Greet and introduce in Spanish
- Saludarse y presentarse en español
We will read two short dialogues first. We will learn to greet each other and introduce ourselves in Spanish.
Greet
- Hola, ¿cómo estás? -- Hello! How are you?
- Bien, ¿y tú? -- Fine. And you?
- Muy bien, gracias. -- Very well, thank you.
Introduce
- Me llamo Jorge. ¿Cómo te llamas? -- My name is Jorge. What's your name?
- Yo soy María. -- I'm María
Greet in a formal way
You should use the formal way with people you don't know well or people you owe respect to or who are your superiors (e.g. a professor, your boss, anyone in a position of authority).
In these situations, you call someone by their surname preceded by Señor (Mr), Señora (Mrs) or Señorita (Miss).
- Buenas tardes, mi nombre es Marta Aguilar. ¿Cuál es su nombre?
- Buenos tardes, Sra. Aguilar. Mi nombre es Manuel López.
- Encantado de conocerlo, Sr. López
- Mucho gusto
Frequently used expressions
Greeting upon arrival
- ¡Hola! - Hello!
- Buen día - Good morning
- Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
- Buenas noches - Good evening
" Hola " is used in informal situations while the rest can be used in both formal and informal greetings.
We say goodbye
- ¡Chau! - Goobye!
- Nos vemos - See you
- ¡Adiós! - Goobye!
- Hasta pronto - See you soon
- Hasta mañana - See you tomorrow
"Chau" and "Nos vemos" are used in informal situations while the rest can be used in both formal and informal greetings
Continue learning Spanish!
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