Greetings and introductions

Say hello, introduce yourself and ask how someone is

Goal: Greet people, introduce yourself and ask basic questions about who someone is.

Context

Listen to the dialogue. Tap the speaker to hear each line.

Ana

Hola, buenos días. ¿Cómo estás?

Hello, good morning. How are you?

Luis

Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?

Very well, thanks. And you?

Ana

Bien, gracias. Me llamo Ana. ¿Y tú, cómo te llamas?

Fine, thanks. My name is Ana. And you, what's your name?

Luis

Me llamo Luis. Mucho gusto.

My name is Luis. Nice to meet you.

Ana

Igualmente. Bueno, hasta luego.

Likewise. Well, see you later.

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Vocabulary

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hola

Hola, ¿cómo estás?

You can say 'hola' at any time of day.

hello

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buenos días

Buenos días, señora.

good morning

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buenas tardes

Buenas tardes, ¿cómo está?

good afternoon

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buenas noches

Buenas noches, hasta mañana.

good evening / good night

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gracias

Muchas gracias por todo.

thank you

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de nada

— Gracias. — De nada.

you're welcome

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me llamo

Me llamo Sofía.

'Llamarse' literally means 'to call oneself'. 'Me llamo Ana' = 'I call myself Ana'.

my name is

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mucho gusto

Mucho gusto, María.

nice to meet you

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igualmente

— Mucho gusto. — Igualmente.

likewise

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hasta luego

Bueno, hasta luego.

'Hasta' means 'until'. You'll also hear 'hasta mañana' (see you tomorrow).

see you later

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Grammar in 1 minute

The verb 'llamarse' (to be called)

To say your name, use 'me llamo' (I am called). The verb is 'llamarse', and you change the pronoun: me, te, se.

Me llamo Ana. / ¿Cómo te llamas? / Ella se llama Luisa.

In Latin America, '¿Cómo te llamas?' is the standard way to ask a name. '¿Cuál es tu nombre?' also works.

Greetings by time of day

Spanish greetings change with the time: 'buenos días' (morning), 'buenas tardes' (afternoon), 'buenas noches' (evening/night).

Buenos días hasta ~12:00, buenas tardes hasta ~20:00, buenas noches después.

In many Latin American countries 'buenas' alone is a super casual hello you hear everywhere, even at noon.

¿Y tú? — and you?

'¿Y tú?' means 'and you?'. Use it to return a question or keep a conversation going.

— ¿Cómo estás? — Muy bien, ¿y tú?

With older people or in formal settings, use '¿y usted?' instead of '¿y tú?'.

Interactive practice

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What did you hear?

Listen and choose the correct option.

listening

Tip: Listen twice: once for the general idea, once for the exact words.

What did she say?

Complete the phrase

Write the missing word (accents optional).

writing

Tip: 'Me llamo' is always followed by your name, no 'my name is' structure needed.

Hola, Ana. ¿Y tú?

Accents optional: write "como estas" and it works.

Match the greeting to the time

Listen and choose what time of day it is.

listening

Tip: If it's a party at 10 PM, 'buenas noches' is the greeting.

What time of day is it?

Match greeting to meaning

Connect each Spanish phrase with its English meaning.

reading

Tip: Say them out loud as you match. Sound + meaning stick better together.

Answer the question

Write the answer to '¿Cómo estás?'

writing

Tip: 'Muy bien' (very well) and 'bien' (well) cover 90% of answers. Add 'gracias' to be polite.

¿Cómo estás? — , gracias. ¿Y tú?

Accents optional: write "como estas" and it works.

Repeat and introduce yourself

Listen, pause and repeat out loud. Then say your own name.

speaking

Tip: Shadowing trains your mouth muscles. Imitate the melody, not just the words.

Hola, me llamo Ana. Mucho gusto.

Hello, my name is Ana. Nice to meet you.

Listen, pause and repeat out loud. Repeat 3 times until it sounds natural.

Great. Repeat tomorrow to lock it in.

Pronunciation trainer

Write a full introduction

Write: hello, your name, and nice to meet you.

writing

Tip: Use 'me llamo' + your name. That's it: 'Hola, me llamo [your name]. Mucho gusto.'

Write a greeting + your name + 'nice to meet you' in Spanish.

Suggested answer: Hola, me llamo Ana. Mucho gusto.

Final quiz

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