Learn Spanish General Conversation Questions for Beginners

Get speaking Spanish fast with these Spanish general conversation questions for beginners.

As the world becomes more interconnected, being bilingual is more important than ever. Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 580 million speakers. Learning Spanish can improve your career opportunities, enhance your travels, and deepen your connections with people from different cultures. If you are a beginner, it can be challenging to know where to start. In this article, we will eavesdrop on a conversation between Lizbeth from Mérida, México, and Natalia from Perú to learn basic Spanish conversation questions for beginners.

What’s your name?

In Spanish, “What’s your name?” is “¿Cómo te llamas?” It’s a simple question to start a conversation and introduce yourself. When you answer, you can say, “Me llamo ___,” which means “My name is ___.”

Where do you live?

“Where do you live?” is “¿Dónde vives?” This question is used to ask someone about their place of residence. You can answer, “Vivo en ___,” which means “I live in ___.”

Where are you from?

“Where are you from?” is “¿De dónde eres?” This question is used to ask someone about their place of origin. You can answer, “Soy de ___,” which means “I am from ___.”

When is your birthday?

“When is your birthday?” is “¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?” This question is used to ask someone about their birth date. You can answer, “Mi cumpleaños es el ___ de ___,” which means “My birthday is on ___ of ___.”

Where were you born?

“Where were you born?” is “¿Dónde naciste?” This question is used to ask someone about their birthplace. You can answer, “Nací en ___,” which means “I was born in ___.”

Tell us about your family.

“Tell us about your family” is “Háblanos de tu familia.” This question is used to ask someone about their family background. You can answer, “Tengo ___ hermanos. Mis padres se llaman ___ y ___,” which means “I have ___ siblings. My parents’ names are ___ and ___.”

Do you have brothers? How many? What are their names?

“Do you have brothers? How many? What are their names?” is “¿Tienes hermanos? ¿Cuántos? ¿Cómo se llaman?” This question is used to ask someone about their siblings. You can answer, “Sí, tengo ___ hermanos. Se llaman ___,” which means “Yes, I have ___ siblings. Their names are ___.”

Describe your personality and physical appearance. What are you like?

“Describe your personality and physical appearance. What are you like?” is “Describe tu personalidad y apariencia física. ¿Cómo eres?” This question is used to ask someone about their personality and physical traits. You can answer, “Soy ___ y ___ (describing your personality). Físicamente, tengo ___ (describing your physical traits),” which means “I am ___ and ___ (describing your personality). Physically, I have ___ (describing your physical traits).”

What classes do you have? How many? When?

“What classes do you have? How many? When?” is “¿Qué clases tienes? ¿Cuántas? ¿Cuándo?” This question is used to ask someone about their classes. You can answer, “Tengo ___ clases. Son ___ (naming your classes). Son los ___ (naming the days of the week),” which means “I have ___ classes. They are

___ (naming your classes). They are on ___ (naming the days of the week).”

What did you do last summer?

“What did you do last summer?” is “¿Qué hiciste el verano pasado?” This question is used to ask someone about their summer activities. You can answer, “El verano pasado ___ (describing your activities),” which means “Last summer, I ___ (describing your activities).”

Which languages do you speak?

“Which languages do you speak?” is “¿Qué idiomas hablas?” This question is used to ask someone about their language skills. You can answer, “Hablo ___ (naming the languages),” which means “I speak ___ (naming the languages).”

Describe your daily routine.

“Describe your daily routine” is “Describe tu rutina diaria.” This question is used to ask someone about their daily activities. You can answer, “Me despierto a las ___ (naming the time) y luego ___ (describing your morning routine). Después, ___ (describing your activities during the day). Finalmente, me acuesto a las ___ (naming the time),” which means “I wake up at ___ (naming the time) and then ___ (describing your morning routine). After that, ___ (describing your activities during the day). Finally, I go to bed at ___ (naming the time).”

Where do you like to go shopping?

“Where do you like to go shopping?” is “¿Dónde te gusta ir de compras?” This question is used to ask someone about their favorite shopping places. You can answer, “Me gusta ir de compras a ___ (naming your favorite shopping places),” which means “I like to go shopping at ___ (naming your favorite shopping places).”

Do you play sports?

“Do you play sports?” is “¿Practicas deportes?” This question is used to ask someone about their sports activities. You can answer, “Sí, practico ___ (naming your sports activities),” which means “Yes, I practice ___ (naming your sports activities).”

What is your favorite movie?

“What is your favorite movie?” is “¿Cuál es tu película favorita?” This question is used to ask someone about their favorite movie. You can answer, “Mi película favorita es ___,” which means “My favorite movie is ___.”

What is your favorite food?

“What is your favorite food?” is “¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?” This question is used to ask someone about their favorite food. You can answer, “Mi comida favorita es ___,” which means “My favorite food is ___.”

Describe the typical foods of your country.

“Describe the typical foods of your country” is “Describe los platillos típicos de tu país.” This question is used to ask someone about their country’s typical foods. You can answer, “Los platillos típicos de mi país son ___ (naming the typical dishes),” which means “The typical dishes of my country are ___ (naming the typical dishes).”

What is your favorite tv show?

“What is your favorite TV show?” is “¿Cuál es tu programa de televisión favorito?” This question is used to ask someone about their favorite TV show. You can answer, “Mi programa de televisión favorito es ___,” which means “My favorite TV show is ___.”

What are your favorite hobbies?

“What are your favorite hobbies?” is “¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos favoritos?” This question is used to ask someone about their favorite hobbies. You can answer, “Mis pasatiempos favoritos son ___

,” which means “My favorite hobbies are ___.”

What do you do on weekends?

“What do you do on weekends?” is “¿Qué haces los fines de semana?” This question is used to ask someone about their weekend activities. You can answer, “En los fines de semana, ___ (describing your weekend activities),” which means “On weekends, I ___ (describing your weekend activities).”

Shopping: describe how it is done in your community.

“Shopping: describe how it is done in your community” is “Compras: describe cómo se hacen en tu comunidad.” This question is used to ask someone about their community’s shopping culture. You can answer, “En mi comunidad, ___ (describing your community’s shopping culture),” which means “In my community, ___ (describing your community’s shopping culture).”

Sports: describe some popular sports in your country. Which ones do you like?

“Sports: describe some popular sports in your country. Which ones do you like?” is “Deportes: describe algunos deportes populares en tu país. ¿Cuáles te gustan?” This question is used to ask someone about their country’s popular sports and their personal preferences. You can answer, “Algunos deportes populares en mi país son ___ (naming the popular sports). A mí me gusta ___ (naming the sports you like),” which means “Some popular sports in my country are ___ (naming the popular sports). I like ___ (naming the sports you like).”

Describe your daily routine.

What is your house like?

“What is your house like?” is “¿Cómo es tu casa?” This question is used to ask someone about their home. You can answer, “Mi casa es ___ (describing your home),” which means “My house is ___ (describing your home).”

Describe your city.

“Describe your city” is “Describe tu ciudad.” This question is used to ask someone about their city. You can answer, “Mi ciudad es ___ (describing your city),” which means “My city is ___ (describing your city).”

What do you do during the holidays?

“What do you do during the holidays?” is “¿Qué haces durante las vacaciones?” This question is used to ask someone about their holiday activities. You can answer, “Durante las vacaciones, ___ (describing your holiday activities),” which means “During the holidays, I ___ (describing your holiday activities).”

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Spanish phrases for meeting and greeting: https://reallifelanguage.com/reallifelanguageblog/2020/10/22/meeting-new-people-greeting/