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Language
Spanish pronunciation is not difficult as most of its sounds are also found in English. You
can read our pronunciation guides below as if they were English and you'll be understood
just fine.
Peruvian Spanish is considered one of the easiest varieties of Spanish, with less slang in
use than in many other Latin American countries, and relatively clear enunciation.
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BASICS
Hello.
Hola. o
·la
How are you?
¿Qué tal?
ke tal
I'm fine, thanks.
Bien, gracias.
byen
gra
·syas
Excuse me. (to get attention)
Disculpe.
dees·
kool
·pe
Yes./No.
Sí./No.
see/no
Thank you.
Gracias. gra
·syas
You're welcome./That's fine.
De nada.
de
na
·da
Goodbye./See you later.
Adiós./Hasta luego.
a·
dyos/as
·ta
lwe
·go
Do you speak English?
¿Habla inglés? a
·bla een·
gles
I don't understand.
No entiendo.
no en·
tyen
·do
How much is this?
¿Cuánto cuesta? kwan
·to
kwes
·ta
Can you reduce the price a little?
¿Podría bajar un
po·
dree
·a ba·
khar
oon
poco el pre-
cio? po
·ko el
pre
·syo
ACCOMMODATIONS
I'd like to make a booking.
Quisiera reservar
kee·
sye
·ra re·ser·
var una habitación. oo
·na a·bee·ta·
syon
How much is it per night?
¿Cuánto cuesta kwan
·to
kwes
·ta
por noche?
por
no
·che
EATING & DRINKING
I'd like …, please.
Quisiera …, por favor.
kee
·sye
·ra … por fa·
vor
That was delicious!
¡Estaba buenísimo!
es·
ta
·ba bwe·
nee
·see·mo
