{"id":143023,"date":"2023-05-24T18:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T22:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/spanish-conversation-for-beginners\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:53:51","slug":"spanish-conversation-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-conversation-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"150+ Phrases for Beginner Spanish Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re just starting out in Spanish, it\u2019s easy to run out of things to say, even if you have a lot of things that you want<\/em> to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To get you on the right track to speaking your mind, this post has more than 150 expressions for basic Spanish conversation.\u00a0These will prepare you for a variety of situations and ensure your interactions flow more smoothly.<\/p>\n

You can also check out this video lesson from our YouTube channel<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Greetings and Farewells<\/h2>\n

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This is an obvious place to start, but it is also very necessary.\u00a0The very first thing we do when we meet someone is greet them, and any successful conversation ends with a goodbye.<\/p>\n

Let’s start by saying hello:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a1Hola! <\/em>(Hi!\/Hello! \u2014 informal, with friends and family)<\/p>\n

Saludos. <\/em>(Greetings.)<\/p>\n

Buenos d\u00edas. <\/em>(Good morning.)<\/p>\n

Buenas tardes. <\/em>(Good afternoon.)<\/p>\n

Buenas noches. <\/em>(Good evening\/Goodnight.)<\/p>\n

As in English, the natural next step after saying hello is asking, “How are you?”<\/strong> There are a number of ways to do that in Spanish:<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s<\/strong>? <\/em>(How are you? \u2014 informal)<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1 (usted)? <\/em>(How are you? \u2014 formal)<\/p>\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 tal? <\/em>(What’s up?)<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo te<\/strong> va? <\/em>(How is it going? \u2014 informal)<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo le<\/strong> va? <\/em>(How is it going? \u2014 formal)<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo andas<\/strong>? <\/em>(How are you doing? [lit. How do you walk?] \u2014 informal)<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo anda (usted)? <\/em>(How are you doing? \u2014 formal)<\/p>\n

Now, let’s say it’s time to part ways but you want to be polite<\/a> and express your pleasure in making their acquaintance.<\/p>\n

Pay particular attention to your gender, the gender of the person you’re speaking to and the level of formality when choosing the correct way to say “nice to meet you.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encantado de conocerte. <\/em>(Nice to meet you. \u2014 male speaker, informal)<\/p>\n

Encantada de conocerte. <\/em>(Nice to meet you. \u2014 female speaker, informal)<\/p>\n

Encantado de conocerlo. <\/em>(Nice to meet you. \u2014 speaker and listener are male, formal)<\/p>\n

Encantada de conocerla. <\/em>(Nice to meet you – speaker and listener are female, formal)<\/p>\n

Encantado de conocerla. <\/em>(Nice to meet you. \u2014 male speaker, female listener, formal)<\/p>\n

Encantada de conocerlo. <\/em>(Nice to meet you. \u2014 female speaker, male listener, formal)<\/p>\n

Es un placer. <\/em>(It’s a pleasure.)<\/p>\n

And, finally, here is how to say goodbye<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Adi\u00f3s. <\/em>(Goodbye.)<\/p>\n

Hasta luego. <\/em>(See you later.)<\/p>\n

Hasta pronto. <\/em>(See you soon.)<\/p>\n

Hasta ma\u00f1ana. \/ Hasta la semana que viene. <\/em>(See you tomorrow\/next week.)<\/p>\n

Hasta la pr\u00f3xima. <\/em>(Until next time.)<\/p>\n

Hasta ahora. <\/em>(See you in a minute.)<\/p>\n

Chao. \/ Chau. <\/em>(Bye. \u2014 very informal.)<\/p>\n

Nos vemos.<\/em>(See you later. [lit. We see each other.])<\/p>\n

Que tengas<\/strong> un buen d\u00eda. <\/em>(Have a nice day. \u2014 informal)<\/p>\n

Que tenga un buen d\u00eda. <\/em>(Have a nice day. \u2014 formal)<\/p>\n

You can find many more phrases in this video, which uses movies to teach natural conversational phrases:<\/p>\n

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Basic Questions<\/h2>\n

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Remember, all question words in Spanish<\/a> have an accent mark! Here they are:<\/p>\n