First Phrases

Pub quiz · Español

Pub quiz in Spanish: 10 phrases for tonight

Teams of four to six answer rounds of questions over drinks. Solo players are almost always welcome to join a team with a free seat, so asking to join is the key move.

Register: Informal (friendly). In Spain, tú and vosotros are normal with people your age at a pub quiz. With much older people or staff, "usted" is safer, but you rarely need it here.

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.

10 phrases, door to goodbye

  1. 01 · Arriving
    ¡Hola a todos, buenas noches!
    Say it like: OH-lah ah TOH-dohs, BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
    Hi everyone, good evening!
  2. 02 · Saying you're new
    Soy nuevo/nueva por aquí y he venido solo/sola.
    Say it like: soy NWEH-boh/NWEH-bah por ah-KEE ee eh beh-NEE-doh SOH-loh/SOH-lah
    I'm new here and I came on my own.
  3. 03 · Asking how it works
    ¿Cómo funciona el concurso? ¿Cuántas rondas hay?
    Say it like: KOH-moh foon-THYOH-nah el kon-KOOR-soh? KWAHN-tahs RRON-dahs eye
    How does the quiz work? How many rounds are there?
  4. 04 · Small talk
    ¿Venís mucho por aquí?
    Say it like: beh-NEES MOO-choh por ah-KEE
    Do you come here often? (to a group)
  5. 05 · Small talk
    ¿De dónde sois?
    Say it like: deh DON-deh soys
    Where are you from? (to a group)
  6. 06 · Small talk
    ¿Se os dan bien los concursos de preguntas?
    Say it like: seh ohs dahn byen lohs kon-KOOR-sohs deh preh-GOON-tahs
    Are you good at quiz nights?
  7. 07 · Joining a team
    ¿Os importa si me uno a vuestro equipo?
    Say it like: ohs eem-POR-tah see meh OO-noh ah BWEHS-troh eh-KEE-poh
    Do you mind if I join your team?
  8. 08 · Not knowing an answer
    No tengo ni idea, ¿tú qué crees?
    Say it like: noh TEN-goh nee ee-DEH-ah, too keh KREH-ess
    I have no idea, what do you think?
  9. 09 · Naming the team
    ¿Cómo llamamos al equipo?
    Say it like: KOH-moh yah-MAH-mohs al eh-KEE-poh
    What shall we call our team?
  10. 10 · Leaving & keeping in touch
    Lo he pasado genial. ¿Os veo la semana que viene?
    Say it like: loh eh pah-SAH-doh heh-NYAL. ohs BEH-oh lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh
    I had a great time. Will I see you next week?

3 things you will probably hear

  1. H1 · You may hear
    ¿Te quieres sentar con nosotros?
    Say it like: teh KYEH-rehs sen-TAR kon noh-SOH-trohs
    Do you want to sit with us?
  2. H2 · You may hear
    Empezamos la siguiente ronda en cinco minutos.
    Say it like: em-peh-THAH-mohs lah see-GYEN-teh RRON-dah en THEEN-koh mee-NOO-tohs
    We start the next round in five minutes.
  3. H3 · You may hear
    ¡Silencio, por favor! ¡Ahí va la pregunta!
    Say it like: see-LEN-thyoh, por fah-BOR! ah-EE bah lah preh-GOON-tah
    Quiet, please! Here comes the question.

Go and try it

Find pub quizzes and game nights on Come Alone

Quick answers

What do I say when I arrive alone at a pub quiz in Spanish?

Start with: "¡Hola a todos, buenas noches!" (Hi everyone, good evening!). Then say you are new: "Soy nuevo/nueva por aquí y he venido solo/sola." (I'm new here and I came on my own.)

Should I use informal or formal Spanish at a pub quiz?

In Spain, tú and vosotros are normal with people your age at a pub quiz. With much older people or staff, "usted" is safer, but you rarely need it here.

How do I ask to meet again after a pub quiz in Spanish?

Try: "Lo he pasado genial. ¿Os veo la semana que viene?" (I had a great time. Will I see you next week?)

Same evening, another language

Español Français Deutsch Português Italiano Suomi

Spanish, another evening

Pub quiz Padel & pickleball Run club Sauna Book club Dinner with strangers Language café

All 7 × 6 cards · Phrases for a specific event near you

How it works

  1. Pick the evening and the language people will speak.
  2. Read the ten phrases in order: they follow the evening from the door to goodbye. Tap the speaker to hear each one in your device's voice.
  3. Print the card or keep it open on your phone. Native-speaker review is still pending; a "check" mark flags a phrase we are least sure of.
  4. Find the event on Come Alone, open it in Meet & Mint to see who else is going, and say the first phrase for real.

firstphrases.app/tonight/quiz/es/ · Meet & Mint