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A1.1.4 Spanish culture: Greetings - informal and formal

Learn about formal and informal greetings in Spain

Cultura: Saludos - informales y formales

Aprende sobre los saludos formales e informales en España

A1.1.4 Spanish culture: Greetings - informal and formal

A1 Spanish Social Norms Spain

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 1: Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas. (Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells)

Learning history

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Audio and video

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Reading and listening exercise

Los saludos son muy importantes en España. Hay saludos informales y formales. Se dice hola para los amigos o familia. Se dice buenos días para los desconocidos. Es común saludar con dos besos a amigos y familiares. Para saludar formalmente damos la mano. También se dice buenas noches cuando es de noche y buenas tardes por la tarde. Si conoces a alguien nuevo, puedes decir encantado o un placer. Estos saludos son importantes para ser amable con los demás.

Translation

The greetings are very important in Spain. There are informal and formal greetings. You say hello for friends or family. You say good morning for strangers. It is common to greet with two kisses to friends and family. To greet formally we shake hands. You also say good night when it is night and good afternoon in the afternoon. If you meet someone new, you can say nice to meet you or a pleasure. These greetings are important to be polite with others.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. Verdadero/Falso: "Los españoles se saludan con un beso."
    2. True/False: "Spaniards greet each other with a kiss."
  2. Describe a qué hora del día se dice cada saludo.
    3. Describe at what time of the day each greeting is said.
  3. ¿Qué se dice para saludar a alguien que no conoces?
    4. What do you say to greet someone you don't know?
  4. ¿Cómo se saluda a alguien en tu país?
    5. How do you greet someone in your country?

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

Show translation
1. Hola
(Hello)
2. Encantado
(Pleased to meet you)
3. Placer
(A pleasure)
4. Buenos días
(Good morning)
5. Saludos
(Greetings)
6. Damos la mano
(We shake hands)
7. Buenas noches
(Good evening)
8. Besos
(Kisses)

Useful links

  1. https://berceo.com/es/saludos-y-despedidas-en-espanol/