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Greetings and personal information – HearSay Spanish A1
Master the basics of Spanish conversation. Practice listening and speaking on the go to build confidence in any setting.
Lessons Hello and goodbye Lucía visits a café and exchanges basic greetings with the barista, Mateo.
Vocabulary hola (hello) adiós (goodbye) sí (yes) no (no) y (and) Objectives Say hello and goodbye Use simple affirmative and negative responses Morning, noon, and night Mateo welcomes different customers depending on the time of day.
Vocabulary el día (the day) la tarde (the afternoon) la noche (the night) luego (later) mañana (tomorrow) Objectives Greet people at different times of day Say see you later or tomorrow What is your name? Lucía and Mateo officially introduce themselves to each other.
Vocabulary el nombre (the name) llamar (to call) cómo (how) tú (you - informal) el señor (the mister) Objectives Ask someone's name informally Introduce yourself Nice to meet you Mateo introduces Lucía to his regular customer, offering polite pleasantries.
Vocabulary la señora (the missus) el gusto (the pleasure/taste) encantado (delighted) igualmente (likewise) conocer (to know/meet) Objectives Express pleasure at meeting someone Respond politely to an introduction How are you doing? Lucía returns to the café and asks Mateo how his day is going.
Vocabulary estar (to be) bien (good/fine) gracias (thank you) muy (very) pero (but) Objectives Ask how someone is doing Respond to check-ins positively Formal check-ins Mateo speaks with an older customer, showing respect through formal address.
Vocabulary usted (you - formal) mal (bad) el apellido (the last name) el favor (the favor) nada (nothing) Objectives Use formal pronouns for respect Say please and you are welcome Where are you from? Lucía notices Mateo's accent and asks about his hometown.
Vocabulary de (from/of) dónde (where) ser (to be) la ciudad (the city) el país (the country) Objectives Ask where someone is from State your own origin Discussing nationalities Mateo talks about the many tourists who visit his café.
Vocabulary español (Spanish) inglés (English) la nacionalidad (the nationality) el mundo (the world) vivir (to live) Objectives Talk about different nationalities Discuss where you live Counting one to five Lucía counts out her coins to pay for her morning coffee.
Vocabulary uno (one) dos (two) tres (three) cuatro (four) cinco (five) Objectives Count from one to five Identify small quantities Counting up to ten Mateo takes inventory of the pastries in the display case.
Vocabulary seis (six) siete (seven) ocho (eight) nueve (nine) diez (ten) Objectives Count from six to ten Express numbers up to ten in conversation How old are you? Lucía and Mateo discuss their ages and stages of life.
Vocabulary el año (the year) tener (to have) cuánto (how much/many) la edad (the age) viejo (old) Objectives Ask someone's age State your own age Working with bigger numbers Mateo explains the cost of larger orders and group discounts.
Vocabulary veinte (twenty) treinta (thirty) cuarenta (forty) cincuenta (fifty) cien (one hundred) Objectives Count by tens up to one hundred Understand larger numbers for prices and ages Sharing contact details Lucía wants to invite Mateo to a photography exhibit and asks for his number.
Vocabulary la dirección (the address) la calle (the street) el teléfono (the telephone) cuál (which/what) el número (the number) Objectives Ask for a phone number or address Share personal contact details Connecting the details Lucía and Mateo review everything they know about each other as they walk to the exhibit.
Vocabulary la conversación (the conversation) hablar (to speak) escuchar (to listen) la persona (the person) la información (the information) Objectives Participate in a basic introductory conversation Combine personal details into a simple introduction 