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Language & Phrases in Chile |
Spanish is the national language in Chile although some people do speak English, particularly in mainstream hotels.
To help you get chatting to the Chilean locals in their native language here are a few useful Spanish phrases...
BASIC GREETINGS & RESPONSES
| English |
Spanish |
| Hello |
¡Hóla! |
| Good day / Good morning |
Buenos diás |
| Good evening |
Buenos tardes |
| Good night |
Buenos noches |
| Hi |
¡Hóla! |
| Good bye / Bye |
Adiós |
| See you soon |
Hasta luego |
| See you tomorrow |
hasta mañana |
| How are you? |
cómo estás? |
| Fine thank you |
bien, gracias |
| And yourself? |
y usted? |
| Yes |
Sí |
| No |
No |
ETIQUETTE
| English |
Spanish |
| Please |
Por favor |
| Thank you (very much) |
(Muchas) Gracias |
| You are welcome |
de nada |
| Excuse me |
¡Perdone! |
| Pardon? |
mande |
| I don’t understand you |
no entiendo |
| Could you say that again, please? |
Puedes repetirlo? |
| Do you speak English? |
Hablas inglés? |
| A little |
un poco |
| I'm sorry, but... |
Lo siento, pero... |
| That's a shame |
Es una lástima |
| May I... ? |
¿Puedo...? |
EMERGENCIES
| English |
Spanish |
| I'm looking for a pharmacy |
Estoy buscando una farmacia |
| I need a doctor |
Necesito un médico |
| Call an ambulance, please |
llamar una ambulancia por favor |
NUMBERS
| English |
Spanish |
| 0 |
cero |
| 1 |
uno |
| 2 |
dos |
| 3 |
tres |
| 4 |
cuatro |
| 5 |
cinco |
| 6 |
seis |
| 7 |
siete |
| 8 |
ocho |
| 9 |
nueve |
| 10 |
diez |
| 11 |
once |
| 12 |
doce |
| 13 |
trece |
| 14 |
catorce |
| 15 |
quince |
| 16 |
dieciseis |
| 17 |
diecisiete |
| 18 |
dieciocho |
| 19 |
diecinueve |
| 20 |
veinte |
| 21 |
veintiuno |
| 22 |
veintidos |
| 23 |
veintitres |
| 24 |
veinticuatro |
| 25 |
veinticinco |
| 26 |
veintiseis |
| 27 |
veintisiete |
| 28 |
veintiocho |
| 29 |
veintinueve |
| 30 |
treinta |
| 31 |
treinta y uno |
| 32 |
treinta y dos |
| 40 |
cuarenta |
| 50 |
cincuenta |
| 60 |
sesenta |
| 70 |
setenta |
| 71 |
setenta y uno |
| 72 |
setenta y dos |
| 80 |
ochenta |
| 81 |
ochenta y uno |
| 90 |
noventa |
| 91 |
noventa y uno |
| 100 |
cien |
| 101 |
ciento y una |
| 200 |
doscientos |
| 250 |
duecentocinquanta |
| 1000 |
mil |
| 1000000 |
un millon |
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