What kind of Spanish is spoken in Medellín?
Colombian Spanish, especially from Bogotá, is considered very clear and easy to understand. The HolaRuta app drills exactly this accent and vocabulary before you land.
HolaRuta / Travel Spanish for Colombia
Travel Spanish for Medellín
What topics does the Spanish guide for Medellín cover?
Heading to Medellín? These 23 Spanish phrases from the HolaRuta flashcard corpus cover what actually comes up in Colombia.
Words & phrases
- „¿Cómo llego del aeropuerto a El Poblado?" — How do I get from the airport to El Poblado?
- „¿Dónde está la estación de metro más cercana?" — Where is the nearest metro station?
- „¿Hasta qué hora funciona el metro?" — Until what time does the metro run?
- „Disculpe, ¿dónde está el Parque Lleras?" — Excuse me, where is Parque Lleras?
- „¿Queda lejos a pie?" — Is it far on foot?
- „Una bandeja paisa, por favor." — One bandeja paisa, please.
- „Un jugo natural, por favor." — A fresh juice, please.
- „¿Hay buen wifi aquí?" — Is there good wifi here?
- „¿Puedo pagar con Nequi?" — Can I pay with Nequi?
More useful phrases
- „¿Cuánto cuesta el taxi del aeropuerto a la ciudad?" — How much is the taxi from the airport to the city?
- „¿Dónde puedo comprar una tarjeta Cívica?" — Where can I buy a Cívica card?
- „¿Puedo ir al Parque Arví en metrocable?" — Can I take the cable car to Parque Arví?
- „¿Laureles es un buen barrio para quedarse?" — Is Laureles a good neighbourhood to stay in?
- „¿Cómo llego a la Comuna 13?" — How do I get to Comuna 13?
- „¿A dónde sale la gente local por la noche?" — Where do locals go out at night?
- „¿Aquí de verdad dicen parce a los amigos?" — Do people here really say "parce" to friends?
- „¿Bien o qué?" — Hey, all good?
- „¿Puede hablar un poco más despacio?" — Could you speak a bit more slowly?
- „¿Qué significa pues?" — What does "pues" mean?
- „¿Podemos compartir el plato?" — Can we share the dish?
- „¿Me regala un tinto, por favor?" — Could you bring me a tinto, please?
- „¿Podemos visitar una finca de café?" — Can we visit a coffee farm?
- „¿El agua de la llave aquí es potable?" — Is the tap water here drinkable?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "How do I get from the airport to El Poblado?" in Medellín?
In local Spanish: "¿Cómo llego del aeropuerto a El Poblado?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
How do you say "How much is the taxi from the airport to the city?" in Medellín?
In local Spanish: "¿Cuánto cuesta el taxi del aeropuerto a la ciudad?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
What topics does the Spanish guide for Medellín cover?
The guide for Medellín bundles 23 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.