Usage note<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>| Hola<\/td> | (OH-lah)<\/td> | Hello \/ Hi<\/td> | The easiest and most common greeting. Suitable in almost any situation.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Buenos d\u00edas<\/td> | (BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs)<\/td> | Good morning<\/td> | Use this in the morning, especially in shops, hotels, caf\u00e9s, and formal situations.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Buenas tardes<\/td> | (BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs)<\/td> | Good afternoon \/ Good evening<\/td> | Usually used from midday until early evening.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Buenas noches<\/td> | (BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs)<\/td> | Good evening \/ Good night<\/td> | Use this at night, either when greeting someone or saying goodbye.<\/td><\/tr> |
| \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s?<\/td> | (KOH-moh ehs-TAHS)<\/td> | How are you?<\/td> | Informal. Use with friends, people your age, or people you are speaking to casually.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Estoy bien, gracias<\/td> | (ehs-TOY byen GRAH-syahs)<\/td> | I\u2019m fine, thank you<\/td> | A simple, polite answer to \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s?<\/td><\/tr> |
| \u00bfC\u00f3mo te llamas?<\/td> | (KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs)<\/td> | What\u2019s your name?<\/td> | Informal and friendly. Literally means \u201cWhat do you call yourself?\u201d<\/td><\/tr> |
| Me llamo…<\/td> | (meh YAH-moh…)<\/td> | My name is…<\/td> | Use this to introduce yourself. For example: Me llamo Alex.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Mucho gusto<\/td> | (MOO-choh GOOS-toh)<\/td> | Nice to meet you<\/td> | Very common after someone introduces themselves.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Encantado \/ Encantada<\/td> | (ehn-kahn-TAH-doh \/ ehn-kahn-TAH-dah)<\/td> | Pleased to meet you<\/td> | Use encantado if you are male, encantada if you are female.<\/td><\/tr> |
| \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde eres?<\/td> | (deh DOHN-deh EH-rehs)<\/td> | Where are you from?<\/td> | Informal. Useful when meeting people while travelling.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Soy de…<\/td> | (soy deh…)<\/td> | I\u2019m from…<\/td> | Use this to say where you are from. For example: Soy de Inglaterra.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Hasta luego<\/td> | (AHS-tah LWEH-goh)<\/td> | See you later<\/td> | A friendly and common way to say goodbye.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Adi\u00f3s<\/td> | (ah-DYOHS)<\/td> | Goodbye<\/td> | A standard goodbye, slightly more final than hasta luego.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Nos vemos<\/td> | (nohs VEH-mohs)<\/td> | See you<\/td> | Casual and natural. Use with people you expect to see again.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Useful goodbye phrases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Hasta luego<\/strong> (AHS-tah LWEH-goh) means \u201cSee you later\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Adi\u00f3s<\/strong> (ah-DYOHS) means \u201cGoodbye\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nos vemos<\/strong> (nohs VEH-mohs) means \u201cSee you\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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