Everyday situations · Relocation
Spanish for moving abroad: your first everyday questions.
Start with a few useful questions for everyday moments. Practise asking, clarifying and trying again at your own pace.
Start with one everyday moment.
A move brings many new conversations at once. Choose one situation you expect to meet soon: greeting a neighbour, ordering a drink or asking where something is. You can practise the question before you need it.
Meet someone
Say hello and introduce yourself.
Get your bearings
Ask a simple where question.
Ask for help
Request repetition or slower speech.
Practise with a seven-day plan.
The free 7 Day Spanish Starter Plan gives you seven short tasks, two dialogues and a tracker, about ten minutes a day. Open it on the web or download the 5-page PDF.
The complete plan is free and open. No account or email needed; an emailed copy is optional.
Keep these phrases close.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Hola. Me llamo Ana. | Hello. My name is Ana. |
| Soy nuevo aquí. / Soy nueva aquí. | I am new here. (man / woman) |
| Estoy aprendiendo español. | I am learning Spanish. |
| ¿Dónde está la estación? | Where is the station? |
| ¿Dónde está el supermercado? | Where is the supermarket? |
| ¿Dónde está la farmacia? | Where is the pharmacy? |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much is it? |
| No entiendo. | I do not understand. |
| ¿Puede repetir, por favor? | Can you repeat, please? |
| ¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor? | Can you speak more slowly, please? |
| Gracias. | Thank you. |
Replace Ana with your own name. The puede questions use polite singular address (usted), a safe choice with people you have just met. Words and forms of address can vary by country and situation.
Estoy aprendiendo español is worth learning early. Saying it before a question lets the other person know a slower or simpler reply would help.
Try a short introduction.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| A: Hola. Me llamo Ana. ¿Cómo te llamas? | A: Hello. My name is Ana. What is your name? |
| B: Me llamo Sam. Mucho gusto. | B: My name is Sam. Nice to meet you. |
| A: Mucho gusto. Soy nueva aquí. Estoy aprendiendo español. | A: Nice to meet you. I am new here. I am learning Spanish. |
¿Cómo te llamas? uses familiar singular address (tú), common between neighbours of a similar age. Ana says nueva because she is a woman; a man says nuevo. This is an original practice example based on Dialogue 1 of the free plan.
Make your first week manageable.
The free 7 Day Spanish Starter Plan follows the same order as many first days in a new place:
- Day 1: say hello.
- Day 2: ask for repetition.
- Day 3: introduce yourself with your own name.
- Day 4: ask for a drink, Un café, por favor (a coffee, please).
- Day 5: ask where the station or bathroom is.
- Day 6: recall five phrases from English prompts.
- Day 7: repeat a short exchange and choose what to practise next.
A flexible practice plan, not a promise of fluency. Repeat or rearrange days as needed.
Use the practice prompts.
Choose one task: introduce yourself, order a drink or ask where the supermarket is. Say your phrase, add a clarification request, then check the example.
Read.
Read the example phrase and its meaning.
Cover and say.
Cover the Spanish and say it aloud from the English.
Check.
Compare with the example and try again.
Self-check: did you need the example, a small prompt, or neither?
- With the example
- With a small prompt
- From memory
Build a personal phrase card.
| My everyday situation | e.g. finding the pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Phrase 1 and meaning | your phrase |
| Phrase 2 and meaning | your phrase |
| Next practice | day and time |
Worked example
Situation: finding the station.
¿Dónde está la estación?
Where is the station?
¿Puede repetir, por favor?
Can you repeat, please?
Your task: write one where question for a place you will need this week and add ¿Puede repetir, por favor? Say both aloud three times, then plan a time to repeat them with the free 10 Minute Practice Planner.
A note on scope.
These are beginner language-practice examples, not relocation, legal or administrative guidance. A short question does not mean you will understand every reply. Use the clarification phrases, ask for help when needed, and keep the Conversation Rescue Card handy. For more relocation practice, see Spanish for Relocation.
Practice, not a promise. These tasks help you rehearse everyday Spanish at your own pace. Individual progress varies; nothing here promises a level, a qualification or a fixed learning speed. How we write and check our Spanish
Sources and editorial notes
- Content basis: the Smart Learning Path 7 Day Spanish Starter Plan and Conversation Rescue Card. Dialogues are original practice examples.
- Real Academia Española, Diccionario panhispánico de dudas: usted and tú, retrieved October 18, 2026.
Examples are illustrative. Spanish checked by our editors. See our Editorial Policy. Spotted a mistake? Suggest a correction.
Related reading.
Visit the blogSpanish for Relocation
Everyday questions for a new place.
Spanish Phrases for Your First Trip
Greet, order, ask where something is and clarify.
How to Ask Someone to Repeat or Slow Down in Spanish
Polite phrases for a fast or unclear reply.
A few useful phrases. One manageable next step.
Start with the free seven-day plan and repeat what helps.
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