Hello, please and your first introduction in Spanish
Greet someone, be polite, and say your name and country.
12 minutes · A free lesson from First steps: alphabet and everyday basics · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
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- Narrator: ¡Hola!Say: oh-laاولاMeans: Hello!
- Narrator: ¡Buenos días!Say: bweh-nos dee-asبوےنوس دیاسMeans: Good morning!
- Narrator: ¡Buenas tardes!Say: bweh-nas tar-desبوےناس تاردےسMeans: Good afternoon!
- Narrator: ¡Adiós!Say: a-dyosاَدیوسMeans: Goodbye!
- Narrator: Por favor.Say: por fa-borپور فابورMeans: Please.
- Narrator: Gracias.Say: gra-thyasگراثیاسMeans: Thank you.
Say it out loud (40 seconds): Greet someone, say your name and where you are from, then thank them. Use the phrases above.
A model answer
¡Hola! Me llamo Sara. Soy de Pakistán. Gracias.Say: ohla! meh yamoh sara. soy deh pakeestan. grathyas.اولا! مے یامو سارا. سوئی دے پاکیستان. گراثیاس.Means: Hello! My name is Sara. I am from Pakistan. Thank you.
Quick check: Which word means “thank you” in Spanish?
- Por favor.
- Gracias.
- No.
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B: Gracias.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Which phrase means “My name is Sara.”?
- Me llamo Sara.
- Soy de Pakistán.
- Más despacio, por favor.
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A: Me llamo Sara. — Me llamo Sara. — “My name is Sara.”. Put your own name in place of Sara.
Quick check: Which word means “Yes.”?
- No.
- Sí.
- ¡Adiós!
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B: Sí. — Sí. means “Yes.”, and No. means “No.”.
Quick check: Which phrase do you use to say goodbye?
- ¡Hola!
- Por favor.
- ¡Adiós!
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C: ¡Adiós! — ¡Adiós! means “Goodbye!”.