So you have decided to learn Spanish but don’t know where to begin…
Well, my friend, here at Latin ELE we’re more than glad to help you start off on the right foot in your Spanish journey. And for doing that, we have created this entry where you will learn basic Spanish words to get started: greetings and goodbyes in Spanish.
Here you will find the podcast Speaking Spanish for Beginners and the show notes about Spanish Greetings and Farewells.
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Greetings in Spanish
Some common greetings, separated by formal and informal, are the following:
Informal:
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:
Depending on the time of the day.
Buenos días: Good morning.
Buenas tardes: Good afternoon.
Buenas noches: Good evening.
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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
Chao (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.
We hope this article helped you learn some common Spanish greetings and farewells!
And if you want more content to improve your Spanish, at Latin ELE we create podcasts, videos, and courses to teach Spanish with an emphasis on the culture of Latin America. So, don’t hesitate to dive in and start learning today!
¡Que te vaya bien! Chao.
Marco
