Spanish is a language spoke by 559 million people. It is a vivacious language, rich and powerful. Also, it is the language of a country that will took you in by some stages of the Camino de Santiago. That is why we would like you to learn some Spanish sentences, as a help that will make your experience much more enriching.

Can I survive in the Camino, if I do not know some Spanish sentences?

Many people who you will meet in your trip could answer you in English, but no every Spaniard can talk it fluently.

The good news is that many of the people working in business by the Camino speak English quite well.

Anyway, we would like to make a small route by the most common sentences that will help you in tight spots.

Spanish sentences that can help you

Spanish culture is more formal than you probably are used to. They greet and say goodbye to friends and family by two kisses in checks, but with strangers they just give they hand.

Use the familiar tú ton it is not as automatic as in other European countries, so you should be careful if don´t want to look rude.

As you probably know, “Hola” is the most used form to greet, but also you can use another formas as:

–Buenos días: in the morning, from the dawn until the lunch time (14.00h)

–Buenas tardes: from the lunch time until the sunset.

–Buenas noches: from the sunset until the next morning.

To say goodbye, you can also use different forms as:

-Adiós.

–Hasta luego: It is the most common expression. You can use it even if you are not going to see that person again (and it is a very good example of the colloquial expressions´ contradiction).

–Hasta pronto: They use it above all in cases when you expect to see that person in a rationale period, for instance a couple of days. Also it is used to express your desire of that person to get the best in the future.

Other sentences to cope in Spanish

Apart from those simple sentences to greet and say goodbye, you could also need other Spanish words, as for instance:

–Necesito ayuda (I need help): try to use it in case of real necessity, because it sounds a little bit alarmist.

–¿Dónde puedo conectarme a internet? (Where can I find an internet connection?): Although there are different signs to recognize establishment with WIFI connection, if you need to connect to the Internet to communicate with family and friends, this sentence will help you.

– ¿Cuántos kilómetros faltan para ….? (How many kilometers ……is far from here?): Although you have properly design your stages in the Camino de Santiago, you probably will need this sentence to know where are you located.

–¿Dónde puedo comer barato?: All along the Camino you will find places to eat hot dishes. There are very different prices to do it, so if you need to control your expenses, this sentence will be very useful.

Basic vocabulary for emergencies

Lastly, in this brief route by the most used sentences in the Camino, we would like to enumerate a list of Spanish words for pilgrims suffering problems:

Ampollas (Blister)

Tiritas (Sticking plaster)

Enfermo (Sick)

Botas (Walk boots)

Descanso (Rest)

Mochila.(Backpack)

Compostela (Compostela Certificate)

Autobús (Bus)

Tren (Train)

Do you consider that we are missing any useful sentence? Have you walked the Camino successfully, without speaking a single Spanish word? We are looking forward for your comments in the social networks, don’t forget to follow us!