I just started working on my Castellano two weeks ago. Luckily, Or is fluent, and provided for me the must-know, real-world, survival-enabling phrase list. And I just had to share some gems with you:

"no tepreocupes, conozco un rabino reformo" (don't worry, I know a reformic Rabbi)

"cuales son mis derechos?" (what are my rights?)

"a mi me gusta Maradona, vos te gusta maradona, porque pelear" (I love Maradona, you love Maradona, why fight?)

"el mosad te asesinara" (the Mossad will assasinate you)

"me prefiere bailar con chicas"... (I prefer dancing with girls)

..."sin embargo, podemos quedar amigos" (but still, we can remain friends)

"tienes una copia de la partitura de esa opera?" (do you have a copy of this opera's partitura?)

"no soy comunista" (I am not a Communist)

"si no regresare del trek, divida mis cosas entre los huespedes del hostal" (if I don't return from this trek, please divide my belongings among the hostel's guests)

"tengo seguro completo, llama un helicoptero" (I have the complete insurance, call in the helicopter)

If you are only going to learn 10 phrases, make sure it's these.

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