Are you planning a trip to Spain or another Spanish-speaking country? 🇪🇸 Then this post is just for you! In this fun and easy Spanish for tourists guide, you’ll learn:
🟡 How to say tourist in Spanish.
🟡 The 10 essential holiday phrases you’ll need.
🟡 The famous nickname for tourists in Spain.
🟡 And you’ll get a FREE printable Spanish travel phrases PDF.
Plus, you’ll get extra tips and fun facts about Spanish culture to make your trip unforgettable ✨.
The Spanish word for tourist is turista (the same for both men and women! 💁♂️💁♀️).
Soy turista, ¿me puede ayudar? ➤ I’m a tourist, can you help me?
Zona de información para turistas ➤ Tourist information area.
Muchos turistas visitan España cada año ➤ Many tourists visit Spain every year.
😂 Fun fact: In some regions of Spain, you may also hear 'forastero', but it’s quite old-fashioned and sounds like something out of a cowboy film 😅.
Here are the TOP 10 phrases every tourist should carry in their suitcase 🧳:
🎯 Pro tip: Learn to say “por favour” (please) as well – it will always be appreciated 😉
In Spain, you’ll often hear the word guiri to refer to tourists, especially northern Europeans 🌍.
But don’t worry 🙈, although it sounds funny, it’s a friendly word:
Look at those guiris sunbathing at midday… 🌞
That terrace is full of guiris enjoying a paella 🥘
👉 Just be careful if you want to use it yourself – locals say it between themselves, but it might sound a bit odd coming from a visitor 😅.
If you want to sound like an advanced guiri (or almost a local), here are some extra phrases you’ll love:
¡Qué calor! 🔥 ➤ It’s so hot!
Una tapa, por favour 🍤 ➤ A tapa, please.
Estoy perdido/a 🧭 ➤ I’m lost.
¿Puedes ayudarme? 🙋 ➤ Can you help me?
Me encanta España ❤️ ➤ I love Spain.
¡Otra ronda! 🍻 ➤ Another round!
✅ Locals will love you if you make the effort – it’s guaranteed!
Some things you might not know before arriving...
🕐 Different schedule ➤ Breakfast around 9am, lunch between 2pm-3pm, dinner from 9pm onwards.
😴 Siesta time ➤ In many small towns, shops close between 2pm and 5pm.
🥘 Paella ➤ It’s a lunch dish, not dinner! If you want to eat like a local, have it at midday.
🤝 Greetings matter ➤ Always say hola, gracias, por favour and adiós. It goes a long way!
🍞 Bread surprise ➤ Don’t be shocked if restaurants charge you for the bread, even if you didn’t ask for it 😄.
👉 We’ve prepared a FREE PDF with all these phrases, extra tips and even a mini glossary.
Perfect to print or keep on your phone 📲.
✍️ Do you know all these phrases, are there any new ones for you?
Leave us a comment and practice your Spanish!