lingophant_spanish (spain)
02-06-2026
Basic Phrases

Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.

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