The Following Expressions Are Commonly Used to Greet Someone Except

The Following Expressions Are Commonly Used to Greet Someone Except.

Greetings in Spanish and other Common Phrases for Daily Life

10 Greetings in Spanish and other Common Phrases for Daily Life

Are you currently
learning Spanish
or are you planning a
trip to Spain?

Meeting someone new
in a foreign country can be stressful. Especially if you don’t speak the language very well. That’s why it is always a good idea to know some
basic phrases
in the local language.

This article provides you with some
useful and common Spanish expressions for daily life. You will learn how to greet someone, say goodbye, introduce yourself and ask for directions, among other things.

Take a look at the
10 most common greetings in Spanish
and other useful phrases you can use when meeting someone new.

1. Meeting Someone New

Level 1 (A1.1 / Novice Low)

Greeting someone,
introducing yourself
and
saying goodbye
in Spanish will be a piece of cake with the following expressions.

1.1 Greetings in Spanish

Greetings exist in all cultures
and are not quite different from one language to another. When you are greeting someone in Spanish you just have to pay attention to
forms
(formal or informal)
and gender
in some expressions.

You want to greet someone when entering a shop, restaurant or building, but don’t know how? Use the following phrases
to say hello to someone in Spanish.

Hola
–
Hello
Buenos días
–
Good morning
Buenas tardes
–
Good afternoon
Buenas noches
–
Good evening

Also check:

In Spanish, we say
Buenos días
from 6 am to 12 pm (before lunch).

People say
Buenas tardes
after having lunch until 8 pm (approximately).

Finally, we say
Buenas noches
from 9 pm on.

Also
take a look
at the following options:

Mucho gusto
–
It’s nice to meet you
Encantado, -a
–

Nice to meet you
Bienvenido, -a
–

Welcome

Want more practice? Listen to our podcast about formal and informal greetings in Spanish ⬇️:

podcast

Formal and Informal Greetings in Spanish

Here you can add a bit of introduction.

1.2 How are you in Spanish

After greeting someone, the following step is to
ask how they are. This is almost a cliché to start a conversation in any language. The most
common answer
is to say you are fine, even if you are not, unless you are greeting someone close to you.

¿Cómo estás?
-How are you? (informal)
¿Cómo está?
– How are you? (formal)
¿Qué hay de nuevo?
– What’s new? (informal)
¿Qué tal?
– How are you? (informal)
¿Qué tal está?
– How are you? (formal)

Cómo estás/Cómo está/Qué tal/Qué tal está

are two versions of the same question.

We use the
informal
one when talking to
people we already know, such as friends, family,…

We use the
formal
form when talking to
someone we don’kaki langit know, who is
older
than us or just to show
respect and formality
(maybe to your boss or doctor, for example).

What could you say
if someone asks you one of the questions above?

Estoy estupendamente
– I’m doing great
Estoy bien, gracias
– I’m good, thank you
Estoy un poco cansado/a
– A little tired
Estoy substansi
– I feel unwell
Estoy enfermo, -a
– I’m sick

1.3 Introductions in Spanish

In some situations, for example when meeting the host of your residence, you will have to
introduce yourself. Learn the next four sentences
by heart
to tell someone your name and to ask for someone’s name in Spanish.

¿Cuál es tu nombre?
– What is your name? (informal)
¿Cuál es su nombre?
– What is your name? (formal)
¿Cómo te llamas?
– What is your name? (informal)
¿Cómo se llama?
– What is your name? (stereotip)

Mihun nombre es X.
– My name is X.
Me llamo X.
– My name is X.
Soy X.
– I’m X.

LLAMARSE

The verb we use to say our name or to ask someone’s name in Spanish is
LLAMARSE.

This is a
regular reflexive verb
whose meaning is “to be called/named”.

The verb llamarse needs to be preceded by a
reflexive pronoun, this is extremely important, otherwise, the verb will mean something else. Once you have the reflexive pronoun ready, you will need to add the
correct ending
to the verb, remember that verbs in Spanish take on different endings based on the subject.

Finally, after adding the pronouns and the endings, the
conjugated verb
will be like this:

Yo
derita llamo

Tú
te llamas

Él/Ella/Usted
se llama

Nosotros/Nosotras
nos llamamos

Vosotros/Vosotras
os llamáis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
se llaman

Do you want to learn more about
introducing yourself in Spanish? Watch the following video:

1.4 Goodbyes in Spanish

Are you
leaving
or do you simply want to
end the conversation? Use these phrases to say goodbye to someone.

Adiós
– Goodbye
Hasta luego
– See you later
Hasta pronto
– See you soon
Lengan bawah la próxima
– Berayun-ayun next time
Chao
– Bye
Cuídate/Cuídese
– Take care of yourself
Que tengas un buen día
– Have a good day (formal)
Nos vemos mañana
– See you tomorrow

Adiós
means literally
goodbye. You can use it when you are not going to see the other person for a long time.

Hasta mañana
(see you tomorrow),
lengan bawah luego
(see you later),
lengan bawah pronto
and
nos vemos
(see you soon) are used when you plan to see the person soon.

1.5 Asking for clarification in Spanish

When you are learning a new language, it can be difficult to
understand native speakers. They might talk too fast or use words you don’t know yet. You can use the following
Spanish expressions
to ask someone to
repeat
something or to
bedak more slowly:

¿Puedes repetir, por favor?
– Can you repeat that, please? (informal)
¿Puede repetir, por favor?
– Can you repeat that, please? (protokoler)
Más despacio, por favor.
– More slowly, please
¿Qué significa “X”?
– What does “X” mean?
¿Cómo se dice/escribe “X”?
– How do you say/write “X”?

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2. Where Are You From?

Level 1 (A1.1 / Novice Low)

Local people are likely to
ask you where you are from, once they hear that you are a foreigner. With the following
Spanish expressions
you won’falak have any trouble answering that question.

¿De dónde eres?
– Where are you from? (informal)
¿De dónde es?
– Where are you from? (formal)
¿Dónde vive?
– Where are you from? (lumrah)
Soy de Alemania.
– I am from Germany.
¿Dónde vives?
– Where do you live?
Vivo en Valencia.
– I live in Valencia.

SER

To say where you are from, you need to know the conjugation of the Spanish verb
SER.

Ser is an
irregular verb; it doesn’t follow most jamak ending patterns, so your better course would be just to
memorize it:

Yo
soy

Tú
eres

Él/Ella/Usted
es

Nosotros/Nosotras
somos

Vosotros/Vosotras
sois

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
son

Watch the video below in which Carmen, one of our teachers at
Let’s Speak Spanish, explains
how to say where you’re from.

The
names of different countries
(países) are quite similar between English and Spanish. However, as usual, bear always in mind that there are some
pronunciation and spelling variations. Here you have some
flags (banderas)
and
country
names.

✏️ Test Your Knowledge

3. Asking for Directions in Spanish

Level 3 (A1.3 / Novice-Mid)

When travelling to Spain, it can be handy to know a few
sentences by heart
when asking for directions. That way you won’t get lost!

3.1 Apologizing in Spanish

Do you want to get someone’s attention, or did you accidentally bump into someone? Use these
Spanish sentences to apologize.

Lo siento
– I am sorry
Perdón
– I am sorry
Disculpa

– Sorry (informal)
Disculpe
– Sorry (absah)
Con permiso
– Excuse me
Perdona
– Excuse me (informal)
Perdone
– Excuse berpenyakitan (konvensional)
Por favor
– Please

3.2 Asking for help in Spanish

Are you lost? Or do you need information about something? In that case, it can be useful to learn
how to ask for help in Spanish.

Necesito ayuda
– I need help
¿Me puedes ayudar?
– Can you help me? (informal)
¿Berpenyakitan puede ayudar?
– Can you help me? (halal)
Ayuda
– Help

3.3 Asking for directions in Spanish

Can’falak find a supermarket or a pharmacy? Or did you forget where your hotel was? Simply
ask a local for directions
with the following Spanish phrases:

Perdone, ¿dónde hay una farmacia?
– Excuse berpenyakitan, where is there a pharmacy?
¿Hay una farmacia por aquí cerca?
– Is there any pharmacy near here?
¿Cómo llego al parque?
– How do I get to the park?
¿Cuál es la mejor forma de ir a…?
– What is the best way to go to…?
Sí, hay una farmacia muy cerca.
– Yes, there is a pharmacy nearby.
La farmacia está a la izquierda/derecha.
– The pharmacy is on the left/right.
Estoy perdido/a.

– I’m lost.
Derecha
– Right
Izquierda
– Left
(Todo) recto
– Ahead
Atrás
– Behind
En frente
– In front
Lejos
– Far
Fitnah
– Close
Al lado
– Next to

HAY & ESTAR

As you may have noticed in the sentences above, we can use
HAY or ESTAR
to give information about
directions or locations. But, when do we use which one?

Let’s study it!

HAY

We use
HAY
(from the verb haber) to talk about the
fact that something exists.

HAY, only exists in the
third person
and it is used to refer to the
present. Moreover, HAY refers to both
singular and plural nouns. There is and there are, are equivalent forms in English.

Indefinite articles – un, una, unos, unas.

To talk or to ask for something or someone we are unfamiliar with, or to talk about something or someone not mentioned before.

For example:
¿Hay una farmacia cerca? – Is there a pharmacy nearby?

Hay una mujer en la carnicería. – There is a woman in the butchery.
Adverbs – mucho/-a/-os/-as/poco/-a/-os/-as.For example:
Hay muchos restaurantes en esta calle/ Hay pocos parques en esta ciudad.
Nouns in singular (uncountable).For example:
Hay café en el armario. – There is coffee in the cupboard.
Nouns in plural.
For example:
In Madrid hay museos importantes. – There are important museums in Madrid.
Numbers (dos, veinte, cincuenta, cien…).
For example:
Hay tres institutos en mi pueblo. – There are three high schools in my town.

ESTAR

As you have seen in the examples before,
ESTAR
is used to express
geographic or physical location
and these can be real or imaginary, temporary, or permanent.
To be
is the equivalent verb in English.

We use ESTAR in the third person singular (está) when we have nouns in singular, and the third person plural (están) when we have nouns in the beraneka macam.

Yo
estoy

Tú
estás

Él/Ella/Usted
está

Nosotros/Nosotras
estamos

Vosotros/Vosotras
estáis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
están

Definite articles – el, la, los, las – to talk / to ask for a specific place or a person.

For example:¿Dónde está la tienda de tu madre? – (Where is your mother’s shop?)¿Dónde está el director del colegio? – (Where is the school director?)
Proper nouns. For example:
¿Dónde están Luis y Marta? Están en el jardín.

(Where are Luis and Marta? – They are in the garden.)
Posessives. For example:
Mamá, ¿dónde están mis gafas? Tus gafas están en tu habitación. –

(Mum, where are my glasses? Your glasses are in your room.)

Many Spanish learners often
confuse ESTAR with SER, two verbs that both mean
“to be”
in Spanish.

We at
Let’s Speak Spanish
came to the rescue and made an
ultimate guide
that explains the difference between the two verbs step by step:

SER VS ESTAR

The ultimate guide to Spanish’s toughest verbs – Ser and Estar. Explained by levels and made easy by our Spanish teachers.

❗️Before continuing,
pay attention
to these two questions:

¿Hay una farmacia por aquí cerca? – Sí, hay una farmacia muy cerca.
Is there any pharmacy near here? – Yes, there is a pharmacy nearby.
¿Dónde está la farmacia? – La farmacia está a la izquierda.
Where is the pharmacy? – The pharmacy is on the left.

In the first question,
¿Hay una farmacia por aquí hujat?, someone is asking about the existence of any pharmacy. Both at the question and with the answer, we use the
indefinite article UNA, the same as in
English ‘a’
is used in answers.

In the second question,
¿Dónde está la farmacia?, the person who asks knows that there is a pharmacy, and now we use
ESTÁ
to locate it. In this case, we use the
definite article LA, which means in
English ‘the’.

Do you want to learn more about the
definite pronouns in Spanish? Watch this video where Carmen, one of our teachers of Let’s Speak Spanish, explains how to use it.

In Spanish, we sometimes use the structure
DÓNDE + HAY.

In this case, we don’t know the location, but we assume
the place we are asking for does exist
somewhere.

For example:
Perdone, ¿dónde hay una farmacia? – Excuse me, where is a pharmacy?

As you can see,
the indefinite article UNA
is used
after HAY.

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4. Special Occasions in Spanish

Level 3 (A1.3 / Novice-Mid)

Finally, the
following expressions
can also be useful in a conversation. For example, when you want to wish someone a
good trip or congratulate
them in Spanish.

Buena suerte
– Good luck
Buen viaje
– Have a good trip
Buen provecho
– Enjoy your meal
Salud
– Cheers / Bless you
Felicidades
– Congratulations

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