Saludos Greetings

Hola hello

Buenos días Good Morning Good Day

Buenas tardes Good afternoon

Good evening Good night Buenas noches Good evening Good night

¿Qué tal? How’s it going?

Despedidas goodbyes

Adiós Good Bye

Nos vemos See you later (We’ll see each other later)‏

See you later (until then)‏ See you soon (until soon)‏ Hasta luego See you later (until then)‏ Hasta pronto See you soon (until soon)‏

See you tomorrow (until tomorrow)‏ Hasta mañana See you tomorrow (until tomorrow)‏

Introducing Yourself: el nombre Name, first name Last name El apellido

What is your name? (what do you call yourself)‏ ¿Cómo te llamas? What is your name? (what do you call yourself)‏

Me llamo My name is ( I call myself)‏

Soy I am

What is his/her name? what does he/she call himself/herself ¿Cómo se llama? What is his/her name? what does he/she call himself/herself

Se llama... His/her name is

(el) Señor Sir, Mr. el señor The man

(la) Señora Ma’am, Mrs. (la) señora The woman

(la) Señorita Miss la señorita The young woman

Responding to an Introduction:

Mucho gusto Nice to meet you.

El gusto es mío. The pleasure is mine.

Es un placer It’s a pleasure

Enchanted/ Delighted (to meet you)‏ Encantado (a)‏ Enchanted/ Delighted (to meet you)‏

Igualmente Likewise (equally)‏

Pués, tengo que irme Well, I have to go

Introducing Someone else:

In a FAMILIAR situation when introducing someone TO A FRIEND, etc.) Te presento a Rosa I present Rosa to you. (Let me introduce Rosa to you.) “Te” is the part that changes according to whom you are talking to (not who you’re introducing)

IN A FORMAL SITUATION… when introducing someone TO someone older, etc. Le presento a Rosa I present Rosa to you. (Let me introduce Rosa to you.) “Le” is the part that changes according to whom you are talking to (not who you’re introducing)

Te presento a (name) – familiar Le presento a (name) – formal I introduce you to (name)‏ Carlos, Te presento a Manuel Sra. Williams, Le presento a Manuel