Greetings & Politeness
Spaniards greet each other more warmly than Germans — two cheek kisses (air kisses, left-right) are standard among women and between men and women. Among men, a handshake or a pat on the shoulder is customary.
| German | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hello / Hi | ¡Hola! |
| Good morning | ¡Buenos días! |
| Good afternoon | ¡Buenas tardes! (from around 2 PM) |
| Good evening / Good night | ¡Buenas noches! (from around 9 PM) |
| How are you? | ¿Qué tal? / ¿Cómo estás? |
| Good, thanks. And you? | Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? |
| My name is … | Me llamo … |
| Nice to meet you! | ¡Encantado/a! / ¡Mucho gusto! |
| Goodbye | ¡Adiós! |
| Bye / See you soon | ¡Hasta luego! / ¡Hasta pronto! |
| See you tomorrow | ¡Hasta mañana! |
| Good night (as a farewell) | ¡Buenas noches! |
| I am from Germany/Austria/Switzerland | Soy de Alemania/Austria/Suiza |
| I speak a little Spanish | Hablo un poco de español |