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Basic Spanish…

English Spanish Pronunciation
Yes sí see
No no noh
Please por favor pohr fah-BOHR
Thank you gracias GRAH-see-ahs
You’re Welcome de nada day-NAH-thah
No, thank you no, gracias noh, GRAH-see-ahs
Sorry discúlpeme Dees-KOOL-pay-may
Good bye Adiós Ah-dee-OHS
Hello/Hi hola OH-lah
I don’t understand. no entiendo. Noh ayn-TEEAYN-doh
How much does it cost? ¿cuanto cuesta? KWAHN-toh KWAY-stah
English Spanish Pronunciation
- or you can simply say: ¿cuanto?  KWAHN-toh 
What time is it ¿Qué hora es? kay OH-rah ays
don’t know No sé NOH say.
I need necesito nay-say-SEE-toh 
Bathroom el baño ayl BAHN-yoh
Waiter / waitress mesero / mesera may-SAY-roh / may-SAY-rah
I want / I’d like quiero / quisiera KEYAY-roH /  key-SEEAY-rah
The bill please La cuenta, por favor lah KWAYN-tah, pohr fah-BOHR