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SURVIVAL SPANISH is a set of essential words, expressions, and phrases that focuses on practical language needed to handle real-life interactions such as ordering food, asking for directions, checking into a hotel, shopping, or seeking help—without requiring full fluency in Spanish grammar.
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AT THE HOTEL
Booking a room (11/10), checking into a hotel (11/17), reporting a problem (11/24), asking for extras (12/08) , Checking-out (12/15).
AT THE RESTAURANT OR CAFE
Ordering food, understanding the menu, paying the bill, expressing likes.
IN A TAXI OR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Giving directions, asking for prices or destinations.
AT THE SUPERMARKET OR STORE
Asking for products, prices, quantities, and payment methods.
IN AN EMERGENCY OR AT THE PHARMACY
Describing symptoms, asking for help, understanding medical instructions.
ASKING FOR INFORMATION OR HELP
Asking for directions, schedules, or assistance.
ON THE STREET: DIRECTIONS AND ORIENTATION
Understanding and giving simple directions.
AT THE BANK OR CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Exchanging money, asking for exchange rates, making payments.
AT THE AIRPORT
Checking in luggage, going through security, finding the gate.
EVERYDAY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
Greeting, introducing yourself, thanking, apologizing.
