favor.
Amelia: Claro, aquí tienes agua.
Let's review.
You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Spanish.
Ready?
Do you remember how to say "yes"?
Sí.
Sí.
And how to say "no"?
No.
No.
How about "one more time"?
otra vez
otra vez
Do you remember how to say "slowly"?
despacio
despacio
Do you remember how to say "Excuse me."?
Disculpe.
Disculpe.
Let's try "I'm sorry."
Lo siento.
Lo siento.
What about "Thank you."?
Gracias.
Gracias.
Now, let's see if you remember how to say "You are welcome."
De nada.
De nada.
And finally, do you remember how to say "Please."?
Por favor.
Por favor.
Do you know the unique gesture people in Mexico use to mean 'yes'?
When someone in Mexico wants to say 'yes' without using words, they point their index finger up and quickly curl it up and down, like this!
Next time you can, try it with your Mexican friends!
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time!

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