1.21: Putting It Together- ¡Hola! ¿Cómo te llamas?

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Erica Brown, Alejandra Escudero, María Cristina Montoya, and Elizabeth Small
SUNY Oneonta via OER SUNY

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See the review summaries below to help you complete the assignments and prepare for the quiz to demonstrate your mastery of the objectives.

Vocabulario: Saludos y respuestas

Saludos y respuestas (Greetings and Responses)

Hola Hello
Estoy muy bien. I am very well.
Buenos días Good morning
Estoy bastante bien. I am quite well.
Buenas tardes Good afternoon
Buenas noches Good evening
Estoy más o menos. I am ok.
Estoy regular. I am ok.
Estoy mal. I’m sick / I’m not doing well.
¿Cómo está (usted)? (formal) How are you?
¿Cómo estás (tú)? (informal) How are you?
¿Qué tal? (informal) How’s it going?
Gracias, ¿y usted? (formal) Thank you, and you?
Gracias, ¿y tú? (informal) Thank you, and you?
Estoy bien. I am well.

*Note: “así así” (so-so) is an expression commonly heard in American movies where Spanish speaking characters are portrayed. However, this expression is not accurate. The accurate way to say that you are “so-so” or “ok” is “más o menos” or “regular“.

*Presentaciones (Introductions)*
¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal) What is your name?
¿De dónde es usted? (formal) Where are you from?
¿Cómo te llamas? (informal) What is your name?
¿De dónde eres? (informal) Where are you from?
Esta es… This is… (introducing a female)
Este es… This is… (introducing a male)
Este es Pablo y esta es María. This is Pablo and this is María.

Soy de…I am from…

Soy de Perú. I am from Peru.
Me llamo… My name is / I call myself…
Mi nombre es… My name is…
Te presento a… (informal) May I present…
Pedro, te presento a Pablo. Pedro, may I present Pablo. / Pedro, I’d like to introduce Pablo.
Encantado Delighted / Nice to meet you. (say if you are male.)
Encantada Delighted/Nice to meet you. (say if you are female.)
Encantada de conocerte. (informal) Nice to meet you.
El gusto es mío. The pleasure is mine.
Mucho gusto Nice to meet you.
Igualmente Same / Likewise
Sra. (señora) Mrs.
Sr. (señor) Mr.
Srta. (señorita) Miss
Sr. López, le presento a Pablo. Mr. Lopez, may I present Pablo / let me introduce you to Pablo.

Le presento a … (formal) May I present… / Let me introduce you to…

Despedidas (Farewells)

Adiós Goodbye
Chao (sometimes spelled chau) ‘Bye
Hasta luego See you later
Hasta mañana See you tomorrow
Hasta pronto See you soon
¡Nos vemos! See you (later)

Vocabulario: En el salón de clase

En la mochila del estudiante (in the student’s backpack)

Picture of a desk with various numbered objects. The numbers correspond to the vocabulary list.

1.la mochila (backpack)
2. el diccionario (dictionary)
3. la computadora (computer)
4. la calculadora (calculator)
5. el teléfono (telephone)
6. el libro (book)
7. el marcador (marker)
8. el cuaderno (notebook)
9. el bolígrafo (pen)
10. el lápiz (pencil)
11. la carpeta (folder/ binder)
12. el papel (paper), la hoja de papel (piece of paper)
13. el escritorio (desk)

Photo of a classroom with numbered objects and people. The numbers correspond to those on the vocabulary list.

En la clase (in the class)

1. la pared (wall)
2. el estudiante (student, m)
3. la estudiante (student, f)
4. el reloj (clock)
5. el proyector (projector)
6. la mesa (table)
7. el pupitre (student’s desk)
8. la cortina (curtain)
9. la ventana (window)
10. el profesor, la profesora (professor, m, f)

Photo of a science lab with numbered objects. The numbers correspond to the vocabulary list.

En el salón de clase (in the classroom)

1. la luz (light)
2. el mapa (map)
3. la pizarra (chalkboard/ whiteboard)
4. la tiza (chalk)
5. la puerta (door)
6. la silla (chair)
7. la basura (trash)

Una palabra útil (a useful word):

hay (there is / there are; “hay” is an invariable verb that is only used to talk about the existence or presence, or the quantity of things.)

Vocabulario: Números 0-31

0 cero
1 uno
2 dos
3 tres
4 cuatro
5 cinco
6 seis
7 siete
8 ocho
9 nueve
10 diez
11 once
12 doce
13 trece
14 catorce
15 quince
16 dieciséis
17 diecisiete
18 dieciocho
19 diecinueve
20 veinte
21 veintiuno
22 veintidós
23 veintitrés
24 veinticuatro
25 veinticinco
26 veintiséis
27 veintisiete
28 veintiocho
29 veintinueve
30 treinta
31 treinta y uno