For those interested in learning some spanish:
Alphabet:
A: Sounds always like "a" in "apple".
B: same as in English.
C: With a,o,u sounds like "K"; with e,i sounds like "S". eg: cuchara (spoon) - koochara, cepillo (brush) - sepeeyo. With "h" always sounds like "ch" in "Chamber".
D same as in English
E always sounds like "e" in "Germany"
F same as in English
G With a,o,u sounds like "g" in "gate"; with e,i sounds like "h" in Hemingway.
H never has sound.
I always sounds like "i" in Hillary.
J always sounds like "h" in "ham"
K same as in English
L same as in English except that double "ll" will sound like Y.
M Same as in English
N same as in English
Ñ sounds like the combination of "gn" in "cognac" or "Cromagnon".
O always sounds like "o" in "Onthology"
P Same as ion english
Q same as in English, though it is always followed by "u" and a vowel.
R Same as in english but with a more marked sound
S Same as in English
T Same as in english except that mixing with "h" doesn't lead to "th" English sound.
U Always sounds like "oo" in "Hooligan".
V Same as in English (labiodental)
W Same as in English
X Can sound as "H" in "hall", as "Ks", as "Ts" or as "Sh".
Y Comparable to J
Z Same as in English
Basic phrases:
Hello - Hola
How're you doing? - ¿Cómo te va?
Fine - Bien
Normal - =
Bad - Mal
Where are you from? - ¿De dónde eres?
I am from... - Yo soy de....
What's your name? - ¿Cómo te llamas?/¿Cual es tu nombre?
My name is.... - Me llamo.../Mi nombre es...
How old are you? - ¿Cuántos años tienes?/¿Qué edad tienes?
I am... X years old - Tengo X años.
What do you like (to do)? - ¿Qué te gusta (hacer)?
I like (to).... - Me gusta...
Countries - Países
Austria - Austria
Spain - España
Germany - Alemania
USA/United States - EEUU/Estados Unidos
Russia - Rusia
Slovakia - Eslovaquia
Canada - Canadá
USSR/Soviet Union - URSS/Unión Soviética
EU/European Union - UE/Unión Europea
Latin America - América Latina
Italy - Italia
Greece - Grecia
Turkey - Turquía
China - China
Japan - Japón
Poland - Polonia
Czech Republic - República Checa
Hungary - Hungría
France - Francia
Sweden - Suecia
Norway - Noruega
Switzerland - Suiza
UK/United Kingdom - RU/Reino Unido
Egypt - Egipto
Ireland - Irlanda
Scotland - Escocia
Wales - Gales