While most of the time we can travel without the need to learn any foreign words, its always useful to learn a few simple words and phrases to make your trip go smoother and maybe even very important in case of an emergency. See the real travelers comments from Roomsnet.com Travel Community

1. Useful Foreign Words and Phrases When Traveling
Real Answers from Real Travelers

2. By - Kevin Page
When travelling in any foreign country the words to know in their language are:
1 - Thank you
2 - Good Day and Good Morning.
3 - The numbers from one to ten.
When looking for English speakers ask “Do you speak English” in English.
Buy a copy of the Wordless Travel book.
By - Frederick Robinson
Travelling by train/ferry to Greece with no Greek when I set out, I found very useful
(learned en route):
(The capital letters indicate the word-stress. ‘po-o’ is, minus the ‘h’, like Santa’s ‘hoho’):
‘paragallO’ - ‘please’; ‘efkharistO’ - ‘thank you’;
‘po-o EEneh -?’ - ‘where is - ?’; (a written name or map or picture is then helpful)
‘thayloh dthomAHtee-oh ya -’ (where ‘th’ is as in ‘thin’ and ‘dth’ as in ‘the’) -
‘I want a room for -’ ‘posoh kAHnee?’ - ‘How much (is)?’ (pointing at the relevant item)
Quite useful are: ‘kalimEhra’ - good morning/day; ‘kalispEHra’ - good evening; and
‘kalinEEkhta’ - goodnight.
By - Michael Hall
If traveling to spain you can use some of these basic words,
1 - Hello- hi is hola
2 - Good morning is buenas noches
3 - Good afternoon is buenas tardes
4 - Good evening/night is buenas noches
5 - Goodbye adios
6 - How are? is como estas
7 - I would like is me gustaria
8 - A pint of beer is una pinta de cerveza
9 - Thankyou is gracias
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