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Lesson 01 · Greetings & farewells
Spanish Greetings & Farewells
The h in hola is silent. You don’t have to be. Start with a hello, add a little back-and-forth, and learn how to end on a friendly note.
Your first small win: greet someone, ask how they are, and end the conversation.
01 / Make an entrance
Basic Greetings
Hola does a lot of work for four letters. Use it to say hello, whatever the time of day. Meeting someone for the first time? Add mucho gusto.
A quiet little detail: the h in hola is silent. Tap the speaker, listen, then say it aloud.
Your turn
You’ve just been introduced to a new classmate. Say “Hi. Nice to meet you.”
02 / A little back-and-forth
Asking How Someone Is
You’ve opened the conversation. Now give it somewhere to go: ask how the other person is, answer, and send the question back.
Pass the question back
A friend asks “¿Cómo estás?” You’re doing very well. Answer, then ask about them.
A little more formal: tú and usted
Tú is an informal way to address one person. Usted is often used to show respect or formality. Both mean “you,” but they use different verb forms.
Keep it flexible: usage varies by country, community, and relationship. You may also hear vos in some regions. For this lesson, practice the tú and usted forms above; you don’t need every regional pattern yet.
03 / Make your exit
Common Farewells
Every conversation needs an exit line. Start with hasta luego, a useful everyday goodbye. If you’ll see someone tomorrow, say hasta mañana.
A goodbye with a date
You’ll see your friend tomorrow. Say “See you tomorrow” in Spanish.
Put it together
A Simple Conversation
You already have the pieces. Listen to each line, then read the conversation aloud. Try both parts.
Two friends cross paths
Expand when you’re ready
More Useful Expressions
The phrases above are enough for your first exchange. Open these groups when you want more ways to say it.
Greetings that watch the clock
A timely hello: choose a greeting for the part of the day.
The change from one greeting to another depends on local custom. Buenas tardes can extend into the early evening.
Meeting someone and seeing them again
First introductions and familiar faces call for different lines.
One less choice: mucho gusto works without changing its ending.
More ways to check in
Goodbyes worth keeping
A hello has body language, too. Waves, handshakes, hugs, and cheek kisses vary by place and relationship. A friendly spoken greeting is a fine start. Let the situation and your comfort guide any physical greeting.
Your turn / 8 quick questions
Practice: Greetings & Farewells
Choose the expression for each moment. These questions use the main lesson phrases. No timer, no rush. Say your answer aloud before you tap.
Practice complete
Your first conversation starts here.
A few phrases to revisit
One last step: say it without choices.
Imagine meeting a friend. Say hello, ask how they are, answer their question, and say goodbye. Play both parts, or practice with someone.
- ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?
- Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
- Bien, gracias. ¡Hasta luego!
- ¡Hasta luego!
You see a friend. Which word means “Hello”?
- Hola.
- Hasta luego.
- Muy bien, gracias.
- ¿Y tú?
Hola means “Hello” or “Hi.” You can use it at any time of day.
Hola. - Hello.
You’re introduced to a new classmate. How do you say “Nice to meet you”?
- Mucho gusto.
- Hasta mañana.
- ¿Y tú?
- Bien, gracias.
Mucho gusto is a useful phrase for a first introduction.
Mucho gusto. - Nice to meet you.
Ask a friend “How are you?” using the informal tú form.
- ¿Cómo estás?
- ¿Y tú?
- Muy bien, gracias.
- Hasta luego.
¿Cómo estás? asks how someone is. It uses the informal tú form.
¿Cómo estás? - How are you? (informal)
Someone asks how you are. Which answer means “Very well, thank you”?
- Muy bien, gracias.
- Mucho gusto.
- Hola.
- Hasta mañana.
Muy bien means “Very well.” Gracias adds “Thank you.”
Muy bien, gracias. - Very well, thank you.
You’ve answered a friend’s “¿Cómo estás?” How do you ask “And you?”
- ¿Y tú?
- Bien, gracias.
- Hasta luego.
- Mucho gusto.
¿Y tú? returns the question to someone you address informally.
¿Y tú? - And you? (informal)
Your chat is ending. Which expression means “See you later”?
- Hasta luego.
- Hola.
- ¿Cómo estás?
- Mucho gusto.
Hasta luego is an everyday farewell. It doesn’t require a firm plan to meet again later.
Hasta luego. - See you later.
You’ll meet again tomorrow. Which farewell specifically means “See you tomorrow”?
- Hasta mañana.
- Hasta luego.
- Hola.
- ¿Y tú?
Hasta mañana specifically says “See you tomorrow.” Hasta luego is a more general farewell.
Hasta mañana. - See you tomorrow.
Fill your part of the conversation: “¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?” → “_____ ¿Y tú?”
- Bien, gracias.
- Hasta mañana.
- Mucho gusto.
- Hasta luego.
Bien, gracias answers the question. ¿Y tú? then asks about the other person.
Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? - Well, thank you. And you?