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4.4: Vocabulario: Saludos y respuestas

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    Objetivos

    Identify and use common greetings and goodbyes

    women shaking hands
    A typical familiar conversation:

    Juana: ¡Hola! Me llamo Juana. Y tú, ¿cómo te llamas?
    Sarita: Me llamo Sarita.
    Juana: Encantada. (typically shaking hands)
    Sarita: El gusto es mío.

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    women shaking handsThis same conversation might include some variations:

    Juana: ¡Hola! Me llamo Juana. Y tú, ¿cómo te llamas?
    Sarita: Me llamo Sarita.
    Juana: Mucho gusto. (typically shaking hands)
    Sarita: Igualmente.

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    Three women talkingLook at the differences if one person introduces two others:

    Ava: Hola, Yasmiin. Te presento a mi amiga, Naija.
    Yasmiin: Mucho gusto.
    Naija: Encantada.
    Ava: ¡Chao – nos vemos!

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    Woman and man shaking handsAs you can see, there are variations in the way people typically respond. A formal conversation will have some differences, but there can also be many similarities:

    Profesora: ¡Hola! Yo soy la Profesora Hernández. ¿Cómo se llama usted?
    Julio: Me llamo Julio García, soy un estudiante en la clase.
    Profesora: Mucho gusto.
    Julio: Igualmente.

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    Three people talking
    Profesor: Profesora Hernández, le presento a mi estudiante Caspar.
    Caspar: Mucho gusto.
    Profesora: El gusto es mío.

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    two men hugging
    Now you know how to say hello and introduce yourself, how do you end a conversation? As with greetings and introductions, farewells can be more or less informal. Here are two friends ending a conversation:

    Miguel: Pues… nos vemos.
    Paulino: ¡Chao, hasta luego!

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    three women talkingAnd here are two people with a more formal relationship saying goodbye:


    Estudiante: Bueno, profesora, adiós.
    Profesora: Muy bien, hasta mañana.

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    Vocabulario: Saludos y respuestas

    Saludos y respuestas (Greetings and Responses)

    Play AudioHola Hello

    Play AudioBuenos días Good morning

    Play AudioBuenas tardes Good afternoon

    Play AudioBuenas noches Good evening

    Play Audio¿Cómo está (usted)? (formal) How are you?

    Play Audio¿Cómo estás (tú)? (informal) How are you?

    Play Audio¿Qué tal? (informal) How’s it going?

    Play AudioBien Well

    Play Audiomuy Bien Very well

    Play AudioBastante bien Fairly well

    Play AudioMás o menos So-so

    Play AudioRegular So-so

    Play AudioMal Not well

    Play AudioGracias, ¿y usted? (formal) Thank you, and you?

    Play AudioGracias, ¿y tú? (informal) Thank you, and you?


    Play AudioPresentaciones (Introductions)

    Play Audio¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal) What is your name?

    Play Audio¿De dónde es usted? (formal) Where are you from?

    Play Audio¿Cómo te llamas? (informal) What is your name?

    Play Audio¿De dónde eres? (informal) Where are you from?

    Soy de… I am from…
    Play AudioSoy de Peru.

    Play AudioMe llamo… My name is…

    Play AudioMi nombre es…

    Sra. (Play Audioseñora) Mrs.

    Sr. (Play Audioseñor) Mr.

    Srta. (Play Audioseñorita) Miss.

    Le presento a … may I present (formal)

    Play AudioSr. López, le presento a Pablo.

    Play AudioEsta es… This is… (introducing a female)

    Play AudioEste es… This is… (introducing a male)

    Play AudioEste es Pablo y esta es María.

    Play AudioTe presento a… may I present (informal)

    Play AudioPedro, te presento a Pablo.

    Play AudioEncantado Delighted/Nice to meet you (say if you are male.)

    Play AudioEncantada Delighted/Nice to meet you (say if you are female.)

    Play AudioEncantada de conocerte (informal) Nice to meet you

    Play AudioEl gusto es mío The pleasure is mine

    Play AudioMucho gusto Nice to meet you

    Play AudioIgualmente Same


    Despedidas (Farewells)

    Play AudioAdiós Goodbye

    Play AudioChao Bye

    Play AudioHasta luego See you later

    Play AudioHasta mañana See you tomorrow

    Play AudioHasta pronto See you soon

    Play Audio¡Nos vemos! See you later

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