Spanish 101, Chapter 1

los saludos

salutations, greetings

hola

hello, hi

buenos d�as

good morning

buenas tardes

good afternoon

buenas noches

good evening, good night

las despedidas

farewells

adi�s

good-bye (lit: to God)

nos vemos

see you

hasta luego

see you later (lu-)

hasta la vista

see you later (la-)

hasta pronto

see you soon

hasta ma�ana

see you tomorrow

saludos a

greetings to...

chau

bye

�Quetales?

How are you(s)?

�C�mo est� usted?

How are you? (formal)

�C�mo est�s?

How are you? (familiar)

�C�mo le va?

How's it going? (formal)

�C�mo te va?

How's it going? (informal)

�C�mo les va?

How's it going? (plural)

�Qu� hay de nuevo?

What's new?

�Qu� pasa?

What's happening?

�Qu� tal?

How are you? How's such and such?

Respuestas

Responses

(Muy) bien, gracias.

(Very) well, thanks.

m�s o menos

okay (more or less)

nada

nothing

no muy bien

not very well

regular

so-so; okay

Expresiones de cortes�a

polite expressions

con permiso

pardon me; excuse me; (with permission)

de nada

you're welcome; it's nothing

lo siento

I'm sorry

(muchas) gracias

thanks (very much); thanks (a lot)

no hay de qu�

you're welcome

Oye/Oiga

Hey (m)/Hey (f)

perdon

pardon me; excuse me; (pardon)

por favor

please

T�tulos

Titles (person's name)

se�or, Sr., don

mister, Mr., sir

se�ora, Sra., do�a

misses, Mrs., ma'am

se�orita, Srta.

miss, Miss

Presentaciones

Introductions

�Qu� hora es?

What time is it?

Son las diez y veinticinco.

It's 10:25

�C�mo se llama usted?

What are you called? (formal)

�C�mo te llamas?

What are you called? (familiar)

�Cual es tu nombre?

What's your name? (familiar)

Me llamo

I'm called

Mi nombre es

My name is

Soy

I'm

�Y usted?

And you (formal)?

�Y t�?

And you (familiar)?

Mucho gusto.

Pleased to meet you.

El gusto es m�o.

The pleasure is mine.

Encantado

Delighted (m/f); pleased to meet you (gender suffix depends on speaker)

Igualmente

Likewise

�ste es

This is (m)

Le presento a

I would like to introduce you to __ (formal)

Te presento a

I would like to introduce you to __ (familiar)

el nombre

name

�De d�nde es?

Where is...

�De d�nde es usted?

Where are you from (formal)?

�De d�nde eres?

Where are you from (familiar)?

Soy de

I'm from

Palabras adicionales

Additional words

�Cu�nto?

How much/many?

�De qui�n?

Whose? (sing.)

�De qui�nes?

Whose? (plural)

�Qui�n es?

Who is?

Es mi esposo.

He is my husband.

(no) hay

there is (not); there are (not)

�Qu� hay en esta cosa?

What's in this thing?

Bueno, a ver, aqu� hay tres libros.

Well, let's see, here are three books.

pa�ses

countries

Argentina

Argentina

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Cuba

Cuba

Ecuador

Ecuador

Espa�a

Spain

Estados Unidos (EE.UU.)

United States (USA)

M�xico

Mexico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

sustantivos

nouns

la capital

capital city

la comunidad

community

la computadora

computer

la conversaci�n

conversation

la conductora

driver (f)

la chica

girl

la mano

hand

la lecci�n

lesson

la nacionalidad

nationality

la pasajera

passenger

la foto(graf�a)

photograph

la escuela

school

la estudiante

student (f)

la maleta

suitcase

la profesora

teacher (f)

la cosa

thing

la turista

tourist (f)

la mujer

woman

la palabra

word

la joven

youth; young person (f)

el chico

boy

el autob�s

bus

el pa�s

country

el d�a

day

el diario

diary

el diccionario

dictionary

el conductor

driver (m)

el hombre

man

el mapa

map

el cuaderno

notebook

el n�mero

number

el pasajero

passenger

el l�piz

pencil

el problema

problem

el programa

program

el estudiante

student (m)

el profesor

teacher (m)

el turista

tourist

el video

video

el joven

youth; young person (m)

ser

to be (used to express description, profession, point of origin, ID, material, ownership, where an event takes place)

�Cuantos __ hay?

How many __(m) are there?

�Cuantas __ hay?

How many __(f) are there?

�Cuantos cuadernos hay?

How many notebooks are there?

Hay seis cuadernos.

There are six notebooks.

�Cuantas chicas hay en el autobus?

How many girls are on the bus?

Hay una computadora en la clase.

Threre is one computer in the class.

�C�mo se dice __ en Espa�ol?

How do you say __ in Spanish?