Everyday greetings
- hello
- hi there (informal)
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good evening or good night
- how are you? (informal singular)
- how are you? (formal singular)
- how is it going?
Meeting and reconnecting
- nice to meet you
- pleased to meet you
- likewise (after a greeting)
- welcome (to one person)
- welcome (to a group)
- long time no see
- good to see you
- how have things been going for you? (informal)
- how have things been going for you? (formal)
- what’s new?
Replies and farewells
- fine, thank you
- and you? (informal)
- and you? (formal)
- not bad
- so-so
- goodbye
- see you later
- see you soon
- see you tomorrow
- see you around
- have a good day (informal)
- take care (informal singular)
Answer key: Greetings in Spanish
- hello hola
- hi there (informal) buenas
- good morning buenos días
- good afternoon buenas tardes
- good evening or good night buenas noches
- how are you? (informal singular) ¿cómo estás?
- how are you? (formal singular) ¿cómo está usted? (also ¿cómo está?)
- how is it going? ¿qué tal?
- nice to meet you mucho gusto
- pleased to meet you encantado (also encantada)
- likewise (after a greeting) igualmente
- welcome (to one person) bienvenido (also bienvenida)
- welcome (to a group) bienvenidos (also bienvenidas)
- long time no see ¡cuánto tiempo! (also ¡tanto tiempo!)
- good to see you ¡qué gusto verte! (also ¡qué alegría verte!)
- how have things been going for you? (informal) ¿cómo te va?
- how have things been going for you? (formal) ¿cómo le va?
- what’s new? ¿qué hay de nuevo?
- fine, thank you bien, gracias
- and you? (informal) ¿y tú?
- and you? (formal) ¿y usted?
- not bad nada mal
- so-so más o menos
- goodbye adiós
- see you later hasta luego
- see you soon hasta pronto
- see you tomorrow hasta mañana
- see you around nos vemos
- have a good day (informal) que tengas buen día (also que tengas un buen día)
- take care (informal singular) cuídate