1.1 Saludos y Presentaciones

Capítulo 1

                                                                                                              Saludos y Presentaciones

                                                                                            

¿Para qué sirve y cómo lo uso?

The following explanations and examples demonstrate how to greet people and introduce yourself in Spanish in a formal or informal setting. In addition, you will learn about the alphabet and numbers in Spanish. The end goal of using this information is to equip you with the necessary information to have your first conversation. 

Saludos
Saludos Formales	Ejemplos Formales	Saludos Informales	Ejemplos Informales	Ejemplos Respuestas
1. These forms are used to greet someone politely. 2. They are usually used to address a stranger, an older acquaintance, or a superior. 3. Instead of the pronoun tú for you usted is used.	Buenos días señor Buenas tardes señora Buenas noches doctor ¿Cómo está? ¿Y usted?   Good morning Mr. Good afternoon Mrs. Good night Dr. How are you? And you?	1. These forms are used to greet family, friends, or someone you know personally. 2. The pronoun tú for you is used.	¿Cómo estás? ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? ¿Qué pasa? ¿Y tú?   How are you? Hello How is it going? What’s up? And you?	Bien Muy bien Mal Más o menos Gracias De nada   Good/Well Very Good Bad So, so Thank You You’re Welcome

 

Presentaciones y Más  (F) = Formal (I)= Informal
Presentacions	Preguntas	Más	Despedidas
Me llamo ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Cómo se llama? Mucho gusto Encantado/a   My name is What is your name? (I) What is your name? (F) Nice to meet you Nice to meet you	¿Cuándo? ¿Quién? ¿Qué? ¿Por qué? ¿De dónde es? ¿Cuántos años tiene?   When? Who? What? Why? Where are you from (F)? How old are you (F)?	¿De dónde eres? ¿Cuántos años tienes? Soy de ___ Tengo ___ años Hay   Where are you from (I)? How old are you (I)? I am from I am ___ years old There is/are	Adiós Chao Hasta luego Hasta mañana ¡Nos vemos! ¡Que tengas un buen día!   Goodbye (F) Goodbye (I) See you later See you tomorrow See you! Have a nice day!

 

Gramática: El Alfabeto
Aa (a), Bb (be), Cc (ce), Dd (de), Ee (e), Ff (efe), Gg (ge), Hh (hache), Ii (i), Jj (jota), Kk (ka), Ll (ele), Mm (eme), Nn (ene), Ññ (eñe), Oo (o), Pp (pe), Qq (cu), Rr (erre), Ss (ese), Tt (te), Uu (u), Vv (ve), Ww (doble ve), Xx (equis), Yy (ye), Zz (zeta)
El Alfabeto	Dígrafos	Vocales	Ejemplos
1. The Spanish alphabet officially has 27 letters.	2. There are also 3 additional consonants: ch, ll, and rr known as diagraphs ch (che), ll (elle), rr (erre)	3. The strong vowels are a, e, o while the weak ones are i and u	Mo/chi/la = Backpack Llu/via = Rain Ca/rro = Car   Emple/o = Job Ciu/dad = City

 

Números 1-100
0-10	11-20	21-30	31-100
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 32- treinta y dos 40- cuarenta 50- cincuenta 60- sesenta 70- setenta 80- ochenta 90- noventa 100- cien

 

Actividad \(\PageIndex{1}\)

(Activity/Exercise) Greet the following people. Make sure to be aware if the formal or informal form should be used. Example: Greet Enrique. Hola Enrique.

1. Greet Ana.

2. Greet Mr. López.

3. Greet Mrs. Sánchez.

4.  Introduce yourself with your name.

5. Share your age and where you are from.

6. Ask Enrique how he is doing.

7. Ask Mrs. Sánchez how she is doing.

8. Say you are doing well, thank you.

9. Say you are doing so, so. 

10. Say you are not doing well.

Respuestas

1. Hola Ana.

2. Buenos Días/ Buenas Tardes Señor López.

3. Buenos Días/ Buenas Tardes Señora Sánchez.

4. Soy (tu nombre)/ Me llamo (tu nombre).

5. Tengo # años y soy de (ciudad).

6. ¿Cómo estás Enrique?

7. ¿Cómo está Señora Sánchez?

8. Muy bien, gracias.

9. Más o menos.

10. Estoy mal/ No estoy muy bien.

 

 

Actividad \(\PageIndex{2}\)

 

Translation

Ana: Hello, nice to meet you! My name is Ana.

Enrique: Nice to meet you (use a different form). My name is Enrique.

Ana: Where are you from? I am from Mexico.

Enrique: I am from Argentina. How old are you?

Ana: I am nineteen years old. You?

Enrique: I am twenty years old.

Ana: Well, my class is about to start. Have a nice day!

Enrique: You too!

 

 

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Translation

Ana: Good morning, Professor López.

Professor López: Good morning, Ana. How are you?

Ana: Very good. And you?

Professor López: Good. Are you ready for history class?

Ana: Yes, I have a new notebook and the book.

Professor López: Very good! Here is your desk and the paper you need.

Ana: Thank you so much!

Professor López: Let’s start with the information on the chalkboard.

 

 

Conversación: On a piece of paper or with a partner greet and introduce yourself to a classmate and to your professor using the informal and formal forms.

1. Share how you are doing.

2. Share your age and where you are from.

3. Ask them how they are doing and where they are from.

 

Lectura

This article discusses the different ways to greet in Spanish depending on the setting and the people. The use of hugs and kisses is discussed.

http://www.spanishprograms.com/spanish-greetings.htm

 

Más Recursos

More examples of Greetings: https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/greetings-in-spanish

Alphabet Song with Vowels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJbHmgaeDM

Podcast Coffee Break Spanish Lesson 1 Greetings & 6 Numbers:  https://radiolingua.com/2008/10/lesson-01-coffee-break-spanish/

https://radiolingua.com/2008/11/lesson-06-coffee-break-spanish/