| A | B |
| descolgar | to pick up |
| descuelgue el receptor | pick up the receiver |
| el receptor | the receiver |
| esperar | to wait for |
| espere el tono | wait for the tone |
| depositar | to deposit |
| deposite monedas de 35 centavos | deposit coins of 35 cents |
| la ficha | the telephone coin |
| discar (marcar) | to dial |
| disque (marque) el número | dial the number |
| no contesta | no one answers |
| está ocupada | it's busy |
| colgar | to hang up |
| cuelgue el receptor | hang up the receiver |
| la moneda | the coin |
| al exterior | abroad |
| la cuenta corriente | the checking account |
| el carnet de identidad | the ID card |
| el tamaño | the size |
| el carnet de conducir | the driver's license |
| la licencia de manejar | the driver's license |
| conducir (manejar) | to drive |
| el examen | the test |
| las reglas | the rules |
| la seguridad social | Social Security |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does it cost? |
| enviar (mandar) | to send |
| por vía aérea | by airmail |
| deme | give me |
| el sello | the stamp |
| Aquí tiene Ud. | Here it is |
| algo más | something else |
| el telegrama | the telegram |
| la ventanilla | the window (to buy things) |
| al fondo | at the back |
| la tarjeta postal | the postcard |
| la carta certificada | the registered letter |
| el estanco | store (for stamps and cigs) |
| ¿Qué desea? | What do you want? |
| el cheque de viaje | the traveler's check |
| el billete | ticket or bill (as in dollar) |
| ¿Cuánto quiere cambiar? | How much do you want to change? |
| Quiero cambiar dinero | I want to change money. |
| ¿A cómo está el cambio? | What's the exchange rate? |
| firmar | to sign |
| firme | sign |
| la caja | window (in a bank) |
| Quiero llamar a ... | I want to call ... |
| la línea | the line |
| la demora | delay (with phones) |
| listo | ready |
| la llamada | the call |
| pesetas | Spain's currency |
| euros | new European currency |
| Quiero enviar una carta a ... | I want to mail a letter to ... |
| Deme 5 sellos de 34 centavos | Give me 5 34-cent stamps |
| Hay que tener 16 años para conducir | You must be 16 to drive |
| Quiero cambiar dólares a pesetas | I want to change dollars to pesetas |
| deme una tarjeta postal | give me a postcard |
| la carta | the letter |