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?