EXP: Lectura y Cultura Lesson - Greetings

Lectura y Cultura Lesson - Greetings

Have you ever wondered how people greet each other in different Spanish speaking countries? Were you ever in a situation when you didn't know what was the proper way to greet the person in front of you?

Read below to learn some interesting facts about greeting and practice your reading comprehension skills in Spanish. After reading, download and complete the Los Saludos Handout Links to an external site. for practice (you will not turn this in - it is just for review). You can also refer to the module's Vocabulario Links to an external site. for common greetings in Spanish.

Lectura

Cómo saludamos: ¿Un abrazo? ¿Un beso? ¿Dos besos? ¿Dar la mano? En esta guía de saludos encontrarás información muy interesante sobre los saludos.

Dos amigos se ven en la calle:  

Amigo 1: Hola, mua, mua. ¿Qué tal? Nada, aquí... Con este buen clima voy a correr en el parque ¿Y tú?

Amigo 2: Ah, genial, pues nada yo tengo que ir a trabajar hoy ¡qué mal! Ya ves...

Amigo 1: ¡Pobre, lo siento! Venga, ánimo. Nos vemos en el café esta noche, ¡que vaya bien! Mua, mua.

How do people greet each other in different countries?

Don't Be Shy

You are so close to finishing the course! You have made a lot of progress and have all the tools to have a conversation in Spanish. Don't be shy! Go out, meet someone that speaks Spanish and practice this beautiful language. Watch this video to get some ideas on how to start a conversation in Spanish. A great idea is to pause the video after each phrase and repeat the phrase a few times to practice pronunciation and get more comfortable with the uses and sounds of the language.

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