Heading to Spain or Mexico soon? Great! You’ll need sunscreen, a power adapter, and at least 100 Spanish words if you don’t want to starve, get lost, or accidentally ask someone if their grandmother is on the menu. Su Abuela es deliciosa!

Good news: you don’t have to memorize them the hard way. You can actually practice these words for free on Wola.Study

, using tools that make studying less boring than airplane peanuts.

Let’s break down the essentials:

🍽️ Food & Drink Survival Kit

If you only learn one category, let it be food. Otherwise, you’ll end up playing “mystery meat roulette” (Grandma!?) at every restaurant.

Key words:

• agua (water)
• cerveza (beer — arguably more important than water)
• vino (wine)
• menú (menu)
• pollo (chicken)
• baño (bathroom — because priorities)

👉 Practice these before you go with our Flashcards

. Way less awkward than waving at a waiter while mumbling “el chicken-o, por favor.”

🚕 Getting Around

Shouting louder in English does not magically help a taxi driver understand you. Learn these instead:

Key words:

• aeropuerto (airport)
• taxi (taxi — easy win!)
• izquierda (left)
• derecha (right)
• calle (street)

🚨 Emergency Essentials

Nobody wants their best vacation story to start with, “So there I was, miming appendicitis…”

Key words:

• ayuda (help)
• médico (doctor)
• hospital (hospital)
• policía (police)

🙏 Polite Words

Want locals to not roll their eyes at you? These three phrases are your golden ticket.

Key words:

• por favor (please)
• gracias (thank you)
• disculpe (excuse me / sorry)

👉 Drill them with Flashcards

until you say gracias with the confidence of someone who didn’t just butcher gracias.

🌍 Why 100 Words?

Because knowing these basics turns you from “lost tourist” into “semi-competent adventurer.” And honestly, that’s all we’re aiming for. Nobody expects you to debate philosophy in Spanish—just to survive a bus ride, order food, and not look completely helpless.

Want to practice the top Spanish words? Check out this flash card set!

Wrap-up

Travel is infinitely better when you’re not pointing at things like a confused caveman. Learn these words, practice them on Wola.Study

, and your trip will go from “oops” to “olé.”

Now grab a cerveza—you’ve earned it. 🍻