Spanish scenarios — 4 real-world situations

Four high-leverage Spanish scenarios — travel, business, food, and small talk — each with 10 hand-picked phrases, a sample dialogue, and a culture tip.

Why learn Spanish by scenario?

Scenario-based learning is the fastest way to usable Spanish. Instead of memorising 1000 words you'll forget, you master 10 phrases you'll actually use — and then the next 10, and the next 10. The four scenarios below cover the situations adult learners most often ask us about: travel, business, food, and small talk. Each one is built from a 10-phrase deck, a sample dialogue, and a culture tip that tells you when to use the formal register and when the casual one is fine.

Travel & transport
Spanish · 10 phrases

Phrases you actually use at airports, hotels, train stations, and when asking for directions.

Business & meetings
Spanish · 10 phrases

Polite, professional phrases for emails, meetings, and follow-ups in a working language.

Food & dining
Spanish · 10 phrases

Ordering at restaurants, dietary restrictions, paying the bill, and complimenting the chef.

Small talk & introductions
Spanish · 10 phrases

Greetings, introductions, hobbies, weather — the everyday phrases that turn strangers into friends.