Hola!

Hello!

Buenos das!
Good morning/day!

Buenas tardes!
Good afternoon!

Buenas noches!
Good night/evening!

Cmo ests [t]?

Well. / Very well.

How are you? (friends,

peers, family)

Cmo est [usted]?

Qu tal? /
Qu pasa?
Whats up? / Whats

happening?

No bien. / Mal.
Not well. / Badly.

Regular. /
Ms o menos.
Ok / So, so

How are you? (with

adults, elderly,
strangers)

Bien. / Muy bien.

Y usted? / Y t?
What about you?

Nada.
Nothing.

Mucho.
A lot.

With friends, family &

peers:
Cmo te llamas?
How are you called?

Possible Responses:

Cul es tu nombre?

Im called/I call

Whats your name?

myself Amber
Ortega.

Quin eres [t]?

Who are you?

With adults, elderly &

strangers:
Cmo se llama?
Cul es su nombre?
Quin es [usted]?
Same meanings as

above

Me llamo Amber
Ortega.

Mi nombre es
Amber Ortega.
My name is Amber

Ortega.

Yo soy Amber
Ortega.
I am Amber Ortega.

Mucho gusto. / Es
un placer.
Pleased to meet you.

Encantado.-a

Possible Responses:

Igualmente.
Likewise.

Delighted [to meet

you]

Por favor
Please

[Muchas] Gracias.
Thanks [a lot]

De nada. / No hay
de que. / No
problema.
Youre welcome. /

Perdn / Con
Permiso

Dont mention it. / No

problem.

Pardon / Excuse me

Me permite?
Allow me to ?

S. / No.
Yes. / No.

Lo siento.
Im sorry.

Forms of address:
Seor (Sr.)
Mister (Mr.), man / guy

Salud. /

Seora (Sra.)
Mistress, Madam, Maam (Mrs.),

lady (married)

Seorita (Srta.)
Miss (Ms.), young lady

(unmarried)

t
You (to friends, peers, family

usted (Ud.)
You (to adults, elderly, strangers)

Adis! / Chao!
Good-bye! / Bye!

Hasta la vista! /
Hasta luego!
See you later!

Hasta pronto!
See you soon!

Hasta maana!
See you tomorrow!

Nos vemos!
See you!

**FYI: In Spanish, quotation marks ()

look like this: , and exclamatory
remarks and questions are surrounded
on each side by punctuation. For
exclamatory remarks: an upside down
exclamation mark at the beginning
()and a regular one at the end (!).For
questions: an upside down question
mark at the beginning () and a regular
one at the end (?). Example: Qu
bien! Qu pasa?