Greetings & Phrases Flashcards

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1
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Mucho gusto

A

Nice to meet you

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2
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Igualemente

A

mutual feeling

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3
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Como estas?

A

How are you? Informal

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Como esta?

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How are you? Use in email or formal, older person

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Espero te ecuentres bien

A

I hope you are well, I hope this finds you well

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Buenos dias

A

Good morning
(12a - 12p)

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7
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Buenas tardes `

A

Good afternoon
(12p - 7p)

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Buenas noches `

A

Goodnight
(7pm - 12a)

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9
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Que tal?

A

What’s up?

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10
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Como te va?

A

How’s it going? How are you doing?

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11
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Bien gracias, y tu?

A

Fine thanks, and you?

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12
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Tambien bien gracias

A

Also good, thank you

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13
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How’s the weather?
Que tal el clima?

A

hace ____ (frio/cold, calor/hot)
O
esta ____ (lloviendo/its raining,

… ya alla? (asking them back)
O
… o y en ____ (location)?

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14
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Como va el trabajo?

A

How’s work?

*Como va la chamba? chamba = trabajo, for native speakers

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15
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Ahiva

A

response = “eh” its going…

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16
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Va bien

A

It’s going well

17
Q

Como esta la familia?

A

How’s the family?

18
Q

Vamas a empezar

A

Lets get started

19
Q

Que tiene?

A

What does it have? Used for ordering cocteles/cocktails

20
Q

Como viene?

A

How does it come? When ordering food

21
Q

Como te sientes?

A

How are you feeling?

Me siento bien = I feel better

22
Q

Espero que te mejores

A

I hope you get better (sick)
*a lot of times the espero is implied and not needed.

23
Q

Que te vaya bien

A

I hope you do well = goodluck

24
Q

Que tengas buen dia

A

I hope you have a good day

25
Q

Tengo flojera

A

common saying for not feeling like something

26
Q

Tengo sueno

A

I have sleepiness

27
Q

No te preocupes

A

No worries

= to no hay problema, but no te preocupes is more common

28
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No pasa nada

A

No big deal, no problem

29
Q

Por mi’….

A

as far as I’m concerned O my opinion

30
Q

Esperame tantito

A

wait a little moment, give me a second, expression

31
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Lo siento

A

Im sorry

more when you regret something

32
Q

Perdon

A

Im sorry

when you make a mistake

33
Q

Tengo prisa

A

Im in a hurry

34
Q

No tengo prisa

A

I can wait, Im not in a hurry

35
Q

Bienvenidos/Bienvenidas

A

Welcome

36
Q

Que pasa?

A

What’s going on, what’s happening

Qué pasa con la nueva ley la de trabajo = What’s happening with the new labor law

37
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Como va…?

A

How is something going

Como va el proyecto para las botellas