A greeting and a name are enough to begin a conversation. Choose a phrase that suits the time and relationship.
The idea
Hola is a common greeting. Use buenos días in the morning and buenas tardes later in the day; the changeover varies by place and situation. Introduce yourself with me llamo Lucía or soy Mateo, and use mucho gusto when meeting someone.
Examples
- Hola, ¿qué tal?Hello, how are you?
- Buenos días, señora López.Good morning, Ms López.
- Buenas tardes, ¿cómo está?Good afternoon, how are you?
- Me llamo Lucía.My name is Lucía.
- Mucho gusto, soy Mateo.Nice to meet you, I am Mateo.
- Hasta luego, nos vemos mañana.See you later, see you tomorrow.
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Watch out
Buenos días has masculine buenos, but buenas tardes has feminine buenas. ¿Cómo está? addresses someone as usted; ¿qué tal? is a more informal general greeting.
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___ días. (Buenos / Buenas)
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Buenos
Buenos agrees with masculine plural días.
Buenas ___. (tardes / días)
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tardes
Buenas tardes is the greeting used later in the day.
Me ___ Lucía. (llamo / llaman)
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llamo
Me llamo introduces the speaker’s name.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
___ días. (Buenos / Buenas)
Buenas ___. (tardes / días)
Me ___ Lucía. (llamo / llaman)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Greet someone in the morning, give your name and say goodbye as if you will meet again tomorrow.