Greetings Posted by Adir on Sep 15, 2008 in Spanish Culture, Spanish Grammar, Spanish Vocabulary
Hello, everybody! Let’s learn (or review) some of the most common greetings in Spanish:
Hola – Hello, Hi
Hola, aló, bueno, diga, dígame – Hello (on the telephone)
Adiós – Goodbye/ Chao, Chau (informal, from italian “Ciao”)
Hasta luego – See you later
Hasta pronto – See you soon
¿Cómo estás? / ¿Cómo está? – How are you? (The second form if formal)
Muy bien, gracias. – Very well, thank you.
Buenos días. – Good morning.
Buenas tardes. – Good afternoon – In some areas Buenas tardes is also used in the early evening instead of Buenas noches.
Buenas noches. – Good evening, Good night
¿Cómo te va? / ¿Cómo le va? ¿Qué tal? ¿Qué hay? – How’s it going? What’s happening? What’s up? (¿Cómo le va? is used is used in a formal way)
¿Qué pasa? – What’s happening? What’s up?
¿Qué hubo? ¿Qué onda? – What’s up? How’s it going? (informal sentences)
¿Cómo te llamas? / ¿Cómo se llama usted? – What’s your name? (The second form is formal)
Me llamo Juan. – My name is Juan.
Mucho gusto. / Encantado. – It´s nice to meet you.
Gracias. – Thank you.
De nada. – You’re welcome.
Are there any other types of greeting in your country/region that you would like to add to this list? Let us know!
Nos vemos prontito!
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