Telling Someone About Your Trip

You share your travel plans and experiences with a curious local.

Local
¿Y cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
ee KWAHN-toh tee-EHM-poh YEH-vahs ah-KEE?
And how long have you been here?
'Llevar' + time is how Spanish expresses duration — 'llevo dos semanas' means 'I've been here two weeks'.
You
Llevo una semana. Después voy a ir a la playa.
YEH-voh OO-nah seh-MAH-nah. dehs-PWEHS voy ah eer ah lah PLY-ah.
I've been here a week. After this I'm going to the beach.
Local
¡Qué bien! ¿Es tu primera vez en el país?
keh byehn! ehs too pree-MEH-rah vehs ehn ehl pah-EES?
How nice! Is this your first time in the country?
You
Sí, es mi primera vez. Me encanta la comida y la gente es muy amable.
see, ehs mee pree-MEH-rah vehs. meh ehn-KAHN-tah lah koh-MEE-dah ee lah HEHN-teh ehs mooy ah-MAH-bleh.
Yes, it's my first time. I love the food and the people are very kind.
Complimenting the food and people is always well received and a great conversation builder.
Local
¡Qué bueno! Tienes que visitar el mercado antes de irte.
keh BWEH-noh! tee-EH-nehs keh vee-see-TAHR ehl mehr-KAH-doh AHN-tehs deh EER-teh.
That's great! You have to visit the market before you leave.
'Tienes que' means 'you have to' — locals love giving travel tips this way.