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Spanish A1 · Lesson 1

Greetings — Hello

Learn to greet people naturally in Spanish and choose a greeting that fits the situation and time of day.

A1 Beginner4 words
In this lessonhola, buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches
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Key vocabulary

Words and phrases used in this lesson.

holahello
buenos díasgood morning
buenas tardesgood afternoon
buenas nochesgood evening
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Lesson content

Learn the language through practical Spanish examples.

Hola

Start with the greeting you can use at any time of day.

Hola.Hello.
¡Hola!Hi!
Hola, Ana.Hello, Ana.

Durante el día

Choose a greeting that fits the time of day.

Buenos días.Good morning.
Buenas tardes.Good afternoon.
Buenas noches.Good evening.
Buenos días, Ana.Good morning, Ana.
Buenas tardes, Carlos.Good afternoon, Carlos.
Buenas noches, María.Good evening, María.

Hola + saludo

Notice how hola can naturally introduce a time-of-day greeting.

Hola, buenos días.Hello, good morning.
Hola, buenas tardes.Hello, good afternoon.
Hola, buenas noches.Hello, good evening.

Una expresión, dos usos

Notice one useful difference: buenas noches can greet someone in the evening and can also mean good night.

Buenas noches.Good evening.
Buenas noches.Good night.
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Practice

Test yourself and reinforce what you learned.

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The full Rememios lesson video.

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