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Conversations6/26/2023 I’ve included both versions of each question to help you out. ¿ De quiénes son estos libros?(Whose books are these? - two or more possessors) Conversational Questions and AnswersĪ conversation is a two-way street, so you need to know how to ask the other person about their life as well as tell them about your own.ĭepending on who you’re talking to, you’ll have to choose between the informal tú (you) and the more formal usted (you). ¿ De quién son estas gafas?(Whose glasses are these? - one possessor) ¿ Desde cuándo lo conoces?(How long have you known him?) ¿ De dónde viene María?(Where is María coming from?) ¿ Adónde va María?(Where is María going to?) ¿ Cuántos quieres?(How many do you want?) ¿ Cuánta harina necesitas?(How much flour do you need?) ¿ Por qué no me dices la verdad?(Why won’t you tell me the truth?) ¿ Cuándo vuelves?(When are you coming back?) ¿ Cómo se dice “tomate” en inglés?(How do you say “tomato” in English?) ¿ Cuáles son los tuyos?(Which ones are yours?) ¿ Cuál prefieres?(Which one do you prefer?) ¿ Quiénes son tus padres?(Who are your parents?) ¿ Quién es aquella chica?(Who is that girl over there?) Here are some possible questions you can ask: Human beings are curious by nature, and we love asking questions and getting to know the people we’re talking to. Remember, all question words in Spanish have an accent mark! Here they are: Que tenga s un buen día.(Have a nice day. Hasta mañana/la semana que viene.(See you tomorrow/next week.) female speaker, male listener, formal)Īnd, finally, here is how to say goodbye: male speaker, female listener, formal)Įncantad a de conocer lo.(Nice to meet you. speaker and listener are male, formal)Įncantad a de conocer la.(Nice to meet you – speaker and listener are female, formal)Įncantad o de conocer la.(Nice to meet you. female speaker, informal)Įncantad o de conocer lo.(Nice to meet you. male speaker, informal)Įncantad a de conocer te.(Nice to meet you. 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.”Įncantad o de conocer te.(Nice to meet you. Now, let’s say it’s time to part ways but you want to be polite and express your pleasure in making their acquaintance. ❼ómo anda (usted)?(How are you doing? - formal) ❼ómo anda s?(How are you doing? - informal) ❼ómo está (usted)?(How are you? - formal) ¡Hola!(Hi!/Hello! - informal, with friends and family)Īs in English, the natural next step after saying hello is asking, “How are you?” There are a number of ways to do that in Spanish: This is an obvious place to start, but it is also very necessary. The very first thing we do when we meet someone is greet them, and any successful conversation ends with a goodbye. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. How to Practice Conversation in Spanish.These will prepare you for a variety of situations and ensure your interactions flow more smoothly. To get you on the right track to speaking your mind, this post has more than 150 expressions for basic Spanish conversation. When you’re just starting out in Spanish, it’s easy to run out of things to say, even if you have a lot of things that you want to say. Spanish Conversation for Beginners: 150+ Phrases to Keep the Dialogue Going
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