Learn Spanish Spanish Conversation and Phrases 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does '¿Puedes repetir, por favor?' mean in English?
- Can you repeat, please? (Correct answer)
- Can you help me, please?
- Can you speak louder, please?
- Can you translate, please?
Correct answer: Can you repeat, please?
'¿Puedes repetir, por favor?' means 'Can you repeat, please?' and is essential for asking someone to say something again.
Question 2: Which phrase means 'I don't understand' in Spanish?
- No entiendo (Correct answer)
- No sé
- No puedo
- No tengo
Correct answer: No entiendo
'No entiendo' means 'I don't understand' and is one of the most useful phrases for Spanish learners.
Question 3: How do you say 'I would like a table for two' in a Spanish restaurant?
- Quisiera una mesa para dos (Correct answer)
- Quiero una mesa para dos personas
- Me gustarÃa sentarme para dos
- Necesito una mesa de dos
Correct answer: Quisiera una mesa para dos
'Quisiera una mesa para dos' is a polite way to request a table for two, using the conditional 'quisiera' for courtesy.
Question 4: What does '¡Salud!' mean when said after someone sneezes?
- Bless you!
- Cheers!
- Good health!
- It can mean both 'bless you' and 'cheers' (Correct answer)
Correct answer: It can mean both 'bless you' and 'cheers'
'¡Salud!' literally means 'health' and is used both as 'bless you' after a sneeze and as 'cheers' when toasting.
Question 5: Which phrase means 'I am lost' in Spanish?
- Estoy perdido/a (Correct answer)
- Soy perdido/a
- Me perdiste
- Tengo perdido
Correct answer: Estoy perdido/a
'Estoy perdido/a' (I am lost) uses 'estar' because being lost is a temporary state, not a permanent characteristic.
Question 6: How would you politely get someone's attention to ask a question in Spanish?
- Disculpe, ¿me puede ayudar? (Correct answer)
- Oye tú, ayúdame
- ¡Hola! ¿Qué haces?
- Perdona, ¿habla inglés?
Correct answer: Disculpe, ¿me puede ayudar?
'Disculpe, ¿me puede ayudar?' (Excuse me, can you help me?) is polite and uses the formal usted form, appropriate for strangers.
Learn Spanish Spanish Conversation and Phrases 2
What does '¿Puedes repetir, por favor?' mean in English?