Saludos y Despedidas
Greetings and Farewells
- Saludos básicos y despedidas. (Basic greetings and farewells.)
- Iniciar y finalizar una conversación. (Starting and ending a conversation.)
- Frases útiles para usar durante la clase (para pedir aclaraciones, repeticiones, etc.). (Useful phrases to use during class (asking for clarification, repetition, etc.).)
- Los pronombres personales (Personal pronouns)
Learn essential Spanish greetings and farewells including common phrases, personal pronouns, practical dialogues, and verb conjugations to confidently initiate and close conversations. This beginner-level lesson introduces polite expressions such as "¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?", "Buenos días", and farewells like "Hasta luego" and "Adiós". Understand formal and informal address forms and practice useful conversational phrases for social and classroom settings.
Listening & reading materials
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Vocabulary (14) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify these words according to whether they are used to greet or to say goodbye in a conversation.
Saludos
Despedidas
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Hasta luego
See you later
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Buenos días
Good morning
3
Despedirse
To say goodbye
4
Encantado
Pleased to meet you
5
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
Ejercicio 5: Ejercicio de conversación
Instrucción:
- Usa el saludo correcto en cada situación y comienza una pequeña charla. (Use the correct greeting in each situation and start a small talk.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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¡Buenos días! Good morning! |
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¡Buenas tardes! Good afternoon! |
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¡Buenas noches! Good evening! |
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¿Cómo estás? How are you? |
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Bien. ¿Y tú? Fine. And you? |
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¡Hasta luego! See you later! |
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Perdona, ¿puedes repetir, por favor? Sorry, can you repeat, please? |
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No entiendo. I don’t understand. |
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¿Podrías deletrearlo? Could you spell that? |
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Encantado de conocerte. Nice to meet you. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Hola, yo ___ Ana, ¿cómo estás?
(Hello, I ___ Ana, how are you?)2. ___ muy bien, gracias por preguntar.
(___ very well, thanks for asking.)3. Nosotros ___ español en el trabajo.
(We ___ Spanish at work.)4. Ellos ___ aquí para aprender el idioma.
(They ___ here to learn the language.)Exercise 8: Greetings and Farewells in the Office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Ser - To Be
Presente
- yo soy
- tú eres
- él/ella/usted es
- nosotros/nosotras somos
- vosotros/vosotras sois
- ellos/ellas/ustedes son
Llegar - To Arrive
Presente
- yo llego
- tú llegas
- él/ella/usted llega
- nosotros/nosotras llegamos
- vosotros/vosotras llegáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes llegan
Dar - To Give
Presente
- yo doy
- tú das
- él/ella/usted da
- nosotros/nosotras damos
- vosotros/vosotras dais
- ellos/ellas/ustedes dan
Decir - To Say
Presente
- yo digo
- tú dices
- él/ella/usted dice
- nosotros/nosotras decimos
- vosotros/vosotras decís
- ellos/ellas/ustedes dicen
Estar - To Be
Presente
- yo estoy
- tú estás
- él/ella/usted está
- nosotros/nosotras estamos
- vosotros/vosotras estáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes están
Despedirse - To Say Goodbye
Presente
- yo me despido
- tú te despides
- él/ella/usted se despide
- nosotros/nosotras nos despedimos
- vosotros/vosotras os despedís
- ellos/ellas/ustedes se despiden
Exercise 9: Los pronombres personales
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Personal pronouns
Show translation Show answersNosotras, Ella, Yo, Vosotros, Él, Tú, Ellos, Nosotros
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Ser to be Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) soy | I am |
| (tú) eres | You are |
| (él/ella) es | he is/she is |
| (nosotros/nosotras) somos | we are |
| (vosotros/vosotras) sois | You are |
| (ellos/ellas) son | they are |
Estar to be Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) estoy | I am |
| (tú) estás | You are |
| (él/ella) está | he/she is |
| (nosotros/nosotras) estamos | we are |
| (vosotros/vosotras) estáis | you are |
| (ellos/ellas) están | they are |
Hablar to speak Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) hablo | I speak |
| (tú) hablas | You speak |
| (él/ella) habla | he/she speaks |
| (nosotros/nosotras) hablamos | we speak |
| (vosotros/vosotras) habláis | You speak |
| (ellos/ellas) hablan | they speak |
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Welcome to the Greetings and Farewells Lesson
This beginner-level Spanish lesson focuses on essential ways to greet others and say goodbye, which are fundamental skills for social interactions. You will learn common expressions such as "¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?" (Hello! How are you?), "Buenos días" (Good morning), and farewells like "Hasta luego" (See you later) and "Adiós" (Goodbye). Understanding these phrases helps you initiate and close conversations politely and naturally.
Lesson Content Highlights
- Personal pronouns: Recognize and practice using basic Spanish pronouns such as yo (I), tú (you), and nosotros (we).
- Sample dialogues: Engage with practical conversations to greet classmates and say goodbye after class, including polite requests like "¿Puedes repetir, por favor?" (Can you repeat, please?).
- Vocabulary clusters: Learn to distinguish words used for saludos (greetings) and despedidas (farewells).
- Verb practice: Focus on present tense forms of common verbs such as ser (to be), estar (to be), dar (to give), and decir (to say), which are useful in conversational contexts.
- Mini story: A relatable office scenario helps reinforce vocabulary and verb usage in greetings and farewells.
Cultural and Linguistic Notes
Unlike English, Spanish has formal and informal ways of addressing others. For example, "tú" is used with friends and equals, while "usted" is a respectful form for strangers or elders. Phrases like "Encantado de conocerte" (Nice to meet you) express polite introductions. Understanding when to use saludos and despedidas appropriately will help you sound natural and respectful in social situations.
Useful phrases include:
"¿Cómo estás?" – How are you? (informal)
"Buenos días" – Good morning
"Hasta luego" – See you later
"Gracias y hasta pronto" – Thanks and see you soon
By mastering these basic expressions and verbs, you will confidently start and end conversations in Spanish, paving the way for more advanced communication.
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