Buying Handmade Souvenirs

You find beautiful handmade crafts and want to buy some as gifts.

You
¡Qué bonitas! ¿Son artesanías? ¿Es hecho a mano?
keh boh-NEE-tahs! sohn ahr-teh-sah-NEE-ahs? es EH-choh ah MAH-noh?
How beautiful! Are these handcrafts? Is it handmade?
"Artesanía" refers to traditional handcrafts. Latin American markets are famous for their artisan goods.
Merchant
Sí, todo es hecho a mano por artesanos locales.
see, TOH-doh es EH-choh ah MAH-noh pohr ahr-teh-SAH-nohs loh-KAH-les.
Yes, everything is handmade by local artisans.
You
Busco un recuerdo para mi familia. ¿De qué está hecho este?
BOOS-koh oon rreh-KWEHR-doh PAH-rah mee fah-MEE-lee-ah. deh keh es-TAH EH-choh ES-teh?
I'm looking for a souvenir for my family. What is this one made of?
"Un recuerdo" means a souvenir or keepsake — literally "a memory."
Merchant
Ese está hecho de barro pintado a mano. Es típico de aquí.
EH-seh es-TAH EH-choh deh BAH-rroh peen-TAH-doh ah MAH-noh. es TEE-pee-koh deh ah-KEE.
That one is made of hand-painted clay. It's typical of this area.
You
Me encanta. Me llevo dos, uno para mi mamá y otro para mi hermana.
meh en-KAHN-tah. meh YEH-boh dohs, OO-noh PAH-rah mee mah-MAH ee OH-troh PAH-rah mee ehr-MAH-nah.
I love it. I'll take two, one for my mom and another for my sister.
"Me encanta" is stronger than "me gusta" — it means you really love something.