Ask a friend if she would like something to drink. "¿Quieres tomar algo?" (kee-AY-rays toh-MAHR AHL-goh), which means, "Do you want to drink something?" It's common practice in Hispanic culture that the person who invites someone for food or drink is the one who pays. Make this clear by saying, "Te invito" (tay een-VEE-toh), which means "I invite you."
Break the ice with someone by asking "¿Te gusta la música?" (tay GOO-stah lah MOO-see-kah), which means "Do you like the music?" If the answer is "yes" (sí) and you want to agree, you can say "A mí también" (ah mee tahm-bee-EHN), which is the way to say "Me, too." If the answer is "no" and you want to agree, you can say "A mí tampoco" (ah mee tahm-POH-koh), which is a way to say "Me neither."
Ask that special someone that you have had your eye on if he would like to dance. "¿Quieres bailar?" (kee-AY-rays bah-ee-LAHR) is the way to say that.
Go for the stock conversation-starter by asking "¿Vienes aquí mucho?" (vee-EH-nays ah-KEE MOO-choh), which means "Do you come here much?" It may be a simple and overused line, but it is an easy way to begin talking to someone new at a club.
Be careful of certain protocol. If you are a guy, and you want to ask a girl to dance, check to see if she is with a group of guys. If so, you may want to ask them if it is OK to dance with her. "¿Está bien que le pida bailar?" (eh-STAH bee-EHN kay lay PEE-dah bah-ee-LAHR). It doesn't happen always, but it is something to watch out for as a matter of courtesy.
Determine the price of the food or drinks that you have consumed by getting the bartender's or server's attention, and ask "¿Cuánto es?" (KWAHN-toh ehs). If you want to know the cost of specific items, you can say "¿Cuánto es esto?" (KWAHN-toh ehs EHS-toh), which means "How much is this?" By pointing, you can get away from needing to know or pronounce the names of specific items.
Talk about types of music. Here is a list of music styles and their equivalent in Spanish. rock (rohk), alternative (ahl-tayr-nah-TEE-vah), punk (poonk), classic rock (rohk CLAH-see-koh), reggae (RAY-gah), reggaeton (ray-gay-TOHN), salsa (SAHL-sah), merengue (may-RAIN-gay), pop music (MOO-see-kah poh-poo-LAHR).
