Asking Locals What to Do

Getting recommendations from residents about things to see and do.

You
Disculpe, ¿qué me recomienda hacer aquí en la ciudad?
dees-KOOL-peh, keh meh reh-koh-mee-EHN-dah ah-SEHR ah-KEE ehn lah see-oo-DAHD
Excuse me, what do you recommend doing here in the city?
Locals love sharing their favorite spots. Starting with "disculpe" shows politeness and usually gets a warm response.
Local
Tiene que visitar el mercado central. La comida es increíble y los precios son muy buenos.
tee-EH-neh keh vee-see-TAHR ehl mehr-KAH-doh sehn-TRAHL. lah koh-MEE-dah ehs een-kreh-EE-bleh ee lohs PREH-see-ohs sohn mooy BWEH-nohs
You have to visit the central market. The food is incredible and the prices are very good.
You
¿Y hay algún lugar bonito para caminar?
ee eye ahl-GOON loo-GAHR boh-NEE-toh PAH-rah kah-mee-NAHR
And is there a nice place to walk around?
"Algún" is the shortened form of "alguno" used before masculine singular nouns. It means "some" or "any."
Local
Sí, el malecón es hermoso al atardecer. También puede ir al barrio artístico, tiene muchos murales.
see, ehl mah-leh-KOHN ehs ehr-MOH-soh ahl ah-tahr-deh-SEHR. tahm-bee-EHN PWEH-deh eer ahl BAH-rree-oh ahr-TEES-tee-koh, tee-EH-neh MOO-chohs moo-RAH-lehs
Yes, the boardwalk is beautiful at sunset. You can also go to the arts district — it has lots of murals.
You
¡Muchas gracias por las recomendaciones!
MOO-chahs GRAH-see-ahs pohr lahs reh-koh-mehn-dah-see-OH-nehs
Thank you so much for the recommendations!