What are greetings in Spanish?
What are greetings in Spanish?
The common verbal greeting is “Buenos dias” (Good day), “Buenas tardes” (Good afternoon) or “Buenas noches” (Good evening/night) depending on the time of day. People may also say “¿Como está?” (How are you). A more casual greeting is “Hola” (Hello).
What are five greetings in Spanish?
Initial Greetings
| Spanish | English equivalent | Literal translation |
|---|---|---|
| Hola | Hello | Hello |
| Buenos días | Good morning | Good (pl.) days |
| Buenas tardes | Good afternoon | Good (pl.) afternoons |
| Buenas noches | Good evening/night | Good (pl.) nights |
What are 3 greetings in Spanish?
Further on in this lesson we will look at the pronunciation of these and more Spanish greetings.
- buenos días – good morning.
- adiós – goodbye.
- buenas tardes – good afternoon.
- buenas noches – good evening.
- muy buenos – a shortened version of the above three greetings, suitable anytime.
- hola – hello.
- ¿
How do you say hello handsome?
“Hola, guapo” is a very good option, although I am sure you will get more than one option on how to call someone handsome. I would stick to guapo if you don’t know the person that much. Cuidado, guapo in the DR means angry, and cuero means slvt. hermoso, Bonito, lindo, bello, are other words for good looking.
What does Quepasa?
A Spanish phrase meaning what is happening?, often used as a greeting.
How do you introduce yourself without saying my name is?
One of the simplest and best ways to introduce yourself is with first a salutation for the time of the day, that is, with a friendly “good morning/afternoon/evening.” Follow that up with “ I am XYZ (that’s your name without prefixing it with Ms or Mrs or Mister or any of that) and then whatever it is that you need to …
Can we use this is with name?
“This is…” is used, as you correctly note, when speaking on the phone or when introducing someone to someone else. When speaking on the phone, “this is” refers to yourself. When introducing someone to someone else, “this is” refers to the person you are introducing.