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Start Conversations
Here is a list of 25 words and phrases to help start a conversation in Spanish.
| Term | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hola! | Hi!/Hello! | Informal |
| Buenos días. | Good morning. | Formal/Polite |
| Buenas tardes. | Good afternoon. | Formal/Polite |
| Buenas noches. | Good evening/night. | Formal/Polite |
| Adiós! | Goodbye! | Formal |
| Chao! | Bye! | Informal |
| Nos vemos. | See you. | |
| Listo! | Ready/Done/OK! | Informal |
| Cómo te llamas? | What's your name? | |
| Me llamo _____. | My name is _____. | Common Response |
| Mi nombre es _____. | My name is _____. | Formal response |
| Y tú? | And you? | Polite question |
| Mucho gusto! | Nice to meet you! | Common response |
| Encantado m./Encantada f. | It is a pleasure to meet you. | Formal response |
| Por favor | Please | |
| Gracias | Thank you | |
| Cómo estás? | How are you? | |
| Estoy bien | I'm fine. | |
| Estoy mal. | I'm not so good. | |
| Estoy feliz. | I'm happy. | |
| Estoy triste. | I'm sad. | |
| Estoy cansado m./cansada f. | I'm tired. | |
| Más o menos. | So-so/More or less. | |
| muy | very | |
| un poco | a little/a little bit |