Spanish

Hello and Goodbye

Learn the basic greetings and goodbyes you will hear every day.

3 min

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HolaPronunciation: OH-lah is the safest everyday greeting.

Say hola when you enter a café, shop, lift, class or social situation. It works at almost any time of day.

Greetings you will actually hear

01Hola.Hi.02Buenos díasPronunciation: BWEH-nos DEE-ahs.Good morning.03Buenas tardesPronunciation: BWEH-nas TAR-des.Good afternoon.04Buenas noches.Good evening or good night.

Useful detail

In Spain, “buenas” also works on its own.

Buenas is a casual, friendly greeting. You may hear it when entering a small shop, café or reception desk.

Easy ways to say goodbye

01Adiós.Goodbye.02Hasta luegoPronunciation: AS-tah LWEH-goh.See you later.03Nos vemos.See you.04Buenas noches.Good night.

Hola opens the interaction. Hasta luego closes it.

01

Arriving

Hola, buenos días.Hi, good morning.

02

Leaving

GraciasPronunciation: GRAH-thyahs, hasta luego.Thanks, see you later.

Add one polite word

01Gracias.Thank you.02Muchas gracias.Thank you very much.03Por favor.Please.04De nada.You’re welcome.

Remember this

Hola, gracias and hasta luego can carry you through dozens of daily interactions.

Start simple: greet people, say thank you and close the interaction naturally.

Lesson complete

Reviewed 2026-09-07

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