What kind of Spanish is spoken in Lima?
Peruvian Andean Spanish is usually clear and easy to understand. The HolaRuta app drills exactly this accent and vocabulary before you land.
HolaRuta / Travel Spanish for Peru
Travel Spanish for Lima
What topics does the Spanish guide for Lima cover?
Heading to Lima? These 28 Spanish phrases from the HolaRuta flashcard corpus cover what actually comes up in Peru.
Words & phrases
- „Buenos días, ¿cómo está usted?" — Hello, how are you?
- „¿Dónde está la parada de taxis?" — Where is the taxi rank?
- „Lléveme a Miraflores, por favor." — Please take me to Miraflores.
- „¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero?" — Where can I exchange money?
- „¿Cuánto cuesta esto?" — How much does this cost?
- „¿Este bus para en el centro?" — Does this bus stop in the centre?
- „Quiero un ceviche, por favor." — I would like a ceviche, please.
- „¿Qué me recomienda?" — What do you recommend?
- „Un pisco sour, por favor." — One Pisco Sour, please.
- „La cuenta, por favor." — The bill, please.
- „¿Dónde está el malecón?" — Where is the Malecón?
- „¿Cómo se llama esta ruina?" — What is this ruin called?
- „Voy a Barranco." — I'm going to Barranco.
- „¿De dónde es usted?" — Where are you from?
More useful phrases
- „¿Cuánto cuesta el viaje más o menos?" — Roughly how much does the trip cost?
- „¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?" — Can I pay by card?
- „¿Cómo llego al Metropolitano?" — How do I get to the Metropolitano?
- „Un pasaje para el bus, por favor." — One bus ticket, please.
- „¿Es muy picante?" — Is it very spicy?
- „Voy a pedir el lomo saltado." — I'll have the Lomo Saltado.
- „¿Tienen anticuchos?" — Do you have anticuchos?
- „Quisiera un jugo natural." — I'd like a fresh juice.
- „¿Dónde está el mercado más cercano?" — Where is the nearest market?
- „¿Se puede surfear en la playa de aquí?" — Can you surf at the beach here?
- „¿Puedo alquilar una tabla de surf aquí?" — Can I rent a surfboard here?
- „¿Por qué está el cielo tan gris?" — Why is the sky so grey?
- „¿Se va a despejar hoy?" — Will it clear up today?
- „¿Hay una visita guiada en inglés?" — Is there a tour in English?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Hello, how are you?" in Lima?
In local Spanish: "Buenos días, ¿cómo está usted?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
How do you say "Where is the taxi rank?" in Lima?
In local Spanish: "¿Dónde está la parada de taxis?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
What topics does the Spanish guide for Lima cover?
The guide for Lima bundles 28 travel-ready words and phrases — from arrival through accommodation and food to going out. You can learn all of them as flashcards in the HolaRuta app.