Speak local in Buenos Aires

• Buen díabwehn DEE-ahGood morning
• Buenas tardesBWEH-nahs TAR-dehsGood afternoon
• GraciasGRAH-syahsThank you
• Perdónpehr-DOHNSorry / Excuse me
• ¿Hablás inglés?ah-BLAHS een-GLEHSDo you speak English? (informal)
• No entiendonoh ehn-TYEHN-dohI don't understand
• ¿Me lo repetís?meh loh reh-peh-TEESCould you say that again?

Emergency 911Ambulance 107Fire 100

Argentines use vos rather than tú (vos tenés, vos hablás) and pronounce ll and y as a soft sh. Usted is still used with officials and older people. English is common among younger people in Buenos Aires, less so in offices.

Read aloud by your device's own text-to-speech in Rioplatense Spanish, so accents vary by phone and browser.