So you have decided to learn Spanish but don’t know where to begin? Greetings and farewells are a good starting point.
And here at Latin ELE we’re more than glad to help you start off on the right foot in your Spanish journey.
To help you out, we have created this entry where you will learn basic Spanish words to get started and have your first conversations with your amigos.
Here you will find the podcast Spanish for Beginners with Marco and the show notes about Spanish Greetings and Farewells.
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Spanish Greetings
Some common greetings, separated by formal and informal, are the following.
Informal Greetings
Hola, ¿cómo estás?: Hi, how are you?
Hola, ¿qué tal?: Hi, how is it going?
¿Qué hubo?: What’s up? (this is a very informal greeting!)
Formal Greetings
Depending on the time of the day.
Buenos días: Good morning.
Buenas tardes: Good afternoon.
Buenas noches: Good evening.
Spanish Farewells
Let’s review now some words to say goodbye in Spanish. Most of the ways to say goodbye listed here simply mean ‘bye’. Translation is provided where it has a different meaning.
Adiós: Bye
Chao: Bye (informal)
Nos vemos: See you
Hasta pronto: See you soon
Hasta luego: Until later
Hasta mañana: See you tomorrow
Buenas noches… Again? Yes, but here it means ‘Good night’. So it changes depending on the context.
Time to Practice!
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Now that you’re familiar with Spanish greetings and farewells, it’s time to put them into practice with your amigos.
Don’t be afraid to use what you’ve just learned. Even if these are your very first words in Spanish, people appreciate the effort you make to speak their language.
Remember: your goal isn’t to be perfect…It’s to connect with others.
So have fun using your new greetings and farewells, and keep practicing en español whenever you get the chance.
¡Chao! 👋
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