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Spanish Fork

Spanish Fork is a city in Utah.

Get in
Interstate 15, U.S. Highway 6.

By bus

 * Salt Lake Express stops in Spanish Fork on its route between Salt Lake City and Blanding.

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Spanish phrasebook

Spanish (español), also known as Castilian (castellano), is the third most-spoken language in the world (after English and Mandarin Chinese), with around 540 million speakers. Originating in Spain and spoken by most residents there, it is also an official language in Mexico and all of Central America except Belize (though it is widely understood there as well), and of most countries in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela. Spanish as a second language is generally understood to some level in most of the rest of the continent.

In the Caribbean, Spanish is spoken in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. In the United States, Spanish is a co-official language of New Mexico, and is also a first language for many people especially in California, Texas, New York City, Chicago, South Florida, and most of the American Southwest. There are around 50 million Spanish speakers (including native and second language speakers) in the U.S., making it the country with the second-highest Spanish-speaking population in the world after Mexico. Additionally, Spanish is an official language in the African country of Equatorial Guinea. In Europe, it is a widely spoken unofficial language in Andorra and in the British territory of Gibraltar.

A Western Romance language, Spanish is closely related to and somewhat mutually intelligible with the other Romance languages, such as Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. English and Spanish share variants of approximately one third of their words (via Latin), although the pronunciation and spelling tend to be very different.

Be careful of false friends if you speak Portuguese or Italian. Examples of these include Portuguese embaraçada (embarrassed) vs Spanish embarazada (pregnant), Portuguese oficina (workshop) vs Spanish oficina (office), Italian burro (butter) vs Spanish burro (donkey) and Italian carta (paper) vs Spanish carta (letter).

Grammatical gender
Spanish nouns come in two genders, feminine and masculine. Grammatical gender is not tied to biological sex, so unlike English, even inanimate objects are assigned a gender (e.g. silla [chair] is feminine; libro [book] is masculine). The article before the noun depends on the gender and number: the definite article (which in English is the) is la for singular feminine nouns, el for singular masculine nouns, las for plural feminine nouns, and los for plural masculine nouns. The grammatical gender of nouns referring to people generally follow their sex, but there are nouns which remain of the same gender regardless of the sex of the person they are referring to (e.g. persona [person] is feminine even if referring to a male person). While this may sound confusing or disorientating to English speakers at first, the system can be understood quickly. Most nouns that end in -o are masculine, and most nouns that end in -a are feminine. Most nouns ending in consonants are also masculine, with some notable exceptions. For instance, every noun ending in -ción (e.g. información [information], nación [nation]) is feminine. If you make a gender-based mistake (e.g. saying el mesa rather than la mesa [the table]), Spanish speakers will still understand you, although you may be corrected. There are some common words which break these conventions (e.g. la mano [the hand]) or which can even take either gender depending on dialect (e.g. la/el mar [the sea]).

Verb tense
The Spanish verb tense system is fairly similar to English, but all six person/number combinations take different endings in the indicative. The formal you (usted in singular, ustedes in plural) takes a third-person verb. Adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they're describing, so a man says encantado and a woman says encantada for being "delighted" on meeting you. Adjectives always inflect to match the gender and plurality, even if the noun has the "wrong"-looking ending; for example, "clean hands" is manos limpias, even though mano ends in an -o. The indirect object and the animate direct object are both marked by a: preguntar a alguien (to ask somebody).

When in doubt
The Spanish institution in charge of the language is the "RAE" (often pronounced as a word rather than the individual letters) the Real Academia Española or Royal Spanish Academy of the language founded in the 18th century with the perhaps somewhat antiquated motto to "clean, make certain and give splendor" to the language. While their linguistic prescriptivism may rub some the wrong way and despite efforts to include more Latin American voices it is still a largely eurocentric institution, one can be certain that any use endorsed by the RAE will be acceptable in all corners of the Spanish speaking world if in some cases a bit stilted. Still, the reluctance of the RAE to embrace change, particularly Anglophone loanwords or efforts at gender neutral language, has made it lose a bit of its influence even though it is still seen as the "gold standard" of the language in Spain, it is much less influential in Latin America where people tend to speak (and to some extent write) without giving heed to the linguistic commandments from Madrid.

Pronunciation guide
Spanish spelling has the pleasant characteristic of being very phonetic, with only a few clearly-defined exceptions. This means that if you know how to pronounce the letters of a word, it's relatively easy to sound out the word itself. Although Spanish has loan words that have been acquired from a variety of other languages, it is nothing like the hodge-podge that is English, with wildly unpredictable spelling, etymology, and grammatical rules which cannot be relied upon. Spanish also has a much stronger tendency to "localize" loanwords than English, which means spelling, pronunciation or both will be changed to better fit the logic of the Spanish language, resulting in words like "beisbol".

Spanish pronunciation varies by region, though speakers from different countries can generally understand each other without trouble. Dialects are usually grouped into the varieties spoken in Spain (which is called Iberian, Peninsular, or European Spanish) and the varieties spoken in Latin America, but there is substantial variation between each of these groups. The one most striking difference between all Latin American dialects and most Spanish dialects lies in the pronunciation of "z", and "c" before "e" or "i". While all Latin American dialects produce an "s" sound (thus making "caza" and "casa" homophones) most Spanish dialects in Spain produce a "th" sound (with the tongue between the teeth, represented as "θ") for those consonants.

Vowels
The vowels in Spanish are short crisp sounds. They are not dragged out like some English vowels. Spanish makes no distinction between "long" and "short" vowels and Spanish-speakers are unlikely to even hear a difference. There is however a distinction between stressed and unstressed.

 * a : like 'a' in "father"
 * e : between 'ay' in "pay" and 'e' in "pet"
 * i : like 'ee' in "see"
 * o : like 'o' in "roll"
 * u : like 'u' in "rule"
 * y : like 'ee' in "see". Very rarely used at the middle or ending of words. Like "y" in young at the beginning of words.

Consonants

 * b : like 'b' in "elbow" at the beginning of a word and after 'm': boca (mouth). A soft vibration sound almost like English 'v' elsewhere, specifically a 'v' sound but with your two lips pressed together in a 'b' or 'p' shape with the airflow of a 'v'.
 * c : In most cases it is pronounced like 'c' in "scare": calle (street). When followed by 'e' or 'i', it is like 's' in "supper" (in the Americas, the Canaries and some parts of the Philippines) or 'th' in "thin" (Spain): cine (cinema, pronounced by Latin Americans as SEE-nay, Spaniards as THEE-nay)
 * ch : like 'ch' in "touch": muchacho (boy) [tʃ]
 * d : like 'd' in "dog" at the beginning of a sentence or after 'n' or 'l'; like the 'th' in "the" between vowels: de (of/from), pasado (the adjective or noun past). You're usually fine just using the 'th' sound as in "the".
 * f : like 'f' in "fine": faro (lighthouse)
 * g : when followed by 'e' or 'i', like a throaty 'h' (general = heh-neh-RAHL, meaning general), otherwise like 'g' in "ago" (gato, cat). In the clusters "gue" and "gui", the 'u' serves only to change the sound of the consonant and is silent (guitarra, guitar), unless it bears a diaeresis, as in "güe" and "güi" (pedigüeño, beggar). In between vowels, it tends to be weakened to a softer sound, [ɣ].
 * h : silent: hora= OR-ah (hour). Pronounced like a softer 'j' only in foreign words.
 * j : like a throaty 'h' in "ha": jamón (ham), the sound of Scottish or German "ch" as in "Loch" is close [x]
 * k : like 'k' in "ski" or silent like Spanish H: kilo knox The letter K is only used in foreign words (kárate, kilo, Kevin, Karen, etc.).
 * l : like 'l' in "love": lápiz (pen)
 * ll : Varies substantially by dialect. The easiest widely understandable pronunciation is like 'y' in "year": llamar (to call). Pronounced like a 'zh' [ʒ] as in 'Zhivago' or 'sh' [ʃ] as in 'show' only in Argentina and Uruguay; in some other countries it may be pronounced like an English 'j' [dʒ] as in "ninja" or like 'ly' [ʎ] as in the English word "million". The [ʎ] pronunciation was once enforced in school education as the "only correct" form especially in Francoist Spain but is now retreating northwards in Spain and otherwise only prevalent among bilingual speakers whose other language (e.g. Catalan or Quechua) contains this phoneme.
 * m : like 'm' in "mother": mano (hand, a rare example of a word whose grammatical gender breaks the rules outlined above—"la mano" is correct)
 * n : like 'n' in "nice", and like 'n' in "anchor": noche (night), ancla (anchor)
 * ñ : like 'ny' in "canyon": cañón (canyon) [ɳ], piñata. This is a separate letter in the Spanish alphabet. Pronouncing this as "n" will usually be intelligible but can sometimes make an entirely separate word. For instance, año is "year" but ano is "anus"—you'll want to avoid saying that you have 33 anuses when you mean to say that you're 33 years old.
 * p : like 'p' in "spit": perro (dog)
 * q : like 'k' in "ski" (always with a silent "u"): queso, pronounced KAY-so (cheese)
 * r, rr : Spanish has two 'r' sounds, both of which are different from their counterpart in English. Some effort should be made to approximate each of them, to help listeners distinguish between perro ("dog") and pero ("but") — or perhaps to understand you at all:
 * single r: For American English speakers, like the dd in "ladder". This sound is created by putting the tip of the tongue up against where the front of the roof of the mouth meets the upper teeth, very similar to the action English speakers make to pronounce l or d. To some English speakers, it may sound a bit like a combined "d-r". Take care to pronounce r separately when it follows a consonant; a blended English tr will not be recognized in the Spanish word otro ("other"), which should be pronounced more like "OHT-roh". Try to avoid the common pitfall to distinguish the words by the vowel: There is no difference in the e sound of pero and perro and Spanish native speakers won't hear any if you try to make one.
 * rolled r: Written "r" at the beginning of the word, or "rr" between vowels. It's a trill, a multiply vibrating sound. Whereas most English speakers can learn to tap out a single r, many adults learning Spanish find this sound impossible to produce; in this case, pronouncing it like a Spanish r or fumbling out a d-r will be better understood than pronouncing it like a long English r.

 * s : like 's' in "son": sopa (soup); in Spain, it is often pronounced like a soft, palatised "sh" at the end of a word or syllable.
 * t : like 't' in "stop": tapa (top)
 * v : Pronounced the same way as b (see above): like 'b' in "elbow" at the beginning of a word and after 'n'; closer to the English 'v' sound elsewhere. To distinguish v from b when saying the name of the letter, one says "ve chica" or "be grande" to indicate which; native Spanish speakers may not hear the difference between "vee" and "bee".
 * w : like 'w' in "weight" in English words, whisky, (pronounced "WEESS-kee"). Like 'b' in "bed" in German words. This letter is never used in native Spanish words and you can live your entire life in a Hispanic country and never hear it outside of the word "whisky".
 * x : like 'x' in "flexible" (flexible). Like 'ss' in "hiss" at beginning of a word (xilófono, xylophone). Like a throaty 'h' in the words México, mexicano, Oaxaca, and oaxaqueño. Often found in words of indigenous American origin where it may not follow Spanish pronunciation logic.
 * y : like 'y' in "yes": payaso (clown). Like 'y' in "boy": hoy (now). Pronounced like a 'zh' [ʒ] as in 'Zhivago' or 'sh' [ʃ] as in 'show' only in Argentina and Uruguay: yo no sé (I don't know), pronounced "zhoh noh say".
 * z : like 's' in "supper" (Latin America, parts of Spain), like 'th' in "thin" (most of Spain) [θ]: zorro (fox). See c above.

Similarities in pronunciation between b/p/v can be difficult for gringos (English speakers). Many Spanish speakers are familiar with Anglo cultures, particularly in Mexico and Spain, where they interact with English-speakers on a regular basis, so they may have more familiarity with your inability to pronounce their words as they do. If you are visiting remote villages in the Andes, Hispanics there will be less likely to decode mispronunciations.

Diphthongs
Most diphthongs can be approximated by blending the first vowel into the second in a single syllable. However, according to the Real Academía Española only diphthongs containing an i or u are "one syllable", all others are two syllables (this is relevant in questions of where to place accents)
 * ai, ay : like 'eye': baile (BAI-leh, dance)
 * au : like 'ow' in "cow": causa (KOW-sah, cause)
 * ea : like 'eh-ah': fea (FEH-ah, ugly)
 * ei, ey : like 'ay' in "say": reina, rey. (RAY-nah, queen)
 * eu : like 'eh-oo': euro ("EH-oo-roh")

 * ia : like 'ee-yah': piano (pee-YAH-noh)
 * ie : like 'ee-yeh': pie (PYEH, foot)
 * io : like 'ee-oh': dio (DYOH, gave)
 * iu : like 'ee-oo': ciudad (see-oo-DAHD, city)

 * oi, oy : like 'oy' in "boy": soy (soy, I am)

 * ua : like 'wa' in "wallet": cuatro (KWAH-troh, four)
 * ue : like 'we' in "well": puedo (PWEH-doh, I can)
 * ui, uy : like 'wee' in "ween": ruido (RRWEE-doh, noise)
 * uo : like "wo" in "won't": averiguo (ah-beh-REE-gwoh, I find out)

Accents and stress
Word stress can affect the meaning of the word and generally follows these rules:

 * If a word is marked with an accent, then that syllable receives the stress.
 * Additionally, if the accent marks a diphthong a syllable break occurs between the two vowels of the diphthong.

 * If a word is NOT marked with an accent, then
 * 1) if the word ends in a consonant other than N or S, the stress occurs on the last syllable.
 * 2) if the word ends in a vowel, N or S, the stress occurs on the next to last syllable.

Examples: (1st pronunciation: Iberian; 2nd pronunciation: Latin America; when there is only one, it's shared)
 * círculo (THEER-koo-loh/SEER-koo-loh) → circle
 * circulo (theer-KOO-loh/seer-KOO-loh) → I circulate
 * circuló (theer-koo-LOH/seer-koo-LOH) → he/she/it circulated
 * estás (ehs-TAHS) → you are
 * estas (EHS-tahs) → these
 * origen (oh-REE-hehn) → origin
 * orígenes (oh-REE-hehn-ehs) → origins
 * ciudad (thee-yoo-DAHD/see-yoo-DAHD) → city
 * ciudades (thee-you-DAH-dehs/see-yoo-DAH-dehs) → cities

An accent can also be used to differentiate between words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings:
 * él (he)  el (the)
 * té (tea)  te (you [object])
 * tú (you [subject])  tu (your)
 * mí (me)  mi (my)
 * dé (give [present subjunctive])  de (of/from)
 * sí (yes)  si (if)
 * sé (I know)  se (one [pronoun])
 * más (more/plus)  mas (but)

Castilian and Latin American Spanish
In addition to pronunciation differences, there are significant lexical differences between the Spanish spoken in Spain and the Spanish spoken in Latin America. There are also often lexical differences between different Latin American Spanish dialects (e.g. pineapple is piña in Mexico and ananá in Argentina). In particular, the Spanish spoken in Argentina and Uruguay has strong Italian influences, and some items may be better known by their Italian names instead of their standard Spanish names (e.g. birra instead of cerveza for beer).

To overgeneralize, the higher the register of language (think highbrow newspapers or government communiques) the more similar American and Peninsular Spanish will be. However, "slang" and spoken language can diverge significantly, drawing reactions ranging from puerile snickering to baffled looks to simply not being understood when trying to use the wrong slang in the wrong country.

The table below gives examples of some of the common terms that differ between Spain and Latin America.

Phrase list
''The pronunciation guides below approximate one Latin American accent. As mentioned above, the most salient difference in Castilian Spanish is that z, as well as c before i and e, is pronounced like the 'th' in "think" instead of the 's' in "sink". Good pronunciation cannot be represented by English approximations. If you pronounce these phrases as shown here, your amused listeners will probably understand you, but after listening to their pronunciation for a while, you can ignore what we have suggested here.''

Basics

 * Hello/Hi (informal): Hola (OH-lah)
 * Have a good day : Que pase (formal)/pases (informal) un buen día (keh PAH-seh/PAH-sehs un BWEHN DEE-ah)
 * How are you? (informal): ¿Cómo estás? (KOH-moh ehs-TAHSS?)
 * How are you? (informal): ¿Qué tal? (keh TAHL)
 * How are you? (formal): ¿Cómo está usted? (KOH-moh ehs-TAH oos-TEHDH?)
 * Fine, thank you: Muy bien, gracias. (MOO-ee bee-YEHN, GRAH-see-YAHSS)
 * What is your name? (informal): ¿Cómo te llamas? (KOH-moh TAY YAH-mahs?)
 * What is your name? (formal): ¿Cómo se llama usted? (KOH-moh SAY YAH-mah oos-TEHD?)
 * Who are you? (informal): ¿Quién eres? (KYEN EH-rehs?)
 * Who are you? (formal): ¿Quién es usted? (KYEN ehs oos-TEHD?)
 * My name is ______: Me llamo ______ (MEH YAH-moh _____ )
 * I am ______ (some permanent or semi-permanent quality, e.g. nationality, gender, or occupation): (Yo) soy ______ (YOH SOY ______)
 * I am ______ (some transient quality, e.g. mood, location, or orientation): (Yo) estoy ______ (YOH eh-STOY ______)
 * Nice to meet you: Encantado/a (ehn-kahn-TAH-doh/ehn-kahn-TAH-dah)
 * It's a pleasure to meet you: Mucho gusto. (MOO-choh GOOS-toh)
 * I'd like to introduce you to.... : Me gustaría presentarle a.... (meh goos-tah-REE-ah preh-sehn-TAHR-leh ah)
 * How old are you? (formal): ¿Cuántos años tiene usted? (KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs TYEH-neh oos-TEHD)
 * I'm....years old. : Tengo....años. (TEHN-goh....AH-nyohs)
 * Please: (Por) favor (POHR fah-BOHR)
 * Thank you: Gracias (GRAH-syahs)
 * You're welcome: De nada (DEH NAH-dah)
 * Yes: Sí (SEE)
 * No: No (NOH)
 * Excuse me (getting attention): Disculpe (dees-KOOL-peh)
 * Excuse me (begging pardon): Perdone (pehr-DOHN-eh)
 * Excuse me (may I get by?): Permiso (pehr-MEE-so)
 * I'm sorry: Lo siento (LOH SYEHN-toh)
 * Goodbye: Adiós (ah-DYOHS) / Hasta luego (AHS-tah LWEH-goh)
 * I speak a little Spanish. : Hablo un poco español. (ah-BLOH oon POH-koh ehs-pah-NYOHL)
 * I can't speak Spanish (well): No hablo (bien) español (noh AH-bloh (byehn) ehs-pah-NYOL)
 * Do you speak English? (informal): ¿Hablas inglés? (AH-blahs een-GLEHS?)
 * Do you speak English? (formal): ¿Habla usted inglés? (AH-blah oos-TEHD een-GLEHS?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ¿Hay alguien que hable inglés? (ai ahl-GYEHN keh AH-bleh een-GLEHS?)
 * Help!: ¡Ayuda! (ah-YOO-dah!) / ¡Socorro! (soh-KOHR-roh!)
 * Good morning: Buenos días (BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs)
 * Good afternoon / Good evening: Buenas tardes (BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs)
 * Good evening / Good night: Buenas noches (BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs)
 * Mrs./Madam/Ma'am : Señora. (seh-NYOH-rah)
 * Mr./Sir : Señor. (seh-NYOHR)
 * Miss : Señorita. (seh-nyoh-REE-tah) (may be considered sexist in some more liberal circles)
 * I understand. : Entiendo. (ehn-TYEHN-doh)
 * I don't understand: No entiendo (NOH ehn-TYEHN-doh)
 * Could you speak more slowly please? : ¿Podría usted hablar más despacio por favor? (poh-DREE-ah oos-TEHD ah-BLAHR MAHS dehs-PAH-syoh pohr fah-BOHR?)
 * Could you repeat that please? : ¿Podría usted repetirlo por favor? (poh-DREE-ah oos-TEHD reh-peh-TEER-loh pohr fah-BOHR?)
 * How do you say _____ in Spanish / in English? : ¿Cómo se dice _____ en español / en inglés? (CO-mo se DEE-seh _____ en ehs-pah-NYOHL / en een-GLEHS?
 * Where is the toilet?: ¿Dónde está el baño? (DOHN-deh ehss-TAH EHL BAH-nyoh?) / In Spain: ¿Dónde están los aseos? (DOHN-deh ehs-TAHN lohs ah-SEH-ohs)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : Déjame en paz. (DEH-hah-meh ehn PAHS)
 * Don't touch me! : ¡No me toques! (noh meh TOH-kehs!)
 * I'll call the police. : Llamaré a la policía. (yah-mah-REH ah lah poh-lee-SEE-ah)
 * Police! : ¡Policía! (poh-lee-SEE-ah!)
 * Stop! Thief! : ¡Alto, ladrón! (AHL-toh, lah-DROHN!)
 * I need help. : Necesito ayuda. (neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah)
 * It's an emergency. : Es una emergencia. (ehs OO-nah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah)
 * I'm lost. : Estoy perdido/a (ehs-TOY pehr-DEE-doh/dah)
 * I lost my purse/handbag. : Perdí mi bolsa/bolso/cartera. (pehr-DEE mee BOHL-sah / BOHL-soh / kahr-TEH-rah)
 * I lost my wallet. : Perdí la cartera/billetera. (pehr-DEE lah kahr-TEH-rah / bee-yeh-TEH-rah)
 * I'm sick. : Estoy enfermo/a. (ehs-TOY ehn-FEHR-moh/mah)
 * I've been injured. : Estoy herido/a. (ehs-TOY heh-REE-doh/dah)
 * I need a doctor. : Necesito un médico. (neh-seh-SEE-toh OON MEH-dee-coh)
 * Can I use your phone? : ¿Puedo usar su teléfono? (PWEH-doh oo-SAHR soo teh-LEH-foh-noh?)
 * Can I borrow your cell phone/mobile phone? : ¿Me presta su celular/móvil? (meh PREHS-tah soo seh-loo-LAHR / MOH-beel?) ("celular" predominates in the Americas; "móvil" in Spain and Africa)
 * I need to call the embassy. : Necesito llamar a la embajada (neh-seh-SEE-toh yah-MAHR ah lah em-bah-HAH-dah)

Numbers
In general, the Spanish numbering system is fairly straightforward. For numbers from 21–29, the final "e" of "veinte" is substituted with an "i", and the second digit is added to the back. For numbers from 31–99, the tens and ones are separated by "y" (e.g. 31: treinta y uno; 99: noventa y nueve). The "y" is not used to separate the hundreds from the tens, or the thousands from the hundreds. Numbers from 101 to 199 are named by using ciento + cardinal number. From 200 onwards, the hundreds are named by using the cardinal number + cientos (eg: 200: doscientos), but the numbers 500, 700 and 900 are exceptions to this rule and must be memorised. Naming of the thousands is straightforward, with cardinal number + mil. From the millions onwards, the plural for is used for numbers above 1,000,000. Also, unlike English, Spanish uses the long scale. Therefore, un billón and un trillón is not the same as the English "one billion" and "one trillion".

Counting in "hundreds" is unheard of for numbers larger than 1 000. This is also true for years. Instead of "nineteen hundred fifty three" a Spanish speaker would say "mil novecientos cincuenta y tres".

Keep in mind that opposite to English, "," is used as a decimal point when writing numbers in Spanish, while "." is used to separate groups of thousands. This means that the number written 1,000,000.5 in English will be written 1.000.000,5 in Spanish.

 * 0 : cero (SEH-roh)
 * 1 : uno (OO-noh)
 * 2 : dos (dohs)
 * 3 : tres (trehs)
 * 4 : cuatro (KWAH-troh)
 * 5 : cinco (SEEN-koh)
 * 6 : seis (SEH-ees)
 * 7 : siete (see-EH-teh)
 * 8 : ocho (OH-choh)
 * 9 : nueve (noo-EH-beh)
 * 10 : diez (dee-EHS)
 * 11 : once (OHN-seh)
 * 12 : doce (DOH-seh)
 * 13 : trece (TREH-seh)
 * 14 : catorce (kah-TOHR-seh)
 * 15 : quince (KEEN-seh)
 * 16 : dieciséis (dee-EH-see-SEH-ees)
 * 17 : diecisiete (dee-EH-see-see-EH-teh)
 * 18 : dieciocho (dee-EH-see-OH-choh)
 * 19 : diecinueve (dee-EH-see-NOO-EH-beh)
 * 20 : veinte (VAIN-teh)
 * 21 : veintiuno (VAIN-tee-OO-noh)
 * 22 : veintidós (VAIN-tee-DOHS)
 * 23 : veintitrés (VAIN-tee-TREHS)
 * 30 : treinta (TRAIN-tah)
 * 31 : treinta y uno
 * 32 : treinta y dos
 * 40 : cuarenta (kwah-REHN-tah)
 * 50 : cincuenta (seen-KWEHN-tah)
 * 60 : sesenta (seh-SEHN-tah)
 * 70 : setenta (seh-TEHN-tah)
 * 80 : ochenta (oh-CHEHN-tah)
 * 90 : noventa (noh-BEHN-tah)
 * 100 : cien (see-EHN)
 * 101 : ciento uno
 * 102 : ciento dos
 * 200 : doscientos (dohs-see-EHN-tohs)
 * 201 : doscientos uno
 * 202 : doscientos dos
 * 300 : trescientos (trehs-see-EHN-tohs)
 * 500 : quinientos (kee-nee-EHN-tohs)
 * 700 : setecientos
 * 900 : novecientos
 * 1,000 : mil (MEEL)
 * 1,001 : mil uno
 * 1,002 : mil dos
 * 2,000 : dos mil (dohs MEEL)
 * 3,000 : tres mil
 * 1,000,000 : un millón (oon mee-YOHN)
 * 2,000,000 : dos millones
 * 1,000,000,000 : mil millones (meel mee-YOH-nehs)
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : un billón (oon bee-YOHN)
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : número_____ (NOO-meh-roh)
 * half : medio (MEH-dyoh)
 * less : menos (MEH-nohs)
 * more : más (MAHS)

Time

 * now : ahora (ah-OH-rah)
 * later : después (dehs-PWEHS)
 * before : antes (AHN-tehs)
 * morning : mañana (mah-NYAH-nah)
 * afternoon : tarde (TAHR-deh)
 * night : noche (NOH-cheh)

Clock time
When speaking, clock times are normally told using the 12-hour clock. Instead of AM/PM, a clarification can be added: de la mañana (morning), de la tarde (afternoon), de la noche (evening/night) or de la madrugada (late night). Rarely do Spanish speakers use the 24-hour system in conversation. In writing, the practice differs, see below.

 * one o'clock: la una (lah OOH-nah)
 * it's one o'clock in the afternoon: es la una de la tarde

For numbers after one:
 * it's __ o'clock: son las __ (son lahs __)

To add the minutes, simply add the number at the end or use y (and) before the number:

 * 07 : 10: las siete (y) diez (lahs see-EH-teh (ee) dee-EHS)

Special forms:
 * quarter-past: y cuarto (ee KUAR-toh). Not to be confused with quatro (four)
 * half-past: y media (ee MEH-dyah)
 * quarter-to: menos cuarto (MEH-nos KUAR-toh)
 * noon : mediodía (meh-dyoh-DEE-ah)
 * midnight : medianoche (meh-dyah-NOH-cheh)

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : _____ minuto(s) (mee-NOO-toh(s))
 * _____ hour(s) : _____ hora(s) (OH-rah(s))
 * _____ day(s) : _____ día(s) (DEE-ah(s))
 * _____ week(s) : _____ semana(s) (seh-MAH-nah(s))
 * _____ month(s) : _____ mes(es) (MEHS-(ehs))
 * _____ year(s) : _____ año(s) (AH-nyoh(s))

Seasons

 * winter : invierno (een-BYEHR-noh)
 * spring : primavera (pree-mah-BEH-rah)
 * summer : verano (beh-RAH-noh)
 * autumn : otoño (oh-TOH-nyoh)

Days

 * today : hoy (oy)
 * yesterday : ayer (ah-YEHR)
 * tomorrow : mañana (mah-NYAH-nah)
 * this week : esta semana (EHS-tah seh-MAH-nah)
 * last week : la semana pasada (lah seh-MAH-nah pah-SAH-dah)
 * next week : la semana que viene (lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh)

 * Sunday : domingo (doh-MEEN-goh)
 * Monday : lunes (LOO-nehs)
 * Tuesday : martes (MAHR-tehs)
 * Wednesday : miércoles (MYEHR-koh-lehs)
 * Thursday : jueves (HWEH-vehs)
 * Friday : viernes (VYEHR-nehs)
 * Saturday : sábado (SAH-bah-doh)

Months

 * January : enero (eh-NEH-roh)
 * February : febrero (feh-BREH-roh)
 * March : marzo (MAR-soh)
 * April : abril (ah-BREEL)
 * May : mayo (MAH-yoh)
 * June : junio (HOO-nyoh)
 * July : julio (HOO-lyoh)
 * August : agosto (ah-GOHS-toh)
 * September : septiembre (sehp-TYEHM-breh)
 * October : octubre (ohk-TOO-breh)
 * November : noviembre (noh-VYEHM-breh)
 * December : diciembre (dee-SYEHM-breh)

Writing time and date
In most Spanish-speaking countries, times are rendered in 24-hour format, with a colon separating hours and minutes, but in Colombia, Venezuela, the Central American countries, and the parts of the USA where Spanish is spoken, times are rendered in 12-hour format, using the colon and AM/PM.

 * 9 o'clock AM : nueve de la mañana (spoken: NWEH-beh deh la mah-NYAH-nah), 9:00 (written 24-hour), 9:00 AM (written 12-hour)
 * 12:30 PM :doce y media de la mañana (spoken: DOH-seh ee MEH-dyah deh la mah-NYAH-nah), 12:30 (written 24-hour), 12:30 PM (written 12-hour)
 * 1 o'clock PM : una de la tarde (spoken: OOH-nah deh lah TAHR-deh), 13:00 (written 24-hour), 1:00 PM (written 12-hour)
 * 10 o'clock PM : diez de la noche (spoken: dee-EHS deh la NOH-cheh), 22:00 (written 24-hour), 10:00 PM (written 12-hour)
 * 2 o'clock AM : dos de la madrugada or dos de la mañana (spoken: DOHS deh la mah-droo-GAH-dah or DOHS deh la mah-NYAH-nah), 2:00 (written 24-hour), 2:00 AM (written 12-hour)

Dates are given in day-month-year form. All spoken and written, long and short forms follow this pattern:

 * 7 May 2003 : 7 de mayo de 2003
 * 23 October 1997 : 23 de octubre de 1997

Unlike in English numbers of years are always pronounced as normal numbers (i.e. in thousands, not hundreds) thus it is "mil novecientos noventa y dos" ("a thousand nine hundred ninety and two").

Day–month constructions (4 de julio, for example) are not usually abbreviated. In the rare cases that an abbreviation is used, the number of the month is not used, but its initial letter is. Usual examples are:

 * 23-F : 23 de febrero, date of a failed coup d'état in Spain (1981)
 * 11-S : 11 de septiembre, date of the attack to the Twin Towers (2001) (and of the Chilean coup in 1973).

Colors

 * black : negro (NEH-groh)
 * white : blanco (BLAHN-koh)
 * gray : gris (GREES)
 * red : rojo (ROH-hoh)
 * blue : azul (ah-SOOL)
 * yellow : amarillo (ah-mah-REE-yoh)
 * green : verde (BEHR-deh)
 * orange : naranja (nah-RAHN-hah), anaranjado (ah-nah-rahn-HA-doh)
 * purple : púrpura (POOR-poo-rah), morado (moh-RAH-doh), violeta (vee-oh-LEH-tah)
 * pink : rosa (ROH-sah)
 * brown : marrón (mahr-ROHN) (used to describe color of objects), café (kah-FEH) (used mostly for skin color, clothing and fabric), castaño (kahs-TAH-nyoh) (is used primarily for skin color, eye color and hair color).

Transportation
The verb "to take", as in to take a bus or train is coger in Spain, and tomar in Latin America. The former is not used in this context in Latin America, where it is a vulgar sexual term.

 * car : carro (KAHR-roh) (in Latin America), coche (KOH-cheh) (in Spain), auto (OW-toh) (In Spain, carro refers to a vehicle pulled by an animal)
 * taxi : taxi (TAHK-see)
 * bus : autobús (ow-toh-BOOS), guagua (GWAH-gwah) (regional, Caribbean only)
 * van : furgoneta (foor-goh-NEH-tah), combi (KOHM-bee)
 * truck/lorry : camión (kah-MYOHN)
 * aeroplane/airline : avión (ah-BYOHN), aeroplano (ah-eh-roh-PLAH-noh)
 * helicopter : helicóptero (eh-lee-KOHP-teh-roh)
 * train : tren (trehn)
 * subway/underground/metro : metro (MEH-troh)
 * tram/streetcar : tranvía (trahn-BEE-ah)
 * light rail : tren ligero (or a locally used term that applies only to the system at hand)
 * trolley-bus : trole (TROH-leh), trolebús (troh-leh-BOOS)
 * boat : bote (BOH-teh)
 * ship : barco (BAHR-koh)
 * ferry : transbordador (trahns-bohr-dah-DOHR), "barco" or "ferry" is also used, especially in Latin America
 * bicycle : bicicleta (bee-see-KLEH-tah), bici (short form, slightly informal)
 * motorcycle : motocicleta (moh-toh-see-KLEH-tah), moto (short form, slightly informal)

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : ¿Cuánto cuesta un billete (Spain) / pasaje (South America) / boleto (Mexico and Central America) a _____? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah oon bee-YEH-teh/pah-SAH-heh/boe-LEH-toh ___)
 * One ticket to _____, please. : Un billete a _____, por favor. (oon bee-YEH-teh ah _______, pohr fah-BOHR.)
 * ...one-way ticket... : ...billete de ida... (bee-YEH-te deh EED-ah)
 * ...round-trip ticket... : ...billete de ida y vuelta... (bee-YEH-te deh EED-ah ee VWEL-tah)
 * Where does this train/bus go? : ¿Adónde va este tren/autobús? (ah DOHN-deh bah EHS-teh trehn/ ow-toh-BOOS?)
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : ¿Dónde está el tren/autobús hacia _____? (DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl trehn/ ow-toh-BOOS ah-syah_____?)
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ¿Se para este tren/autobús en _____? (seh PAH-rah EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS ehn___?)
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ¿Cuándo sale el tren/autobús para _____? (KWAHN-doh SAH-leh ehl trehn/ow-toh-BOOS PAH-rah ____?)
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ¿Cuándo llegará este tren/autobús a _____? (KWAHN-doh yeh-gah-RAH EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS ah____?)
 * How do I get _____ ? : ¿Cómo puedo llegar _____ ? (KOH-moh PWEH-doh yeh-GAHR ____?)
 * ...to the train station? : ...a la estación de tren? (....ah lah ehs-tah-SYOHN deh trehn?)
 * ...to the bus station? : ...la estación de autobuses? (....ah lah ehs-tah-SYOHN deh ow-toh-BOO-sehs?)
 * ...to the airport? : ...al aeropuerto? (ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh?)
 * ...downtown? : ...al centro? (ahl SEHN-troh?)
 * ...to the youth hostel? : ...al hostal? (ahl ohs-TAHL), Argentina and Uruguay: ...al hostel (ahl HOHS-tehl)
 * ...to the _____ hotel? : ...al hotel _____ ? (ahl oh-TEHL?)
 * ...to the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ...al consulado de Estados Unidos/ canadiense/australiano/británico? (ahl kohn-soo-LAH-doh deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs/ kah-nah-DYEHN-seh/ ows-trah-LYAH-noh/ bree-TAH-nee-koh)
 * Where are there a lot of... : ¿Dónde hay muchos... (DOHN-deh eye MOO-chohs)
 * ...hotels? : ...hoteles? (oh-TEH-lehs)
 * ...restaurants? : ...restaurantes? (rehs-tow-RAHN-tehs)
 * ...bars? : ...bares? (BAH-rehs)
 * ...sites to see? : ...sitios para visitar? (SEE-tyohs PAH-rah bee-see-TAHR)
 * Can you show me on the map? : ¿Puede enseñarme/mostrarme en el mapa? (PWEH-deh ehn-seh-NYAHR-meh/mohs-TRAHR-meh ehn ehl MAH-pah?)
 * street : calle (KAH-yeh)
 * Turn left. : Gire/doble/da vuelta a la izquierda. (HEE-reh/DOH-bleh/dah VWEHL-tah ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah)
 * Turn right. : Gire/doble/da vuelta a la derecha. (HEE-reh/DOH-bleh/dah VWEHL-tah ah lah deh-REH-chah)
 * left : izquierda (ees-KYEHR-dah)
 * right : derecha (deh-REH-chah)
 * straight ahead : todo recto (TOH-doh REHK-toh), siga derecho (SEE-gah deh-REH-choh)
 * towards the _____ : hacia el/la_____ (HAH-syah ehl/lah)
 * past the _____ : pasado el/la _____ (pah-SAH-doh ehl/lah)
 * before the _____ : antes de _____ (AHN-tehs deh)
 * Watch for the _____. : busque el/la _____. (BOOS-keh ehl/lah)
 * junction/crossroads/intersection : intersección, cruce (een-tehr-sehk-SYOHN, KROO-seh)
 * north : norte (NOHR-teh)
 * south : sur (soor)
 * east : este (EHS-teh)
 * west : oeste (ooh-EHS-teh)
 * uphill : hacia arriba (AH-syah ahr-REE-bah)
 * downhill : hacia abajo (AH-syah ah-BAH-hoh)

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ¡Taxi! (TAHK-see)
 * Take me to _____, please. : Lléveme a _____, por favor. (YEH-beh-meh ah)
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ¿Cuanto cuesta ir hasta/a _____? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah eer AHS-tah/ah)
 * Leave me there, please. : Déjeme ahí, por favor. (DEH-heh-meh ah-EE, pohr FAH-bohr)

At the airport

 * Where is customs? : ¿Dónde está aduanas? (DOHN-theh ehs-TAH ah-DWAH-nahs)
 * Where is passport control? : ¿Dónde está el control de pasaportes? (DOHN-theh ehs-TAH ehl kohn-TROHL deh pah-sah-POHR-tehs)
 * Do you have anything to declare? : ¿Tiene algo para declarar? (TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah deh-klah-RAHR)
 * I have nothing to declare. : No tengo nada para declarar. (NOH TEHN-goh NAH-dah PAH-rah deh-klah-RAHR)
 * I have something to declare. : Tengo algo para declarar. (TEHN-goh AHL-goh PAH-rah deh-klah-RAHR)
 * Where is the baggage claim area? : ¿Dónde está el área para el reclamo de equipaje? (DOHN-theh ehs-TAH ehl AH-reh-ah PAH-rah ehl reh-KLAH-moh deh eh-kee-PAH-kheh)
 * Where are the international departures? : ¿Dónde están las salidas internacionales? (DOHN-theh ehs-TAHN lahs sah-LEE-dahs een-tehr-nah-syoh-NAH-lehs)
 * Where are the arrivals? : ¿Dónde están las llegadas? (DOHN-theh ehs-TAHN lahs yeh-GAH-dahs)
 * Where is gate____? : ¿Dónde está la puerta____? (DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah PWEHR-tah....)
 * Where is the information center? : ¿Dónde está el centro de información? (DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl SEHN-troh deh een-fohr-mah-SYOHN)

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : ¿Hay habitaciones libres? (ai ah-bee-tah-SYOH-nehs LI-brehs?)
 * How much does a room cost for one person/two people? : ¿Cuanto cuesta una habitación para una persona/para dos personas? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah OO-nah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN PAH-rah OO-nah pehr-SOH-nah/PAH-rah dohs pehr-SOH-nahs?)
 * Does the room come with...? : ¿La habitación viene con....? (lah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN BYEH-neh kohn?)
 * ...bedsheets? : ...sábanas? (SAH-bah-nahs?)
 * ...a bathroom? : ...un baño? (oon BAH-nyoh?)
 * ...a telephone? : ...un teléfono? (oon teh-LEH-foh-noh?)
 * ...a TV? : ...un televisor? (oon teh-leh-vee-SOHR?)
 * ...with Internet access? : ...con acceso al internet? (kohn ahk-SEH-soh ahl een-terh-NEHT?)
 * ...with room service? : ...con servicio a la habitación? (kohn sehr-BEE-syoh ah lah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN?)
 * ...a double bed? : ...una cama de matrimonio? (OO-nah KAH-mah mah-tree-MOH-nyoh?) (literally "marriage bed")
 * ...a single bed? : ...una cama sola? (OO-nah KAH-mah SOH-lah?)
 * May I see the room first? : ¿Puedo ver la habitación primero? (PWEH-doh vehr lah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN pree-MEH-roh?)
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ¿Tiene algo más tranquilo? (TYEH-neh AHL-goh MAHS trahn-KEE-loh?)
 * ...bigger? : ...más grande? (MAHS GRAHN-deh)
 * ...cleaner? : ...más limpio? (MAHS LEEM-pyoh)
 * ...cheaper? : ...más barato? (MAHS bah-RAH-toh)
 * OK, I'll take it. : Muy bien, la tomaré. (MOO-ee byehn, lah toh-mah-REH)
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : Me quedaré ______ noche(s). (meh keh-dah-REH ___ NOH-cheh(s))
 * Can you suggest other hotels? : ¿Puede recomendarme otros hoteles? (PWEH-deh reh-koh-mehn-DAHR-meh OH-trohs oh-TEH-lehs?)
 * Do you have a safe? : ¿Hay caja fuerte? (eye KAH-hah FWEHR-teh?)
 * ...lockers? : ...taquillas?/casilleros?/guardaropas?(tah-KEE-yahs/kah-see-YEH-rohs?/gwah-rdah-ROH-pahs)
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ¿El desayuno/la cena va incluido/a? (ehl deh-sah-YOO-noh/lah SEH-nah bah een-kloo-WEE-doh/ah?)
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ¿A qué hora es el desayuno/la cena? (ah KEH OH-rah ehs ehl deh-sah-YOO-noh/lah SEH-nah?)
 * Please clean my room. : Por favor, limpie mi habitación. (pohr fah-BOHR, LEEM-pyeh mee ah-bee-tah-SYOHN)
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ¿Puede despertarme a las _____? (PWEH-deh dehs-pehr-TAHR-meh ah lahs)
 * I want to check out. : Quiero dejar el hotel. (KYEH-roh deh-HAHR ehl oh-TEHL)

Money

 * How much does it cost? : ¿Cuánto cuesta? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah?)
 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ¿Aceptan dólares estadounidenses/australianos/canadienses? (ah-SEHP-tahn DOH-lah-rehs ehs-tah-dow-oo-nee-DEHN-sehs/ows-trah-LYAH-nohs/kah-nah-DYEHN-sehs?)
 * Do you accept British pounds? : ¿Aceptan libras esterlinas británicas? (ah-SEHP-tahn LEE-brahs ehs-tehr-LEE-nahs bree-TAH-nee-kahs?)
 * Do you accept euros? : ¿Aceptan euros? (ah-SEHP-tahn eh-OO-rohs?)
 * Do you accept credit cards? : ¿Aceptan tarjeta de crédito? (ah-SEHP-tahn tahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh?)
 * Can you change money for me? : ¿Me puede cambiar dinero? (meh PWEH-deh kahm-BYAHR dee-NEH-roh?)
 * Where can I get money changed? : ¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero? (DOHN-deh PWEH-doh kahm-BYAHR dee-NEH-roh?)
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ¿Me puede cambiar cheques de viaje? (meh PWEH-deh kahm-BYAHR CHEH-kehs deh BYAH-heh?)
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ¿Dónde me pueden cambiar cheques de viaje? (DOHN-deh meh PWEH-dehn kahm-BYAHR CHEH-kehs deh BYAH-heh?)
 * What is the exchange rate? : ¿A cuánto está el cambio? (ah KWAHN-toh ehs-TAH ehl KAHM-byoh?)
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ¿Dónde hay un cajero automático? (DOHN-deh eye oon kah-HEH-roh ow-toh-MAH-tee-koh?)
 * I need small change. : Necesito cambio pequeño. (neh-seh-SEE-toh KAHM-byoh peh-KEH-nyoh)
 * I need big bills. : Necesito billetes grandes. (neh-seh-SEE-toh bee-YEH-tehs GRAHN-dehs)
 * I need coins : Necesito monedas. (neh-seh-SEE-toh moh-NEH-dahs)

Eating

 * plate : plato (PLAH-toh)
 * bowl : tazón/cuenco (tah-SOHN/KWEHN-koh)
 * spoon : cuchara (koo-CHAH-rah)
 * fork : tenedor (teh-neh-DOHR)
 * drinking glass : vaso/copa (BAH-soh/KOH-pah)
 * knife : cuchillo (koo-CHEE-yoh)
 * cup/mug : taza (TAH-sah)
 * saucer : platillo (plah-TEE-yoh)
 * napkin/serviette : servilleta (sehr-bee-YEH-tah)
 * A table for one person/two people, please. : Una mesa para una persona/dos personas, por favor. (OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah OO-nah pehr-SOH-nah / dohs pehr-SOH-nahs pohr fah-BOHR)
 * I'd like to reserve a table for tonight/tomorrow. : Me gustaría reservar una mesa para esta noche/mañana. (meh goo-stah-REE-ah reh-ser-BAR OO-na MEH-sah pah-rah eh-stah NOH-cheh / mah-NYAH-nah)
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : Latin America: ¿Puedo ver el menú, por favor? (PWEH-doh behr ehl meh-NOO pohr fah-BOHR?); Spain: ¿Puedo mirar la carta, por favor? (PWEH-doh mee-RAHR lah KAHR-tah, pohr fah-BOHR)
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ¿Puedo entrar a la cocina? (PWEH-doh ehn-TRAHR ah lah koh-SEE-nah?)
 * Is there a house specialty? : ¿Hay alguna especialidad de la casa? (ay ahl-GOO-nah ehs-peh-syah-lee-DAHD deh lah KAH-sah?)
 * Is there a local specialty? : ¿Hay alguna especialidad regional/de la zona? (ay ahl-GOO-nah ehs-peh-syah-lee-DAHD reh-hyoh-NAHL/deh lah SOH-nah?)
 * I'm a vegetarian. : Soy vegetariano/-na. (soy beh-heh-tah-RYAH-noh/-nah)
 * I don't eat pork. : No como cerdo. (noh KOH-moh SEHR-doh)
 * I don't eat beef. : No como carne de vaca. (noh KOH-moh KAHR-neh deh BAH-kah)
 * I only eat kosher food. : Sólo como comida kosher. (SOH-loh KOH-moh koh-MEE-dah koh-SHEHR) (May not be understood, since "kosher" is as Spanish as "empanada" is English.)
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ¿Puede poner poco aceite/poca mantequilla/poca grasa/manteca? (PWEH-deh poh-NEHR POH-koh ah-SAY-teh/POH-kah mahn-teh-KEE-yah/POH-kah GRAH-sah/mahn-TEH-kah?)
 * fixed-price meal : comida precio fijo (koh-MEE-dah preh-see-oh fee-ho)
 * à la carte : a la carta (ah lah KAHR-tah)
 * breakfast : desayuno (deh-sah-YOO-noh)
 * lunch : comida (koh-MEE-dah) (Spain, Mexico), almuerzo (ahl-MWEHR-soh) (South America)
 * dinner or supper : cena (SEH-nah) (everywhere)
 * snack : bocado (boh-KAH-doh)
 * I want _____. : Quiero _____. (KYEH-roh)
 * I want a dish containing _____. : Quisiera un plato que lleve _____. (kee-SYEH-rah oon PLAH-toh keh YEH-beh)
 * chicken : pollo. (POH-yoh)
 * beef : ternera (tehr-NEH-rah), vacuno (bah-KOO-noh), res (rehss), carne de vaca (KAHR-neh deh BAH-kah)
 * fish : pescado (pehs-KAH-doh)
 * ham : jamón (hah-MOHN) for any kind of ham, cured or not.
 * sausage : salchicha (sahl-CHEE-chah), vienesa (byeh-NEH-sah), Spain: embutido (ehm-boo-TEE-doh)
 * cheese : queso (KEH-soh)
 * eggs : huevos (WEH-bohs)
 * salad : ensalada (ehn-sah-LAH-dah)
 * (fresh) vegetables : verduras (frescas) (behr-DOO-rahs (FREHS-kahs)), Spain: vegetales (frescos) (beh-kheh-TAH-lehs (FREHS-kohs))
 * (fresh) fruit : fruta (fresca) (FROO-tah (FREHS-kah))
 * bread : pan (pahn)
 * toast : tostada (tohs-TAH-dah)
 * noodles : fideos/tallarines (fee-DEH-ohs/tah-yah-REE-nehs)
 * rice : arroz (ahr-ROHS)
 * beans : frijoles (free-HOH-lehs), habichuelas (ah-bee-CHWEH-lahs), Spain: fabas/judías (FAH-bahs/khoo-DEE-ahs)
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ¿Me puede poner/traer un vaso de _____? (meh PWEH-deh poh-NEHR/trah-EHR oon BAH-soh deh?)
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ¿Me puede poner/traer una taza de _____? (meh PWEH-deh poh-NEHR/trah-EHR oo-nah TAH-sah deh?)
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ¿Me puede poner/traer una botella de _____? (meh PWEH-deh poh-NEHR/trah-EHR oo-nah boh-TEH-yah deh?)
 * coffee : café (kah-FEH) For coffee with milk, you need to ask for café con leche.
 * tea (drink) : té (TEH)
 * juice : jugo (HOO-goh) (Latin America), zumo (THOO-moh) (Spain)
 * water : agua (AH-gwah); for non-carbonated water you may need to specify: agua sin gas (AH-gwah SEEN GAHS)
 * (bubbly) water : agua gaseosa (AH-gwah gah-say-OH-sah), agua con gas (AH-gwah kohn GAHS), or soda (SOH-dah) (if you say agua, if you ask at the bar, it will be tap water (for free), at the table it is normally bottled); Agua mineral (AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL) is bottled mineral water.
 * milk : leche
 * beer : cerveza (sehr-VAY-sah); birra (BEER-rah) (in Argentina)
 * red/white wine : vino tinto/blanco (BEE-noh TEEN-toh/BLAHN-koh)
 * May I have some _____? : ¿Me puede dar un poco de _____? (meh PWEH-deh dahr oon POH-koh deh?)
 * salt : sal (sahl)
 * black pepper : pimienta (pee-MYEHN-tah)
 * butter : mantequilla (mahn-teh-KEE-yah), manteca (mahn-TEH-kah) (in Argentina)
 * Excuse me, waiter/waitress? (getting attention of server'): ¡camarero/a! (kah-mah-REH-roh/ah) (Spain), ¡mesero/a! (meh-SEH-roh/-rah) (Latin America), ¡mozo/a! (MOH-soh/sah) (Argentina and Uruguay). In some places (e.g. Nicaragua) you may simply whistle or make a sssss ssssss sound to get the attention of a waitress/waiter
 * I'm finished. : He acabado, terminé (heh ah-kah-BAH-doh, tehr-mee-NEH) (The first phrase can refer to the finishing of a completely unrelated physiological activity)
 * It was delicious. : Estaba delicioso/muy bueno/muy rico. (Arg.) (ehs-TAH-bah deh-lee-SYOH-soh/MOO-ee BWEH-noh/MOO-ee REE-koh)
 * Please clear the plates. : Puede llevarse los platos. (PWEH-deh yeh-BAHR-seh lohs PLAH-tohs)
 * The check, please. : La cuenta, por favor. (lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-BOHR)

You must ask for the bill. A gringo was known to have waited until 2 in the morning because he was too shy to ask :).

Bars and clubs

 * bar (building) : bar (m. bahr)
 * bar (counter) : barra (f. BAHR-rah)
 * tavern/pub : taberna (tah-BEHR-nah)
 * club : club (kloob)
 * Could we dance here? : ¿Podríamos bailar aquí? (poh-DREE-ah-mohs BAI-lahr ah-KEE?)
 * What time do you close? : ¿A qué hora usted cierra? (ah KEH OH-rah oos-TEHD SYEHR-rah?)
 * Do you serve alcohol? : ¿Sirve usted el alcohol? (SEER-beh oos-TEHD ehl ahl-koh-OHL?)
 * Is there table service? : ¿Hay servicio a la mesa? (eye sehr-BEE-syoh ah lah MEH-sah?)
 * A beer/two beers, please. : Una cerveza/dos cervezas, por favor. (OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah/dohs sehr-BEH-sahs, pohr FAH-bohr)
 * A glass of red/white wine. : Un vaso de vino tinto/blanco. (oon BAH-soh deh BEE-noh TEEN-toh/BLAHN-koh)
 * A pint (of beer) : Una jarra de cerveza (normally it will be 500 mL, not really a pint); in Chile or Argentina un schop might be anywhere from 300 mL to 1 L; in Spain the most common is una caña which is 200 mL in a tube glass; you can also ask for un quinto (200 mL bottle) or un tercio (330 mL bottle)
 * A glass of draft beer : Un schop (oon SHOHP) (Chile and Argentina) / Una cerveza de barril (OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah deh bahr-REEL) (Mexico); in Spain you can ask for cerveza negra, not very common in Spanish bares, but easy to find in pubs (small club where just drinks are served).
 * _____ (liquor) and _____ (mixer). : _____ con _____. In Spain, cubata is coke with whiskey
 * A bottle. : Una botella. (OO-nah boh-TEH-yah)
 * whisky : whisky (WEES-kee)
 * vodka : vodka (BOHD-kah)
 * rum : ron (rohn)
 * water : agua (AH-gwah)
 * tonic water : agua tónica (AH-gwah TOH-nee-kah)
 * orange juice : Latin America: jugo de naranja (HOO-goh deh NAH-rahn-hah), Spain: zumo de naranja (THOO-moh theh nah-RAHN-khah)
 * Coke (soda) : Coca-Cola (refresco) (KOH-kah-KOH-lah (reh-FREHS-koh))
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ¿Tiene algo para picar? (TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah pee-KARH) (In Spain they will give you tapas (TAH-pahs), depends a lot on the bar.)
 * A toast! : ¡Un brindi! (oon BREEN-dee)
 * One more, please. : Otro/a ______, por favor. (OH-troh/ah pohr-FAH-bohr)
 * Another round, please. : Otra ronda, por favor. (OH-trah ROHN-dah, pohr FAH-bohr)
 * Cheers! : ¡Salud! (sah-LOOD) (literally this means "health" and may also be said after someone sneezes. Occasionally, one might say ¡Salud, pesetas, y amor! [sah-LOOD, pay-SAY-tuhz, ee uh-MOR] or "health, wealth, and love".)
 * When is closing time? : ¿Cuándo cierran? (KWAHN-doh SYEHR-rahn)

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ¿Tiene esto de mi talla? (TYEH-neh EHS-toh deh mee TAH-yah?)
 * How much is this? : ¿Cuánto cuesta? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah?)
 * That's too expensive. : Es demasiado caro. (ehs deh-mah-SYAH-doh KAH-roh)
 * Would you take ...? : ¿Tomaría ...? (toh-mah-REE-ah)
 * expensive : caro (KAH-roh)
 * cheap : barato (bah-RAH-toh)
 * I can't afford it. : Es muy caro para mí. (ehs MOO-ee KAH-roh PAH-rah mee)
 * I don't want it. : No lo quiero. (noh loh KYEH-roh)
 * You're cheating me. : Me está engañando. (meh ehs-TAH ehn-gah-NYAHN-doh)
 * I'm not interested. : No me interesa. (noh meh een-teh-REH-sah)
 * OK, I'll take it. : De acuerdo, me lo llevaré. (deh ah-KWEHR-doh, meh loh yeh-bah-REH)
 * Can I have a bag? : ¿Tiene una bolsa? (TYEH-neh OO-nah BOHL-sah)
 * Can you ship it to my country? : ¿Puede enviarlo a mi país? (PWEH-dah ehn-BYAHR-loh ah mee pah-EES?)
 * I need... : Necesito... (neh-seh-SEE-toh)
 * ...batteries. : ...pilas/baterías (PEE-lahs/bah-teh-REE-ahs)
 * ...cold medicine. : ...medicamento para el resfriado. (meh-dee-kah-MEHN-toh PAH-rah ehl rehs-FRYAH-doh)
 * ...condoms.: ...preservativos/condones. (preh-sehr-bah-TEE-bohs/ kohn-DOH-nehs)
 * ...English-language books. : ...libros en inglés. (LEE-brohs ehn een-GLEHS)
 * ...English-language magazines. : ...revistas en inglés. (reh-VEES-tahs ehn een-GLEHS)
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ...un periódico/diario en inglés. (oon peh-RYOH-dee-koh/DYAH-ryoh ehn een-GLEHS)
 * ...an English-Spanish dictionary. : ...un diccionario inglés-español. (oon deek-syoh-NAH-ryoh een-GLEHS-ehs-pah-NYOHL)
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ...analgésico (Aspirina, Ibuprofeno). (ah-nahl-HEH-see-koh (ahs-pee-REE-nah, ee-boo-proh-FEH-noh))
 * ...a pen. : ...una pluma/ un bolígrafo. (OO-nah PLOO-mah/ oon boh-LEE-grah-foh)
 * ...postage stamps. : ...sellos (SEH-yohs)(Spain)/estampillas (ehs-tahm-PEE-yahs)(Latin América).
 * ...a postcard. : ...una postal. (OO-nah pohs-TALH)
 * ...a razor. : ...una hoja/navaja de afeitar/rasuradora (machine) (OO-nah OH-hah/nah-BAH-hah deh ah-fay-TAHR/rah-soo-rah-DOH-rah)
 * ...shampoo. : ...champú. (chahm-POO)
 * ...stomach medicine. : .... medicamento para el dolor de estómago (meh-dee-kah-MEHN-toh PAH-rah ehl doh-LOHR deh ehs-TOH-mah-goh)
 * ...soap. : ...jabón. (hah-BOHN)
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ...crema solar. (KREH-mah soh-LARH)
 * ...tampons. : ...tampones. (tahm-POH-nehs)
 * ...a toothbrush. : ... un cepillo de dientes. (oon seh-PEE-yoh deh DYEHN-tehs)
 * ...toothpaste. : ...pasta de dientes. (PAHS-tah deh DYEHN-tehs)
 * ...an umbrella. : ...un paraguas/una sombrilla (oon pah-RAH-gwahs/ OO-nah sohm-BREE-yah)
 * ...writing paper. : ...papel para escribir. (pah-PEHL PAH-rah ehs-kree-BEER)

Driving
In Spain, most of the signs in major cities are by pictures instead of actual lettered signs so refer to a European travel guide which will contain the rules for road or city signs.

 * I want to rent a car. : Quiero alquilar un auto/coche/carro. (KYEH-roh ahl-kee-LAHR oon OW-toh/KOH-cheh/KAR-roh)
 * How much is it daily/weekly? : ¿Cuánto es diario/semanal? (KWAHN-toh ehs DYAH-ryoh/seh-mah-NAHL?)
 * Do you provide road maps? : ¿Ofrece mapas de carreteras? (oh-FREH-ceh MAH-pahs deh kahr-reh-TEH-rahs?)
 * Does that include insurance/mileage? : ¿Eso incluye seguro/kilometraje? (EH-soh een-KLOO-yeh seh-GOO-roh/kee-loh-meh-TRAH-kheh?)
 * Can I get insurance? : ¿Puedo contratar un seguro?
 * STOP (on a street sign) : STOP (stohp) (Spain), ALTO (AHL-toh) (México), PARE (PAH-reh) (Chile, Argentina, Perú, Colombia, Puerto Rico)
 * yield : Ceda el paso (SEH-dah ehl PAH-soh)
 * one way : dirección única (dee-rehk-SYOHN OO-nee-kah)
 * no parking : no aparcar (noh ah-pahr-KAHR), no estacionar (noh ehs-tah-syoh-NAHR), no aparcamiento (noh ah-pahr-kah-MYEHN-toh)
 * speed limit : límite de velocidad (LEE-mee-teh deh beh-loh-see-DAHD), velocidad máxima (beh-loh-see-DAHD MAHK-see-mah)
 * gas/petrol station : gasolinera (gah-soh-lee-NEH-rah), estación de bencina (ehs-tah-SYOHN deh behn-SEE-nah) (Chile), estación de servicio (ehs-tah-SYOHN deh sehr-BEE-syoh) (Argentina)
 * gas/petrol : gasolina (gah-soh-LEE-nah), bencina (behn-SEE-nah) (Chile), nafta (NAHF-tah) (Argentina)
 * diesel : gasóleo (gah-SOH-leh-oh), diesel (DYEH-sehl) (Latin America), gasóil/diésel (gah-SOIL/DYEH-sehl) (Spain)
 * How long can I park here? : ¿Cuánto tiempo puedo estacionarme aquí? (KWAHN-toh TYEHM-poh PWEH-doh ehs-tah-syoh-NAHR-meh ah-KEE?)
 * Does this street/road/highway lead to....? : 	¿Esta calle/carretera/autopista llega a....? (EHS-tah KAH-yeh/kahr-reh-TEH-rah/ow-toh-PEES-tah YEH-gah ah....?)
 * I need a mechanic. : 	Necesito un mecánico. (neh-ceh-SEE-toh oon meh-KAH-nee-koh)

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : No he hecho nada malo. (NOH eh EH-choh NAH-dah MAH-loh)
 * Please, there has been a mistake. : Por favor, hubo un malentendido. (pohr fah-BOHR OO-boh oon mahl-ehn-tehn-DEE-doh)
 * It was a misunderstanding. : Fue un malentendido. (fweh oon mahl-ehn-tehn-DEE-doh)
 * Where are you taking me? : ¿Adónde me lleva? (ah-DOHN-deh meh YEH-bah?)
 * Am I under arrest? : ¿Estoy arrestado/da? (ehs-TOY ahr-rehs-TAH-doh/dah?), ¿Estoy bajo arresto? (EHS-toy BAH-khoh ahr-REHS-toh?)
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Soy ciudadano(a) estadounidense/australiano(a)/inglés(esa)/canadiense. (soy syoo-dah-DAH-noh(ah) ehs-tah-doh-oo-nee-DEHN-see/ ows-trah-LYAH-noh(nah)/ een-GLEHS(ah)/ kah-nah-DYEHN-seh)
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian consulate/embassy. : Quiero hablar con el consulado/la embajada estadounidense/australiano(a)/inglés(esa)/canadiense. (KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR kohn ehl kohn-soo-LAH-doh/lah ehm-bah-HAH-dah ehs-tah-doh-oo-nee-DEHN-seh/ ows-trah-LYAH-noh(nah)/ een-GLEHS(ah)/ kah-nah-DYEHN-seh)
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : Quiero hablar con un abogado. (KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR kohn oon ah-boh-GAH-doh)
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ¿Puedo pagar la multa ahora? (PWEH-doh pah-GAHR lah MOOL-tah ah-OH-rah?)
 * I confess. : Yo confieso (yoh kohn-FYEH-soh)

Emergencies

 * Help! : ¡Socorro!, ¡Ayuda! (soh-KOHR-roh, ah-YOO-dah)
 * Look out! : ¡Cuidado!, ¡Ojo! (kwee-DAH-doh, OH-hoh)
 * Fire! : ¡Fuego! (FWEH-goh)
 * Go away! : ¡Márchese!, ¡Váyase! (MAHR-cheh-seh, BAH-yah-seh)
 * Thief! : ¡Ladrón! (lah-DROHN)
 * Stop thief! : ¡Para ladrón! (PAH-rah lah-DROHN)
 * Police! : ¡Policía! (poh-lee-SEE-ah)
 * Call the police! : ¡Llame a la policía! (YAH-meh a lah poh-lee-SEE-ah)
 * Take cover! : ¡Cúbranse! (KOO-brahn-say)
 * There's a shooting! : ¡Hay disparos! (eye dees-PAH-rose)
 * Where is the police station? : ¿Dónde está la comisaría? (DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah koh-mee-sah-REE-ah?)
 * Can you help me please? : ¿Puede usted ayudarme por favor? (PWEH-deh oos-TEHD ah-yoo-DAHR-meh pohr fah-BOHR?)
 * Could I use your telephone/mobile/cell phone? : ¿Podría yo usar su teléfono/móbil/celular? (poh-DREE-ah yoh oo-SAHR soo teh-LEH-foh-noh/MOH-beel/seh-loo-LAHR?)
 * There's been an accident! : ¡Hubo un accidente! (OO-boh oon ahk-see-DEHN-teh)
 * Call... : ¡Llame a ... (YAH-meh ah)
 * ...a doctor! : ...un doctor! (oon dohk-TOHR)
 * ...an ambulance! : ...una ambulancia! (OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah)
 * I need medical attention! : ¡Necesito atención médica! (neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-tehn-SYON MEH-dee-kah)
 * I'm ill. : Estoy enfermo/ma, Me siento mal. (ehs-TOY ehn-FEHR-moh/mah Meh SYEHN-toh mahl)
 * I'm lost. : Estoy perdido/da. (ehs-TOY pehr-DEE-doh/dah)
 * I've been raped! : ¡He sido violado/da! (eh SEE-doh byoh-LAH-doh/dah)

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Sparks

Sparks is in Nevada. It's a suburb of Reno, just east along Interstate 80.

By train
Amtrak's California Zephyr passes through Sparks but does not stop here. The nearest operational railway station is in Reno.

By bus
Eastern Sierra Transit and Greyhound Lines stop at the on 1421 Victorian Avenue. See the Reno article for a more complete & detailed listing of intercity bus services, and where they go to from the Reno-Sparks area.

By car
From the east, take Interstate 80. From Reno in the west either Interstate 80, McCarran Blvd (SR 659) or other surface streets.

Go next

 * Reno by public bus #11

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Sparks Glencoe

Sparks Glencoe is a city in Baltimore County.

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 * Hike on the Northern Central Railroad Trail
 * Hike, boat, or fish in Gunpowder Falls State Park

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Sparta

Sparta is the administrative capital of Laconia Prefecture, Greece.

Understand
At the decree of King Otto of Greece, the present day city of Sparta was built in 1834 near the site of the original city in Ancient Greece. With its wide, tree lined boulevards, the city was designed to be a paragon for all Greek towns.

The modern town still reflects this original vision, and is a very pleasant and green city set before a backdrop of lush hills. The city is in the valley of Evrotas River, to the east of Mount Taygetos (210 m).

Get in
Sparta is served by KTEL intercity buses. The is in the east end of Lycurgus Str.

 * Athens - Sparta: 9 daytime buses that run for 4 hours
 * Kalamata - Sparta: every day at 09:15 (except Saturday & Sunday) and 14:30

By car, Sparta is 1 hour away from Kalamata.

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 * Kalamata, coastal city one hour away by car, going through the villages Artemissia and Trypi.

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Sparta (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Sparta:

Greece

 * Sparta — An ancient site in Peloponnese.

United States of America

 * Sparta (Kentucky) — A town in Kentucky.
 * Sparta (Michigan) — A town in Michigan.
 * Sparta (Wisconsin) — A city in Wisconsin.

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Sparta (Kentucky)

Sparta is a city in Kentucky.

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Sparta (Wisconsin)

Sparta is a town in Wisconsin.

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Spartanburg

Spartanburg is both a county and city in Upcountry South Carolina.

Understand
In the 19th century, Spartanburg was dubbed the Hub City because it was a railroad center. Today it is the center of an arts revival, historic preservation, and becoming an active lifestyle city.

Spartanburg is a beautiful city with southern charm. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it has a moderate climate that encourages year-round tourism. History buffs enjoy Cowpens National Battlefield, which marks the site where Gen. Daniel Morgan’s troops defeated the English.

Population in Spartanburg: city 39,407, county: 265,790.

Climate
The warmest month is July and the coolest month is January. Most rainfall is in March.

Spartanburg is not as well equipped for snow and ice as more northerly cities; significant accumulations of snow (more than 2cm) or ice on the roads can disrupt activity city-wide. Usually, this includes the closing of local businesses and schools, and happens about once a year on average. Spartanburg's inland location usually protects it from being hit directly from Atlantic hurricanes, though it often receives heavy rains due to passing tropical systems.

History
A treaty struck with the Cherokee Indian nation in 1753 opened SC’s frontier to settlers. The county has more Revolutionary War sites than practically any locale in the US. After capturing Charleston in 1780, the English troops might have secured victory had they not so savagely violated their own terms for surrender. Subjected to slaughter, torture and humiliation, the rebel patriots fought back with a vengeance.

Six engagements took place in the Spartanburg area in four weeks, beginning in July with the Battle of Cedar Springs. The battles of Gowen’s Fort, Earle’s Ford and Fort Prince immediately followed, leading to a second battle at Cedar Spring and the Battle of Musgrove Mill. Two critical engagements altered the course of the war. At the Battle of King’s Mountain 160 loyalists were killed and 760 taken prisoner. The Americans led by General Daniel Morgan trounced their British opponents in the monumental Battle of Cowpens three months later.

Following the fighting, more settlements grew up in the area and the new district began to form its own government. A new courthouse was built in the middle of the county and the town of Spartanburg was born, named after the Spartanburg Regiment formed at the beginning of the war.

The town was incorporated in 1831, and the city’s industry was flourishing by the middle of the century. It became known as “Hub City” because its many railroads gave it a look of a wheel hub on maps. Major textile expansion began in 1877 and between 1880 and 1910, industrialists built nearly 40 textile mills in the area and, at one time, the county had over a half-million spindles.

During World War I, over 4,000 of the city’s natives served, nearly 2,897 of whom were drafted. Over 100,000 men from across the country trained at Camp Wadsworth, west of the city. During the Second World War, over 200,000 soldiers were trained at Camp Croft, just south of the city, while 18,000 of the county’s men served in battle. The camp’s $2.5 million-payroll further strengthened Spartanburg’s economy. The end of the war marked the slow decline of the mill village as rising wages and the auto-boom of the 1950s spread Spartanburg residents throughout the city. By the end of the decade, mill society was pretty much history.

In the 1970s, a new economic boom arrived in the form of international industry taking us into the 21st century.

By plane
Spartanburg is served by two airports: the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP). Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is located in Upstate South Carolina, midway between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg on I-85 (Exit 57).

By train
There's daily Amtrak service to Spartanburg with the Crescent train, operating between New York City and New Orleans.

By car
Two major Interstate Highways intersect a short distance from Spartanburg, making highway travel into the city quite easy. Interstate 85 and the Business 85 Loop run on an east-west axis along the northern edge of the city and Interstate 26 runs on a north-south axis to the west of the city. Major U.S. Highways 29 and 221 also run through the heart of the city.

By bus
A Greyhound Bus terminal is located at 100 North Liberty Street.

By car
Downtown traffic can stop-and-go. Downtown bypasses such as Daniel Morgan Avenue and St. John Street make the traffic flow easier.

By bus
Spartanburg is serviced by an efficient public transportation system called SPARTA.

By bike
There are a lot of beautiful bike tours and routes. Please visit the following homepages for details and recommendations. , , .

Spartanburg has a lot of bike lanes and bike-friendly roads. Please see the homepage of Partners for Active Living. This is a community-based initiative in Spartanburg. .

Cyclists of all ages and abilities converge downtown every Friday at noon to take part in an easy-going, end-of-the-workweek bike ride. Meeting place: Mary Black Foundation Offices, 349 E. Main Street, Suite 100. Bring your bicycle and helmet. Bike ride leaves at 12:15. The ride follows the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail to the Duncan Park neighborhood, where each pearson can take as many or as few laps around the 3-mile loop as they choose. Total distance is generally 8 to 12 miles, riding as the pace of the slowest rider. The group returns along the trail together and is back by 1PM.

By foot
There are a lot of walking routes in Spartanburg. Please see for details.

Historic attractions

 * Walnut Grove Plantation, an 18th-century farmhouse, has been diligently preserved by the Spartanburg County Historical Association. It lies south of Spartanburg near the town of Roebuck and is open to the public for tours as well as during annual festivals.
 * The Seay House, another 18th-century home, is a better representative of the typical pioneer home. Its single stone fireplace and simple construction were common traits associated with farmsteads from this period.
 * The Price House, the third 18th-century home maintained by the Historical Association, is unique. Its sturdy Flemish-bond brick construction and three stories are less widespread for this area. By carefully examining the original inventory lists of the house, the Historical Association has been able to retrieve period pieces that approximate the original contents of the house.
 * Daniel Morgan Square, the city's primary downtown hub, is the original courthouse village. It was founded adjacent to a small spring (now underground) on the western slope of a ridge. The oldest existing buildings on the square date to the 1880s. It is now a thriving center for daytime commerce as well as nightlife.
 * The Magnolia Street Train Depot is one of the older buildings in the city and stands as a reminder of Spartanburg's old nickname "the Hub City", referring to the many transportation routes that connected Spartanburg with cities throughout the region. It is now the home of the Amtrak station, the Visitor’s Bureau and the Hub City Farmers Market.
 * Glendale Mill: Glendale is a historic textile town on the Lawson’s Fork, five miles (8 km) southeast of Downtown Spartanburg and two miles from the Spartanburg Country Club. The gigantic mill, which had stopped operating in the 1960s, mysteriously burned in 2004 leaving only the original company store and the Victorian mill office. Some village houses were constructed about 150 years ago, and are typical of worker’s houses at other upstate mill villages. Most have been modernized. Village revitalizations include converting the discontinued Methodist Church at the top of the hill (Glendale really is a “mill hill.”) into the Glendale Outdoor Leadership School (GOLS) operated by the Palmetto Conservation Foundation and the restoration of the Victorian mill office down at the Lawson’s Fork shoals into the field center for Wofford College’s Environmental Studies programs (restoration now in progress). The Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE) owns acreage on the bank of the Lawson’s Fork which includes an environmentally friendly park. The Lawson’s Fork shoals at Glendale begins a popular paddling trail for eight miles of white water to the Town of Pacolet. An iron works was located on the shoals during the Revolutionary War, at which there was a skirmish with British forces. The old Spartanburg-Glendale-Clifton trolley line right-of-ways are still evident.
 * Beaumont Mill is located just north of downtown and has been renovated to house Spartanburg Regional Healthcare's billing, records, and human resources.
 * Converse Mill is located to the east of the city along the Pacolet River. The mill was reconstructed in 1903 after a huge flood washed away the original mill.
 * Greer Downtown Historic District is significant for its large concentration of intact examples of early twentieth-century commercial architecture. The commercial buildings in the district signify Greer’s expansion from an agricultural marketplace to include an industrial and manufacturing economy. The park’s visitor center is filled with interpretive exhibits which focus on the Battle of Musgrove Mill and also detail South Carolina’s pivotal role in the Revolutionary War.
 * Musgrove Mill State Historic Site: The park’s nature trail highlights the Enoree River, Cedar Shoals Creek and Horseshoe Falls, where legend has it Mary Musgrove, the mill owner’s daughter, hid a Patriot soldier from the British. The park also offers picnicking and a popular fishing pond. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site, located not far off Interstate 26 near Clinton, regularly holds special events, including encampments and living history programs.
 * Pacolet Historic Mill District: The Mill Village recaptures the history and culture of the Pacolet Mill community. The village was built with the "vision of providing cultural, spiritual, recreational, educational and jobs for the people who agreed to move here." Although the industry has been removed from the area, the footprints still remain. Designed by landscape architect Earle Draper in the early 1900s, these footprints contain paved infrastructure, an amphitheater that seats 2,500 people on the river and unique concrete pergolas. The present Town Hall once the business office for the industry has been beautifully restored with a mural welcoming people to Pacolet showcasing the entire planned community. Within the historic district there are over 250 arts and craft style homes which is the largest concentration of this architecture in SC. Dating back to 1927, the finest example of arts and crafts style interior is located in Pacolet Mills Baptist Church.

Other attractions

 * Lawson's Fork Creek, a tributary of the Pacolet River, was once known for its plentiful wildlife and crystal clear waters. Parks and woodlands line much of its banks (which lie entirely in Spartanburg county) and rocky shoals and natural waterfalls can be found throughout its course. It stretches from the northern end of the county to the southern end, where it empties into the Pacolet.
 * Cottonwood Trail, a walking trail that runs along Lawson's Fork, remains home to much of the wildlife for which this entire area was once known. The trail includes picnic areas, a raised path over an extensive wetlands area and sporadic sandy banks. It is used frequently by cyclists, joggers and walkers and is located just east of downtown.
 * Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve is located in the midst of an urban environment, but is a welcome oasis of natural beauty. The pet project of a retired social activist, Hatcher Garden has been transformed from an eroding gully into a thick woods and flower garden and serves as a haven for birds and other wildlife.

Biking
Spartanburg and its county owns a lot of bike trails and hiking trails. Please see chapter "Get around--by bike".

Horseback riding

 * Croft State Park, 450 Croft State Park Rd, 864-585-1283

Golf

 * The Creek Golf Club: 640 Keltner Ave., +1-864-583-7084
 * River Falls Plantation: 100 Player Blvd., Duncan-864-433-9192
 * Village Greens: 13921 Asheville Hwy., Gramling-864-472-2411
 * Woodfin Ridge Golf Club: 215 S. Woodfin Ridge Dr., Inman-864-578-0023

Yoga

 * Yogalicious: 183 Dunbar St, +1 864-707-9088

Shooting

 * RiverBend: Excellent location for shooting skeet or sporting clays, paint ball, organized field hunts, tower shoots, and corporate meetings.

Music

 * HomeSpun Bluegrass provides live acoustic music shows twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Saturday night at 7PM. Bands from the SC and NC area perform traditional bluegrass favorites and southern gospel. Good family entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere with no alcohol and smoking is outside only.

Market

 * Hub City Farmers' Market is Spartanburg's resource for fresh produce and local food. The markets are open air, seasonal markets. All of our markets are producer-only markets, meaning everything sold is grown or produced by the person selling it. The Saturday market is open May 9-Oct 31 8AM-noon at 298 Magnolia Street (train station). The Wednesday market is open Mid June - October at Dunbar Street, Morgan Square 3PM-6PM.

Parks

 * The Hollywild Animal Park, 2325 Hampton Rd., Inman +1-864-472-2038, is a 100-acre (40-ha) animal park that features hundreds of exotic animals, “Outback Safari” rides, feeding stations, concessions and more. Deriving its name from the fact that many of its inhabitants have appeared in movies, TV commercials or posed as cartoonists’ models, a trip to Hollywild always proves to be both interactive and educational.
 * Hatcher Garden, 820 John B. White Sr. Blvd., +1-864-574-7724, is a 10-acre (4-ha) public botanical garden and woodland preserve open 365 days a year during daylight hours with no admission fee. The Garden features a series of ponds, walking trails, plantings of annuals, perennials and shrubs, a native woodland of mixed hardwoods, and a diverse population of wildlife. The Garden’s tree collection consists of over 1,200 specimens representing over 100 species.  Our mission is to provide a place where the public can come for inspiration, enjoyment, and education through the study of nature. Activities include a self-guided tour of the garden, plant identification and wildlife observation with facilities for picnics and nature studies.
 * Duncan Park: 81 West Park Drive; It is a 102.53 acre (40 ha) community park. It has a small lake and wooded one-mile (1.6-km) walking trail. There are 2 baseball fields, a playground, 4 tennis courts, picnic tables, an outdoor stage, and public restroom facilities.
 * Cleveland Park: Located at 141 N. Cleveland Park Dr. The park has an event center, a lake with a gazebo, picnic facilities and walking trails. Also there is a miniature train children and their parents can ride on.

Visual and performing arts

 * The Chapman Cultural Center, owned and operated by the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, is the community's preeminent common ground where the people of Spartanburg County and its visitors come together to discover, experience, and celebrate the performing and visual arts, science and history.
 * The Hub-Bub offers more than 100 nights of art, culture and entertainment a year in the Showroom Gallery and Performance Hall. There are concerts, progressive art exhibits, film, experimental theatre, workshops, community forums and music performances encompassing Americana, Blues, Bluegrass and Roots music to Folk, Jazz, and Indie Rock/Pop. Hub-Bub also hosts one of the nation's most innovative Artist-in-Residence programs. Emerging young artists come to Hub-Bub from all over the country to live upstairs, make their art, and interact with Spartanburg in inventive ways.
 * The Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium was dubbed the Showplace of the South when it opened in the 1950s. The facility has also served as headquarters to thousands of major corporate events, conventions, trade and consumer shows, banquets, and other events as a partner to the region’s business community.

Annual events

 * Spring Fling, one of the Upstate’s largest outdoor street festivals, is always the first weekend in May. Thousands of people converge on Downtown Spartanburg for a weekend of fun.
 * The Spartanburg International Festival is held each fall in beautiful Barnet Park. More than 8,000 people attend to celebrate and explore the world through food, music, dance, and folk art.
 * Martin Luther King Unity Celebration: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Celebration has grown to over 3000 strong with an annual gathering at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

Colleges

 * Converse College has been preparing women to be strong leaders in their professions and in their communities for over 100 years. Here, women come first – in the classrooms, science labs, and music rehearsal halls; on our playing fields and in our student organizations.
 * Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic: integrates the duties of a primary care chiropractic provider from a modern-day health care perspective with an appreciation for vitalistic principles – mainly that the body is a self-regulated, self-healing organism.
 * Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC) is one of the few colleges in the South devoted exclusively to the freshmen and sophomore years of college. A two-year, coeducational institution related to the United Methodist Church, it strives for a values-oriented atmosphere in the Christian tradition.
 * Spartanburg Community College is a public, suburban, two-year comprehensive, open-admission institution of higher education serving the citizens of the upstate counties of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union in South Carolina.
 * University of South Carolina Upstate
 * Wofford College, a liberal arts college.

Eat
Spartanburg has a wide range of dining options, from soul food to Asian fusion. Most of the innovative options are located in and around downtown, although some of the best eateries are located in odd corners of the county.

 * The Beacon Drive-In, “world famous” for its greasy a-plenty platters and very sweet tea, this restaurant is more of an institution than a greasy spoon. It is said to be the world’s largest seller of iced tea. Be prepared in advance so that J.C. doesn’t have to wait to call your order. “Walk and talk!”
 * Wade’s Restaurant started off as a roadside barbeque joint but has evolved into a country-cooking mecca. No one can beat their yeast rolls and for “greasy greens” they are the best place this side of momma’s kitchen. Avoid on holidays and Wednesday nights unless you want to wait outside.
 * Wasabi Sushi is on the complete other end of the spectrum. Fresh, tasty and reasonably priced, Wasabi has a wide variety of genuinely tasty Japanese dishes. Don’t skip the appetizers, they’re really good and they help make the sushi worth the wait.
 * Monsoon Noodle House and Lime Leaf, both located on Morgan Square, are home to some wonderful Asian fusion dishes. Lime Leaf has a Thai focus but doesn’t stop there and Monsoon is all over the spectrum. Stay late for drinks at Lime Leaf.
 * Papa’s Breakfast Nook is Spartanburg’s 24-hour “breakfast and more” diner. Although the “more” can sometimes hit the spot, the breakfast side of the menu takes the pancake. Make sure to at least consider the Pecan Pancakes and the Trashcan Omelet, but really it’s all good. The home fries are delicious!
 * Papa’s Breakfast Nook is Spartanburg’s 24-hour “breakfast and more” diner. Although the “more” can sometimes hit the spot, the breakfast side of the menu takes the pancake. Make sure to at least consider the Pecan Pancakes and the Trashcan Omelet, but really it’s all good. The home fries are delicious!

Drink
Spartanburg has a number of great watering holes that can suit any taste.

Go next
An hour and fifteen minute drive north on Interstate 26 will take you towards the city of Asheville in the scenic Appalachian mountains where you can take a hike along the Appalachian Trail or drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway. This drive is beautiful in the late summer and early fall.

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Spas

A trip to the spa is a common travel activity. Not just for getting clean, a spa can be a great way to experience local culture and customs, enjoy some serious relaxation and/or remove the grime that accumulates while on the global road.

While a professional spa treatment can cost a fortune, they are usually relatively cheap in low-income countries. They usually take their time, and are not for travellers in a hurry.

Understand
The word spa is derived from Spa, a town in Belgium, though folk etymology, repeated through marketing, has claimed it to be an acronym of Sanitas per aquam or other Latin phrases.

Springs of water have attracted travellers since prehistoric times, some of them with religious importance. While bathing was a virtue in societies such as the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire, it fell out of fashion in medieval and early modern Europe, with some exceptions.

Modern spas combine different diets, treatments and activities for physical fitness, such as sport, yoga, meditation, sauna, and vegetarian food.

Spa towns
In the 19th century, springwater drinking, bathing and exercise were again promoted as healthy; founded on science as well as romanticism for nature. Rail travel, steamships and other modes of transport allowed the middle class to visit spa resorts. Many visitors came for entertainment and social life, rather than health.

Spa towns, some of the earliest resorts, later diversified to cope with increasing visitors and meet their expectations. Whilst the fortunes of many traditional spa towns peaked in the early 20th century, the legacy left behind can be both substantial and impressive.

With modern spas more or less everywhere, the traditional spa resorts have got tough competition.

Foot baths

Although most services are ordered a la carte, if you opt for a package treatment you'll most likely begin with a foot bath delivered by your attendant. This usually involves having your feet washed and scrubbed in a basin of warm water with flowers. A pumice stone may be applied to your feet as well as some scented oils and/or soaps. Foot baths, accompanied with a foot massage, are also popular treatments for those wanting some personal care (especially after a long day of sight seeing) but aren't interested in the full body experience.

Scrubs
A body scrub is an exfoliating spa treatment. A therapist rubs a coarse mixture over the body to remove dead skin cells and stimulate circulation. The mixture is rinsed off leaving the skin soft and smooth. A variety of materials are used as the exfoliant - salt, sugar, apricot shells, polyethylene beads, jojoba beads, pumice, ground loofah, sand, crushed grape seed and more. This material is suspended in a liquid that can contain essential oils, oils such as sweet almond, sunflower, and coconut, herbs, and/or vitamin A, C, E. Scrubs are also known as Salt Glow, Sugar Scrub, Full Body Exfoliation. The beauty of body scrubs is that they are one of the spa treatments that you can do yourself at home with great results.

Wraps
Wraps can be enjoyed on their own or as part of a package, in which it will usually follow the scrub. During a wrap treatment, your attendant will cover you in a warm sticky covering that has the consistency of jam or jelly and comes in lovely smelling mixtures, such as papaya and aloe or more earthy concoctions such as seaweed or volcanic mud. Either way, you'll be covered from your neck down in your selection and then you'll be wrapped up in a cocoon made from a variety of natural materials, banana leaves are common. For the next 15–30 minutes, you'll be left in isolation and your skin will soak up the ingredients while you drift in and out of a light sleep.

Facials
A facial treatment can also be enjoyed on its own or as part of a spa package. When part of a package, it typically follows a wrap or scrub—after most of your body has been scrubbed and you are relaxed, you'll be stretched out on a table and all of your attendants attention will be focused on your face, neck and head. Usually a facial involves the deep cleansing of the skin on your face and may also include a neck and/or scalp massage. A facial treatment may use scented cleansers and may last between 15 minutes and one hour.

Aromatherapy baths
Aromatherapy baths are often part of a spa package and entail relaxing in a large tub filled with warm water. Typically, the tub will be decorated with fresh flowers floating on the surface and may also have scented oils, where the aromatherapy comes in, added to the water. The idea is that while relaxing in the water, the scents will deepen your state of relaxation.

Hamam
The Hamam is a Turkish style bathing system that occurs at a marble setting. Usually the real hamams in Turkey were built on thermal fountains.

Sauna
The Finnish version of hamams. Much hotter, but also much drier to compensate. Ubiquitous in Finland, saunas are common in spas also in some other regions. These are rooms heated by a stove you now and then throw water on to get more heat. Outside Finland, Germany and Russia, what is called a sauna is often quite different from the original.

Asia
Particularly in South-East Asia, you'll find your spa visit to be much less expensive than you would find in North America and Europe without cutting out any of the ambiance or experience (you'll likely have more).

 * Bali - Probably one of the premier destinations for those looking for a variety of spa treatments. Coffee and Javanese lulur body scrubs are popular items on most spas menus. Facilities range from the quiet, basic and unpretentious (such as in Lovina on the northern part of the island) to the opulent, extravagant, and luxurious (such as in Ubud and Seminyak). Better yet, Bali is one of the most affordable locations in the world to have a treatment; if you ever had an urge to splurge on a spa and were on a budget, this would be the place to do it.

 * Boracay - Has a wide variety of spas and treatments available, probably due to its large international visitor base. As a result, you choice of spas will be quite broad to suite any appetite and price range.

 * Kuala Lumpur — While not as inexpensive as other places in Asia, KL does not disappoint those looking to be pampered. A variety of treatments can be found in this cosmopolitan environment for a variety of prices. Even the finest treatments in the most luxurious spa will be at least half of what you would pay in Europe or North America. Individual spas are located throughout the city with the largest concentration being found in Starhill Gallery shopping center, where you'll find a dozen treatment centers appropriately clustered on the floor called "pamper".

 * India- Being the land of Ayurveda and Siddha Vaidya, India offers unique spas with various shades of Indian treatments. An Indian spa experience is best enjoyed at traditional and reputed clinics and homes of traditional Ayurveda and Siddha Vaidya physicians. Authenticity is the core of an Indian spa rather than the luxury component. Indian spa therapies are generally priced lower than imported ones.

 * Maldives - Most resorts at this famously beautiful honeymoon paradise include a spa, but treatments tend to be charged at famously expensive Maldivian prices.

 * Manila - You'll find most of the spas within the Makati business district's upscale hotels: Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Discorvery Suites, etc. Like the hotels that host them, the spas within these establishments offer an excellent value compared to what you would find outside of Asia.

 * Singapore - It is become one of spa destinations in Asia. Singapore Tourism Board and Spa Association Singapore have been continue to support and ensure excellent services and treatments from Spa outlets. Today, You can find Spa outlets in every corner of Singapore. Most of them provide their uniquely spa services and treatments. However, unlike in neighbouring countries, spas are generally expensive with prices only slightly lower, if not on par with Western countries.

 * Thailand - A visit to the spa seems to be on the agenda of every visitor to Thailand, and for a good reason; Cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai - and islands popular with tourists, such as Phuket, & Ko Samui - have affordable, high-quality spas. And although not strictly speaking the same as spas, even the smallest provincial town will have massage parlors dishing out bone-crackingly good Thai massages for a few hundred baht per hour.
 * Turkey - there are geothermal spas near faults. For details, see local articles, e.g. Amasya

Japan
Public baths in Japan, often based around hot springs, are an important cultural and social institution in Japan.

Sitting on top of major fault lines has given Japan at least the benefit of Onsen culture. Japanese often use the opportunity to bathe in hot volcanic water to relax after a busy day, or bond with their friends and family on a weekend. Beppu is a famous spa town in the far south-west of the country with many public and private onsen to enjoy.

Australia and Oceania
Another country on a major geological fault line, New Zealand offers hot spa destinations in towns literally on volcanoes, such as Rotorua.

United States

 * Saratoga Springs
 * Sedona
 * Truth or Consequences

 * Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico. In this famous Mayan archaeological site, the traditional Mayan healing methods are still practice by native Maya medicine elders female healers are known as X-Men while male healers are known as J'Meen. Mayan healers offer various unique spa experiences based on ancient herbal traditions, holistic healing ceremonies, purification and beauty rituals. Chichen Itza has one of the best eco-spa wellness destinations in North America, which is dedicated to preserving the Maya culture and bringing Spa goers the opportunity to experience the vast Mayan holistic traditions still practice by the Maya in Yucatán.

 * Vermont, United States. Vermont has some of the best known destination spas in North America.  Spa goers can take advantage of the outdoor activities such as hiking and cross country skiing in the Green Mountains.

 * Cancún, Mexico

Belgium
Belgium is home to the town of Spa which became famous in the 14th century for its cold healing mineral springs, and from which all other spas took their name.

Bulgaria
For its size, Bulgaria is relatively rich in mineral water and hot springs and has a number of spa resorts. These include Hisarya and Pavel Banya in Central Bulgaria, Velingrad and Devin in the Rhodope Mountains, Bankya close to the capital Sofia, Sapareva Banya and Sandanski in South-Western Bulgaria, and resorts near some major cities, like Burgas and Haskovo.

Czech Republic
The West Bohemian Spa Triangle is famous for its mineral springs and was a favorite Spa destination for numerous crowned heads, rich and famous of the pre-World War I era.

Estonia

 * Pärnu

Finland
There are dozens of spas and spa hotels in Finland. Some of these are traditional health spas and others are modern tropically warm indoor water amusement parks with spa treatments. Sauna bathing is very important in Finnish spas, because of Finland's strong sauna tradition. Modern spas are family resorts with children's pools, water slides, jacuzzis etc. There are famous spas in these destinations: Hämeenlinna, Imatra, Ikaalinen (founded 1884, one of the most well-known), Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Naantali (the largest spa in Finland), Nokia (the most popular family spa destination in Finland), Saariselkä (the northernmost spa in Europe), Savonlinna, Siuntio, Tampere and Turku.

Germany
In Germany Spa towns are often granted the title "Bad" which they may add to their name (as the example of Aachen shows, even when granted, this title may be omitted in this case due to being listed first in alphabetic lists). "Bad" is cognate with "bath" and can be translated as "Spa".

Germany features the earliest seaside spas of Europe, such as Heiligendamm, Norderney (one of the East Frisian islands), Putbus and Rostock with Warnemünde. The islands of Usedom, Rügen (Rügen) and Sylt are internationally renowned for their seaside spa resorts.

Famous inland resorts include Baden-Baden, Bad Doberan, Bad Ems, Bad Kissingen, and Wiesbaden.

In the Black Forest region, Baden-Baden was home to Roman baths before being lost after the fall of the empire. The baths were only rediscovered in the 19th century and the town has become a magnet for the rich and famous.

The German seacoast has had a spa tradition since the late 18th century with East Frisian islands like Norderney getting recognition as spa towns in that time and some places on the German Baltic Sea Coast even earlier. During the 19th and early 20th century, crowned heads and high ranking government officials cured various ills by bathing in the sea and even today many combine leisure with physical recuperation.

Hungary
Somewhat different traditions from South-Eastern Asia, see Budapest for background.
 * Budapest
 * Nyíregyháza

Serbia

 * Kopaonik: Grand Hotel; Kraljevi Čardaci

Ireland

 * County Kerry in the south west of Ireland is home to many five star hotels that specialise in many different Spa treatments.
 * West Cork is easily accessibly to nearby Cork and many quality hotels have stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Coast.

Lithuania

 * Druskininkai

Luxembourg
Mondorf-les-Bains is by far the most popular and the oldest spa town in Luxembourg.

Netherlands
There's a wide range of spa facilities in the Netherlands. Notable ones are Thermae 2000 in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Elysium in Bleiswijk (near Zoetermeer) and Sauna Drôme in Putten (near De Veluwe).

Switzerland

 * Leukerbad
 * Vals

UK
The Romans brought the concept of baths to England, with the great former Roman city of Bath, being the most prominent.

Cities such as Buxton, Malvern, Royal Leamington Spa and Tunbridge Wells were also noted for their mineral springs.

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Spearfish

Spearfish is in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Get in
Although Spearfish is a small community with 14,000 residents, it is the commercial and academic center for several towns in the Black Hills and nearby Wyoming and Montana, attracting more than a million visitors each year with its museums, festivals and natural beauty.

US I-90 runs East/West through Spearfish, Exits 8, 10, 12, 14, 17

US 85 (on the CanAm highway) South from Belle Fourche through Spearfish and continues to Deadwood/Lead

By car
Jackson Boulevard runs West from I-90 Exit 12 through the center of town

Main Street runs North/South. On the south end of town Main turns into Colorado Blvd, on the North end, North Ave.

North/South streets are (mostly) numbered streets: i.e. 3rd, Canyon, 5th, Main, 7th, 8th, etc.

East/West streets are named from A to Z: i.e. Hudson, Illinois, Jackson, Kansas, Lincoln, Michigan, etc.

Spearfish is a small town. It's difficult to get lost but keeping this in mind will help you find your way around if you're looking for a certain street.

By foot
A paved walking path follows Spearfish Creek from one end of town to the other. The path leads you through five parks. Some city sidewalks on 3rd St. connect portions of the trail. The easiest entry point with public parking is from Spearfish City Park on the South end of Canyon St. The walking path crosses under the bridges on Jackson and Utah allowing safe and easy passage without waiting for signals on busy streets.

Nature
Perfect for rock climbing, hiking, fly fishing and more, Spearfish's beautiful forests and cascading waterfalls are naturally inviting.

Hikers, bikers, photographers and group travelers can discover inspiration amid the spruces and ponderosa pines. Inside the charm of the city, you'll find great conversation and keepsakes in our coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques. Take in a theater performance, splash around at the waterpark or hear the engines purr at the annual Black Hills Corvette Classic. In Spearfish, you can fill your sense and your scrapbook.

 * Hiking and Biking These trails are just outside of Spearfish. Maps are provided by the Forest Service
 * Fishing License required.
 * Hiking and Biking These trails are just outside of Spearfish. Maps are provided by the Forest Service
 * Fishing License required.
 * Hiking and Biking These trails are just outside of Spearfish. Maps are provided by the Forest Service
 * Fishing License required.

Visit the Spearfish Forest Service Office for more information on enjoying the outdoors

Drink
There are many selections to choose from.

Camping
Located in the City:
 * Spearfish City Campground
 * Chris' Campground
 * Mountain View Campground
 * Elkhorn Campground

Forest Service Campgrounds:
 * Hanna
 * Iron Creek
 * Timon
 * Rod & Gun

Connect
The Spearfish Visitor Information Center is a great place to start your trip to Spearfish. You can find information on everything Spearfish - sites to see, things to do, where to stay and where to eat - at the Visitor Information Center. They also have information on the Black Hills area. The Visitor Information Center is located at 603 N Main Street (on the corner of Main and Hudson) in downtown Spearfish.

The Spearfish United States Postal Code is 57783

Go next
20 minutes east of Spearfish on I-90 is Sturgis, famous for its annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Scenic Driving
Highway (Alt) 14 runs through Spearfish Canyon and intersects with Hwy 85 at Cheyenne Crossing. Take 85 East to Lead/Deadwood, West to Newcastle, Wyoming.

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Specchia

Specchia is a city in Italy.

See

 * Mother Church (15th century)
 * Church of the Francescani Neri (early 16th century)
 * Baroque church of Assunta
 * Church of San Nicola di Mira, founded in the 11th century but largely rebuilt in the 16th century, when it was converted to the Latin rite from the Byzantine one
 * Church of Santa Eufemia (9th-10th century)
 * Dominican church and convent
 * Palazzo Risolo (16th century), occupying the former site of the medieval castle
 * Palazzo Ripa (17th century)

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