Greetings in Spanish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Hola
Hello / Hi
Hi, how are you today?
Buenos días
Good morning
Good morning, did you sleep well?
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
Good afternoon, how's your day going?
Buenas noches
Good evening / Good night
Good night, sleep well.
¿Qué tal?
How's it going? / How are you?
How's it going? Is everything OK at home?
¿Cómo estás?
How are you? (informal)
How are you after the trip?
¿Cómo está?
How are you? (formal)
Ma'am, how are you today?
¿Cómo van las cosas?
How are things going?
Hi, my friend, how are things going?
¿Qué hay?
What's up? / How's it going?
What's up, man? We haven't seen each other in a while.
Bien, gracias
Fine, thanks
How are you? Fine, thanks, and you?
Muy bien, ¿y tú?
Very well, and you?
Very well, and you? How's everything?
No me quejo
I can't complain
How are you? I can't complain, everything's going well.
Así así
So-so / Not too bad
How's it going? So-so, a bit tired.
Adiós
Goodbye
Goodbye, see you tomorrow for sure.
Hasta luego
See you later / Later
See you later, I'm going to the supermarket.
Hasta pronto
See you soon
See you soon, it was a pleasure to see you.
Hasta mañana
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow, sleep well.
Hasta la vista
Goodbye / See you soon
Goodbye, my friend. All the best!
Nos vemos
See you soon / See you
See you Friday at the café.
Chao
Ciao / Bye (informal)
Bye, enjoy the weekend.
Cuídate
Take care
Take good care of yourself, winter is dangerous.
Que te vaya bien
Good luck / All the best
Good luck with your interview today.
Bienvenido
Welcome (masculine)
Welcome to our home, we were expecting you.
Bienvenida
Welcome (feminine)
Welcome to the party, I'm glad to see you.
Bienvenidos
Welcome (plural)
Welcome, everyone, you can come in.
Encantado
Nice to meet you (male speaker)
Nice to meet you, María. I'm Carlos.
Encantada
Nice to meet you (female speaker)
Nice to meet you, the pleasure is mine, Juan.
Es un placer conocerte
It's a pleasure to meet you
It's a pleasure to meet you, I've heard about you.
Me alegra verte
I'm glad to see you
I'm glad to see you, it's been a long time.
Qué gusto
What a pleasure / How nice
What a pleasure to see you after so long.
¿Qué hay de nuevo?
What's new?
Hi, what's new in your life?
¿Cómo te va?
How's it going for you?
How's it going at the new job?
¿Todo bien?
Is everything OK?
Hi, is everything OK? You look worried.
Disculpa
Excuse me (informal)
Excuse me, I hadn't seen you before.
Disculpe
Excuse me (formal)
Excuse me, sir, can you help me?
Perdón
Pardon / Sorry
Sorry, I didn't mean to bother you right now.
Lo siento
I'm sorry
I'm really sorry, it was my mistake.
Gracias
Thank you
Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it.
Muchas gracias
Thank you very much
Thank you very much for coming to my birthday.
De nada
You're welcome
Thanks for dinner. You're welcome, it was a pleasure.
Con permiso
Excuse me / With your permission
Excuse me, I need to get through here.
Por favor
Please
Please, can you help me with this?
De verdad
Really / Sincerely
Really, your gift surprised me a lot.
Sinceramente
Sincerely / Honestly
Honestly, it was the best night of my life.
¡Qué sorpresa!
What a surprise!
What a surprise to see you here! I wasn't expecting you.
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! Many happy returns.
¡Feliz año nuevo!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! May it be a prosperous year.
¡Felicidades!
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your promotion at work!
Que disfrutes
Enjoy / Have fun
Enjoy your vacation / holiday at the beach.
Espero verte pronto
I hope to see you again soon
I hope to see you again soon, I miss you.
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