Opening the book…
| Buenos días. | Good morning. |
|---|---|
| Buenas tardes. | Good afternoon. |
| Buenas noches. | Good evening / night. |
| ¡Hola! | Hi! / Hello! (informal) |
| ¿Qué tal? | What’s up? (informal) |
| ¿Qué hay de nuevo? | What’s new? (informal) |
| ¿Cómo te va? | How’s it going? |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? (informal) |
| ¿Cómo está usted? | How are you? (formal) |
| (Muy) Bien, gracias. | (Very) well, thanks. |
|---|---|
| Bastante bien, gracias. | Pretty well, thanks. |
| Más o menos. | So-so |
| ¿Y tú? | And you? (informal) |
| ¿Y usted? | And you? (formal) |
| Chau. | Bye! (informal) |
|---|---|
| Adiós. | Goodbye. |
| Hasta luego. | See you later. |
| Hasta mañana. | See you tomorrow. |
| Hasta pronto. | See you soon. |
| Buenas noches. | Good night. |
| Nos vemos. | See you later. |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What’s your name? (informal) |
|---|---|
| ¿Cómo se llama usted? | What’s your name? (formal) |
| ¿Cuál es tu nombre? | What’s your name? (informal) |
| ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? (informal) |
| ¿De dónde es usted? | Where are you from? (formal) |
| Me llamo _____. / Mi nombre es ________. | My name is… |
|---|---|
| (Yo) Soy… | I am… |
| (Yo) Soy de… | I’m from |
| Mucho gusto. | Nice to meet you. |
| El gusto es mío. / Igualmente. | The pleasure is mine. / Likewise. |
| Encantado/a. | Nice to meet you. |
Remember that at your current novice proficiency level, there are lots of memorized words and phrases. Use the following ¨Chat Mats¨ to help you as you memorize vocabulary chunks!

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