PRE: Lesson - Los saludos

Los saludos

Greetings in Spanish are pretty much like many other languages, including English. Usually, people will always answer “How are you?” (¿Cómo estás?) with “I’m fine.” (Estoy bien) if you are not well acquainted, even if it’s not true. It is usually just an easy way to start a conversation with anyone.

When using greetings in Spanish it is important to pay attention to forms (formal/ informal) and gender for some expressions (masculine/ feminine).

Video Lesson

The following video will show you information on Spanish greetings, followed by a practice activity.

Watch this video to learn about greetings in Spanish.

Feel free to press pause and repeat and take notes.

Video provided courtesy of mobileapps@innovativelanguage.com. Also note: all in-video links are disabled.

Review

Let's review the Spanish greetings covered in the video. Along with learning to write each phrase, take time to practice reading these numbers out loud. This is a great place to practice your new pronunciation skills! Also, if you have a friend who is also taking/knows Spanish nearby, practice greeting each other. Certain phrases are marked in bold - please pay careful attention to these words and phrases!

Los saludos

Hello/Goodbye	Introductions/Thanks	Basic Phrases
Hola. - Hello/Hi. Adiós. - Goodbye. Buenos días. - Good morning. Buenos tardes. - Good afternoon. Buenos noches. - Good night.	Mucho gusto. - Nice to meet you. Soy... = I am... Me llamo... = My name is... Gracias. - Thanks. Muchas gracias. - Thank you very much. De nada. - You're welcome.	¿Habla inglés? - Do you speak English?  ¿Hablas inglés? - Do you speak English? (informal) Sí, hablo inglés. - Yes, I speak English. Sí, hablo un poco. - Yes, I speak a little bit. No, no hablo inglés. - No, I don´t speak English. Disculpe. - Excuse me.  Perdón. - Excuse me. Lo siento. - I am sorry.

Practice Activity

Let´s practice what you just learned. Type the words in Spanish. Look at your notes and practice as many times as you need! 

Complete the following practice activity. Don’t forget to add acentos when required.

NOTE: You are required to use information from this course to complete all practice activities. Additionally, fill-in-the-blank activities can be very particular: if an item is marked incorrect, double check that it wasn't something as minor as an extra space or a capital letter in the wrong place!

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