Class 4 - ¿Tú, Usted o Ustedes? Flashcards
You are asking 2 people for their names, what question do you use?
¿Cómo se llaman?
You say “how are you?” to your cousin, they respond with “very good and you?”
What do these two questions look like?
¿Cómo estás?
Muy bien, ¿y tú?
Translate: Good Afternoon, what is your name? (singular formal)
Buenas tardes, ¿cómo se llama?
You are working at K-mart at 11pm. A group of people enter the store and come up to your register to purchase their unnecessary items. You greet them and ask how they are. What greeting would you use?
Buenas noches, ¿Cómo están?
It is 10:30am and you are on your break at work. There is a new employee in the staffroom and you introduce yourself. You then ask for their name. Which greeting and question would you use for this.
Buenos días, ¿cómo se llama?
you could use ¿cómo te llamas? depending on the age of the other staff member
Thiago is meeting up with two friends- Gabriela and Javier. When they meet up, Gabriela and Javier are together. How would…
a) Gabriela and Javier ask Thiago “how are you?”
b) Thiago respond?
a) Hola Thiago, ¿Cómo estás?
b) Hola. Bien, ¿y ustedes?
Diego is a boss of a high-end company in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He calls in two employees Raquel and Alejandro to his office. It is currently 4pm.
How would…
a) Diego greet his staff?
b) Alejandro and Raquel respond to his greeting?
a) Buenas tardes, ¿Cómo están?
b) Buenas tardes. Bien, ¿y usted?
Translate the following conversation between three high schoolers: (write it down)
Juan and Marta: Hello, what is your name?
Santiago: My name is Santiago. What are your names?
Juan: My name is Juan.
Marta: My name is Marta.
Santiago: Nice to meet you.
Juan and Martha: You too.
Juan y Marta: Hola, ¿Cómo te llamas? Santiago: Me llamo Santiago. ¿Cómo se llaman? Juan: Me llamo Juan. Marta: Me llamo Marta. Santiago: Mucho gusto. Juan y Marta: Igualmente.
Translate the following Spanish conversation to English: (write it down)
Alejandra: ¡Buenas noches! Rodrigo: ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? Alejandra: Muy bien gracias, ¿y tú? Rodrigo: ¡Muy bien! Sebastián: Hola, ¿Cómo están? Alejandra: Hola, bien gracias. Rodrigo: Buenas noches, bien ¿y tú? Sebastián: ¡Muy bien!
After writing, is it a formal or informal conversation? How do you know?
Alejandra: Good evening! Rodrigo: Hi! How are you? Alejandra: Very good thanks, and you? Rodrigo: Very good! Sebastian: Hi, how are you? (to both) Alejandra: Hi, good thanks. Rodrigo: Good evening, good, and you? Sebastian: Very good!
It is informal as they use words such as
¿Cómo estás? and tú
1: Buenas tardes, ¿Cómo están?
2: Hola, bien gracias ¿y ustedes?
What kind of person/people are 1 and 2? Why?
Both 1 and 2 are groups of people (2+) as they both use plural greetings.
1: Buenos días, ¿cómo se llama?
2: Buenos días. Me llamo Enrique, ¿y ustedes? ¿Cómo se llaman?
1: Me llamo Thalia.
3: Y me llamo José. Mucho gusto.
2: Igualmente.
From the context of this conversation, is it formal or informal? Why?
Formal. The hint is in the first question asked by 1.
¿cómo se llama?
Adriana works for an airline at Barcelona airport, Spain. She is required to check each passenger’s passport and ask for their name. What question will she use?
¿Cómo se llama?
Genevieve is a high school French teacher. At 8:30 am, she always walks in and greets her first class. What greeting and question does she use?
Buenos días, ¿Cómo están?
Don’t be fooled, we aren’t learning French ;)
Ronaldo is a chauffeur for a 5-star hotel in Medellín, Colombia. He always greets each guest when he picks them up. What question does he use?
¿Cómo está?
Fernando is a tour guide at Split Apple Rock. He always greets his tour group by saying: “Welcome! How are you?” How do we say this in Spanish?
¡Bienvenidos! ¿Cómo están?
