Coutesy Phrases


Saying "Please, Thank you, Your welcome, and excuse me.

Saying please in Spanish:
 When you want to be polite in Spanish, one way to express politeness is by saying please. To say please in spanish, you say "por favor".

Saying Thank you in Spanish:
  When some one helps you out. In Spanish, you say "Gracias" or "Mucho Gracias".
Saying Your welcome in Spanish: When you help someone one out, in Spanish you say "De nada","Por Nada", or "no hay de que".


Saying Excuse me in Spanish:
3 ways to say excuse me in Spanish are "Disculpe", "Con permiso", "perdon". However, in spanish, these 3 ways are used in different situations. "Disculpe" is used to get someone's attention. Con permiso is used to get past somone. And perdon is if you accidently bump into someone.

Real life application:
   Some one helps you find directions to the hotel you are staying in.
      You say, "Mucho Gracias", or just "Gracias".
   And they say "De nada"," no hay de que", or "por nada".

You bump into someone accidently, but they speak Spanish. You say "perdon". You want to get past someone without being rude, so you say "Con permiso". You want to get someone's attention in Spanish, so you say "Disculpe por favor".

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