Spanish phrasebook
At the Phone Shop in Spanish
Practice buying a SIM card in Spain. Say how much data you need, ask about calls, show your passport and pay.
Situation: A mobile phone shop in Spain. Goal: Buy a prepaid SIM card with data.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Shop assistant speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Shop assistant
Hola, buenas tardes. ¿Qué desea?
Hello, good afternoon. What would you like?
You
Hola. Necesito una tarjeta SIM con datos para mi móvil. Estoy de visita en España.
Hello. I need a SIM card with data for my phone. I'm visiting Spain.
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Shop assistant
Tenemos tarjetas de prepago. ¿Cuántos gigas necesita?
We have prepaid cards. How many gigabytes do you need?
You
Con diez gigas tengo suficiente para dos semanas, creo.
With ten gigabytes I have enough for two weeks, I think.
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Shop assistant
Perfecto. La tarjeta de diez gigas cuesta quince euros y dura treinta días.
Perfect. The ten-gigabyte card costs fifteen euros and lasts thirty days.
You
Está bien. ¿Puedo llamar también a mi país con esa tarjeta?
That's fine. Can I also call my country with this card?
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Shop assistant
Las llamadas internacionales no están incluidas, pero puede usar WhatsApp con los datos.
International calls aren't included, but you can use WhatsApp with the data.
You
Entiendo, con WhatsApp es suficiente. ¿Me puede poner la tarjeta en el móvil?
I see, WhatsApp is enough. Can you put the card in my phone?
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Shop assistant
Claro. Necesito su pasaporte para registrar la línea.
Of course. I need your passport to register the line.
You
Sí, aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
Yes, here is my passport.
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Shop assistant
Gracias. Ya está activada. ¿Quiere pagar con tarjeta o en efectivo?
Thanks. It's activated. Do you want to pay by card or cash?
You
Con tarjeta, por favor. ¿Me da el ticket?
By card, please. Can I have the receipt?
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Shop assistant
Aquí tiene. Que tenga una buena estancia en España.
Here you are. Have a great stay in Spain.
You
Muchas gracias. ¡Adiós!
Thank you very much. Goodbye!
Now say it for real.
Play at the phone shop as a conversation: shop assistant speaks, you pick the right reply, and every wrong one comes with a hint. Free on the web and in the Pinglingo app.