👋 Greetings and introductions · Saludos y presentaciones
Learn the basic phrases to greet someone and introduce yourself. 20 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| hola | hello | ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?Hello! How are you? |
| buenos días | good morning | Buenos días, señora García.Good morning, Mrs. García. |
| buenas tardes | good afternoon | Buenas tardes, ¿qué tal el día?Good afternoon, how's the day going? |
| buenas noches | good evening / good night | Buenas noches, hasta mañana.Good night, see you tomorrow. |
| ¿cómo estás? | how are you? | Hola, ¿cómo estás hoy?Hi, how are you today? |
| ¿qué tal? | how's it going? | ¿Qué tal, amigo?How's it going, friend? |
| me llamo | my name is | Me llamo Ana.My name is Ana. |
| ¿cómo te llamas? | what's your name? | ¿Cómo te llamas tú?What is your name? |
| mucho gusto | nice to meet you | Mucho gusto, soy Pedro.Nice to meet you, I'm Pedro. |
| gracias | thank you | Gracias por tu ayuda.Thank you for your help. |
| de nada | you're welcome | —Gracias. —De nada.—Thanks. —You're welcome. |
| por favor | please | Un café, por favor.A coffee, please. |
| adiós | goodbye | Adiós, nos vemos pronto.Goodbye, see you soon. |
| hasta luego | see you later | Hasta luego, chicos.See you later, guys. |
| perdón | sorry / excuse me | Perdón, ¿dónde está el baño?Excuse me, where's the toilet? |
| lo siento | I'm sorry | Lo siento, llego tarde.I'm sorry, I'm arriving late. |
| sí | yes | Sí, quiero un café.Yes, I want a coffee. |
| no | no | No, gracias.No, thank you. |
| el señor | sir / Mr. | El señor López es profesor.Mr. López is a teacher. |
| la señora | madam / Mrs. | La señora Pérez vive aquí.Mrs. Pérez lives here. |
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