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Greetings and Farewells by Cari Luna

Now that you've got the two “to be” verbs figured out, it's time to make your introductions. The following table presents some words and phrases for greetings, introductions, responses, and farewells.

Greetings and Responses <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Hello</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Hola</emphasis></p> <p>OH-lah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Good morning</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Buenos días</emphasis></p> <p>BWEH-nos DEE-yahs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Good afternoon</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Buenas tardes</emphasis></p> <p>BWEH-nas TAHR-dehs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Good evening</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Buenas noches</emphasis></p> <p>BWEH-nas NOH-ches</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Mr./sir</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Señor</emphasis></p> <p>seh-NYOHR</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Mrs./madam</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Señora</emphasis></p> <p>seh-NYOH-rah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Miss</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Señorita</emphasis></p> <p>seh-nyoh-REE-tah</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>My name is …</p> <p><emphasis>Me llamo</emphasis> …</p> <p>meh YAH-moh</p> <p>What is your name?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Cómo se llama?</emphasis></p> <p>KOH-moh seh YAH-mah</p> <p>Nice to meet you.</p> <p><emphasis>Mucho gusto.</emphasis></p> <p>MOO-choh GOO-stoh</p> <div class="npsb"> <h2> ALERT!</h2> <p>Note that when you say “nice to meet you,” <emphasis>mucho gusto</emphasis> is the most common response, with the following two responses being more formal.</p> </div> <p>It's a pleasure to meet you.</p> <p><emphasis>Es un placer conocerlo/a.</emphasis></p> <p>ehs oon plah-SER coh-noh-SEHR-loh/lah</p> <p>I'm enchanted to meet you.</p> <p><emphasis>Encantado/a de conocerlo/a.</emphasis></p> <p>ehn-cahn-TAH-doh/dah deh coh-noh-SEHR-loh/lah</p> <p>Pardon, I didn't catch your name.</p> <p><emphasis>Perdón, no escuché su nombre.</emphasis></p> <p>pehr-DOHN, noh ehs-coo-CHAY soo NOHM-breh.</p> <p>How are you?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Cómo está usted?</emphasis></p> <p>KOH-moh ehs-TAH oo-STEHD</p> <p>Very well. So-so.</p> <p><emphasis>Muy bien. Más o menos.</emphasis></p> <p>MOO-ee bee-EHN; mahs oh MEH-nohs</p> <bridgehead>Saying Goodbye</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Goodbye</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Adiós</emphasis></p> <p>ah-dee-OHS</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Until later.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Hasta luego.</emphasis></p> <p>AH-stah loo-EH-goh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>Until tomorrow.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Hasta mañana.</emphasis></p> <p>AH-stah mah-NYAH-nah</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <!--/gc--> <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/spanish-phrases/introduce-yourself/ser-or-estar.htm" title="Ser or Estar?">Ser or Estar?</a></li><li class="next"><a 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