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đ€ Spanish Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Spanish learners! đ
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in Spanish?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Spanish, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ€
Greetings
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| morning greeting | Buenos dĂas |
| afternoon and evening greeting | Buenas tardes |
| nighttime greeting | Buenas noches |
| informal greeting | Hola |
| how are you? spoken to one person, formal | ÂżCĂłmo estĂĄ? |
| how are you? spoken to one person, formal | ÂżCĂłmo estĂĄ usted? |
| how are you? spoken to one person, informal | ÂżCĂłmo estĂĄs? |
| how are you? spoken to a group of people | ÂżCĂłmo estĂĄn? |
| how are you? spoken to a group of people | ÂżCĂłmo estĂĄn ustedes? |
| rely to CĂłmo estĂĄ, CĂłmo estĂĄ usted, CĂłmo estĂĄs, and CĂłmo estĂĄn | Bien |
| rely to CĂłmo estĂĄ, CĂłmo estĂĄ usted, CĂłmo estĂĄs, and CĂłmo estĂĄn | Muy bien |
| rely to CĂłmo estĂĄ, CĂłmo estĂĄ usted, CĂłmo estĂĄs, and CĂłmo estĂĄn | Bien, gracias |
| rely to CĂłmo estĂĄ, CĂłmo estĂĄ usted, and CĂłmo estĂĄs | Estoy bien |
| how are you? informal | ¿Qué tal? |
| how are you? informal | ¿Qué tal andas? |
| how are you? informal, "what's new" | ¿Qué hay de nuevo? |
| how are you? informal, "what's new" | ¿Qué hay? |
| how are you? informal, "what news do you bring" | ¿Qué novedades traes? |
| how are you? informal, "how's it going?" | ÂżCĂłmo lo llevas? |
| how are you? informal, "what's happening", used in Spain [spa-cas] | ¿Qué pasa? |
| how are you? informal, "what happened", used in Mexico and Cuba [spa-ame] | ¿Qué pasó? |
| morning greeting, spoken in Argentina and Costa Rica [spa-ame] | Buen dĂa |
| informal greeting, spoken in Spain [spa-cas] | Buenas |
| how are you? informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame] | ¿Qué onda? |
| how are you? informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame] | ¿Qué hubo? |
| how are you? informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame] | ÂżQuĂ© hĂșbole? |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Mexico, Central and South America [spa-ame] | Quiubo |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Mexico [spa-ame] | QuiĂșbolas |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Colombia [spa-ame] | Quiay |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Venezuela [spa-ame] | Epa |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Venezuela [spa-ame] | Ăpale |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Costa Rica [spa-ame] | Diay |
| how are you? very informal, spoken in Costa Rica [spa-ame] | Idiay |
| greeting used in the southwest United States [spa-ame] | Buenos dĂas le dĂ© Dios |
| greeting used in the southwest United States [spa-ame] | Buenos dĂas te dĂ© Dios |
| greeting spoken to a person after a long or unexpected absence, "what a miracle!" | ¥Qué milagro! |
| welcome greeting spoken to a man | Bienvenido |
| welcome greeting spoken to a woman | Bienvenida |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group of people | Bienvenidos |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group of men | Bienvenidos |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group of women | Bienvenidas |