10 Ways to Get Someone's Attention in Spanish Like a Local
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- Want to make a lasting impression when living in Spain or traveling to this beautiful country? Learning a few key Spanish words and phrases like 'perdone' and 'perdona' or 'disculpa' and 'disculpe' can go a long way in helping you connect with the locals in Spain. In this video, we'll show you 10 essential Spanish phrases that will make people notice you and appreciate your effort to communicate in their language. From basic greetings to phrases that will help you navigate everyday situations, we've got you covered. Whether you're an expat living in Spain, a student looking to learn Spanish for beginners, or simply a traveler looking to enhance your Spain travel experience, these phrases are sure to help you make a positive impression. So, let's dive in and learn some Spanish!
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Spaniard here, this video is really good Stu!! ✌
Hi Stuart excellent video. Can we please have more of these Spanish language videos
Wow! This one was great. I’ve watched it several times. Please, keep them coming.
"Cuando pueda por favor" is my standard phrase when adressing busy waitors/bar tenders
Another very informative video Stuat. Thank you. If I'm in a bar or restaurant I often start with "cuando puedas". It always surprises me how long you can sit there with no atention at all until you make it known that you want something. 😂👍
Brilliant summary - thanks for the video!
Another great help, thanks - really practical. We’ve watched it a couple of times already ( if you get the opportunity to allow the text to remain on the screen for a fraction longer that might help us ‘seniors’ 😂) Although it probably drives more views, so quite clever👍
Very helpful!
Thanks!
Stuart thanks , always appreciated
Brilliant, do more please Spanish expressions, commonly used in every day situations ! Thank you 🙏🏻
Great podcast Stu! Thank you
Very good Stuart straight into it. Be great if there was a quick link to the other lesson the bale bale one.
Thank you, very helpful.
Thanks! 😃
Fun video! I always say perdon rather than perdone or perdona. Am I wrong? Maybe it’s from learning Spanish in Mexico 🤔
I was told that in certain situations oiga is over insistent and may cause offence.
I was wondering about that … ‘oye’ and ‘oiga‘ both seem a bit aggressive to my ear.
"Oiga" is the third-person singular form of the verb "oír" (to hear) in the present subjunctive tense. it's a more formal or polite way when addressing someone. So even though it's the third person (which usually refers to "he/she/it"), it's often used to speak directly to someone, especially in formal situations. For example:
"¡Oiga, señor! ¿Puede ayudarme?" (Excuse me, sir! Can you help me?)
If someone were to shout "oiga" in the street, especially at someone they don’t know, it could definitely be considered rude or abrupt. It would sound like an order or demand for attention rather than a polite request. In that situation, it might make the other person feel like they’re being bossed around. It’s like shouting hey to someone across the street without any courtesy.
"Oye" is similar to "oiga" but is typically more informal and less likely to come across as rude. It’s the second-person singular form of "oír". In a casual conversation, "oye" is common among friends, family, or people you have a relaxed relationship with. However, like "oiga", "oye" can sound rude if used in the wrong way.
HI thanks for the Spanish Lesson, I did not know you did these. I've just been trying to learn from my phone. " Yo nessecito muy auyida con me Espanol :)" ..... Im sure I've spelled most of that wrong.
Don’t worry about misspellings. (You can add the Spanish dictionary to your keyboard if you want some help from your phone BTW.) More importantly, you’ll want to get your grammar and word choices straightened out. Unlike in spoken English, you can drop the personal subject pronoun, and people often do. So ‘Necesito ayuda’ is perfectly fine, and would be more easily understood. If you did want to use a superlative, you would not use ‘muy’ in this context, which means ‘very’ - you would use ‘mucho’, which means ‘a lot’ or ‘a lot of’. And ‘me’ is an object pronoun, as in ‘Puedes me ayudar?’ or ‘Can you help me?’ … the possessive is ‘mi’. Put that all together and you get, ‘Necesito mucho ayuda con mi español’ which would be a charming thing to say, and Spanish people really will appreciate that you’re trying! (For Stu or anyone reading this with a more advanced understanding of Spanish than mine, feel free to correct me in turn!)
Hey Stu, it’s interesting how language changes between decades. When I lived in Spain (1980-84), I was taught to ask where a restroom was in Spanish ‘Donde està la toilet?’. But when we came for a visit in 2023 & asked the above, the lady corrected me saying ‘No! Diga ‘Donde esta la servicio!” Was told the ‘old’ way was low class. Thoughts?
Mil gracias por el video Stuart, i tried to send you some photos of Altea, balcon de Finestrat, y Denia ,but wouldn't go ,all queued, haho no no pasa nada, i normalmente usar el frase, disculpe por favor,
I notice that the use of the word please , and thank you in an informal situation is not really liked and you can often get a reply like “ sin gracias “, without a thanks. It’s like they are offended to be treated formally by a friend or family member.
How would ‘perdonne à me’ be?
The reason for the two verb forms: Disculpa/Disculpe is that the 'formal' one is the subjunctive, which we don't really use in English or if we do, we don't realise, like 'God save the King'. So 'disculpe' means something like 'May it be excused'.
Nobody says God Save the King 👂 👂
@@neilcvernon6957 God help us.
Disculpe (more polite) better than disculpa.
Very helpful!!!