- Phrasebook
- Metro
- Near My Work
- Near My House
Phrasebook
Essentials
| Hello | Hola | oh-lah |
| Goodbye | Chau | chow |
| Please | Por favor | poor fat-voar |
| Thanks | Gracias | grath-ee-ass |
| Excuse me | Perdón | per-donn |
| Yes | Sí | see |
| No | No | noh |
| Help! | Socorro | soh-koh-rroh |
Greetings
| Nice to meet you | Mucho gusto | muh-cho guss-toe |
| What’s up? | ¿Qué tal? | kay tal |
| See you soon | Hasta luego | asta loo-egg-oh |
| Good morning | Buenos días | boo-en-oss dee-ass |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | boo-en-ass tar-dess |
| Good night | Buenas noches | boo-en-ass noh-ches |
Navigation
| Where is…? | ¿Dónde está…? | don-day ess-tah |
| The exit | La salida | lah sah-lee-dah |
| The entrance | La entrada | lah en-trah-dah |
| The metro | El metro | el meh-troh |
| Excuse me (to pass by someone) | Con permiso | kon per-mih-sow |
| Would you like to sit here? | ¿Quiere sentarse aquí? | key-air-ay sen-tar-say ah-key |
| I’m lost | Me he perdido | meh eh per-deed-oh |
Food & Drink
| Is there a set menu? | ¿Hay menú? | ay men-oo |
| Is there a menu? | ¿Tenéis una carta? | ten-ay-s oo-nah car-tah |
| I’d like… | Me gustaría… | meh gus-tah-ree-ah |
| This (item or thing) | Esto | ess-toe |
| And | Y | ee |
| To eat in | Para tomar aquí | pah-rah toh-mar ah-key |
| To take away | Para llevar | pah-rah yeh-bar |
| The bill | La cuenta | lah koo-en-tah |
Numbers
| 0 | Cero | theh-row |
| 1 | Uno | oo-no |
| 2 | Dos | doss |
| 3 | Tres | tress |
| 4 | Cuatro | ku-at-row |
| 5 | Cinco | think-oh |
| 6 | Seis | says |
| 7 | Siete | see-et-ay |
| 8 | Ocho | oh-choh |
| 9 | Nueve | noo-eb-ay |
| 10 | Diez | dee-eth |
Metro
On Arrival
- Follow the signs for the Metro once you leave arrivals.
- Buy a 10 trip ticket each in the station.
- Go down to the platform on the left after the turnstiles.
- Get this train (Line 8, Pink) until the end of the line, Nuevos Ministerios.
- Follow the signs for Line 10, Dark Blue in the direction Puerta del Sur.
- Get off at Plaza de España, follow the signs for Line 3, Yellow in the direction Villaverde Alto.
- Get off at Delicias, follow the signs for the exit C/ Cáceres.
- Once above ground, turn right onto Calle Cáceres.
- Once at number 24 (next to Jacqueline’s), ring the doorbell for flat 3A.
Key Stations
| Delicias | My house | Line 3 (Yellow) |
| Aeropuerto | Airport | Line 8 (Pink) |
| Sol | City centre | Line 1 (Light Blue) Line 2 (Red) Line 3 (Yellow) |
| Argüelles | My office | Line 3 (Yellow) Line 4 (Brown) Line 6 (Grey) |
| Lago | The lake | Line 10 (Navy Blue) |
| Retiro | The big park | Line 2 (Red) |
| Legazpi | The slaughterhouse The river | Line 3 (Yellow) Line 6 (Grey) |
Near My House
Eat
Monte Estoril Bar
The little bar on the corner below my house.
Ferrocarril Bar
The bar just up the road that has some great Spanish food.
Trattoria Increscendo Restaurant
A lovely little Italian just down the road.
Casa Luis Bar
A hidden little terrace for a drink and bite to eat.
La Cantina del Matadero
Hidden restaurant in the slaughterhouse.
La Francachela Matadero
The bar on the terrace in the slaughterhouse.
Explore
Matadero
The slaughterhouse.
Plaza Río II
The shopping centre near the river.
Madrid Río
The park along the river.
Parque de las Delicias
A nice little park with an old train line.
Near My Work
Eat
Casa Paco
A local bar with great croquettes and Spanish omelette.
Restaurante Best
A restaurante I usually have lunch at with my colleague with some international food, set menu.
Restaurante Marqués
A local Spanish restaurant with a set menu.
Restaurante Candela
A Spanish restaurant with a set menu, international options.
Explore
Templo de Debod
The African temple and surrounding park.
Teleférico
The cable car out to the sticks.
Palacio Real
Royal palace, opera house, cathedral.
Plaza de España
New square they just renovated, not much to do like.