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Greetings and Basic Phrases
Greetings Buenos días – Good morning Buenas tardes – Good afternoon Buenas noches – Good evening Hola – Hello / Hi Encantado(a). – Delighted. / Pleased to meet you. Igualmente. – Same here. / Likewise. Mucho gusto. – Nice to meet you. El gusto es mío. – The pleasure is mine.
Titles El señor (Sr. ) – Mister (Mr. ) La señora (Sra. ) – Ma’am (Mrs. ) (used for married or older women) La señorita (Srta. ) – Miss (Ms. ) (used for unmarried or younger women)
To say goodbye Adiós – Goodbye Buenas noches – Good night Hasta mañana – See you tomorrow Hasta luego – See you later
To ask someone’s name ¿Cómo te llamas? – What is your name? (informal) Me llamo _______. – My name is ____. ¿Cómo se llama? – What is his / her name? Se llama ____. – His / Her name is _____.
To ask how someone is ¿Cómo estás? – How are you? (informal) ¿Cómo está usted? – How are you? (formal) ¿Qué tal? – How is it going? ¿Qué pasa? – What’s up?
To respond Bien. – Fine. Mal. – Bad. Más o menos. – So-so. Muy bien. – Very well. Regular. – Okay. ¿Y tú? – And you? (informal) ¿Y usted? – And you? (formal)
Introductions Te presento a… – I’d like to introduce you to. . . Le presento a. . . – I’d like to introduce you to. . . ¿Quién es? – Who is he/she/it? Es… – He/She/It is. . .
Expressing Manners Perdón – Excuse me Por favor – Please (Muchas) Gracias. – Thank you (very much). De nada. – You’re welcome.
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