What kind of Spanish is spoken in Uyuni?
People here speak an Andean Spanish that sounds relatively clear and slow and is easy for learners to follow. The HolaRuta app drills exactly this accent and vocabulary before you land.
HolaRuta / Travel Spanish for Bolivia
Travel Spanish for Uyuni
What topics does the Spanish guide for Uyuni cover?
Heading to Uyuni? These 28 Spanish phrases from the HolaRuta flashcard corpus cover what actually comes up in Bolivia.
Words & phrases
- „Buenos días, ¿dónde para el bus de La Paz?" — Hello, where does the bus from La Paz stop?
- „Disculpe, ¿dónde está la estación de tren de Uyuni?" — Excuse me, where is the Uyuni train station?
- „Busco una agencia para el tour del Salar." — I'm looking for an agency for the Salar tour.
- „¿Cuánto cuesta el tour de un día al Salar?" — How much is the day tour to the Salar?
- „¿A qué hora empieza el tour mañana?" — What time does the tour start tomorrow?
- „Queremos ir primero al Cementerio de Trenes." — We want to visit the train cemetery first.
- „¿Puedo comprar souvenirs de sal en Colchani?" — Can I buy salt souvenirs in Colchani?
- „¿Paramos en la Isla Incahuasi de los cactus?" — Do we stop at the Incahuasi cactus island?
- „¿Veremos flamencos en las lagunas?" — Will we see flamingos in the lagoons?
- „¿Tiene mate de coca para la altura?" — Do you have coca tea for the altitude?
- „Hace mucho frío de noche, ¿verdad?" — It gets very cold at night, doesn't it?
- „¿El hotel de sal tiene agua caliente?" — Does the salt hotel have hot water?
- „¿Hay mantas para la noche?" — Are there blankets for the night?
- „Necesito bolivianos, ¿dónde hay un cajero?" — I need bolivianos, where is an ATM?
More useful phrases
- „¿El tour de tres días termina en San Pedro de Atacama?" — Does the three-day tour end in San Pedro de Atacama?
- „¿Están incluidos el guía y el almuerzo?" — Are the guide and lunch included?
- „¿El Salar está mojado o seco ahora?" — Is the Salar wet or dry right now?
- „Quisiera fotografiar el efecto espejo." — I'd like to photograph the mirror effect.
- „¿Puede tomarnos una foto de perspectiva?" — Can you take a perspective photo of us?
- „¿Qué altura tienen los cactus de Incahuasi?" — How tall are the cacti on Incahuasi?
- „¿A qué altura están las lagunas?" — What altitude are the lagoons at?
- „Me siento mal por la altura." — I feel unwell because of the altitude.
- „¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta o solo en efectivo?" — Can I pay by card or only cash?
- „¿Hay un bus desde aquí a Potosí?" — Is there a bus from here to Potosí?
- „¿Cómo llego a San Pedro de Atacama?" — How do I get to San Pedro de Atacama?
- „¿Hay baño en la próxima parada?" — Is there a toilet at the next stop?
- „Quisiera una salteña para el desayuno." — I'd like a salteña for breakfast.
- „¿Cómo se dice hola en aymara?" — How do you say hello in Aymara?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Hello, where does the bus from La Paz stop?" in Uyuni?
In local Spanish: "Buenos días, ¿dónde para el bus de La Paz?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
How do you say "Excuse me, where is the Uyuni train station?" in Uyuni?
In local Spanish: "Disculpe, ¿dónde está la estación de tren de Uyuni?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
What topics does the Spanish guide for Uyuni cover?
The guide for Uyuni 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.