2. Introductory conversation
Conversations are similar across all languages.
People in Spanish still want to know how you are and
what your name is when they meet you!
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4. Greetings
¡Hola! – General hello
¡Buenos días! – Good morning or Good day (appropriate
to use until about 2:00 P.M.
¡Buenas tardes! – Good evening or Good night
(appropriate to use until bedtime
5. How are you?
Formal or informal?
¿Qué tal? (Informal – How’s it going?)
¿Cómo está? (Formal – How are you?)
Respond honestly!
Estoy bien.
Así así.
Estoy mal.
¿Y tú? / ¿Y usted?
6. What is
your
name?
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¿Cómo te llamas?
Me llamo…
¡Mucho gusto!
Igualmente.
