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Greet and introduce yourself

About 10 minutes · 4 reading + 6 practice and checks
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A bilingual phrase kit with six completed exchanges, English translations, a simple route, and a class-arrival role-play that includes a repair phrase.

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What to include

  • Write greeting and introduction exchanges using fictional names.
  • Use the supplied request and time phrases with English translations.
  • Include repetition and slower-speech repair phrases.
  • Follow the fictional route with the correct starting orientation.
  • Complete the final class-arrival exchange and a changed-time check.

Review and revise

Use these criteria to check your work and choose what to improve.

  • Spanish phrases match the supplied meanings.
  • Number, direction, and time interpretations are correct.
  • The role-play includes a usable repair and confirmation step.
  • The kit remains short, translated, and usable without live conversation.
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Before you begin

The idea in everyday life

Fictional learner Maya arrives at a community class at 10 a.m. Phrase bank (Spanish → English): Hola → Hello; Buenos días → Good morning; Me llamo Maya → My name is Maya; Mucho gusto → Nice to meet you; Gracias → Thank you; Hasta luego → See you later. Spanish h is silent in hola; vowel guide is approximate: a=ah, e=eh, i=ee, o=oh, u=oo. Regional pronunciation varies. You may write the exchange instead of speaking.

The idea

Learn a small phrase by the job it performs, then change one part.

Follow along

Greet and introduce yourself: guided practice

Learn a small phrase by the job it performs, then change one part.

Use paper or a free local text editor. This is an original fictional practice case; do not submit its records to a real service. Start this lesson with these facts, even if an earlier variation changed them. Fictional learner Maya arrives at a community class at 10 a.m. Phrase bank (Spanish → English): Hola → Hello; Buenos días → Good morning; Me llamo Maya → My name is Maya; Mucho gusto → Nice to meet you; Gracias → Thank you; Hasta luego → See you later. Spanish h is silent in hola; vowel guide is approximate: a=ah, e=eh, i=ee, o=oh, u=oo. Regional pronunciation varies. You may write the exchange instead of speaking.

  1. 1. Choose the opening

    Select a greeting for the supplied morning arrival.

    You should see: Buenos días. [Good morning.]

    Time-sensitive greetings connect phrases to a situation.

  2. 2. Build the introduction

    Add the fictional name using the phrase frame.

    You should see: Me llamo Maya. [My name is Maya.]

    The name slot can change while the phrase frame remains useful.

  3. 3. Practice a response

    Use fictional partner Luis: “Me llamo Luis.” Reply politely.

    You should see: Mucho gusto. [Nice to meet you.]

    Short paired turns create a usable exchange.

  4. 4. Close and check

    Write or say a closing and mark hola’s silent h.

    You should see: Hasta luego. [See you later.] Hola begins with the vowel sound, not an English h.

    A small pronunciation feature is more manageable than perfect accent imitation.

Now change one thing

Changed case: replace Maya with Nora in the frame “Me llamo ___.” Enter only the missing name.

Your work

What to finish

Greet and introduce yourself record with the worked decisions and changed-case check.

Common mistake

Watch for this

Trying to master every greeting or accent before completing one short exchange.

How can I tell I understand it?

Use a simple greeting, introduction, and polite closing in a practice exchange. Explain the evidence behind the result and correct any mismatch.

Try 3 questions

Quick knowledge check

Answer all 3 questions. Get at least 2 right and the lesson completes automatically.

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1Phrase bank: Buenos días=good morning; Hasta luego=see you later; Gracias=thank you; Me llamo=my name is. A learner arrives at 9 a.m. Which opening fits?
2“Me llamo Ana” means “My name is Ana.” How do you introduce fictional Leo?
3The supplied pronunciation rule says h is silent in hola. Which practice follows it?
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The Language Tutor - SpanishEvery Spanish Greeting You Need (Formal, Casual & Slang)YouTube
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Every Spanish Greeting You Need (Formal, Casual & Slang)

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Open University: Getting Started with Spanish 1
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