Greetings
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Term/Phrase |
Translation |
Pronunciation |
Recording |
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Hello (formal) |
Refer to ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good evening’ |
N/A |
N/A |
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Hello (informal) |
Buenas |
Bweh-nas |
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Greetings everyone |
Hola a todos |
Oh-lah ah toh-dos |
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How are you? (formal) |
¿Cómo está? |
Koh-moh es-tah |
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Thank you |
Gracias |
Gra-see-ahs |
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Good morning |
Buenos días |
Bweh-nos dee-ahs |
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Good afternoon |
Buenas tardes |
Bweh-nahs tar-des |
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Good evening |
Buenas tardes* Buenas noches** |
Bweh-nahs tar-des Bweh-nahs noh-ches |
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Good night |
Buenas noches |
Bweh-nahs noh-ches |
* used from early afternoon until twilight, usually used from 12.00 pm until 6-8pm
** used from twilight onwards, when it starts getting dark. This is roughly from 6-8pm onwards. It's used throughout the night and even when you are saying goodbye or going to bed.