Common Spanish Greetings and Farewells

Learning some basic Spanish phrases is super helpful for simple chats. Here are some important ones to remember:

Greetings:

• Hola (Hello)
• Buenos días (Good morning)
• Buenas tardes (Good afternoon)
• Buenas noches (Good evening/night)

Farewells:

• Adiós (Goodbye)
• Hasta luego (See you later)
• Nos vemos (We'll see each other)
• Chao (Bye)

Common Questions:

• ¿Qué tal? (How are you?)
• ¿Cómo te llamas? (What’s your name?)
• ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)

Grammar Points:

1. Present tense of regular verbs:

   • Hablar (to speak):
     • Yo hablo (I speak)
     • Tú hablas (You speak)
     • Él/Ella habla (He/She speaks)
   • Comer (to eat):
     • Yo como (I eat)
     • Tú comes (You eat)
     • Él/Ella come (He/She eats)
   • Vivir (to live):
     • Yo vivo (I live)
     • Tú vives (You live)
     • Él/Ella vive (He/She lives)

2. Ser vs. Estar:

   • Use ser when talking about identity.
     • Example: Soy estudiante (I am a student).
   • Use estar when talking about location.
     • Example: Estoy en casa (I am at home).

3. Subject Pronouns:

   • Yo (I)
   • Tú (you)
   • Él/Ella (he/she)
   • Nosotros/as (we)
   • Vosotros/as (you all)
   • Ellos/as (they)

Vocabulary Themes:

• Family:

  • madre (mother)
  • padre (father)
  • hermano (brother)
  • hermana (sister)

• Food and Drink:

  • agua (water)
  • pan (bread)
  • manzana (apple)

• Daily Activities:

  • comer (to eat)
  • estudiar (to study)
  • trabajar (to work)

Try saying these words and having conversations to improve your Spanish!