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Beginner Spanish 101 · Lesson 1

Greetings & Essentials

Learn your first essential Spanish phrases. You'll learn how to greet people, ask how they are, and be polite — with the meaning and pronunciation of each phrase, read aloud in clear Spanish: Hola, Buenos días, Buenas tardes, Buenas noches, ¿Cómo estás?, Bien gracias, Por favor and Gracias.

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Quick quiz

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1. How do you say “Hi / Hello” in Spanish?
2. How do you say “Good morning” in Spanish?
3. How do you say “Good afternoon” in Spanish?
4. How do you say “Good evening / night” in Spanish?
5. How do you say “How are you?” in Spanish?
6. How do you say “Fine, thanks” in Spanish?
7. How do you say “Please” in Spanish?
8. How do you say “Thank you” in Spanish?
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