Learn a few basic Spanish vocabularies and how to say hello and goodbye in Spanish and introduce yourself. Let’s get going!
Greetings in Spanish
The most typical Spanish greetings are listed below:
Hola!
The most popular “hello” in Spanish is hola. Even if some people think it’s informal, you can say it to your best friend or a stranger. It’s one of the best Spanish language conversation starters.
¿Hola cómo estás?
Hello, How are you?
Depending on the time of day, there are additional ways to say “hello”
Buenos días
Good morning
Say ” good morning ” from the early hours until noon.” Although this fundamental expression is more formal than a simple “hola,” it can nevertheless be used in informal settings.
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
From noon till sunset, say buenas tardes, though between 6 and 8 o’clock, depending on the place of origin and the amount of daylight, people might say buenas noches (good night).
Buenas noches
Good evening
Use this greeting when meeting someone after sunset. It serves as a farewell as well. It functions in both professional and informal settings, like buenos das.
Te veo mañana
See you tomorrow
A mañana means “tomorrow,” so we use it like “see you tomorrow.” When you leave the office, you can utilize it
¡Hasta mañana!
See you (informal)
You can use this expression in conjunction with a time expression, as in the following examples:
Te veo luego
See you later
Te veo mañana
See you tomorrow
Te veo pronto
See you soon
Then there’s this formal farewell greeting:
Nos vemos
See you (formal)
We see each other, or nos vemos, is a Spanish expression nearly always used as an idiom for “see you later.” We use it to say “goodbye” formally, for instance, when we want to say goodbye to our teacher.
Introducing yourself in Spanish
The following are some phrases and words you can use to introduce yourself:
- Encantada de conocerte (feminine)
- Encantado de conocerte (masculine) – Nice to meet you.
- Soy Eleonora. – I’m Eleonora.
- Soy francesco – I’m Francesco.
- Tengo 20 años. – I’m 20 years old.
- Tengo 35 años – I’m 35.
- Soy de Roma. – I’m from Rome.
- Soy nigeriano – I’m Nigerian.
- Soy doctora – I’m a doctor. (female)
- Soy profesora – I’m a teacher (female)
- Me gusta leer novelas en inglés. – I like to read novels in English.
- Me gusta bailar tango. – I like to dance tango.
Here is an illustration of a self-introduction:
Hola, mi nombre es Elena. Tengo 25 años y soy de Turín. Soy bióloga y me gusta cocinar.
Hello, my name is Elena. I’m 25, and I’m from Turin. I’m a biologist, and I like to cook.
Common words in Spanish
Here’s a list of the most common Spanish words:
- día – day
- gracias – thanks
- de nada – you’re welcome
- lo siento – Sorry (informal)
- perdón – sorry (formal)
- tiempo – time
- clima – weather
