Here are 40 Spanish greetings that will help you learn Spanish. Greetings are very important for first-time Spanish learners, as learning the correct greetings will make communication smoother. Moreover, Spanish has many unique greetings, so remembering them will make learning the language even more enjoyable.
The basic forms of Spanish greetings are “Hola” and “Adiós.” These mean hello and goodbye, as in many other languages, but in Spanish, different phrases are used depending on the time and place. Below is an example of a Spanish greeting.
1. ¡Hola! – Hello!
2. ¿Qué tal? – How are you?
3. ¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
4. ¿Cómo te va? – How’s it going?
5. Buenos días – Good morning
6. Buenas tardes – Good afternoon/evening
7. Buenas noches – Goodnight
8. Bienvenido/a – Welcome
9. ¿Cómo te llamas? – What’s your name?
10. Me llamo… – My name is…
11. Encantado/a – Nice to meet you
12. Mucho gusto – Pleased to meet you
13. Adiós – Goodbye
14. Hasta luego – See you later
15. Hasta mañana – See you tomorrow
16. Hasta pronto – See you soon
17. Nos vemos – See you
18. Chao – Bye
19. ¿De dónde eres? – Where are you from?
20. Soy de… – I am from…
21. ¿Qué haces? – What do you do?
22. Trabajo en… – I work in…
23. ¿Qué onda? – What’s up? (used in informal settings)
24. ¿Qué pasa? – What’s happening?
25. ¿Cómo se dice… en español? – How do you say… in Spanish?
26. Gracias – Thank you
27. Muchas gracias – Thank you very much
28. De nada – You’re welcome
29. Lo siento – I’m sorry
30. No importa – It doesn’t matter
31. Perdón – Excuse me/pardon
32. Salud – Bless you (after a sneeze)
33. Feliz cumpleaños – Happy birthday
34. Feliz Navidad – Merry Christmas
35. Feliz Año Nuevo – Happy New Year
36. Que tengas un buen día – Have a good day
37. Que te mejores pronto – Get well soon
38. Buena suerte – Good luck
39. Hasta la vista – Until we meet again
40. ¡Felices fiestas! – Congratulations! (Easter, Christmas, New Year holidays, etc.)
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This concludes our introduction to 40 Spanish greetings. Greetings are very important when learning Spanish. Let’s learn a little bit every day using various language learning apps such as HelloTalk. By practicing many times, you will acquire natural pronunciation and correct usage!
