LBB Language

Cartagena: Lesson 1 (Basic Greetings/Introductions)

Hola (oh-la)

Hello

Buenos días (bwen-nos dee-ahs)

Good morning

Buenas tardes (bwen-as tar-days)

Good afternoon

Buenas noches (bwen-as no-ches)

Good evening

¿Cómo estás? (ko-mo es-tahs)

How are you?

Bien, gracias (bee-en grah-sea-ahs)

Good, thank you

Por favor (por fah-vor)

Please

Gracias (grah-sea-ahs)

Thank you

¿Cómo te llamas? (ko-mo tay yah-mas)

What’s your name?

¿Cómo se llama usted? (ko-mo say yah-ma ooo-stead)

What’s your name? (Formal)

Mucho gusto (moo-cho goo-sto)

Nice to meet you

**Points to remember

  • Double”L” in spanish is pronounced as an English letter “Y”

  • “H” at the beginning of the word is silent!