| A | B |
| HASTA PRONTO | See you soon |
| MÁS O MENOS | More or less (so-so) |
| NOS VEMOS | See you! (We'll see each other) |
| ¿QUÉ TAL? | What's up? (How's it going) |
| TENGO QUE IRME | I have to go. |
| ¿Y TÚ? | And you? (friend) |
| ÉSTA ES ROSA | This is Rosa |
| ÉSTE ES JUAN | This is Juan |
| ÉSTA ES LA SEÑORA GÓMEZ | This is Mrs. Gomez |
| ÉSTE ES EL SEÑOR MORALES | This is Mr. Morales |
| ¿DE DÓNDE ERES? | Where are you from? (friend) |
| ¿DE DÓNDE ES ELLA? | Where is she from? |
| ¿DE DÓNDE ES USTED? | Where are you from, sir/ma'am? |
| SOY DE CALIFORNIA | I'm from California |
| ES DE CALIFORNIA | He is / She is from California |
| SER | to be (what or who it is) |
| ¿QUÉ HORA ES? | What time is it? |
| SON LAS DOS | It's two o'clock. |
| ES LA UNA | It's one o'clock |
| SON LAS SEIS Y CUARTO | It's six fifteen (six and a quarter). |
| SON LAS OCHO Y MEDIA | It's eight thirty (half past eight) |
| ¿CUÁL ES TU TELÉFONO? | What is your telephone number? (friend) |
| ¿QUÉ DÍA ES HOY? | What day is today? |
| ES LUNES, MARTES, MIÉRCOLES, JUEVES, VIERNES, SÁBADO, DOMINGO | It's Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
| ES EL PRIMERO DE ENERO | It's the first of January |
| ¿CUÁL ES LA FECHA DE HOY? | What 's today's date? |
| ES EL DOS DE FEBRERO | It's the second of February |
| ES EL TRES DE MARZO | It's the third of March |
| Son las siete DE LA MAÑANA | It's seven in the morning |
| Es la una DE LA TARDE | It's one in the afternoon |
| Son las nueve DE LA NOCHE | It's nine in the evening |
| EN PUNTO | on the dot |
| LA MEDIANOCHE | midnight |
| EL MEDIODÍA | midday / noon |
| MENOS CUARTO | a quarter to...(minus a quarter) |
| YO | I |
| TÚ | U - YOU (my friend) |
| ÉL | HE |
| ELLA | SHE |
| USTED | U - YOU (sir) |
| NOSOTROS/NOSOTROAS | WE (m/f) |
| VOSOTROS/VOSOTRAS | U - YOU GUYS (Spain) (m/f) |
| ELLOS | THEY (bunch of guys) |
| ELLAS | THEY (bunch of girls) |
| USTEDES | U - YOU GUYS (m/f) |