Collins Dictionaries - Easy Learning Spanish Conversation

To say Let’s…! , you can use ¡Vamos a…!and the infinitive form of the verb.

To offer to do something, you can just use the present tense of the verb. You can also use voy a( I’m going to ) and vamos a( we’re going to ) and the infinitive.

When travelling around in an unfamiliar place, you’re quite likely to have to ask for directions or advice. Use perdone( excuse me ) or perdone, por favor( excuse me, please ) to attract someone’s attention before asking them a question.

To ask which bus , which platform , which line , and so on, you use ¿Qué…?followed by a noun.

You may need to find out what time something is due to happen at or what time your bus, train or flight is scheduled to go. To do this, you can use ¿A qué hora…?( What time…? ).

On your travels, you may also need to find out if something is available in a particular area. Just use the same Spanish word, ¿Hay…?to ask Is there…? and Are there … ? .

Don’t forget that there are two verbs which both mean to be in Spanish – serand estar. For information on when to use them, see here.

To ask how much something is, use ¿Cuánto cuesta…?or ¿Cuánto vale…?( How much is…? ) with a singular noun and ¿Cuánto cuestan…?or ¿Cuánto valen…?( How much are…? ) with a plural noun.