Basic Greetings
These are the most common greetings used in everyday Spanish communication.
Hola
OH-lah
Hello
Buenos días
BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
Good morning
Buenas tardes
BWEH-nahs TAR-des
Good afternoon
Buenas noches
BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
Good evening / Good night
Formal Greetings
Use these greetings in professional or respectful situations.
¿Cómo está usted?
KOH-moh es-TAH oo-STEHD
How are you? (formal)
Mucho gusto
MOO-choh GOOS-toh
Nice to meet you
Encantado / Encantada
en-can-TAH-doh / en-can-TAH-dah
Delighted (to meet you) [male/female]
Informal Greetings
Common casual greetings used with friends and family.
¿Qué tal?
keh TAL
What’s up? / How's it going?
¿Cómo estás?
KOH-moh es-TAHS
How are you? (informal)
¡Hola, amigo!
OH-lah ah-MEE-goh
Hello, friend!
Introducing Yourself
Useful phrases to present yourself in Spanish.
Me llamo María
meh YAH-moh mah-REE-ah
My name is María
Soy estudiante
soy es-too-dee-AHN-teh
I am a student
Tengo veinte años
TEN-goh BAYN-teh AH-nyohs
I am twenty years old
Introducing Others
Phrases to introduce other people politely in Spanish.
Te presento a Carlos
teh preh-SEN-toh ah KAR-lohs
I introduce you to Carlos
Él es mi amigo
el es mee ah-MEE-goh
He is my friend
Ella es mi hermana
EH-yah es mee er-MAH-nah
She is my sister
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions related to greetings and introductions.
¿De dónde eres?
deh DON-deh EH-res
Where are you from? (informal)
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
kwahl es too NOM-breh
What is your name? (informal)
¿Cómo se llama él?
KOH-moh seh YAH-mah el
What is his name?
Farewells
Common ways to say goodbye in Spanish.
Adiós
ah-DEE-ohs
Goodbye
Hasta luego
AH-stah LWEH-goh
See you later
Nos vemos
nos VEH-mohs
See you
Usage Examples in Sentences
Examples of how greetings and introductions appear in real conversations.
Hola, ¿cómo estás?
OH-lah, KOH-moh es-TAHS?
Hello, how are you?
Mucho gusto, me llamo Juan.
MOO-choh GOOS-toh, meh YAH-moh HWAHN.
Nice to meet you, my name is Juan.
Te presento a mi hermana, Ana.
teh preh-SEN-toh ah mee er-MAH-nah, AH-nah.
I introduce you to my sister, Ana.
Hasta luego, nos vemos mañana.
AH-stah LWEH-goh, nos VEH-mohs mah-NYAH-nah.
See you later, we will see each other tomorrow.