In a formal situation “Quisiera” can be used as “I would like to”, although for more common situations Spanish people directly say what they need/want and add “Por favor” at the end.

To take/“Coger” is a versatile verb that can be used in a variety of contexts and situations. You take “coger” the bus, the train, a bottle (grab), a telephone number (write down), a person (to be selected for something). Watch out: for Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, “coger” also means the act of sex.

If you are looking for something special, you can ask:

Instead of singular you can also use it in the plural:

If you want to try or see something in a shop, you should ask:

When you come to the check-out, you will often be asked:

To what you usually answer:

Most supermarkets open at 9:00 until between 19:00-21:00h from Monday to Saturday. Almost all stores are closed on Sundays, except some supermarkets and kiosks.

The modal verbs express the limitations and possibilities and determine how the subject (for example, a person who talks) is related to the action. The most important ones are: Deber (must), tener que (have to), poder (can) and querer (want)

• -       No debes hablar así con tu madre (You should not talk like that with your mother)
  
• -       Tienes que estar en la oficina a las 8 en punto (You have to be in the office at 8 o'clock)
  
• -       ¿Se puede entrar allí? (Can you enter there?)
  
• -       ¿Quieres venir conmigo? (Do you want to come with me?)
  

The model verb is the one conjugated with the subject and the complementary verb stays on its infinitive form. To create the negative form, the negative auxiliary is added before the verb.

• Puedo venir el lunes
• No puedo venir el lunes.
• Quiero vender mi bicicleta.
• No quiero vender mi bicicleta.
  

You can use in Spain most European credit cards, only a few places don’t accept them. The card must be in your name, as it appears in your passport. Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted. Some business will only accept payment with credit card if the amount is above a certain amount, often if it is higher than 6€.

When paying, most restaurants let you split the bill and pay with two different cards or cash. Here is what you can say: