Unidad 1 Lección 1

I. Saludos: Expressing a Greeting

• Hello; Hi.• Hola.• Good morning.• Buenos días.• Good afternoon.• Buenas tardes.• Good evening; Good night.• Buenas noches.

II. Despedidas: Expressing farewells

• Good-bye.• Adiós.• See you.• Nos vemos.

• See you later.

• Hasta luego.

• See you later.• Hasta la vista.

• See you soon.

• Hasta pronto.

• See you tomorrow.

• Hasta mañana.

• Greetings (Regards to…)

• Saludos a…• Bye.• Chau.

Clarification

• Buenas is the adjective used before tardes and noches, but Buenos is used before días.

• Nos vemos is a reflexive verb that literally means: We’ll see one another.

• Hasta literally means Until :– Hasta luego. Until then.

– Hasta la vista. Until the sight. (next time we see one another)

– Hasta pronto. Until soon.

– Hasta mañana. Until tomorrow.

A Uds. les toca... It’s your turn…

Practice greeting your partner:- At any time of the day.

– Specifically in the morning (morning hours before noon)– Specifically in the afternoon (noon – 5:00 p.m.)– Specifically in the evening (after 5:00 p.m.)

In pairs, practice saying farewells without

repeating the same farewell that your partner

says. Also give your regards to his family or

someone in his family.