La Palabra Del Dia: "saludo"

Question

saludo ( sah-loo'-doh )

noun ( greeting; wave )

There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1: Un apretón de manos es un saludo común en muchos países.

A handshake is a common greeting in many countries.

2: "Saludos desde Cancún" decía la postal.

"Greetings from Cancun" read the postcard.

Notes:

"Saludos" is one of the most common ways to sign off a formal letter or email written in Spanish. Think of it as the Spanish version of "Best" or "Sincerely"!

Saludos Rac - porcupine7, Sep 10, 2015

Siento que no puedo votar con mi Surface. Saludos :) - Raja-jani, Sep 10, 2015

Hola amiga y gracias. - osas-baby, Sep 10, 2015

Hola amigos, estoy media hora en Skype, ojalá pueda conversar con alguno de ustedes, si no hoy algún otro día, sobre todos los martes. :) - crucesignatus, Sep 10, 2015

Hola amigos - ian-hill, Sep 10, 2015

Saludos y saludos mi amiga! Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

You're welcome, JR. :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Saludos Porcu. ♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Don't worry about it, Raj. ♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Hola Osas. ♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Hola Cru. ♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Hi Ian. :)♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Hola Amber. :) - crucesignatus, Sep 10, 2015

I need that day full of blessings. - katydew, Sep 11, 2015

Answer 1

Me parece un poco extraño que en español la gente dice saludo al finales de hablar y en francés lo dice al principio...

It seems a little strange to me that in Spanish folk say 'saludo' at the end of talking, and in French they say it at the start...

and what do they say at the end? al final de hablar - Pablo064, Sep 10, 2015

Nice point :) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Aurevoir, abientot, ciao... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 10, 2015

A la prochaine fois is also quite common... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 10, 2015

In France they say @ Ca va? then repaeat three times: Ca va? Ca va? Ca va? I can't make the correct c. The response si : Ca va? Repeat three times! - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

Ça va ? Oo ça va, et toi, ça va ? Oo si ça va, ça va... Bof, jusqu'a tout a l'heure... Ça va, ciao... - Faldaesque, Sep 10, 2015

Schtroumpf! - Sassette, Sep 10, 2015

Tres bien :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

I had thought it was before or after. - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Merci tout le monde pour le français! - Jubilado, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 2

Hoy en día cuando un hombre saluda a una mujer no le suele besar la mano, salvo que sea un hombre de costumbres muy tradicionales. El besamanos es cortesía en desuso.

Today when a man greets a woman he does not usually kiss her hand, unless he is a man of traditional customs. The kissing of hand is a disused courtesy.

:) - Pablo064, Sep 10, 2015

But I think its really sweet greeting that way :) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Well done, porcu! Kissing seems a bit too intimate to me (even though afaik you don't actually *kiss* the hand) but I regret that bowing/curtseying has gone out of fashion. Good guys Asians in that respect. - Manity, Sep 10, 2015

If I had my way, men would still lay coats over puddles so women could cross... It goes without saying, I am old. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

Now you kiss her cheeks ! - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

I read that it's not proper to shake a woman's hand unless she offers it to you :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

....."he does not".... "unless he's a man of".... "of the hand"... "misused" ... ♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 3

Las concursantes del certamen de belleza Miss Universo envían un saludo de bienvenida al público.

The Miss Universe contestants wave their wellcome greetings to the audience.

For the next year, Sassette!

Oh, yes, the hands!

I'm not in there :( - Sassette, Sep 10, 2015

What beautiful hands. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

Juat what I was thinking :)))) - ian-hill, Sep 10, 2015

Gracias Luis! Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

You wouldn't want ugly hands, eh? - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 4

The most common thing is to start a conversation with a greeting.

Lo más común es iniciar una conversación con un saludo.

;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

In Swedish ' Hej ' is indeed the best and most common greeting. - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

... but not the one fingered kind :-0!!!! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Cute pic! :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 5

Cuando aprendes un nuevo idioma, es probable que vas a estudiar la lecciones de saludos primera.

When you learn a new language, you will probably study the greeting lessons first.

JRaider, you've got we wondering how to say "You are as an@l as I am" in Spanish. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

Hola mi hermano. - osas-baby, Sep 10, 2015

Hola mi hermana :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

I can't write what the greeting before your sentence would be jrs :-0! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Thanks for the mini lesson, JR. :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 6

Dos oficiales de la marina armada de México hacen un saludo militar al presidente de la república, durante el desfile militar del 16 de septiembre, para conmemorar el día de la Independencia de México.

Two officers of the Mexican army make a military salute to the president of the republic, during the military parade on September the 16th, to conmemorate the Independence day of Mexico.

Un funcionario es cualquier empleado del gobierno. Un oficial puede ser un empleado del gobierno, o bien un militar de rango intermedio.

During the parade, the soldiers just turn their face and look at the president while they pass in front of him when they are armed.

;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

Amigo, que es la diferencia entre un oficial y un funcionario .. :) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Siempre me confundo entre las dos .. ayudame por favor, gracias de antemano :) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

They just look at him then? - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

"Mexicans" should be capitalized. :):) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 7

Llegamos a Belize ayer. Te mandamos saludos desde la playa.

We arrived in Belize yesterday. Everyone sends their best wishes from the beach.

'te mandamos' would be 'we send' :) - Pablo064, Sep 10, 2015

You're right, Pablo :) But the real meaning is the same. - Raja-jani, Sep 10, 2015

Where's the beach girl's photos Raj ???? - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

How about pics? :):) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Keep smiling :) :) - Raja-jani, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 8

This photograph shows Oba Akenzua (II),the King of Benin, greeting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip on a royal visit to Benin City in 1956.

Esta fotografía muestra Oba Akenzua (II) ,el Rey de Benin saludo Reina Elizabeta y Príncipe Phillip en la Real visita a la ciudad de Benin en 1956.

I can't see the photo in case you don't already know. - Sassette, Sep 10, 2015

I haven't seen you post in a little while... welcome back! - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

I hope you can see the photo now. - osas-baby, Sep 10, 2015

@jrschenk, thanks. - osas-baby, Sep 10, 2015

Un voto para ti mi hermana :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Still can't see the photo but we know what they looked like then (some of us). - Jubilado, Sep 10, 2015

Don't worry about it, but I can't see it either, just to confirm what the others said. Hi Osas. ♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 9

Cuando era miembro de la Armada, me enseñaron a hacer un saludo militar adecuado, y a veces he tenido a que reírme de algunos de los intentos que algunas personas hacen.

When I was a member of the Navy, they taught me how to do a proper military salute, and sometimes I have had to laugh at some to the attempts that some people make.

'have to' is almost always (if not always') 'tener que' he tenido que reirme - Pablo064, Sep 10, 2015

I have no idea why I did that- I use "tener que" all the time. Thanks, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 10, 2015

It's interesting that 'have to' = 'tener' even in this context, where it's not about an obligation but more of a "couldn't help it" thing. - Manity, Sep 10, 2015

I love a crisp salute. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

The dog is a bit wanting, sorry to say.. - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

Presidents get lazy about this :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Yes, but for the most part they did not learn it in a situation where they had to do it right for a superior. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 10, 2015

I think the dog should salute too. jeje - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

It kind of looks like he might be trying to do it for the both of them. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 10

Salute those who protect us from evil.

Saludad a los que nos protegen del mal.

I think Pink Floyd said something about this... Of course Mama's gonna help build the wall... - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

:) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Como "He-Man" y "Super man" - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

For sure Sir ian :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Absolutely....we can't thank and salute them enough. :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 11

Como estoy muy ocupada en este momento solo tengo tiempo para enviaros unos saludos desde Andalucía. Espero tener más tiempo para mis amigos en SD la semana entrante.

¡ Un besito!

As I'm very busy at the moment I only have time to send you some greetings from Andalucía . Next wek I hope I'll have more time for my SD friends.

xx

This is a typical Spanish greeting: kiss both cheeks whilst making loud smacking noise! - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

I hope you're still not waiting in offices with paperwork problems. - Sassette, Sep 10, 2015

I am, back to the police tomorrow.. - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

Don't drink and drive :))) - ian-hill, Sep 10, 2015

Gracias annierats;-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

I hope so too, Annie. :)♥ - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

I have heard, semana entrante for the first time .. I have only heard :la proxima semana .. or la semana que viene ..is this one commonly used in Spain ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Hi Annie. - katydew, Sep 11, 2015

Answer 12

Cuando acabé de comprar mi Prius, solía darles un saludo a otros conductores de Priuses en la calle.

When I had just gotten my Prius, I used to wave at other Prius drivers on the street.

;) Be careful about arms out the window on those... I hear they will take flight. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

Bikers do the same :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Nice ride. :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 13

Mi Leo les manda sus saludos más cordiales a todos amigos de SD.

My Leo sends all you friends his most cordial greetings ..

Y muchos besos tambien And many kisses too..

:) - ian-hill, Sep 10, 2015

Wolfie dice : igualmente. - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

Gracias Wolfie :) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

I think he just wants a biscuit :-)! - Jraider, Sep 10, 2015

Ohh yes, He loves biscuits .. jeje - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Greetings Leo. :):) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 14

En cuanto a mí, prefiero a olvidarse ambos par de gafas en casa y gastar mi anos declinante saludar mujeres extranas y relojes de caja. -James Thurber

As for myself, I prefer to leave both pair of glasses at home and spend my declining years saluting strange women and grandfather clocks. -James Thurber

;) - jrschenk, Sep 10, 2015

Prefiero olvidarme..mi tercera edad? Saludando a mujeres raras..Await Pablo. . - annierats, Sep 10, 2015

Lol - rac1, Sep 10, 2015

I'm in my declining years and I still bring my glasses and still salute all those! The late James Thurber a great American humorist. - Jubilado, Sep 10, 2015

Answer 15

Creo que la palabra saludo debería haber sido derivarse de la palabra salud que significa "Health" y Si se cree lógicamente, hace sentido perfecto como cuando damos o mandamos nuestros saludos a alguien, en esencia, estos saludos significan que la otra persona (que recibe el saludo) sea en buena salud.

I think that the word "saludo" must have been derived from the word "salud which means "health" and if one things logically it makes perfect sense as when we give or send someone our greetings, in essence we are wishing that the other person be well and in good health..

hehe .. But I am little Jimmy with a little mind.. what do I know.. Just had a little hunch .. I might be wrong.. hehe

Good thinking.How are things? - osas-baby, Sep 10, 2015

Hola hermana, things are a little rough .. but live moves on .. jeje - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 10, 2015

Just a little typo: "thinks" :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2015