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.
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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!
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GOOD AFTERNOON! Can you help me? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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hasta mañana |
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buenas noches |
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buen día |
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buenas tardes |
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I am very HAPPY, thank you. Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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bien |
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mal |
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feliz |
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vale |
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WELCOME to Spanish Easy Review! Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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bienvenido |
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hola |
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qué tal |
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bienvenida |
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Janet said that she feels really ROTTEN this morning. Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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malo |
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mal |
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vale |
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mala |
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HOW ARE YOU this morning? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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que tal |
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cómo está |
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qué tal |
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como esta |
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HI there! What is your name? Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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buen día |
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bienvenido |
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hola |
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vale |
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I will SEE YOU SOON! Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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hasta mañana |
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hasta luego |
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hasta la vista |
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buenas noches |
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She felt GOOD to be home! Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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buena |
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bueno |
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bien |
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hasta |
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He always says GOODNIGHT to the children before leaving for work. Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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bien noches |
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biena noches |
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buenos noches |
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buenas noches |
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Hey, WHAT'S UP with you these days? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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buen día |
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qué tal |
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hasta luego |
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cómo está |
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GOOD AFTERNOON! Can you help me? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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hasta mañana |
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buenas noches |
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buen día |
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buenas tardes |
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I am very HAPPY, thank you. Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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bien |
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mal |
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feliz |
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vale |
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WELCOME to Spanish Easy Review! Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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bienvenido |
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hola |
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qué tal |
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bienvenida |
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Janet said that she feels really ROTTEN this morning. Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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malo |
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mal |
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vale |
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mala |
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HOW ARE YOU this morning? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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que tal |
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cómo está |
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qué tal |
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como esta |
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HI there! What is your name? Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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buen día |
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bienvenido |
[x] |
hola |
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vale |
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I will SEE YOU SOON! Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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hasta mañana |
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hasta luego |
[x] |
hasta la vista |
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buenas noches |
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She felt GOOD to be home! Which word below is Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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buena |
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bueno |
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bien |
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hasta |
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He always says GOODNIGHT to the children before leaving for work. Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized word? |
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bien noches |
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biena noches |
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buenos noches |
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buenas noches |
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Hey, WHAT'S UP with you these days? Which words below are Spanish for the capitalized words? |
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buen día |
[x] |
qué tal |
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hasta luego |
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cómo está |
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