B.P. 1 Greeting: buenas noches, ¿cómo está(s) / están?

Question

hi! this idea has just came up in my mind... I'll be starting some new posts with easy but common questions or phrases that people use when meeting someone. I'll start with the abreviation and number of practicing B.P. 1 "Begginers practicing 1" so you be aware about this is for new Spanish learners, ok?

Watch out! -Estás->you->informal ->optional "tú". -Está->you->formal ->optional "usted". -Están->you->plural -->optional "ustedes".

Possible answers

1. Yo bien, gracias. 2. Bien, gracias. A) ¿Y tú / usted / ustedes?

Vocabulary: 1. Buenos días - good morning. 2. Buenas tardes - good afternoon. 3. Buenas noches - good evening, good night. 4. ¿Cómo...? - how? 5. Gracias- thank you 6. Bien - fine 7. y - and

Now let's work!

(it's night for me right now, so if you want to ask just choose the part of the day you are in, ok?)

Buenas noches, ¿cómo estás?

Watch out! I'm not pretending teaching perfect grammar as a book does. This is just how the everyday Spanish is spoken. - AntMexico, Nov 27, 2009

2. Be aware I'm from México, so this is the way we talk here, of course I'm trying to write as standard as possible. - AntMexico, Nov 27, 2009

Getting my vote!! - Nicole-B, Nov 27, 2009

Answer 1

Yo bien , también, aquí son las 12,45, la hora del bocata

Lo de viernes negro lo aprendí ayer TEngo entendido que es por hacer muchas compras.

Answer 2

¡Buenas tardes a todos! Estoy cansado.

¿Cómo están?

Answer 3

Yo bien. Donde estoy yo son las tres menos cuarto de la madrudgada. No sé si se dice "Buenas noches" o "Buenos días". Las tiendas están para abrir a cualquier momento por el "viernes negra".

en cualquier momento, viernes negro - 00494d19, Nov 27, 2009

Answer 4

Gracias Toni, I think this is a very good idea, it will be especially helpful for beginners.

I hope you do some that are a little more advanced also. We can all use the practice and help!!!

Answer 5

Yo bien ? That sounds less acceptable than "estoy bien" for a language lesson. If someone takes that back to his Spanish classroom is his teacher going to say that it is unacceptable? It may be a perfectly used, everyday response, but is it grammatically acceptable? I don't see a verb (or an implied one).

Will you be using everyday (unorthodox) language? I see nothing wrong with that if you point it out. I wouldn't want beginners entering the expressions on tests only to find that their teacher isn't as broadminded.

Everyone learning Spanish at school or any classroom should ask the teacher about anything you read here but isn't in your books. :) - AntMexico, Nov 27, 2009

Well, good to know this just may contain the everyday Spanish that isn't in the books :) - AntMexico, Nov 27, 2009