Language Guide – Dental Trip to Los Algodones
A dental trip to Los Algodones, Mexico can help you save a lot of money. At Algodones Dental Center, you can look forward to quality care by a competent bilingual staff. However, when out on the street, you may face some problems communicating with locals. Here is an interesting video on important phrases in Spanish that will come to your rescue, in case you hit a language barrier:
Spanish is the official language of Mexico. Some of the basic Spanish words/phrases which could come in handy during your dental vacation are:
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English |
Spanish (with pronunciation) |
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Hello! |
Hola! (oh-la) |
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Goodbye |
Adios (ah-dee-ohs) |
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Yes |
Si (see) |
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No |
No (noh) |
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Please |
Por favor (pohr-fah Bohr) |
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Sorry |
Lo siento (low see-ehn-to) |
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Thank you |
Gracias (grah-see-ahs) |
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Excuse me/pardon me |
Disculpeme (dis-cool-pe-may) |
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I don’t speak Spanish |
No hablo español (noh ah-bloh ehs-pah-nyohl) |
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Do you speak English? |
¿Hablas inglés? (aH-bla een-glays) |
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I don’t understand |
No entiendo (noh ayn-teeayn-doh) |
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How much does it cost? |
¿cuánto cuesta? (kwahn-toh kway-stah) |
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It’s expensive |
es caro (ays kah-roh) |
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Mineral water |
agua mineral (ah-gwah mee-nay-rahl) |
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Help! |
Socorro! (soh-kohr-roh!) |
| I need help |
Necesito ayuda (neh-seh-see-toh ah-yoo-dah) |