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Useful Spanish Phrases

Real phrases for real life in Playa del Carmen. Search below for a particular phrase or scroll down for categories.

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Results for “Día de Muertos”

día festivo

DEE-ah fehs-TEE-boh

holiday / public holiday

celebración

seh-leh-brah-SYOHN

celebration

fiesta

FYEHS-tah

party

evento

eh-BEHN-toh

event

festival

fehs-tee-BAHL

festival

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