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Ski and mountain trip phrases in Spanish: 15 phrases
Buy a lift pass, rent skis and boots in your size, ask which pistes are easy, check the weather and avalanche danger, order hot food at a mountain hut, call mountain rescue, ask when the cable car runs and book a ski lesson. Short, natural phrases for a ski or mountain trip.
Phrases, not advice. These cards only help you say what you need. They give no medical, legal, tax or financial advice. For any decision, ask the pharmacist, doctor, bank or the official office.
Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "usted" with ticket sellers, rental staff and instructors. A lift pass is a "forfait", skis "esquís", ski boots "botas de esquí", a chairlift "telesilla", a gondola "telecabina", a cable car "teleférico", the mountain rescue "rescate de montaña". Phrases only: this card gives no safety or medical advice.
How to read the sounds: Spanish is mostly read as written. In Spain, c before e/i and z sound like English th. h is silent. ñ = ny. rr is rolled. Stress is marked in CAPITALS.
15 phrases you will need
- 01PoliteQuería un forfait de un día, por favor.Say it like: keh-REE-ah oon for-FAYT deh oon DEE-ah, por fah-BORI'd like a one-day lift pass, please.Register: "Forfait" is the usual word in Spain; "pase de esquí" is also understood.
- 02Neutral¿Cuánto cuesta el forfait de tres días?Say it like: KWAN-toh KWEHS-tah ehl for-FAYT deh trehs DEE-ahsHow much is a three-day pass?Register: Change "tres" to another number for other lengths.
- 03PoliteQuería alquilar esquís y botas de esquí.Say it like: keh-REE-ah al-kee-LAR es-KEES ee BOH-tahs deh es-KEEI'd like to rent skis and ski boots.Register: Add "y un casco" (and a helmet).
- 04NeutralCalzo un cuarenta y dos.Say it like: KAL-thoh oon kwah-REN-tah ee dosMy shoe size is 42.Register: European size. They may also ask your height ("altura") and weight ("peso").
- 05Neutral¿Qué pista es buena para principiantes?Say it like: keh PEES-tah es BWEH-nah PAH-rah preen-thee-PYAN-tesWhich piste is good for beginners?Register: "Pista" = piste or run.
- 06Neutral¿Esta pista es difícil?Say it like: ES-tah PEES-tah es dee-FEE-thilIs this piste difficult?Register: Pistes are usually graded by colour on the map. Ask "¿De qué color es?" (what colour is it?).
- 07Neutral¿Qué pistas están abiertas hoy?Say it like: keh PEES-tahs es-TAN ah-BYER-tahs oyWhich pistes are open today?Register: Also "¿Qué remontes funcionan?" (which lifts are running?).
- 08Neutral¿Qué tiempo hará mañana?Say it like: keh TYEM-poh ah-RAH mah-NYAH-nahWhat will the weather be like tomorrow?Register: Add "en la cima" (at the top).
- 09Neutral¿Qué nivel de riesgo de aludes hay hoy?Say it like: keh nee-BEL deh RYES-goh deh ah-LOO-des eye oyWhat is the avalanche danger level today?Register: "Alud" or "avalancha" = avalanche. Ask for the number from 1 to 5.
- 10Neutral¿Sirven comida caliente?Say it like: SEER-ben koh-MEE-dah kah-LYEN-tehDo you serve hot food?Register: At a mountain restaurant ("refugio" or "restaurante de pista").
- 11PoliteUna sopa y un chocolate caliente, por favor.Say it like: OO-nah SOH-pah ee oon choh-koh-LAH-teh kah-LYEN-teh, por fah-BORA soup and a hot chocolate, please.Register: Add "¿Tienen plato del día?" (do you have a dish of the day?).
- 12PoliteLlame al uno-uno-dos, por favor. Hay un herido en la pista.Say it like: YAH-meh al OO-noh OO-noh dos, por fah-BOR. eye oon eh-REE-doh en lah PEES-tahPlease call 112. Someone is injured on the piste.Register: 112 is the emergency number in Spain; say "rescate de montaña" for mountain rescue.
- 13Neutral¿A qué hora baja la última telecabina?Say it like: ah keh OH-rah BAH-hah lah OOL-tee-mah teh-leh-kah-BEE-nahWhat time does the last gondola go down?Register: Check the board at the station too: "horario de remontes".
- 14Neutral¿A qué hora sube la primera telecabina?Say it like: ah keh OH-rah SOO-beh lah pree-MEH-rah teh-leh-kah-BEE-nahWhat time does the first gondola go up?Register: For a cable car say "teleférico", for a chairlift "telesilla".
- 15PoliteQuería reservar una clase de esquí para principiantes.Say it like: keh-REE-ah reh-sehr-BAR OO-nah KLAH-seh deh es-KEE PAH-rah preen-thee-PYAN-tesI'd like to book a ski lesson for beginners.Register: "Clase particular" = private lesson, "clase en grupo" = group lesson.
Local custom
- 112 is the European emergency number, free of charge from any phone in every EU country, including in the mountains. Source: European Commission, 112 (official EU page)
- The European avalanche danger scale has five levels: 1 low, 2 moderate, 3 considerable, 4 high, 5 very high. Source: European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS)
Quick answers
How do you ask for a lift pass in Spanish?
Say: "Quería un forfait de un día, por favor." (I'd like a one-day lift pass, please.)
Should I use informal or formal Spanish at a ski resort?
Use "usted" with ticket sellers, rental staff and instructors. A lift pass is a "forfait", skis "esquís", ski boots "botas de esquí", a chairlift "telesilla", a gondola "telecabina", a cable car "teleférico", the mountain rescue "rescate de montaña". Phrases only: this card gives no safety or medical advice.
How do I ask about the avalanche danger in Spanish?
Say: "¿Qué nivel de riesgo de aludes hay hoy?" (What is the avalanche danger level today?)
How do I call for help on the piste in Spanish?
Say: "Llame al uno-uno-dos, por favor. Hay un herido en la pista." (Please call 112. Someone is injured on the piste.)
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