OmniTalk

Bilingual Conversation Card Generator

Pick the language you speak, the language they speak, and the situations you need. You get a printable card of 36 travel phrases side by side, with pronunciation. 32 languages, any pair.

Situations

English → Spanish

Español · 36 phrases

The essentials

EnglishSpanish
HelloHolaOH-lah
GoodbyeAdiósah-DYOHS
PleasePor favorpor fah-BOR
Thank youGraciasGRAH-syahs
Yes / NoSí / NoSEE / NOH
Excuse me / SorryPerdónper-DOHN

Getting by

EnglishSpanish
Do you speak English?¿Habla inglés?AH-blah een-GLEHS
I don't understandNo entiendonoh en-TYEN-doh
Could you repeat that?¿Puede repetirlo?PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh
Please speak slowlyHable despacio, por favorAH-bleh des-PAH-syoh
My name is…Me llamo…meh YAH-moh
Nice to meet youMucho gustoMOO-choh GOOS-toh

Getting around

EnglishSpanish
Where is…?¿Dónde está…?DOHN-deh es-TAH
How do I get to…?¿Cómo llego a…?KOH-moh YEH-goh ah
Where is the toilet?¿Dónde está el baño?DOHN-deh es-TAH el BAH-nyoh
Left / RightIzquierda / Derechaees-KYER-dah / deh-REH-chah
Straight aheadTodo rectoTOH-doh REK-toh
Is it far?¿Está lejos?es-TAH LEH-hohs

Food and drink

EnglishSpanish
A table for two, pleaseUna mesa para dos, por favorOO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs
The menu, pleaseLa carta, por favorlah KAR-tah
I would like…Quisiera…kee-SYEH-rah
Water, pleaseAgua, por favorAH-gwah
I am allergic to…Soy alérgico a…soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah
The bill, pleaseLa cuenta, por favorlah KWEN-tah

Shopping and money

EnglishSpanish
How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?KWAN-toh KWES-tah
That's too expensiveEs muy caroes mwee KAH-roh
Do you take cards?¿Aceptan tarjeta?ah-SEP-tahn tar-HEH-tah
I am just lookingSolo estoy mirandoSOH-loh es-TOY mee-RAHN-doh
Do you have…?¿Tiene…?TYEH-neh
A receipt, pleaseEl recibo, por favorel reh-SEE-boh

Emergencies

EnglishSpanish
Help!¡Ayuda!ah-YOO-dah
Call the policeLlame a la policíaYAH-meh ah lah poh-lee-SEE-ah
Call an ambulanceLlame a una ambulanciaYAH-meh ah OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah
I need a doctorNecesito un médiconeh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I am lostEstoy perdidoes-TOY per-DEE-doh
Where is the hospital?¿Dónde está el hospital?DOHN-deh es-TAH el os-pee-TAHL
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A phrase card you point at

A conversation card works when speaking does not: a loud taxi, a pharmacy counter, a waiter who is in a hurry. You find the line you mean in your own language and point at the translation next to it. The other person reads it in theirs.

  1. 01

    Choose two languages

    Your language on the left, theirs on the right. Swap them with one tap.

  2. 02

    Pick the situations

    Essentials, getting by, getting around, food, money and emergencies — six phrases each.

  3. 03

    Print or save

    Print it, save it as a PDF, or keep this page open on your phone.

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Common questions

Which languages can I put on a card?

Any two of 32: English plus every language in the OmniTalk phrasebooks, including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Thai and Hebrew. Every pair works, not just pairs with English, so a Spanish speaker can make a card for Japanese.

What is the small line under each phrase?

A plain-English respelling of how to say it, with the stressed syllable in capitals. It is written for English readers, so it is most useful when English is one of your languages. Turn it off with "Show how to say it" if the card is only for pointing.

How do I print it on one page?

Choose two or three situations instead of all six, then press Print card. Everything except the card is hidden when you print, and it comes out black on white so it works on any printer.

Can I link to a specific card?

Yes. The page address updates as you choose, for example /tools/conversation-cards?from=english&to=japanese&topics=food,directions opens the English-to-Japanese food and directions card. Copy it from the address bar.

Are the translations checked?

The phrases are the standard, polite forms a traveller needs, written as a local would write them. They come from the same data as our printable phrasebooks. Some languages have not yet had a native-speaker review, and the phrasebook page for each language says which.

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