Spanish greetings – How to greet people in Spanish
Here are the most common Spanish greetings, together with their English translation:
Hola – Hello
Buenos días – Good morning
Buenas tardes – Good afternoon / good evening
Buenas noches – Good evening / good night
¿Qué tal estás? – How are you?
Bien, gracias – Fine, thanks
Hasta pronto – See you soon
Hasta la vista – See you
Adiós – Goodbye
You can hear these greetings said by native Spanish speakers in the first four lessons of my Spanish for beginners course. Here are the Lesson 1 flashcards:
Learning tip
To learn new Spanish words well, make sure you hear them said by native speakers, rather than someone without a native accent. Learning from native speakers is essential if you want to avoid bad pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar habits.
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