Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (usually cordial) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other.
The action of giving a sign of welcome (Saludos).
There are several ways to say our name, greet people and say goodbye in English. When meeting new people, it is quite normal to talk about oneself since after all, this is what meeting people consists of. Here you will find some useful phrases for you to ask, and others to help you introduce yourself so that you can interact with other people in English.
| COMMON QUESTIONS | TRANSLATION |
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Hello/Hi, my name's X, what's your name? |
Hola, me llamo X, ¿Cómo te llamas? |
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Hi, how are you? |
Hola, ¿Qué tal? |
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Where are you from? |
¿De dónde eres? |
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What do you do for a living? |
¿Cómo te ganas la vida? ¿A qué te dedicas? |
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What nationality are you? |
¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad? |
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Where do you live? |
¿Dónde vives? |
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What's your telephone number? |
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? |
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What's your job? |
¿En qué trabajas? |
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What do you usually do in your free/spare time? |
¿Qué sueles hacer en tu tiempo libre? |
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What's your address? |
¿Dónde vives? ¿Cuál es tu dirección? |
| COMMON ANSWERS | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
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Hi, nice to meet you. |
Hola, encantado/a de conocerte. |
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It was nice meeting you, bye! |
Ha sido un placer, hasta la próxima. |
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My name's X and I'm X years old. |
Me llamo X y tengo X años. |
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I live in London. |
Vivo en Londres. |
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My address is number 8, Princess Avenue. |
Mi dirección es Princess Avenue, número 8. |
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My home telephone / mobile number is... |
Mi fijo es... / mi móvil es... |
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I've got 2 brothers and one sister. |
Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana. |
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I'm an only child. |
Soy hijo único (o hija única) |
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I'm a teacher / an engineer. |
Soy profesor/a, soy ingeniero/a. |
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I'm English. |
Soy inglés/a |
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I'm single / married / engaged. |
Estoy soltero/a, casado/a, comprometido/a. |
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I love/ enjoy playing basketball / travelling. |
Me encanta jugar al baloncesto / viajar. |
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In my free time I usually read books. |
En mi tiempo libre suelo leer. |
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My favourite film/ book is ... |
Mi película/libro favorita/o es. |
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I'm good at painting/languages... |
Se me da bien pintar / se me dan bien los idiomas. |
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I'm interested in politics. |
Me interesa / me gusta la política. |
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FORMAL |
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May I introduce my colleague, Katie Smith? |
¿Te puedo presentar a mi colega, ...? |
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Allow me to introduce my colleague, Katie Smith the sales manager. |
Permíteme presentar a mi compañero, .... |
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I would like you to meet my colleague .. |
Me gustaría que conociera ... |
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INFORMAL |
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This is my friend, Katie |
Esta es mi amiga, Katie. |
What do you mean "Whazzup?" and "Hiya!"?
This is a video about greetings: