Greetings in Spanish

Kindergarten · Spanish · Study Guide

Learn how to say hello and goodbye and other greetings in Spanish.

Spanish is a language spoken by millions of people all around the world. Learning to say hello and goodbye in Spanish is a great way to start!

When you see someone in the morning, you can say Hola! That means Hello! You can also say Buenos días, which means Good morning. In the afternoon, you say Buenas tardes, which means Good afternoon. At night, you say Buenas noches, which means Good night.

When you want to ask how someone is doing, you say ¿Cómo estás? That means How are you? If someone asks you and you feel good, you say Bien, gracias! That means Fine, thank you!

When it is time to say goodbye, you say Adiós, which means Goodbye. You can also say Hasta luego, which means See you later. These are very friendly ways to end a conversation.

If you want to be polite, you can say Por favor, which means Please, and Gracias, which means Thank you. When someone says thank you to you, you say De nada, which means You are welcome.

Key terms

Hola
Hello in Spanish
Adiós
Goodbye in Spanish
Buenos días
Good morning in Spanish
Gracias
Thank you in Spanish
Por favor
Please in Spanish
De nada
You are welcome in Spanish

Flashcards

Hola
Hello
Adiós
Goodbye
Buenos días
Good morning
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
Buenas noches
Good night
Gracias
Thank you
Por favor
Please
De nada
You are welcome

Questions

  1. How do you say Hello in Spanish?

    1. Adiós
    2. Gracias
    3. Hola
    4. Por favor
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    Answer: Hola

    Hola is the most common way to say Hello in Spanish.

  2. Adiós means Good morning in Spanish.

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    Answer: False

    Adiós means Goodbye, not Good morning. Good morning in Spanish is Buenos días.

  3. When someone says Gracias to you, you can reply De _____.

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    Answer: nada

    De nada means You are welcome and is the polite response to Gracias (Thank you).

  4. How do you say Good morning in Spanish?

    1. Buenas noches
    2. Buenos días
    3. Buenas tardes
    4. Hola
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    Answer: Buenos días

    Buenos días means Good morning and is used to greet people in the morning hours.

  5. Por favor means Please in Spanish.

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    Answer: True

    Por favor is the Spanish phrase for Please and is used to be polite when asking for something.

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