lingophant_spanish
09-06-2026
01 - Basic Phrases

Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.

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Hola, buenos días.
 
Hi, good morning. (Literally 'good days' — plural.)
¿Qué tal? / ¿Cómo estás?
 
How's it going? / How are you? (¿Qué tal? is the everyday casual greeting.)
¡Bien! ¿Y tú?
 
I'm good! And you?
¡Buenas tardes a todos!
 
Good evening, everyone! (Use 'buenas noches' once it's dark.)
Buenas noches, cariño.
 
Good night, sweetheart. (Cariño — generic term of endearment for partners, kids, friends.)
¿Cómo te llamas?
 
What's your name? (Literally 'how do you call yourself?' — reflexive.)
Me llamo Alex. ¿Y tú?
 
I'm called Alex. And you?
Perdona, no te he entendido.
 
Sorry, I didn't catch that.
Perdone. / Disculpe.
 
Excuse me (to get attention). (Formal — for getting a stranger's attention.)
Perdón. / Lo siento.
 
Sorry (apologising).
Por favor.
 
Please.
Gracias por tu ayuda.
 
Thanks for your help.
De nada.
 
You're welcome. / It's nothing. (Literally 'of nothing'.)
¡Encantado! / ¡Encantada!
 
Nice to meet you! (Literally 'enchanted' — use -o if male speaker, -a if female.)
Adiós. / Hasta luego.
 
Goodbye / See you. (Hasta luego ('until later') is actually more common in daily life.)
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