What kind of Spanish is spoken in Oaxaca?
Mexican Spanish is considered clear and easy to understand, with a gentle lilt. The HolaRuta app drills exactly this accent and vocabulary before you land.
HolaRuta / Travel Spanish for Mexico
Travel Spanish for Oaxaca
What topics does the Spanish guide for Oaxaca cover?
Heading to Oaxaca? These 28 Spanish phrases from the HolaRuta flashcard corpus cover what actually comes up in Mexico.
Words & phrases
- „¿Cómo llego mejor al centro?" — What is the best way to get to the centre?
- „¿Cuánto cuesta el viaje al hotel?" — How much is the ride to the hotel?
- „¿Dónde está el Zócalo?" — Where is the Zócalo?
- „¿Está abierta hoy la iglesia de Santo Domingo?" — Is the Santo Domingo church open today?
- „¿Hay chapulines en este platillo?" — Are there chapulines in this dish?
- „Me pone un poco de quesillo, por favor." — Please add some quesillo.
- „¡Salud!" — Cheers!
- „¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo?" — How much is a kilo?
- „¿Hay tianguis hoy?" — Is the tianguis on today?
- „¿Cómo llego a Monte Albán?" — How do I get to Monte Albán?
- „¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada a las ruinas?" — How much is admission to the ruins?
- „¿Cuánto cuesta este alebrije?" — How much is this alebrije?
- „¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?" — Can I pay by card?
- „¿La propina ya está incluida?" — Is the tip already included?
More useful phrases
- „Buenos días, ¿me podría ayudar?" — Good day, could you help me?
- „¿Cuál mole me recomienda?" — Which mole do you recommend?
- „Quisiera una tlayuda, por favor." — I would like a tlayuda.
- „¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el tasajo y la cecina?" — What is the difference between tasajo and cecina?
- „¿Podría probar diferentes tipos de mezcal?" — Could I taste different kinds of mezcal?
- „¿De qué agave se hace este mezcal?" — Which agave is this mezcal made from?
- „¿Dónde encuentro el Mercado 20 de Noviembre?" — Where do I find the Mercado 20 de Noviembre?
- „¿Me podría dar un descuento?" — Could you give me a small discount?
- „¿Hay un tour a Hierve el Agua?" — Is there a tour to Hierve el Agua?
- „¿Los textiles de aquí se tejen a mano?" — Are the textiles here woven by hand?
- „¿Esta artesanía está hecha aquí mismo?" — Is this craft made locally?
- „¿Cuándo empiezan las celebraciones del Día de Muertos?" — When do the Día de Muertos celebrations begin?
- „¿Dónde puedo ver la Guelaguetza?" — Where can I watch the Guelaguetza?
- „Me gustaría tomar una clase de cocina." — I would like to take a cooking class.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Good day, could you help me?" in Oaxaca?
In local Spanish: "Buenos días, ¿me podría ayudar?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
How do you say "What is the best way to get to the centre?" in Oaxaca?
In local Spanish: "¿Cómo llego mejor al centro?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
What topics does the Spanish guide for Oaxaca cover?
The guide for Oaxaca 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.