Medellin Language Institute Getting Here

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Cra 34 8A-24 Ste 201 Medellin Colombia

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Spanish for Lovers - Breaking the Ice - Introductions - Chit Chat - Digging Deeper - Dating - Love and War - Sweet Talk - Goodbye Time

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So, you've decided to visit Medellin, take a few Spanish lessons and see what all the hype is about this city. You still have to get through Immigration and Customs on arrival. Here are a few Spanish words and phrases you are likely to enounter. Pay attention now! We have spelled them out phonetically to help you recognize the questions and for you to give appropriate answers. The capital letters will be heavily accented.

Initial Greetings:

English                                                            Spanish                                                          How it sounds (phonetic)

Good morning                                           Buenos días                                                        BWAY-nos/ Dee-as

Good Afternoon                                        Buenos tardes                                                    Bway-nos Tar-days

Good Evening/Night                                Buenos noches                                                   Bway-nos No chez

At Immigration and Passport Control:

Your passport please                              su pasaporte por favor                                       sue PASA porte Por fah-vor

Where are you from                                 de donde es usted                                              Day- DON day- ES- oos-TED

Are you traveling alone                           Viaje solo?                                                           BeAh-hay so-low?

What is the purpose of your visit           cual es el propósito de su visita                      quAL es el pro-PO zee-toe day sue Vee-Zi-tah

How long is your stay                               por cuanto tiempo se va a quedar                  por qUAN toe TIEM-po se- bah ah kay-darrh


Where will you stay in Medellín              donde se va a alojar en Medellín                      DON-de se bah ah ah-lo-HAR en Med-ah-Jean


I hope you enjoy your stay                     espero que disfrute su estadía                          ess-PEro kay dis-FRU-tay su ess-tah-dEE-ah



At Customs:

Which is your luggage                              cual es su equipaje                                               CUAL es sue Eh-key-PA-hay

Do you have anything to declare           tiene alguna cosa que declarar                          TEE-in-ay ALGU-nah KO-sah kay Day-Kla-Rah

Open your bag please                               abra la maleta por favor                                     Ah-bra la mah-LEta Por-FAVOR

You may proceed                                       puede seguir                                                         PWE-de se-GEAR

We apologize for making this page so wide. It was the only way we could make it fit and still be large enough to read!

Idioms, proverbs and colloquial expressions are the heart and soul of languages. Impossible to guess, and easily misunderstood, they are the real tickets to talking like a local. At MLI, you will learn local Paisa idioms and phrases with references to local places and events.

Cra 34 #8A-24
US Tel: 561-207-7119
Local Tel: 312-5473
medellinlanguageinstitute@gmail.com

Plan to attend our Weekly Sunday BBQ Mixers where you get to practice your Spanish with our female Paisa English students and they get to practice their English with you!