A1.1: Greetings and Farewells

Saludos y Despedidas

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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A1.1.1 Diálogo

¿Cómo presentarse?

How to introduce oneself?


Vocabulary (14)

 Despedirse (to say goodbye) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Despedirse

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To say goodbye Show

 Ser (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ser

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To be Show

 Hola: Hello (Spanish)

Hola

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Hello Show

 Buenos días: Good morning (Spanish)

Buenos días

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Good morning Show

 Buenas tardes: Good afternoon (Spanish)

Buenas tardes

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Good afternoon Show

 Buenas noches: Good evening (Spanish)

Buenas noches

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Good evening Show

 ¿Cómo estás?: How are you? (Spanish)

¿Cómo estás?

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How are you? Show

 ¿Qué tal?: How are you? (Spanish)

¿Qué tal?

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How are you? Show

 Encantado: Pleased to meet you (Spanish)

Encantado

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Pleased to meet you Show

 Adiós: Goodbye (Spanish)

Adiós

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Goodbye Show

 Hasta luego: See you later (Spanish)

Hasta luego

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See you later Show

 Nos vemos: See you (Spanish)

Nos vemos

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See you Show

 Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Estar

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To be Show

 Gracias: Thank you (Spanish)

Gracias

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Thank you Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
estás? | ¿Cómo | ¡Hola!
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?
(Hello! How are you?)
2.
días, | Buenos | Pedro. | soy
Buenos días, soy Pedro.
(Good morning, I am Pedro.)
3.
conocerte. | Encantada | de
Encantada de conocerte.
(Nice to meet you.)
4.
por | favor? | ¿Puedes | repetir,
¿Puedes repetir, por favor?
(Can you repeat, please?)
5.
clase. | Nos | vemos | luego! | ¡Hasta | en
¡Hasta luego! Nos vemos en clase.
(See you later! See you in class.)
6.
y | pronto, | ¡adiós! | hasta | Gracias
Gracias y hasta pronto, ¡adiós!
(Thank you and see you soon, goodbye!)

Exercise 2: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Hola, ¿cómo estás? Muy bien, gracias. (Hello, how are you? Very well, thank you.)
Encantado de conocerte, un placer. (Nice to meet you, a pleasure.)
Nos vemos mañana, ¡hasta luego! (See you tomorrow, see you later!)
¿Quieres saludarnos? Damos la mano. (Do you want to greet us? We shake hands.)

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.

1

Hasta luego


See you later

2

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:

  1. 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:

¡Buenos días!

Good morning!

¡Buenas tardes!

Good afternoon!

¡Buenas noches!

Good evening!

¿Cómo estás?

How are you?

Bien. ¿Y tú?

Fine. And you?

¡Hasta luego!

See you later!

Perdona, ¿puedes repetir, por favor?

Sorry, can you repeat, please?

No entiendo.

I don’t understand.

¿Podrías deletrearlo?

Could you spell that?

Encantado de conocerte.

Nice to meet you.

...

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:

Hoy (Ser - Presente) Pedro, un nuevo empleado en esta empresa. Cuando (Llegar - Presente) a la oficina, siempre (Dar - Presente) la mano a mis compañeros y les (Decir - Presente) : "¡Hola! ¿Cómo (Estar - Presente) ?" María, mi compañera, siempre (Estar - Presente) muy amable y me (Decir - Presente) : "Encantada de conocerte." Después de la reunión, nosotros (Decir - Presente) adiós con un saludo y (Despedirse - Presente) diciendo: "¡Hasta luego! ¡Nos vemos mañana!"


Today I am Pedro, a new employee in this company. When I arrive at the office, I always shake hands with my colleagues and say to them: "Hello! How are you?" María, my colleague, is always very kind and tells me: "Nice to meet you." After the meeting, we say goodbye with a greeting and bid farewell saying: "See you later! See you tomorrow!"

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

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Nosotras, Ella, Yo, Vosotros, Él, Tú, Ellos, Nosotros

1.
... es mi amiga.
(She is my friend.)
2.
... eres mi amigo.
(You are my friend.)
3.
... es simpático.
(He is nice.)
4.
... son hermanos.
(They are brothers.)
5.
... hablo español.
(I speak Spanish.)
6.
... hablamos español.
(We speak Spanish.)
7.
... somos amigas.
(We are friends.)
8.
... sois estudiantes.
(You are students.)

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Ser to be

Presente

Spanish English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

Estar to be

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

Exercises and examples phrases

Hablar to speak

Presente

Spanish English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

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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), (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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