Greeting People
Titles Señor - Mr. (all men, married or unmarried) Señora - Mrs. (Married lady) Señorita - Miss (unmarried lady)
Abbreviations Sr. = señor Sra. = señora Srta. = señorita
Greet with a kiss Many times, people in Spanish- speaking countries will greet each other with a peck on the cheek. Men and men together will usually shake hands
Common greetings Hola - hello Buenos días - Good morning Buenas tardes - Good afternoon Buenas noches - Good night
Asking how someone is Common ways to ask how someone is doing are: ¿Como estás? (How are you?) ¿Qué tal? (How’s it going?) ¿Que pasa? (What’s up? What’s happening?)
Common answers Bien, gracias. (Fine, thanks.) mal (bad) excelente (excellent)
And you? ¿y tú? - And you?
Common ways to say good-bye adios - bye chao - bye (very casual) Hasta luego - see you later hasta pronto - see you soon hasta mañana - see you tomorrow
la cortesia (manners) Whenever you ask for something, remember to be polite and say “por favor” and “gracias.” por favor - please gracias - thank you
You’re welcome There are 3 ways to say “you’re welcome” in Spanish De nada - you’re welcome por nada - you’re welcome No hay de que - You’re welcome (very casual)
Checking for Understanding
How would you say “Miss” in Spanish? señorita
How would you say “Mr.” in Spanish? señor
How would you say “Mrs.” in Spanish? señora
What are the abbreviations for señor, señora, and señorita? Sr. Sra. Srta.
Name the 4 common Spanish greetings. hola buenos días buenas tardes buenas noches
Name 2 ways to say “goodbye” in Spanish. adios chao hasta luego hasta pronto hasta mañana
Respond in Spanish to this question: ¿Como estás? Bien, gracias. (Fine, thanks.) mal (bad) excelente (excellent)
What are the 3 ways to say “you’re welcome” in Spanish? De nada por nada No hay de que
Activity time! Find a partner and practice greeting each other, asking each other how you are, and saying goodbye in Spanish. After a few minutes of practice, each partnership will demonstrate their Spanish conversation for the class!