Spanish · Ayuda entre vecinos
You ask a neighbour for tips about the area: what to say in Spanish
You ask a neighbour for tips about the area.
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How it's done. Useful questions: ¿Dónde puedo comprar...?, ¿Hay alguna farmacia/médico cerca?, ¿Cuál es el mejor...?; Spaniards gladly share tips.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Perdone, ¿sabe si hay un buen médico cerca de aquí?
Pehr-DOH-neh, SAH-beh see igh oon boo-AYN MEH-dee-koh SEHR-kuh deh uh-KEE?
Excuse me, do you know whether there's a good doctor near here?
THEY SAY
Sí, el centro de salud está a cinco minutos, en la calle Goya.See, el SAYN-troh deh suh-LOOD es-TAH uh SEEN-koh mee-NOO-tos, en lah KAH-eh GOH-ah.
Yes, the health centre is five minutes away, on calle Goya.
They might also say:
El centro de salud queda muy cerca, en la calle Goya.
El SAYN-troh deh suh-LOOD KEH-duh mooy SEHR-kuh, en lah KAH-eh GOH-ah.
The health centre is very close, on calle Goya.
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YOU REPLY
¿Y hay alguna farmacia por ahí?
Ee igh uhl-GOO-nuh fuhr-MAH-syuh por uh-EE?
And is there a pharmacy around there?
THEY SAY
Sí, justo enfrente.See, KHOOS-toh ayn-FRAYN-teh.
Yes, right opposite.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Muchas gracias.
Pehr-FEK-toh. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Perfect. Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Cualquier cosa, pregunte.Deh NAH-duh. Koo-uhl-KYEHR KOH-suh, preh-GOON-teh.
You're welcome. Just ask if you need anything.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Perdone
Pehr-DOH-neh
verb
excuse me, sorry
hay
igh
verb
there is, there are
buen
boo-AYN
adjective
good (before a noun)
médico
MEH-dee-koh
noun
doctor
cerca
SEHR-kuh
adverb
near, close
aquí
uh-KEE
adverb
here
28 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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