Escriban en sus apuntes Have you ever said hi to anyone in español before? Have you ever introduced yourself en español? Who and where?
Saludos *Hola = Hello *Buenos días = Good morning *Buenas tardes = Good afternoon (12pm -6pm) *Buenas noches = Good evening , Good night *¿Cómo estás?= How are you doing?
Answering how you feel in Spanish: Hola. ¿Cómo estas? = Hello. How are you doing? Muy bien = Very well Mal = bad Mas o menos = so, so
Despedidas *Adiós = Goodbye *Hasta luego = See you later *Hasta mañana = See you tomorrow *Hasta pronto = See you soon *Nos vemos = See you
To ask a classmate or young person: Saludos Continuados To ask a classmate or young person: What’s your name? ¿Cómo te llamas? To ask an adult: What’s your name? ¿Cómo se llama usted?
Respuesta para Saludos To give your name: My name is… Me llamo… I’m… Soy…
¿Cómo se llama (él/ella)? Preguntando Asking who someone is What is his/her name? ¿Cómo se llama (él/ella)?
Contestando la pregunta To say who someone is His/Her name is… Él/Ella se llama…
Example conversation greeting when meeting someone - Hola. ¿Cómo te llamas? - Me llamo Eric. ¿Y tú? - Me llamo Jessica. - Mucho gusto, Jessica. El gusto es mío, Eric. Hasta pronto.
Greeting Customs within Hispanic Populations Firm handshake between men Embrace with a hug (un abrazo) between male close friends Men and women who have personal friendships/relationships greet with a kiss (un beso)
Tiempo de pensar Talk to your elbow partner about how the custom greetings in the United States differ from Spanish-speaking countries Should we incorporate greetings from Hispanic culture in the United States? Why or why not?