When you have friends who are fluent in Spanish, you might need to learn the basics of the language. Also, if you plan to visit Mexico or other Spanish-speaking countries you will need to learn a few phrases to help you communicate better with the locals and get you to the places you want to visit.

You can enjoy learning the language with friends and family whom you will be traveling with. 

Here are some Spanish words and phrases you need to learn before visiting a Spanish-speaking country:

Hola

When you go to a country, it is important to know how the locals greet each other. Hola means hello. By greeting the locals in their language you can brighten up their day. This can also result in making new friends who can tell you about the places you can visit in their area. 

Buenos Días

Buenos días means good morning. It is best to know how to greet the locals in the morning. You can start the day right in a foreign country by greeting them a good morning. 

Buenas Tardes

Buenas tardes translates to English as a good afternoon. While traveling and enjoying sights in a foreign country like Mexico, you can first greet the locals using this. You can greet the locals with this phrase after one o'clock in the afternoon. This helps you skip saying hola all the time to the locals. 

Buenas Noches

If you are still out in the evening enjoying the view of a foreign country and you meet locals on the way, you can greet them with this phrase. Buenas noches are translated into English as a good evening. However, you should be careful at using this phrase as the locals might understand it as you saying goodbye, according to an article. 

Gracias

Anywhere you go, it is always polite to say thank you even for a small deed. Gracias in English translates to thank you. Thank the locals for their help by saying this phrase. It will surely make them appreciate your effort to speak their language.

¿Dónde está

¿Dónde está means 'where is,' according to an article. It helps find a place you want to visit a foreign land. It means that whenever you go to a Spanish-speaking country like Mexico, you need to remember this term to help you get directions on the places you want to visit such as restaurants, hotels, and the restroom.

¿Cuándo sale el vuelo?

For travelers, you also need to remember this phrase. ¿Cuándo sale el vuelo? translate to English as When is the flight. It helps determine the time of your flight when you are in a Spanish-speaking country. 

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¿Dónde está la parada de taxis?

When visiting a foreign country and you need to get to a certain location and no other public transport is available, you can grab a taxi. How do you do it? Ask a local this phrase. This phrase is translated in English as where is the taxi stop. It helps you determine where you can pick up a taxi to rent.