{"id":5061,"date":"2012-06-06T13:03:56","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T17:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=5061"},"modified":"2014-07-15T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T17:55:13","slug":"how-to-talk-to-foreigners-en-espanol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/how-to-talk-to-foreigners-en-espanol\/","title":{"rendered":"How to talk to foreigners, en espa\u00f1ol"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know that you, my dear reader, is a very helpful person and when you see people in distress, you feel that uncontrollable urge to help, right?<\/p>\n

So this post today basically has some very useful questions to be asked when you want to lend a foreigner a helping hand. This time you will see both the usted <\/strong>and t\u00fa <\/strong>forms of the verb, ok?<\/p>\n

\u00bfSeguimos?<\/em><\/p>\n

Where are you from?
\n\u00bfDe d\u00f3nde es <\/strong>usted?
\n\u00bfDe d\u00f3nde eres<\/strong>?<\/em><\/p>\n

How long have you been here?
\n\u00bfHace cu\u00e1nto tiempo est\u00e1 <\/strong>aqu\u00ed?
\n\u00bfHace cu\u00e1nto tiempo est\u00e1s <\/strong>aqu\u00ed?<\/em><\/p>\n

Where are you staying?
\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 <\/strong>alojado?
\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1s <\/strong>alojado?<\/em><\/p>\n

Where are you living? Is it a good neighborhood?
\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 <\/strong>viviendo? \u00bfEs un buen barrio?
\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1s <\/strong>viviendo? \u00bfEs un buen barrio?<\/em><\/p>\n

How do you like it here?
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 encuentra <\/strong>de ac\u00e1?
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 encuentras <\/strong>de ac\u00e1?<\/em><\/p>\n

Are you here on business or pleasure?
\n\u00bfEst\u00e1 <\/strong>aqu\u00ed a trabajo o a paseo?
\n\u00bfEst\u00e1s <\/strong>aqu\u00ed a trabajo o a paseo?<\/em><\/p>\n

How do you like the food?
\n\u00bfY qu\u00e9 tal la comida?<\/em><\/p>\n

You have to try…
\nTiene <\/strong>que probar…
\nTienes <\/strong>que probar…<\/em><\/p>\n

Where have you already been here in…?
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 es lo que ya conoce <\/strong>aqu\u00ed en…?
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 es lo que ya conoces <\/strong>aqu\u00ed en…?<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you been to other places too?
\n\u00bfYa ha <\/strong>ido a otras partes tambi\u00e9n?
\n\u00bfYa has <\/strong>ido a otras partes tambi\u00e9n?<\/em><\/p>\n

Make sure you go to…
\nNo deje <\/strong>de ir a…
\nNo dejes <\/strong>de ir a…<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you miss…?
\n\u00bfExtra\u00f1a <\/strong>a… \/ Echa <\/strong>de menos a…?
\n\u00bfExtra\u00f1as <\/strong>a… \/ Echas <\/strong>de menos a…?<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you already speak some English?
\n\u00bfYa habla <\/strong>algo en ingl\u00e9s?
\n\u00bfYa hablas <\/strong>algo en ingl\u00e9s?<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you been to NY? Did you like it?
\n\u00bfYa ha <\/strong>ido a NY? \u00bfLe <\/strong>gust\u00f3?
\n\u00bfYa has <\/strong>ido a NY? \u00bfTe <\/strong>gust\u00f3?<\/em><\/p>\n

I’d be very please to show you the city.
\nTendr\u00eda mucho gusto en mostrarle<\/strong> la ciudad.
\nTendr\u00eda mucho gusto en mostrarte<\/strong> la ciudad.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I know that you, my dear reader, is a very helpful person and when you see people in distress, you feel that uncontrollable urge to help, right? So this post today basically has some very useful questions to be asked when you want to lend a foreigner a helping hand. This time you will see…<\/p>\n

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