Learn how to be polite in Spanish, from saying sorry to asking in a courteous way.
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Courtesy; being polite
| Please. | ¡Por favor! |
| Thank you. | ¡Gracias! |
| Thank you very much | ¡Muchas gracias! |
| Not at all / You're welcome. | No hay de qué / De nada. |
| No, thanks. | No, gracias. |
| Sorry. | Perdón. |
| Excuse me. | Perdóneme / Discúlpeme. |
| I'm sorry. | Lo siento. |
| I'm very sorry. | Lo siento mucho. |
| Never mind / Doesn't matter. | No importa. |
| May I? | ¿Me permite? |
| With pleasure. | ¡Con mucho gusto! |
| My pleasure. | Encantado / Mucho gusto. |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo está? ¿Qué tal? |
| How are you? [informal] | ¿Cómo estás? ¿Qué tal? |
| All right. | De acuerdo / Vale. |
| Of course. | ¡Por supuesto! / Naturalmente. |
| No way / Forget about it | ¡Ni hablar! |
Miscellaneous
| Enjoy your meal! | ¡Que aproveche! |
| The same to you! | Igualmente. |
| Have a nice trip! | ¡Buen viaje! |
Related content on the site:
→ Polite expressions and Holidays and sympathies in the "Audio and transcripts" menu.
