Spanish Phrases For Greetings And Talking About Events That Happen
Listen To Phrases For Talking About Events And Some Greetings
Current phrases requested by site visitors: The phrases here will let you greet someone in Spanish, and find out how they're doing today. Learn how to ask someone how their weekend went. Also, how to ask a person their name, or how they are called. There's also a useful phrase you can use for telling a story or talking about anything that has happened in the past,
This group of site visitor phrase requests has the formal address in Spanish. This is when you use the word Usted to say you, instead of using the less formal word tu. Typically the formal address would be used as a way of showing respect. There are guidelines for this. Usually you'd use the formal address with someone who is considerably older than you are, and also in many situations where you're meeting someone for the first time. But you'll usually want to stick with the informal tu when you're talking with friends and classmates.
English | Spanish | |
How are you? | ¿Como estas? | |
Good morning! | ¡Buenos Dias! | |
While i was waiting at the red light... | Mientras yo esperaba la luz roja... | |
What does that mean? | ¿Que quiere decir eso? | |
What are you doing? (formal version) | ¿Qué está haciendo Usted? | |
How are you? (formal version) | ¿Cómo es usted? | |
zip it up -or- close it up | Cierre para arriba. | |
what is your name | ¿Como te llamas? or ¿Como se llama? (formal version) | |
To tell you the truth. | A decirte la verdad. | |
Too small. | Demaciado pequeño, muy chico | |
How do you like South Carolina so far? | ¿Como te gusta South Carolina hasta ahorita? | |
How was your weekend? | ¿Como te fue el fin de semana? |