👋 Common Spanish Greetings
Here are the most common greetings you'll hear in Spanish-speaking countries:
- Hola – Hello
- Buenos días – Good morning
- Buenas tardes – Good afternoon
- Buenas noches – Good evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo estás? – How are you? (informal)
- ¿Cómo está usted? – How are you? (formal)
- ¿Qué tal? – How’s it going?
🙋 Saying Goodbye
- Adiós – Goodbye
- Chao – Bye (casual)
- Hasta luego – See you later
- Hasta pronto – See you soon
- Nos vemos – See you
📘 Example Conversations
Person A: Good morning! How are you?
¡Buenos días! ¿Cómo estás?
Person B: I’m good, thank you. And you?
Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
Person A: Bye!
¡Adiós!
Person B: See you soon!
¡Hasta pronto!
💭 Did You Know?
- 👋 In Spain, friends often greet with a kiss on both cheeks — even between men and women.
- 🌎 In Latin America, handshakes are more common for first meetings.
- ⏰ "Buenos días" is used until lunchtime, then switch to "Buenas tardes".
- 🌙 Use "Buenas noches" both for greeting at night and for saying goodnight.