Frases · Saludos
Spanish Greetings — Hello for Every Hour of the Day
Every friendship starts with one brave word, and in Spanish that word is short, warm, and easy to steal: hola. This is the whole first minute of a conversation — hello by the clock, how to ask how they are, how to give your name, and how to say goodbye like you mean to come back. Press play, say it out loud, and let your mouth learn faster than your eyes.
| Say it | It means | How it sounds | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hola | Hello / Hi — Any time, with anyone | OH-lah | |
| Buenos días | Good morning — Until about noon | BWEH-nos DEE-ahs | |
| Buenas tardes | Good afternoon — Noon until dark | BWEH-nahs TAR-des | |
| Buenas noches | Good evening / Good night — After dark — hello and goodbye both | BWEH-nahs NOH-ches | |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? — Friends, family, anyone close | KOH-moh ehs-TAHS | |
| ¿Cómo está usted? | How are you? (the respectful one) — Elders, strangers, anyone you respect | KOH-moh ehs-TAH oos-TEHD | |
| ¿Qué tal? | How's it going? — Casual, everywhere | keh TAHL | |
| Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? | Very well, thanks. And you? — The answer that keeps it alive | mwee bee-EN, GRAH-see-ahs — ee TOO | |
| Me llamo… | My name is… (it really says “I call myself”) — Giving your name | meh YAH-moh | |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? — Asking theirs | KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs | |
| Mucho gusto | Nice to meet you — Right after the names | MOO-choh GOOS-toh | |
| Igualmente | Likewise — The easy reply | ee-wahl-MEN-teh | |
| Adiós | Goodbye — The classic | ah-dee-OHS | |
| Hasta luego | See you later — Any goodbye | AHS-tah loo-EH-goh | |
| Nos vemos | See you — we'll see each other — Warm and casual | nohs VEH-mohs | |
| Cuídate | Take care — For people you like | KWEE-dah-teh |
Steal it tonight: hola, ¿cómo estás?, and mucho gusto. Three phrases, and you can open a conversation anywhere on earth Spanish is spoken.
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