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Spanish Greetings & Goodbyes
Learn Essential Spanish Phrases for Daily Conversation
Master the most important Spanish greetings and goodbyes! This interactive guide teaches you simple, practical phrases you can use right away. Whether you're traveling, studying, or making new friends, these basics will get you started on the right foot.
Essential Greetings
Hola
(OH-lah)
Hello / Hi
Anytime, universal greeting
NeutralBuenos días
(BWAY-nos DEE-as)
Good morning
Morning (before noon)
FormalBuenas tardes
(BWAY-nas TAR-des)
Good afternoon
Afternoon (noon to sunset)
FormalBuenas noches
(BWAY-nas NO-ches)
Good evening / Good night
After sunset
Formal¿Qué tal?
(keh TAL)
How's it going? / What's up?
Casual, with friends
Informal¿Qué pasa?
(keh PAH-sah)
What's up? / What's happening?
Very casual, friends only
InformalAsking How Someone Is
Informal (with friends/family)
¿Cómo estás?
(KOH-moh es-TAS)
How are you?
Most common informal
Informal¿Todo bien?
(TOH-doh bee-EN)
All good? / Everything okay?
Quick, casual
InformalFormal (with strangers/elders/bosses)
¿Cómo está usted?
(KOH-moh es-TAH oos-TED)
How are you? (formal)
Use with respect
Formal¿Cómo está?
(KOH-moh es-TAH)
How are you? (formal, short)
Polite, respectful
FormalSimple Responses
Bien, gracias
(bee-EN, GRAH-see-as)
Fine, thanks
Muy bien
(moo-ee bee-EN)
Very well
Así, así
(ah-SEE, ah-SEE)
So-so
Regular
(reh-goo-LAR)
Okay / So-so
¿Y tú?
(ee TOO)
And you? (informal)
Informal¿Y usted?
(ee oos-TED)
And you? (formal)
FormalMeeting Someone New
Asking Names
¿Cómo te llamas?
(KOH-moh teh YAH-mas)
What's your name? (informal)
Informal¿Cómo se llama usted?
(KOH-moh seh YAH-mah oos-TED)
What's your name? (formal)
FormalMe llamo...
(meh YAH-moh)
My name is...
NeutralSoy...
(soy)
I am...
NeutralMucho gusto
(MOO-choh GOOS-toh)
Nice to meet you
UniversalIgualmente
(ee-gwal-MEN-teh)
Likewise / Same here
UniversalAsking Someone's Age
¿Cuántos años tienes?
(KWAN-tos AH-nyos tee-EH-nes)
How old are you? (informal)
Informal¿Cuántos años tiene usted?
(KWAN-tos AH-nyos tee-EH-neh oos-TED)
How old are you? (formal)
Formal¿Cuántos años tiene?
(KWAN-tos AH-nyos tee-EH-neh)
How old are you? (formal, short)
FormalTengo 25 años
(TEN-go vein-tee-SEEN-koh AH-nyos)
I am 25 years old
Response to age question
Tengo 30 años
(TEN-go TRAIN-tah AH-nyos)
I am 30 years old
Response to age question
Asking Where Someone Is From
¿De dónde eres?
(deh DON-deh EH-res)
Where are you from? (informal)
Informal¿De dónde es usted?
(deh DON-deh es oos-TED)
Where are you from? (formal)
Formal¿De dónde es?
(deh DON-deh es)
Where are you from? (formal, short)
FormalSoy de México
(soy deh MEH-hee-koh)
I am from Mexico
Response to origin question
Soy de España
(soy deh es-PAH-nyah)
I am from Spain
Response to origin question
Soy de Estados Unidos
(soy deh es-TAH-dos oo-NEE-dos)
I am from the United States
Response to origin question
Soy de Argentina
(soy deh ar-hen-TEE-nah)
I am from Argentina
Response to origin question
Soy de Colombia
(soy deh koh-LOM-bee-ah)
I am from Colombia
Response to origin question
Saying Goodbye
Adiós
(ah-dee-OHS)
Goodbye
General goodbye
Hasta luego
(AHS-tah LWEH-goh)
See you later
Most common, casual
Hasta mañana
(AHS-tah mah-NYAH-nah)
See you tomorrow
When meeting next day
Hasta pronto
(AHS-tah PRON-toh)
See you soon
Expect to meet soon
Nos vemos
(nohs VEH-mohs)
See you / We'll see each other
Very casual, common
Chao
(CHOW)
Bye
Very casual
Cuídate
(KWEE-dah-teh)
Take care (informal)
Informal, caring
InformalCuídese
(KWEE-deh-seh)
Take care (formal)
Formal, caring
FormalBuen viaje
(bwen bee-AH-heh)
Have a good trip
To travelers
Buena suerte
(BWEH-nah SWER-teh)
Good luck
Wishing well
Practice Simple Conversations
Dialogue 1: Meeting a Friend
Person A:
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?
Hi! How's it going?
Person B:
Bien, ¿y tú?
Good, and you?
Person A:
Muy bien, gracias.
Very good, thanks.
Dialogue 2: First Meeting (Informal)
Person A:
Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?
Hello, what's your name?
Person B:
Me llamo Ana. ¿Y tú?
My name is Ana. And you?
Person A:
Soy Carlos. Mucho gusto.
I'm Carlos. Nice to meet you.
Person B:
Igualmente. ¿De dónde eres?
Likewise. Where are you from?
Person A:
Soy de México. ¿Y tú?
I'm from Mexico. And you?
Person B:
Soy de España.
I'm from Spain.
Dialogue 3: Formal Meeting
Student:
Buenos días, señora. ¿Cómo está usted?
Good morning, ma'am. How are you?
Teacher:
Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?
Very well, thanks. And you?
Student:
Bien, gracias.
Fine, thanks.
Important Cultural Notes
Important Cultural Information
- Always greet people: In Spanish-speaking cultures, always say hello when entering a room or shop
- Use formal with strangers: Use usted (formal you) with people you don't know, elderly people, and bosses
- Use informal with friends: Use tú (informal you) with friends, family, and children
- Time matters: Say Buenos días in the morning, Buenas tardes in the afternoon, Buenas noches at night
- Handshakes and kisses: Handshakes are common in formal settings; friends often kiss on the cheek (one kiss in Latin America, two in Spain)
- Always respond: It's polite to always respond when someone greets you
Test Your Knowledge - 10 Points!
Spanish Greetings Quiz
Instructions: Take this quiz to test what you've learned! Answer all 10 questions. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. You need 7 or more points to pass. Good luck!
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