In Spanish, saying hello and having a simple conversation is really important for making friends. Here are some easy phrases and words to help you greet someone.

Common Greetings:

1. Hola - Hello
2. ¿Cómo estás? - How are you? (when talking to friends)
3. ¿Cómo está usted? - How are you? (when being polite)
4. Buenos días - Good morning
5. Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
6. Buenas noches - Good evening/night

Responses to “How are you?”:

• Estoy bien, gracias. - I’m good, thank you.
• ¿Y tú? - And you? (talking to friends)
• ¿Y usted? - And you? (being polite)

Vocabulary Themes:

• Common Objects:

  • libro - book
  • mesa - table
  • silla - chair
  • computadora - computer

• Basic Adjectives:

  • grande - big
  • pequeño - small
  • bonito - pretty
  • feo - ugly

• Family Members:

  • madre - mother
  • padre - father
  • hermano - brother
  • hermana - sister

Try using these greetings when you talk to others. Before you know it, you’ll feel more confident speaking Spanish!