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Greetings and introductions
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¡Hola! Start by greeting people, saying your name and age, and asking other people about themselves.
Hello and goodbye
Hola = hello. Buenos días = good morning. Buenas tardes = good afternoon. Buenas noches = good evening / good night.
Adiós = goodbye. Hasta luego = see you later. Hasta mañana = see you tomorrow.
¿Qué tal? or ¿Cómo estás? = How are you? Bien, gracias. = Fine, thanks. Regular. = So-so. Fatal. = Awful.
Adiós = goodbye. Hasta luego = see you later. Hasta mañana = see you tomorrow.
¿Qué tal? or ¿Cómo estás? = How are you? Bien, gracias. = Fine, thanks. Regular. = So-so. Fatal. = Awful.
Introducing yourself
Tú or usted?
Tú (you) is for a friend, a family member or someone your age.
Usted is the polite you for an adult you do not know well, such as a teacher. It uses the él / ella form of the verb.
So: ¿Cómo te llamas? to a classmate, but ¿Cómo se llama usted? to a new teacher.
Usted is the polite you for an adult you do not know well, such as a teacher. It uses the él / ella form of the verb.
So: ¿Cómo te llamas? to a classmate, but ¿Cómo se llama usted? to a new teacher.
Translate: Hello, my name is Sam and I am eleven.
- Hello: Hola.
- My name is: Me llamo Sam.
- I am eleven: Tengo once años (tener for age).
Answer: Hola, me llamo Sam y tengo once años.
Hola, buenos días, adiós, hasta luego. Me llamo... Tengo ... años (age uses tener). Vivo en... Use tú with friends and usted with adults you do not know well.
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