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Greetings are an essential part of any language. Learn some Spanish greetings in this quiz.
Grammar - Greetings!
This Spanish Easy Review grammar quiz takes a look at greetings. What are greetings? Greetings are verbal and non-verbal communications exchanged between people when they meet. Part of the greeting is the 'hello', part is the response given to the hello and part is the ending of the greeting when people go their separate ways or say their 'good-bye'. Just as in English we say - hi, hello, how are you, how have you been, how do you feel, what’s been happening, etc., so too in Spanish are there methods of greeting someone and ways to respond to those greetings. In addition, there are also several ways to say good-bye.
As you advance in your Spanish classes, your greetings vocabulary and understanding of the language will increase to a point that you will be able to greet and answer in many more ways. For now, let’s focus on learning some of the following basic greetings.
Hello Greetings
| English | Spanish | Pronounced (Phonetically) As |
|---|---|---|
| hi, hello, howdy | hola | ō-lă (the 'h' is silent) |
| good afternoon | buenas tardes | bwain-ăs tăr-děs |
| welcome | bienvenido (male) | bē-ěn-věn-ē-dō |
| welcome | bienvenida (female) | bē-ěn-věn-ē-dă |
| What’s up - or what’s happening | qué tal | kāy-tăl |
| How are you | cómo está | cō-mō ěs-tăh (Note that the first 'o' has an accent mark. This means that the first 'o' gets a stronger sound to it than the second 'o' even though they both have a long 'o' sound.) |
Good-bye Greetings
| English | Spanish | Pronounced (Phonetically) As |
|---|---|---|
| good-bye | adiós | ă-dē-ōse |
| good-day | buen día | bwain dē-ă |
| good-night | buenas noches | bwain-ăs nō-chěz |
| see you later or until later | hasta luego | ă-stă lew-ā-gō |
| see you soon | hasta la vista | ă-stă lă vē-stă |
| until tomorrow | hasta mañana | ă-stă mă-nnă-nă (Note the tilde over the 'n' gives you a nasal sound.) |
Simple Responses to Greetings
| English | Spanish | Pronounced (Phonetically) As |
|---|---|---|
| well, okay, alright and fine | bien | bē-ěn |
| good | bueno (male) | bwain-ō |
| good | buena (female) | bwain-ă |
| bad | mal | măl |
| rotten, wicked | malo (male) | măl-ō |
| rotten, wicked | mala (female) | măl-ă |
| happy | feliz | fāy-lēz |
| OK | vale (note that this response is generally only used in Spain) | văl-ā |
Practice always makes perfect so the more you practice these geetings, the more perfect you will be able to speak and say them later on. Now, if you believe you are ready, then move on to the quiz questions and see how well you can do on your Spanish greetings!
1.
GOOD AFTERNOON! Can you help me? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words?
hasta mañana
buenas noches
buen día
buenas tardes
The Spanish word for good is bueno so this tells us that the first answer is not correct. Noches means night and día means day. That leaves us with the last answer which is Spanish for good afternoon.
2.
I am very HAPPY, thank you. Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word?
bien
mal
feliz
vale
The Spanish word for happy is feliz.
3.
WELCOME to Spanish Easy Review! Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word?
bienvenido
hola
qué tal
bienvenida
From the sentence we cannot tell if a male or a female is being greeted. When you are unsure of the gender you use the male form of the word. The Spanish word for welcome for a male or unknown is bienvenido.
4.
Janet said that she feels really ROTTEN this morning. Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word?
malo
mal
vale
mala
As we know that Janet is female we need to look for a female/feminine word or a neutral word. The first answer is a masculine word so we can quickly dismiss it. The second answer is Spanish for bad while the third answer is Spanish for OK. Remember that vale is generally only used in Spain though, on occasion you might hear it elsewhere. The last answer is Spanish for rotten and it is the female/feminine version of the word.
5.
HOW ARE YOU this morning? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words?
que tal
cómo está
qué tal
como esta
To find the correct answer here you need to pay attention to how words are spelled and whether or not they have accent marks. The answer we need must have accent marks so we can eliminate both the first and last answers. The Spanish words for how are you are cómo está.
6.
HI there! What is your name? Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word?
buen día
bienvenido
hola
vale
The Spanish word for hi is hola. Remember that the 'h' is silent when the word is spoken.
7.
I will SEE YOU SOON! Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words?
hasta mañana
hasta luego
hasta la vista
buenas noches
The way to say see you soon in Spanish is hasta la vista.
8.
She felt GOOD to be home! Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word?
buena
bueno
bien
hasta
This can be a little tricky. Note that the sentence states: She felt GOOD. Even though it is stated this way, we are talking about her feelings. A better way might be to have said: She felt WELL. If, on the other hand, you were to say: She is GOOD, then you would be describing her characteristics, not her feelings. The first and second answers both mean good but they are adjectives that describe a person, place or thing and not feelings. The last answer means until so it can quickly be eliminated. As he felt WELL, the correct word to use would be bien.
9.
He always says GOODNIGHT to the children before leaving for work. Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized word?
bien noches
biena noches
buenos noches
buenas noches
To find the right answer here you will need to know how the word(s) is spelled. Bien means 'well' not 'good' so it is not correct and the second answer is an incorrect use of the word bien. Remember that in Spanish words are masculine or feminine. The word night is a feminine word so we need to find the feminine phrase. As buenos is the male form of good it is being used incorrectly here. However, the last answer shows the correct Spanish words for goodnight.
10.
Hey, WHAT'S UP with you these days? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words?
buen día
qué tal
hasta luego
cómo está
The Spanish words for saying what’s up are qué tal.
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