Greet People in Spanish
Vocabulary
Greetings
In these lessons, you learn three new greetings in Spanish.
Adjectives and Adverbs
In these lessons, you learn to use the adjectives and adverbs below with estar(to be) to say how you are.
| Spanish | English | Adjective or Adverb |
|---|---|---|
| aburrido | bored | adjective |
| bien | well | adverb |
| cansado | tired | adjective |
| contento | happy | adjective |
| enfermo | sick | adjective |
| enojado | angry | adjective |
| mal | unwell | adverb |
| tranquilo | calm | adjective |
Gender and Plurality Tip
All the adjectives in the list above must change gender or number to match the noun they describe.
| Ana: Estoy contenta.(I'm happy.) |
| Marco: Estoy contento.(I'm happy.) |
| Ana y Lisa: Estamos contentas.(We're happy.) |
| Marco y Juan: Estamos contentos.(We're happy.) |
The words bien and mal are adverbs. This means they do not change gender or number to match the noun they describe.
In these lessons, you also learn to use the words también and tampoco to agree with something someone else said.
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Verbs
Estar
In these lessons you learn the present tense conjugations of estar, an irregular verb that means to be.
Estar and Ser
Wait, doesn't ser mean to be? Yes, it does. And estar also means to be. Spanish has two verbs that mean to be! In general:
- Ser is used for talking about permanent relationships or traits.
- Estar is used for talking about transient or momentary feelings or conditions.
Estar Conjugations
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy | I am | |
| tú | estás | you are | informal singular you |
| vos | estás | you are | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | está | he, she is | |
| usted | está | you are | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | estamos | we are | |
| vosotros, vosotras | estáis | you are | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | están | they are | |
| ustedes | están | you are | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Accent Tip
Always be sure to write an accent over the a when conjugating estar in the present tense. If you leave off the accent, you'll be writing a different word altogether!
| Spanish | English | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| está | he, she is; you are (formal singular) | esta | this or this one |
| estás | you are (informal singular) | estas | these or these ones |
Phrases
Now let's take a look at some of the phrases you learn in these lessons!
Quiz Yourself!
Want more practice with the vocabulary you learned in these lessons? Click here!
Spanish Conversation
Now it's time to put estar to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish!
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