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Two friends greet each other on the street. Listen for the time-of-day greeting.
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HolaHello 🔊
Buenos díasGood morning 🔊
Buenas tardesGood afternoon 🔊
¿Cómo estás?How are you? (informal) 🔊
Muy bien, graciasVery well, thank you 🔊
AdiósGoodbye 🔊
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« Hola, ¿cómo estás? » 🔊
Hi, how are you?
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¡Hola! Buenos días. 🔊Hi! Good morning.
Buenos días. ¿Cómo estás? 🔊Good morning. How are you?
Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? 🔊Very well, thanks. And you?
Bien también. ¡Adiós! 🔊Good too. Goodbye!
Grammar in focus · tú vs usted
Use ¿Cómo estás? with friends (tú) and ¿Cómo está? with people you treat formally (usted). Spanish shows politeness through the verb ending.
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Write a 2-line greeting exchange between you and a friend, using a time-of-day greeting.
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Tip for this task
¡Bien hecho! Remember the opening ¿ and the accent: « ¿Cómo estás? ».
Quick check
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