Conversation starters and greetings

Expresiones para iniciar conversaciones y saludos

Are you interested in......?   

      Do you like........?

How is it going?      
 How are you doing?          
 How´s life?

Improve your communication

Mejora tu forma de comunicarte

Hi. I´m ........ what brings you here

Hola. Soy .............. ¿Qué te trajo aquí?

Hi. I´m...... Is it your first time here?

Hola. Soy ...... ¿Es tu primera vez aquí?

Hi. I´d like to introduce myself. I´m .......

Hola. Quisiera presentarme. Soy ...........

I was wondering if...........

Me preguntaba si .......

Sorry to bother you......

Perdón por molestarte/molestarlo

How are you getting on?

¿Cómo estás?

Hi......... What´s new?

Hola .......... ¿Qué hay de nuevo?

Si no conoces a la persona puedes intentar conversar siendo

amable

 honesto

amigable

Y puedes usar estas expresiones

How did you hear about this workshop?

¿Cómo supiste de este taller?

What a great place for a workshop!

Qué buen lugar para un taller!

Are you from here?

¿Eres de aquí?

Hi. Is this seat taken?

Hola. ¿Este asiento está ocupado?

That is a really great phone. Can I ask where you got it?

Ese es un teléfono grandioso. ¿Puedo preguntarle dónde lo consiguió?

Excuse me. Do you know what time this place closes?

Disculpe. ¿Sabes a qué hora cierra este lugar?

What street is this?

¿Qué calle es esta?

Excuse me. Do you know what time bus 11 comes by?

Disculpa. ¿Sabes a qué hora pasa el bus 11?

Where can I buy a soda?

¿Dónde puedo comprar una gaseosa?

Do you know what time we arrive at the destination?

¿Sabes a qué hora llegamos a destino?

If you have any suggestion, if you need any help. Don´t doubt. Write to me. 

Disinterested: impartial, objective (desinteresado bien intencionadamente)
Uninterested: bored, not interested (desinteresado)

Luggage: suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for travelling (se refiere al continente, a los elementos en los que se transporta el contenido- maletas, valijas)
Baggage: 1) suitcases and bags containing personal belongings packed for travelling (equipaje - maletas más lo que hay dentro)
                2) past experiences or long-held attitudes perceived as burdensome encumbrances (bagaje)

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Miss: to fail to do or experience something; to arrive too late to get on a bus, a plane, etc. (perder, echar de menos)
Lose: to no longer have something because you do not know where it is; to have something or someone taken away from you.(perder, desperdiciar)

Sensible: based on or acting on good judgement and practical ideas (sensible, delicado)
Sensitive: easily upset by the things people say or do. (razonable, sensato)

Human: related to the species homo sapiens (humano)
Humane: showing passionate, care towards others especially those who are suffering (humanitario, compasivo)

Dairy: used to refer to cows that are used to produce milk rather than meat (lácteos)
Diary: a book in which you record your thoughts or feelings; a book with a separate space or page for each day (diario, agenda)

Farther: at a great measurable distance (más lejos)
Further: in greater non measurable depth (adicional, otro)

Loose: not tightly fastened (flojo, suelto)
Lose: to misplace (perder, desperdiciar)

Sympathetic: used to describe someone who shows that they understand and care about someone else´s suffering. (comprensivo, cordial, compasivo)

Nervous: worried and anxious (used not to describe personality) (nervioso, intranquilo)

Journey: one piece of travel (going from one place to another) - usually a long distance.(viaje, trayecto)
Trip: the act of going to another place (often for a short period of time) and returning. (viaje, excursión, recorrido)
Travel: going to another place, in general. (viaje)
WRONG USE: I bought this dress on my travel to Europe, I´m planning a travel to Singapur next July.

Receipt: a piece of paper that proves that money, goods or information have been received (recibo)
Prescription: a piece of paper on which the doctor writes the details of the medicine someone needs.(receta)

Hung: past tense of hang (colgar - I hung the picture on the wall)
Hanged: referring to a person being suspended by a rope around the neck until dead (ahorcado)

If you are walking around a city and suddenly want to have a drink, or a quick meal, don´t worry. Find a bar and accept these expressions to help you.

Si estás paseando por una ciudad y de repente deseas beber algo o comer algo sencillo, no te preocupes. Encuentra un bar y acepta estas expresiones para ayudarte.

At a bar or small restaurant/En un bar o restaurant pequeño

• What beer do you have on tap? Qué cerveza de barril tiene?
• I´ll have a Klyne´s please Tomaré una Klyne
• How much do I owe you? Cuánto le debo?
• A cola : una bebida cola
• A can of soda: una lata de refresco
• A soft drink: un refresco
• Coffee: café
• Iced tea : té helado
• Smoothie/milkshake: un batido
• Juice: jugo
• Do you serve food here? Sirven comida aquí?
• How big are your portions? Cómo son sus porciones?
• What does each order come with? Con qué viene cada pedido?
• What do you recommend? Qué nos recomienda?
• We´ll have two orders of that Tomaremos dos de esos pedidos
• Could I have .....instead of .....? Puedo cambiar el ..... por ....?
• Does it come with a side? Viene con acompañamiento?
• A pint of lager Una pinta de cerveza lager (equivale a casi medio litro)
• Draught or bottled beer? ¿Cerveza de grifo o de botella?
• Toothpick Palillo
• Napkin ring Servilletero
• Salt cellar Salero
• Pepper pot Pimentero
• Setting Cubertería
• Table cloth Mantel
• Complaints book Libro de reclamaciones/quejas
• Complaints form Hoja de reclamaciones/quejas
• Can I have the meat well done? ¿Pueden servirme la carne bien hecha/bien cocida?
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• Meats/Carnes 

• Juicy flesh /rare carne jugosa
• Medium-rare poco cocido
• Medium a punto
• Medium well bien cocida
• Well done muy cocida
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         At a  fast food place/En un lugar de comidas rápidas

• Carry-out/take out (cuando no planea sentarse en el local a consumir)
• Eat in (cuando sí se queda en el local a consumir)
• Drive through/drive thru (cuando puedes ordenar sin descender de tu automóvil)
• I would like some fries Quisiera unas papas fritas
• I´ll have a combo meal Pediré un combo
• May I take two straws? Puedo tomar dos sorbetes?
• Hamburger : hamburguesa
• Chicken nuggets : trocitos de pollo rebozados
• Onion rings: aros de cebolla
• Hot dogs: panchos
• Bacon: tocino, panceta
• Fried eggs : huevos fritos
• I´ll take a big burger and a small coke: tomaré una hamburguesa grande y una coca pequeña
• Could I have some dressing please? ¿Podría darme aderezos por favor?
• Have you got any ketchup? ¿Tiene ketchup?
• Where do I return the tray? ¿Dónde devuelvo la bandeja?
• Do you take credit cards? ¿Puedo pagar con tarjetas de crédito?

Hope you find it useful. See you next week