Are you learning the basics of Spanish? This article contains very brief basic conversations in Spanish. The conversations will be recited, translated, and translated so they can be a good starting point for you to start learning Spanish.
Step
Step 1. Say hello or hello
You can greet others in a few steps. The most basic way to greet another person is to say “Hola!” (“O-la”). If you've watched the cartoon series Dora The Explorer, you've probably heard or studied the word.
Even if it's short and simple, you can use longer words or phrases to add variety or make you sound more proficient. You can say “Buenos días!” (“BUE-nos-DI-as”) which means “Good morning!”. You can also say “Buenas tardes!” (“BUE-nas-tar-des”) which means “Good afternoon!” (or depending on the hour and time)
Step 2. Ask someone's name by saying " Cómo te llamas? " ("KO-MO-te-ya-mas").
Step 3. Tell other people your name
To say “My name is _”, you can say “me llamo _ “(“me-YES-mo _”). Fill in the blank with your name (eg " me llamo Sandara").
Step 4. Say that you enjoy meeting the other person
To say “Nice to meet you/you”, you can say “Mucho gusto “(“mu-cho-gus-to”). The phrase literally means "a lot of joy". After you say the phrase, the other person may respond with the phrase " Igualmente!" ("IG-wal-men-te") or " El gusto es mío " ("EL-gus-to-es-MI-o"). The first phrase means “Nice to meet you/you too” (literally “Me too”), and the second phrase means “With pleasure”.
Step 5. Ask someone where they are from
Usually, one can ask the other person's origin using the question " De dónde eres? " (“DE-don-de-e-res”).
Step 6. Tell others where you are from
Usually, you or the other person can answer the question " De dónde eres? " with the phrase " Yo soy de _ " ("YO-SOY-DE-_"). You can fill in the blank with the name of the country. Indonesia has the same name in Spanish (“Indonesia”). Meanwhile, for the United States, you can say “Estados Unidos” (“ES-TA-dos u-NI-dos”).
Step 7. Ask how the other person is talking
To ask how you are, you can say " Cómo estas? " ("KO-MO-es-tah") which means "How are you?".
Step 8. Tell how you are doing by saying " Yo estoy_ " ("YO-es-toy-_")
There are several answers that can be used to respond to this question. You can say " Yo estoy " ("I'm _" or "I'm _"). There are several words you can choose to fill in the blank, such as " bien " ("BI-en") or good, " feliz " (fel-LIS) or happy, " mal " ("mal") or bad, " cansado " (“can-sa-do”) which means tired, and “enfermo (“en-fer-MO”) which means sick.
Step 9. Ask the other person's age
To ask this, you can say " Cuantos años tines?" which literally means "How old are you?". The phrase is pronounced as "KUAN-tos-a-NYOS-TI-en-es".
Step 10. Say your age
Of course, you have to answer the question with a number or age. For a list of number names in Spanish, you can search and read articles on wikiHow on how to count from 1 to 10, 10 to 19, 20 to 39, and 40 to 100.
Step 11. Ask the other person's birthday
Usually, you can ask this using the phrase " Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? " (“KUAN-do-es-TU-cum-PLE-a-NYOS”).
Step 12. Tell us your birthday
Usually, you can answer questions about birthdays using the sentences " Es el _ de _ " (“Es-el-_”) and (“DE-_”). The first column is filled with dates, such as two or “dos” (pronounced “dos”), thirty-one or “treinta y uno” (pronounced “trein-ta-yi-u-no”), or nineteen (“diecinueve”, reads “di-e-SI-nu-e-ve”). Try searching and reading articles on how to count from 1 to 10, 10 to 19, and 20 to 39 in Spanish for a list of number names. For the second column, you can fill in the month name, such as July or “julio” (“hu-LI-o”, like artist Yana Julio), August or “agosto” (“a-GOS-to”), and March or “marzo” (“MAR-so”). You can also read an article on month names in Spanish for a list of month names.
Step 13. Say hello when you leave
Most people have heard or know how to say “Goodbye!” in Spanish, it is “Adios!” (“A-DI-OS”). If it's late afternoon or evening, you can say “¡Buenas noches!” (“BUEN-AS-NO-CHES”) or “Good night!”.
Step 14. Practice your Spanish skills by translating the conversation below between Roberto and Maria into Indonesian, without using the previous guide
Try translating it using only your memory.
- Roberto: “¡Hello!”
- Maria: “¡Buenos días!”
- Roberto: “Cómo te llamas?”
- Maria: “Me llamo María. Y t?”
- Roberto: “Me llamo Roberto. Mucho gusto.”
- Maria: “¡El gusto es mío! De donde eres?”
- Roberto: “Yo soy de Espaa. Y t?”
- Maria: “Yo soy de Honduras. Como estate?”
- Roberto: “Estoy feliz.¿Y t?”
- Maria: “Estoy bien, gracias. Cuántos años tienes?”
- Roberto: “Quince años. Y t?”
- Maria: “Catorce. Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?”
- Roberto: “Es el dos de abril. Y el tuyo?”
- Maria: “Es el once de junio. ¡Adios!”
- Roberto: “¡Buenas noches!”
