Greetings and goodbyes

Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback. Read along, then try each line aloud.

Choose a greeting

Hola is a general greeting suitable throughout the day. The h is silent, so begin with the vowel sound. Use hola on its own or follow it with a greeting for the time of day.

Buenos días is a morning greeting. Buenas tardes is used in the afternoon, while buenas noches works in the evening and at night. People draw these time boundaries differently across regions, so listen to the people around you.

Ask and answer how someone is

¿Cómo estás? addresses one person informally. Bien, gracias is a complete and natural short reply. Add ¿Y tú? to invite the other person to answer. Practice the question and reply together as a complete exchange.

If the relationship calls for usted, use ¿Cómo está? and ¿Y usted? The choice of tú or usted depends on the place, relationship, and situation. We start with tú in most conversations and point out other forms as they become useful.

End the conversation

Hasta luego is a friendly see you later, even without a specific appointment. Hasta mañana means see you tomorrow. Adiós is another general goodbye. Buenas noches can also be a farewell when leaving at night.

Read Maya and Luis’s exchange aloud twice. On the second pass, cover the translation and replace bien with muy bien or más o menos. The goal is to choose a phrase yourself, rather than only recognize it on the page.

Lesson vocabulary

Listen once, say it aloud, and try to recall the Spanish before looking.

Practice questions

Try every question, then check your answers. Capital letters and punctuation do not affect your score. Accents and ñ do matter.

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Independent practice

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