Spanish greetings and introductions.
¡Hola! – Hello! This is the most common greeting in Spanish, and can be used at any time of day.
Buenos días – Good morning This is used to greet someone in the morning, typically until noon.
Buenas tardes – Good afternoon This is used to greet someone in the afternoon, typically from noon until sunset.
Buenas noches – Good evening / Good night This is used to greet someone in the evening or at night.
¿Cómo estás? – How are you? This is a common way to ask how someone is doing. You can respond with “bien” (good) or “mal” (bad).
Mucho gusto – Nice to meet you This is a common phrase used when meeting someone for the first time.
Soy X – I am X This is a simple way to introduce yourself, where “X” is your name.
¿Y tú? – And you? This is a common response after someone asks you a question. It can also be used to ask someone how they are doing.
Adiós – Goodbye This is a common way to say goodbye. It can also be combined with “hasta luego” (see you later) or “hasta mañana” (see you tomorrow).
Vocabulary and Pronunciation:
- Hola (oh-lah) – Hello
- Buenos días (bwen-os dee-ahs) – Good morning
- Buenas tardes (bwen-as tar-des) – Good afternoon
- Buenas noches (bwen-as noh-ches) – Good night
- ¿Cómo estás? (koh-moh es-tahs?) – How are you?
- Bien, gracias (byen, grah-see-as) – Fine, thank you
- ¿Y tú? (ee too?) – And you?
- Me llamo (me yah-mo) – My name is
- Adiós (ah-dee-ohs) – Goodbye
- Mucho gusto (moo-choh goos-toh) – Nice to meet you
Practice Sentences:
- Hola, ¿cómo estás?
- Buenos días, me llamo María.
- Buenas tardes, ¿y tú cómo te llamas?
- Bien, gracias, y tú?
- Me llamo Juan. Mucho gusto.
- Adiós, ¡nos vemos mañana!
- Buenas noches, que duermas bien.
- Hola, ¿cómo estás esta mañana?
- Mucho gusto, me llamo Carlos.
- Adiós, ¡hasta luego!
Now that you’ve learned some basic Spanish greetings and introductions, practice using them in your everyday conversations to improve your skills!