# Spanish phrases for real situations

[Kin](https://learnwithkin.com/) › [Spanish](https://learnwithkin.com/spanish)
Updated 2026-10-23 · HTML version: https://learnwithkin.com/spanish/phrases

> The phrases that matter most are the ones for the situation you're about to walk into. Each page below covers one: what to say, how to say it, what it literally means, what you'll hear back, and where Spain and Latin America differ.

- [Ordering a coffee in Spanish](https://learnwithkin.com/spanish/phrases/ordering-coffee.md): How to order a coffee in Spanish without freezing: what to say in Spain and in Mexico, what the barista will ask you, the names of the coffees, and how to pay. With pronunciation.
- [Meeting the family in Spanish](https://learnwithkin.com/spanish/phrases/meeting-the-family.md): Spanish phrases for meeting a partner's family: greetings, tú or usted, compliments on the food, asking people to slow down, and saying goodbye. With pronunciation and what people actually mean.

## How to use these

Read a page before you need it, out loud, a couple of times. Then listen for the phrases you'll hear back; those are the ones that catch people out. Phrases you look up are easy to forget by the time you need them; phrases you've met in context stay.

## Related

- [Numbers in Spanish](https://learnwithkin.com/spanish/numbers.md)
- [How long does it really take to learn Spanish?](https://learnwithkin.com/spanish/how-long-to-learn.md)

---

Want this remembered rather than looked up? That's what Kin does: short stories about what you're into, written for your level. Tap any word you don't know, and Kin brings it back right before you'd forget it. Find your level, free: https://learnwithkin.com/start